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Feb 20, 2017

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NEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans star Anthony Davis openly proclaimed ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game that he was going after the MVP award, and he didn't make his master plan on how to do so much of a secret.

"Coach [Alvin] Gentry already told me every time I catch it to put it up," said Davis upon being selected to his fourth straight spot on the Western Conference team.

After a rough breakup, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were back on the court as West All-Star teammates, managing to find their old groove at least once in a win.

With many All-Star scoring records falling, Kevin Pelton hands out grades on all the performances.

The Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans in exchange for a package highlighted by Buddy Hield, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 second-rounder, the teams announced Monday.

The Western Conference All-Stars seemed to have no problems feeding Davis on his home floor at the Smoothie King Center.

Davis took an All-Star record 39 shots and scored 52 points to lead the West over the East at the 66th All-Star Game, 192-182 -- the highest-scoring game in league history.

The 23-year-old's point total smashed the previous record of 42, set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962.

"I stressed that, I think more than enough, to the guys in the locker room before the game that I wanted to get the MVP for this crowd, for the city, and I ended up doing it," Davis said. "Them guys did a great job of just finding me, giving me the basketball. They wanted me to score 50. Every time, Kawhi [Leonard] was like, 'Six more points.' Or James [Harden] was like, 'I'm going to pass you the ball.'"

The 374 points scored between the teams are the most in NBA All-Star Game history, according to ESPN Stats & Information, surpassing the previous high of 369 set last season.

The honor is the first NBA trophy for Davis, who finished fifth in regular-season MVP voting after the 2014-15 season.

"It was a lot of fun,'' Davis said. "My teammates did a great job of looking for me.''

Davis placed the accomplishment behind his gold medals from the Olympics and World Cup and his NCAA championship, but called it "an award that I'm going to cherish forever."

Davis, 23, also had 10 rebounds. He held off a late MVP charge by Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who had 41 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the East with 30 points.

"I told the coach I'm going to play hard no matter what," said Antetokounmpo, the youngest player in the game. "That's the only thing I know how to do."

Westbrook checked in for the first time with 6:07 to play in the first quarter, joining Warriors forward Kevin Durant, a West starter, on the court as a teammate for the first time since they were in the Western Conference finals last postseason with the Thunder. Durant signed with the Warriors as a free agent after last season.

A minute into their time together, Westbrook drove the ball into the lane and hit Durant, positioned in the paint, with a pass. Durant quickly lobbed the ball in the air toward the basket while in midair and Westbrook slammed it in to finish off the alley-oop.

"It was a nice give-and-go, man,'' Westbrook said. "Good give-and-go. Made a good pass. I barely got over the rim, but it was a nice give-and-go.''

Added Durant: "It was a great basketball play. He was open so I threw him the lob. He can jump really high, so yeah, good play.''

The West All-Stars celebrated the connection at the next timeout, as clapping and smiles abounded.

"It was just funny, with all the talk and everything going into the game," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "I guess that's kind of the beauty of the game ... you just let the game break the ice. That play, I thought, broke the ice, and our guys were all making fun of them, and they were both laughing. It was a nice moment."

Westbrook scored 12 points -- all on 3s -- in a 63-second span late in the third quarter after coming off the bench. Then he opened the fourth quarter with another 3, giving him 34 points in just under 14 minutes played to that point.

It looked like he was a cinch for MVP honors, until Davis scored 20 points in the fourth.

"He did a good job,'' Westbrook said, "and got it done.''
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Feb 20, 2017 Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. NEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans star Anthony Davis openly proclaimed ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game that he was going after the MVP award, and he didn't make his master plan on how to do so much of a secret.

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Anthony Davis wins all star MVP scoring 52 points (a new all star record) and snatching 10 rebounds along with it.

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Feb 20, 2017

Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer

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Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com.

NEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans star Anthony Davis openly proclaimed ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game that he was going after the MVP award, and he didn't make his master plan on how to do so much of a secret.

"Coach [Alvin] Gentry already told me every time I catch it to put it up," said Davis upon being selected to his fourth straight spot on the Western Conference team.

After a rough breakup, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook were back on the court as West All-Star teammates, managing to find their old groove at least once in a win.

With many All-Star scoring records falling, Kevin Pelton hands out grades on all the performances.

The Kings traded DeMarcus Cousins to the Pelicans in exchange for a package highlighted by Buddy Hield, a 2017 first-round pick and a 2017 second-rounder, the teams announced Monday.

The Western Conference All-Stars seemed to have no problems feeding Davis on his home floor at the Smoothie King Center.

Davis took an All-Star record 39 shots and scored 52 points to lead the West over the East at the 66th All-Star Game, 192-182 -- the highest-scoring game in league history.

The 23-year-old's point total smashed the previous record of 42, set by Wilt Chamberlain in 1962.

