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Nuggets’ Saturday film study provides Smokey the Bear (and Devin Booker) lesson: “It’s really hard to put a fire out”

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

PHOENIX – For a distilled glimpse of Denver’s Game 3 Devin Booker problem, look no further than the final seconds of Friday night’s third quarter and opening moments of the fourth.Booker didn’t so much snatch the lead back from the Nuggets for good, but rather said “thank you very much” when he jogged the ball up the floor off a stoppage in play, realized Kentavius Caldwell-Pope was set up too far inside the arc and buried a lightly contested pull-up 3-pointer for a 90-88 advantage.Then, after the quarter break, Booker continued a 14-0 Suns barrage with a pair of falling, leaning high-degree-of-difficulty shots off the glass.In the aftermath of Booker’s 47-point bombardment and the Suns’ 121-114 Game 3 victory, Denver players largely tipped their cap to the superstar scorer.“He was in a mode tonight,” Michael Porter Jr. said after Phoenix pulled within 2-1 in the series.“That was pretty incredible,” acknowledged Aaron Gordon.After what coach Michael Malone called a “very honest, dir...

The Heat Check: Hall of Flowers 2023

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

We hit Hall of Flowers to see who had the heat!One of our absolute favorite activities here at L.A. Weekly is to see the heat of the moment at major cannabis events. There are few places better to do it than Hall of Flowers as the industry gathers to grade the current product on the market.As one might expect, the show and tell can get serious quickly. Here are some of our favorite finds from Hall of Flowers.Fresh Powerzzzup TerpsOne of the cool things about running into the Powerzzzup team is getting the chance to check out various renditions of their gear. As we noted in our feature article on Powerzzzup in 2021, lots of different farms across the country run their genetics. On this occasion, we got to see some 2090 Shit grown out veganically by the team at Feeling Frosty Hash. It was savage heat that tastes awesome but has a strong impact.  f.CAD Nana’s Ultimate GreazeCarter’s Aromatherapy Design is at it again with one of the heaviest-hitting topicals on the recreati...

One dead in East Oakland shooting

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

OAKLAND — A 27-year-old man was killed in a shooting Saturday morning in East Oakland,  authorities said.Authorities did not immediately release the identity or the residence of the man killed.The shooting happened at 3:57 a.m. Saturday in the block of 3900 Keller Avenue near Fontaine Street, according to police.Alerted by ShotSpotter technology, officers found the victim and several shell cases. The man was taken to a hospital where he later died.Police and Crime Stoppers of Oakland are offering up to $10,000 in reward money for information leading to the arrest of the shooter. Anyone with information may call police at 510-238-3821 or 510-238-7950 or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572.

Giants’ injury report: Alex Wood nearing rehab assignment

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Some Giants’ injury updates Saturday their twilight start at Oracle Park against the Milwaukee Brewers:LHP Alex Wood (left hamstring strain) — Had bullpen session Friday and took another step forward Saturday.“He was actually out there running sprints today, so I feel good about him starting a rehab assignment,” Giants manager Gabe Kapler said. “I’m not quite sure what exact date is but it’s coming up.”Wood last pitched on April 18, when he departed in the third inning of a road game against the Miami Marlins. He is 0-0 with a 1.80 earned run average in three starts.OF Bryce Johnson (concussion) — Was checked out by the team doctor Friday and was scheduled for a rehab assignment Saturday for Triple-A Sacramento.SS Brandon Crawford (right calf strain) — Playing catch an hitting, with running progression to start this weekend.OF/DH Darin Ruf (right wrist) — Continuing rehab assignment in Sacramento...

Video shows cars on fire in front of Oakland Museum during sideshow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) – The Oakland Police Department is investigating an illegal sideshow that occurred Friday night. Just after 10:30 p.m., several reports were made to Oakland police regarding illegal sideshow activity in the 1000 block of Oak Street. Upon arriving, officers observed dozens of vehicles and people engaging in illegal sideshow activity. Video shared with KRON4 shows a car fully engulfed in flames on the corner of 10th Street and Oak Street. Another car approached the flaming vehicle multiple times and rammed into it as onlookers filmed the incident on their phones. Later, the video shows a second car on fire in the same area. The large sideshow took place at an intersection in front of the Oakland Museum of California. A large group of cars at the intersection. 6 shot, 1 dead in Chico mass shooting The crowd began to disperse once officers began to arrive on scene, OPD said. Police were able to contain several vehicles within the area. An investigatio...

