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Jimmy Butler did not travel with the Miami Heat to Orlando, but he was a popular topic of conversation at the Heat’s shootaround session on Thursday morning in Orlando. With ESPN’s Shams Charania reporting Wednesday that Butler prefers to be traded out of Miami, Heat coach Erik Spoelstra and players were asked about the ongoing speculation ahead of Thursday night’s matchup against the Magic at Kia Center. “That’s just the deal,” Spoelstra said of the ongoing speculation surrounding Butler’s future with the Heat. Читать дальше...

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A solid performance all round from the Royals, with a flash of pure quality taking one player above the rest

What’s it like to wake up on Christmas to the latest Jimmy Butler report? “I didn’t really have a reaction, honestly,” Heat guard Tyler Herro said. “My focus is on my daughter and my son, and I haven’t really picked up my phone or worried about basketball until this morning. So, I don’t know.” So how can the team compartmentalize the Butler trade speculation and basketball? “Yeah. I mean, Jimmy is sick, I believe,” Herro said. “So he had to take a couple days off. If I was sick, I might need a couple days one day, too. Читать дальше...

Kevin Durant: “This is a day where fans don’t have much going on and all sitting around the [Christmas] tree and fireplace and [in the] kitchen watching games together,” the Phoenix Suns star said after a 110-100 win over the Denver Nuggets. “It’s nothing there to distract them from watching the games. And the NBA emphasizes how special the moment is; they don’t take today for granted. The fans didn’t take today for granted. So, that’s why viewership was up today; everybody’s more excited to watch basketball today. Читать дальше...

Israel’s genocide has killed at least one child on average every hour, according to the UN.

(Photo credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images) Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep withdrew from qualifying for the Australian Open, citing knee and shoulder pain. Halep announced Thursday via Instagram that she also won't compete in the ASB Classic in Auckland, a tune-up for the Australian Open that begins next week. Halep said she began feeling discomfort after playing in an exhibition event in Abu Dhabi. "... After d

1. Russia accused of shooting down Azerbaijan passenger plane  Financial Times
2. Russian air-defense system downed Azerbaijan plane, sources say  Reuters
3. Russia cautions against ‘hypotheses’ in Azerbaijan Airlines crash  The Hill
4. Early indications suggest Russian anti-aircraft system may have downed Azerbaijani jet, US official says. Here’s what we know  CNN
5. Airline praises pilots in crash-landing where both died but nearly half the passengers survived  Yahoo! Voices

US and regional officials and aviation experts suggest anti-aircraft fire could be to blame for crash in Kazakhstan

(Photo credit: Danny Wild-Imagn Images) The Detroit Red Wings fired Derek Lalonde and named Todd McLellan their new head coach on Thursday. Lalonde, 52, is 13-17-4 in his third season on the bench and 89-86-23 overall. Detroit is seventh in the Atlantic Division and on pace to miss the playoffs for the ninth straight season. McLellan, 57, was fired as head coach of the Los Angeles Kings last February after compiling a 1

Reactions to others are reflections of how you perceive yourself. You are drawn to those who mirror your positive traits while disliking those who exhibit aspects you dislike in yourself. Viewing others as mirrors provides an opportunity for self-exploration and understanding your own self-worth.

The PLFS data reveals rising income inequality in India's labour market from 2017-18 to 2023-24, with the top earners experiencing faster income growth compared to the bottom earners. Bridging this gap requires enhancing workforce productivity through skill improvement, vocational training, and robust infrastructure investments.

The IDF reportedly deemed upwards of 20 civilian casualties per airstrike an acceptable death toll

The IDF dramatically loosened its rules of engagement at the start of the war with Hamas, the New York Times has reported
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn wants us to believe grandpa has a "mandate" to annex Canada and Greenland, invade Mexico and steal the Panama Canal.

This clown actually received applause for this at the Turning Point USA conference in Phoenix, AZ last Saturday.

The beautiful state of Wyoming is unfortunately tainted by extremism, now more than ever. For the first time anywhere in the country, the hard-right Freedom Caucus has won control of a state house. Via the New York Times:

YOU could have 20/20 vision and a high IQ if you can spot the hidden umbrella in under nine seconds.

Jewish American Oscar-winning actress Gwyneth Paltrow joined author and activist Noa Tishby in celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on...

The Georgetown Police Department launched its mental health unit early this year after getting approval from City Council in January.

Olivia Rodrigo, Reese Witherspoon, and John Legend also shared glimpses into their festive celebrations

Drew Scott and Linda Phan just celebrated an extra-special Christmas. It was their daughter Piper’s first Christmas and (of course) their first Christmas as parents of two. And so the proud dad commemorated the holiday by sharing some precious photos and videos on Instagram. In the opening shot of Scott’s carousel, he and his wife […]

Hibs beat Hearts to make it three wins in a row, so what has head coach David Gray done to improve matters after a wretched start to the season?

Hugh Dennis and Claire Skinner play doting parents Pete and Sue on Outnumbered, but they ended up falling for one another in real life after meeting on the set of the comedy

Last week, someone on Reddit claimed to have inside information about Nintendo’s next game console. In addition to revealing fresh details about the console, user …