Edge rusher Mike Green’s wait to be drafted took longer than he would have liked but his eventual landing spot cushioned the blow Green led FBS players with 17 sacks at Marshall last year which led some to predict that he’d be a first-round pick and he told reporters at their rookie minicamp this weekend that joining the team was a silver lining to his draft experience “That was a goal I set for myself,” Green said but coming to the Ravens was a blessing in disguise I honestly can say I don’t think there’s a better program or franchise I can be a part of than the Ravens.” One reason for Green’s slide might have been a pair of sexual assault allegations from high school and college Green has denied those allegations and said on Sunday that he’s ready to move past them as he begins his pro career “Every team asked me and I’ve been completely open about everything,” Green said and from this point forward I’m just focusing on moving on with my career.” Green said that lasting into the late second round has left a chip on his shoulder that he’s planning to use as motivation as a pro If that results in the kind of production he flashed in college the Ravens will be very happy that no one picked him up before they came up to pick in the second round A Division of NBCUniversal DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for entertainment purposes only and there is no gambling offered on this site This service is intended for adult audiences No guarantees are made for any specific outcome If you or someone you know has a gambling problem Second-round outside linebacker Mike Green was expected to be drafted much higher but is thankful for where he landed Green had 17 sacks last season at Marshall and was a first-round talent who fell to the Ravens at No He has denied two sexual assault allegations made against him and Green said he looked forward to moving on with his promising career "I'm just blessed to be here," Green said after his first practice at rookie minicamp I didn't get picked up in the first round like I wanted to But coming to the Ravens was a blessing in disguise I can honestly say I don't think there's a better franchise I can be a part of "I'm just looking forward to moving on with my life and with my career Every team asked me [about the allegations] and I've been completely open about everything and from this point forward I'm just focusing on moving on." OLB Mike Green on getting the call from General Manager Eric DeCosta Green broke into tears when he saw the 410 area code on his cell phone knowing it was General Manager Eric DeCosta and the Ravens coming to get him "I really just wanted to get picked up," Green said "I didn't care if that was the first pick of the draft Irrelevant.' I just wanted to get picked up This team has a lot of great culture that's been going around and you have to think about the guys who have been through here: Ray Lewis It means a lot more since I'm a defensive player And just seeing all those great defensive players walk through here New Raven Mike Green gets emotional when General Manager Eric DeCosta makes the draft call Third-round offensive lineman Emery Jones Jr has a shoulder injury that will keep him sidelined possibly until training camp who was a three-year starter at right tackle for LSU observed Sunday's rookie minicamp practice from the sideline Jones is expected to add depth as a swing tackle with the potential to compete with Andrew Vorhees for the starting job at left guard Harbaugh said Jones' return to practice was not imminent "It's going to be a little while," Harbaugh said "He had a labrum/shoulder issue I don't think you guys were aware of He's not going to practice in the immediate future." Head Coach John Harbaugh on Zay Flowers' knee Wide receiver Zay Flowers did not require surgery for the knee injury suffered in the 2024 regular-season finale that kept him sidelined for Baltimore's two playoff games Flowers had a career-high 1,059 receiving yards in his second season and averaged 14.3 yards on 74 catches becoming the first Raven to make the Pro Bowl at wide receiver Harbaugh said Flowers felt great after rehabbing the injury he was doing a little dance in the weight room this last week and said he's feeling great Team insiders Ryan Mink and Clifton Brown share their notes from the Ravens' rookie minicamp practice a couple injury updates from Head Coach John Harbaugh First-round safety Malaki Starks showed his ability to think fast on his feet when Harbaugh asked him to break down the huddle to end Sunday's practice I'm happy I got to do it and hopefully I can do it again I told them just to be on time again tomorrow (Monday) and come out with the same energy and keep having fun Harbaugh said Starks handled the breakdown and everything else well "Really impressed with his maturity," Harbaugh said That's not an easy thing to do your first time." S Malaki Starks on breaking down the practice huddle what he wants to learn from Baltimore's safeties Undrafted free agents and players on tryouts joined the draft picks on Sunday Collin Schlee (Virginia Tech) who was born in Maryland and played at Oakville (Md.) High School was among the players who impressed Harbaugh especially on the out-breaking routes on the sideline Tryout guys participating in Ravens minicamp: QBs Brayden Schager (Hawaii) Collin Schlee (Va Tech); RB Sidiki Kone (American Int); FB/TE Lucas Scott (Army); WRs Cade McDonald (Miami OH) Kyle Hamilton and Tyler Linderbaum diligently preparing for next season and putting contract matters on the backburner Eric DeCosta is confident Ar'Darius Washington will return next season The Ravens would like to add a punt returner in the draft DeCosta addresses Mark Andrews' status in Baltimore John Harbaugh expects Ronnie Stanley will 'continue to ascend.' Harbaugh expects Trenton Simpson to start next season Keaton Mitchell could be on a 'whole different level' in 2025 The Ravens remain interested in bringing the NFL Draft to Baltimore John Harbaugh's contract extension continues the Ravens' organizational continuity Renovations to M&T Bank Stadium continue and remain on schedule The Ravens could draft an offensive lineman as early as Round 1 and Sunday's workouts at the NFL Combine gave them options to mull This year's running back class showed its speed during workouts Restricted free agent tenders have been released Safety prospect mocked to Ravens has huge day Two Maryland wide receivers would love to stay home Shemar Stewart blows up the Combine drills Top two safety prospects look up to Kyle Hamilton Myles Garrett is reportedly 'not open to' negations with the Browns Defensive line prospects praise Ravens pass rushers Mike Macdonald says he's proud of Zach Orr Harbaugh has regrets about goal-line sequence Zay Flowers is not expected to have knee surgery Ravens talk about difficult seasons for Marcus Williams Patrick Ricard makes it clear that he wants to retire a Raven HOUSTON — The Golden State Warriors spent their Saturday night 8 miles outside of downtown Houston They had a team dinner at Mastro’s and a team meeting at their luxury hotel in the Galleria Green’s speech is the one that landed the loudest Green had a four-turnover Game 6 dud that included a first-quarter flagrant foul sending the Warriors into an immediate spiral “A tone-setter,” Steve Kerr said of the flagrant “Most importantly was calling myself out … You can’t be a leader and not be accountable You call other guys out when their s— stinks This was a difficult series for Green. He had a spectacular last-second Game 4 stop on Alperen Şengün and again showcased his masterful defensive talent throughout the two weeks 20 turnovers and a tough time finding his way offensively against a smart Houston scheme Ime Udoka either zoned up or put Fred VanVleet on Green throughout the series This was done to keep Green out of the screening action with Steph Curry After averaging 5.6 assists during the regular season He’d also struggled to hit his open 3s and capitalize on shorter-range floaters Green failed to score double-digit points in any of the first six games despite the Rockets’ willingness to let him have shots After he stonewalled Şengün in crunch time to seal Game 4 roared at his home crowd in approval and was showered with two days of defensive praise he said he got himself too charged up heading to the arena for Game 6 listening to the type of music that had him in an overly aggressive mood when the ball tipped “I felt like I was going too far,” Green said “I listened to ‘Check Out Time’ on the way to the game the other day Green committed an unnecessary flagrant foul on Jalen Green at the 8:53 mark of the first quarter and spent the next several minutes stomping around in the huddle about the call “He’s the key to our team,” Kerr told The Athletic What makes him great is also his kryptonite And he knew last game that flagrant right away set a bad tone He was emotional afterwards in the timeout Flagrant foul when a guy just wraps you up Then Kerr mentioned Curry’s turnover numbers He’d committed 14 turnovers in the three losses in the series “When Draymond is centered and organized and poised and Steph is taking care of the ball it’s so easy for the rest of the group just to follow and do their jobs,” Kerr said “But if those guys are scattered and throwing the ball around now everything goes haywire and we’re scrambling.” Green said he changed up his pregame routine on Sunday He wanted to enter Game 7 with a calm approach He had a layup and two 3s in the first five minutes — part of a 16-point performance — and didn’t celebrate either jumper with his patented “Boom!” yell “I pouted way too much last game,” Green said “I spent the last two days embarrassed at what I gave to the game Green’s night didn’t come without incident he was hit on the arm by VanVleet up top and he flailed and nailed VanVleet in the chin The officials reviewed it and assessed Green a technical foul “How?” Green briefly yelled down toward the referees “He didn’t react and go talk to the refs and try to plead his case,” Curry said DRAY 🔨 pic.twitter.com/yrvSMV1b5R — Golden State Warriors (@warriors) May 5, 2025 Green and Curry had a conversation before the game about keeping the Rockets under 90 points Houston’s defense is a bear to score against but the Rockets can be contained in a half-court setting Curry and Green made sure to limit turnovers which would curtail the Rockets’ fast-break opportunities and then The Warriors shut off the 3-point line (Houston only got up 18 attempts) funneled the ball into help and allowed Green to work one-on-one against Şengün any time the Rockets wanted Şengün went an inefficient 9 of 23 shooting a Kevon Looney cameo and Curry (10 rebounds) As Curry and Green walked off the floor late in the fourth quarter “What I respect more than anything is the way he can talk to anybody and everybody and it’s so on point and quick,” Butler said of Green But Green doesn’t leave the first round unscathed As the Warriors learned in 2016 when he was suspended during the NBA Finals the league has playoff technical and flagrant limits that roll over each round Players receive a one-game suspension after their seventh playoff technical and a one-game suspension after accumulating four flagrant points Green is already at four technicals and two flagrant points at the end of the first round That’s something that both general manager Mike Dunleavy and Kerr said they’d have to emphasize to Green in the lead-up to the second round “One thing I’ll say about Dray is that in the regular season he always goes right up to the edge and never gets suspended,” Kerr said undersized center who has lost some of his athletic pop and can only survive on the interior if his fire is burning to a ferocious degree That can lead him to boil