Nearly seven years later, Nikola Jokic was front and center on national television to accept the 2020-21 NBA Most Valuable Player award, making him the lowest drafted player to ever be named MVP. (Three-time MVP Moses Malone was selected in the 1974 ABA Draft out of high school, then jumped to the NBA as part of the 1976 ABA Dispersal Draft.) NBA AWARDS: List of winners for MVP, ROY and more...
Turner lost the Democratic primary in Ohio’s 11th congressional district to Shontel Brown, who is a Cuyahoga County Council member and is widely seen as the candidate of the party’s establishment. In her concession speech in Cleveland, Turner took aim at super Political Action Committees (PACs) that had opposed her election, and invoked biblical language to describe her defeat. Turner said that Americans have been on a “long justice journey through a desert of despair, indifference, inequality, and racism....
The game was quickly heralded as one of the best of the year, given its profound themes and the fact that Ninja Theory had published the title themselves. Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice was slotted into the category of “AAA-Indie,” meaning although it was technically published by an indie studio, the game had all the markings of a AAA title. Hellblade, in many ways, was a breath of fresh air as it tackled incredibly nuanced themes and managed to tell a story in a way that is not common in the AAA space....
While many of the issues with the Switch’s online services are still apparent, the addition of Nintendo 64 titles to the console’s lineup is exciting as the games will have online elements that weren’t featured in the original versions. This could really be a game-changer for the titles that would support online play and result in more players returning to 64-bit classics than ever before. There are still plenty of issues with Nintendo’s online services, but adding N64 games to Nintendo Switch Online could bring it up to par with other console services like PlayStation Plus and Xbox Live Gold....
Most components of contemporary Pokemon’s multiplayer rely on players being online. With the existence of a Game Boy branch of Nintendo Switch Online having been leaked, the possibility to playing classic Pokemon games online is looking more likely. Not only can Super Nintendo and Nintendo 64 games be played online on the Switch, but the inclusion of a similar service for Game Boy games guarantees the inclusion of the games that started it all....
This was just confirmed by Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa, who said the Nintendo Switch is expected to last another four years on the market, which means there will not be a new generation of consoles dropping any time soon. RELATED: Nintendo NX Switch Prototype Discovered However, Furukawa stated that there is a constant effort to research new technology to further improve Nintendo’s hardware. Consequently, even though Nintendo might not announce another console in 2021, it plans to keep the Switch updated while it starts planning the next generation of its consoles....
Early predictions about the Switch battery life have now been proven and consumers know that the console gets about three hours of battery life for Breath of the Wild and up to eight hours for games that are less demanding. Time will tell how the battery holds up for games like Splatoon 2 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, but some innovators are already planning workarounds. The third-party SwitchCharge case just showed up on indiegogo and claims that it extends the battery life up to a twelve hour charge....
Typical console trends dictate that a video game console has roughly five years of life before moving onto the next generation. Of course there are fluctuations where a console like the Sega Dreamcast lasts much shorter or Sony’s PlayStation 4 lasts nearly seven years. However, Nintendo of America President, Doug Bowser, suggests that the Nintendo Switch is only halfway into its life with an expectancy of eight years. RELATED: Counterfeit Nintendo Switch Knockoff Selling for $35...
It’s debatable, although most people side with the SEC. What can’t be debated is that the SEC’s coaches are the best paid. FIRST-AND-10: Coaches needing wins (or else) | 10 potential playoff wreckers | Florida coach search In USA Today’s annual database of coaching salaries, nine of the league’s coaches are among the 25 best-paid, including four among the top 10. Alabama’s Nick Saban is tops on the list with a total 2014 salary of $7,160,187....
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl has been trying to turn things around after what fans and critics thought was a fun but pretty underwhelming launch. It seems that the next step in improving the game is just around the corner as Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl is teasing its next big update. RELATED: Future Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Updates Will Add Voice Acting and More The confirmation comes from the official Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl Twitter account, teasing fans with a big reveal....
