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Former Celtics star and current Timberwolves forward Kevin Garnett got an extended ovation during the Celtics’ 113-99 victory. MORE: All-time Boston Celtics players | Watch KG jam on Blake Griffin The 39-year-old didn’t play in the game, but he was treated to cheers from the TD Garden crowd during the game’s final minutes after the showing of Boston’s famous “Gino” dance video. The 15-time All-Star played for the Celtics from 2007-13, leading the team to the 2008 NBA title after being acquired via trade from Minnesota, where Garnett spent his first 12 seasons....

The Nets' record went to 3-10 after they lost, 109-97, in a Sunday afternoon game to the Detroit Pistons. Afterward, Kevin Garnett sounded off on the loss — and the overall direction of the Nets — on behalf of his team. “I think everybody here is embarrassed,” Garnett said. “You definitely don’t want [to be booed] at home. Like I’ve been saying, we’re going to continue to work to try to change this as best we can....

Garnett, who was acquired from the Nets at the NBA trade deadline last Thursday, was welcomed home with a standing ovation from a raucous crowd as he was introduced prior to the T-wolves’ game against the Wizards. MORE: NBA: Then and now | Loyalty brings KG back to Minnesota | ‘If LeBron can go home . . . why can’t I?’ It didn’t take Garnett long to get back into the swing of things....

Jameis Winston, of course, was not spared by the comedian. MORE: Week 12’s must-see photos | FSU back on top of AP poll | Todd Gurley has torn ACL “You need to stop doing dumb s—,” Hart told Winston in a crowd of people. A video posted by Juan Hustle (@juanhustle) on Nov 11, 2014 at 9:23am PST The video, taken by FSU wide receiver Kermit Whitfield, was quickly deleted, but not before it could be saved by vigilent internet users....

He flirted with it for years, finishing in the top five in points six times and third three times before finally breaking through in his first season with Stewart-Haas Racing. MORE: Final 2014 Power Rankings | 2015 odds | Harvick’s Letterman Top-10 list | Crew chief changes Harvick proved two things: Patience and perseverance pay off; and sometimes the grass really is greener on the other side. Harvick’s championship season should give hope to some other veteran drivers still searching for their first championship, primarily Dale Earnhardt Jr....

“I feel pretty good,” Love told Sporting News. “As far as the opener goes, I am not completely sure. I’ll probably get with the doctors and see what they have to say. I know that my six-month post-op is coming up here pretty fast. As far as getting the strength back, getting the range of motion, I feel pretty good, so I am looking forward to getting into some more contact, getting into a rhythm and getting out there as quickly as I can....

As Democrats continue to push forward with Biden’s American Rescue Plan, most Republican lawmakers continue to criticize the package and its high price tag. However, recent polls have shown that there is bipartisan support among voters for the additional COVID-19 relief. During a Wednesday morning interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, McCarthy expressed his opposition to the package—raising concerns that his state would receive too much money. “I think the three things we need to do: back to work, back to school, back to health,” McCarthy said....

The first week of the new Congress has been grueling for both McCarthy, who was unable to win on the first ballot—a result not seen in the last 100 years, as well as for the Republican Party, whose members dragged their civil war onto the House floor and revealed just how divisive the House GOP stands. The struggle over the speakership has suggested that the next two years will be tumultuous for the new Republican majority and called into question whether McCarthy will be able to successfully govern in a chamber where he has only 10 more seats than the Democrats: 222 Republicans to 212 Democrats, with one Virginia seat vacant due to the November 2022 death of Representative Donald McEachin....

Smith has had an awful three weeks, all losses, since the Jets' Week 10 bye. During that stretch, he's completed only 21-of-55 pass attempts for 259 yards with seven interceptions, a lost fumble and zero touchodwns. It might have been a different story if Simms was better in relief against Miami, a 23-3 loss. Simms was only 9-of-18 for 79 yards with an interception during the second half. So Rex Ryan is simply stuck with two bad options....

