Transition Game NBA players are moving easily from the court to the set, landing TV production deals in many genres. Craig Tomashoff Over his 10 years in the NBA — and more than 700 games — Kenny Smith showcased an incredible knack for what he likes to call "court vision." Whatever happened in the heat of the action, he could observe it, process it and then execute whatever move it took to come out on top. As it turns out, that skill remained valuable after the final buzzer sounded for his career. "In my playing days, I used to take shows and movies I liked and write different endings to them," says Smith, who retired in 1997 after spending most of his career with the Houston Rockets. He's spent the past 23 years as an in-studio analyst for the Emmy-winning NBA TV series