over during tense moments and often puts him in the crosshairs of officials “He flails sometimes like after a play happens if somebody fouls him,” Kerr said “His natural instinct is to flail his arms and sometimes he makes contact like he did tonight and then that’s a tech or that’s a flagrant but we’ll definitely address it before the start of the next series.” Awaiting in the next series: Rudy Gobert and the Minnesota Timberwolves, a physical team employing a center whom Green once put in a chokehold, leading to a five-game suspension Green brushed aside any concern about the characters involved but he knows his technical and flagrant count and importance to his team “I have to keep it similarly (calm) for my guys,” Green said finding that line and not crossing it is important for me and this team (Top photo of Draymond Green driving against Tari Eason: Troy Taormina / Imagn Images) Anthony Slater is a senior writer covering the Golden State Warriors for The Athletic. He's covered the NBA for a decade. Previously, he reported on the Oklahoma City Thunder for The Oklahoman. Follow Anthony on Twitter @anthonyVslater GSW (7)Golden State’s Draymond Green vows to lead with poise in Game 7 and deliversIn a team meeting before Sunday's clinching win Draymond Green explains he was 'embarrassed' after losing his poise in Game 6 Draymond Green talks with the media following his team's win over the Rockets in Game 7 HOUSTON (AP) — Golden State’s Draymond Green spent the last two days embarrassed after losing his poise early in a Game 6 loss to the Houston Rockets He told the team in a meeting before Game 7 that he’d set a much better tone on Sunday night He did just that, keeping his cool to help the Warriors advance to the Western Conference semifinals with a 103-89 win “He said: ‘I’ve got to be poised and I have to be better and we’re gonna come in here tomorrow and get it done,’” coach Steve Kerr said just his poise from the start I thought it set a great tone.” Green picked up an offensive foul at the 8:53 mark of the first quarter for shoving Jalen Green The play went to review and the foul was determined to be a flagrant-1 The four-time NBA champ believes that play contributed to how things went down in the 115-107 loss Friday night and said that was the reason they got “bullied.” I spent the last two days embarrassed just at what I gave to the game Stephen Curry adds 22 points and the Warriors take Game 7 at Houston to survive and advance To make sure he kept his emotions in check this game the notoriously fiery player spent time at the spa meditated and listened only to slow music in the last two days Only songs from artists such as Brent Faiyaz SZA and 90s R&B stars were on his playlist leading up to this game “I know I can ratchet my intensity up,” he said He said he was dying to get back on the court and show that he could be a much better leader as the Warriors tried to advance to the next round And Green delivered a strong defensive performance with no emotional lapses that cost the team Sunday night “I wanted to come out and prove again just who I am with poise but with the same fire and same tenacity,” he said “I think I delivered that and gave our guys something to follow.” Kenny & others reveal their picks for the conference semifinals of the 2025 NBA Playoffs Warriors veteran forward Draymond Green is the recipient of the 2024-25 NBA Hustle Award All eyes will be on Anthony Edwards as he and the Wolves try to slow down Stephen Curry and the Warriors in the semifinal matchup Golden State's star guard wins the award which recognizes the player deemed the best teammate on and off the court Aaron Gordon comes up clutch again for the Nuggets while the Thunder face the 1st big test of their 2025 playoff run Boston's reliance on the 3-ball backfires while New York's defenders come through in the clutch to pull off massive comeback for series-opening win Celtics announce Porzingis was questionable to return with an illness that they specified was non-Covid Breanna Stewart and Jonquel Jones glamour up alongside Angel Reese for the annual fashion event Kenny Atkinson experienced a setback on his coaching journey it fueled the 2024-25 NBA Coach of the Year Houston's stay in the playoffs was short lived Rockets guard Jalen Green struggled in the series, which was his first taste of playoff action since entering the NBA in 2021. After the Game 7 loss, in which he had just eight points, Green offered some harsh self-criticism admitting that he wasn't pleased with his own performance I got to be better," Green told reporters after the loss Green started all seven games for the Rockets in their opening round matchup against Golden State but he performed well below his expected level 5.4 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game while shooting just 37.2% from the field and 29.5% from three-point range Those numbers came on the heels of a strong regular season in which he averaged 21.0 points and shot at a 35.4% clip from deep Green's best night of the series came in Game 2 when he scored 38 points and made eight threes Green never scored more than 12 points in a single contest and made just five three-pointers the rest of the series Green made clear he wasn't pleased with his performance and didn't mince words while assessing his level of play so he'll look to use it as a learning experience and make the necessary adjustments ahead of next season the environmental permit process is expected to take two years with construction to begin in 2027.The ammonia plant will produce up to 10,800 metric tons per day.Report by Fabián Andrés Cambero; Writing by Alexander Villegas; editing by Barbara Lewis Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles., opens new tab , opens new tab Browse an unrivalled portfolio of real-time and historical market data and insights from worldwide sources and experts. , opens new tabScreen for heightened risk individual and entities globally to help uncover hidden risks in business relationships and human networks. © 2025 Reuters. All rights reserved Utah (KUTV) — Residents are speculating that a meteorite struck Ogden on Saturday night after several people reported seeing a bright green ball of light streaking across the sky Videos and images began circulating on social media around 9:30 p.m One resident shared surveillance camera footage showing what appeared to be a ball of light soaring across the northern sky Another described the spectacle as a “huge green fireball.” A woman in Ogden posted a photo of what she said was a plume of green smoke near 12th Street and Harrison Boulevard She noted that she saw a bright flash in the sky followed by an echoing sound and rising smoke Although the fireball appeared to fall in Ogden it was visible from as far away as Riverton At the end of April, NASA reported the annual Eta Aquarids meteor shower would be active from April 20 to May 21 Authorities said these meteors are known for their high speed and would be visible in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres 2News has reached out to local authorities for more information and confirmation Did you see it? Share your photos and videos with us at kutv.com/chimein Green International Airport has scrapped a plan to hire a private company to screen passengers at security checkpoints after it said that delays in lines have gotten better Airport officials raised concerns about growing lines at airport checkpoints in October at a monthly meeting of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation's board the state agency that runs Green and five other decided to hire a consultant to study the checkpoints An inspection found that lines of passengers waiting for screening in November had backed up outside of the terminal according to a news release from the airport with more passengers using the airport than during the November inspection the lines were "nonexistent," according to the airport It credited improved screening performance by the Transportation Security Administration In late April, airport spokesman Bill Fischer told The Providence Journal that the airport corporation was considering joining a TSA program that allows airports to hire private companies to conduct passenger screenings the corporation announced that it had "decided to rescind its application to enroll in the TSA’s Screening Partnership Program," according to the news release The proposal had drawn criticism from Rhode Island elected officials, including U.S. Sen. Jack Reed and R.I. Rep. Megan Cotter Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInBOWLING GREEN (WBKO) - A man who has warrants for his arrest in Bowling Green Kentucky has escaped from police custody in Seattle According to Port of Seattle Police Department (POSPD) Sunday at the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Police said agents were attempting to take Stevenson back to Kentucky when at the ticket counter he ran toward the light rail station They ran after him but could not capture him Stevenson was seen boarding the light rail train headed north the platform and areas within the airport but have not found him He is wanted for escape in the second degree now in addition to the warrants out of Bowling Green According to Seattle TV station KING5, he managed to evade authorities even though a photo showed he’d been wearing hand and ankle cuffs An SEA Airport spokesperson told KING5 a “Be On the Lookout” notice was issued to local agencies but the primary responsibility for locating him remains with Kentucky law enforcement WBKO Investigates reached out to the Bowling Green Police Department for more information about what Stevenson is wanted for in this area Public Information Office Ronnie Ward said he has two warrants out for his arrest stemming from failure to appear for two jury trials that he was facing an array of charges that date back to July of 2020 Some of those charges include: Criminal Possession of Forged Instrument Possession of a handgun by a convicted felon According to KING5, in addition to his second-degree escape charge in Kentucky, court records show Stevenson has a lengthy criminal history, including convictions in Tennessee for facilitating armed robberies. We’ll update you as we learn more information. Brailyn Jake wears an eagle feather at her graduation from Cedar City High School Wednesday from Cedar City High School on Wednesday AP Photo | Rick BowmerGo Deeper.CloseCreate an account or log in to save stories We have added it to a list of your favorite stories After years of facing possible removal from graduation ceremonies or confiscation of their caps or gowns students in at least 20 states have now received official approval from their lawmakers to celebrate their heritage while they collect their diploma major life accomplishment,” said Matthew L deputy director of the Native American Rights Fund “No Native student should have to choose between their right to wear tribal regalia and attending their high school graduation ceremony.” New Mexico is the latest state to enact graduation protections for Native students. