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That’s when Election Day turns into election night, and each state starts reporting its vote totals. Virginia is an example of a state that usually has a geography-driven red mirage early on election night. Another factor that can cause vote mirages is partisan differences by vote mode — mail ballots, early in-person votes, Election Day in-person votes, and so on. This will produce a vote mirage if there are partisan differences between the earliest-returned mail ballots and the later-returned ones. As Election Day votes were reported in the next few hours of election night, the size of the blue mirage shrunk to about 3.5 points.

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Donald Trump and Kamala Harris' differing styles were on full display during dueling rallies Friday night in Milwaukee, the largest city in one of the nation’s most important swing states. Early in his speech, Trump gave a shout-out to Milwaukee Bucks’ star player, Giannis Antetokounmpo, who was born in Greece. As Trump has stoked new controversy with his recent comments about Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney, Harris again emphasized that she would listen to people who disagree with her. Harris continued to flex her star appeal, featuring musical artist Cardi B at her Milwaukee rally. “Thrilled to be back in this beautiful state,” Trump said.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Harris, Trump, Giannis Antetokounmpo, mused, “, ” Trump, It’s, stewing, Liz Cheney, I’ll, ” Harris, Cheney, Tucker Carlson, Nikki Haley, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Bobby, Kennedy, Cardi, Joe Biden, ”, Brett Favre, Favre Organizations: Milwaukee Bucks, Republican, NBA, Fair, Trump, Trump Republicans, Democrats, South Carolina Gov, Reading, Republicans, Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Locations: Milwaukee, Wisconsin's, Greece, Wisconsin, Green Bay, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Arizona , Nevada, North Carolina

☆ Harris defends CHIPS Act after House Speaker Johnson suggests GOP would try to repeal law
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Rebecca Picciotto | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

SHAWN THEW/Pool via REUTERSVice President Kamala Harris on Saturday criticized House Speaker Mike Johnson for suggesting that Republicans may try to repeal the CHIPS and Science Act if they win Congress, a remark he has since tried to walk back. "I also want to speak to the comments that have been recently made by the speaker of the House," Harris said in Milwaukee to a group of reporters. Now to get rid of the CHIPS Act," she added. Speaker Johnson, R-La., made the comment at a Friday campaign event in New York for House Rep. Brandon Williams, R-N.Y., a vulnerable GOP candidate in one of the most closely watched House races of this election cycle. The CHIPS Act passed Congress with bipartisan support in 2022.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden's, SHAWN THEW, Harris, Donald, We've, Johnson, Brandon Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Affordable, House Rep, GOP Locations: Washington , DC, USA, Milwaukee, New York

☆ Victor Wembanyama achieves rare ‘5x5’ line for the second time in his career and more from around the NBA
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Victor Wembanyama recorded the second 5x5 game of his career on Thursday to power the San Antonio Spurs to a 106-88 victory over the Utah Jazz. Wembanyama finished with 25 points, nine rebounds, seven assists, five steals and five blocks, becoming just the third player in NBA history with multiple 5x5 games after Hakeem Olajuwon and Andrei Kirilenko. A 5x5 line, a very rare occurrence in the NBA, requires a player to record at least five of a stat in five separate categories, such as points, rebounds, assists, etc. Ja Morant records triple-double in Grizzlies winMorant led the Grizzlies past a struggling Bucks team. Morant recorded 26 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, including an incredible seated alley-oop pass for a Santi Aldama dunk in the second quarter.

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“Joe Biden should be ashamed of himself, if he knows what he’s even doing,” Trump said from the garbage truck. Former President Donald Trump held a press conference from inside a garbage truck at Green Bay Austin Straubel International Airport on Wednesday. Rep. Adam Schiff, D-California, attended the Harris rally after stumping on the trail with Baldwin. He sidestepped a question about Biden’s remarks on Tuesday and Trump’s garbage truck gag response, saying he wasn’t focused on the matter. But to Harris supporters, Trump’s outrage over Biden’s comments rang hollow.

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☆ The stakes on tax policy are high as the election nears. Here’s how to prepare
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Darla Mercado | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It roughly doubled the standard deduction, adjusted the individual income tax brackets and lowered most of the rates. The legislation also applied a $10,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction, and it roughly doubled the estate tax exemption (it now sits at $13.61 million for an individual). In certain cases, it may also make sense to harvest capital gains, Bigge said. Gain harvesting, just like loss harvesting, is for your taxable account. You get an immediate tax deduction in the year you make your donation, and you can spread out the grants to your favorite charities over time.