"I stressed that, I think more than enough, to the guys in the locker room before the game that I wanted to get the MVP for this crowd, for the city, and I ended up doing it," Davis said. "Them guys did a great job of just finding me, giving me the basketball. They wanted me to score 50. Every time, Kawhi [Leonard] was like, 'Six more points.' Or James [Harden] was like, 'I'm going to pass you the ball.'"

The 374 points scored between the teams are the most in NBA All-Star Game history, according to ESPN Stats & Information, surpassing the previous high of 369 set last season.

The honor is the first NBA trophy for Davis, who finished fifth in regular-season MVP voting after the 2014-15 season.

"It was a lot of fun,'' Davis said. "My teammates did a great job of looking for me.''

Davis placed the accomplishment behind his gold medals from the Olympics and World Cup and his NCAA championship, but called it "an award that I'm going to cherish forever."

Davis, 23, also had 10 rebounds. He held off a late MVP charge by Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, who had 41 points, 7 assists and 5 rebounds.

Giannis Antetokounmpo led the East with 30 points.

"I told the coach I'm going to play hard no matter what," said Antetokounmpo, the youngest player in the game. "That's the only thing I know how to do."

Westbrook checked in for the first time with 6:07 to play in the first quarter, joining Warriors forward Kevin Durant, a West starter, on the court as a teammate for the first time since they were in the Western Conference finals last postseason with the Thunder. Durant signed with the Warriors as a free agent after last season.

A minute into their time together, Westbrook drove the ball into the lane and hit Durant, positioned in the paint, with a pass. Durant quickly lobbed the ball in the air toward the basket while in midair and Westbrook slammed it in to finish off the alley-oop.

"It was a nice give-and-go, man,'' Westbrook said. "Good give-and-go. Made a good pass. I barely got over the rim, but it was a nice give-and-go.''

Added Durant: "It was a great basketball play. He was open so I threw him the lob. He can jump really high, so yeah, good play.''

The West All-Stars celebrated the connection at the next timeout, as clapping and smiles abounded.

"It was just funny, with all the talk and everything going into the game," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "I guess that's kind of the beauty of the game ... you just let the game break the ice. That play, I thought, broke the ice, and our guys were all making fun of them, and they were both laughing. It was a nice moment."

Westbrook scored 12 points -- all on 3s -- in a 63-second span late in the third quarter after coming off the bench. Then he opened the fourth quarter with another 3, giving him 34 points in just under 14 minutes played to that point.

It looked like he was a cinch for MVP honors, until Davis scored 20 points in the fourth.

"He did a good job,'' Westbrook said, "and got it done.''
Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

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Feb 20, 2017 Justin VerrierESPN Staff Writer Close Justin Verrier is an NBA writer and editor at ESPN.com. NEW ORLEANS -- Pelicans star Anthony Davis openly proclaimed ahead of Sunday's All-Star Game that he was going after the MVP award, and he didn't make his master plan on how to do so much of a secret.

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Slide over to the next lane. The Camaro ZL1 Coupe has a top speed of 198 mph (318 km/h).

Chevrolet tested the max velocity of the ZL1 (with 10-speed automatic) on the High Speed Oval at Germany's Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground. Compensating for wind speed, the top speed is the average achieved from running the ZL1 in both directions on the 7.6-mile (12.3 km) loop - 202.3 mph in one direction and 193.3 mph in the other direction.

"This test caps an impressive list of performance stats for the Camaro ZL1, which was designed to excel at everything," said Al Oppenheiser, Camaro chief engineer. "It's the most capable - and fastest -Camaro ever."

The Papenburg testing was conducted on the ZL1's production Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 tires with pressure set at 44 psi, the recommended setting for extended high-speed driving. The car's only deviations from stock were mandatory safety equipment and data logging equipment.

Papenburg's high-speed oval features 2.5-mile (4 km) straights and 1.3-mile (2.15 km) turns with 49.7-degree banking on the top lane. The steep banking allowed Chevrolet test drivers to run the ZL1 flat out around the track without lifting off the throttle in the turns.

"The ZL1 was developed with high-speed performance in mind, incorporating a balanced aerodynamic package that reduces lift without significantly affecting drag," said Oppenheiser. "After testing the car in standard settings, which produced the 198-mph average, we set the front and rear camber adjustments to 0 degrees and the tire pressures to the maximum allowable sidewall pressure, and saw the ZL1 average over 200 mph."

Special aero features include a stanchion rear spoiler that offers an advantageous lift/drag ratio compared to a blade-style rear spoiler, and a patent-pending auxiliary transmission oil cooler cover that reduces front-end lift with no drag penalty. The front-to-rear aero balance was also fine-tuned for high-speed stability.

Additional performance capabilities of the ZL1 Coupe tested with the available 10-speed automatic transmission include:

0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds
Quarter mile in 11.4 seconds at 127 mph
1.02g max cornering
60-0 mph braking in 107 feet (35 meters).

The 650-horsepower, supercharged LT4 engine powering the ZL1 is matched with a standard six-speed manual transmission with Active Rev Match or an available, all-new 10-speed automatic transmission. Additional features include:

Magnetic Ride Control
Electronic limited-slip differential (coupe only)
20-inch forged aluminum wheels
Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar 3 summer-only tires measuring 285/30ZR20 in front and 305/30ZR20 in the rear*
Brembo brakes with six-piston Monobloc front calipers and two-piece rotors

The 2017 Camaro ZL1 starts at $63,435 for a coupe with the manual transmission (price includes $995 destination and $1,300 gas guzzler tax) and $65,830 for a coupe with the 10-speed automatic (price includes $995 destination and $2,100 gas guzzler tax).

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The Fastest Chevrolet You Can Buy Does 200 MPH, And It's Not A Corvette @ Top Speed

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Slide over to the next lane. The Camaro ZL1 Coupe has a top speed of 198 mph (318 km/h). Chevrolet tested the max velocity of the ZL1 (with 10-speed automatic) on the High Speed Oval at Germany's Automotive Testing Papenburg GmBH proving ground.

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Straight from the slums of Shaolin, I trained with the Abbot in the ancient art of Otaku. I traveled to the US years ago in order to take on all things geek (comic books, manga, anime, music, movies), seeking to achieve complete mastery and to get the #1 headband.

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Straight from the slums of Shaolin, I trained with the Abbot in the ancient art of Otaku. I traveled to the US years ago in order to take on all things geek (comic books, manga, anime, music, movies), seeking to achieve complete mastery and to get the #1 headband.

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Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning. Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling told CNN affiliate WBMA.

Jeffrey Brasher, 50, died at the scene. Austin, 20, died a few hours later after being rushed to the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.

Details about the accident are sparse, but the Alabama Highway Patrol says neither Jeffrey Brasher nor Austin Brasher were wearing a seat belt and alcohol was a factor in the crash.

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Jeffrey Morris Brasher and his son Austin Blaine Brasher of Bankston, Alabama, died early Saturday morning. Jeffrey Brasher was driving a 2006 Ford pickup and his son was driving a 2004 Chevrolet truck when they collided on a highway head-on, Alabama State Trooper Jonathon Appling told CNN affiliate WBMA.

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Texas neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch has been sentenced to life in prison for permanently injuring his patients.

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The sentence "won't obviously bring my mom back and it won't heal the 34 people that have been affected," said Caitlin Martin-Linduff, whose mother Kellie Martin died in 2012 following back surgery. "But it will bring some sense of justice and particularly some sense of closure."

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Hitler's phone, 'the most destructive 'weapon' of all time,' sold for $243,000

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On the surface of one of Saturn's icy moons, scientists have discovered the possible existence of a very important, life-sustaining element: liquid water.

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5 people were killed after a plane crashed into a mall in Australia.

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An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly after takeoff in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said.

The five were on a twin-engine Beechcraft Super King Air that crashed about 45 minutes before the Direct Factory Outlet mall in suburban Essendon was to open, Police Minister Lisa Neville said.

The U.S. Embassy in Canberra confirmed that four victims were U.S. citizens. Greg Reynolds De Haven and Russell Munsch have been identified by their families on social media as two of the victims.

"The U.S. Embassy in Canberra and U.S. Consulate in Melbourne are working closely with local authorities. We stand ready to provide all appropriate consular assistance to the families of the victims," an embassy statement said.

A witness who gave his name as Jason told Australian Broadcasting Corp. he was passing the mall in a taxi when the plane crashed.

"I saw this plane coming in really low and fast. I couldn't see the impact but when it hit the building there was a massive fireball," he said. "I could feel the heat through the window of the taxi, and then a wheel -- it looked like a plane wheel -- bounced on the road and hit the front of the taxi as we were driving along," he said.

The pilot was Max Quartermain, owner of the charter company Corporate and Leisure Travel.

News.au reported that the pilot of the plane was involved in a near midair collision less than two years ago.

The plane had taken off from Melbourne's second-biggest airport at Essendon for a golfing trip to King Island, 160 miles to the south, officials said.

The mall adjoins the airport.

Police Assistant Commissioner Stephen Leane said no one outside the plane was injured.

"Looking at the fireball, it is incredibly lucky that no one was at the back of those stores or in the car park of the stores, that no one was even hurt," Leane said.

The pilot reported a "catastrophic engine failure" moments before the plane crashed into a storage area at the rear of the mall, police said.

Police and paramedics rushed to the crash site, where firefighters doused the flames.
The Associated Press contributed to this report

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An Australian pilot and four American tourists on a golfing vacation were killed when a light plane crashed in flames into a shopping mall on Tuesday shortly after takeoff in the Australian city of Melbourne, officials said.

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'Crocodile Hunter' son freaks out Fallon

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Robert Irwin, the son of "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, appeared on "The Tonight Show" to introduce Jimmy Fallon to his menagerie.

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A long time California police officer and veteran was shot and killed by a newly paroled gang member

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A longtime California police officer was killed Monday when a recently paroled gang member involved in an auto accident opened fire, authorities said.