The NBA season is over and so, with oodles of air time to fill, NBA-TV is presenting “the best” of “The Starters,” probably the most ridiculous program ever devoted to the game. The NBA promoting “the best” of that fan (as in fantasy) panel is akin to the Ford Motor Co. advertising “Treasured moments in Edsel history.” The NBA should be embarrassed, and be trying to figure out some way to sweep the program under the nearest carpet. Before I mellowed out, I would have said “these guys must have a negative of someone in the NBA league office.” Calm and patient as I am now, I still think it’s a distinct possibility.###