The 30-year-old star attempted to drive to the basket with a little more than 9:45 to play before halftime. He went down, grabbed his leg and was helped off the court by trainers. Durant then headed back to the locker room and was joined by teammates Stephen Curry and Andre Iguodala. He left the arena on crutches in a walking boot. Raptors fans initially cheered as Durant was leaving the floor....
Every now and then if you’re scrolling through Twitter, you might see one of his old tweets get retweeted onto your timeline. The best part is the tweets vary so much, from tweeting at celebrities, to just sharing random thoughts. Fans have mocked these tweets for years, and now his NBA colleagues got a chance to as well. While attending the ESPYs, Slam Magazine asked several NBA stars to read some of Durant’s old tweets aloud, and they couldn’t believe what they were reading....
Less than two months ago, things were looking bleak for Brooklyn. After giving up 153 points in a loss to the Kings on Nov. 15, the Nets sat at 6-9 and were in desperate search of answers to turn their season around before it was too late. Since then, Brooklyn has been the NBA’s hottest team, using a surge that included a 12-game win streak to rise toward the top of the Eastern Conference standings....
The pop star joined DJ Spade’s Instagram Live session on Saturday night and joked about Durant having coronavirus, wondering whether she should wear a mask in the chat, before wishing the former Golden State Warriors a speedy recovery. Earlier this month, four Brooklyn Nets players tested positive for COVID-19. While the team did not identify the quartet, Durant told The Athletic he was one of the four and confirmed he had contracted coronavirus....
“His last words to me (were), don’t ever quit until they drop the checkered flag, because it’s not over,” Harvick said. “I remembered that the whole race and here we are.” MORE: Winners & Losers | Homestead results | DeLana Harvick breaks down | Harvick never gave up and made a dramatic charge to the lead to win the season finale and the Sprint Cup championship at Homestead-Miami Speedway....
McCarthy made the remarks from the House floor while speaking against H.R. 1, the For the People Act, a voting rights bill introduced by Democrats. The company that owns the rights to works by Theodor Seuss Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss, had announced on the same day that six of the children’s books would not be republished due to racist images, but the books were not outlawed and Democrats were not involved in the decision....
Spacey, 60, spoke of feeling his “world suddenly stop,” adding that he thinks some of the “emotional struggles” he experienced are akin to those of workers struggling due to COVID-19. “I don’t often like to tell people that I can relate to their situation, because I think it undermines the experience that they may be having, which is their own unique and very personal experience,” he told the Bits & Pretzels podcast....
The Giants, somehow, find themselves tied atop the NFC East standings with Washington, and are looking to end a two-game skid and keep pace with football’s forgettable division. Meanwhile, the Jets sit just outside of the playoff picture heading into Week 13, boasting the same record as the current AFC Wild Card teams, Kansas City and Houston. MORE: Week 13 picks, straight up | Picks against the spread | Injury reports’ biggest losses...
A head of the Atlanta chapter of the American Jewish Committee believed scrapping the event isn’t enough and called on Walker, who has yet to comment on the matter, to condemn the hateful imagery. “A swastika is a symbol of hate,” Dov Wilker, regional director of the group, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. “Walker may have canceled his fundraiser after a sponsor associated with the event displayed the antisemitic symbol proudly, but he must condemn Holocaust and COVID health policies comparisons immediately....
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said President Joe Biden and Jill Biden felt supporting the U.S. Olympic athletes was important. Jill Biden is looking forward to leading the delegation “at the highest level” as athletes face difficult conditions and an increased spread of the virus. The first lady will host a virtual get-together for Team USA prior to meeting Emperor Naruhito, and will attend the opening ceremony. Tokyo reported 1,832 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, just two days before the opening ceremony....
A short clip of the CNN anchor telling Republicans to stop “whining” and being “sore losers” when their candidates lose amassed more than 100,000 views after it was shared on Twitter. “Did you notice the peaceful transfer of power at the Capitol this past week?” Acosta began the segment on Sunday. “No, not in Washington, I’m talking about the Capitol 109 miles away in Richmond, Virginia.” He proceeded to play a clip of Youngkin praising the state’s current governor, Democrat Ralph Northam, for his “willingness to be so helpful as we head towards this next stage in Virginia’s future....
