WNBA star Brittney Griner was detained in Russia after allegedly being caught with hashish oil in her luggage, according to her agent and several Congress members. “As a U.S. citizen was passing through the green channel at Sheremetyevo Airport upon arriving from New York, a working dog from the Sheremetyevo Customs canine department detected the…
NBA Roundup: Heat Ruin Kevin Durant’s Return to Nets
Bam Adebayo totaled 30 points and 11 rebounds as the Miami Heat overcame a 16-point deficit to beat Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets 113–107 on Thursday night in New York. Durant returned from missing 21 games with a sprained MCL in his left knee and scored 31 points for Brooklyn. He hit 10 of…
Mavericks Blow Big Lead, Rally to Hold Off Lakers 109–104
LOS ANGELES—Luka Doncic scored seven of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Brunson added 22 points and the Dallas Mavericks rallied for a 109–104 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. Dorian Finney-Smith had 16 points and nine rebounds for the Mavericks, who hung on for their eighth win in 10…
NBA Roundup: Karl-Anthony Towns, Wolves Whip Warriors
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 39 points and grabbed nine rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 22 points and seven assists and the Minnesota Timberwolves cruised to a 129–114 win over the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in Minneapolis. The Timberwolves went on a 12–1 run to close the first quarter and take a lead they never relinquished. Minnesota’s…
Jackson Scores 26 Points, Clippers Outlast Rockets 99–98
HOUSTON—Reggie Jackson scored 26 points, including three key points down the stretch to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 99–98 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night to open a two-game series. Jackson’s jumper with about 90 seconds left put the Clippers up 97–95. Both teams missed shots before Houston’s Christian Wood was…
‘All About Money’: GOP Lawmaker Slams US Corporations For Aligning with CCP’s Values
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-Ohio) said he has “tremendous concerns” that American corporations have aligned themselves with the values of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “You see some companies that tout all this social justice here in the United States, but they certainly turned their eye towards China,” said Wenstrup. “It’s all about money,” he said….
NBA Roundup: James Harden Leads 76ers’ Rout in Debut
Joel Embiid finished with 34 points and 10 rebounds, and James Harden added 27 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds in his debut to lift the Philadelphia 76ers past the host Minnesota Timberwolves 133–102 on Friday. It was Harden’s first game with the Sixers since being acquired with Paul Millsap from the Brooklyn Nets for…
NBA Roundup: D’Angelo Russell Scores 37 as Wolves Get by Grizzlies
D’Angelo Russell scored 23 of his season-high 37 points in the fourth quarter, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:23 remaining, as the Minnesota Timberwolves edged the Memphis Grizzlies 119–114 on Thursday in Minneapolis. Karl-Anthony Towns had 22 points and 11 rebounds for Minnesota, which has won eight of its past 11 games. Malik Beasley finished…
Kobe Bryant Card Sells for $2 Million
A Kobe Bryant card sold for $2 million to make it one of the highest-selling basketball cards of all-time, PWCC Marketplace said on Thursday. The 1997-98 Metal Universe Precious Metal Gems Emerald Kobe Bryant card was a private sale to an unnamed buyer through PWCC Marketplace, a card trading marketplace. Bryant, one of the NBA’s…
‘Epidemic of Sellouts’: NBA Players’ Shoe Deals With Chinese Brands Linked to Forced Labor Draws Criticism
February 23, 2022
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“If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything,” so wrote retired NBA player Dwyane Wade on Twitter in June 2020. The tweet, coming out amid mass protests over the death of George Floyd, pictured the basketball player holding a pair of black shoes with the slogan painted over in capital letters: “enough is…
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