Over the past year, the reservoir—which is formed by the Hoover Dam on the Colorado River—has gained national attention due to concerns that it could reach deadpool in just a few years. Deadpool, which is below 895 feet, is the level at which water wouldn’t flow over the dam anymore, meaning it would no longer be able to provide electricity to the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on it....
Lakers coach Mike D'Antoni told the LA Times that Nash is done for the year and will not appear in any of the LA's 18 remaining games. "He's not going to play," D'Antoni said glumly. "It doesn't make any sense for him to come back for 15 games, whatever." MORE: Nash won’t retire: ‘I want the money’ | Bryant shut down | Phil in photos Nash has been ruled out for the year only a day after the Lakers announced that Bryant will not play for the rest of the year....
Bryant has a right shoulder injury that kept him out of Friday night’s game against the 76ers, but the Lakers don’t think it’s too serious. MORE: Classic photos of Kobe Bryant “We’re all just playing it by ear and seeing how he feels,” Lakers coach Byron Scott said, via ESPN.com. “I think we’ll take it game by game and see how he feels tomorrow and then we’ll get ready for Sunday’s game....
Starting with their salary cap, the Lakers have -$53.4 million in cap space for next season, according to Spotrac. It doesn’t take a cap expert to realize that is… not ideal. It also means Los Angeles will only be able to sign free agents for the veteran minimum unless it is using its $6.3 million midlevel exception, $2.7 million trade exception or $1.7 million trade exception. That leaves a condensed list of impactful players the Lakers could sign in hopes of plugging the right pieces around superstars LeBron James and Anthony Davis....
The Los Angeles Lakers announced they’ve signed the 32-year-old for the rest of the season. MORE: Villanova’s Mikal Bridges entering 2018 NBA Draft Ingram will play in the final two games of the Lakers’ season this week. From NBA.com: With 713 career 3-pointers, he has shattered the previous record by 176 triples. His accuracy has been just as impressive volume, as his 46.1 career 3-point percentage is best all-time among players who have spent at least two full seasons in the G League....
The four-time NBA All-Star reportedly plans on meeting with at least seven teams in the next few days, according to NBA.com’s David Aldridge. MORE: What the 27 biggest NBA free agents should do | Bulls’ max offer limits Butler’s options The Texas native will apparently visit all three teams in his home state. He’ll also visit rebuilding teams in New York and Los Angeles, as well as upstarts with cap space like Phoenix and Toronto....
A patient at Houston Methodist Hospital was confirmed to be infected with the Lambda variant, which first emerged in Peru in 2020, KHOU11 reported. However, the highly transmissible Delta variant continues to be responsible for most new cases in the hospital system. “We’re seeing an alarming spike in the number of COVID-19 cases across the Houston area, with the steepest increase happening over the weekend,” Houston Methodist said in a statement....
That was clear on a conference call with reporters Tuesday afternoon when Lamoriello provided non-answers or straight no-comments to questions about important topics such as whether or not he already met with the Islanders pending unrestricted free agent captain John Tavares to talk contract. “When it comes to talking to players – whether it be with contracts, whether it be personally, or anything to do with their own individual situation – I will never comment about it, haven’t in the past and won’t now,” Lamoriello responded to the direct question about Tavares, whose contract status is the team’s most pressing issue....
From Liverpool’s stunning comeback and penalty shoot-out triumph over AC Milan in 2005 to Chelsea’s win via the same means against Bayern Munich in 2012, English clubs were represented in seven out of eight Champions League finals. Chelsea 25/1 to win UCL Lampard was on the scoresheet before Chelsea lost on spot kicks in an all-Premier League affair against Manchester United in Moscow in 2008, but no English side has featured in the European showpiece since the Blues’ triumph in Munich....
Instead, a Loyal player allegedly became the victim of an on-field epithet for the second time in two weeks. And they chose to forfeit the game, possibly costing themselves a shot at a playoff berth. “I have tremendous pride in this group, and I’m really proud of this organization, that I get to be a part of it,” Donovan said. Last week, San Diego’s Elijah Martin was the victim of a racial slur in a game against the Los Angeles Galaxy II, which ultimately led to Omar Ontiveros being suspended by the USL and cut by the Galaxy....