Persons: it's, Stephen Bigge, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Bigge, We're, we're, Tim Steffen, Steffen Organizations: Keebler, Associates, Baird Locations: Green Bay , Wisconsin, China, Washington, Milwaukee

☆ LeBron James endorses Kamala Harris in presidential race against Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-31 | by ( Kaanita Iyer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Basketball superstar LeBron James threw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid Thursday evening, emphasizing that “the choice is clear” just days ahead of Election Day. VOTE KAMALA HARRIS!! James has previously backed Democratic candidates, including endorsing Hillary Clinton in 2016, and was an outspoken critic of Trump during his time in office. James was also actively involved in the last presidential election, founding More Than A Vote — a voting rights organization focused on combatting voter suppression — along with other athletes. Ahead of Election Day, the Harris and Trump campaigns are utilizing the star power of celebrities.

Persons: LeBron James, Kamala Harris ’, Donald Trump, KAMALA HARRIS, Harris, ” James ’, Taylor Swift, Bunny, Arnold Schwarzenegger, James, Hillary Clinton, Trump, Stephen Curry, George Floyd, Floridians, Joe Biden’s, Brett Favre, Cardi, Flo Milli Organizations: CNN — Basketball, Los Angeles Lakers, Democratic, Golden State Warriors, White, Black, Trump, NFL Locations: Detroit, Beyoncé, Wisconsin, Milwaukee

☆ We spent $374 to take a ferry across Lake Michigan with our car. The journey was nice, but I'll do things differently next time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Jessica Steinhoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My family and I spent about $750 to take a roundtrip ferry across Lake Michigan. We took our car on the ferry, which accounted for the majority of our expenses. The trip was relaxing, but next time, I'll rent a car at our destination. The trip wasn't stress-free, but the views made up for itThe beautiful views were the best part of the trip. Next time we take the ferry, though, we'll borrow someone else's car at our destination or rent one at the terminal.

Persons: —, Jessica Steinhoff, could've Organizations: Service, Express, Lake Express, Bell's Brewery, Milwaukee Brewing Co, Chicago Locations: Lake Michigan, Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan, Milwaukee, Muskegon , Michigan

☆ Former Avenue Capital employee in a legal fight with billionaire boss Marc Lasry claims she was offered $5 million to 'settle without an attorney'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Bradley Saacks | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former Avenue Capital fundraiser claims Marc Lasry offered her a $5 million settlement in May. Earlier this month, Lasry filed a lawsuit against Gina Strum, claiming she was trying to extort $50 million. AdvertisementBillionaire Avenue Capital cofounder Marc Lasry offered a former female employee who accused him of years of sexual harassment a $5 million settlement in May, according to new legal filings from Gina Strum's lawyers. The suit included texts and emails from Strum that Lasry's legal team said demonstrated Strum's obsession with her billionaire boss. AdvertisementDays after Lasry filed his suit, Strum responded with her own lawsuit, claiming years of sexual harassment and unwanted touching from Lasry.

Persons: Marc Lasry, Lasry, Gina Strum, —, Gina Strum's, Plaintiff Lasry, doesn't, Strum, CK, Marc Lasry's, Hoffler Organizations: Capital, Service, Milwaukee Bucks, Democratic, Strum Locations: New York

☆ As World Series dream slips away, a reality check awaits Yankees, Aaron Judge
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ken Rosenthal | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

But in reality, the Yankees’ embarrassing performance in the World Series is a systemwide breakdown. They’re not getting away with it against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. It’s been a rough World Series for the Yankees’ Jazz Chisholm and Aaron Judge. And the Yankees actually should be capable of winning one with the Dodgers planning a bullpen game Tuesday night. Defensive miscues by right fielder Juan Soto and second baseman Gleyber Torres haunted the Yankees in Game 1.

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(AP) — The federal government is handing out $2.4 billion in railroad grants to help pay for 122 projects nationwide with more than half of the money going to smaller railroads. The grants announced Tuesday by the Federal Railroad Administration will go to projects across 41 states and Washington, D.C. Last year, the administration handed out $1.4 billion in these rail grants. But the majority of the money — nearly $1.3 billion — will go to 81 projects at smaller short line railroads across the country. Chuck Baker, president of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association trade group, said the grants will help those smaller railroads significantly.

