It wasn’t just fans and media questioning the deal, however; “NBA 2K17,” through its trade logic, provided its own evidence that the Kings didn’t get nearly enough for Cousins. DEVENEY: Kings, at last, move on from Boogie In franchise mode for “2K17,” the Kings’ GM refused the trade proposal of Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, Langston Galloway and first- and second-round picks in 2017 in exchange for Cousins and Omri Casspi....

During a segment on Sunday’s Meet the Press, Todd referenced a Lexington Herald-Leader letter to the editor written by David Bowles on January 15 that compared Bible-believing people to supporters of the president. “[Why] do good people support Trump? It’s because people have been trained from childhood to believe in fairy tales,” the letter read. “This set their minds up to accept things that make them feel good… The more fairy tales and lies he tells the better they feel… Show me a person who believes in Noah’s ark and I will show you a Trump voter....

The penalties for NC State mark the first decision from the Independent Accountability Resolution Process (IARP), created in 2018 by a commission led by Condoleezza Rice as part of proposals to reform college basketball as it was being investigated for corruption across the sport. Victories in which Smith played have been vacated, show-cause orders have been issued for former NC State head coach Mark Gottfried and former assistant coach Orlando Early for their involvement in paying Smith, and public reprimand and censure was ordered for the program....

Mitchell led the Wolfpack to scores on their first two possessions of the game, but was sidelined later in the first quarter. He was sharp in his short time, completing all three of his passes for 93 yards and adding another 19 yards on the ground. Pete Thomas, who Mitchell beat out for the starting job in fall practice, completed 15 of 27 passes for 212 yards and an interception....

And they responded in the most NCAA-ish manner possible. MORE: College basketball’s top returning player from each major conference team They formed a committee. And in the most Mark Emmert-ish manner. They threw a purpose pitch at “one-and-done.” The Commission on College Basketball announced Wednesday by NCAA president Emmert is full of really smart and accomplished people, a few of whom even have worked in college basketball this century....

The proposed rule would have adjusted the distance offensive linemen can be downfield at the time a pass is released from 3 yards to 1 yard past the line of scrimmage. The change would have affected “pop” passes that are becoming more popular in the college game. MORE: Spring football storylines to watch | 10 crazy stats from the 2014 season The current rule of 3 yards will stay in effect for the 2015 season....

With the Memphis Tigers, though, it is not necessarily something heartbreaking that occurred during a game, or else the words in question might be “free throw.” No, it’s what came after Derrick Rose missed a foul shot that might have clinched the 2008 NCAA Tournament championship. The words that haunt Tigers fans are these: “strict liability.” MORE: Social media in shock over Wiseman, Chase Young episodes They no doubt could hear those words echoing in the background as they considered the news that super recruit James Wiseman, a center who is the first No....

The sophomore had 16 points off the bench in North Carolina's 79-77 win against Providence in the round of 64. 

Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker are in the NBA now, but last year they mentored Shamet through the disappointment of a redshirt season brought on by a stress fracture in his foot. Three years ago, they were two of the stars of a Shockers team that won its first 35 games and saw a perfect season ruined in an all-time NCAA Tournament classic by a Kentucky team that went on to play in the national championship game....

Robert Morris Colonials (19-14) No. 16 seed, South Region Coach: Andrew Toole (fifth year) Bid: NEC tournament champions Starting lineup G Kavon Stewart, 6-0, So., 6.3 ppg, 4.5 apg G Marcquise Reed, 6-3 Fr., 14.8 ppg, 2.5 rpg G Rodney Pryor, 6-4, Jr., 15.2 ppg, 4.7rpg F Aaron Tate, 6-5, Jr., 4.0 ppg, 4.4 rpg F Elijah Minnie, 6-8 Fr., 6.8 ppg, 4.8 rpg Storylines — Robert Morris will be making its eighth NCAA appearance....

