Shane Battier: There is a formula to help you fully understand Shane Battier’s dominance, but the Houston Rockets won’t share it with anyone. Battier, you may have forgotten, was a ridiculously accomplished high school player, and won a title at Duke, too. “I remember trying to add some flair to his game,” [his AAU coach] says, “but it was like teaching a classical dancer to do hip-hop. I came to the conclusion he didn’t have the ego for it.” Terrific profile. (New York Times Magazine)