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The NBA, which should be known as the IBA since most of the top players now come from foreign countries, will conduct its annual draft this evening. Thirty basketball players will become instant multimillionaires. Some will move on to stardom; others will blow their money and be out of the league in a few years. It’s a bit of a crap shoot. You might be drafting the next Shai Gilgeous-Alexander or the next Markelle Fultz. Seems like a good time to see what’s been happening wit

Remember a little over a week ago when I wrote that Texas had a chance to have a great road trip against the three teams with the worst record in baseball? They didn’t. Lost the series to the Astros, needed a collapse by the Colorado catcher to avoid that series loss, and were swept by the lowly Angels. It was a truly pathetic week. So I thought they had reached a new low. They would come home and turn things around. Nope. They were no-hit by the team with the worst ERA in t

Here we go. As I write this, the Rangers are on the road again. (Sing it Willie) This continues the early season schedule trend, with more travel and fewer games at home. This trip feels different, with the opponents looking a little less formidable than the previous visits to Chavez Ravine, Yankee Stadium and Wrigley Field. The reason? The next three opponents are Houston (the Lastros?), Colorado and the LA Angels , then a return home for a series against the Astros. These