MORE: NCAA Tournament scoreboard | Vegas lines and pick | Day 1 highlights | Weekend matchups Kansas Jayhawks (26-8) No. 2 seed, Midwest Region Coach: Bill Self (12th season) Bid: At-large/Big 12 Starting lineup G Frank Mason III, 5-11, So., 12.6 ppg, 4.1 apg G Wayne Selden Jr., 6-5, So., 9.1 ppg, 2.9 rpg F Kelly Oubre Jr., 6-7, Fr., 9.0 ppg, 5.1 rpg F Perry Ellis, 6-8, Jr., 14....

MORE: NCAA Tournament scoreboard | Vegas lines and leans | Sporting News Candy Bracket Xavier Musketeers (21-13) No. 6 seed, West Region Coach: Chris Mack (sixth season) Bid: At-large/Atlantic 10 Starting lineup G Remy Abell, 6-4, Jr., 8.6 ppg, 2 rpg G Dee Davis, 6-0, Sr., 8.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 6.1 apg F Trevon Bluiett, 6-6, Fr., 11.7 ppg, 4.4 rpg F James Farr, 6-9, Jr.,4.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg...

The second half of the season focuses on alien invasions, namely the arrival of extraterrestrials during President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s time in office and their subsequent deal with him. It sees the aliens force the president (Neal McDonough) into letting them take over Area 51 and abduct American citizens for experimentation and impregnation, a deal that is still in effect in the modern day. Ahead of the finale, which will air on FX on Wednesday, October 20, McDonough spoke to Newsweek about what fans can expect....

Of the 4,489 total reporting hospitals, 1,325 anticipate a critical staffing shortage within the week, one of the largest shortages by scale during the coronavirus pandemic. The states with the worst figures for anticipated shortages are California, with 47 percent; New Mexico, with 53 percent; Missouri, with 43 percent; and Colorado, with 42 percent. Hospitals in other states, namely Massachusetts, Ohio and Maine, have deployed National Guard troops to compensate for the staff crunches....

According to a new survey from Goldman Sachs, 78 percent of small business owners say that making more money available should be a top priority for lawmakers when they return to Capitol Hill. Another 77 percent of those polled said that Congress should extend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) past its June 30 deadline. More than half of small business owners said the relief program should be extended for three months....

The figures come from a new poll commissioned by Somos Community Care, a physician-led network of doctors in New York City that serves low-income, minority and immigrant communities. Among the poll’s grim findings: Nationally, one-third of Latinos reported that they have lost a significant amount of savings and retirement, and another 57 percent said they had to cancel or delay medical appointments. About 43 percent said they expect to have trouble paying their rent....

The negative predictive value is defined as the number of true negatives (people who test negative who don’t have a condition) divided by the total number of people who test negative. It varies with test sensitivity, test specificity, and disease prevalence. Because of variable disease prevalence in different communities, the negative predictive value of a test is not always straightforward. Most doctors cannot simply give you a number for the negative predictive value when you go in for any given test even if they know the sensitivity and specificity....

Hampden Superior Court Judge Edward McDonough Jr. dismissed Walsh, the former superintendent, and Clinton, the former medical director, of 10 counts of elder neglect and permitting bodily injury to five veterans, saying the evidence provided wasn’t enough to prove their decisions caused the veterans’ deaths at the center in Holyoke, Massachusetts, according to The Boston Globe. The two men were indicted in September 2020 regarding a decision to combine two dementia units in March 2020....

Jathan Walthour, 16, recently joined the Air Force ROTC team at Sanderson High School in Raleigh, North Carolina. He was practicing in his street on Tuesday when a neighbor called 911, his father Shawn Krest said. “This afternoon, he got his dummy rifle to practice with,” Krest, a sports writer, tweeted. “He went outside (in our cul de sac) to practice with it. Within 10 minutes, the police pulled up....

Maus, originally published as comics between 1980 and 1991, was created by cartoonist Art Spiegelman, and was used as “anchor text” for eighth graders studying the Holocaust. In 1992, the work became the first and only graphic novel to scoop a Pulitzer. However, Eastern Tennessee’s McMinn County Board of Education voted on January 10 to ban the novel from the district’s curriculum, amid objections over eight instances of profanity and an image of a nude woman....