Minnesota Timberwolves trading Karl-Anthony Towns to New York Knicks, AP source says
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Associated PressBasketball Hall of Fame to induct 13-member class led by Vince Carter and Chauncey Billups
The NBA Rookie of the Year in 1999, Carter is the only player to play in four different decades. The No. 3 pick in the 1997 draft was a five-time All-Star and the MVP of the 2004 NBA Finals. Nicknamed “Mr. Big Shot” for his play in the clutch, Billups shot 89.4% from the free throw line, sixth-best in NBA history.
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Paul George scores 23 points for 76ers in preseason debut
Paul George made his preseason debut for the Philadelphia 76ers, scoring 23 points in 26 minutes.
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Jack Nicholson, Spike Lee and Billy Crystal set to become basketball Hall of Famers as superfans
Back when the Lakers were putting on shows as good as anything coming out of Hollywood, the coolest guy in the building might've been courtside. “Growing up, the guy I looked at was Jack Nicholson,” Spike Lee said. Lee eventually made it to the front row to watch his beloved Knicks.
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Is OKC really the West favorite? Plus, Bronny’s struggles, the small ball Pelicans & the sad Clippers
Kevin O'Connor is joined by Dan Devine to talk through some preseason NBA narratives and news, including the incredible roster of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Bronny James' place on the Lakers.
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Sacramento Kings 2024-25 season preview: Did they close the gap on West's best?
Breaking down Sacramento's biggest question, best- and worst-case scenarios, and fantasy outlook.
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Cameron and Cayden Boozer, sons of Carlos Boozer, choose Duke over Miami
The top high-school recruits chose Duke over Miami, Florida and Kentucky.
- Cinema Online
Michael Lai welcomes another baby
Gillian Chung's ex is now a father of a son and a daughter
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Iran engages in urgent diplomacy as it braces for Israel’s response to missile attacks
Iran’s government is extremely nervous and has been engaging in urgent diplomatic efforts with countries in the Middle East to gauge whether they can reduce the scale of Israel’s response to its missile attack earlier this month and – if that fails – help protect Tehran, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
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Human foot found on Everest may hold key to one of mountaineering’s greatest mysteries
When a National Geographic documentary team discovered a boot and sock sticking out of a melting glacier on Mount Everest in September, they almost immediately recognized its significance as a clue to a century-old mystery.
- The Independent
What is the mysterious advanced Russian weapon downed by Moscow’s own forces in embarrassment for Putin?
Wreckage of one of Russia’s newest pieces of military hardware is now in hands of Ukrainian forces
- People
Wife Whose Husband Drugged Her So Dozens of Men Could Rape Her Storms Out of Courtroom
Gisèle Pelicot briefly exited the courtroom as one of her alleged abusers testified
- The Guardian
Some Australian states are discovering what happens when they have too much rooftop solar
Alerts to possible power shortfalls have become a familiar occurrence. But experts say it won’t be long before the opposite is common
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'I Shouldn't Say It': Obama Brings Down The House With 1 Loaded Question About Trump
The former president joked about his successor as he spoke about the cost of child care.
- The Daily Beast
Ex-Top General Calls Donald Trump the ‘Most Dangerous Person Ever’
A former top general in Donald Trump’s administration ”warned former colleagues” about the Republican presidential nominee’s temperament and called him a ”total fascist.”Former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley was quoted in Bob Woodward’s upcoming book, War, as saying Trump is “the most dangerous person ever,” who could not control his authoritarian tendencies while in the White House.“I had suspicions when I talked to you about his mental decline and so forth, but now I realize
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Roy Keane slams England star in scathing review of Greece upset: 'He's not going to change'
Manchester United legend blasted the Three Lions’ woeful display after shock Nations League loss at Wembley
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Daniel Craig praises ‘beautiful’ co-stars after filming sex scenes with them in new movie
Craig stars in the new Luca Guadagnino film, alongside Omar Apollo and Drew Starkey
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After heavy Israeli blows, Hezbollah forges new command for crucial ground war
BEIRUT (Reuters) -Hezbollah is preparing for a long war of attrition in south Lebanon, after Israel wiped out its top leadership, with a new military command directing rocket fire and the ground conflict, two sources familiar with its operations said. Hezbollah has been diminished by three weeks of devastating Israeli blows - most notably the killing of its leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah. Friends and foes alike are now watching how effectively it resists Israeli troops that have crossed into Lebanon with the stated aim of driving it away from the border.
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Opinion - The 4 reasons Harris is losing
I have spoken with three Democratic operatives behind the scenes who all believe the race is slipping away from Vice President Kamala Harris.
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NATO fighter pilots break down their Eurofighter vs F-35 dogfight with cockpit video and paper airplanes
Two pilots demonstrated the differences between the fighter jets, referencing dogfight footage and using quickly made paper airplanes.
- The Independent
First class passenger horrified to find bedbug climbing up their leg during flight
The passenger sad they were ‘sufficiently freaked out’ by the incident