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With a new NBA season right around the corner, it is that time of year for the NBA 2K rating to come out. This year there is nobody higher than a 97 overall and only one player is a 97. That Player would be Giannis Antetokounmpo.

With The Cleveland Cavaliers trading Collin Sexton and Lauri Markkanen for the Utah Jazz’s three-time all-star, Donovan Mitchell the Cavs starting lineup is all but set with one spot up for grabs. There are a few players that could fill that slot such as Cris LeVert who the Cavaliers traded for at the deadline last season and who showed flashes of greatness.

BreAnna Bell Vinessa Shaw has signed on to join Apple TV+’s “Swagger” for Season 2, Variety has learned. Inspired by NBA champion Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, the sports drama takes viewers deep inside in the world of elite youth basketball clubs and follows the lives of the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Outside of the gym, the show offers a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in America. The series is created by Reggie Rock Bythewood. Shaw joins the series playing Diane, the Chairwoman of the Cedar Cove Prep School Board and also the mother of one of the school’s basketball players who is very invested in her son’s performance on the court.

Fubo Sports Network, a programming outlet run by streaming TV bundle provider Fubo TV, is expanding its lineup of originals and enhancing its focus on what it calls “the voice of the athlete.”

Earlier today it was announced by the Brookly Nets’ General Manager Sean Marks that Kevin Durant and the Nets will be moving forward with each other for the upcoming season in order to chase a championship. After a long few months of Kevin Durant wanting out of Brooklyn via trade due to some differences between himself and 7-time all-star and one-time NBA Champion point guard Kyrie Irving.

Los Angeles Lakers have agreed to a two-year, $97.1 million contract extension with LeBron James, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. This deal will keep LeBron in Los Angeles through the 2024-25 season, when he will be 40 years old. He will, however, have a player option for the final year of the deal. If there is a significant salary cap increase for the 2023-24 season, when the extension begins, it could rise to as much as $111 million.

That sigh of relief you just heard after LeBron James’ two-year contract extension with the Los Angeles Lakers was announced was from execs at the NBA, TNT, ABC & ESPN.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is solidifying the cast for Season 2 of its sports drama Swagger. Orlando Jones (Winning Time) and Shannon Brown (Setup) have joined as new series regulars, and Christina Jackson and Sean Anthony Baker, who recurred in Season 1, have been promoted to regulars.

Travis Scott returned to the arena stage for the first time in nearly a year since the Astroworld Festival tragedy – and he brought along some special guests for support.

Kylie Jenner holds hands with Travis Scott while arriving to a venue in London, England on Saturday (August 6).

Swagger, the sports drama inspired by NBA star Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, is returning for a second season.

Showtime Sports Documentary Films is extending its partnership with NBA superstar Kevin Durant and his business partner Rich Kleiman’s Boardroom for a documentary called “NYC Point Gods,” which will showcase iconic point guards from New York City who left an indelible mark on the game and pop culture throughout the 1980s and ’90s. The film will delve into how the Big Apple has long been an epicenter for game-changing basketball talent that inspired American culture beyond the sport.“NYC Point Gods” will showcase a roster of New York City point guard legends including Rafer Alston, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson, Stephon Marbury, God Shammgod, Kenny Smith, Rod Strickland and Dwayne “Pearl” Washington.

Yessss! Showtime has set a summer premiere date for NYC Point Gods, a feature-length documentary on the enduring impact of New York City point guards who honed their craft on the city’s playgrounds and high school gyms in the 1980s and ’90s.

Billie Eilish has opened up about her diagnosis of Tourette’s Syndrome in a new interview.Eilish spoke to David Letterman as part of his My Next Guest Needs No Introduction series on Netflix. Other guests on the new series, which is streaming now on Netflix, include interviews with Will Smith, Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durant and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.In the in-depth interview, Eilish opened up about being diagnosed with Tourettes ahed 11, as well as fame and music.Speaking about her Tourette’s Syndrome, Eilish said: “What’s funny is so many people have it that you would never know,” she said, explaining that she knew several artists who also have Tourette’s Syndrome.When Letterman asked if talking about the condition made it worse, Eilish replied: “Not at all.”“I really love answering questions about it, because it’s very very interesting.

Cardi B is down for the cause.

Netflix show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, will see the host race go-karts with Billie Eilish.Netflix released a clip of Eilish’s episode, wherein both she and Letterman receive instructions regarding proper go-kart conduct. At 75 years old, Letterman quips a concern about not wanting “something to snap”, asking why the pair can’t play mini golf instead. “Because I’m good at this,” Eilish replies.The track worker warns Letterman that Eilish “crashed into a couple of people” the last time she raced, before warning the ‘Happier Than Ever’ singer to “please go easy”.Watch the teaser below.The fourth season of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction arrives on Netflix on May 20. Across its six episodes, Letterman will sit down with various big-name celebrities, among them being Ryan Reynolds, Kevin Durant, Julia Louis Dreyfus, Will Smith and Cardi B.A statement about the show provided by Netflix (via Rolling Stone) advised that Smith’s episode was “filmed prior to March 2022”, the month in which the actor notoriously slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Academy Awards.

