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Los Angeles has acquired the All-Star center from the Pelicans for Lonzo Ball, Josh Hart, Brandon Ingram, the draft rights to De’Andre Hunter, two first round picks and a first-round pick swap right, the team announced Saturday. “Anthony Davis is arguably the most dominant all-around young player in today’s NBA,” general manager Rob Pelinka said in a statement. “Anthony represents everything we stand for, with his unwavering commitment to excellence as both a person and athlete....

Atlanta has agreed to send Kent Bazemore to Portland in exchange for Evan Turner. The teams announced the trade on Twitter Monday night. Bazemore averaged 11.6 points and 3.9 rebounds in 67 games for the Hawks last season. He shot 40.2% from the field and 32% from 3-point range. The 29-year-old has also played for the Warriors and Lakers over his seven-year career. He is set to enter the final year of his contract as he signed a four-year, $70 million extension with Atlanta in July 2016....

NBA Trade Rumors: Stephen A Smith believes James Harden will move from Houston Rockets Ever since news broke of Russell Westbrook’s move to the Washington Wizards from Houston Rockets, with John Wall moving the other way, James Harden’s future at the franchise was thrown into further doubt. Eminent sports personality Stephen A Smith expressed his thoughts on the same, on the latest episode of ESPN’s popular basketball talk show, ‘First Take’ -...

As reported by Bleacher Report’s Jake Fischer, the LA Clippers are happy to put Lou Williams and Patrick Beverley on the chopping block. Fischer mentioned: The NBA trade deadline for this season is March 25th. The LA Clippers will definitely be assessing their squad and making moves to fill out the chinks in their armor. Their forwards take care of the job on most days but they can certainly upgrade in the backcourt....

In the latest NBA Trade Rumors, it has been reported that the franchise’s executives are closely following the performances of one of the league’s stars who is destined for free agency, should he not move before the trade deadline. NBA Trade Rumors: New York Knicks could use Victor Oladipo to retain current talent New York Knicks fans have been pleasantly surprised by the start their team have made this season, having won with confidence and locking up defensively....

The Wizards struck the first deal of the day, landing the Nets’ Bojan Bogdanovic to add needed bench depth. It cost them Andrew Nicholson, Marcus Thornton and a lottery protected first-round pick. The Wizards also added Chris McCollough, who isn’t likely to see any court time. Bogdonovic becomes a restricted free agent at the end of this season, while Nicholson is playing under the first year of a four-year, $26 million deal....

Todd posed the question to Biden during his Sunday show Meet the Press, as they discussed the coronavirus and the president’s response. The journalist noted that the former vice president’s presidential campaign had previously warned that Trump could “cost lives” if he didn’t take specific steps to address the crisis. “Do you think there’s already–do you think there is blood on the president’s hands considering the slow response?” Todd asked....

The point is, tons of people will watch Thanksgiving football no matter who plays or what network is presenting the game. NBC can promote this year’s Saints-Falcons matchup, again the night game on Thanksgiving, pretty much however it wants with the desired results. So the network’s Thanksgiving promotion toward the end of its “Sunday Night Football” presentation of 49ers vs. Packers in Week 12 was … a turkey slaughterhouse?...

The NCAA has granted Oakland University’s Isaiah Brock immediate eligibility, according to the school. “We’re appreciative of the NCAA initially awarding Isaiah with the ability to receive athletics financial assistance in addition to eligibility for practice,” Oakland AD Jeff Konya said in a school-issued statement . “And we are even more thankful that the reconsideration has resulted in this decision for Isaiah.” MORE: Top basketball programs since 2000 Originally the NCAA wanted the 22-year-old forward to sit out the 2016-17 season due to his below-qualifying grades when the Baltimore native completed high school in 2011....

Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott challenged the NCAA to be more consistent in its rulings. Scott stated, “I fully expect that every NCAA member institution be held to the same high standards.” USC president Max Niklas echoed Scott’s statement, adding USC was “very concerned that the historical value of case precedent and the right to fair process in the NCAA adjudicative process, both in terms of the ability of an institution to defend itself or prove an abuse of discretion on appeal, have been substantially eroded....

