WASHINGTON — With LeBron James taking a second-half breather, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler put the Washington Wizards way ahead.
 
When James returned to the court, instead of leading a comeback, he became part of the problem in his Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-91 loss to Washington on Wednesday night.
 
The reigning NBA MVP threw [...]

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INDEPENDENCE —The 3-point shot can be a great weapon for the Cavaliers, but it can also result in some self-inflicted wounds.
 
Cleveland’s 108-91 loss to the Washington Wizards on Wednesday contained the good and the bad.
 
The Cavaliers shot well from beyond the arc early – but didn’t shoot from there too much —and built a double-figure [...]

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MEDINA — The official start of the girls basketball regular season is still a week away, but Medina girls basketball coach Chris Hassinger and his program are already making a difference.
 
The rookie coach found a way to use the annual Medina County Girls Basketball Preview as not only a stage to get his Bees some [...]

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WADSWORTH — The Wadsworth Education Association dismissed its strike notice Thursday after reaching a tentative agreement with the school board.
Details will be forthcoming after the association and board vote on the agreement, Superintendent Dale Fortner said in an e-mail.
On Nov. 12, the Wadsworth Education Association, which represents 285 teachers, issued a 10-day strike notice. Members [...]

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YORK TWP. — An 18-year-old Brunswick resident is in critical condition at Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center following two accidents within minutes of each other Thursday afternoon in the 4300 block of Abbeyville Road.
Kyle Lezark, a student at the Medina County Career Center, was northbound in his car, a Saturn, about 1:15 p.m. and apparently was [...]

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Marcia C. Biggins
Diane L. Johnson
Albert W. Klish
Virginia A. Lewis
Carl J. Neuman
Patricia Ann Oppenlander

Read the full obituaries in The Gazette E-dition at:
http://medinagazette.oh.newsmemory.com/

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BEREA — Browns nose tackle Shaun Rogers isn’t much for sentimentality.
 
Despite spending his first seven NFL seasons with the Lions, Rogers said he feels no special emotions about returning to Detroit for the first time as a visiting player.
 
Cleveland challenges the Lions in a battle of 1-8 teams Sunday at Ford Field.
 
“I’ve been out of [...]

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