Chasing Ghosts: John Calipari left, and UMass basketball died

The next chapter of LeBron James’ career may look much different than his recent years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. According to ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne and Brian Windhorst, James, now part of the Los Angeles Lakers, James wants to change his role to play out of the post more than on the perimeter. At 33, turning 34 in December, James knows his declining athleticism will make it more difficult to play from the perimeter, according to ESPN. Playing in the post would allow James to use his considerable size and strength to bully opponents for easier baskets and find teammates rather than getting a head of steam off the dribble from outside. As Shelburne and Windhorst noted, the change also evokes

It’s a feat inconceivable to most sound-minded mortals: This past Sunday, Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a bicycle more than 180 mph-183.93 to be exact, which is faster than the takeoff speed of an Airbus A340-and crushed the motor-paced bicycle land speed record. Mueller-Korenek mounted a specially equipped bike with a massive gear and tethered it to a race car, which then accelerated to 100-plus mph-the velocity necessary for the rider to turn over the cranks on her own volition. The whole thing took about five miles, Mueller-Korenek, a 45-year-old national champion cyclist from Valley Center, California, told Bicycling.

The LSU running back fell all the way to the late second round, reportedly due to character concerns. Guice says the concerns came out of nowhere.