Breaking News Getty Blake Griffin is officially a free agent -- the 6-time All-Star has agreed to a contract buyout with the Detroit Pistons ... and now the big question is: where's he gonna go next?! 31-year-old Griffin -- the #1 overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft -- can now join any team he wishes ... and there are some serious contenders reportedly interested in adding Griffin for a playoff run. One of those teams?? The Los Angeles Lakers, a squad that's already stacked ... but could really use the depth in the hunt to repeat as NBA champions in 2021. There are 2 other teams that were "monitoring" Griffin's status prior to the buyout -- the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets, according to reporter Brandon Robinson . Of course, Griffin hasn't played for the Pistons since Feb. 12 ... when Detroit announced he would remain inactive while they explored trades and the possibility of buying out his contract. Considering Blake has a player option worth … [Read more...] about Blake Griffin Becomes Free Agent After Buyout From Pistons, Lakers Next?
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Tim Wu, A Proponent Of Breaking Up Tech Giants, Joins Joe Biden’s White House National Economic Council
Tim Wu , a professor and lawyer known for coining the term “ net neutrality ” and for writing authoritative media books like The Master Switch , has been named to a White House post. He will serve on President Joe Biden ’s National Economic Council, leaving his post at Columbia University to become special assistant to the president for technology and competition policy. The position will not give him the authority other administration officials have in terms of antitrust matters and related issues but it will offer a larger, formal platform for positions he has taken over the years. There has been bipartisan support in recent years for bringing down the regulatory hammer on big tech . Federal lawsuits pending against Facebook and Google are expected to gear up under Biden. Even the executives leading the companies have recognized publicly that regulation should play a more prominent role in shaping the companies. Biden’s exact plan for how to do that is not yet fully … [Read more...] about Tim Wu, A Proponent Of Breaking Up Tech Giants, Joins Joe Biden’s White House National Economic Council
Wayne Gretzky’s Father Walter Gretzky Dead at 82 After Parkinson’s Battle
Breaking News Getty Sad news out of Canada ... Wayne Gretzky 's father, Walter Gretzky , has died after a battle with Parkinson's disease. He was 82. "It's with deep sadness that Janet and I share the news of the passing of my dad," Wayne said in a statement late Thursday evening. "He bravely battled Parkinson's and other health issues these last few years, but he never let it get him down." "For me, he was the reason I fell in love with the game of hockey. He inspired me to be the best I could be not just in the game of hockey, but in life." Getty The stories about Walter Gretzky's role in Wayne's career are legendary -- he served as The Great One's personal coach growing up, hammering home the fundamentals of the game. One of his most famous lessons for Wayne focused on ANTICIPATING the action -- skate to where the puck is going, not where it's been. Walter loved hockey -- but never played at the pro level. He played junior and senior … [Read more...] about Wayne Gretzky’s Father Walter Gretzky Dead at 82 After Parkinson’s Battle
Todd Snider’s New Concept Album is a Funky, Funny Tribute to Recently Departed Friends
Todd Snider ’s live shows are unparalleled experiences. The folk singer delivers hilarious, heartbreaking songs about his life, punctuating them with stories that can stretch as long as 18 minutes — about everything from the time he joined a Memphis cover band called K.K. Rider to the time he took mushrooms and immediately quit his high school football team. “When people on the plane ask me what I do,” says Snider, “I say, ‘Pretty much just like “Alice’s Restaurant.”‘ I just talk. It’s a nervous tick.” When the pandemic hit, the crowds went away, but Snider didn’t. Beginning in late March, he started broadcasting on Sunday mornings from the Purple Building, a clubhouse/rehearsal space in East Nashville. Sitting alone in front of a purple tapestry, Snider took requests, played covers like “Ring Them Bells” and “Mr. Bojangles,” and eventually performed his own albums in full. The most poignant show happened in April, after the death of John Prine , who had given Snider his first … [Read more...] about Todd Snider’s New Concept Album is a Funky, Funny Tribute to Recently Departed Friends
Refinancing Your Mortgage Has Never Been Easier, Use a Credible System
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