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James Harden out today with hamstring issue

Chris Haynes: Brooklyn Nets say star James Harden (left hamstring tightness) is out tonight against the Denver Nuggets. Source: Twitter @ChrisBHaynes What's the buzz on Twitter? Alex Schiffer @ Alex__Schiffer I'll be on @VSiNLive in 10 minutes to ...

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Keith Pompey: With Nets open to a Ben Simmons trade, Sixers' pursuit of James Harden receives a shot in the arm

DALLAS — So much for the Brooklyn Nets' refusal to listen to trade overtures for James Harden ahead of Thursday's NBA trade deadline.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Review: Exploration pays off in Big Thief's 20-track album

Brooklyn-based indie rock band Big Thief seems to draw from a bottomless well of creativity

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Brooklyn gas explosion: Three homes destroyed after massive fire sparked

Firefighters are still battling the blaze that broke out Friday morning

The Independent UK

Former leader of Human Rights Campaign sues group

NEW YORK — The former head of the Human Rights Campaign is suing the nation’s latest LGBTQ+ rights organization, claiming he was underpaid and fired because he is Black, according to his lawsuit filed in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Prosecutors reveal final video of Michael K. Williams allegedly buying drugs that killed him

The video shows Irvin Cartegena handing the drugs to Michael K. Williams in an envelope on a Brooklyn street

The Independent UK

Editorial: One Giant mess: Brian Flores’ lawsuit makes damning claims about the NFL’s commitment to diversity

Born in Brooklyn to Honduran immigrant parents, raised in a Brownsville housing project, Brian Flores grew up rooting for the New York Giants. He was 5 when the boys in blue, coached by Bill Parcells, routed Dan Reeves’ Broncos 39-20 to win it all, and 9 when Parcells’ team beat…

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'I’m 7ins taller than husband - strangers ask how we have sex and pals want us to break up'

Mia Wilson, in Brooklyn, New York, shared an insight into the bizarre comments she and her husband have received from strangers, because she is seven inches taller than him

Daily Mirror

Michael K Williams: Four charged over The Wire actor’s overdose death

Williams was found dead by family members in his penthouse apartment in New York

Evening Standard

4 men charged in overdose death of ‘The Wire’ actor Michael K. Williams

Authorities said that the men continued to sell fentanyl-laced heroin in broad daylight amid apartment buildings in Brooklyn and Manhattan even after knowing that Williams had died from one of their products.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brooklyn judge's son pleads guilty to Capitol riot charges

A New York City judge's son who referred to himself as a “caveman” eager to protest Donald Trump’s presidential election loss has pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol during the January 2021 insurrection

The Independent UK

New York judge’s son pleads guilty to role in Capitol riot

NEW YORK — A Brooklyn judge’s son pleaded guilty to felony charges Wednesday for storming the Capitol during the Jan. 6 riot while dressed as a caveman, the Department of Justice announced.

Tribune News Service

Michael K Williams: four men charged in overdose death of Wire actor

New York police had been surveilling the suspects even before the actor’s death and the charges stemmed from that sting operation

The Guardian - US

Michael K Williams: Four charged over drug overdose of The Wire actor

Drug gang sold fentanyl-laced heroin to actor before he died of accidental overdose in September at his Brooklyn home, the DOJ say

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Reason

Brickbat: Tainted Testimony

Bronx Supreme Court Justice David Lewis tossed convictions against 133 defendants in cases in which former New York Police Department detective Joseph Franco testified. Franco has been indicted on 26 counts of felony perjury. Last year, the Brooklyn district attorney dismissed 93 other cases which relied on Franco's testimony.

Tribune News Service

Suns push Nets' losing streak to 5

PHOENIX — The Nets are one piece away from winning an NBA championship this season: That piece is a healthy Kevin Durant, en route to Brooklyn via standard shipping, set to arrive at Barclays Center in 14-21 business days.

The Independent UK

R Kelly granted two-week extension to appeal conviction after contracting Covid in prison

Singer is currently awaiting sentencing in a Brooklyn federal jail

Chicago Sun-Times

R. Kelly catches COVID-19

The singer’s lawyer said the virus is among the factors that have delayed her ability to file post-trial motions in Kelly’s case. Kelly is being held in a Brooklyn detention center, where she said visits have been indefinitely suspended.

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Chicago Tribune

Jailed singer R. Kelly contracts COVID-19, needs more time to file appeal, lawyer says

R&B singer R. Kelly has contracted COVID-19 while awaiting sentencing in a Brooklyn federal jail for his racketeering conviction, his lawyer revealed in a court filing early Tuesday.

Zenger

Five Teams That Could Benefit From A Paul Millsap Trade

Moke Hamilton examines some of the teams that should take a close look at acquiring Paul Millsap from the Nets.

Sports Illustrated

The Crossover: A.D. Won't Save L.A. & Harden Sours On Brooklyn

Can A.D. save the Lakers?Harden is looking past Brooklyn, trade deadline updates and more

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James Harden to explore options outside Brooklyn in free agency

Harden remains invested in competing for the title in Brooklyn this season, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the situation. But Harden has recently informed several confidants-including former teammates and coaches-of his interest in ...

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James Harden reportedly preferred living in Houston to Brooklyn

“Harden has not enjoyed living in Brooklyn, compared to his days as a central Houston magnate,” Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report writes.

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James Harden to test free agency this summer?

Benzinga

Utz Brands Bolsters Direct Store Delivery Capabilities Via Clem Snacks, J&D Snacks Acquisitions

Utz Brands Inc (NYSE:UTZ) subsidiaries have agreed to acquire the assets of two existing third-party direct store delivery distributors (DSD), Clem Snacks Inc and J&D Snacks Inc. Financial terms were not disclosed. Clem, founded in 1955, is a family-owned and operated distributor based in Brooklyn, New York. J&D has been serving Bronx, New…

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