That wood – hard maple – is a thread connecting seemingly ... “The tradition of the game of basketball was created on hardwood,” said Zach Riberdy, Connor Sports’ marketing director.

Williams can feel history emanating from the hardwood, too. UNC’s Smith Center has the same maple court from the building's January 1986 opening, spanning careers of program stars like current ...

Bundles of maple arrive in tiny Amasa ... Then by November for the Final Four. Once the hardwood is ready, it goes to finishing facilities in Texas and Ohio. Workers from partner companies ...

That wood – hard maple – is a thread connecting seemingly ... "The tradition of the game of basketball was created on hardwood," said Zach Riberdy, Connor Sports' marketing director.

That wood – hard maple – is a thread connecting seemingly everything ... “The tradition of the game of basketball was created on hardwood,” said Zach Riberdy, Connor Sports’ marketing director. “The ...

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another. Nearby was a 15-pound sledgehammer at the ready for a few ...

Down on hands and knees in the Alamodome, workers lurched forward to generate enough leverage to slide one large wood panel alongside another. Nearby was a 15-pound sledgehammer at the ready for a ...