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☆ LA Lakers post highest point total since 1987 in historic scoring night against Indiana Pacers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-25 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The Los Angeles Lakers produced their highest scoring night in 37 years on Monday, outlasting the Indiana Pacers 150-145 in a clash between two potent offenses. The Lakers, led by the superstar duo of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, had four players score at least 25 points in what was the team’s highest scoring game of the season. Indiana held a six-point lead after the first quarter before a scoring explosion from LA saw the team put up 86 points across the second and third quarters alone. “We played (the Pacers) in the (In-Season Tournament) championship, and we know how high-powered an offense they are,” said James. We don’t need to give them life, but at this point in the season, a win is a win.

Persons: LeBron James, Anthony Davis, Davis, James, Spencer Dinwiddie, Austin Reaves, ” James, “, ” Davis, Etienne Laurent, ”, “ They’re, we’ve, Rick Carlisle, Haliburton, Ronald Martinez, it’s, you’ve, ” Carlisle, Pascal Siakam, Myles Turner, Andrew Nembhard Organizations: CNN, Los Angeles Lakers, Indiana Pacers, Lakers, NBA, AP, Pacers, Indiana, Star Tyrese Haliburton, Eastern Conference Locations: Indiana, LA, West

☆ I was always the 'floater friend' in groups. Here are 4 things I did to feel more included in my relationships.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Captioned "That one friend that's just 'there' in the friend group," it showed a third-wheeling friend consistently left out of the group's inside jokes. Many of the comments related to being a "floater friend," a term that's become popular online to describe feeling like you're always in the background of every friend group. It also reduces the chances that I'm treating someone else like the floater friend. "And while there is some value in having a friend group, it's also not a necessary friendship experience." Being real with myself meant accepting that I will always, at some point, feel like the floater friend in every group because groups are just not where I shine.

Persons: —, I'd, that's, Miriam Kirmayer, Kirmayer, blamey, it's Organizations: Service, Business

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard's former team took a bit of the shine off his gala homecoming. Anfernee Simons scored 24 points, including a key floater with 17.1 seconds left, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat Lillard and the Milwaukee Bucks 119-116 on Wednesday night. Lillard finished with 25 points for the Bucks in their second straight loss under new coach Doc Rivers. It was Lillard's first game in Portland since he was traded to the Bucks in the offseason. Then in the final seconds, the Blazers fouled Antetokounmpo, who missed both free throws to give Portland the win.

Persons: — Damian Lillard's, Anfernee Simons, Lillard, Doc Rivers, Giannis Antetokounmpo, ” Simons, “, we've, Chauncey Billups, ” Billups, Matisse, Simons, Malcolm Brogdon, Jerami Grant, Antetokounmpo, floater, Brook Lopez, Grant, ” Deandre Ayton, ” Rivers, Rivers, Adrian Griffin, Scoot Henderson, ” Lillard, ___ Organizations: Portland Trail Blazers, Lillard, Milwaukee Bucks, Bucks, Blazers, NBA, Portland, Bucks ., Denver Nuggets, Milwaukee, Boston, Eastern Conference, Western Conference, Dallas Mavericks, . Trail Blazers Locations: PORTLAND, Portland, Bucks . Milwaukee, Bucks, Rivers ., Milwaukee, UP

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Sion James scored a season-high 22 points, and Tulane held off 10th-ranked Memphis 81-79 on Sunday to hand the Tigers their second straight loss. James hit a pivotal corner 3 that put Tulane (12-6, 3-3 American Athletic Conference) up 77-75 with 2:22 left. Kevin Cross added 21 points for Tulane, which nearly beat another ranked team 10 days earlier, when the Wave fell 85-84 to No. Tulane: It was signature victory for the Green Wave, which had lost 53 straight against AP Top 25 opponents since a 72-63 win over then-No. James' career high of 30 points also came against Memphis on Jan. 1, 2023.