I lived and worked in Saudi Arabia for three years as the Kingdom embraced its fast-growing media and entertainment industry. In a country with the highest social media usage in the world and a generation of YouTubers given creative freedom online, this was inspiring. While I was welcome to make films about and in Saudi, including in the Great Mosque in Mecca, in the end I returned to my native London....
Hernandez lost a unanimous decision to Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov in Friday’s light flyweight match. MORE: Best photos from Day 7 | Full medal count The last American male to reach the Olympics podium in boxing was Deontay Wilder — the current WBC champion — at Beijing in 2008. The last American male to win gold was light heavyweight Andre Ward — who is 30-0 as a professional — at Athens in 2004....
The former Great News star, whose big day fell on Tuesday, took to Instagram on the night of her birthday to share video footage of herself blowing out the candles dotted around her personalized cake. But the traditional celebratory gesture quickly escalated into hair-raising moment, when her honey-brown tresses fell into the candle flames as she leaned forward. On realizing that something was amiss, Richie screamed as she attempted to bat out the flames, while a party attendee stretched their hand across to help....
Indeed, his energetic mood was in marked contrast to many of his younger aides. They had been with him as he made his way through the previous week’s grueling schedule and they seemed pretty shattered. For a man who turns 74 in three months’ time, President Trump looks remarkably well. CPAC is the biggest annual gathering of conservative activists and officials in the political calendar. After years of being ignored by both President Bushes, and by Republican Mitt Romney-types, President Trump, like Ronald Reagan before him, is now an annual fixture there....
Wolves goalkeeper Ikeme, who missed the chance to be selected for the World Cup due to his treatment, was diagnosed after reporting for pre-season last year. But 32-year-old Ikeme has now given the football world a lift with a positive update via social media. “After a year of intense chemotherapy I would like to share that I am in complete REMISSION,” Ikeme wrote on Twitter. “I still have hurdles to pass to be cured, but hopefully I can move on with some normality!...
The 19-year-old had a breakthrough campaign in the Belgian top-flight in 2016-17, scoring 24 goals in all competitions for Eupen. His exploits have led to interest from around Europe, but it appears the Gunners are set to win the race for his services by triggering a £6.8 million buy-out clause. “It’s a good feeling for a club like Arsenal to make a bid for me, this is due to my hard work in training and games,” Onyekuru told the Nigerian Football Federation....
Thankfully, more and more apps, sites, and services are providing dark mode support, including the popular Brave Browser. In addition, the popular privacy-focused Brave Browser also supports Night Mode. In this article, we’ll explain what Night Mode is on Brave Browser and compare it to Dark Mode on Brave Browser. We’ll also show you how to enable Night Mode on Brave Browser. What Is Night Mode on Brave Browser, and How Does It Differ From Dark Mode?...
There aren’t necessarily different endings to the game, but there are different outcomes that can occur based on player’s choices throughout Oxenfree. A core mechanic of the game is conversations between the characters, which can make or break their relationships. After 5 years, Oxenfree still has dedicated fans and players, some discovering it for the first time. Now, in an interview with Game Rant, Night School Studio co-founder Adam Hines discusses what sets Oxenfree apart from other indie horror games and its impact over the last 5 years....
The swoosh label has provided the first look at multiple Air Force 1 makeovers, and the latest makeover to appear on the low-top sneaker model is the “Metallic Red Bronze.” The swoosh label has launched multiple iterations such as high-top, mid-top, low-top, and more. An official release date for the Air Force 1 Low “Metallic Red Bronze” sneakers hasn’t been announced by the swoosh label yet, however, according to Kicks on Fire, the sneakers will be released via Nike, SNKRS, and select retailers on February 1, 2023....
On March 20, 2023, the brand-new Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 “Pine Green” is expected to be released. The footwear will be sold for a set price of $225 per pair. Sneaker aficionados will be able to get them from Nike SB and Nike’s SNKRS app, plus a few other partnered Jordan Brand and Nike SB retail locations, as per the earlier reports. Nike SB x Air Jordan 4 will be dressed in an all-black outfit for the latest collab launch A little over a year after their partnership was first rumoured, it will begin to take shape in 2023....
