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Long losing streaks are uncomfortable for NBA players. It can be part of their pro indoctrination

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

Victor Wembanyama has adjusted to many things — food, culture, double teams — since the top pick’s arrival with the San Antonio Spurs.There’s just no getting accustomed to all the losing.Pick an NBA player’s name, any name, and they’re not hard-wired for skids. Players like Wembanyama have typically always been on winning teams before coming to the league, not ones that stack up defeats at historic rates. For Wembanyama, along with youngsters like Cade Cunningham and Ausar Thompson in Detroit and Bilal Coulibaly of Washington, losing has become part of their NBA education.Misery does love company, and the Pistons, who lost their 24th straight game Monday night, have some in the Spurs and Wizards. Despite the presence of Wembanyama, the Spurs have dropped 19 of 20, while the Wizards are in the midst of losing 17 of 19.“Sometimes, you’ll be in a game and maybe think about the losing streak and causes you to do a little extra or just do something you wouldn’t no...

At 20-5, Timberwolves insist that they’re just getting started

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — Mike Conley remembers exactly how many games it took him to realize that these Minnesota Timberwolves might be a real contender this season.That would be zero.It was back at the first team meeting in the fall — before any games — when Conley told the Timberwolves what he thought they were capable of. So far, Conley is looking prophetic: The Wolves woke up Tuesday at 20-5, tied with Boston for the NBA’s best record.It’s the first time a Wolves team has ever been atop the league 25 games into a season. That’s not the ultimate goal, of course, but it speaks to that potential Conley saw months ago.“I’m not going to lie: I told these guys at our first team meeting that man, I’m blessed to be around a team like this,” said Conley, the Wolves’ oldest player at 36 and still chasing what would be a first championship in his 17th year in the league. “I said before we played a game this year, ‘You guys, you don’t understand how good we can be. W...

Arson suspected in large Aurora fire on Addison Court

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Crews with the Aurora Fire Rescue said a fire that destroyed units at a residential building under construction in Aurora is being investigated as a potential criminal act.On Dec. 14, firefighters battled a large fire that engulfed several residential buildings that were under construction near the 7300 block of South Addison Court. The area is next to the Red-tailed Hawk Park in the Heritage Eagle Bend neighborhood.Because the fire started at a construction site, crews said they ran into several obstacles, including accessing the fire.In total, five units were destroyed.During an update on a separate fire at a different construction site in Aurora, officials with the Aurora Fire Rescue confirmed that the Addison Court fire is being investigated as a potential criminal act. Colfax Avenue near large Aurora fire will stay closed indefinitely Officials did not provide any information on why they believe it might be arson, or if they have any suspect information. The ...

This is the safest small town in Colorado: report

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Small towns have a reputation for tight-knit communities, charm and safety. At least one in every state lives up to the last part of the stereotype, an updated analysis finds. MoneyGeek, a personal finance site, had researchers analyze last year's FBI crime data of smaller towns and cities where the population is between 30,000 and 100,000. They used the crime data to calculate the cost of crime in each area.The cost of crime includes impacts to victims, like the loss of stolen property and medical bills, MoneyGeek explained, as well as the cost to the justice system. Violent crimes typically result in a higher cost than nonviolent crimes, MoneyGeek said. What are the most common crimes in Denver and Colorado? Many of the safest small communities, according to last year's crime data, are found in the Northeast. Monroe Township, a New Jersey community about 50 miles from Manhattan, ranked No. 1 thanks to its low property crime and even lower violent crime rate. In the N...

Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney recreate famous Wham! cover and it’s hilarious

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

(CNN) — This Christmas Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney want to give you their hearts. Not really, but it fits this story.The friends and business partners, who together own the UK soccer team Wrexham, recreated “Wham” album covers in which they were styled to look like George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley.“WREXHAM!” the caption on the photos McElhenney posted on his Instagram account reads.The first photo is in black and white and framed similarly to the cover photo for Wham’s hit 1986 holiday single, “Last Christmas.”In the second photo, which is in color, the two men recreate the look from Wham’s 1983 “Fantastic” album cover.Reynolds and the”Game of Thrones” actor clearly share a similar sense of humor. Reynolds shared the photos on his Instastories.Wrexham AFC scored big in April when the Welsh soccer team beat National League title rivals Notts County 3-2 in a celebrated match.The photo tribute comes one week before the anniversary of George Michael’s death. The artist who found ...