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Senate Bill 163 on March 19 granting leeway for students to express their cultural and spiritual heritage at school ceremonies MPR News helps you turn down the noise and build shared understanding Turn up your support for this public resource and keep trusted journalism accessible to all Both chambers of the New Mexico Legislature gave unanimous support to the new legislation which specifically prohibits school boards and charter schools from preventing Native students from wearing culturally significant clothing accessories and objects during graduation events just in time for this year’s graduation ceremonies “This legislation represents our commitment to honoring and respecting the rich cultural heritage of New Mexico’s Native communities,” Grisham said at the signing “Every student deserves to celebrate their academic achievements in a way that honors their identity and traditions.” Nineteen other states now have similar laws according to the Native American Rights Fund Regalia bills are also pending in Wisconsin for graduating Indigenous students,” according to a statement from the American Civil Liberties Union The legislative victories have come after long-fought battles to allow regalia at graduations Bestowing an eagle feather or plume on graduate graduation caps and freedom among many of the 574 federally recognized tribes in the United States have maintained the adornments cause “disruptions” for graduation ceremonies several incidents upended graduation for Indigenous students a public school student was told she couldn’t collect her diploma wearing a sacred button blanket that she had been given by her tribe a school official confiscated a student’s graduation cap that had been beaded around the rim and included an eagle feather The incident sparked outrage from the Navajo Nation A Native student in Oklahoma also sued after officials tried to take an eagle plume from her cap during the ceremony a Navajo student was told she could not graduate with purple beading and a feather on her graduation cap Two school principals last year in southern Utah tried to bar two Native students from wearing forms of tribal regalia at their graduation ceremonies a school administrator prevented a student from wearing a graduation cap that had been painted with a Native design by his grandmother The turmoil can cause unnecessary stresses for Native students who should be celebrating their big day a Choctaw Nation parent and a board member of the ACLU Oklahoma said in a national 2023 ACLU video on tribal regalia that the first time she tried on her own Choctaw dress was pivotal to her identity “I feel the gravity as an Indigenous person to have all those things stripped from us to have assimilation policies and boarding schools,” Adams-Cornell says in the video “And there is this incredible time that we get to live in right now to reclaim and restore Indigeneity I feel that if people understood the meaning behind these items they can understand why it’s important that our kids have the opportunity to wear them at graduation.” college graduate Isabella Blu Aiukli Cornell “Representing yourself and your culture is an honor and everybody should be able to do it,” Cornell said in the video Resources are available for students to learn about their rights in their state or local community The Native American Rights Fund posts a guide for wearing eagle feathers at graduation and school personnel may also access a Native American Rights Fund guide on how to handle the wearing of regalia NARF often advises students and their families on regalia questions concerned families inquire about possible bans on wearing eagle feathers or traditional outfits at graduation ceremonies The American Civil Liberties Union also provides guidance on the issue of regalia with a “Know Your Rights: Tribal Regalia” guide on its website Native Forward Scholars Fund chief executive and Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes said wearing regalia is one way to increase visibility of Natives in higher education Native Forward Scholars Fund has awarded $400 million in scholarships and provided follow-up services for more than 22,000 students from more than 500 tribes in all 50 states Recipients include those studying in undergraduate graduate and professional degrees programs In an era of NBA basketball when everyone seems to like each other when the rivalries that helped build the game have gradually disappeared the level of enmity that will hang in the air at Target Center on Tuesday night when the Golden State Warriors open their second-round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves will harken back to the days when Kevin McHale was clotheslining Kurt Rambis There is bad blood between Warriors star Jimmy Butler and the entire state of Minnesota, stemming from Butler’s messy exit from the Timberwolves in 2018. Wolves fans took personally the way Butler burned the house down on his way out the door and they have been waiting for four years to have a chance to let Butler know that they haven’t forgiven him The last time Butler was on the court and in uniform at Target Center, he was wearing a Miami Heat uniform, the crowd was taking out all of its frustration on him and Anthony Edwards was dunking Butler’s teammate into oblivion and Butler has not played in Minnesota since The fans have chosen to take those absences as an extension of a cold war “Don’t ask me about Minnesota,” Butler said as he left Houston’s Toyota Center on Sunday night following Golden State’s Game 7 win over the Rockets Being ignored has only turned up the heat for Wolves fans as the playoffs are about to resume Green also served as a guest panelist on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” show during the Wolves’ appearance in the Western Conference finals last year He was so critical of Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns that the Wolves decided to boycott the set after their lone victory in Game 4 of the series against the Dallas Mavericks Minnesotans are notorious for being passive-aggressive; the Scandinavian roots that run through this state infuse its people with a sense of pragmatism and an aversion to confrontation That all gets thrown out the window when they see Butler and Green Target Center was rocking and rolling during the Timberwolves’ first-round dismissal of the Los Angeles Lakers WE LIKE REALLY REALLY READY FOR THIS 🐺 pic.twitter.com/SuqbiJFanR — K👁🌲🐺🌲 (@Kgformvp211) May 5, 2025 Butler figured prominently in the Timberwolves making the playoffs in 2017, ending a miserable 14-year playoff drought for the franchise. He quickly endeared himself to the fans with his toughness, work ethic and fighter’s mentality But that honeymoon barely lasted a full season and the sugar high from that playoff appearance brought with it another crash for a franchise full of them He demanded a trade before his second season in Minnesota even started casting what everyone hoped would be another playoff run into full-blown chaos Almost everyone from that ill-fated and short-lived era of Timberwolves basketball is gone Team president and coach Tom Thibodeau was fired later that season after his handling of the situation and the paltry return the Wolves received General manager Scott Layden was not retained after that season The entire coaching staff and roster have turned over the two young players often associated with Butler’s discontent It was true that Butler had his frustrations with some of the young players on that Wolves team Butler watched as the Wolves extended Wiggins and Towns with max contracts The rules of the collective bargaining agreement at the time prevented the Wolves from offering Butler a full max extension until the summer of 2019 He wanted the Wolves to salary dump some players on their roster to create the cap space to allow them to make him that offer immediately Butler was eventually traded to Philadelphia for a package that included Robert Covington Dario Saric and zero first-round draft picks It was a disaster of a return for a player with so much talent When Butler enjoyed success in Philadelphia and Miami it served in some corners as a repudiation of the Timberwolves Butler led the Heat to two NBA Finals appearances before another toxic divorce led him to Golden State near the trade deadline in February Butler came to a Warriors team that was flailing at 25-26 and was embraced from the moment he joined the team He meshed quickly with Green and Steph Curry 3 net rating (9.2 points per 100 possessions) over those final 31 games “I think this group is capable of exactly what we set out to do which is win a championship,” Green said after beating the Rockets on Sunday night The Wolves went 21-10 in that same span with the No Minnesota has Butler to thank for its current upswing The return on the trade was so bad that it plunged the Wolves into two horrendous seasons They won 19 games the season after he was traded a bottoming out that got them the top pick in the 2020 NBA Draft and brought Edwards to Minnesota The 23-year-old has emerged as one of the brightest stars in the league, someone fully capable of putting a long-struggling franchise on his back and leading it to contention Edwards helped lead the Wolves to their first conference finals berth in 20 years he has helped hold the team together after some early-season struggles to incorporate Julius Randle and Donte DiVincenzo who came to Minnesota in the trade that sent Towns to New York right before training camp started After a 4-1 victory over the Lakers in the first round giving the Wolves playoff series wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history Edwards has the Timberwolves brimming with confidence that they can return to the conference finals Edwards has already beaten Kevin Durant and Devin Booker Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray and LeBron James and Luka Dončić in his young playoff career The Warriors went 3-1 against the Wolves this season and all those games were played before they acquired Butler and started to take off They also took place long before the Wolves started to build the right chemistry with Randle and DiVincenzo that carried them through the first round of the playoffs so there is not much to read into the regular-season matchups One certainty is that there will be no such thing as Minnesota nice when the second round begins Butler and Green are the kind of players who thrive off the hate and there will be plenty of it at Target Center — The Athletic’s Anthony Slater contributed to this report Anthony Edwards not only showed his growth as a player He also demonstrated his maturity as a leader (Photo of Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler: Alex Slitz / Getty Images) the son of James “Elmer” and Kathryn (Gates) Green Green was a graduate of Newark High School He later went to work at White Rodgers in Batesville He was a devoted member of the Newark First Baptist Church Green was a wonderful Christian man and loved going to bible Study Green enjoyed hunting and watching westerns He also loved spending time with his dear friends Carolyn Gates Bailey of Tuckerman and Sue Gates Husky and husband of Tuckerman; many cousins; and a lifetime of friends Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Blue Springs Cemetery Those honored to serve as pallbearers are Adam Owens Honorary pallbearers are Jim Murphree and Dennis Green Arrangements by Jackson’s Newark Funeral Home scoring between seven and 12 points in the other six games and shooting 37.5% or below in each of those contests who led Houston in scoring (21.0 points per game on .423/.354/.813 shooting) during the regular season averaged just 13.3 PPG during the postseason with shooting splits (.372/.295/.667) well below his season-long rates The 23-year-old finished with eight points on 3-of-8 shooting in Game 7 s–t,” Green said when asked to assess his performance in the series According to Alexander, Warriors defensive stalwart Draymond Green said slowing down Jalen Green was a primary focus for Golden State “We did a good job on him to start the series and I think that rattled his confidence a little bit,” said Draymond Green “This isn’t something he’s been apart of before but you’ve got to give the guys credit who were guarding him We know what they are capable of when he’s scoring and so we really wanted to take him out of this series.” Houston signed Jalen Green to a three-year