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☆ American Battleground: Christianity and chokeholds, the powerful forces propelling Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Tom Foreman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +22 min

“Hey hey, ho ho, thank you, Joe, it’s time to go!”The success of former President Donald Trump’s campaign is becoming a catastrophe for sitting President Joe Biden. A fundraising appeal from the Biden campaign says, “How does a guy who used to say that Donald Trump and his policies were ‘reprehensible,’ become Donald Trump’s running mate? Through years of being a rubber-stamp for Donald Trump’s extreme, MAGA agenda. Women voters, whom the Trump campaign desperately needs, start posting cat memes sharply critical of Vance’s views. But even though Trump is casting himself as the martyr, within days it will seem he was playing the prophet.

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As Election Day approaches, former President Donald Trump has increasingly been warning that if he loses, it will be because of cheating. That’s all they want to do is cheat,” Trump said of Democrats during a rally this month in Juneau, Wisconsin. “They’re actually using it to cheat,” Trump said on the Los Angeles radio station KFI AM 640 on Oct. 8. “They have early voting, late voting, everything is so ridiculous,” Trump said onstage in Palm Beach, Florida, in July. And that’s what we’re striving for.”But Trump has also spoken favorably of early voting, usually in more choreographed settings.

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Beyond the two endorsements Harris received that got national attention, several other local Republicans, from former sheriffs to members of the Legislature, have backed Harris in recent weeks. “I was a Republican even before Donald Trump started spray tanning,” Cheney joked during her first visit last month in Ripon. “Our Republicans for Harris program is taking that unifying, inspiring message to anti-Trump Republicans, moderates, and independents,” Austin Weatherford, the national Republican engagement director for the Harris campaign, said in a statement. Several other Wisconsin Republicans have joined the effort backing Harris in recent weeks, including former state Assembly member Sheehan Donoghue and Steve Michek, the former sheriff of rural Iowa County. “I am terrified of Donald Trump becoming our next president for all the reasons I have indicated: He’s already been impeached twice.

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☆ Dwyane Wade’s new statue goes viral after Miami Heat unveiling and more from around the NBA on Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Dwyane Wade’s status as a Miami Heat legend was further cemented on Sunday as the franchise unveiled an eight-foot statue of the three-time NBA champion. The 42-year-old played 16 seasons in the NBA and was selected as an All-Star 13 times before retiring in 2019. One comment on an Instagram video of the unveiling said that the statue better resembled Laurence Fishburne as ’Morpheus’ from the movie ‘The Matrix’ than Wade. Fans criticized the likeness of the statue although Wade himself didn't seem too bothered and was relishing the moment. Tyrese Haliburton led the way for the Pacers with 22 points but still looks a long way off last season’s form.

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☆ Harris makes final push to close gap with male voters
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Aaron Pellish | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The ads are part of an effort to energize male voters as Harris seeks to narrow the gender gap in support for her and for former President Donald Trump. A CNN national poll of likely voters released on Friday found Trump has the support of 51% of men compared with Harris’ 45% support among male voters. Tim Walz, are continuing their outreach to male voters with campaign events, interviews and digital media content. Do I look like a country club kind of guy?”The Trump campaign has also made a point of courting male voters. Harris campaign spokesperson Ian Sams said in an MSNBC interview on Thursday that the Harris campaign has been in touch with Rogan but an interview has not been scheduled.

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In the relatively affluent Milwaukee suburbs of Waukesha County, Wisconsin, Rochelle Gamauf said each week she is seeing new faces at her food pantry, Friends With Food, which she started during the pandemic. The organization has gone from giving out around 420,000 pounds of food in 2022 to over a million pounds in 2023. “I’m seeing people that have never visited a food pantry in their life,” Gamauf said. In Michigan, Phil Knight, executive director of the Food Bank Council of Michigan, said he’s also seeing more regulars. Even then, he said there are times when they run out of food with hundreds of people still in line.

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☆ Meet the billionaires battling it out in the 2024 World Series
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-26 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Dodgers and Yankees will face off in the MLB 2024 World Series. AdvertisementWhen the Dodgers and Yankees take the field to battle it out for the 120th World Series championship, the players won't be the only ones with trophies on the line. The financier is worth $6 billion, according to Forbes. Now, the team is owned by George's kids, Hank Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, and Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal. Related storiesThe bulk of the Steinbrenners' fortune is tied up in the Yankees, which is MLB's most valuable franchise, worth $7.93 billion, according to Sportico.

