Pacers defeat Knicks; Timberwolves beat Nuggets to advance to finals

The Indiana Pacers defeated the NY Knicks 130-109 in Game 7 of their second round playoff series, and will now advance to Eastern Conference finals. Tyrese Haliburton led the Pacers with 26 points, six assists, and four rebounds, while Pascal Siakam scored 20 points. The Knicks’ star guard Jalen Brunson exited the game after suffering …

All-Pro running back David Johnson retires from NFL after 8 seasons

All-Pro running back David Johnson announced his retirement after eight NFL seasons on Sunday via Instagram. Johnson wrote in his post: “Who would have thought this kid would be the first pro athlete to come out of small town Clinton, IA. Chasing a dream when all but 2 D1AA college coaches thought I was good …

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs issues apology after footage of him assaulting ex-Cassie Ventura in 2016 surfaces

On Sunday, Sean “Diddy” Combs issued an apology after the release of a 2016 video that shows him shoving and kicking his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura. CNN obtained and released the security footage in question on Friday, May 17, in which Diddy could be seen pushing over and kicking Cassie in front of an elevator at …

See Russell Crowe in the trailer for ‘The Exorcism’

Vertical Films has released the trailer for The Exorcism, shortly after announced the release date of June 7 in theaters after acquiring the rights to the Miramax film. Joshua John Miller, son of The Exorcist star Jason Miller, directed and co-wrote the film alongside M.A. Fortin. The Exorcism stars Russell Crowe stars as troubled actor …

Dow Jones Industrial Average passes 40,000 for the first time ever

The Dow Jones Industrial index exceeded 40,000 for the first time Thursday, extending a strong year of stock market gains. The Dow hit 40,000.54 before dropping back, but it was the first time it had crossed that threshold; The Dow is now up about 6% so far this year. Markets were bolstered by gains from …

Sen. Bob Menendez reveals wife Nadine has breast cancer and will undergo mastectomy

Embattled New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez revealed on Thursday that his wife Nadine Menendez has breast cancer. Senator and Mrs. Menendez are charged separately in a case alleging the senator abused his position to act as a foreign agent for Egypt and Qatar and accepted bribes from several New Jersey businessmen. Senator Menendez, 70, …

NY Rangers beat Hurricanes to clinch series; Canucks defeat Oilers 3-2 in Game 5

The NY Rangers defeated the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 at PNC Arena on Thursday night, clinching the series in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final. The Rangers rallied after trailing 3-1 heading into the third period, with Chris Kreider scoring a hat trick in the comeback win for NY. The Rangers will meet …

Minnesota Timberwolves defeat Denver Nuggets 115-70 to tie series, force Game 7

The Minnesota Timberwolves defeated the Denver Nuggets 115-70 in Thursday’s Game 6 at Target Center. The series is now tied 3-3, to force the decisive Game 7 in Denver. Anthony Edwards led the Wolves with 27 points, four assists, four rebounds and three steals, while Jaden McDaniels had 21 points and Karl-Anthony Towns added 10 …

Snoop Dogg, Michael Bublé, Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani named ‘The Voice’ Season 26 coaches

NBC confirmed that Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé will join Reba McEntire and Gwen Stefani for Season 26 of the singing competition series The Voice this fall. Snoop previously appeared as a mega mentor in The Voice Season 20, while Bublé served as an adviser to Blake Shelton’s team in Season 3; however both artists …

Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan to star in ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ adaptation

Helen Mirren and Pierce Brosnan have joined the cast of The Thursday Murder Club, starring alongside Ben Kingsley in the new film, which is based on British TV host and producer Richard Osman‘s novel of the same name. Chris Columbus (‘Home Alone’, ‘Mrs. Doubtfire’) will write and direct the file adaptation. The Thursday Murder Club …