Persons: — Sion James, James, Collin Holloway, David Jones, James ', Kevin Cross, Malcolm Dandridge, Holloway, —, Jones, He's, Dedric Lawson, Kendric Davis, DeAndre Williams, ___ Organizations: ORLEANS, Tulane, Memphis, Tigers, American Athletic Conference, Florida Atlantic, The Tigers, Green, AP, North Carolina State, UAB, UTSA Locations: Florida, Memphis, South Florida

At the very end of another tiring duel with Zach Edey, the fifth-year guard was the last man standing — again. Buie scored seven of his 31 points in OT to help the Wildcats beat Edey and the top-ranked Boilermakers for the second straight season, winning 92-88 in the Big Ten opener for each school. Ty Berry also scored seven points in OT and finished with 21, and Ryan Langborg added 20. Edey had 35 points, 14 rebounds and three blocked shots, but Purdue (7-1, 0-1) had trouble with Northwestern's guards all night. Fletcher Loyer scored 17 points for Purdue, and Braden Smith had 12 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Persons: — Boo Buie, Zach Edey, —, Buie, “, ” Buie, Ty Berry, Ryan Langborg, Boo, Chris Collins, he's, ”, Edey, Ryan, Matt Painter, Blake Preston, Berry, Fletcher Loyer, Braden Smith, ” Painter, “ You've, Luke Hunger's, ” Collins, ___ Organizations: Northwestern, Purdue, Wildcats, Edey, Boilermakers, Big, Welsh, ” Purdue, Camden, NEXT Purdue, Detroit Mercy, AP Locations: EVANSTON, Ill, Northwestern

DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 32 points, 15 assists and 10 rebounds, Michael Porter Jr. scored a season-high 30 points and the Denver Nuggets rolled past the Houston Rockets 134-124 on Wednesday night in Jamal Murray's return from a hamstring injury. Murray scored 16 points after missing Denver’s past 11 games. “One of the security guards said, ‘Hey, great win tonight.’ I said it was a great outcome,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said. "I wouldn’t call it a great win. Led by 12 points from Porter, the Nuggets scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter and led by as many as 19 in the period.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Jamal Murray's, Murray, ‘, ’, ”, Michael Malone, you’ve, Porter, Aaron Gordon, I’ve, Jalen Green, Sengun, Fred VanVleet Organizations: DENVER, Denver Nuggets, Houston Rockets, Nuggets, ” Nuggets, NBA, Los Angeles Clippers, Denver, Rockets, Houston, Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Lakers Locations: Denver, Houston

☆ NBA roundup: Down 2 starters, Celtics still top 76ers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Derrick White added 27 points and Jrue Holiday contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won four games in a row. De'Aaron Fox scored 28 points and Kevin Huerter matched his season high with 28 points while making six 3-pointers for the Kings in the opener of a six-game road swing. D'Angelo Russell added 28 points. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with a season-high 28 points. Max Strus registered 14 points and seven assists and Jarrett Allen had 11 points, nine rebounds and three blocked shots for the Cavaliers.

Persons: Jayson Tatum, Tobias Harris, Bill Streicher, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Robert Covington, De'Anthony Melton, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Booker, Eric Gordon, Grayson Allen, Drew Eubanks, Josh Okogie, Karl, Anthony Towns, Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Naz Reid, Rudy Gobert, Tim Hardaway Jr, Luka Doncic, Hardaway, Doncic, Irving, Damian Lillard, Malik Beasley, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Scottie Barnes, Jakob Poeltl, Domantas Sabonis, De'Aaron Fox, Kevin Huerter, LeBron James, D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Immanuel Quickley, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Jalen Johnson, Paolo Banchero, Bitadze, Orlando, Zach LaVine, Anthony Black, Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley, Caris LeVert, Max Strus, Jarrett Allen Organizations: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Wells, Wells Fargo Center, Celtics, Sixers, Suns, Timberwolves, Phoenix, Wolves, Mavericks, Wizards, Washington, Bucks, Raptors, Milwaukee, Toronto, Lakers, Sacramento, Knicks, Hawks, New York Knicks, Atlanta, Bulls, Orlando, Chicago, Cavaliers, Trail Blazers, Blazers, Cleveland, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo, Minnesota, Dallas, Los Angeles, Chicago, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland

An exhausted Jokic had 35 points and 13 rebounds in more than 36 minutes of action to help the Nuggets hold off the Golden State Warriors 108-105 on Wednesday night. “We feel like it’s a good group of guys and we are playing the right way,” Jokic said. Jokic had a chance to wrap it up with 15 seconds left and the Nuggets up 107-105, but missed two free throws. “He approaches the game different game to game," Looney explained. Our guys really competed and gave themselves a chance to win,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said.

