Each side is hoping for a perfect match. Fredette joined the surging Bulls on Sunday after the team announced it had signed the sharp-shooting guard for the rest of the season. The 6-foot-2 Fredette was in uniform for Chicago's game against the New York Knicks. "I see how this team plays and they play hard every single night and they play for each other," he said. "They play the right way....
Instead, Johnson has gone from being politically correct and on the fence earlier this week to a staunch supporter of the new Chase format, which expands the field to 16 drivers and places more emphasis on winning. MORE: How Junior can make Chase | NASCAR officials under the gun | An NFL pit crew Despite an elimination-based Chase and winner-take-all season finale that could go against him, Johnson is becoming a fan of the new format....
The Bulls All-Star guard was asked Wednesday who he thought was the best shooting guard in the league. He wasn’t having any of it. MORE: All-time best Chicago Bulls | 10 bold predictions for 2016 “You’re not going to draw me into that nonsense,” Butler told reporters. Given the pushback that Warriors guard Klay Thompson received when he declared himself the best shooting guard in the NBA, it’s understandable that Butler wants to stay away from the debate....
Houston is planning to “push” the 76ers to complete a sign-and-trade for the 29-year-old wing, according to a report from ESPN, which cites unidentified league sources. Butler will be a free agent this summer, but the Rockets do not have the salary cap space to sign him, the report notes. So, they’d only be able to acquire Butler if he inked a deal with Philadelphia before being sent to Houston....
Fallon arrived to perform his monologue on Wednesday night’s show with a church choir, excitedly singing “I’m alive.” He later gave his account of what happened as the phrase trended online and earnestly told the audience that he still has “a lot to live for.” The hashtag “RIPJimmyFallon” started tending earlier this week, seemingly out of nowhere. Fallon initially tweeted at Twitter CEO Elon Musk to help make it stop, and Musk seemingly played along by replying....
Opening his Monday night monologue, Kimmel heralded the return of the “mythical creature” after his speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference, and said while he was disgusted, he couldn’t look away—much like watching the show Dr. Pimple Popper, which if you haven’t seen it, is about exactly what it suggests. “The main event was ‘Fiberace’ himself,” Kimmel said. “After weeks of hibernation, Donald Trump emerged from hiding. He was more than an hour late getting started but once he got on stage, not only was the magic back, but he was surprisingly diplomatic, some might say supportive of his successor in the White House....
Palin, who unsuccessfully ran for vice president on the late Senator John McCain’s ticket in 2008, announced on April 1 that she will be vying to succeed Republican Representative Don Young, who held the seat for 49 years before he died in March. Reacting to the news, Trump released a statement in which he publicly endorsed Palin, describing her as a “wonderful patriot” and a “true America First fighter.”...
Kimmel’s request for a correction was precipitated by Trump spokesperson Tim Murtaugh calling out Kimmel for repeating the “long-disproven lie” that Trump was golfing during the raid that killed Islamic State militant group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi on Saturday. Murtaugh, who is director of communications for Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign, tweeted a timeline of Trump’s whereabouts the day of the raid, which disproves the claim that Trump was golfing. “Real timeline was out way before Kimmel’s show....
Barnes was fined $50,000 “for directing inappropriate language at a fan,” the NBA announced Friday. The fan he directed comments toward was James Harden’s mom. Barnes reportedly apologized for the incident, and said he expected a fine during a session with the media earlier in the day . MORE: Harden doesn’t like comments | NBA Superlatives | PHOTOS: Second-round gallery The Clippers forward was fined $25,000 earlier in the season for the same offense....
MORE: NBA’s 23 top free agents this offseason Per the Chicago Sun Times: His refusal of the charity cause could be an indication of Noah’s disdain toward the front office. An anonymous player told the Times that Noah, an upcoming free agent, told everyone he won’t be returning to the franchise because he can’t put up with his treatment any longer. Noah didn’t like the way he was approached and pressured, so flatly said no....
Anyway, Joaquin Phoenix’s forehead face kind of looks like ex-NHL winger Tie Domi. Offseason!
Eligibility would remain the same, as individuals earning less than $75,000 and couples earning less than $150,000 would be able to receive the full direct cash payment. But under Wednesday’s agreement, checks would end for individuals making $80,000 and couples earning $160,000. That’s a shift from the income requirements passed by the House on Saturday. Under their version of the bill, those earning over $100,000 per year and couples earning over $200,000 would not be eligible to receive a check....
Speaking with reporters in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Biden attempted to brush off several of Sanders’ recent critical comments. For instance, Sanders has repeatedly stated that Biden’s long Senate voting record will be held against him in the general election, including the then-Delaware senator’s vote for NAFTA and in favor of invading Iraq in the United States’ failed search for weapons of mass destruction. The two presidential rivals have taken increasingly snippy swipes at each other in recent weeks, culminating with Biden telling reporters Friday they won’t get the two to fight....
Pelosi made the remarks at a news conference on Wednesday and argued that student loan forgiveness could only be implemented through an act of Congress and not executive action by the president. Her comments put her at odds with other Democrats including Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, who has urged Biden to act on student debt and said the president has the necessary power. Asked about student debt cancellation, Pelosi said: “The president can’t do it....
The video was shared by the Lincoln Project—a political action committee formed by former Republicans which is vehemently opposed to a second term for President Donald Trump. The organization enjoys a huge online presence and has thrown its weight behind Biden, becoming known for its cutting attacks on Trump. As of Thursday morning, the video had been retweeted more than 8,000 times and liked more than 39,000 times. The Lincoln Project shared the video with the caption: “Presidential....
CNN aired a clip of Biden, who served for 36 years in the Senate then two terms as vice president under former President Barack Obama, pushing back when confronted about his past comments about busing. Speaking with the media in Iowa Thursday, a reporter asked Biden if he felt he needed to “atone more” for some of his past statements on the issue, pointing out that he’d once labeled the practice “asinine....
Biden suggested in an interview with CNN’s Jake Tapper on Tuesday that Putin “could just flat leave, and still probably hold his position together in Russia,” as questions have arisen about whether the Kremlin resident can stay in power without winning some kind of victory. Biden said Putin might be able to tell the Russian people “that this something that he thought made sense, but now he’s accomplished what he wanted to do, and it’s time to bring Russians home....
When looking at registered voters Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina – the first four states to hold primaries or caucuses respectively—Biden leads with 26 percent, according to the latest data from Morning Consult. Sanders comes in second with 20 percent, while billionaire former hedge fund manager Tom Steyer has surged, with 17 percent overall. Senator Elizabeth Warren comes in fourth at 11 percent, followed by former Mayor Pete Buttigieg at 10 percent, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang at 8 percent....
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi extended the invitation to Biden Tuesday. “Nearly 100 days ago, when you took the oath of office, you pledged in a spirit of great hope that ‘Help Is On The Way.’ Now, because of your historic and transformative leadership, Help Is Here!” she wrote in a letter. “In that spirit, I am writing to invite you to address a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday, April 28, to share your vision for addressing the challenges and opportunities of this historic moment....
Although there are legal challenges to November 3’s election pending, as of Saturday, Biden won 50.9 percent of the popular vote, with his more than 78.2 million votes, which is the most ever cast for a candidate. So far Biden is more than 5 million votes clear of President Donald Trump’s 72.8 million votes which is the second highest recorded and the most ever by a losing candidate. Trump won 47....
