Basketball is habit forming; can affect your health

What is it about basketball? Is it all about endlessly shooting baskets from all over the court? No, it is about playing against someone. Then it’s about playing on a team and competing against another team. Then it may be about really learning the game and appreciating the play of a team. Or the brilliance of its coaching.

Well, it’s more than that. It’s something that gets into your head that grows from childhood. It’s more than that. Years ago, I worked at a big industrial plant in L.A. that had its own employee recreation facility nearby with a couple of courts. Bear in mind that this plan...