Persons: Nikola Jokic, He's, Jokic, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray, ” Jokic, “, Looney, Stephen Curry's floater, Jackson, Klay Thompson couldn't, ”, Thompson, ” Michael Porter Jr, Aaron Gordon, Curry, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Michael Malone, ” Malone, Justin Holiday, “ I’m, I’m, Murray, Green, Gary Payton II, MVPs Curry, ” Curry, Steve Kerr, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Denver, Golden State Warriors, Nuggets, NBA, we’re, Warriors, Western Conference, Golden, Salvation Army, Golden State, ” Warriors, Cleveland, Houston

☆ 76ers hold off Celtics, win 6th straight game
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/64] Nov 8, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Boston Celtics guard Derrick White (9) controls the ball against the Philadelphia 76ers in the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Kristaps Porzingis led the Celtics with 29 points, Derrick White added 19 and Jayson Tatum had 16 points and 15 rebounds. Trailing 106-103, the Celtics had a chance to tie the game, but Porzingis missed a 3-pointer with 6.2 seconds left. Porzingis kept the Celtics close with 16 points in 16 minutes in the first half. The Celtics sliced the deficit to 67-65 with seven minutes remaining in the third quarter when Tatum hit a deep 3-pointer.

Persons: Derrick White, Kyle Ross, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, Tobias Harris, Kelly Oubre Jr, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, Porzingis, Tatum, Embiid, Jaylen Brown, Maxey, Harris, De'Anthony Melton, Oubre, Maxey's, Sam Hauser Organizations: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers, Wells, Wells Fargo Center, USA, Sixers, Milwaukee Bucks, Celtics, Boston, Thomson Locations: Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Wells Fargo, Boston

☆ NBA roundup: Jayson Tatum makes Boston history in defeating Nets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Tatum made 10 of 20 shots, hit six of Boston's 15 3-pointers and collected 11 rebounds. Washington scored 15 points, Brandon Miller and Nick Richards each had 10 and LaMelo Ball recorded 11 points and 11 assists. 76ers 112, Suns 100Joel Embiid supplied 26 points and 11 rebounds as host Philadelphia beat short-handed Phoenix. Brooks added nine rebounds and almost joined Smith (21 points, 11 rebounds) and VanVleet (21 points, 12 assists) with a double-double. Chicago trailed by as much as 23 in the fourth quarter after leading 53-51 at the break.

Persons: Jayson Tatum, Al Horford, Wendell Cruz, Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Kristaps Porzingis, Cam Thomas, Spencer Dinwiddie, Mikal Bridges, Mark Williams, Charlotte, Gordon Hayward, Terry Rozier, P.J . Washington, Brandon Miller, Nick Richards, LaMelo Ball, Tyrese Haliburton, Franz Wagner, Paolo Banchero, Banchero, Anthony Davis, LeBron James, Austin Reaves, Joel Embiid, Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr, Tyrese Maxey, Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Booker, Beal, Young, Jalen Johnson, New Orleans . Young, Johnson, Zion Williamson, Brandon Ingram, Dillon Brooks, Jabari Smith, Fred VanVleet, Brooks, Smith, Malik Monk, De'Aaron Fox, Anthony Edwards, Karl, Anthony Towns, Edwards, Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Talen Horton, Tucker, Nikola Jokic, Michael Porter Jr, Reggie Jackson, Jamal Murray, Nikola Vucevic, DeRozan Organizations: Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, Barclays Center, Celtics, Nets, Hornets, Pacers, Indiana, Ball, Lakers, Orlando, Los Angeles, Clippers, NBA, 76ers, Suns, Philadelphia, Sixers, Phoenix, Hawks, Pelicans, Atlanta, New, New Orleans ., Rockets, Houston, Sacramento, Timberwolves, Jazz, Minneapolis . Towns, Wolves, Utah, Nuggets, Bulls, Denver, Chicago, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, USA, New York, Brooklyn, Indianapolis, P.J ., Haliburton, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Sacramento, Minnesota, Utah, Minneapolis .

