Like pitcher Mike Mussina, Sheffield made sure he was allowed to play recreational basketball.

This was recreational basketball for the sweat of it.

Sometimes, in recreational or amateur basketball, rules will be employed outlawing cherry picking.

In April 1999 Marinovich was cleared to reenter the NFL, but suffered a herniated disk playing recreational basketball.

Mr. Silver grew up in Rye on a hearty diet of recreational basketball and Metro-North rides to a dozen Knicks games a year.

Schultz has been a passionate sports fan - particularly basketball - for as long as he can remember, and he still plays recreational basketball.

"You want to play recreational basketball, try level three," Chaney said.

"I love what I do," said Dumars, who has not played a game of recreational basketball since retiring.

The building is now a student recreation facility, and is frequently used for recreational and intramural basketball.

One was reminded of Dr. Michael J. Attubato, a 34-year-old Manhattan cardiologist who still plays recreational basketball.