Len Davis is climbing. A CALENDAR year ago, Glen Davis was the funny fat kid. Sitting dejected at his locker afterward, Davis vowed to Temple he'd drop 50 pounds. When LSU coach John Brady saw him for the first time at Nike...
In five NBA seasons with Cleveland, Orlando and Utah, worldly brit John Amaechi was glad to play the outsider. But the outspoken big man kept one secret he feared would make him a pariah. by John Amaechi with Chris Bull In this...
PHOENIX (Oct. 8, 2008) _ The Make-A-Wish Foundation® of America today announced 11 celebrities and industry insiders as recipients of its 19th annual Chris Greicius Celebrity Awards. The recipients are: Celebrity Wish Granters...
By Ethan Conley • etconley@thenewsstar.com • October 8, 2008 The drastic overhaul of the Louisi-ana Tech basketball program took a surprising turn Tuesday. Tech announced that assistant coach Rennie Bailey, a Tech alumnus, has...
The Lakers take the floor at the Honda Center in Anaheim in just about seven hours. For the first time since June, the Purple and Gold will grace the hardwood in a meaningful game. Meaningful? My point, exactly. This game...
TRENT LOOTENS ARBITER JOURNALIST Media Credit: COURTESY MCT CAMPUS The Utah Jazz found themselves in a familiar spot last week when they came to Boise, continuing a decade long tradition of holding preseason training camp at...
If you're wondering why the Raptors coverage has been unfailingly glowing – why they're a contender both on paper and in the newspapers, where there has been scarcely a discouraging word to balance the happy-happy ledger –...
Hornets forward David West was an All-Star for the first time last season, and both he and the Hornets expect more from him this season. West averaged 20.6 points and 8.9 rebounds as the Hornets won a franchise-record 56 games...
LeBron James, Cleveland Cavaliers All the great statistics aside from this physical marvel, there was a revelation last season -- no longer is the King 6-8, 250. He's now 6-9, 260. That would make him the same size as...
The Sporting News - Training camp is just around the corner, and we caught up with Cavs coach Mike Brown to talk about the upcoming season, including whether LeBron James will handle the ball as much now that the team...