Retired forward Anthony Mason passed away Saturday at the age of 48. reported the news: Anthony Mason, a longtime NBA player who helped the New York Knicks reach the 1994 NBA Finals, has died at the age of 48. A Knicks spokesperson confirmed Mason's death to ESPN. The 13-year NBA veteran had been diagnosed with congestive heart failure earlier this month. Mason's son, Anthony Jr., released a...

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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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Ivan Rakitic is not quite up their with the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar in the popularity stakes, but it appears he is getting there. The Croatian midfielder scored in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Granada on Saturday, and one fan was clearly ecstatic to hug the summer signing from following the match. The young fan hugged with all his might before finally being wrestled free, but the way he...

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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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Miami Heat forward , who was receiving treatment for a blood clot in his lung, has been released from the hospital. Head coach Erik Spoelstra confirmed the news, via the South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Ira Winderman: Bosh checked into the hospital over a week ago. While he remains out for the rest of the season, it's good to see the Heat star return to his home and resume his non-basketball life....

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The Oklahoma City Thunder can't catch a break. Star point guard , who took a knee to the head late in OKC's loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, will miss at least one game after undergoing a procedure Saturday to address a fracture to the zygomatic arch of his right cheek. The Thunder announced Westbrook will miss the team's Sunday tilt against the Los Angeles Lakers: With just 2.5...

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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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Captain Kirk says he won't be there when Mr. Spock beams up for the last time ... despite their decades of friendship. William Shatner says he's in Florida for a Red Cross Ball -- a commitment he had made prior to Leonard Nimoy's death on Friday…

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Barcelona looked to get back on track in La Liga, with Ivan Rakitic scoring the opener in their clash with .The Blaugrana lost their match against Malaga last week, but they got in front on Saturday through Rakitic's finish, which came after selflessly played the ball across the face of goal.And if that seemed generous, his next assist was even more selfless, laying up Lionel Messi for...

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Michelle Rodriguez has a different take in the lack of diversity in Hollywood: she thinks it's ridiculous to make things right by making superheroes less white.

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