Kyle Hightower
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Vrabel waited outside locker room and greeted every single player as they entered the locker room. Derrick Henry was last. Kept yelling “We want more!” as he went by
#Titans
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Durant called his mom "the real MVP" when he won his 1st MVP trophy. Told her tonight "We did it" after capturing 1st NBA title.
#NBAFinals
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@MartysaurusRex
says he wants to go back to school to get his degree this summer. "But the only school I want to attend is Hogwarts."
#sb51
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Jayson Tatum arrives at the Garden wearing a custom Kevin Garnett "Anything Is Possible" shirt.
#Celtics
“Anything is possible.” 🗣
Tatum arrives at TD Garden for Game 7!
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Just when it looked like the
#Patriots
had a little momentum, it ends with Grady Jarrett's 3rdsack of night. Gostkowski FG makes it 28-12.
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Just realized that Coach K was present for both Kevin Ware and Paul George's gruesome leg injuries. Tough memories to carry.
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About my recent social media absence…
Welcome to the world Camden James Hightower. Born Nov. 17, 2023. 7 lbs, 11 oz. 20 in.
I’m out for a bit on the paternity leave list. But my
@AP_Sports
colleagues have my back.
See you soon.
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season!
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Newspaper front pages from around New England after
@Patriots
celebrate their sixth
#SuperBowl
victory
#NFL
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Not a bad 1st pitch effort for
@Al_Horford
He gets a pass with his son hanging on his legs.
#Celtics
#RedSox
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And a "Yankees suck!" chant briefly erupts inside Gillette Stadium. Officially October in New England.
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Today's
@BostonGlobe
front page. Also tweeting every mass shooting victim since assault weapons ban expired in '04
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Kobe is a first-time nominee for Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Class of 2020 will be inducted in August. No one thought Kobe, a lock to make it, would be a posthumous inductee. That will be an emotional night.
#RIP
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Tears in
@SHAQ
's eyes after Magic Hall of Fame induction. Said if he would have stayed if he had it to do over.
http://t.co/mtQjv3H4mo
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Providence student section was chanting “Who’s your daddy?!” at Minnesota bench and coach Richard Pitino just now. Check out the sign, too. Gotta love college hoops.
@AP_Top25
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The Associated Press surveyed 56 of the 59 black players at the Pro Bowl game.
@AP
asked if they or someone they knew had ever been racially profiled.
All said yes.
Only on AP: For NFL players, racial profiling often personal
@emarvelous
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LeBron on Jordan comparisons: "It's great for barbershops...I'm just trying to leave my mark in the game and leave a legacy behind."
#cavs
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"Our opponent lacks a spine. There's no way for us not to win." Account of Fenway patron who heard racial slur night after Jones.
#RedSox
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Very classy for Iverson to thank longtime NBA writer Phil Jasner, who has since passed. "I love you. And I know you respect me as a man."
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With 302
@NBA
players tested, that computes to a positive test rate of 5.3%. According to Johns Hopkins, the 7-day average of nationwide new positive COVID-19 cases is 6.1%. Florida is at 13.4% this week. In March, nationwide rate was around 17%
#NBA
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@fenwaypark
readies for Gridiron Series football. 1st up:
@DartFootball
vs.
@BrownUFootball
Fri and
@BlackBearsFB
vs.
@UMassFootball
Sat
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A look back at
@KingJames
@cavs
story, from The Decision to A Promise Fulfilled (via
@clevelanddotcom
)
#NBAFinals
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@GeorgiaStateU
coach Ron Hunter goes
#ThanksObama
in locker room: "Obama, I hope you make better decisions than you did about Ga. State."
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Happy to be in the same press box covering
#sb51
with my big bro
@JerryBrewer
. Representing
@bluetornado1
and raised out in
@PaducahCVB
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Brady: “Why does everyone want me to retire? ... I’m not thinking about retirement. I’m thinking about trying to win a game on Sunday.”
#Patriots
#NFL
#SuperBowlLII
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Hate to bring it up
@OrlandoMagic
fans:
Aaron Gordon (No. 4 pick, 2014) becomes the fourth former Orlando Magic top 5 pick to win an NBA title elsewhere. Joins Shaquille O’Neal (No. 1, 1992), Mike Miller (No. 5, 2000) and Dwight Howard (No. 1, 2004).
#NBAFinals
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Yet another example of how much power still photography has: Joe Mazzulla's squint. Al Horford's anticipation. Anxiety of fans. Tony Dobbins looks ready to implode. Payton Pritchard squat. And the utter calmness of Malcolm Brogdon.
Golden moment.
#NBAPlayoffs
#Heat
#Celtics
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Stephen Gostkowski gets Patriots on the board with 42-yard field goal. Caps seven-play, 39-yard drive that took 3:29.
#Patriots
3,
#Rams
0 (10:29, 2nd quarter)
#SuperBowl
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#JordanDavis
father's takeaway from verdict: "Hopefully this is a start where we don't have to look at the makeup of the jury anymore."
