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The order comes 15 days after George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police sparked protests and demonstrations around the country, and eventually around the world. “The order is meant to ensure unit cohesion, preserve good order and discipline, and uphold the Navy’s core values of honor, courage and commitment,” the Navy stated in an email from Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday’s office on Tuesday, according to the Navy Times....

The sailors scored twice in the second half through Rajat Sharma (45th minute) and Sanjit Toppo (50th) as they rallied to overcome SCR, who took the lead in the 14th minute through Feroz Bin Faraz. In another Group A match, Punjab National Bank (PNB), Delhi, charged to a 3-1 win against Union Bank of India (UBI), Mumbai. Gagandeep Singh, from a field effort, scored the first goal for PNB in the sixth minute, but UBI fought back and drew level when Harjit Singh converted a penalty stroke, a minute before half-time....

The two-time Defensive Player of the Year is currently thriving in Toronto, playing for his new team, Raptors. Thanks to his all-round skills, the Toronto Raptors are currently dismantling the oppositions and are at the top of Eastern Conference with 19-4 record. Let us take a look at three of the highest scoring games of Kawhi’s NBA career. #3 39 vs Houston Rockets, March 6, 2017 Stat line: 39 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks on 66....

Hours after Shelly Sterling said she would fight to keep her ownership of the franchise even if her estranged husband can't, the league said that wouldn't be possible. League spokesman Mike Bass says that according to the NBA constitution, "if a controlling owner's interest is terminated by a three-fourths vote, all other team owners' interests are automatically terminated as well." "It doesn't matter whether the owners are related as is the case here," Bass adds in a statement....

The team recently instructed Carmelo Anthony to find a new team, although there are a number of other players that could also be on their way out. So here are three Rockets players that are likely to be traded away over the next few months. #3 Gerald Green After signing with the Rockets in December of last season, Gerald Green was a useful asset from the bench. During the second half of the 17/18 season, the 32-year-old played 41 times, averaging 12....

The 33-year-old superstar left the Cleveland Cavaliers to start a new chapter of his storied career with the Lakers, who also added Lance Stephenson, JaVale McGee, Rajon Rondo and Michael Beasley to their roster. But there are multiple other narratives outside of Los Angeles that are worth keeping up with. Here are five NBA storylines to follow in the months ahead: How will the Rockets fit together? Houston finished last season one win short of the NBA Finals....

However, the Bucks have immediately recovered from it and have won five-straight and will face the Sacramento Kings in the second of their five-game road trip. The Kings are at the ninth spot in West, coming off a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Match Details: When: Feb 27 2019, 10:00 pm ET Where: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento Watch: Fox Sports The Milwaukee Bucks’ perspective What a season the Milwaukee Bucks are having!...

PJ Tucker, Eric Gordon and Clint Capela will again be looking to play a crucial role going forward in their respective positions, while James Harden himself finished runner-up in the MVP voting last season despite again being criticised for his dwindling playoff performances. Paul showed major signs of slowing down last season, barely looking like an All-Star player for sustained periods. Replacing him with Westbrook is a major roster upgrade, which also comes with its own drawbacks too though....

The star attraction of the team will be without a doubt, Lebron James. The star decided to return to back to the Cavaliers this season, and he too was ecstatic about the video as he tweeted it to his followers. Meanwhile, the makers have also revealed the ratings for the players ranked between 201 to 400, and have promised to reveal more once they reach the landmark 590K mark follower count on their official twitter account....

RELATED: NBA 2K22: Best Shooting Guards, Ranked However, the dream can turn into a nightmare for shooting guards who find themselves on the wrong team. Some teams don’t have the talent around them to give the shooting guard a chance to succeed. To avoid getting stuck in a bad situation, these are the best teams to play a shooting guard with in NBA 2K22. Updated on May 1st, 2022 by Hodey Johns: Shooting guards are in a much better position than point guards this year....

RELATED: NBA 2K23: Best Small Forward Build That doesn’t mean that both the NBA and the video game series NBA 2K don’t have traditional point guards who are great passers that set up teammates, though. Like every other year, NBA 2K23 features solid point guard play and rangers from superstars like the previously mentioned Stephen Curry, to emerging stars at the point guard position like the Charlotte Hornets LaMelo Ball....

