Notice to the masses: is not in the mood for your social-media bait. After the Oklahoma City Thunder superstar posted a motivational message on his account (he later deleted the message), one follower responded with the comment, "Westbrook is better than you." with a message that was equal-parts high road and denigration. He removed the comment soon thereafter. [, ]Read more news...

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is back with the and wants to show the fans how much they mean to him. In appreciation for their support, Garnett, aka The Big Ticket, has purchased 1,000 tickets for the team's game against the on Monday night. , he said, "As a gesture of thanks, I would like to treat some fans to Monday night's game against the Clippers. Love you all, and thanks for the love. Enjoy the game on...

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was tossed from Saturday night's Minnesota Timberwolves-Memphis Grizzlies game after receiving his second technical foul of the evening midway through the third quarter.Garnett was whistled for the technical when he spiked the ball down in frustration after being called for a foul while defending Grizzlies forward Jeff Green. Since it was the second time he was T'd up, he was automatically...

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Gunshots rang out during a college event headlined by T.I. and Jeezy -- and the crowd scattered in chaos. The rappers were playing at a day party in Charlotte when someone in the crowd fired what sounded like 2 shots. Police tell us two people…

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Let's say for a moment that the experimental Oculus VR movies that came out of Sundance didn't do anything for you, but that Icelandic songwriters totally float your boat. You're in luck because Björk's upcoming video for "Stonemilker" will be availa...

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This just in: Zach LaVine has hops.In the fourth quarter of Saturday's matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies, LaVine threw down a monstrous one-handed jam.The rookie looked like he wanted to destroy the rim.Unfortunately, the dunk wasn't enough to get the Wolves the win. Memphis won the game, 101-97.[]Read more news on BleacherReport.com

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With four minutes remaining in the first quarter of Saturday's Knicks-Raptors clash, Toronto guard DeMar DeRozan, a commendably skilled dunker, saw the opportunity to make the highlight reel. DeRozan launched for a high-flying 360-degree dunk, but he came up short. The New York Knicks crowd cheered with appropriate mockery.[, h/t ]Read more news on BleacherReport.com

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defender and midfielder Yaya Toure have both had illustrious careers, but surprisingly, the two men never squared off against each other in a competitive match—until Sunday, that is. When Kolo came on in the 83rd minute of at Anfield, it was the first time the two brothers were on the pitch as opponents. The pair played many times together for Manchester City and Ivory Coast, but now Kolo...

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Some baskets are just prettier than others.In the first quarter of Saturday night's game between the Dallas Mavericks and Brooklyn Nets, Rajon Rondo threw a dime to Monta Ellis, who was cutting baseline.Ellis caught the ball and avoided the Nets defender with a beautiful spin. He then finished the play with an easy reverse layup.[]Read more news on BleacherReport.com

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The crowd, waving Russian flags and holding pictures of Boris Y. Nemtsov, who was fatally shot on Friday, marched through the heart of Moscow’s government district.

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