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The NBA is keeping to its mantra of not jumping the line to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, but it’s not on the sidelines with getting the word out as the pandemic devastates the United States. Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar performed a PSA, announcing he will take the vaccine and is encouraging others to follow suit, right before the league takes center stage on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Starting on Tuesday, the L.A. Forum will be used as a vaccination site for Los Angeles County,… Source link

Kemba Walker is set to make his long-awaited season debut on Sunday when the Boston Celtics take on the New York Knicks. Walker has been rehabbing a left knee injury since October, when he received a stem cell injection to address an issue that had been bothering him since way back in the NBA’s playoff bubble. Sunday was the first time all season that the Celtics listed Walker as available. Kemba Walker available to make his season debut against the Knicks today, according to the Celtics. —… Source link

TipRanks These 3 “Strong Buy” Stocks Are Top Picks for 2021, Say Analysts Some traditions are too time-honored to shirk, and on Wall Street, the annual ‘top picks’ are one. Usually made at the very end or very beginning of a year, the Street’s analysts publish reviews on the stocks they believe will show the best performance in coming months – their top picks. The analysts have been analyzing each stock carefully, looking at its past and current performance, its trends on a variety… Source link

Fenaba Addo is an associate professor of consumer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Ashley Harrington is the federal advocacy director at the Center for Responsible Lending. The debate around canceling student debt has been front and center in the wake of the presidential election, and President-elect Biden should provide substantial cancellation on his first day in office. This crisis has reached roughly $1.7 trillion and is disproportionately affecting Black students and… Source link

A lot of people were saying good riddance to 2020, but I just want to say good riddance to the last week. That was arguably the most dysfunctional week of basketball in NBA history, with a record 15 games postponed. That doesn’t even take into consideration we had a blockbuster trade with James Harden, Caris LeVert and Victor Oladipo throwing the whole week into chaos. For this slate, we have just four games, with the Cleveland-Washington game being postponed. With that in mind, let’s get… Source link

A internet user who was bored at home and looking up his parent’s house on Google Earth was “overwhelmed” to see his late father standing in the driveway waiting for his mum just up the road. Twitter user TeacherUfo shared images of the scene on the social media platform where they went viral and received comments from other people who experienced similar sightings on Google Earth. The Japanese man said he was bored at home one night and decided to find his parents’ house on the Google… Source link

There are just two games in the NHL on Sunday. The Penguins are slight home favorites over Washington, while the Panthers make their season debut on home ice against Chicago. The Blackhawks are road underdogs and looking to avoid an 0-3 start. As always, it will be important to check the RotoWire news feed to keep tabs on all the latest happenings.  GOALIE Chris Driedger, FLA vs. CHI ($29): The Blackhawks have only managed three goals and 15 high-danger scoring chances through two games and… Source link

If the best defense in the NFL can’t contain the Green Bay Packers, it’s hard to believe anyone else has much of a chance. The Packers used every club in the bag on Saturday. They ran it with ease right at the Rams behind a great offensive line performance. They went with fast tempo, which seemed to put the Rams on their heels. There were countless formations and motions. And when the Packers needed Aaron Rodgers, he looked every bit the MVP of the NFL. It was a reputation-making… Source link

The James Harden era in Brooklyn has begun, and it already looks quite like the James Harden era in Houston. The star guard notched 32 points, 14 assists and 11 rebounds to record a triple-double in his debut with the Nets, who win 122-115 over the Orlando Magic. Kevin Durant also seemed to enjoy playing with Harden, dropping 42 points with plenty of help from his current and former teammate. Harden waited until late in the first quarter to score his first Nets points, employing his signature… Source link

Indiana Pacers wing Caris LeVert, a pivotal component of the blockbuster James Harden trade, is out indefinitely after an MRI revealed a small mass on his left kidney during his pre-trade physical, his new team announced Saturday. LeVert is still awaiting further medical tests, per the Pacers. Part of the haul that the Brooklyn Nets sent in return for Harden, the 26-year-old LeVert was routed from Houston to Indiana in exchange for Pacers star Victor Oladipo. He hadn’t yet made his debut… Source link