video games NBA team gives lucky child a PlayStation 5, then takes it away backstage Grant St. Clair

sports NBA player deliberately misses free throw to win opposing fans free chicken sandwiches Ruben Bolling

halloween At 7-foot-4, Victor Wembanyama wins Halloween with his Slender Man costume Mark Frauenfelder

music Flavor Flav's rendition of the National Anthem yesterday was really…. something! (video) David Pescovitz

obituary MSN declared former NBA star Brandon Hunter "Useless at 42" in bizarre AI-written obituary Mark Frauenfelder

sports NBA social media rogue torches it for poor treatment of workers Rob Beschizza

china An owner of the Golden State Warriors claims "no one cares about the Uyghur Muslims" Devin Nealy

News NBA suspends random marijuana testing for 2020-21 season Xeni Jardin

Kids NBA star presents stellar example of "How to support your LGBTQ+ child" Jason Weisberger

Business Apple's capitulation over Hong Kong protest app isn't new; and the NBA is racing it to the bottom Cory Doctorow

picks NBA pulls 2017 All-Star Game from Charlotte over North Carolina's transgender bathroom law Xeni Jardin

Games Helldivers crosses over with Warhammer for satire squared Grant St. Clair

Games Sandcastles: "ultimate sandbox game" takes you to the beach Rob Beschizza

Pedo Protector Bondi, DOJ continue procedural chicanery over Epstein questions Jason Weisberger

politics CIA employees killed in Mexico during illegal operation Séamus Bellamy

Strategery Florida tries to gerrymander harder, may end up helping Democrats Jason Weisberger

music Is Lana Del Rey's "First Light" the best Bond song in years? Grant St. Clair

sadness Trump very angry Federal court is blocking his Epstein memorial ballroom Jason Weisberger

Games How slow can you play these classic arcade games? Rob Beschizza

Games The most divisive Assassin's Creed game is getting a next-gen update Grant St. Clair