The Jets receiver has a partially torn rotator cuff and won’t be playing when the Seahawks come to visit on Sunday, coach Todd Bowles told reporters Friday. FANTASY: Wide receiver rankings — No Decker? No problem Decker will be evaluated on a week-to-week basis. While Bowles is hoping the injury isn’t season-ending, Decker might need surgery later on. The 29-year-old has nine receptions for 194 yards and two touchdowns this season....

The new character will be introduced in See Us Coming Together: A Sesame Street Special, which will show her being told to “go back home,” a common insult thrown at Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Popular Sesame Street characters, guest stars like Simu Liu and Naomi Osaka and Sesame Street’s other Asian American residents will be there for her to let her know she belongs. The 7-year-old Ji-Young is Korean American and loves electric guitar and skateboarding....

Trump’s departure has prompted calls for the incoming first lady to reverse the changes made to the White House’s Rose Garden during the Trump era. The newly designed Rose Garden was unveiled by Melania Trump on August 22 last year. The renovations included digging up trees, replacing bright floral beds with white and pastel roses, and laying down paved walkways. The redesign caused outrage on Twitter at the time, with legions of people sharing before and after photos and accusing Melania of removing flowers and trees planted by previous first ladies....

The legendary comic actor made headlines this week after he criticized Will Smith for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars—only for his own questionable behavior at an award show in the past to then resurface. Now the Dumb and Dumber star, 60, has opened up about his career and said that he is all but finished with Hollywood, but he may reconsider a return if he gets a call from Dolly Parton....

Cramer, the host of CNBC’s Mad Money, sent off an early morning tweet saying “Why can’t we just create a billionaire surtax? enough already.” He then appeared on Friday’s Squawk on the Street where host Andrew Ross Sorkin asked him to elaborate on what he called his “provocative” position. Cramer replied that he did not expect his position to be controversial, reminding Sorkin that Abraham Lincoln was the first president to support the idea of graduated taxation....

Nebraska coach Scott Frost wants everyone to understand, though — especially the presidents of the Big Ten Conference member universities — that in these extraordinary times his Cornhuskers would be placed at greater risk if denied the opportunity to compete in 2020. “The virus is going to be here whether we play football or not,” he told reporters Monday. “I feel 100 percent certain that the safest place for our football players, in regards to the coronavirus, is right here, where there is structure, testing, medical supervision....

Harbaugh was a guest on the Rich Eisen Show on Thursday. During the interview he said he will be rooting for Michigan’s biggest rival, Ohio State, in the College Football Playoff championship game. MORE: When Urban arrives, rivals must change | How Ohio State reached title game | Top 25 recruits “I’m going to be rooting for Ohio State,” Harbaugh said. “I’m a midwesterner. I was raised in Ohio and went to Michigan....

One of those named, Florida State’s Jimbo Fisher, refused to confirm or deny those reports. MORE: Fired, resigned, retired coaches in 2015 | LSU loses QB commit in wake of Les Miles rumors “I have no comment on that,” Fisher said in a press conference Monday. “I have a policy: I don’t speak about jobs, that’s unfair to the players that are there, the players that are here and the coaches here and there....

Harry has been doing publicity for his memoir, Spare, sitting down with Cooper and also doing an extended with Tom Bradby on British network ITV. In the interviews, Harry continued to criticize the British royal family after speaking out in a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey and in his recent docuseries on Netflix with wife Meghan Markle called Harry & Meghan. Fallon poked fun at the couple’s many public disclosures during the opening monologue on Monday’s episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon....

In anticipation for the Sunday night game between the Cowboys and the Giants, the television host doesn’t hold back. MORE: Jimmy Fallon roasts Patriots-Colts | Bills fan keeps streak alive | Week 12 I’m seeing James Brewer in a whole new light now.

“It’s been a hell of a ride,” Garoppolo said in a message seemingly directed at 49ers fans. “I love you guys. See ya.” Even if Garoppolo was unambiguous about his future, 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and GM John Lynch were of course far more coy. Shanahan praised both Garoppolo and Trey Lance and seemed to indicate that he’ll over communicate with Garoppolo about the team’s yet-to-be-determined plans. “If we knew exactly what was happening, we would have told Jimmy,” Shanahan said....