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Lakers, Heat surging in series through defensive superiority

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The NBA just completed its highest-scoring regular season in 53 years, its teams scoring 282,127 points while a record 20 players made at least 200 3-pointers.And now two low-seeded playoff teams are surging toward the conference finals with dominant defense.The Lakers and the Heat are widely considered to be two of the best defensive teams in a league that has rarely been more offense-oriented, and both veteran-led groups turned in sterling defensive performances to take 2-1 series leads in the second round.Miami hosts the Knicks and Los Angeles hosts the Warriors on Monday night with a chance to seize control of both series largely because they’ve been better defensively.“We’re playing the way we envisioned the Lakers to play,” LeBron James said. “No matter what goes on, we hang our hats on our defense.”Eighth-seeded Miami held New York to 86 points while winning Game 3 on Saturday, and the seventh-seeded Lakers held Golden State under 100 points fo...

Analysis: Wemby’s farewell tour will be a French celebration

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

Victor Wembanyama’s first basket on Sunday night looked so easy. He deflected a pass, ran it down, dribbled twice and dunked the ball with his left hand.And 15,000 people — about four or five times the size of the usual crowd at his home games — roared.He’s called a generational talent, though really, there’s never been one in France quite like Wembanyama. The 7-foot-3, 19-year-old, soon-to-be No. 1 pick in the NBA draft is on his farewell tour of his homeland, playing his final pro games there before he comes to North America and accepts the challenge of trying to truly become the game’s next superstar.His final numbers for Boulogne-Levallois in its 93-82 win over Bourg-en-Bresse on Sunday: 25 points, 10 rebounds, four assists.A fine night, for certain, but nothing that’s out of the ordinary for this extraordinary kid. He’s that good, he’s proven it every time he takes the floor — and as the enormous hype surrounding his move to the NBA continues to grow, he’s showing no sign...

Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory at the Miami Grand Prix. Red Bull has won all five races so far this season, and teammate Sergio Perez’s second-place finish in Miami was the fourth 1-2 finish for Red Bull this year. Verstappen has three wins this season, while Perez, the pole sitter in Miami, has two. The win was the 38th of his career for Verstappen, who tied Sebastian Vettel for most victories for Red Bull. At this pace, he’ll smash Vettel’s record by the end of what many critics are already complaining is a boring Red Bull-dominated season. “I call that simply (expletive) lovely,” Verstappen said on his radio. “That was a good race, a good race all around, so thank you very much. That was really, really good, also good for the team, again” Red Bull boss Christian Horner praised Verstappen’s poise over ...

Goldschmidt 3 HRs, Cards end 8-game skid, beat Tigers 12-6

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt homered three times, Brendan Donovan hit a three-run drive and the St. Louis Cardinals stopped an eight-game losing streak with a 12-6 win over the Detroit Tigers on Sunday.Goldschmidt, had four hits and four RBIs in his third three-homer game, the first since March 29, 2019, against Milwaukee. He had solo home runs in the first and third innings and a two-run drive in the eighth.Lars Nootbaar added a two-run single to cap off a seven-run sixth inning for the Cardinals, who had been on their longest skid in 16 years.Jake Rogers hit a grand slam for the Tigers, whose five-game winning steak was stopped. Spencer Torkelson also homered for Detroit.St. Louis sent 12 batters to the plate in the sixth to take control 10-6. The Tigers committed three errors in the frame.Donovan homered off Mason Englert. Dylan Carlson and Andrew Knizner followed with hits around an error. and Nootbaar added a double.Detroit took a 6-3 lead with five runs in the sixth, all ...

4 people on board small plane crash near Cañon City

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KDVR) -- The Federal Aviation Administration said four people were on board a small Cessna plane when it crashed near the Fremont County Airport in Cañon City Saturday morning. The single-engine Cessna T-41B was flying from Fremont County Airport to Centennial Airport, FAA Public Affairs Specialist Ian Gregor told FOX31 Sunday. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. on Saturday but the site was not located until Sunday morning. The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash. This information is preliminary and subject to change, Gregor said.