Persons: Mark Walter, Steinbrenner, —, Walter, Magic Johnson, Stan Kasten, I'm, Johnson, George Steinbrenner, Hank Steinbrenner, Jessica Steinbrenner, Hal Steinbrenner, Jennifer Steinbrenner Swindal, Forbes, I've, Marc Lasry, Sportico, Banks, Goldman Sachs, Ivo Voynov Organizations: Dodgers, Yankees, Sports, Service, Guggenheim Partners, Forbes, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles, MLB, Los Angeles Times, CBS, franchise's YES, Major League Soccer's New, Major League Soccer's New York City FC, Legends Hospitality, Italian soccer, AC Milan, Professional, Yankee, Milwaukee Bucks, Citi Private Bank Locations: Major League Soccer's New York, Italian

During a special election in Wisconsin over the summer, a group of partisan poll watchers showed up at a handful of precincts in Glendale, a suburb of Milwaukee, and created chaos by contesting every absentee ballot that was cast. After they were reminded repeatedly about the rules against making meritless ballot challenges, the groups of poll watchers “turned disruptive,” according to Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy. They didn’t, and the police were called,” Kennedy told CNN, adding that once police arrived, the observers left peacefully. Some context: Poll watchers are a key component of election transparency, and both Democrats and Republicans have built out their ranks of volunteers and lawyers to observe polling places and vote counting centers. Read more about how election workers are preparing for poll watchers here.

Persons: “, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy, ” Kennedy, —, Trump, Joe Biden —, Read Organizations: Glendale Mayor, CNN, Republicans, battlegrounds Locations: Wisconsin, Glendale, Milwaukee

☆ Election workers prepare to handle ‘concerning list’ of poll watchers who could disrupt the vote
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Sara Murray | Jeremy Herb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

After they were reminded repeatedly about the rules against making meritless ballot challenges, the groups of poll watchers “turned disruptive,” according to Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy. For the vast majority of Americans, it’s pretty smooth.”Across the country, election officials are also vowing voters will be able to safely cast their ballots. This year’s crop of election observers is set to include people who have denied Trump’s 2020 election loss. Hilby stressed that it’s often important for poll watchers to understand what they’re seeing. “The best way to combat it is to just be as transparent as possible, and election officials really are committed to doing that.

Persons: “, Glendale Mayor Bryan Kennedy, ” Kennedy, –, Trump, Joe Biden –, Justin Levitt, ” Levitt, ”, Kennedy, Mark Amick, William Bradley Carver, Carver, Salleigh Grubbs, CNN “, Stephanie Jackson Ali, Grubbs, ” Danielle Alvarez, ” Alvarez, Amick, Michael Whatley, you’re, Cleta Mitchell, who’ve, ” Dana Remus, Kamala Harris, Monica Guardiola, Elena Hilby, Hilby, Sun, ” Hilby, “ We’re, – it’s, ” Amy Cohen, ” Cohen, Lisa Deeley, ” Deeley, we’ve, they’re, Dana Nessel, ” Nessel, “ You’re, ” Jackson Ali Organizations: CNN, Glendale Mayor, Republicans, Loyola Law School, Biden White, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Republican Party, Trump, Republican, New, ”, Trump Campaign, RNC, White, Republican National Committee, ” Conservative, Network, “, Association, National Association of State, Democrat, Philadelphia City Commissioners Locations: Wisconsin, Glendale, Milwaukee, battlegrounds, Georgia, Cobb County, New Georgia, Sun Prairie, Philadelphia, ”, Michigan

☆ Breaking down the the yawning gender gap dividing Gen Z: From the Politics Desk
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( The Politics Desk | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +12 min

In today’s edition, we break down our latest poll showing how Gen Z voters are viewing the presidential race in the final days. And among young voters who say they will vote in the presidential election in November, Harris leads 56%-36%, a 20-point advantage. Within Gen Z, though, there are notable divisions among different groups — and the gender gap is particularly significant. Men (46%) were more likely to say Trump has the right temperament to serve as president, compared with women (30%). Read more →Future Forward, a Democratic super PAC backing Harris, has been quietly running millions of dollars in Spanish-language ads aimed at Latino voters.