☆ Spurs stun Suns on last-second dunk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/64] Oct 31, 2023; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen #8 makes a pass agaisnt San Antonio Spurs guard Devin Vassell #24 during the first quarter at Footprint Center. The Suns led by 18 points at halftime and by 13 heading into the fourth quarter. San Antonio did not relent, with a jumper by rookie phenom Victor Wembanyama cutting its deficit to 114-111 with 49 seconds left. Zach Collins scored 14 points and Tre Jones had 10 as San Antonio won for the first time on the road. Johnson's nine points led the Spurs' output in the first half.

Persons: Grayson Allen, Devin Vassell, Zachary BonDurant, Keldon Johnson, Kevin Durant, phenom Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Johnson, Durant, Zach Collins, Tre Jones, San Antonio, Eric Gordon, Jusuf Nurkic, Josh Okogie, Yuta Watanabe, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Phoenix, Watanabe, Gordon, Allen Organizations: Phoenix Suns, San Antonio Spurs, Footprint Center, The Suns, Suns, Spurs, San, Thomson Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, USA, Phoenix, Antonio, Durant

☆ Luka Doncic nets triple-double, Mavs stay perfect
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/36] Oct 30, 2023; Memphis, Tennessee, USA; Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) signs autographs for fans prior to game against the Memphis Grizzlies at FedExForum. The three also combined to shoot 13 of 25 from 3-point range with Doncic leading the way at 6 of 12. Doncic also scored the Mavericks' final 11 points of the first half to go into intermission with 22. Five Mavericks scored in double figures with Josh Green chipping in 12 points. David Roddy scored nine points off the bench, and Jackson led Memphis with nine rebounds.

Persons: Luka Doncic, Petre Thomas, Doncic, Derrick Jones, Tim Hardaway Jr, Grant Williams, Jaren Jackson Jr, Desmond Bane, Marcus Smart, Jackson, Smart, Bane, Josh Green, Maxi Kleber, David Roddy Organizations: Dallas Mavericks, Memphis Grizzlies, FedExForum, Grizzlies, Mavericks, Memphis, Five Mavericks, Thomson Locations: Memphis , Tennessee, USA, Dallas, Memphis, Doncic

SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama made the tying basket with 20 seconds left in regulation, the opening basket in overtime and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first NBA victory, helping the San Antonio Spurs beat the Houston Rockets 126-122 on Friday night. Wembanyama's layup while defended by Jabari Smith Jr. made it 111-111 all and his jumper sent San Antonio to a 6-0 run to begin OT. Wembanyama met Smith at the rim to block an attempted dunk and then rushed back on the court to block Smith’s floater. San Antonio committed seven turnovers in the third quarter. Wembanyama had five points in the opening three minutes after a slow start in his NBA debut.

Persons: — Victor Wembanyama, Wembanyama, Devin Vassell, Keldon Johnson, Wembanyama's, Jabari Smith, Alperen Sengun, Fred VanVleet, Jalen Green, Amen Thompson, Smith, San Antonio, Dillon Brooks, Johnson Organizations: ANTONIO, NBA, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Spurs, Dallas, Houston, Rockets, Western Conference, The Spurs, Golden State, Sunday, Clippers Locations: Antonio, Detroit, Golden, L.A

☆ Kristaps Porzingis blitzes former team as Celtics top Knicks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/57] Oct 25, 2023; New York, New York, USA; Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) warms up prior to the game against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden. His perfect performance from the foul line highlighted a fourth quarter in which the Celtics made 14 of 15 free throws. Porzingis' 30 points are the most ever by a Celtics player in his first game for the team. 11 rebounds) had a double-double while Jalen Brunson scored 15 points but shot just 6-for-21 from the field. The Knicks missed their next six shots from the field, a span in which Porzingis scored nine unanswered points.

