Oh, Manchester, So Much To Answer For

kick off your prep for a fine weekend of college hoops by checking in with andy katz's "weekly word," in which he checks in with the belles of last year's ball, unc-wilmington and southern illinois.

and you're damned right I said college hoops. the only thing worth paying any attention to in nba all-star weekend is about the first half of the all-star game itself.