Paul Pierce is back home, and while Boston is where he built his legacy, it’s Los Angeles where he wants to cap off his illustrious playing career. About to enter his 18th professional season, Pierce wants another championship. He believes he can compete for one now in Los Angeles, where his former…

What do you do when your wood deck is faded, rotted and splintering? Why, roll out a new one, of course. Maintaining a wood deck is a pain. On a visit to my brother’s home in Virginia a few years ago we spent our “quality time” together sanding and staining the shoddily-constructed and poorly…