Persons: Jaylen Brown, Wendell Cruz, Kristaps Porzingis, Jayson Tatum, RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Julius Randle, Jalen Brunson, Quentin Grimes, Barrett, Josh Hart's, Jrue, Porzingis, Isaiah Hartenstein, Payton Pritchard, Brunson, Tatum Organizations: Boston Celtics, New York Knicks, Madison, Boston, Celtics, Knicks, Washington Wizards, ., Thomson Locations: New York , New York, USA, . New York, York

☆ Heat just barely hold on for win over Pistons
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Field Level Media | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/70] Oct 25, 2023; Miami, Florida, USA; Opening night towels line the seats in the arena prior to the game between the Miami Heat and the Detroit Pistons at Kaseya Center. The comeback began with a 14-0 flurry in which Cunningham contributed two hoops and three assists, getting the Pistons within 94-89 with 6:24 to go. Cunningham also misfired on a 3-pointer with 39.1 seconds left and Alec Burks missed on a driving floater nine seconds later. Love also put up a double-double for the Heat with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Tyler Herro had 16 points and Duncan Robinson 15. The Pistons lost despite outshooting the Heat 44.6 percent to 40.2 percent overall and outscoring the hosts 33-24 on 3-pointers.

Persons: Jasen, Bam Adebayo, Cade Cunningham, Adebayo, Jimmy Butler, Cunningham, Alec Burks, Kevin Love, Tyler Herro, Duncan Robinson, Jalen Duren, Isaiah Stewart, Killian Hayes, Ausar Thompson Organizations: Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons, Kaseya Center, Pistons, Eastern Conference, Detroit, Adebayo, NBA, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA

☆ Our Galaxy Is Home to Trillions of Worlds Gone Rogue
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Katrina Miller | More About Katrina Miller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They probably form the same way other planets do: within the swirling disk of gas and dust surrounding an infant star. But unlike their planetary siblings, these worlds get violently chucked out of their celestial neighborhoods. Astronomers had once calculated that billions of planets had gone rogue in the Milky Way. Now, scientists at NASA and Osaka University in Japan are upping the estimate to trillions. The existence of wandering worlds orphaned from their star systems has long been known, but poorly understood.

Persons: — Organizations: NASA, Osaka University Locations: Japan

☆ Nikola Jokic's historic effort sends Nuggets past Heat in Game 3
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Jokic became the first player ever to log at least 30 points, 20 rebounds and 10 assists in an NBA Finals game. He made 12 of 21 shots and blocked two shots as Denver bounced back from a Game 2 home loss. Murray scored a game-high 34 points to go with 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the Nuggets, who controlled the contest. Jimmy Butler scored 28 points and Bam Adebayo added 22 points and 17 rebounds for the Heat, who trailed by as many as 21 points. Braun converted a three-point play with 8:45 left and made a floater 17 seconds later to push the Denver lead to 93-72 with 8:28 to play.

Persons: Kevin Love, Jamal Murray, Kyle Terada, Nikola Jokic, Jokic, Murray, Christian Braun, Aaron Gordon, Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo, Hall, Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul, Jabbar, Caleb Martin, Gordon, Kentavious Caldwell, Pope, Braun, Adebayo Organizations: Miami Heat, Denver Nuggets, Kaseya Center, NBA, Denver, Nuggets, Miami, Hall of Famers, Heat, Thomson Locations: Miami , Florida, USA, Denver

☆ The Miami Heat’s Long Shot Journey to the NBA Finals
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The Miami Heat celebrate with the Bob Cousy trophy after defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Photo: Adam Glanzman/Getty ImagesIn 1999, the New York Knicks became the first eight seed in history to make a run to the NBA Finals. It took a last-second floater from Allan Houston just for the Knicks to survive the playoffs’ opening round. They swept the next round, then closed out the Eastern Conference Finals without Patrick Ewing, who injured his Achilles tendon.