Why St. Louis's Reform DA Kim Gardner Quit

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, a reform-minded prosecutor who was first elected in 2016 and again by an overwhelming majority in 2020, announced Thursday that she would resign following threats from the Missouri state legislature to pass a bill stripping her office of power.Missouri Republicans ramped up efforts this week to advance the bill, which would allow the governor to appoint a special prosecutor in any jurisdiction to handle cases said to include a “threat to public safety.”Dozens of similar preemption bills filed in recent years target reform-minded prosecutors across the country. At least 17 states have tried to pass similar measures since 2017, soon after reform prosecutors started winning elections.“This is not unique to Kim Gardner,” said Jill Habig, founder and president of the Public Rights Project, a civil rights nonprofit that has tracked the growing number of preemption bills. “What we’re seeing across the country is state-level overreach and resistance t...

LeBron James’ son Bronny commits to play basketball at USC

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James’ oldest son, Bronny, says he will play basketball at the University of Southern California in the fall.Bronny James abruptly announced his much-anticipated decision on social media Saturday, about two hours before his father’s Los Angeles Lakers hosted the Golden State Warriors in Game 3 of their second-round playoff series.The 18-year-old James was a McDonald’s All-American just like his father, but he was among the few uncommitted elite high school basketball prospects heading into the summer. The namesake son of the top scorer in NBA history played at Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, an outer suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles known for educating scions of the sports and entertainment industries.After choosing to stay close to home for college, the 6-foot-3 guard will join an already loaded Trojans roster coming off the school’s third straight NCAA Tournament appearance under coach Andy Enfield.Several key contributors ...

A’s broadcaster suspended after apparent racial slur

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

Oakland Athletics broadcaster Glen Kuiper has been suspended after uttering what sounded like a racial slur while describing a trip to the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum.NBC Sports California said in a statement Saturday that Kuiper will remain off the air until a review of what happened during Friday night’s broadcast is completed.In a pregame segment on NBC Sports California before the A’s played the Kansas City Royals on Friday night, Kuiper talked about a trip to the museum with colleague Dallas Braden but seemingly mispronounced the word “negro,” making it sound instead like a slur.Later in the game, Kuiper apologized on the air without getting into specifics, saying he said something that “didn’t come out quite the way I wanted it to.”“I could not be more sorry and horrified by what I said,” Kuiper said Saturday in a statement released by NBC Sports California. “I hope you will accept my sincerest apologies.”Bob Kendrick, the president of the Negro Leagues Bas...

Donovan among those enshrined in the soccer Hall of Fame

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Landon Donovan, who played in three World Cups and scored 57 goals across 157 international appearances for the United States, was enshrined in the National Soccer Hall of Fame on Saturday. Donovan, who also played for six MLS Cup-winning teams, was inducted along with fellow national team players DaMarcus Beasley, Lauren Cheney Holiday and Kate Sobrero Markgraf. Steve Zungul was honored for his lengthy career in the Major Indoor Soccer League. Hope Solo, who was voted into the hall on the 2022 players’ ballot, was also enshrined after she deferred her induction last year amid legal issues. Jill Ellis, who won two Women’s World Cups as the U.S. coach was inducted on the Hall of Fame builder’s ballot. Journalist Grant Wahl was posthumously named the recipient of the Colin Jose Media Award. Wahl died in December while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Donovan’s illustrious career spanned from 2000-14. He is tied with Clint Dempsey for most c...

Real Madrid overcomes Osasuna to win Copa del Rey

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 17:09:12 GMT

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Rodrygo scored twice to lead Real Madrid to its first Copa del Rey title in nearly a decade after overcoming Osasuna 2-1 in the final on Saturday.Rodrygo was set up by fellow Brazil forward Vinícius Júnior to give Madrid the lead just two minutes after kickoff at La Cartuja Stadium.Osasuna’s Lucas Torró equalized in the 58th, but Rodrygo put Madrid back ahead for good in the 70th.With the Spanish cup in hand, Madrid will host Manchester City on Tuesday in the opening match of their Champions League semifinal.Since winning its last Copa del Rey in 2014, the 14-time European Cup winner had won four Champions Leagues while falling short in the Spanish cup.That changed on Saturday, when it defeated an Osasuna that was seeking its first major title in club history after also losing its only other Copa del Rey final in 2005. Madrid has 20 Copa del Rey titles, behind only Barcelona (31) and Athletic Bilbao (23).Now it can seek a cup double if it can get past City for ...