Returning coach Casey picks his friends and battles wisely

Depending on your perception of time’s onward march, it might seem like yesterday that Jose Calderon arrived in Toronto as a spindly, smiley rookie, a wonky jump shot on a 27-win team. The former Raptors point guard is suddenly in his 14th season in the NBA.

“How much longer? I don’t know,” Calderon was saying recently. “I don’t have a number in my head. I’m going to go by my feeling, and by whether they call me or not.”