Cleveland Cavaliers guard Darius Garland is sticking with the team for years to come. Garland reportedly signed a five-year, $193 million rookie extension to stay with the Cavaliers, according to Adrian Wojnarowski. The deal is the largest contract ever handed out by the franchise. The deal will rise to $231 million if Garland makes an All-NBA roster or wins the league MVP next season. Cavs general manager Koby Altman portended the deal in April, when he told reporters, “He’s going to be in… Source link
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The New York Times Before Any Diplomacy Begins, Israel Attacks Gaza With Ground Forces BRUSSELS — American and Egyptian mediators are heading to Israel to begin de-escalation talks, but the antagonists face critical political decisions before they will agree to begin discussions on ending the violence. Both Israel and Hamas first have to find ways to spin a narrative of victory for their publics, analysts say, but the task will be easier for Hamas than for Israel. Israel’s caretaker prime… Source link
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By Jarrett Renshaw and Sarah N. Lynch (Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden will nominate federal appeals judge Merrick Garland to be the next U.S. attorney general, a Biden transition official said on Wednesday, a choice most Americans know as the Supreme Court nominee of President Barack Obama memorably blocked by Republicans. Garland, 68, serves as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, one of 13 federal appeals courts. Obama, a Democrat, nominated him to… Source link
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