The NBA season starts this month, but at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, basketball season starts whenever the Big O says it does, which means it starts tomorrow. That's when a handpicked group of Cabinet members and congressman will play at the White House, courtesy of their host, President Obama.



The original "Big O" was Hall of Fame guard Oscar Robertson, but today's version is a slashing left-hander who was known as Barry Obama back when he was leading Punahou Academy to the state championship in Hawaii. "Barry O'bomber" he was called then, and basketball was one way that Obama forged friendships with fellow students back in the day.