EditorialThe Seattle SuperSonics' Kevin Durant rises for a jumper during his rookie season, facing the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden, Dec. 12, 2007. (Barton Silverman/The New York Times)
EditorialTerracotta mug, Classical, ca. 460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); width 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); diameter 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Vases, Jumper with halteres (jumping weights). Gymnastic training was an essential part of a...
EditorialTerracotta mug, Classical, ca. 460 B.C., Greek, Attic, Terracotta; red-figure, H. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm); width 5 1/4 in. (13.3 cm); diameter 4 1/4 in. (10.8 cm), Vases, Jumper with halteres (jumping weights). Gymnastic training was an essential part of a...