Given the way the offense — and Green — struggled Alexander anticipates “non-stop” questions this offseason about how Houston can improve on that end of the court as well as Green’s future with the team Just gotta get rid of loser Dillion Brooks They played the Warriors tougher than anyone got every cheap whistle while beating the crap out of Steph while GSW got no whistles ever The West was too close to call from positions 2-8 this year GSW finishes at least a top 4 team in the West Man you gotta get over the over the top Dillon Brooks hate He’s a good player and helped this team grow over the last two years Just floors me as a GS fan you can legit hate Brooks to that level while actively rooting for Draymond @CamFrost the fact you think they are the same type of player proves you don’t know ball Draymond is 10000x better than Brooks at every aspect of basketball Dillon Brooks has been a net negative to the Rockets That’s because Brooks is playing top 5 minutes a game instead of 5 mins a game like his skillset and IQ allows him in this league You give ME a break – YOU are the one replying to ME – I wasn’t asking your opinion Well when you put something ridiculous on the internet for anyone to see anyone can respond “lil broski.” You’re emotionally attached to this Dillon Brooks hate and it clouds your ability to see how he’s very obviously a valuable player Draymond is a very good player and always has been You HATE Brooks for what he does while at the exact same time can watch Draymond get multiple techs and flagrant fouls in a 7 game series It believes that Curry winning rings somehow makes him a winner and everyone else losers Rockets fans wanted to trade Jalen Green/fillers for Giannis Amen Thompson is def going to be a star … if he ever develops a consistent jumper or 3pt shot No kidding – at his age (22) he’s probably the best young sf in the league he should be one of maybe 2 Rockets that are untouchable Their 2 best players range can be measured in inches rather than feet (Amen/Sengun) Green Jabari Lawndale Whitmore for KD math works Throw in a couple picks you got a stew baby (Rip CW) Yes 3rd team most likely in any regards so both teams take less money and Hou wouldn’t have to be capped at apron 1 ~ Green can def go anywhere I had Lawndale moving to 3rd team in scenario above but Hou has a ton of routes to chose Cam is 20 and Ime barely played him in the playoffs FVV is overpaid but is one of the few vets I’d try to keep Adams but he’s going to have a lot of interest and Whitmore are the chips they can use to make a big addition if they wanted to… Booker Trade Green allow Reed to workout by putting him in the starting lineup so they a have a deep throat Keep Fred then recruit the best FA to fit their team. Somethings will depend on where they end up in the lottery IF they land Ace Bailey or Derik Queen – you can feel better about moving Jabari Smith instead of paying him a year from now and kicking the can on paying playeres I think you could get a FRP from someone like the Sixers if they landed at 5 or 6 and not looking to draft Queen or Maluach themselves I would think Jalen Green has clearly been the odd-man out for bringing in a legitimate star player Reed Sheppard can be added to that deal – buts already imo IF I was ranking their trade targets – Giannis LaMelo all might be available but come with risk (age I’d only be willing to discuss trades around Booker with the Suns if I was the Rockets The Suns have zero leverage in that discussion but the Rockets can just hold onto the Suns picks as well Cam Whitmore pick 9 and and protected future first for Trae Young and pick 22 Jalen Green and the 9th overall pick for LaMelo Ball Cam Whitmore and the 9th overall pick for Coby White and pick 45 Cam Whitmore and the 9th overall pick for Lauri Markeneen and Keyonte George Log in Register Register outside linebacker Mike Green was upfront about the fact that two sexual assault allegations have been made against him after being drafted by the Ravens in the second round Green declined to explain how two separate allegations were made I’m just focused right now on moving forward with my career at the Ravens I’m glad to see what the future might hold for me.” Green was projected by many to be a first-round pick just knowing that you have first-round potential and just knowing that regardless what team you was going to go to you just wanted a chance to go in the first round,” Green said but coming to the Ravens was a blessing in disguise.” The Baltimore Banner thanks its sponsors. 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Green said every team he talked to asked about the allegations and he was “completely open” about them The Ravens were satisfied with what they learned from him and from their investigative team The Ravens said multiple times they did their “due diligence” and ran a “thorough” and “exhaustive” investigation other than saying they talked to Green and people at Marshall and the University of Virginia they did not explain who they talked to and what their findings were said the Ravens were not one of the 12 to 15 teams that spoke to him “We understand the severity of what these allegations were of course,” said general manager Eric DeCosta who told reporters he met with Green in his office for 90 minutes during a predraft visit who is being investigated by the NFL for allegations of inappropriate behavior during massage therapy sessions who was investigated for domestic assault but not charged due to a lack of information Green’s sexual assault allegations came at two different times in two different places The first was while Green was in high school A spokesperson for the Charlottesville (Va.) Police Department said it was notified of an alleged sexual assault on Aug No injuries or property damage was reported The investigation into the incident has been suspended and the department declined to release the police report The school did not respond to a request for more information Green said he has “done nothing wrong.” He was never charged a move Huff said he was comfortable with because there were “no legal documents that said this is exactly what happened.’” According to Huff Green would discuss the situation openly with the team they do something that‘s embarrassing and they don’t like talking about it “But Mike would stand up in front of the position room or stand up in front of the team and tell them about his story and how one decision or a group of decisions could almost ruin your career.” no one shared details of what Green would say about “his story” or what the potentially ruinous decision he made was He was asked if he could shed light on how two separate allegations came about He did say he has taken advantage of resources “that not just helped me with just on the field but the mental aspect as well,” but that he would have taken advantage of them regardless Although he knew he might fall in the draft based on character concerns Green said all he needed was one team to take a chance on him And now he doesn’t want to dwell on the two sexual assault allegations Baltimore Banner reporter Jonas Shaffer contributed to this report Giana Han giana.han@thebaltimorebanner.com Giana Han is a Ravens beat reporter from Howard County Welcome to The Banner's subscriber-only commenting community. 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Learn more Green Turtle Brewery and Public House will open next month at 534 Central Avenue A British-style brewery featuring traditional brewing methods and British fare is set to open next month in the space that Cycle Brewing Cycle Brewing will close its taproom sometime this month but will continue to brew beer at its production warehouse at 2135 5th Avenue South Green Turtle Brewery and Public House located at 534 Central Avenue in downtown St will serve classic styles of beer such as IPAs which are traditional British beers brewed using natural fermentation and served via hand pump “It's the freshest beer you can have because it undergoes secondary fermentation in the cask,” said Todd Bearden who is opening Green Turtle Brewery with his wife Cask ale is a living product containing active yeast which causes it to change over time and require fresh consumption so you can have a few without getting too buzzed or feeling too full Using the same seven-barrel brewing system previously operated by Cycle Brewing the team will be able to produce up to four beers at once Cask ales are traditional British beers brewed using natural fermentation and served via hand pump | Craft Beer Scribe Green Turtle will have three cask ales and eight to ten non-cask ales on tap Other offerings will include English pale ales “We will also have seasonal beers such as a Maibock in the spring more refreshing options like a key lime lager in the summer,” said Bearden Green Turtle will feature special cask ales with rotating flavor profiles “We can get really creative with the cask ales we can add fresh hops or fresh fruit directly into the cask,” said Bearden The brewery may also offer beers from Cycle Brewing as well as rare international brews when available A British pasty is a baked pastry traditionally filled with meat and vegetables | BBC Bearden will install a small kitchen at the end of the bar to serve traditional British fare such as pasties (similar to empanadas) we want people to come for the food,” said Todd Green Turtle plans on showing European football and rugby matches alongside local sports Todd and Colleen originally considered opening the brewery in Marathon a nonprofit sea turtle rehabilitation center The name Green Turtle Brewery was inspired by that connection opening a brewery there would have been financially difficult,” Todd explained we started looking for breweries for sale in Florida and found Cycle Brewing.” having visited countless times to see Colleen’s parents The brewery is scheduled to open in June with the following hours: Monday through Thursday from 3 p.m Follow Green Turtle Brewery and Public House on Facebook and Instagram for updates on its soft opening and upcoming offerings Want to be the first to know what’s coming soon to the Sunshine City Sign up to receive the latest news straight to your inbox Contact - Terms of Use - Privacy Policy© 2024 St Country star Riley Green just added more dates his Damn Country Music Tour, including a stop at Southwest Florida's Hertz Arena. 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episode called “High Crane Drifter”* and that it infamously beat Citizen Kane for Best Picture at the Academy Awards Frasier Crane (Kelsey Grammar) brings up How Green Was My Valley twice in the episode and his goal of watching it is thwarted twice due to what Crane believes is an erosion of etiquette among the general public The episode opens with Frasier complaining about someone once again taking his parking spot at the radio station where he works and Roz says he should let the air out of the tires to teach the parking spot thief a lesson the world has become uncivilized enough without me stooping to that level.  Of course I was sorely tempted last night I went to the movies to see How Green Was My Valley.  Lady Luck seated me in front of two elderly women who said with the arrival of each new actor you know."  Finally I had to just walk out Frasier heads to a video store in search of How Green Was My Valley After waiting on the clerk to finish with a customer on the phone (and complaining about people who call into stores getting priority over in-person customers) he describes the movie as “a beautifully-acted depiction of life in a small town in Wales.  It won five Academy Awards!  It's a classic!” After being sarcastically directed to the store’s Classics section Frasier discovers that the tape is being rented by another customer who overheard his description to the clerk that would be across the street in our How Green Was My Valley annex.”  This scene is hilarious and also perfectly demonstrates the cultural impact of How Green Was My Valley: a stodgy old movie with no movie stars only watched by the same people who love opera and handmade loafers made in Italy–you know Frasier Crane types–that somehow beat out The Best Movie Ever Made for Best Picture there is a depth of emotion brought to life by a tightly-written script mesmerizing performances and thoughtful cinematography that demonstrates the power of hope and perseverance that feels earned and never condescending How Green Was My Valley is based on Richard Llewellyn’s 1939 novel of the same name set in a fictional South Wales coal mining town The story is told from the adult perspective of Huw Morgan (played on screen by a young Roddy McDowell while adult Huw’s voiceover is provided by Irving Pichel) Huw lives with his father Gwilym (Donald Crisp) All of the men in the Morgan family work in the nearby mine had only begun to cover the sides of our hill for the colliery had only begun to poke its skinny black fingers through the green ” While older Huw looks back on his youth through a nostalgic lens in the voiceover we see the hardship and tragedy the family experiences over the course of the film How Green Was My Valley is one of those movies with multiple funerals and weddings and not all of the weddings are joyous.  A few years ago, I started to make my way through the massive Ford at Fox DVD box set but dropped off the project after 1933’s Pilgrimage in 2022 so I never made it to How Green Was My Valley until now I certainly have a much greater appreciation for this kind of drama than I did when I was younger I’d have been hung up on the choices made by the characters judging them for not bootstrapping their way out of a life of working in a coal mine How Green Was My Valley deeply resonated with me Because it is told from a child’s perspective that was the time before things went wrong–a strong tug to audiences who were watching this in 1941 when America was transitioning between the Great Depression and the war in Europe and Asia The first major incident to happen in the film is a coal miner’s strike The Morgan sons are also mad that their father is being made to stand in the elements to check the coal trams They start an argument at the dinner table–Gwilym usually forbids any speaking during meals–wanting to strike Gwilym says that fighting injustice “is not more important than good manners” and forbids his sons from making him “a plank for [their] politics.” “I will not be the excuse for any strike,” the elder Morgan says Talking politics at dinner and striking on his behalf are both anathemas to Gwilym “I will speak against injustice anywhere- with permission or without it,” says Owen (James Monks) but if manners prevent our speaking the truth-we will be without manners.” and his choice in cuts (often done in camera so as to prevent any infringement on his vision during the editing process) equally underlines the transgression of manners and the love of the sons for their father Their solution to strike is one meant as solidarity both with their father and their fellow miners but the Morgan patriarch sees these actions as his sons pushing against the social order abandoning etiquette as soon as it suits them Ford also captures a deep sense of empathy for Gwilym as well This is a man who is so deeply invested in avoiding the deadly sins of pride and greed (“money was made to be spent…but always with a purpose” is one of his firm beliefs) that he will continue to value modesty even at the expense of his ability to provide for his family though I would have thought the latter when I was younger there is reconciliation between the sons and their father but some of the younger Morgans are forced to leave the valley to seek a better life elsewhere because of the continued reduction in wages and jobs and are willing to push back on the status quo the entire valley faces additional hardships caused by the lack of wages and while the miners stay in their resolve and a rock is thrown into the Morgan home because of Gwilym’s continued refusal to strike because labor unions are “socialist nonsense.” Beth goes to the meeting You are a lot of cowards to go against him He has done nothing against you and he never would and you know it well For you to think he is with the owners is not only nonsense but downright wickedness How some of you can sit in the same Chapel with him I cannot tell There is one thing more I will say and that is this If harm comes to my Gwilym I will find out the men and I will kill them with my hands And when Sarah Allgood threatens to kill a man with her bare hands A doctor later compares the Morgans favorably to horses for their physical toughness and stubbornness and this trait comes to the seven Morgan children from both sides of their lineage Angharad displays a similar fire for fighting hypocrisy especially when it comes to the church’s view of women Beth is not to be crossed and not to be messed with and her wisdom shows through her lack of education.  on the family’s hopes he might be able to go to university Gruffydd explains a math problem about filling a bathtub with water as water drains out of a hole in the tub “Who would pour water in an old bath with holes The bathtub full of holes becomes the central metaphor for the film as Beth never quite lets go of the ‘bathtub full of holes’ as her way of saying that there is a difference between theoretical and practical knowledge But it also provides a window into the mindset of the entire Morgan family those aspirations seemingly draining out as fast as the tub can be filled The valley becomes polluted by mining spoil and thick smoke One of Huw’s brothers is killed in the mine even when the entire bathtub feels like it is made of holes They suffer from systemic issues caused by religion and capitalism but they push forward as if their choices can save them all the mine also leaving its black mark on the young boy As Scott Eyman writes in Print the Legend: The Life and Times of John Ford: Criticisms about the film being an inaccurate depiction of a mining town are irrelevant; it is life seen through the eyes of a child the characters are drawn with the broad strokes of an awestruck boy bathed in the golden glow of an adult's remembrance of his childhood And it is one of the most cogent statements of one of Ford’s deepest themes: the way that time’s flow destroys the old ways which must die in order for the future to take hold and Gwilym Morgan and Huw’s childhood with them Huw longs for a time when things made more sense to him when there was a sense of order and manners in the world Just as Americans longed for a time before the Great Depression they were not looking to welcome back robber barons and the political corruption associated with the Roaring Twenties but for their own sense of innocence lost.  and those feelings are captured through a range of techniques So when you watch How Green Was My Valley or any other Ford film even if they don’t seem relatable on the surface.  Maybe our own Roaring Twenties makes How Green Was My Valley seem more urgent and alive than it did in that 1996 episode of Frasier–not because we seem to have buried etiquette at the bottom of a coal mine–but because right now every aspiration we have feels so hard to hold onto in the current state of the world with only our hope and perseverance trying to keep pace with how quickly the tub 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If you enjoyed this article, show your support by donating to our writer. All proceeds go directly to the writer. Recommended donation is $5. A WoTF ProductionPowered by teamwork. And movies. Except in one little portion of the West. Instead of having the No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup of the Houston Rockets (RIP) and the Los Angeles Lakers (also RIP), the Minnesota Timberwolves as the No. 6 seed will be playing the Golden State Warriors as the No You can’t really call this an unlikely matchup Though the Lakers made the Luka Dončić trade this year they were quite bare behind their starting five Steph Curry will scare me until the day he trips on stage at a Paramore concert and gets carried into the ocean by 25 superfans singing “Ain’t It Fun,” none of them ever to be seen again They don’t feel like they win basketball games Draymond probably thinks Rudy has a few Defensive Player of the Year awards that he feels should belong to him How you get from that point to choking another person seconds into a basketball game is a bit hazier Now we’re getting at least four games of them facing off against each other Golden State tried a few minutes with a different big on the floor instead of Draymond (once again not a super deep team) but for the majority of the time you’d think Draymond would be the big against Rudy It’s everything you could ever want, and once again we have at least four games of it! Draymond could go back to the choke hold, or maybe even put on an arm bar. Rudy could get support from RFK Jr. and retweet it. Draymond hasn’t punched anyone in a while, as far as we know. Is he due? What if Rudy eats an entire basketball? 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Instead of having the No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchup of the Houston Rockets (RIP) and the Los Angeles Lakers (also RIP), the Minnesota Timberwolves as the No. 6 seed will be playing the Golden State Warriors as the No It’s everything you could ever want, and once again we have at least four games of it! Draymond could go back to the choke hold, or maybe even put on an arm bar. Rudy could get support from RFK Jr. and retweet it. Draymond hasn’t punched anyone in a while, as far as we know. Is he due? What if Rudy eats an entire basketball? Draymond Green and someone he has a problem with are facing off in the next round The American Athletic Conference slate has not been as kind to the Green Wave. After dropping two of three to the Florida Atlantic Owls over the weekend Tulane holds an 11-10 record in conference play The Owls are certainly no slouch on the diamond They are one of only two teams in the conference with 30 or more wins to this point in the year The Green Wave does still have an opportunity to join that group with seven games left in the regular season there was still a performance that Uhlman can be proud of doing everything he could at the plate to keep his team in the fight Game one on Saturday saw the senior go 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI though one ended in a sacrifice fly for one of his plethora of runs batted in The second half of the doubleheader saw more of the same from Schulz After lighting up the scoreboard with five RBI in game one and added his second stolen base of the year to his final line Schulz would be held in check in the final game of the weekend He would still score a run after reaching on a walk giving him at least one run scored in the three-game series The senior would finish the weekend with a 4-for-14 line with one home run and one steal while drawing two walks and scoring four times despite the final outcome of the three-game set Schulz has batted .292/.423/.468 with six home runs and 38 RBI His .890 OPS on the year ranks fourth on the team It has been a solid season from the Green Wave so far there is still time to improve their standing ahead of the conference tournament And with Gavin Schulz helping lead the way Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates Amid Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s whirlwind on-again-off-again romance the Transformers star’s ex Brian Austin Green detailed her “quick