Barack Obama’s annual March Madness brackets are here … but people just want him to come back

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Once again, former president Barack Obama has released his official March Madness brackets for all to see. But the reaction this year has been a little bit different than in years past.

First, though, the picks. Obama has a history of being just okay with his picks — not great, but passable, like most Americans. And this year, once again, there’s nothing particularly controversial about them. 

In the Men’s Bracket, his pick of Duke vs. North Carolina, with a Duke championship, probably mirrors a lot of other brackets. There are a few upset picks, particularly of some No. 12 seeds, but even that isn’t that outlandish given how often it occursRead more…

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Ben Simmons shouts out Australian legend ‘egg boy’ on his sneakers

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The now famous teen who cracked an egg on the head of an Australian politician certainly has some high profile fans.

Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons paid tribute to the 17-year-old kid known as “egg boy,” by writing the teen’s name on his yellow shoes before the game against the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday.

The team’s mental performance coach, Paddy Steinfort, posted the image of Simmons’ sneakers in his Instagram story. That’s a pretty awesome shout out.

Ben Simmons giving a shout out to Egg Boy on court for the 76ers tonight (via @pjsteinfort) pic.twitter.com/zPJMEZ7zwn

— Tom Steinfort (@tomsteinfort) March 19, 2019 Read more…

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NBA Reddit is rightfully obsessed with Carly Rae Jepsen

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The NBA fans of Reddit are a lighthearted bunch. Extremely internet meme-dom peppers the typical talk of games and trades and stats. But the r/NBA subreddit recently took the discussion in a surprising — and delightful — direction, concerning pop star, queer icon, and internet queen Carly Rae Jepsen.

On January 30, Reddit user u/NAD_83 shared the news that Jepsen would be signing the Canadian National Anthem at the NBA All Star game, which takes place this weekend, on February 17. The news itself is not that surprising: Jepsen, who is Canadian, rose to fame after placing third on Canadian Idol in 2007. Read more…

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Twitter and NBA game streaming deal is about connecting with cord-cutters and younger fans

Twitter is already working with the NBA to stream video of pre-game warm-ups, in-game and post-game highlights and post-game behind-the-scenes content. Now, the company will for the first time ever stream live NBA action — with a twist. In partnership with the NBA, Twitter will introduce an alternate camera angle view during the second half […]

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The Pacers hire Kelly Krauskopf as the NBA’s first female assistant general manager

The Pacers have made history, hiring Kelly Krauskopf as the first female assistant general manger of the NBA. The MLB already has two women assistant GMs
Krauskopf previously served as president and general manager of WNBA’s Indiana Fever for 17 year…

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This basketball trick shot broke the record for world’s highest dunk

The Harlem Globetrotters are mainly known for one thing: badass basketball trick shots. In honor of World Trick Shot Day, which they helped make a thing, one Globetrotter made the world’s highest dunk ever. It’s a trick you gotta see to believe, and y…

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Researchers teach an AI how to dribble

While this animated fellow looks like something out of NBA 2K18, it’s really an AI that’s learning how to dribble in real time. The AI starts out fumbling the ball a bit and by cycle 95 it is able to do some real Harlem Globetrotters stuff. In short, what you’re watching is a human-like avatar […]

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