☆ Women's NCAA roundup: Ohio State sinks UNC at buzzer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Buckeyes (27-7) led by as many as 12 points in the fourth quarter but needed the heroics from Sheldon to put away the Tar Heels (22-11). Sheldon finished with 16 points, six rebounds and five assists, and teammate Taylor Mikesell scored 17 points. Kelly led North Carolina with 22 points and three steals, while Alyssa Ustby and Kennedy Todd-Williams each scored 16 points. Ohio State advances to the Sweet 16 for the second straight season. Texas (26-10) became the second hosting team to not advance to the Sweet 16 in this tournament, joining No.

☆ NBA roundup: Giannis' triple-double sparks Bucks to 7th straight win
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +9 min

Khris Middleton scored 24 points off the bench for the Bucks, who won their seventh straight game. Tyler Herro added 24 points despite shooting just 2 of 8 from 3-point range, and Bam Adebayo recorded a double-double of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Brunson scored 41 points, three shy of his career high, while Julius Randle posted 28 points and 11 rebounds for the Knicks. De'Andre Hunter scored 20 points and Clint Capela had 12 points and 11 rebounds. DeMar DeRozan collected 27 points, seven assists and seven rebounds, and Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 11 rebounds.

☆ I lasted as a Hollywood assistant for less than a year. Being a constant target for terrible behavior simply wasn't worth $15 an hour.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Eboni Boykin-Patterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2019, I was an assistant at a major Hollywood talent agency, ICM, for eight months. I'd pretty much always wanted to work in the entertainment industry as a screenwriter — I wanted to tell diverse stories. We all had the same plan: Do a year or two, make some connections, and then leave to one of the coveted creative jobs that only former Hollywood agent assistants have access to. This Hollywood assistant lifestyle just isn't conducive to any of that. If you work in Hollywood and would like to share your story, email Eboni Boykin-Patterson at eboykinpatterson@insider.com.

☆ NBA roundup: Luka Doncic posts 51 in win over Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +8 min

Keldon Johnson led the Spurs with 30 points, while Sochan added 20. Markkanen led the Jazz with 29 points and 14 rebounds, and Clarkson netted 22 points in Utah's fourth consecutive loss. Kevin Love added 20 points and nine rebounds for the Cavaliers, who survived a rough night from star Donovan Mitchell. Randle added 12 rebounds and six assists for the Knicks, who were without starters Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett. LaMelo Ball's 23 points and 11 assists and Mason Plumlee's 22 points and 10 rebounds led the Hornets.

☆ Luka Doncic Is Playing With His Back to the Basket and His Eye on the MVP
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Robert O'Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Just over a minute into an early-December game against the Phoenix Suns, Luka Doncic dribbled behind a teammate’s screen. This routine action becomes, in the hands of the Dallas Mavericks’ 23-year-old dynamo, a drastic and multifaceted threat. Doncic might sling a pass across the span of an overanxious defense, to an unmarked teammate in the distant corner. That evening, Doncic went with another option, sticking his rump into Devin Booker and scooting him backward into the lane. By the time Doncic raised up for a 8-foot push shot, Booker could only smack his arm, tacking a free-throw onto the bucket.

☆ NBA roundup: Thunder spoil Damian Lillard's record night
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +7 min

No Thunder player other than Gilgeous-Alexander scored more than 13 points, but six other Oklahoma City players scored in double figures. He scored 11 points and nailed three 3-pointers in the first six minutes to help the Cavaliers establish control early. Jarrett Allen added 20 points and 11 rebounds, while Darius Garland contributed 17 points and eight assists. Trae Young led the Hawks with 37 points, and he added 13 assists for his 15th double-double of the season. Anunoby returned from a four-game absence to score 13 points and reserve Chris Boucher had 13 points and 10 rebounds for the Raptors, who lost their sixth straight game.

☆ NBA roundup: Heat storm back to defeat Suns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Butler produced a double-double for the second time in three games, posting 16 points and 13 rebounds. The Suns' Deandre Ayton had a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds. That reserve unit also featured Damion Lee, who scored 14 points. Luguentz Dort had 21 with three 3-pointers, and Aleksej Pokusevski logged a double-double with 16 points and 14 rebounds. The Clippers turned 11 Houston turnovers into 16 points before the break while the Rockets missed 10 of 13 3-pointers.

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