As we thankfully close in on the turning of the calendar, it hurts to reflect on 2020, which certainly makes the short list for worst year ever.
It hurts even more when the hits just keep on coming, like they did on Christmas.
With the Mavericks in Los Angeles, where the legend of Kobe Bryant remains strong 11 months after his tragic death, there was more bad news Friday with the passing of legendary coach K.C. Jones.
He played for and coached the Boston Celtics, won a dozen – yes, 12 – championship rings in his career and was the first coach Rick Carlisle had in the NBA.