HOUSTON — My first Final Four was in New Orleans but only because of the Houston Cougars, winners of the Southwest Conference Tournament in 1982. It was the beginning of Phi Slama Jama, the world’s tallest fraternity, that consisted of Hakeem Olajuwon, Clyde Drexler, Michael Young, Larry Micheaux and Rob Williams. A columnist, Tommy Bonk, [...]

This weekend will be my 30th consecutive Final Four, and I’d be hard pressed to pick one as my favorite. Some, I admit, I would have to research to see exactly what happened, but most stand out, and one of those was the 1985 Championship in Lexington, Ky. There are a few reasons why I [...]