There are eight games on the NBA slate, today, including two prime time matchups on ESPN. For the Eastern Conference, the Boston Celtics (8-2, 3-2 away) will face the Philadelphia 76ers (8-2, 6-1 Home) on the road. For the Western Conference, the Sacramento Kings (5-4, 1-3 away) will matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers (6-5,...
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LaTasha Barnes looks for the roots linking Black dance styles
In 2004, award-winning choreographer LaTasha Barnes was hit by a car while in a crosswalk. At the time, Barnes, an Army sergeant first class, had just been assigned to the White House Communications Agency and was years away from accolades in the performing arts. The accident broke her hip, back and wrist. Dance —and in...
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Jerry Reinsdorf has McConnell’d half of Chicago
I and many other Chicagoans used to sit in our simple Midwestern homes, huddled by the coal stove or whatever people picture us doing in the winter (it’s not that far off, it’s just huddled at the bar), and have a good chuckle at how New Yorkers were sentenced to a life with James Dolan....
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NBA Betting: Daily Odds & Predictions for November 14
There are ten total NBA In-Season Tournament games today, beginning at 7 p.m and 10:30 PM EDT. There will be several prime time games on TNT, including the Clippers (3-6) against the Nuggets (8-2), and the Spurs (3-7) versus the Thunder (6-4). With less than a month left to go, teams will continue group play...
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‘Half a Pill, That’s All You Need’: Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson Admits Taking Viagra Before Games as an ‘Enhancement’ on the Field
Back in his days as an NFL wide receiver, Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson reportedly had a very unorthodox way of enhancing his performance before games. In June 2020, the player-turned-podcaster tweeted out, “I took Viagra before every game & people thought they’d stop me, if my stat line was bad I wasn’t covered, the pass was...
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Tierra Whack’s brave new world
Tierra Whack’s brave new world The Philly artist is back with a new film and album Story by Shamira Ibrahim. Photos by AB+DM. Before Tierra Whack ever wrote a poem or a rap lyric, she would put pencil to paper and draw. “I could really draw, but then I dropped it,” she recalled. “And here’s...
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Is a Netflix docuseries enough to make you care about the NBA In-Season tournament?
Word on the street is that the NBA and Netflix could be partnering up on the new In-Season tournament. Maybe Netflix can get fans to care about this seemingly pointless tournament nobody asked for. It sounds like all the risk would be on Netflix while the NBA sits back and soaks up all the publicity...
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NBA Daily Betting Odds & Predictions for November 13
There are four games on the NBA betting slate today, beginning at 7:30 p.m EDT and 10 p.m. EDT. The New York Knicks (5-4) will matchup against the Boston Celtics (7-2) at the TD Garden. The Washington Wizards (2-7) will play the Toronto Raptors (4-5) in Canada. The Chicago Bulls (4-6) will take on the...
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Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert turns the boos into cheers
SAN FRANCISCO – “Rudy … Rudy … Rudy…” This season, those chants at home games have been music to the ears of Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert. While athletes often say they don’t care what fans and the public say, Gobert has no problem saying that he does care. With the Timberwolves off to a...
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It might sound crazy, but Kyler Murray could be playing for his future in Arizona
Kyler Murray finally returned for the Arizona Cardinals, making his season debut Sunday in a win over the Atlanta Falcons. The former No. 1 overall pick hadn’t set foot on an NFL field in nearly a year after tearing his ACL last season. While Murray played well in his return, it’s hard to ignore rumors...