LEWISBURG, W.Va. (AP) — All eyes in the small room are fixed on West Virginia Gov.-elect Jim Justice. He wants focus. He’s asking for better effort and execution. A month before his inauguration, Justice is going strong as the head coach of the boys and girls basketball teams at Greenbrier East High School, not far [...]
Vince Carter is no longer the NBA’s highest flyer, though he’s certainly not ready to be grounded. Once one of basketball’s most ferocious dunkers who put opponents on posters long before there were internet Vines, he can no longer rely just on his athleticism. Nearing 40 years old, the guy who famously put his arm [...]
COLUMBUS — Ohio State basketball is looking for its lost respect. Preseason polls are peppered with Big Ten teams. But not the Buckeyes. Hardly anybody was talking about Thad Matta’s team at the Big Ten media day earlier this month. Attendance at Value City Arena is sliding. Three seasons removed from winning the 2013 Big [...]
NEW YORK (AP) — Start with the shoes but move on from there. That’s the plan at Foot Locker Inc., long known for its sneakers, which is reorganizing its stores to further highlight top brands, designating areas to showcase trends, and adding more displays of full sports gear to encourage broader shopping. At the chain’s [...]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies wanted to keep Mike Conley so much that they gave their veteran point guard the richest contract in NBA history. For the former Ohio State Buckeye, the basketball — and pressure — is in his court after signing a five-year, $153 million deal Thursday. Conley’s play will be [...]
Four All-Stars, two MVPs, a whole new Splash Family in Golden State. Kevin Durant’s decision to join the Warriors this week sent tremors through the NBA, and players and executives throughout the league immediately started to contemplate how the newest super team would alter the landscape. “Thats crazy!!!! KD in GSW????” Wizards center Marcin Gortat [...]