The ban on marketing the product “to diagnose, prevent, mitigate, treat or cure any disease or illness,” is part of a lawsuit settlement after Republican Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt sued Bakker and his Morningside Church Productions Inc. in March 2020 accusing him of false claims. A settlement agreement was filed Tuesday. According to the lawsuit, Bakker hosted guest Sherrill Sellman on his show and described her as a “naturopathic doctor” and “natural health expert” in February 2020....
“That’s my guy, that’s my boy,” Harbaugh told WXYZ in Detroit during his “Inside the Huddle” interview on Monday. “Because I love him. I love Darth Vader. He’s just relentless, he’s a jackhammer. James Earl Jones, the voice of God. You would be disappointed if God did not have a better or equal voice to James Earl Jones.” MORE: NFL stars as Star Wars characters | Star Wars mock draft...
When the pandemic hit in 2020, Michigan announced 5 to 10 percent pay cuts for most of its athletic department staffers. During an appearance on the “Inside Michigan Football” radio show this week, Harbaugh made the announcement that he and his wife, Sarah, would be dispersing his bonus money to the Michigan staffers no matter the amount. With Harbaugh’s announcement, any staff member who took either a voluntary or mandatory pay cut in the past 18 months who still works for Michigan has the chance to receive some of Harbaugh’s bonus money....
MORE: 20 great Jim Harbaugh faces Michigan will hold a satellite camp Down Under on June 3 with ProKick Australia serving as the host in Monbulk. Members of the Michigan coaching staff will travel to Australia to coach all positions, but it’s unclear whether Harbaugh will make the trip. Michigan has three other camps scheduled the same day in Florida. MORE: SEC fans have Spurrier-size hate for Harbaugh Michigan special teams coach John Baxter has discussed the importance of scouting Australia for kickers, according to MLive....
Representative Madeleine Dean, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, told Joy Reid on Thursday that she believes Jordan is “running very, very scared.” She criticized his stumbling over questions about when he spoke with Trump and accused him of being a “serious performer” but not a “serious American” because of his lack of cooperation with the investigation. “He doesn’t care about democracy,” Dean told Reid. “He doesn’t care what happened on January the 6th and the lies that led up to it that he participated in....
Fisher, the last coach to make an appearance at the 2022 SEC Media Days in Atlanta, did not have to wait long to answer a question about the Alabama coach, who in May accused Texas A&M of using NIL money to buy its historically great 2022 recruiting class. It was the first question he faced on the main podium Thursday. Fisher walked back comments he made in that May news conference....
The singer—given name Park Jimin—and his bandmates appeared on The Tonight Show to perform their new track “Permission to Dance,” and sat down for an interview. Jimin—who recently sent fans wild when he swapped his bangs for a slick, coiffed hairdo at Muster Sowoozoo, the band’s eighth anniversary livestream—revealed that he had wanted to go for a decidedly cuter stage name when BTS was starting out. “Is it true that you almost decided to go with Baby J,” Fallon asked the pop star....
New Orleans has signed Fredette to a non-guaranteed contract under the NBA’s injury hardship exception clause, ESPN.com reported. MORE: Grading the NBA’s new coaches | Biggest disappoints in the early season The Pelicans were granted the hardship exception after the team experienced a slew of injuries, including Jrue Holiday, Kendrick Perkins, Omer Asik, Tyreke Evans and Norris Cole. According to the hardship exception, Fredette can remain with the Pelicans until one of the injured players is healthy enough to return to the team....
With the victory, Johnson joined a select list of drivers to win 10 times at one track. Its members are Hall of Fame drivers. MORE: Dover results | Drivers council formed | Why this win wasn’t Johnson’s 11th at Dover His victory came on a gree-white-checkered finish after he had the finish line in sight. No problem: After the restart, no one could catch Johnson. When the field took the green with 17 laps remaining, Johnson jumped into the lead and pulled away from Kevin Harvick, Martin Truex Jr....