moving” on with the rapper during their 2021 divorce Brian Austin Green thought he was Megan Fox’s twin flame Five years after he and the Jennifer’s Body star—who share kids Noah 90210 alum reflected on her beginning a high-profile romance with Machine Gun Kelly just a few months later “It was a quick moving thing,” Brian—who admitted he was “devastated” by Megan wanting a divorce—admitted on the Oldish podcast May 5 ‘Hey we should get a divorce’ to all of a sudden like ‘Hey my twin flame,’ and ‘I manifested him.’” the 51-year-old—whose battle with ulcerative colitis left him bedridden for years just before his divorce—noted that his health issues helped him get through that difficult life chapter “Because of the health stuff I had gone through at the point when she approached me and the Machine Gun Kelly stuff and everything was happening,” Brian recalled “I was genuinely in a place of with all of the stuff I’ve dealt with the other thing could’ve killed me’ I’ll be okay.” Still, he admitted that watching Megan and MGK—who broke up in December just a few months before welcoming their first baby together—have such a connection was “really hard.” “I had absolute moments of jealousy and all the normal things you go through.” The Desperate Housewives alum—who also shares Kassius, 21, with ex Vanessa Marcil and Zane, 2, with fiancée Sharna Burgess—couldn’t even blame Megan at the time Even though it was a s--tty situation I really didn’t want to bad mouth her and I wanted the best for her Some emotions are not mutually exclusive.” whose divorce from the Transformers star was finalized in 2021 moved on to such a whirlwind romance with the “Bad Things” rapper “Things got too responsible for her too young,” he explained “She just got to a point in her life where she was like ‘I missed out on being an irresponsible kid I jumped in at just over 18 years old with a guy that had a 2-year-old and it was like family right away.” Indeed, Brian said that from his perspective, Megan and MGK “I think when she realized that she wanted out quickly The couple did their first podcast together and detailed how they met on the set of the movie Midnight in the Switchglass. They also became Instagram official in July when MGK posted a selfie of the couple with the caption "Waited for eternity to find you again..." The actress shared the first photo of herself with her new man captioning it The couple made their first red carpet appearance at the American Music Awards the actress files for divorce from estranged husband Brian Austin Green The duo celebrates MGK's birthday with friends Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Travis Barker Megan supports Machine Gun Kelly as they attend the iHeartRadio Music Awards in Los Angeles The lovebirds arrive at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in Los Angeles The two appear onstage during the rocker's show at the Barstool Sports Indy 500 party at Grand Park in Westfield New year, new relationship status! On Jan. 12, 2022, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly announced on Instagram that they were engaged in this life and every life," the musician wrote on Instagram The two dressed up as Pamela Anderson and ex-husband Tommy Lee at the annual Casamigos Halloween party The two embraced on the red carpet on music's biggest night Megan supported MGK at the unveiling of The 8th Deadly Sin - GOSSIP a limited-edition ring collection collab by the musician and Stephen Webster in London The two also partied at Vas Morgan and Michael Braun's Halloween party The two appeared at the annual Casamigos Halloween party March 2024: Megan Gives Relationship Update The actress confirmed that she and MGK had at one point called off their engagement "What I've learned from being in this relationship is that it's not for public consumption," she said on the Call Her Daddy podcast I don't have a comment on like the status of the relationship." that is what I refer to as being my 'twin soul' and there will always be a tether to him no matter what." The couple shared that they were expecting a baby together with Megan writing on Instagram Welcome back," alongside a photo posing naked covered in black paint and holding her baby bump She also included a picture of a pregnancy test with the word In late November, shortly after confirming Megan's pregnancy, the duo called it quits The duo welcomed a daughter on March 27, 2025. According to MGK, Megan gave birth while listening to a score composed by himself and pal Travis Barker "What an epic journey," he wrote on his Instagram Story Dillon Brooks was one of the key instigators in the series, having multiple differences with stars like Draymond Green and Steph Curry Brooks and Rockets center Alperen Sengun wore shades to their (indoor) post-game media commitments Steph wore shades to the Warriors' victorious Game 7 press conference, a gesture that Draymond recognized and lauded on Threads with four laughing emojis Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) controls the ball as Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks (9) defends during the second quarter at Toyota Center This loss has to sting the Rockets, given their poor history against the Warriors. While most of the losses were endured by the James Harden-era Rockets it seems the new core hasn't been able to change their fortunes so far despite talking a big game against the Warriors.  The Warriors ended Houston's charge for the No 10 seed last season and have now eliminated them in the playoffs this year Players from the Rockets side talked a big game before these decisive moments both times with the veteran Warriors getting one over on them each time Houston will hope this is the last season they have to be subjected to this by the Warriors as they took a massive step forward and will hope their young core is officially better by next season Exclusive: Surprise challenger Zack Polanski says party can learn from success of Nigel Farage and Reform UK A leading Green has launched a surprise campaign to oust Carla Denyer and Adrian Ramsay as party leaders saying the party needs to be less timid and transform itself into a radical who has been deputy leader since 2022 and serves as a London assembly member will challenge Denyer and Ramsay this summer despite them taking the party to its best-ever general election result last year Polanski told the Guardian he believed the pair had done a good job, but that the Greens needed to meet the challenge of Reform UK, which has a membership about four times bigger than his party and surged to a mass of victories in Thursday’s local elections “People are done with the two old parties and we’re in this dangerous moment where Nigel Farage is absolutely ready to fill that vacuum,” Polanski said But there are things we can learn in terms of being really clear in speaking to people where we’re not being as bold as we can be Being sensible and professional are good qualities But I don’t think they should be the central qualities.” The Greens in England and Wales have about 60,000 members a discrepancy Polanski said indicated the need for a change of direction “I don’t believe there are more people in this country who align with the politics of Reform than they do with the Green party,” he said. “In fact we know that, because when Green party policies are polled, they are frequently the most-liked policies, and we are the most-liked party. So why are people not joining? “We’re not visible enough. I don’t want to see our membership grow incrementally. I want to see us be a mass movement. There’s something here around eco-populism: still being absolutely based in evidence, science and data – and never losing that – but telling a really powerful story.” Polanksi, a former Liberal Democrat who only joined the Greens in 2017, is little-known outside the party, but is increasingly used for media duties. A former drama student with a background in community theatre, he often takes a more pugnacious approach than Denyer or Ramsay. It is nonetheless a risky move to challenge a leadership duo who defied electoral expectations in quadrupling the Greens’ total of parliamentary seats last July, with Denyer and Ramsay winning seats along with Siân Berry, a former co-leader, and Ellie Chowns. Thursday’s elections resulted in yet more local successes, with a net gain of 41 seats. But at the same time, a projection of how the vote would look if held nationally had the Greens in fifth place on 11%, a solid performance but without obvious signs of a mass breakthrough. Polanski argues the party needs to take advantage of “massive” disillusionment with the Labour government, something he said was for now mainly helping fuel support for Reform. “If you were trying to create the circumstances for the far right to rise, you would be doing exactly what Keir Starmer is doing now, which is protecting the wealth and power of the super rich,” he said. Under party rules, the Greens normally hold leadership elections every two years. Denyer and Ramsay were, however, last elected in 2021, a cycle extended by timetable changes and then a delay for last year’s general election. Read moreNominations for this year’s election open on 2 June with voting by party members taking place during August Polanski will face increased scrutiny – including of an early and slightly curious brush with infamy the Sun ran an article which recounted that Polanski had promised to use the technique to try to enlarge a female client’s breasts Polanski said the idea came from the client – who turned out to be a Sun journalist – and that he did not charge them He said that rather than literal enlargement the process was meant to help with bodily self-image He nonetheless says he takes full responsibility: “I’m a grown adult and I have choice about what I do and what I don’t do I’ve apologised for it and I stick by that apology.” Nearly four years after Brian Austin Green and Megan Fox divorced in 2021 90210 alum detailed why he was “devastated” when the Transformers star broached the topic Brian Austin Green is reflecting on his connection with Megan Fox Four years after the couple—who share kids Noah 8—divorced in 2021 following 10 years of marriage 90210 alum detailed the heartbreak he felt when the Transformersstar asked for a divorce “She was a breath of fresh air coming out of what felt like Vietnam to me,” Brian—who was previously engaged to Vanessa Marcil, with whom he shares 21-year-old son Kassius—explained on a May 5 episode of the Oldish podcast “She forced me to laugh again and enjoy life.” because they had made it through a rough patch in 2015 before welcoming their youngest child ‘We got this,’ We had already been through almost 15 years of a relationship together so I believed it and I think she believed it at the time also.” Brian understood that Megan—who was just 18 when the couple started dating—felt she had “missed out” on parts of life by diving into a family too quickly “It became overwhelming for her,” he recalled Brian—who shares son Zane, 2, with fiancée Sharna Burgess—admitted that it was also difficult to see the Jennifer’s Body star move on so quickly with Machine Gun Kelly “It was a quick moving thing. It went from, ‘Hey we should get a divorce’ to all of a sudden like, ‘Hey my twin flame,’ and ‘I manifested him,’” Brian recalled of Megan, who recently welcomed a baby with MGK “It sucks and it’s really hard and I had moments of jealousy and all the normal things you go through.” The only way Brian felt he could make it through that rough patch was to quietly sit back and let everything unfold especially when it came to allegations that he had “groomed” Megan “Time is the only thing that regulates that.” Keep reading for a deeper look into Megan and Brian’s blended family…   Brian Austin