But Langerak, arguably Australia’s best performer on the day, was still bitterly disappointed despite pulling off a couple of key saves to keep Australia in the Group B World Cup qualifier. This was the Caltex Socceroos’ fourth draw on the trot. Iraq 1 Australia 1: Socceroos stumble again in qualifying NO EXCUSES “It was a difficult game for us, in these conditions it didn’t make things easier,” the German-based keeper told Fox Sports....
The highly-rated 23-year-old, who Goal revealed was on his way to the Etihad Stadium after seeing his release clause triggered , has committed to a contract with the Premier League leaders through to 2023. He is to inherit the number 14 jersey within Pep Guardiola’s squad and is looking forward to getting started and helping his new club finish the job of securing major silverware this season. Laporte told the club’s official website upon the announcement of his arrival: “I am very happy to be here....
“You haven’t heard anything from Michelle Obama. And you haven’t heard from our Vice President Kamala Harris,” she said during her appearance on Justice with Judge Jeanine on Fox News Saturday. “The woke Democrat women are among the most hypocritical individuals to walk the face of the Earth.” She claimed that Harris and Obama only speak up when it is in their best political interest while also referring to how the lives of girls and women in Afghanistan will be different under the Taliban....
Now Nance, who led Wyoming to its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, will have to choose between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Harlem Globetrotters. MORE: NBA Draft pick-by-pick analysis | NBA Draft photos: Dig those outfits | Greatest Draft Ever championship matchup Well, let’s be honest, this isn’t much of a choice. Nance, the son of former NBA All-Star Larry Nance Sr., will spend his rookie season with the Lakers....
The 48-year-old Real Housewives of Miami star has been seen with NBA legend Michael Jordan’s son in recent weeks, with pictures showing them sharing a kiss when meeting, and together at various events. Marcus, 31, was in the audience at Watch What Happens Live with host Andy Cohen on Monday. Cohen questioned Scottie Pippen’s ex-wife about her relationship with Marcus and asked whether they were more than friends. Scottie played with Michael Jordan at the Chicago Bulls during the ’80s and ’90s, but despite them looking like they were best friends during their playing careers, it has since transpired that they were not as close as the public once believed....
On Tuesday, prospective owner Bill Foley — the billionaire behind Las Vegas’ bid, along with the Maloof family — said this to the Las Vegas Review Journal: The follow-up, apparently, did not take long. “I’ll follow up on that. It has a lot of merit. I prefer it. We want to include everyone,” Foley said. “All we need now is to sell the tickets and get the team.” MORE: A primer on the Maloof family | Let’s name the team...
Lattimore, a star at South Carolina, might have been a first-round pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, had his college career not ended with a gruesome knee injury. The Niners decided to bet on his future anyway, claiming Lattimore in the fourth round. Now, Lattimore's rehab is complete and he will begin showing his ability to coach Jim Harbaugh and the team. "If he wants to put me in, he'll put me in," Lattimore told GoGamecocks....
Ingraham raised doubts on Trump’s plan to hold a news conference at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida on January 6 during her show The Ingraham Angle on Monday. “Given all the emotion and the lies about what happened and what did happen criminally—some things were horrific that happened and shouldn’t have happened that day—is it smart for President Trump to do a rally on that particular day, versus next week or the week before?...
Boebert, a Republican who represents Colorado’s 3rd congressional district, told Fox News host Jesse Watters that just 25 members of each chamber of Congress would be able to attend the address. However, all 535 members of the House of Representatives and the Senate will be invited to the State of the Union speech, according to a memo from the House sergeant-at-arms on Thursday. Boebert spoke to Jesse Watters Primetime on Friday evening and criticized people who were still advocating the wearing of face masks due to COVID-19....
“If Charles thought like me, maybe he’d win a championship,” Ball said on FS1’s “The Herd.” “He said sometimes when stuff comes out of people’s mouths it’s just stupid. Guess what, you’re talking, too. Everybody has an opinion on how things work. . . . I know what my boy’s about. I know the work he put in. It’s not a one-on-one sport, but if it is one-on-one, I’m going to take the taller, faster, stronger guy....