Persons: Ben Kamisar, Jonathan Allen, Kamala Harris ’, Harris, Stephanie Perry, Marc Trussler, Mara Haeger, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Trump, that’s, Joe Biden, Read, ross, hite, ince, ake, eck, hal, sion, Harri, Shaw Organizations: NBC, White House, Capitol, Trump, ust, eads, GOP Locations: ain

☆ Secretive Democratic super PAC pumps $30 million into Spanish-language TV ads
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Alex-Seitz-Wald-Circle-Byline-Template.Jpg | Alex Seitz-Wald | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

A secretive Democratic super PAC has been quietly running a massive Spanish-language ad campaign in support of Vice President Kamala Harris, pumping tens of millions of dollars into trying to reach persuadable Latino voters. That’s an unusually large investment in Spanish-language media. By contrast, for instance, Republicans have touted $1 million and $5 million Spanish-language ad campaigns this election. Its digital ads have reached 4.5 million Latinos, according to the adviser. It also ran Spanish-language ads with Somos PAC and others.

Persons: Kamala Harris, Cristobal Alex, Pili, Chauncey McLean, Trump, “ Trump, Kamala Harris ’ ”, they’ve, Harris, Joe Biden’s, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney Organizations: Democratic, PAC, persuadable, Harris, NBC, Spanish, UnidosUS, Somos PAC, Trump, NBC News, Telemundo, CNBC, Equis Research Locations: Arizona, Nevada, Atlanta , Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Raleigh , North Carolina, Spanish, Bethlehem, Allentown, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Georgia , Wisconsin, North Carolina, That’s

The mayor of Waukesha, the seat of a reliably Republican county outside Milwaukee, Wisconsin, endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president on Wednesday — the first time the formerly Republican city leader is supporting a Democrat for commander in chief, the campaign said. Wisconsin is a key battleground state that could be a critical piece of Harris or Trump's path to victory on election night. In 2000, just 32% of voters in Waukesha County voted for Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore, while in 2020 39% of voters there supported President Joe Biden. On Thursday, GOP former Michigan Rep. Fred Upton also endorsed Harris, saying in a statement that he has never voted for a Democrat for president "until now." Other former GOP members of Congress that have endorsed Harris include Liz Cheney, R-Wyo and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill. Harris also touts endorsements from GOP former Sen. Jeff Flake, former Vice President Dick Cheney, more than a hundred Republican former national security officials, former Georgia Lt. Gov.

Persons: Kamala Harris, ” Reilly, Harris, Reilly, Donald Trump, ”, Milwaukee’s, Joe Biden, Trump, Al Gore, George Bush, Biden, Fred Upton, Upton, Liz Cheney, Adam Kinzinger, Sen, Jeff Flake, Dick Cheney, Gov, Geoff Duncan Organizations: Wednesday, Republican, Milwaukee’s Fox News, Republican Party, U.S . Capitol, haven't, Democratic, Trump, GOP, Michigan Rep Locations: Waukesha, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Waukesha County, Georgia

☆ How the Dodgers went from Brooklyn’s darling to Los Angeles’ colossus
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Jamie Barton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

There was a time, though, when any Yankees player on his way to face the Dodgers could have walked. O’Malley could not fathom that the Brooklyn Dodgers would move to Queens, so instead he set about moving the team to Los Angeles. Brooklyn Dodgers officials and employees pose in front of the club's plane at La Guardia in New York, before taking off for Los Angeles on October 23, 1957. Speaking to the New York Times in 2007, the Dodgers’ ex-general manager Buzzie Bavasi remembered that the franchise’s front office held a vote on whether to move. Six months later, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first ever game, beating the San Francisco Giants 6-5 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

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☆ NBA roundup: Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns spoil opening night at the LA Clippers’ new home with tense OT win
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Kevin Durant led the Phoenix Suns to a nail-biting 116-113 overtime win to spoil the Los Angeles Clippers’ grand opening of their new arena, the Intuit Dome. But the Suns surged back and Durant tied the game with a fadeaway jumper over two Clippers players with just 21 seconds remaining to force OT. Durant finished with a team-high 25 points to go with seven rebounds, three steals and a block, while Bradley Beal added 24 points. Alex Goodlett/Getty ImagesMorant, one of the NBA’s most electrifying players, showcased all of his scintillating ability in the win. Three Grizzlies players finished with more than 20 points, with the impressive Santi Aldama scoring 27 and Desmond Bane adding 24.

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