We still think that insomnia and other sleep disorders are not taken seriously enough and require more education and awareness. However, we came across a somewhat reassuring article in the New York Times that explains why some NBA teams are dropping the morning shoot-around.
Apparently, by the time professional basketball players get home and into bed after a game, they aren’t getting enough sleep if they then have to drag themselves out early the following day.
We found this part of the article particularly relevant: