Basketball

New Jazz president of basketball operations Austin Ainge vowed back in June at his introductory press conference that the team wouldn’t tank in 2025/26 like it did last year. We’re just four games into the season, but so far the team is backing up that assertion, as Andy Larsen of The Salt Lake Tribune writes. The 2-2 Jazz have won games against the Clippers and Suns, while … [Read more...] about Northwest Notes: Jazz, K. George, Wolves, R. Williams, A. Mitchell

We’re a little more than a week into the NBA season, and that can only mean one thing. IT’S TIME TO F—ING PANIC BECAUSE THE TIMBERWOLVES ARE PLAYING SOME WEIRD BASKETBALL. For the fifth time in five years under Chris Finch, the Minnesota Timberwolves are off to a less-than-stellar start. After losing in the conference finals in five games for the second consecutive season, the … [Read more...] about Is It Time For The Wolves To Panic?

After the 127-114 loss Monday night to the Denver Nuggets, a reporter asked Chris Finch how long it would be before he would start to worry about the Minnesota Timberwolves’ defense not being their identity. “I mean, very concerned about it right now, to be honest with you,” Finch responded. “They have been extremely inconsistent defensively.” Chris Finch on being concerned … [Read more...] about The Wolves Are Suffering From Defensive Imposter Syndrome

Jeffrey Epstein's schedule, flight logs and personal calendars detail his connections with high-profile people including Woody Allen and leaders in finance and public affairs. … [Read more...] about Epstein cultivated celebrity relationships, even as his 2019 arrest neared