Nik Stauskas is the All-American. Glenn Robinson is the promising prospect with the famous dad. Caris LeVert is the out-of-nowhere success story. They get most of the shots, most of the points, most of the glory. MORE: Updated bracket | Sweet 16 photos | Live scoreboard After what occurred Friday night at Lucas Oil Stadium, though, that trio ought to have been giving Walton and Morgan most of the credit for the Wolverines’ survival into a second consecutive Elite Eight following a closer-than-it-should-have been, 73-71 victory over No....

Since the Orange are three scholarships under the NCAA’s limit due to self-imposed penalties, the school can apply all three of those scholarships toward the NCAA penalty. MORE: Sporting News’ midseason college basketball awards | Former Butler player Andrew Smith dies of cancer at 25 The penalties stem from the NCAA’s findings that Boeheim and the school failed to follow policies and procedures for students who tested positive for banned substances from 2001-09....

That could put the menacing defensive tackle in a different uniform next season, as he is now set to hit free agency next week and the Lions figure to be outbid on the open market. MORE: Where will Suh play in 2015? | Seattle bound? | NFL’s Top 25 free agents The two parties can continue to negotiate a long-term deal until 4 p.m. next Tuesday, when the league year begins, but all indications are he will exercise his right to become an unrestricted free agent....

“There’s a 50 percent chance that there will be a major war in Europe today, with tens of thousands of soldiers on both sides, both sides, dying,” Taylor told CNN on Sunday, referring to the burgeoning crisis that has emerged on Ukraine’s eastern border. “A nearly 50 percent chance of that kind of outcome is troubling, is very troubling,” he continued. “The reason, if there is reason, if Mr. Putin is thinking about the cost and benefits, he won’t do it,” Taylor added....

Fans of the Marvel’s Spider-Man series have taken full advantage of the games’ photo modes to create some stellar shots. One fan has remade the team-up shot from Spider-Man: No Way Home, while others have recreated sequences from Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse. Poster recreations have been shared, comic panels have been remade, and plenty of original photos have been captured. Now, one special image has shown Spidey approaching some foes from a unique angle....

“I think the way they chose to protest was disgraceful and disrespectful,” Ricketts told a caller on his statewide radio call-in show earlier this week. MORE: October forecast for all 27 unbeaten teams In an effort to advance the conversation, Rose-Ivey reached out publicly to Ricketts on Twitter. Just a few hours later, the governor agreed to talk. Rose-Ivey said on Monday that he had been widely criticized by fans after his protest, with some saying he should be “lynched or shot....

Neil Johnson opened the batting for Zimbabwe in the World Cup and his aggressive style of batting often forced the bowlers to alter their plans. He also opened the bowling - the fact that the particular team had the dangerous Eddo Brandes, Heath Streak and the lively Henry Olonga establishes Johnson’s credentials as a bowler. He took 4 wickets against Kenya in Zimbabwe’s opening match and scored a brisk half-century chasing 230 - this earned him his first of the three Man-of-the-Match awards of the World Cup....

Ferguson took the reins at Manchester United in 1986. During his 27 years in charge, the Scot guided the Red Devils to more than 30 trophies, including 13 Premier League titles and two Champions League crowns. Thus, he is widely regarded as the best manager in Premier League history. However, former Middlesbrough boss Neil Warnock does not share this view. Asked by talkSPORT to pick his top five managers in Premier League history, Warnock first named former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger....

“I think it’s up to the new manager to decide but what I have to say is I have been training and playing with these guys and they definitely have all the ability they need to become top players. “I think Chris Smalling and Phil Jones, first of all, are people who are attracting a lot of interest here because they are national-team players and the future of English football, not just Manchester United....

The speedrunning gameplay isn’t all Neon White has going for it though. It also features a great cast of characters — from the titular Neon White to the other assassins, and even the talking angel cats. One could argue that the narrative and character interactions aren’t the focus of an indie game like Neon White, but the fact that these aspects are so compelling just adds to the already enjoyable game....