Just two years removed from their last NBA championship title, the Golden State Warriors have missed the playoffs. This is now the third time in the last five years that the Warriors have not made the postseason, with the team failing to qualify after losing to the Sacramento Kings in the first round of the play-in tournament.Frankly, it wasn't even close. While the Warriors had a shot thanks to qualifying for the play-in tournament, they were routed 118-94 by the Kings. Klay Thompson failed to...
For as much as the Golden State Warriors’ defeat at the hands of the Sacramento Kings answered a lot of questions about the limitations of this past season’s roster, it opened up one particular question about the team’s future: What the hell are the Dubs going to do with Moses Moody? The former lottery pick from Arkansas finished his third season in the NBA with arguably the best performance on the team in Tuesday’s 118-94 loss. Yet the fact that he was in the game at all to put up 16 points,...
Lately, it seems like recently a lot of us have started to take self-care seriously. Black women in my circle and across social media platforms have started placing themselves first in ways I haven’t seen before. For me, the initial focus of self-care gravitated towards external indulgences like waxes, nails, and hair. But when I did some self reflection, I realized that focusing on the physical wasn’t really taking care of me and actually was stressing me out more than anything. This...
For the first time since 2005, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant and LeBron James will all be absent from the second round of the NBA Playoffs, as all three players have been eliminated from championship contention as of Monday night. It sure feels like the end of the road for the three all-time greats is just around the corner, but only one will retire with little to no questions about their legacy, according to ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith. Using Hall of Famer Michael Jordan as a measuring stick, the...
After the Golden State Warriors' season-ending play-in tournament loss to the Sacramento Kings on Tuesday, head coach Steve Kerr expressed the importance of
by Suzette Smith The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! Good Morning, Portland! My notes from yesterday, about today's news, simply read: "moilun rogue’s windmill blades fell off," so that's the sort of day I (and...
With the openings of jazz bars and venues, we'll see the rise of the jazz bro, who paints himself as an intellectual (but only cares about Instagramming vibes).
Children with additional needs wait an average of 11 months longer in care than their peers and voluntary adoption agencies (VAAs) are urgently looking for people who can offer them a permanent and loving home. Local adoption charity and voluntary adoption agency, Adoption Matters, is among 21 VAAs from all over the UK who have together created a guide for people considering adoption containing helpful information and advice from parents who have already adopted children with additional needs....
Brainerd's Ty Nelson broke a 29-year-old school record Saturday, April 20.
A few days ago, an industry pundit delivered a scathing post against a leading IT consulting firm, stating that instead of retaining the services of this company for millions of dollars, simply use ChatGPT for free. Here's their reasoning: The consultants will simply get their answers or advice from ChatGPT anyway, so simply avoid the third party and go right to ChatGPT.Also: Master AI with no tech skills? Why complex systems demand diverse learningThere's a valuable lesson to anyone hiring or...
Companies are appointing executives to oversee AI. A better approach: infuse the technology throughout the organization.
“Everything that the Compass Jazz Orchestra is playing has been made by students in the jazz department,” Bernot said. “So it kind of ties everything together and showcases everyone.”