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Ahead of Game 1 of the 2019 NBA Finals, Jimmy Kimmel shared an NBA version of his popular “Mean Tweets” segment. It kicks off with Warriors forward Kevin Durant being called, well, a lot of things. MORE: Twitter reacts to Paul Pierce’s NBA Finals pick But don’t worry, KD. You weren’t the only one who had to face the hate. (Warning: Definitely some NSFW language in the video. It is “Mean Tweets,” after all....

Kevin Durant had himself a night against the Wizards, dropping 39 points on just 20 shots, but he couldn’t help but be in awe of the bucket-getting displays from Boston’s Jayson Tatum and Phoenix’s Devin Booker. With Chris Paul sidelined, Booker took the reigns of the Suns’ offense and he simply couldn’t miss, erupting for 51 points on 20-of-25 from the field, including 6-of-7 from the 3-point line, with his ruthless efficiency powering the Suns to a 132-113 win over the Chicago Bulls....

Montia Sabbag is suing Hart, alleging he was aware that their encounter in a Las Vegas hotel room was being secretly filmed and that he used the scandal as publicity to promote his career. According to court documents obtained by Newsweek, Sabbag said she saw Hart “adjust” a mirror in the room prior to them being intimate, suggesting “Hart knew there was a camera pointing towards the mirror.” Hart previously addressed the affair with Sabbag, posting a public apology video on Instagram in September 2017....

He’s living with his mother-in-law. MORE: NASCAR Media Tour images Actually, it’s really not that bad for Harvick, his wife DeLana and 18-month-old son Keelan. “We’re living at DeLana’s mother’s house — it’s been awesome,” Harvick said Monday during the Sprint Media Tour. “It’s been fun, honestly. I get along with her mom great.” In fact, Kevin might be enjoying it more than his wife? “Oh for sure,” Harvick said....

Fortunately JR Smith was there to lend a hilarious helping hand. MORE: Cavaliers blow out Celtics to reclaim first place in East Here are some of the internet’s funniest reactions to the moment. (Some of these are better with the audio on.)

McCarthy, speaking on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News on Tuesday, criticized Biden over his handling of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia. At one point, the California Republican appeared to mis-speak and instead of saying Biden is not standing up to Putin, he said the president was not standing up for the Russian leader. Clips of this moment have begun appearing on social media and have already been viewed over 200,000 times on Twitter....

Third-seeded Minnesota was knocked off by No. 6 seed New York in its own building, continuing a stretch of playoff misses under quarterback Kirk Cousins. MORE: Full NFL playoff schedule for 2023 The Vikings had an opportunity to tie or potentially win in regulation. The game came down to a fourth-down play near midfield. Cousins connected with tight end T.J. Hockenson for an easy completion — but the throw and catch were well short of line to gain for a first down....

And now it turns out, according to the NCAA — and the University of Pittsburgh, which agreed to the findings — Pitt cheated to be that bad. It’s not designing-an-elaborate-signal-stealing-mechanism-level cheating, but according to the NCAA and Pitt, then-head coach Kevin Stallings ordered three staff members who were not designated coaches to perform on-floor duties that are off-limits for their positions, by rule. The findings also said Stallings “developed an alert system to ensure noncoaching staff would not be caught on the practice floor coaching student-athletes....

Three NHL franchises haven’t made the playoffs in the seven seasons since, let alone reach the Stanley Cup semifinals. Ten more haven’t won a single playoff series. Yet here we are: A first-year expansion team meets a first-time final four participant for the right to play for a championship. GOLDEN STANDARD How Vegas became the most successful expansion team in sports history By point totals, the Jets and Golden Knights were the West’s second- and third-best teams from the regular season....

On Monday, the American Jewish Committee took to Twitter to respond to Cannon’s comments by saying, “@NickCannon spreading antisemitic conspiracy theories about “Rothschilds” and “Zionists” to millions of his followers is abhorrent and unacceptable.” The tweet continued, “His message of hate has no place in our society and should be condemned by all people of good conscience.” In addition to the American Jewish Committee, Cannon was criticized by Michael Dickson, executive director of Stand With Us Israel; Dov Hikind, founder of Americans Against Anti-Semitism; and Jonathan Greenblatt, CEO of the Anti-Defamation League....

