Ater Majok

Born: May 10, 1942 in Braintree, Mass. Family: Wife Pat, sons James and Jeffrey, six grandchildren Education: American International College (1968); Braintree High School (1960) Head Coaching Career: Old Lyme (CT) High School – 1968-69 Westport...

NEWARK, N.J. -- The tears rolling down Kemba Walker's cheeks spoke to his appreciation for the journey behind and the opportunity ahead. He sacrificed - years of sweat. He'll now reap the rewards - tears of joy. Walker, the unflappable star who led...

The Lakers finished their draft by taking forward Chukwudiebere Maduabum of Nigeria with the 56th pick and center Ater Majok with the 58th pick Thursday. Maduabum, listed at 6 feet 9, is from Nigeria and played three games last season with Bakersfield...

Assigning Buddhist-related names to Lakers roster...

All three of the Lakers' second-round draft picks played in a scrimmage Tuesday at the team's practice facility against other NBA free agents, giving the threesome a chance to perform in front of Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak and new coach Mike...

UConn men's basketball beat writer Mike Anthony chronicles a tough year for Jim Calhoun's program on and off the court: 2009 Oct. 14: UConn, coming off an appearance in the Final Four but having lost four key players, holds the annual Husky Run in...

From doubling his workouts to studying the nuances of post play, Alex Oriakhi has done a number of things to gear up for what he expects to be a breakthrough sophomore season. Step No.1: Take responsibility. "Last year's presence in the paint was...

Great athlete. That's been the book on Stanley Robinson for a long time, well before and all throughout his twisting, sometimes head-scratching, career at UConn. And it wasn't always the compliment it might seem to be, speaking as much to his...