Month: May 2023
Pistons, Monty Williams agree to largest coaching deal in NBA history: report
[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons are reportedly set to give Monty Williams, the winningest head coach in the NBA since 2021, the biggest deal for a coach in NBA history. Williams and the Pistons have agreed to a six-year deal worth $78.5 million, according to ESPN. The Athletic, who was first to report Williams’ deal with…
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Where Is the Pass Going?
[ad_1] By Sean Catangui and Kris Rhim June 1, 2023 Few aspects of basketball capture the joy of the game like great passes. The most exciting ones require communication, improvisation and a little luck. This year’s N.B.A. finals will feature one of the sport’s best at getting the ball to his teammates: Denver’s Nikola Jokic.…
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Aaron Rodgers’ agent demanded Packers fire Brian Gutekunst in 2021; QB places blame on GM for breakup: report
[ad_1] Four-time NFL MVP Aaron Rodgers had a long, drawn-out divorce with the Packers. But the drama between the quarterback and the team may have been worse than it seemed. The Packers selected quarterback Jordan Love in the first round of the 2020 draft. At some point before the 2021 draft, Rogers’ agent, David Dunn,…
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NCAA Player of the Year Zach Edey returning to Purdue for senior year instead of entering 2023 NBA Draft
[ad_1] Normally, when a college basketball player wins the Naismith Men’s College Player of the Year Award, Wooden Award and the AP Player of the Year Award, the NBA Draft is usually the next stop. Not for Purdue big man Zach Edey. Edey announced on Twitter Wednesday night that he will be returning to the…
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Amazon to Pay $30M Over Ring and Alexa Data Privacy Violations
[ad_1] Amazon will pay two separate penalties for privacy violations: $25 million for allegedly not deleting children’s data and $5.8 million for failing to restrict access to Ring security videos, the Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday. Amazon’s settlement with the FTC followed a complaint alleging Amazon prevented parents from deleting their children’s voice and geolocation data acquired…
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At the French Open, Djokovic Storms the Court and Into Controversy, Again
[ad_1] After everything that Novak Djokovic had put himself through over the past few years, the French Open began with the possibility, finally, of a Grand Slam tournament free of drama. But three days into the Open, Djokovic has put himself at the center of the mounting international crisis in the Balkans, where ethnic Serbians…
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Pistons willing to make Monty Williams one of NBA’s highest-paid coaches in heavy pursuit: report
[ad_1] The Detroit Pistons are reportedly “heavily pursuing” Monty Williams to be their next head coach, according to The Athletic Not only do they want the coach with the most wins since 2021 in their locker room. They’re willing to make him one of the highest-paid head coaches in the process. The Athletic reports Detroit…
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Americans Owe Nearly $1 Trillion in Credit Card Debt
[ad_1] Americans are carrying roughly $988 billion in credit card debt, the Federal Reserve reported this month, the highest amount ever. Card debt has increased close to $250 billion since April 2021, according to the agency, when it reached $740 billion. The average interest rate on existing cards was 20.92% in the first quarter of 2023,…
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Smartphone Shipments Are Forecast to Decline in 2023 Thanks to Inflation
[ad_1] A weaker economic outlook and ongoing inflation mean that global shipments of smartphones are expected to decline by 3.2% in 2023, according to a new forecast from International Data Corporation’s Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker. That prediction is even worse than the last — it’s been revised downward from the 1.1% decline that was forecast…
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The Man Who Named the Metaverse Is Optimistic Despite Meta’s Troubles
[ad_1] It’s OK to be confused about the metaverse. Pessimists can point to Meta’s difficulties over the last year convincing us we’ll all inhabit this immersive 3D realm. Optimists can point to a mixed reality headset Apple is expected to reveal in just a few days, blessing a technology that’s taken years to develop. Put…
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