NEW YORK — John Calipari was in a jovial mood after Arkansas’ narrow win over Michigan inside the “Mecca” of basketball. And why wouldn’t he be?
As the clock inched toward midnight in the city that never sleeps, the Hall of Fame coach burst into the interview room with a smile stretched across his face and iPhone in hand. He was chatting to someone on speakerphone.
It eventually became clear that it was Karl-Anthony Town, a Calipari product who now stars for the New York Knicks. He had just watched his former coach lead the Razorbacks to an instant-classic 89-87 upset of No.