Green enjoyed a lazy morning snuggled up with kids Noah 90210 alum found love with his Dancing with the Stars pro partner Sharna Burgess and announced their engagement the following year Sharna sharing a tender moment with Zane and his older siblings Machine Gun Kelly—whose real name is Colson Baker—welcomed daughter Casie with ex Emma Cannon in 2009 He went on to get engaged to Megan in 2023 Despite her commitment to co-parenting, Megan has said it's not always a walk in the park. “It’s hard to not feel obligated to be with them all the time or to constantly feel like I’m not doing a good enough job,” she admitted to Glamour UK in 2022 Brian's blended family includes his son Kassius The actor posed with Sharna and all five of his kids for a festive family photo in December 2023 For Megan, motherhood keeps her grounded. "When I step back, I know how connected I am and I’ve always been and how present I’ve always been,” she told Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2023 “I see the reflection of the type of mother that I am in their eyes and in their behavior." the Jennifer's Body star posted a rare photo alongside the "Emo Girl" singer and his daughter The hitmaker turns to his daughter for advice on his music. "I trust her opinion more than I trust my own now," he said on The Kelly Clarkson Show in 2021 she has her finger on the pulse of what's hot or if I'm doing a song and it's the right one In honor of Mother's Day 2024, Brian paid a loving tribute to Sharna. "You are an incredible mother and fiancée," he wrote on Instagram Megan rarely features Journey and his siblings on social media—for one very good reason. "I knew when they were very young, I wanted to try to protect them however I could, especially limiting their exposure to the internet," she told Glamour UK in 2022 we’ve done a really good job and we maintain their innocence in a lot of ways but I know I can’t protect them forever." Brian's golden rule for co-parenting? Picking his battles. "People make a mistake of thinking that they're gonna do things so the separation doesn't affect the kids," he told E! News in 2024 "Of course it's gonna affect the kids The only choice you have is how it affects the kids." Likewise, Megan makes a point not to speak ill of her kids' father around them. "I don't let anything in my energy like that when I'm around my kids," she said on The Drew Barrymore Show in 2023 "because if I don't accept and love their father because he's a part of who they are always Brian snapped a pic of his brood having some fun in the sun in Malibu, captioning the Instagram post to be the father I wish my dad would have been I have to break this generational curse for my kid." Sharna has thanked Brian's kids for preparing her to be a mom. "I got to test out motherhood with these guys," she said on the Quite Frankly podcast in 2023 "I got to learn things and grow with them I think I can be really good at that.'" In 2020, Brian was a celebrity contestant on The Masked Singer. "I was super excited for my kids to watch it with me," he wrote on Instagram but "they fell asleep after 15 min." No job is too big for the TV star and his mini-mes "But we do have four young kids in the home and life is very "She’s finally here," MGK exclaimed in a post on Instagram Brian and Sharna enjoyed a sweet treat and some sweet laughs with Zion MGK spent quality time with his oldest daughter Casie shortly after announcing the birth of his and Megan's baby girl Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green clearly couldn't resist a goodhearted troll when he discovered Inside the NBA's Charles Barkley had emphatically selected the Houston Rockets in Sunday night's playoff Game 7, and took to his Instagram for a bit of fun Aafter the contest had concluded—and the Warriors had walked away with a very definitive win—Green shared the clip of Barkley's prediction to his IG story and added the caption "I think the Rockets gonna win tonight Steph [Curry's] gonna be aggressive but it's not gonna be enough I'm guaranteeing the Rockets win tonight." Draymond isn’t letting Chuck’s pregame prediction slide 😂[via @Money23Green’s IG] pic.twitter.com/tigouexGEb Green then escalated things ever so slightly in the following slide which featured another clip of Barkley claiming the Warriors "blew" the series in Game 6 "My OG brother doesn't understand championship pedigree," seemingly a reference to the fact that Barkley never won an NBA title during his 16 seasons in the league "We love you Chuckster," Green continued adding in tiny print: "You do have a couple Golds though." Barkley also claimed ahead of the game that star Steph Curry is "starting to wear down" and no longer "capable of getting to 50 points" per game this late in the season considering Curry most recently dropped 50+ points in a game back in April just another example of the analyst betting against Golden State for this contest Even so, the Warriors walked away from Game 7 with a 103–89 victory, and yet another playoff win vs. the Rockets. Dubs guard Buddy Hield dropped a game-leading 33 points and Green (16) all had solid contributions it's safe to say at this point that Barkley's prediction just did not age well Bowling Green offers an experience for everyone And with Monday starting National Tourism Week the city is celebrating all the places that brings visitors to south-central Kentucky the triple-A affiliate for the Tampa Bay Rays giving fans plenty opportunities to enjoy themed nights on-field entertainment and tons of action on the diamond the best thing about Bowling Green Ballpark is that it’s affordable family fun that you can have at the ballpark,” said general manager and COO for BG Hot Rods it gives them something to do on a night out there may be not a lot going on in downtown Bowling Green.” the National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park is just a few miles down the road Visitors can take laps around the track in a Corvette participate in educational programs to improve their driving skills or even go go-karting Just across the highway from the Motorsports Park is the National Corvette Museum itself and a chance to see how corvettes are built Now when it’s time to hit the brakes one place visitors should stop is at Chaney’s Dairy Barn where Carl and Debra have turned their family farm into a sweet destination for homemade ice cream and farm tours “We have so many things in Bowling Green to offer and I think we’re one of the unique parts of that to where people are like let’s go watch a cow get milked and eat some fantastic ice cream,'” said co-owner of Chaney’s Dairy Barn “A lot of what we do is also educational because the average consumer is now four or five generations removed from the farm and this might be the only chance they have to see what agriculture is really about.” Now if you’re craving a trip back in time just down the road you can climb aboard 100 years of history at the Historic Rail Park and Train Museum where visitors can step inside restored rail cars and journey through Bowling Green’s past “We are the storytellers of the community and we’ve kind of taken on that role and we’ve told everybody if you want to hear the stories about Bowling Green you’ve got to come to the train museum,'” said executive director for the Historic Railpark and Train Museum Bowling Green has a story and a place for everyone to enjoy  Watch WNKY Live Rain showers early with overcast skies late Whitingham Green Up Day coordinator Susie Hanna works at the Junk Bot station with her son It was Hudson's idea to set up a craft table for kids to turn recyclables into Bots Volunteers map out their clean-up route for Green Up Day in Whitingham on Saturday The local band Sauce performs at the Whitingham Green Up Day picnic at Town Hill Park Keith Thompson of the Deerfield Valley Lions Club cooks up hamburgers and hotdogs at Town Hill Park in Whitingham on Green Up Day Saturday Eight-year-old Clara Wetzel gets her face painted by April Horton at Town Hill Park in Whitingham on Green Up Day Saturday Green Up Day volunteers gathered at Town Hill Park in Whitingham for a community picnic after picking up garbage along the roadsides in town WHITINGHAM — Volunteers in this small Deerfield Valley town stepped up their game for this year's Green Up Day on Saturday with volunteers meeting at Town Hill Park to fuel up with coffee and doughnuts and mark out their clean-up route on a large map posted inside the covered pavilion More than 100 bags were handed out in Whitingham alone After a few hours of picking up discarded litter that had accumulated along the town's roads during the winter months they came back to Town Hill for the traditional hotdog and hamburger picnic hosted by the Deerfield Valley Lions Club But there were also several new attractions to make it even more of a community event and a craft table for kids to turn recyclables into Junk Bots who coordinated Whitingham's Green Up Day for many years had high praise for the efforts of their successor Get the latest headlines every morning in TheBeat Breaking news delivered directly to your inbox Everything you need to know about the arts and culture scene in Southern Vermont Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device The chess match between head coaches Chris Finch and Steve Kerr promises to be a good one And then there's Rudy Gobert and Draymond Green This series will feature two of the greatest defenders of this generation and it just so happens that neither guy likes the other very much Ahead of this Western Conference semifinals series between Minnesota and Golden State let's take a look back at the timeline of the beef between these two prideful players Gobert came into the NBA one year later as the 27th pick they established themselves as being among the league's elite defensive players — in different ways Green was an instinctive switching menace and on-ball defender who was a key part of a Warriors core that became a dynasty in the mid-to-late 2010s Gobert was the classic dominant rim protector who blocked lots of shots and deterred far more but his Jazz teams didn't have the same postseason success 2017 is the year where things maybe started to bubble a bit Green won his first (and still only) defensive player of the year award to cap the 2016-17 season with Gobert finishing second in the voting Both players mentioned the other directly in comments to the media the peak Warriors swept the Jazz in the second round (they went 16-1 in the postseason that year and won the title) This is where the first personal blow took place. After Gobert got emotional in a press conference when discussing not making the All-Star game Green (who didn't make it either) threw this jab on social media A random user replied "Like u cried in the parking lot for KD?" to that tweet referencing the rumor that Green called Kevin Durant after the Warriors lost the 2016 Finals Gobert had won his first DPOY in 2018 and went on to win the award again in 2019 and 2021 Gobert took the high road and said he didn't have any beef with Green when asked about it later that year But then he couldn't quite resist chiming in when Green infamously punched teammate Jordan Poole in October Green posted the exact same four-word message when Gobert threw a punch at teammate Kyle Anderson on the final day of the 2022-23 regular season Green then went on his podcast and discussed the incident saying "I personally think Rudy Gobert is on the softer side" and that he actually gained some respect for Gobert because he stood up for himself against Anderson Things finally bubbled over in the first meeting between the Wolves and Warriors during the 2023-24 season Jaden McDaniels and Klay Thompson started to get into a physical altercation which prompted Green to run over and