Landry Shamet grateful for ‘special’ Knicks opportunity after full return from injury

Landry Shamet finds himself in a place that most wouldn’t have expected to start the season. Healthy again after missing a few games with a knee issue, he is pretty much a lock to be in the Knicks playoff rotation. “I don’t take these moments for granted, man,” Shamet said after practice Sunday. “This thing’s delicate, I know that. It’s a special team, special market, special opportunity and just to wear the jersey even. I’m grateful and happy to be a part of this group and have Mike’s [Brown] trust and my teammates’ trust. I trust in them as well.…

Nets give away key lottery opportunity with comeback win over Wizards

In their tankathon matchup against Washington, the Nets pulled out a come-from-behind 121-115 victory before 17,257 at Barclays Center. The Nets had a chance to pull even with the Wizards atop the all-important lottery standings. Instead, the win saw them fall into third, two full games behind the Wizards and…

Screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reach 4-year tentative deal

The screenwriters union and Hollywood studios reached a surprise four-year tentative agreement after roughly three weeks of negotiation. The Writers Guild of America West said on X that its negotiating committee unanimously approved a tentative agreement with The Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers, which represents studios. The alliance…

Troy Aikman opens up about his mysterious Dolphins role

Troy Aikman shed a sliver of light on his role with the Miami Dolphins. The former Cowboys quarterback and long-time NFL analyst is involved with the Dolphins, although anything beyond the word “consultant” is unknown. Seriously, nobody knows what his actual role currently is. He’s just assuring everyone that he’ll…

UFC legend Jon Jones in heated road rage confrontation caught on video

Jon Jones can’t stay out of the news. The equally talented yet controversial MMA all-timer was caught on video in a confrontation with another man in his hometown of Albuquerque, New Mexico. The man, Bryan Beltran, says he was “almost hit three times” by Jones’ truck. “You’re almost f–king hitting…

Global financial platform Marex moving to Lexington Ave

Global financial platform Marex is on the move. The firm will leave 2 Grand Central Tower for Rudin’s 560 Lexington Ave., where it will have 39,552 square feet. The asking rent was $84 per square foot. Marex was represented by JLL’s Matthew Astrachan, Seth Godinck and Krissy Kopans. The landlord…

Track and field stars found guilty of betting on teammates

Pass the baton to greed and stupidity. Three track and field athletes were busted for betting on their own teammates at major international meets, the Athletics Integrity Unit said in a press release on Thursday.  A French runner and two German discus throwers were found guilty by the independent watchdog…

Amazon could invest up to B in OpenAI: report

Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest as much as $50 billion into Sam Altman’s OpenAI — in what would be a massive bet on the ChatGPT creator. Amazon boss Andy Jassy is leading negotiations with Altman, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The sources…

Lakers could get star guard star back Friday at Washington

WASHINGTON — After being sidelined for over a month, Lakers star guard Austin Reaves could make his return to the floor on Friday night in the nation’s capital.  The Lakers upgraded Reaves to questionable for their matchup against the Washington Wizards after Reaves was sidelined for the previous 17 games…

Apple iPhone sales hit record B as CEO Tim Cook calls demand ‘staggering’

Apple beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Thursday, powered by strong demand for its iPhones and a sharp rebound in China, with CEO Tim Cook telling Reuters that demand for the latest handsets was “staggering.” Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup helped lift sales across key markets, easing investor concerns about…

Amazon workers couldn’t opt out of working on Melania Trump doc: report

Amazon told employees they were not allowed to opt out of working on production for the new documentary about First Lady Melania Trump for political reasons, according to a report. Some employees in Amazon’s entertainment division were unhappy about work related to the rollout of “Melania,” the newly released documentary…

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