Brighton bicyclist struck by trash truck, injuries “life threatening”

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

Boston Police are responding to a situation in Brighton, closing Cambridge Street between Harvard Street and Union Square.According to police, a pedestrian was struck and sustained life-threatening injuries.https://twitter.com/KimberlyBookman/status/1737149162792099847https://twitter.com/bostonpolice/status/1737139592627695921This is a developing story; stay with 7NEWS on-air and online for the latest updates.

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor funeral eulogies include President Joe Biden, Chief Justice John Roberts

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, an Arizona native and consistent voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, is being memorialized in funeral services Tuesday.President Joe Biden and Chief Justice John Roberts are scheduled to speak at the funeral held at Washington National Cathedral. O’Connor retired from the high court in 2006 after more than two decades, and died Dec. 1 at age 93.O’Connor was nominated in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan. A rancher’s daughter who was largely unknown on the national scene until her appointment, she would come to be referred to by commentators as the nation’s most powerful woman.O’Connor wielded considerable influence on the nine-member court, generally favoring states in disputes with the federal government and often siding with police when they faced claims of violating people’s rights. Her impact could perhaps best be seen, though, on the court’s rulings on abortion. She twi...

Several New England ski resorts closed after storm

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

Several ski resorts in New Hampshire and Maine were closed Tuesday after stormy weather slammed the region Monday. While conditions were improving, officials at multiple area ski resorts said they would need time to assess storm damage and allow runoff to drain off their mountains. “It wouldn’t be a New England winter without a few hurdles,” read one statement from Cranmore Mountain Resort in North Conway. “We appreciate everyone’s understanding and patience.”The list of closed ski resorts on Tuesday included Cranmore, Attitash Mountain Resort, Loon Mountain, Wildcat Mountain, Waterville Valley Resort and Sunday River.Near Sunday River in Newry, Maine, video on Monday captured the moment large pieces of metal floated down the namesake Sunday River past a washed out bridge. In its latest update on its website shortly before 9 a.m. Tuesday, the Sunday River ski resort said crews were still actively assessing their facility after receiving five inches of rain.“Ski operat...

Reproductive rights group urges Ohio prosecutor to drop criminal charge against woman who miscarried

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

By JULIE CARR SMYTH (Associated Press)COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The physicians’ group behind Ohio’s newly passed reproductive rights amendment is urging a prosecutor to drop criminal charges against a woman who miscarried in the restroom at her home.Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights, a nonpartisan coalition of 4,000 doctors and others, argues in a letter to Trumbull County Prosecutor Dennis Watkins that the abuse-of-corpse charge against Brittany Watts, 33, conflicts “with the spirit and letter” of Issue 1.The measure, which was approved in November with 57% of the vote, guarantees an individual’s “right to make and carry out one’s own reproductive decisions.” It made Ohio the seventh-straight state to vote to protect reproductive rights since the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2022 decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling that long legalized abortion nationally. Watts’ case has touched off a national firestorm over the t...

Deadly blast in Guinea’s capital threatens gas shortages across the West African nation

Published Fri, 27 Dec 2024 12:20:48 GMT

CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — Residents in Guinea’s capital on Tuesday woke up to rising costs of transportation after authorities closed gas stations as a major explosion and ensuing fire left several dead, hundreds injured and could now disrupt the supply of gas across the West African nation.At least 14 people were killed, 178 injured and hundreds displaced by Monday’s blaze that followed an explosion at the country’s main fuel depot in the capital, Conakry, ripping through structures mostly in the Coronthie area that is home to some of the country’s poorest households.The fire was contained nearly 24 hours after it started and other West African countries, including Senegal and Mali, sent teams to assist as authorities investigate the cause of the explosion.Guinea relies on imported petroleum products, most of which are distributed from the destroyed depot, leading to fears of panic buying of the commodity. Authorities have closed most public places and halted operations of all gas sta...