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As the story goes, it was Golden State Warriors big man Draymond Green who texted Kevin Durant from the parking lot with tears in his eyes, while begging him to join the Dubs following a Game 7 loss in the 2016 Finals. Needless to say, the tale has been retold many times over and with increased spice every time. The reality of what happened that day, however, is not so extravagant. Draymond Green clears the air on Kevin Durant texts Warriors fans will likely remember with some horror the manner in which their team capitulated in the 2016 NBA Finals as Steph Curry and Co. blew a 3-1 lead to the LeBron James-led Cleveland Cavaliers. They will also certainly recall the fervor that surrounded an alleged conversation that took place between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant. Yet, what they may not know is that much of what was said in the media, was not actually said between the two stars. Speaking back in 2021 on an episode of “The ETCS podcast Kevin Durant”, the pair actually openly dis...

The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires NEW YORK -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA approved a one-time payment of $700 per household for needs like clothing, food, or transportation. The agency will also pay to put survivors up in hotels and motels and says it has paid out $1.6 million in rental assistance as of Friday. The amounts are expected to grow significantly. Estimates are that thousands of buildings were damaged or destroyed in the fire, which consumed much of historic community of Lahaina. In the wake of the Northern California wildfire in 2018, which decimated the city of...

Millions of people in the eastern U.S. awoke to cooler, drier air on Monday morning after blustery storms helped bring an end to the first heat wave of the season. Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke to cooler, drier air on Monday morning after blustery storms helped bring an end to the first heat wave of the season. Over the weekend, severe storms swept through Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Maryland, downing trees and knocking out power for more than 200,000 customers. There were five reported tornadoes from Colorado to Massachusetts on Saturday, according to the National Weather Service. One tornado with winds up to 105 miles per hour touched down in Foxborough, Massachusetts, about 22 miles southwest of Boston. MORE: How to shelter during a tornado if you don't have a basement A severe storm batters Kansas City, Mo., on the night of July 30, 2023. @MesoscaleMikey/ X.com Strong winds from the tornado in Foxborough caused a tree to fall on a house in the near...

The Powerball jackpot has now risen to $650 million, with a $328.2 million cash option after no one won Saturday's drawing. The Powerball jackpot for Monday's drawing has risen to $650 million, after no one won Saturday's drawing, the lottery said. A winner will have an estimated $328.2 million cash option, before taxes, which would be the ninth largest Powerball jackpot on record and the second largest Powerball jackpot of 2023, Powerball officials said in a press release. James Franklin, of Baltimore, holds his Powerball lottery tickets he purchased at a convenience store in Cockeysville, Maryland, on Nov. 2, 2022. Julio Cortez, AP MORE: Mega Millions jackpot approaches half a billion after no winner in Friday's drawing The lucky numbers on Saturday's drawing were 7, 23, 24, 32, 42, with 18 as the Powerball. Three tickets -- California, Colorado and Illinois -- matched all five white balls to win $1 million. MORE: Single ticket wins record $2.04 billion Pow...

Moviegoers were only moderately interested in going to the theater to say goodbye to Harrison Ford’s archaeologist character in “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny.” Indiana Jones, and executives at the Walt Disney Co. and Lucasfilm, made a somewhat dispiriting discovery this weekend. Moviegoers didn't rush to the theater in significant numbers to see “ Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny" and say goodbye to Harrison Ford as the iconic archaeologist. The film, reportedly budgeted north of $250 million , came in on the lower end of projections with $60 million in ticket sales from 4,600 North American theaters, according to studio estimates Sunday. Including $70 million from international showings in 52 markets, “Dial of Destiny” celebrated a $130 million global opening. It easily earned the No. 1 title but was not the high-rolling sendoff for one of modern cinema’s most iconic actor/character pairings that anyone hoped. Disney is projecting that it will make $82 millio...

Al Horford will sign a two -year , $20 million contract extension with the Boston Celtics, agent Jason Glushon told ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski. Horford was set to hit free agency in the summer, but will now remain under contract until the end of the 2024-25 season, at which point he will be 39 years old. In 18 games this season, Horford has averaged 10.9 points, 6.3 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 0.9 blocks in 31.3 minutes, while shooting 55..5 percent and making 48.8 percent of his 3-point attempts. His usage rate is a career-low 12 percent, but his true shooting percentage is a career-high 69.7 percent.  If Horford maintains something resembling this level of production, the new deal will be a bargain for Boston. He was an enormous part of the Celtics' NBA Finals run last season, providing versatility on both ends and raising his game in the playoffs. Most memorably, Horford scored 30 points on 11-for-14 s...

The Golden State Warriors have remained steadfast in their commitment to James Wiseman, Moses Moody, and Jonathan Kuminga. All three of them were drafted with a lottery pick and with the hope that they would act as a collective bridge to the next era of contention.  That hasn't happened, and the prevailing question remains when the Warriors might pull the plug on their youth experiment and strike a deal to either bring back actual contributing players or save some money. While Kuminga has cemented himself as a part of this current rotation, neither Wiseman nor Moody can get on the floor, and word is starting to percolate that Golden State might finally be ready to discuss at least the possibility of moving on one or both of them.  From Anthony Slater of The Athletic: The noise around the league the last couple of days is an increased willingness from the Warriors to engage in conversation and explore the idea ...