put him in a lengthy chokehold hes been waiting to do this forever pic.twitter.com/b5ZmWzgyWw Green served a five-game suspension for the act which Gobert said was "clown behavior." Green later said he didn't regret coming to his teammate's defense Green was suspended indefinitely by the NBA after a separate incident Gobert said he had "empathy" for Green "You see somebody that's not well inside and suffering," he said and you want somebody to be well and be able to do what we do every night and compete and be happy." out of solidarity with Gobert and Karl-Anthony Towns for the attacks they'd received from Green the stage is set for another clash between Gobert and Green This will be just their second meeting in the postseason and their first in eight years A spot in the Western Conference Finals is on the line picked up four technical fouls and two flagrant foul points over the course of Golden State's seven-game first-round win over the Rockets Three more techs or two more flagrant points (they come with two levels Flagrant 1 and Flagrant 2) would lead to a one-game suspension Even when Green says he'll "be locked in" and keep it calm against Minnesota Gobert will also have to try to resist the urge to physically retaliate if prodded by Green It's going to be a fascinating subplot to a series with all kinds of storylines and drama Charles Huff had warned his talented Marshall defensive end ‘You’re going to go in these meetings and you’re going to have to explain this situation 3,000 times,’” recalled Huff Green‘s head coach at Marshall for his two seasons at the school ‘They’re going to attempt to get all of the details out of you.’” the Football Bowl Subdivision’s reigning sack king and one of the NFL draft‘s top defensive prospects those details had never seemed to matter more What troubled teams was Green‘s “situation.” At the NFL scouting combine in February, Green said he’d faced one accusation of sexual assault in high school and another from an “anonymous report” at the University of Virginia He said the Cavaliers suspended him in 2022 before he transferred to Marshall University ahead of the 2023 season denied the allegations at the combine and said he had “done nothing wrong.” “We understand the severity of what these allegations were, of course,” said DeCosta, who told reporters that he met with Green in his office for 90 minutes during a predraft visit. “But doing our due diligence, we are comfortable with Mike. I think the best is yet to come with him, and I’m glad we got him.” As the Ravens’ rookie class converges on Owings Mills for the start of rookie minicamp on Saturday, their most polarizing draft pick has yet to speak. Green was not made available to reporters after his selection. His only public comments since the draft came in a message on X: “#RavensFlock Watch what I do for y’all.” University of Virginia representatives did not respond to a request for information on Green‘s time at the school The Charlottesville Police Department declined to release a police report from the incident that led to Green‘s departure from Virginia A spokesman said the department was notified of an alleged sexual assault on Aug Green had agreed to sign a zero-tolerance policy before arriving at Virginia based on allegations made against him when he attended high school in Williamsburg The coach did not detail the accusations against Green In interviews with three coaches who’ve worked closely with Green portrait of the 21-year-old edge rusher has emerged The coaches acknowledged the seriousness of his sexual assault allegations and his need to mature in college They said Green has reckoned with his past and developed a more professional approach to football And they understood why he might‘ve fallen in the draft There’s no question,” Marshall defensive line coach Ralph Street said he’s top one when it comes to who he is as a person I spent seven years on a military base [coaching at the U.S And I’m not even talking about the football aspect.” said Marshall‘s staff “did our research” before Green enrolled Huff said he spoke with Virginia head coach Tony Elliott and other Cavaliers staff members who vouched for Green A spokesman for the team did not respond this week to a request for an interview with Elliott or a member of his staff who’d coached Green “They were all very complimentary of him: ‘Hey He is a good kid,’” Huff recalled Virginia’s coaches telling him Marshall officials were also “a lot more comfortable” with Green‘s transfer because he’d never been charged with a crime this is exactly what happened,’” Huff said An earlier accusation had followed Green from high school who’s known Green since he was in the sixth grade said a sexual assault allegation against Green late in his senior year led him to sign the zero-tolerance policy with Virginia Linn called the accusation “such a minuscule thing.” “It‘s not anything that as a head football coach — and I try to deal with everything — anything I even had to deal with,” he said Linn added: “If you want a guy who will vouch for Mike Green He’s just a great kid who got caught in some bad circumstances and the second one was the worst of circumstances because he had to sign that poor thing to go to UVA.” who left Marshall in December to take the head coaching job at Southern Miss said he had no issues with Green‘s conduct at the Huntington He impressed Thundering Herd coaches with his motor in practice — one Ravens scout who attended a workout last fall was surprised to see him sprinting on and off the field all practice long — and his leadership in team meetings Huff called Green a willing mentor to teammates who “got into issues,” even if they were never as serious as sexual assault allegations Huff said Green learned to keep a smaller circle at Marshall honing Green‘s pass rush plan and picking up on opponents’ tendencies while they bopped along to music from G Herbo Green entered every game last season with a move for “every down and distance,” according to Street who called Green a “phenomenal talent” and an “accelerated learner.” Street praised Green‘s processing as a pass rusher his ability to pick up on cues at or after the snap and adjust his pass rush approach on the fly Green racked up three of his FBS-high 17 sacks in games against Ohio State and Virginia Tech but Street‘s favorite takedown was a late-game strip sack in a win over Sun Belt Conference power Coastal Carolina “Because we’d never beaten Coastal Carolina,” Street explained Green and Marshall won their first conference title since 2014 and first overall since moving to the Sun Belt Their player-coach bond extended off the field “I don’t bring nobody around my family if I don’t trust them Street‘s young son wondered why Green couldn’t hang out as often as he once had Street told him he was getting ready for the NFL “They just went crazy for about five seconds,” he recalled Street called Green “a beautiful person” who attended his daughter’s gymnastics practices played with his son and led Bible study groups on campus Green‘s former coaches were happy to see him land in Baltimore one of the NFL‘s most stable and consistent franchises estimated that he spoke with 12 to 15 teams during the predraft process who heard from “everybody” before the draft said there was no indication that the Ravens would take him Huff remembered the team reaching out for information but said the Ravens were more “dialed in with him personally,” pointing to Green‘s visit to Owings Mills I’m sure they did their work behind the scenes,” Huff said “But they were really dialed in with him and getting to know him when you have that type of issue that‘s out there some teams didn’t even take the chance to try to get to know him Huff said he expected a “backlash” against Green during the draft and perhaps even after it While some teams might be willing to overlook one sexual assault allegation “I think that‘s just where we are in society,” Huff said “He had a major situation that came up twice So that‘s going to be something that a lot of people and organizations are going to be very cautious of.” Linn said most 17- and 18-year-olds who leave for college are still “immature kids.” At Virginia Green underwent a “slow progression of maturity.” At Marshall Green “changed whatever he needed to change,” Linn said “We’re blessed that he was in this situation that he still earned the right to be drafted,” Street said “And we’re also blessed that now the world will get to know him for who he really is and not one what somebody else [was] whispering about They will get to actually know this young man for who he is “But if you don’t know him — and I don’t know why we have but people still will prosecute you off word of mouth or social media the world will get to know ‘Big Mike’ for who he is.” Baltimore Banner reporter Brenda Wintrode contributed to this report Jonas Shaffer jonas.shaffer@thebaltimorebanner.com Jonas Shaffer is a Ravens beat writer for The Baltimore Banner He previously covered the Ravens for The Baltimore Sun Shaffer graduated from the University of Maryland and grew up in Silver Spring #RavensFlock Watch what I do for y’all HOUSTON -- As Rockets guard Jalen Green waited in the home locker room at Toyota Center for teammate Tari Eason to finish his press conference, he paced back and forth. He shook his head in disgust, as if he was replaying his time on the court in six out of the seven playoff games versusthe Golden State Warriors he looked at me and said the words he had often repeated after each bad performance throughout the series has been through peaks and valleys with the Rockets since being the No 2 overall selection in the first round of the 2021 NBA draft Green was drafted to help rebuild a franchise that had lost a future first-ballot Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame player Green’s first three seasons ended without a playoff appearance, and this one finished after Sunday’s Game 7 loss in the first round this one had a special feel after Houston won 52 regular-season games to capture the Southwest Division title and secure the No After leading his team in scoring at 21 points per game Green looked as if he was ready to show the rest of the basketball world that he had arrived But the Warriors put a stop to that by devising a defensive scheme designed to get the ball out of his hands while challenging others to beat them “We made it a focal point to try to take him out of this series,” Warriors forward Draymond Green said “We know what they are capable of when he is scoring we really wanted to take him out of the series.” The Warriors sent multiple defenders and consistently had help in the lane when Green wanted to use his quick and powerful first step to beat defenders off the dribble where he shot better than 50% from the field Green combined to make just 16 shots over the final five games of the series finishing with a meager 37.2% shooting clip and 29.5% from 3-point range s---,” said Green about his first playoff performance The blame for Houston’s demise against the Warriors does not all fall on Green There were opportunities to win games that they let slip away by consistently missing shots near the rim and free-throw attempts Despite being a big man and facing more single coverage Sengun’s true-shooting percentage (49.1%) in the series was barely better than that of Green (48.2%) But when you are regarded as one of the faces of the franchise Those can make the spotlight shine just a little brighter he will need to use that putrid feeling he had after Game 7 to fuel him throughout the offseason “I know what I need to do,” Green said of attacking his 2025 offseason “Get in the gym and working and preparing for next season.” More: Failure to launch: Rockets’ half-court offense exposed in Game 7 loss to Warriors