"Mother of Mercy! Is this the end of Rico?"

The end of Kidd?

As movie buffs know, the above words were spoken by Caesar Enrico Bandello, the character memorably brought to life by Edward G. Robinson in that great 1930s gangster film Little Caesar. The line just seemed appropriate after reading this article which convincingly argues that Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, a certain hall-of-famer, has come to the end of his playing career.