RELATED: NBA 2K23: Best Teams To Play For As A Shooting Guard This also adds interest to NBA 2K every year, and with NBA 2K23 fans are excited to use their team’s new rookies in modes where they can see the young talent shine. From Paulo Banchero to Johnny Davis, there is plenty to be excited about and concerned with regarding the 2022 NBA rookie draft class, in or outside of NBA 2K23....

This is a significant admittance because the game was knotted at 120-120 when Ellis attempted the shot. Once O'Neal had procured the rebound, he passed it off to the Warriors' Stephen Curry, who hit a game-winning jump shot with Mavericks guard Jose Calderon defending. The Warriors won, 122-120, on the shot from Curry, which was defended well. MORE: Steph-back winner: Curry knocks down late shot | Duncan is 50-win machine

It clanged the side of the backboard. Not the rim. The backboard. 76ers center Joel Embiid, casually defending me, could not conceal his peal of laughter. MORE: NBA Draft prospects 3.0 Embiid may be nursing a bum knee, but that didn’t do much to help my low-post moves against him. Trying to get a shot past him, I found, was like trying to throw a snowball through a Norway spruce tree....

First introduced in 2003, the event will again kick off proceedings on Saturday night as the NBA’s annual extravaganza returns to Chicago, Illinois, for the first time since 1988. Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum will look to become the first player since Dwyane Wade in 2007 to win the event in back-to-back years. Tatum is one of five All-Star selections in the eight-man field, along with Miami Heat power forward Bam Adebayo and his Toronto Raptors counterpart Pascal Siakam, Milwaukee Bucks small forward Khris Middleton and Indiana Pacers power forward Domantas Sabonis....

Any time an All-Star player gets traded, there’s going to be a big reaction, and this was no exception. From members of the media to fans and even players, everybody had something to say about the deal being done. DEVENEY: Pistons gamble on Griffin, but will it pay off? So below are the best reactions to the reported Griffin deal: Player reaction to Blake Griffin trade Media reaction to Blake Griffin trade Memes and fan reaction to Blake Griffin trade A post shared by matt_barnes9 (@matt_barnes9) on Jan 29, 2018 at 4:54pm PST

We’ve utilized many different DFS strategies throughout the season, but for this one, we’re going with a more balanced approach. Our foundation will be set by one superstar who has been sizzling hot over the past few weeks, LeBron James, and the pieces around him will consist almost entirely of players we see as top values. For those unfamiliar, DraftKings lineup construction is simple: Draft eight players with assigned salaries — one for each position, as well as one guard flex, one forward flex, and one utility — and keep the team under the $50,000 salary cap....

Media members met Wiggins at the Philadelphia International Airport when he arrived and asked the NBA prospect about the Sixers, a team his camp reportedly prefers over the Cavaliers and Bucks. Chad Ford of ESPN.com also reported that the Sixers engaged the Cavaliers for the No. 1 choice. MORE: 2014 NBA Mock Draft | All-time No. 1 picks | Tanking history "I'm excited," Wiggins told CSNPhilly.com. "Been looking forward to this time for a long time, so I'm excited....

During a teleconference interview with Washington Post Live, Hogan explained that the decision to impose heightened surveillance procedures followed reports of federal officials seizing supplies delivered to other states. Maryland recently purchased the test kits from South Korea after requests for assistance from the United States federal government went unanswered and domestic suppliers could not provide the aid. “It was a very complicated process,” Hogan said in the interview, recalling 22 days of approval procedures leading up to the test kits’ eventual dispatch....

Since then, Harper has become a Super Bowl champion with the Saints, while the Crimson Tide have become four-time college football national champions under Nick Saban. RECRUITING: Saban, Tide not going away | Top 25 commitments As Harper attempts to get his second ring with Carolina in Super Bowl 50, he’s down with his winning pro pedigree inspiring recruits to roll even more with Tide on National Signing Day....