Basketball is a continually changing game. From the introduction of the three-point line to the rise of seven-footers with the handles of the point guard, the sport played today is almost unrecognizable...

It’s 5:30 a.m. It’s dark. It’s quiet. Then, a familiar buzz interrupts the serenity of Davon Barnes’s room. It’s his mom, calling to wake him up. He slides out of bed, looks himself in the mirror,...