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The 34-year-old Mazzulla, a assistant under Udoka last season and the NBA’s youngest head coach, will now replace his former boss, who will not return.
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With two home runs tonight, Astros have homered in 13 straight postseason games, which sets new American League record.
#MLBPostseason
#ALCS
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Nice meditation on the spoken word here >> 'We gonna be championship!': A new approach to 'fixing' quotes
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Patriots
@JBrissett12
laughs walking through the locker room as reporters look his way: "I've never seen so many people looking at my hand."
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Salute to
@DrIbram
whose work is giving us food for our mental and physical well-being alike.
“Perhaps Chadwick Boseman’s heartrending death from colon cancer... pushed me over the edge. Soon, my survivor’s guilt evolved into a survivor’s courage and a willingness to be vulnerable.”
@DrIbram
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@JJRedick
Great podcast with Stan. Thanks for Norman Peale quote on praise/criticism. Big quote guy and that’s a good one.
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Stevens said Thomas hasn't decided on his schedule next few days. "Whatever he needs to do he'll do. We'll support him in any way."
#Celtics
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My mom told me never to answer a question with a question. But what do I know?
#Zimmerman
#TrayvonMartin
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This guy is hitting up NFL free agency sources for me today. I’m getting off cheap. He works for banana and orange slices.
#workingfromhome
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The Celtics have named Joe Mazzulla their permanent head coach, removing the interim tag he has held throughout the season after stepping in for suspended Ime Udoka.
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Shoutout to
@alanisthames
,
@noreensnasir
,
@sharon_johnson5
,
@dhajela
,
@aaronlmorrison
,
@nardoshaile
,
@MrLandrum31
,
@GlennGamboa
,
@AndaleGross
and the host of others I had the pleasure of working on
@AP
's 50 Years of Hip-Hop project.
Have a look:
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Celtics Isaiah Thomas following Boston's 116-93 win over Blazers: “Teams in the NBA they still don’t respect us. And we know that..."
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The Decision is now dead and buried. The Promise has been fulfilled and will live forever.
#NBAFinals
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No shocker here.
#DerekJeter
dominated NY front pages the morning after his final game at Yankee Stadium.
http://t.co/muIwL4cx0u
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According to coaching memorandum of understanding, new UCF coach Scott Frost has 5-year deal w/option for 2-year extension. $1.7 million/yr
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Jurors and gallery laughs as Jeantel describes state atty as "bald headed dude." Jeantel: "Sorry man, I don't know you."
#zimmerman
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Zion Williamson's 57 points are thest most by a freshman through two
#NCAATournament
games since...Kevin Durant. KD also had 57 through two games in 2007. (h/t
@StatsWilliams
)
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Note: Juror B29 looked to be emotional as she left the courtroom. Little reaction from other jurors I saw.
#ZimmermanTrial
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"NOT ENOUGH GRIT."
@ThePlainDealer
Wednesday front page after
@cavs
#NBAFinals
loss
http://t.co/zL5wEO63HS
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Pro athletes often are criticized for doing things for show. But I love getting a glimpse of examples of their quiet generosity that otherwise would remain behind the scenes. Good stuff here from several members of the
@Celtics
after last night's win in Indy.
Last night was really special and I have
@RamblinWreck34
and
@Dwhite921
to thank.
If you’ll allow me a thread 🧵:
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Representing for Cool Papa Bell, Josh Gibson, Buck Leonard and all the other great members of the Homestead Grays for
@nlbmprez
and
@TipYourCap2020
#TipYourCap2020
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#MichaelDunn
found guilty of 1st degree murder in retrial for the shooting death of
#JordanDavis
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My brother
@JerryBrewer
takes a personal and introspective look at 2020.
“I’m light, finally. Yet heavy, again.”
A year of lost weight, lost loved ones and lost connections - The Washington Post
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In case you're curious,
@TexasTechMBB
lowest scoring game of the season was 70-52 loss at Iowa State in January.
#MarchMadness
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Shout out to
@celtics
/TD Garden music guy. Played A Tribe Called Quest "Scenario" during last timeout.
#RIPPhifeDawg
#nba
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Ainge on getting All-Star, NBA champ and Olympian in Irving: “For all he’s accomplished, we think his best years are ahead of him.”
#Celtics
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evaluated, released from Green Bay area hospital after being carted off late vs. Packers.
Patriots have canceled joint practices with Titans scheduled for next week in Tennessee and will train in Foxborough. Final exhibition Friday in Nashville.
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@pnewberry1963
stands on the spot of
#Patriots
RB James White's TD, where the
#Falcons
Super Bowl dreams officially came to an end.
#SB51
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Judge just pointed out a possible violation of sequestration rule by Schumaker consulting with John Good account via O'Mara.
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The
#NBA
has been playing to a hip-hop beat for 50 years.
Thanks
@tdotpioneers
@djmdottweets
and
@jimmyking24
for helping
@alanisthames
and me dive into why hip-hop and hoops are forever linked.
Part of
@AP
’s look at 50 years of Hip-Hop.
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