3 d. ago Stephen A. Smith falsely accuses LeBron James of skipping Kobe Bryant’s memorial service

‘I didn’t mean to say he wasn’t in the building,’ Stephen A. Smith insisted later in the show

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4 d. ago LeBron James discusses relationship with Michael Jordan: ‘We don’t talk’

Lakers star says distance is due to intense careerJames hopes to build relationship in futureLeBron James has opened up about his relationship with Michael Jordan, the man who he often finds his NBA career measured against.The question of which of the players is the greatest has become such a staple of sports talkshows that it is almost a cliche. In an interview with the the Pat McAfee Show broadcast on Wednesday, James said he has little interaction with Jordan. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Luka Dončić says he must work with LeBron James to stop Lakers’ slump

Los Angeles have lost seven of their last 10 gamesLakers defense has struggled to stop opponentsThe Los Angeles Lakers have their full lineup back on the floor. Unfortunately, their defense appears to have gone missing.The Lakers’ defense made a token appearance in the first half against Orlando on Monday night. But Los Angeles failed to guard the Magic’s Franz Wagner or Paolo Banchero and lost their third straight game, 118-106. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Ferrari boss fumes over Lewis Hamilton 'joke' after key radio message not shown on TV

Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur wants talks with Formula 1 bosses over the matter and has accused the live TV broadcast of portraying a false narrative about Lewis Hamilton

Culture

1 week ago Kanye West falsely accuses Kim Kardashian of 'sex trafficking' in vile social media rant

Kanye West has made a series of false accusations against his ex-wife Kim Kardashian and her family in a vile online rant, with the rapper claiming he was 'bullied everyday' by the famous family.

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1 week ago Tulip Siddiq accuses Bangladeshi authorities of ‘false’ allegations

The Hampstead and Highgate MP has accused Bangladeshi authorities of launching a ‘targeted and baseless’ campaign against her

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1 week ago Tulip Siddiq accuses Bangladeshi authorities of ‘false’ allegations as corruption scandal rumbles on

The Hampstead and Highgate MP has accused Bangladeshi authorities of launching a ‘targeted and baseless’ campaign against her

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2 w. ago Lando Norris hits out at ‘fabricated nonsense’ in Netflix’s Drive to Survive

McClaren driver criticises ‘lying’ in popular seriesProducers say they have corrected ‘unintentional errors’Lando Norris has issued a scathing critique of the new season of the Netflix series Drive to Survive, accusing the producers of falsely portraying drivers for dramatic effect and with “lying” and “fabricated nonsense” to better serve their narrative.Drive to Survive has been a huge success since it was first aired on the streaming service in 2019 and told the story of each Formula One season since. It has been credited with inspiring the recent rise in popularity of the sport and been welcomed by F1’s owners and, for the most part, by teams and drivers. But questions have been repeatedly raised over the way stories are told and edited by its production company, Box to Box Films. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Woman accusing Noel Clarke of sexual assault is a ‘liar’, says actor’s wife

Iris Clarke accused a producer who worked with her husband of making false claims of sexual assault.

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2 w. ago Fear on Amazon Prime explained: Inside the dark motives behind Jan's false accusations

Fear on Prime Video has kept audiences on tenterhooks

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2 w. ago Nikola Jokić is putting up record numbers. So why is he unlikely to be NBA MVP?

The three-time MVP has a strong case to win his fourth award. But that is to ignore the brilliance – and freshness – of Shai Gilgeous-AlexanderOn Sunday afternoon, two of the best teams in the NBA’s Western Conference faced off on national television. When it was over, the Oklahoma City Thunder had routed the Denver Nuggets 127-103, pulling away in the fourth quarter thanks to a barrage from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who had 40 points on the day. But because it was the NBA, the game was less about the teams and more about the stars at the center of the action – who just so happen to be the league’s top two MVP candidates.Denver’s Nikola Jokić has been named NBA MVP three times in the past four years. That’s rarefied air. Only three men – Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain and Larry Bird – have won the award three times in a row. And only a small number of guys, including Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson and LeBron James, have won it three out of four years. The year Jokić didn’t win it...

Politics

3 w. ago Democrats are reeling. Is Stephen A Smith the way back to the White House?

The charismatic sports news host has become an unlikely force in a party that needs critical friends and fresh ideasThe View, one of the US’s most popular daytime television programmes, was a vital campaign stop last year for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. This week, it played host to a cable sports channel personality who might be nurturing political ambitions of his own.Stephen A Smith was asked by co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin what he makes of hypothetical polls that show him among the leading contenders for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2028. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LeBron James exits with left groin injury as Tatum powers Celtics past Lakers

Tatum scores 40 as Celtics beat Lakers 111-101James goes to locker room with strained groinJayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds, and eight assists, and the Boston Celtics held off a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.With LeBron James in the locker room with a strained groin, the Lakers cut a 20-point, fourth-quarter deficit to single digits. But Tatum and Jaylen Brown scored Boston’s final 12 points to preserve the win. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Post Office scandal victim, 76, offered payout days after his death as his bereaved wife calls offer 'a slap in the face'

The widow of Terry Walters, who was falsely accused over thousands of pounds in supposed losses from his Hockley branch in 2007, urged the Government to speed up the compensation scheme.

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3 w. ago ESPN will pay Stephen A. Smith $100 million to work less and talk more about politics

ESPN has agreed with Stephen A. Smith on a new contract that will pay the bombastic sports commentator $100 million over five years and allow him to scale back his network appearances so he can focus more time talking about politics, The Athletic first reported this week.

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3 w. ago Foreign office slams Russia for 'false charges' as Brit sentenced to Putin hellhole prison

James Scott Rhys Anderson, 22, was tried on “false charges”, said the Foreign Office, after he was accused of flouting international law by fighting for Ukraine

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3 w. ago Luka Dončić hails ‘amazing’ LeBron James as Lakers star passes 50,000 points

40-year-old passes mark with three-pointerLakers have won eight of their last 10 gamesLeBron James is redefining basketball longevity. On Tuesday night he became the first player to score 50,000 combined points in the NBA regular season and postseason, surpassing the mark with a three-pointer early in the first quarter of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 136-115 win over New Orleans.James finished with 34 points against the Pelicans after toppling another milestone in his unprecedented career. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago LeBron James to become first to score 50,000 combined points in NBA regular season and playoffs

LeBron James will soon become the first player in NBA history to score 50,000 combined points in the regular season and postseason

Politics

3 w. ago Stephen A. Smith now boasts he’d be favorite in 2028 Democrat primary: ‘I can beat them all!’

Acknowledging that he’s personally ‘not qualified’ to be president, ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith said that one merely needs to ‘consider who is on the other side’ and how Trump has ‘gotten away with saying very little in terms of being coherent.’

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3 w. ago Inside the numbers: LeBron James and his path to 50,000 points in the NBA, including playoffs

Another milestone awaits LeBron James: 50,000 NBA points

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