Stephon Castle says Madison Square Garden was underwhelming compared to OKC: "It was underwhelming in that first game. They made it seem like it was going to be way crazier in there. OKC was way louder than MSG." (Via @GQMagazine, h/t @TheNBABase)

From this article: Scar tissue breaking up from a previous injury can be extremely painful.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. opens up on his slump year: “I want people to understand one thing. The money they gave me wasn’t for what I’m going to do. It was for what I already did. They didn’t pay me because I’m going to hit 40 every year. They paid me for what I already accomplished. People are confused about that, but I think the same way they do. Like, sometimes I even say to myself: bro, they gave you all that money and you’re out here doing nothing. I try. You know how it is with fans, when you’re good, they’re with you 100%. But when you smell like shit, like we like to say here, nobody supports you. The ones who support you are the ones who stay with you. Those are my fans. My family.” (h/t @Masterflip_)

Here’s the truth: People carry themselves like they’re more athletically accomplished than me, they are. I carry myself like I’m more intellectually accomplished than them, I am. People attack my athleticism, I attack their intelligence. Everybody quit crying.

Macklemore has received support from a range of public figures, including Ms. Rachel, Bella Hadid, Rep. Ilhan Omar and Dearborn Mayor Abdullah Hammoud. today.com/popculture/music/e…

JALEN BRUNSON IS AT HARRY

Trinity Rodman was at Arthur Ashe Stadium until 3:33 a.m. celebrating Ben Shelton’s quarterfinal win. She was at Washington Spirit training seven hours later. Now Shelton is in the U.S. Open final, but Rodman won’t miss her team’s crucial match Sunday. And why would she?

Lone Lindsay Clancy holdout juror did not provide 'single piece of evidence' to support his vote: fellow juror trib.al/8yEpMOS

"He had the hardest time getting off the fact that Lindsay viciously killed her children." Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out, express their frustration with the lone holdout.

Juror who wanted to give Lindsay Clancy a pass says about the hero juror who held the line. "He had the hardest time getting off the fact Lindsay viciously killed her children" No sh*t. How heartless of him.

For years, Trump and right-wing media have been asking, “Where’s Hunter? Where’s Hunter?” Well, here I am. Clear, strong, seven years sober, and with a lot to say. By now, you may have seen the article in the Wall Street Journal that I’m launching a meme coin called $LAPTOP. The symbol they used to try to end me is now a symbol of resilience, redemption, and recovery. But why would I ever want to support a meme coin? Why something that has been so misused by grifters? I understand the cynicism. Trump has broken trust in everything he’s ever touched. And his token was no exception. With $TRUMP, nearly one million wallets have collectively lost ~$3.8B. With my token, 20% of the coins will be airdropped to the community, and I am even including people that lost money on the $TRUMP grift. 30% of the tokens are tied to a pre-programmed mechanism. We publicly say what has to happen in the world. If it happens, the corresponding tokens are permanently burned. If it does not, those tokens are sent to charity. Either way, they leave our hands and an additional 50 million tokens will go to charity no matter what. You should not expect me or anyone else to make this token more valuable for you. $LAPTOP isn’t just about owning something, it’s about saying something. Everybody gets knocked down. How do we help each other and our country to get back up? I've spent way too long being a story other people told. They lit a fire and threw everything into it. Here's what they don't understand: the only thing they burned was my shame. They think they killed me, but instead, all they did was make me fearless. They turned laptop into a weapon. I turned it into a token. $LAPTOP. Because the Truth Matters.

JUST IN: Friends of JFK’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, are reportedly trying to arrange a date for him with AOC — but he dismisses the idea & says she “can do way better than me.”

Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks Trump to consider pardoning his client in stunning 'GMA' plea trib.al/baunQQ7