The three-time All-Star can expect be in a cast 4-6 weeks before even beginning a rehab process that will take at least another month. And because the three-time defending NL Central champions are expecting to be without Peralta until June at the earliest, other teams are circling. FANTASY: Ranking 2016’s top shortstops | MORE: Baseball’s next breakout star However, Mozeliak is preaching patience. “Everyone’s sort of pounding on, ‘What are we going to do?...

Dr. Anna Durbin, a professor in the Department of International Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, told Newsweek that the Lambda variant “is going to run into a problem here in the U.S. and that is the Delta variant.” “These viruses are all competing with each other for advantage to be the one that survives,” Durbin said. “We know that the Lambda variant has some of the same mutations as the Delta variant that we think [will] allow it to be more transmissible, so it would be difficult to outcompete the Delta variant....

Jill Biden made the remarks in a post on Instagram, while also sharing a photo of a letter she penned to the American people thanking them as they “continue to inspire us.” In a caption, the first lady added: “One year ago, we began a journey towards healing together. You continue to inspire us, and we’re working hard for you every day.” The comments are similar to ones she gave to the Associated Press to mark one year since the Bidens entered the White House....

That should surprise nobody. Which coach feels more pressure to win this installment at noon ET on FOX? That’s up for debate. No. 4 Michigan and No. 10 Ohio State enter that winner-take-all Big Ten East showdown with identical 10-1 records and opposite records in the rivalry matchup. Meyer is 6-0. Harbaugh is 0-3. What do they know about pressure? MORE: Michigan ‘has to win’ for next chapter of The Game to unfold...

Several jobs are widely speculated to attract new coaches — Chicago, Jacksonville and Las Vegas, among others. It will likely be a lot of the same names getting thrown around and considered. But there’s one coach, who has been out of the league for several years, who could see his name pop up on radars. BENDER: What’s next for Michigan following CFP blowout? As first reported by The Athletic’s Bruce Feldman, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh, fresh off a College Football Playoff berth, could be poised to leave his alma mater and return to the NFL, where he coached the 49ers to a Super Bowl berth....

Most of them have been attached to one team, the Raiders. But that team, who had Jon Gruden resign during the season, is first concerned about Satuday’s wild-card playoff game in Cincinnati under interim leader Rich Bisaccia. Now that Harbaugh’s name has resurfaced to re-join the ranks of his brother, the other teams looking for new coaches following “Black Monday” should contemplate whether they can make a real run at him....

Jim Harbaugh and his Dockers could be on their way back to the pro ranks in the coming weeks, with the current Michigan head coach eyeing openings around the league. Harbaugh’s NFL return is seemingly a foregone conclusion, according to recent reports. He’s already interviewed with one organization for their head coach spot, with more to come, potentially. Harbaugh’s desire to head back to the pros isn’t new. Early in 2022, Harbaugh came very close to taking the Vikings opening, but reports over a contract that would amount to several hundred Brinks trucks may have steered him away....

Scout.com reported Harbaugh offered to spend the night with Quinn Nordin — the country’s No. 1-rated kicker in the Class of 2016 — on Thursday. MORE: 2016 Week 1 matchups | Weird location for Michigan spring practices “Under the exact rules, he’s going to be at my house at 12:01 (a.m.)," Nordin told Scout. “That’s when it’s legal for him to be at my house. He said we can watch a movie, see how well we jell and he said he would sleep over after that....

According to a Tuesday report from Bruce Feldman of The Athletic, Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh — fresh off leading the Wolverines to their first College Football Playoff berth and first win in “The Game” since 2011 — “might be tempted to leave the Wolverines to return to the NFL.” Feldman, citing sources from the NFL and at Michigan, speculated that the timing may be perfect for Harbaugh to return to the NFL, where he coached the 49ers for four years as a head coach in between collegiate stops at Stanford and Michigan....