Egor Dëmin’s more muscular summer outing shows he understands his next Nets step

After Egor Dëmin became the Nets’ first lottery pick in 15 years, many doubted his shooting. He then went out and set NBA rookie 3-point shooting records. After the young guard’s struggled to get downhill in his first season as a pro, now many are pointing to Dëmin’s inability to get to the rim. It’s the latest weakness he’s working on. It’s always dangerous to draw conclusions from summer league. But Dëmin’s debut in the California Classic — a 23-point outing against the Kings over the weekend — couldn’t have gone much better. Dëmin shot 8-of-15 from the field, pulled…

Shohei Ohtani hits 299th career home run as Dodgers down Rockies

Another milestone is within Shohei Ohtani’s reach. Ohtani’s next home run will be his 300th in the major leagues. No. 299 came in a wild 11-inning, 8-7 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night — the Dodgers’ first extra-inning game of the season. The game had everything. A middle-inning…

Belgium exposed the defensive cracks USMNT showed all World Cup long

SEATTLE — The United States men’s national team finally showed the cracks along the fault lines that had been there from the beginning. Their vulnerable defense that bent through friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and escaped against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally fractured Monday night. “Today wasn’t a…

Nikola Jokic sets record straight on Nuggets contract rumors

Don’t worry Nuggets fans, Nikola Jokic isn’t saying goodbye anytime soon.  Following a FIBA World Cup qualifying game Monday, the Serbian star reaffirmed his desire to extend his contract and finish his career with the Nuggets, though he plans to wait to sign his deal.  “My idea and desire is…

Exclusive | DHS bars ex-Dem Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, her family and friends from federal funds over alleged M FEMA theft

WASHINGTON — The Department of Homeland Security has suspended former Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Fla.) as well as her family, associates and businesses from receiving future federal funds after she was indicted for allegedly stealing $5.7 million in taxpayer money. DHS General Counsel James Percival told The Post in a statement that…

Long Island has a ‘high burden’ for a common blood disorder: new study

About 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease (SCD), the most common inherited blood disorder in the US. Roughly 10% of patients reside in New York State, with the majority living in NYC, researchers at NYU School of Global Public Health found. Using data from 42,200 SCD hospitalizations in the state…

Iran hands over latest proposal to end war with US

Tehran passed its latest proposal to end its war with the US to Washington through mediators on Thursday, Iranian sources and state media said Friday. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has handed over the text of its latest negotiation plan to Pakistan,” Iran’s government-run IRNA news agency reported. Follow The…

Exclusive | Chirayu Rana — former JPMorgan banker at center of ‘completely fabricated’ ‘sex slave’ allegations against Lorna Hajdini — left new job 3 weeks ago

Wall Street financier Chirayu Rana, the anonymous “John Doe” who filed a sensational — and fiercely disputed — sexual harassment lawsuit against a JPMorgan Chase executive has left investment firm Bregal Sagemount, senior company sources have told The Post. The 35-year-old principal’s biography remained on the Gene Yoon-led firm’s website…

Three-point shooting will decide which side of history the Lakers end up on

When the basketball leaves a shooter’s hands they usually know when it’s going in. It feels soft off the fingertips, the rotation is spinning, the shot feels true.  But lately for the Lakers, those shots have not been falling.  In their first-round series against the Rockets, there’s one statistic that…

Apple fans slam leaked design of new iPhone Ultra: ‘The worst of both worlds’

The newest iPhone offering is getting an ugly reception. Leaked footage of a supposed “dummy model” for the long-rumored iPhone fold has sparked aesthetic upset. The latest video is courtesy of the YouTube channel Max Tech, where content creator Vadim Yuryev wields a squat device believed to be the forthcoming iPhone Fold, tentatively…

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