Phil Rosenthal: With ESPN's help, NBA is becoming a year-round concern for sports fans
by Phil Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune
Jul 10, 2018
3 minutes
Remember when we used to have distinct seasons? These days it's hard to know what's what.
The calendar says it's summer. But you leave your home many days and, like a blast of autumnal air, overhear sports fans talking about the NBA as if it's November.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver and the league's players and teams have managed to make pro basketball nearly a year-round obsession, like the NFL, MLB and national politics.
It remains to be
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