Durham, NC

Boston, MA

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

The Boston Celtics are coming off their 18th championship in franchise history. Behind the strong play of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the best regular season team in the league lifted the Larry O’Brien trophy after defeating the Dallas Mavericks in five games. Their title defense will be a little more difficult to start out the season. Kristaps Porzingis underwent knee surgery and will be out for five to six months for recovery causing him to miss the start of the season.

Boston Celtics Star Has Surgery On Knee; Out 5-6 Months For Recovery

Charlotte, NC

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The Charlotte Hornets will not be bringing back Seth Curry with one year left on his contract and the veteran guard will be waived, per Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN:. “ESPN Sources: The Charlotte Hornets are waiving guard Seth Curry but interest exists on both sides to keep talking on a new deal in July free agency. Team had a deadline today on guaranteeing Curry’s contract for the 2024-2025 season.”

Hornets to waive Seth Curry, but there’s a catch

Chapel Hill, NC

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

The 2024 NBA draft is officially in the books as the North Carolina Tar Heels saw Harrison Ingram selected in the second round by the San Antonio Spurs, along with Armando Bacot signing a deal with the Utah Jazz.
With the completion of the draft, analysts are already looking ahead to the 2025 NBA draft. That draft is still a year away but it’s never too early to look at prospects who could be lottery picks or players selected in the first round.
ESPN’s Jonathan Givony and Jeremy Woo put together their list for the draft and three North Carolina players land...

Surprising UNC basketball player lands in lottery for ESPN’s 2025 NBA draft mock

Salt Lake City, UT

After one of the most dominant five-year careers in NCAA history, former UNC basketball center Armando Bacot will sign his first professional contract with the Utah Jazz. The Jazz are reportedly signing Bacot after the six-foot-ten big man went undrafted in the 2024 NBA Draft. According to The Athletic, Bacot will be signing an Exhibit 10 contract, with the news coming just hours after the conclusion of the 2024 NBA draft. The Exhibit 10 contract is a one-year, minimum salary contract given to players that gives NBA teams the ability to convert the contract into a two-way deal, but only...

UNC Basketball: Armando Bacot signs with the Utah Jazz

North Carolina State

Town Talks

A Raleigh suburb is the safest town in North Carolina, a new report finds. Fuquay-Varina ranks No. 1 on a list of smaller cities boasting lower crime rates and a lower financial toll on residents, according to results published by Moneygeek.

The safest place to live in North Carolina? This ranks as the state’s No. 1 town

Missouri State

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CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

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WyoFile

Within hours of the sighting on Wednesday, Frank van Manen caught word that there was a grizzly sow with five cubs in tow spotted in Yellowstone National Park. Five cubs following mom is so unlikely that van Manen, who leads the Interagency Grizzly Bear Study Team, pondered an explanation.

Five grizzly bear cubs make the largest litter in Yellowstone-area history

Maine State

Idaho State

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Why Idaho Ranks in the Top 10 States Americans Are Flocking To in 2024. A lot of Idahoans are saying 'Idaho is FULL! Go find somewhere else to live!'. With that said, MANY people and their families are flocking to this state and calling it home.

Why Is Everyone Relocating To Idaho?

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville Today

Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence and his wife, Marissa, are expecting a baby. The couple posted pictures on their social media accounts Thursday afternoon with the caption “A little Lawrence on the way.”

A little Lawrence is on the way

Georgia State

DeanLand

Georgia's population grew beyond the 11 million mark in 2023, reaching 11,029,227 residents according to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau. With a robust population increase of 2.9% from 2020 to 2023, 315,456 new residents arrived in the state. Georgia was the 10th fastest-growing state in the US by percentage during the reporting period.

Georgia's Population Surges Past 11 Million, Fueled by Migration

Fastbreak On SI

According to ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski, the Charlotte Hornets will waive Seth Curry.

BREAKING: Charlotte Hornets Reportedly Release 10-Year NBA Veteran

San Francisco, CA

After drafting Boston Colleges’s Quinten Post in the second round on Thursday with their only pick in the 2024 edition of the NBA, the Golden State Warriors quickly got down to business with undrafted free agents. Following the draft, the Warriors reportedly added a player to a two-way contract....

Report: Warriors agree to two-way NBA deal with Virginia's Reece Beekman

The Spun

Seth Curry, the brother of Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry, will have to find a new landing spot for the 2024-25 NBA season.  The Charlotte Hornets officially waived Curry from their roster on Friday. He only played eight games for the franchise this past season.  Curry was ...

Charlotte Hornets Announce Decision On Steph Curry's Brother

Duke Blue Devils On SI

There is still a chance that Duke basketball product Seth Curry will play for Charlotte next season.

Duke Basketball: Hornets Waive Former Blue Devil Sharpshooter

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Kyle Filipowski’s NBA Draft experience took a wild turn last week due to an off-the-court storyline brought about by family members. The Duke star’s brother and mother took aim at the big man’s much older girlfriend on social media, blasting her supposedly calculated intentions in the relationship. Since, they’ve continued to double down on the […]
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Kyle Filipowski’s Brother Takes Aim At Duke Coaching Staff For Ignoring Concerns About Older GF

Colorado State

Cripple Creek, CO

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(Colorado) Colorado has many gems - Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park, Maroon Bells, and two of Thomas Dambo's wooden trolls. Dambo is a Danish artist, and his trolls are worldwide. Each troll serves as a unique tribute to the place they inhabit, honoring the history and culture of the location.

"Rita the Rock Planter" should be on your Colorado summer bucket list

Spokane, WA

Gonzaga Bulldogs On SI

After not appearing in ESPN’s previous mock, Ajayi checked in at No. 36 on the updated big board released hours after the 2024 NBA Draft

2025 NBA mock draft: Gonzaga’s Michael Ajayi rises up big boards

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Duke Basketball: Kyle Filipowski's Draft Experience Ends on High Note

The two-year Duke basketball standout may well pull a Carlos Boozer and make teams regret letting him slip to the second...

Duke Basketball: Kyle Filipowski's Draft Experience Ends on High Note

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