Westminster family searching for 15-year-old son

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

WESTMINSTER, Colo (KDVR) -- The search continues for a 15-year-old out of Westminster. Anjelica Guerrero said it’s been more than a week since she last saw her son, Nathaniel Guerrero.“I don’t know why any of this would happen,” Guerrero said. “I’m exhausted and tired, but there’s just this will to keep on looking and follow every lead.” She said Nathaniel was last seen leaving their house near 121st Avenue and Bannock Street in Westminster around 11 a.m. on April 29.  Search continues for missing Lakewood man "My youngest son, he just said, ‘Mom, Nathaniel’s gone,’ and I just heard footsteps down the stairs,” Guerrero said. “He just left with nothing but the clothes on his back. He didn’t leave a cell phone, a bag of clothes, nothing.” Guerrero said Nathaniel was wearing a blue Nike hoodie, jeans and black Nike shoes.  "It’s just not behavior that Nathaniel would do,” Guerrero said. “He wouldn’t just stay gone for over a week. He might blow off some steam, but...

Passengers vote to kick woman off Frontier Airlines flight, video shows

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

(KTLA) -- A video shared to social media appears to show passengers aboard a Frontier Airlines flight from Trenton, New Jersey to Atlanta took matters into their own hands last week to address a reportedly unruly passenger.In a series of videos posted to TikTok, two women appear to shout at one another. One of the women, as well as a man sitting next to her, are then escorted off the flight by apparent crew members. One of the videos shows passengers appearing to take a vote by hand, showing how many of them wanted the second woman to also be removed from the flight.  ‘There were kids down there,’ survivor describes collapse at Gaylord Rockies that injured 6 A passenger in a red shirt and glasses is seen calling out, "If you want her removed from the flight, raise your hand!" The video shows numerous passengers raising their hands in agreement.The passenger goes on to say, "I'm not even kidding. If you can hear me, raise your hand if you want her removed from the flight....

Search underway for 15-year-old girl who went missing in Hollywood

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

Police seek the public’s help in their search for a 15-year-old girl who went missing in Hollywood.According to Hollywood Police, Lauren Aitkens was last seen along the 1100 block North 40th Avenue, at around 11 a.m., Saturday.She was last seen wearing white shorts, a tie-dye shirt, and pink Crocs.Officials urge anyone with information on Aitkens’ whereabouts to call Hollywood Police at 954-764-4357.

Loaf-size mission to improve hurricane forecasting is ready to launch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

(CNN) — A new mission designed to improve hurricane forecasting is ready to launch, just ahead of the June 1 arrival of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season.The NASA mission includes a constellation of CubeSats called TROPICS, or Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats.The first two CubeSats are expected to lift off from Māhia, New Zealand, aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket during a two-hour window that opens at 9 p.m. ET on Sunday.The launch of this first mission, nicknamed “Rocket Like a Hurricane,” will stream live on NASA’s website and Rocket Lab’s website.Two additional CubeSats, nicknamed “Coming to a Storm Near You,” will launch from the same location later this month.Together, the four satellites, each weighing 12 pounds and about the size of a loaf of bread, will observe tropical cyclones from low-Earth orbit.Once all of them are in orbit, the tiny sa...

A SUN AND SHOWERS KIND OF DAY

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 18:29:42 GMT

Happy Sunday, South Florida!Hopefully everyone had a wonderful weekend. South Florida continued to enjoy mostly quiet conditions this weekend, apart from a few quick-moving showers that pushed through our area late Saturday night and again on and off throughout the day today. And while the showers were a nuisance at times, South Florida still saw plenty of dry time and lots of sunshine to make up for it. Earlier this afternoon, high temperatures reached the mid 80s, which is near-average for South Florida this time of year. Overall the weekend turned out to be a nice one for us!The start of the work week promises more quiet time and lots of sunshine for South Florida. An area of high-pressure will dominate our weather pattern through the next couple of days, which should leave tranquil weather conditions across South Florida. And while Monday starts off breezy at times, wind speeds should continue to die down as the week goes on. Afternoon high temperatures on Monday will be similar...