Author: A. Peter Dore
Devin Booker and Kevin Durant combined for 48 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 113-105 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, handing the Warriors their fourth consecutive NBA loss. With Bradley Beal out for calf injury management and Jusuf Nurkic sidelined by a quad bruise, the host Suns (11-8) still dominated as Tyus Jones added 19 points and Grayson Allen had 17. “We’ve got five guys in double figures,” Durant said. “It wasn’t a great shooting game for me and Book but everybody contributed on both ends of the floor.” Durant, who grabbed 10 rebounds, was…
On the middle weekend of this November, the cinematic spotlight was on Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to one of Ridley Scott’s best-known and best-loved films. About less lethal than gladiatorial combat was the sporting focus of its Friday evening (early Saturday morning in Türkiye) as Jake Paul and Mike Tyson faced off in Arlington, Texas. This was shown live on Netflix. I did not stay up late or get up early to see it, and from the subsequent reports of it, despite its intense hype and multimillion-dollar cost, it seems I did not miss much. However, what engaged my…
On the middle weekend of this November, the cinematic spotlight was on Gladiator II, the long-awaited sequel to one of Ridley Scott’s best-known and best-loved films. About less lethal than gladiatorial combat was the sporting focus of its Friday evening (early Saturday morning in Türkiye) as Jake Paul and Mike Tyson faced off in Arlington, Texas. This was shown live on Netflix. I did not stay up late or get up early to see it, and from the subsequent reports of it, despite its intense hype and multimillion-dollar cost, it seems I did not miss much. However, what engaged my…