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On Missing the Lakers

These are unnerving times for all of us. Daily routines haven’t been disrupted, they’ve been upended. Cable news shows are nightmare fuel. The days on the calendar run together like nothing I’ve ever experienced — I can’t tell you which day of the week it is without actually looking at my watch first.

To be honest, thinking about basketball hasn’t even been a real priority. My days are filled with a new type of work-life balance that involves navigating my kids’ “learning from home” schedules while managing my own “telecommute” priorities. Having my family home all the time has meant more meals to cook, more dishes to wash, more picking up and tidying to do, more….