Billie Eilish is among the guests to join David Letterman for the third season of his Netflix talk show, “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”.

Sidley Austin, a law firm with offices in the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific, is going big on sports law. Our sister site Sportico has learned that Charles “Chuck” Baker and Irwin Raij, most recently co-chairs of O’Melveny & Myers’ sports industry group, are joining Sidley as co-chairs of its Entertainment, Sports and Media industry group. The move will bring expertise in ownership transactions, stadium construction, media rights and international deal making.Baker has negotiated on behalf of buyers and sellers of pro teams.

Will Smith has been announced for the fourth season of Netflix’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman.The actor’s appearance on the show however was filmed prior to his altercation with Chris Rock at the Oscars, so the incident won’t be addressed.In March, Smith struck the comedian on-stage during the ceremony following a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith’s shaved head. Following numerous apologies over the incident, Smith resigned from the Academy and was subsequently banned from attending the Oscars for 10 years.The fourth season of Letterman’s talk show, set to debut on May 20, will also feature interviews with Cardi B, Billie Eilish, Kevin Durant, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Ryan Reynolds.

David Letterman’s Emmy-nominated talk show series “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman” is set to return on May 20, Netflix announced on Thursday.The fourth season of the Netflix original series will feature six episodes and a new selection of guests, including Cardi B, Kevin Durant, Billie Eilish, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ryan Reynolds and Will Smith.The show features one-on-one conversations with the legendary talk show host and the celebrity guest inside and outside a studio setting. Season four comes after a long absence from the series, as season three premiered almost 18 months ago in October of 2020.Notably, the streamer has announced that all of the episodes were filmed prior to March 2022; that means that there will be no talk of the infamous Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars slap that occurred on March 27.

Will Smith is set to join David Letterman for a chat in the latest series of “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction”.

The latest guest list for David Letterman’s Netflix show “My Next Guest Needs No Introduction” has been unveiled.Letterman is welcoming Billie Eilish and Ryan Reynolds to the stage in the upcoming fourth season.Also joining Letterman for interviews are Cardi B, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Kevin Durant.Will Smith also sat for an interview, however the talk will not address the Oscars incident as it was recorded prior to March 2022.Past guest on Letterman’s Netflix show have included Kim Kardashian, Dave Chappelle, former President Barack Obama and George Clooney.Netflix first ordered the series in 2017, and it premiered the following year.David Letterman is host. The show is executive produced by Tom Keaney and Mary Barclay for Worldwide Pants; Tony Hernandez and Lilly Burns, Brooke Posch, and John Skidmore for Jax Media.

Will Smith will sit down with David Letterman for his latest round of My Next Guest Needs No Introduction.

Wale has finally added his Seinfeld-inspired mixtape ‘More About Nothing’ to streaming platforms – check it out below.The sequel to the rapper’s 2008 project The Mixtape About Nothing, and precursor to 2015’s The Album About Nothing, features the likes of Wiz Khalifa, Daniel Merriweather, Fat Trel and Brooklyn Nets basketball player Kevin Durant.The 17-track project hits streaming in its original format, with all of its samples in tact, many of which Jerry Seinfeld was instrumental in helping Wale clear.You can listen to the mixtape on streaming below:Wale is among several rappers who have added their old mixtapes to streaming services in recent years. Wiz Khalifa added ‘Kush & Orange Juice’ to DSPs a couple of years ago, followed soon after by Big K.R.I.T.‘s ‘K.R.I.T.

here and above.First, Oliver took issue with the movie’s “fundamentally flawed premise,” looking at it from an ethical standpoint.“It’s definitely unfair to introduce a new player, and suddenly claim he’s a registered member of the team, let alone when a state championship is on the line,” Oliver said. “Sorry, but when Kevin Durant goes down with an injury in a crucial game, the Nets don’t get to just bring in a random, unsigned, untested additional player. There are no surprise guests in basketball, isn’t that right Mr.

Kate Aurthur editorHillsong is best known as the international church that has attracted a flock of A-list attendees, including Justin and Hailey Bieber, Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger, Kevin Durant, and Kylie and Kendall Jenner. When Dan Johnstone first approached making a documentary about the church — the three-part Discovery Plus docuseries “Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed” — however, his interest was far more wide-ranging.“I was a child of the ‘80s and ‘90s,” Johnstone said in his first interview about the project, which he executive produced.

Megan Fox looked pretty surprised when an announcer at the NBA All-Star game announced her as Machine Gun Kelly‘s wife at the game on Sunday February 20. The 35-year-old actress was cuddled up close to her 31-year-old fiancé, before she leaned into him to whisper something, probably about the mistake! Despite the flub, it looked like the two were having a great time at the game.

NBA All-Star weekend and, the three-day event includes musical performances and celebrity appearances live from Cleaveland. Here’s a breakdown of what to expect day by day.FRIDAY:The NBA All-Star Celebrity Game started at 7 p.m.

Carl Lentz and Hillsong Church are going under the microscope.

The MRKT, the multicultural marketing and communications arm of Terry Hines & Associates, said Friday it is expanding with two new divisions: one specializing in influencer marketing and the other in marketing and communications for Asian Americans and Pacific Islander clients.