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The book on Steve Nash Suns G 6-3/195 Nash is proving to be one of the steals of the 1996 NBA draft. In fact, Suns coach Danny Ainge believes Nash is among the top dozen point guards in the league right now. The problem is, Nash is playing behind a couple of All-Stars — Jason Kidd and Kevin Johnson. However, Nash’s role has increased now that KJ is sidelined until the All-Star break — and Nash has shown that Ainge’s evaluation may be correct....

Nets guard Spencer Dinwiddie surprised the field by taking the Skills Challenge title, defeating Bulls rookie Lauri Markkanen to give the guards some revenge after multiple losses to the big men. Devin Booker caught fire on his last trip around the arc in the 3-Point Contest, putting up a record-breaking 28 points as the finest shooter of the evening. NBA ALL-STAR 2018: Players, rosters, how to watch Sporting News provided updates from the 2018 3-Point Contest and Skills Challenge....

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Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was named league MVP over Houston’s James Harden and San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard. MORE: 2017 NBA Draft grades The Bucks, Thunder and Warriors had successful nights, as all three franchises were honored with multiple awards. The most powerful moment of the night was when former NBA player and coach Monty Williams received the Craig Sager Strong Award. Here’s a list of the award finalists, with the winners highlighted in bold....

Line: Cavs -3, Total: 200.5 ( current NBA point spreads and totals ) James landed awkwardly in the Cavs win and cover over the Magic on Sunday night. That hyperextended knee has his status listed as questionable the morning before the game. Cleveland may be just fine without the best player in the world, considering how point guard Kyrie Irving is playing lately. In the last two games, Irving has scored 90 points while shooting 68-percent from the field....

Please note that there are some top options that aren’t listed in the Playbook. They are in play, but I wanted to provide options across all salary ranges if applicable as opposed to just the top plays. I tried to list most players off their FD positions, but note that they may be eligible at other positions on the other sites. Position wise, I feel that the FanDuel PF and C spots are stacked, with center also being stacked on DraftKings, but the SG spot is wide open there....

To help save precious time, Newsweek has rounded up what is on offer. Hudsons Yard: New Yorkers will be lucky enough to get their hands on a bag full of sweet treats at this complex William Greenberg Desserts: The bakery opened its doors in 1946 and is known for its signature sugar cookies with classic hand-frosted sugar icing. Normally $4. 50 per cookie or $54 for a dozen, you can get free on National Cookie Day at the concierge boothNeiman Marcus Cookies: On December 4, these cookies will be free from the concierge booth...

Manager Matt Williams confirmed the diagnosis after the Nationals’ 5-3 loss to the Rays. MORE: Victor Martinez to rejoin Tigers on Friday | Giants bench Pablo Sandoval after social media violation Harper threw the ball in from right field in the sixth inning before he dropped to the turf writhing in pain and holding his left leg. He was able to walk off the field without any assistance. Harper is having the best season of his four-year career with a ....

Deputy Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin told Russia’s Tass state news agency that Moscow has cautioned NATO against sudden expansion, specifically with regards to the small nation of Georgia on Russia’s southern border. While NATO was designed as a defensive organization, Moscow perceives the alliance—created to counter any Cold War threat from the Soviet Union—as an instrument to intimidate and restrict Russia. As such, any suggestion of membership for Russia’s neighbors or former satellites is regarded as an existential threat....

Ephriam Phillip Granderson, 52, was apprehended at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport, in Georgia, at 5 p.m. on Wednesday after he returned from a deployment to South Korea, Missouri prosecutors said. He was later charged with two counts of first-degree statutory rape, four counts of first-degree sodomy, four counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of rape and one count of sodomy. The alleged victims were aged between 9 and 16 years old at the time of the claimed sex assaults....

Boris Romantschenko, 96, survived the Buchenwald, Peenemünde, Dora and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps during World War II. “Now he has been killed by a bullet that hit his house,” the Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation tweeted, announcing his death. “He was 96 years old,” the foundation said. “We are stunned.” The Buchenwald and Mittelbau-Dora Memorials Foundation said it was told by Romantschenko’s relatives that he was killed on March 18 in a bomb blast in his home in Kharkiv—Ukraine’s second largest city....

Native Instruments and Timbaland Komplete Kontrol M32 The latest iteration of Native Instruments’ Komplete Kontrol M32 keyboard is now available. It is a joint venture which sees long-time M32-user Timbaland (and his Beatclub brand) teaming up with NI for a limited run of keyboards. The difference between the standard M32 and the Beatclub M32 is cosmetic. The limited edition comes in an eye-catching molten blue colorway, which is sure to catch the eye when it takes center stage in your studio setup....

Overall Findings Local apps and web apps are useful tools for users and worthwhile endeavors for developers. A local app works with a device’s built-in features and is downloaded from an app marketplace. Web apps are accessed from the internet. From a user perspective, local and web apps can look and work much the same. A developer may focus on local apps if they want to create a user-centric tool. They may wish to focus on creating a web app if their app’s functionality is application-specific....

Carrying the blue symbolism associated with the darker shades of blue, navy conveys importance, confidence, power, and authority, as well as intelligence, stability, unity, and conservatism. Like black, it carries a sense of elegance and sophistication. It’s associated with the police and military. Using Navy Blue Color in Design Files Navy is a sophisticated stand-in for black in print and web designs. It is a timeless color that fits in nicely with nautical or preppy themes....

The global pandemic has brought underlying issues in supply chains to the surface across the world. There are problems at almost every stage, from material shortages halting the production of vital chips and parts, staff sickness and isolations, a lack of truckers and even a shortage of port workers to unload the goods. Combined with high demand and generalized retail closures, it’s no surprise it’s hard to get your hands on one of the best french-door refrigerators (opens in new tab) or the best dishwashers (opens in new tab)....