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During the premiere of ESPN’s The Last Dance, plenty of attention was paid to the work of former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause. Some of that attention centered on the seemingly odd situation that arrived prior to the 1997-98 season, with Krause’s notable candor about the fact that head coach Phil Jackson would not be returning and, with that in mind, the Bulls would be heading to a breakup following an historic run.

Through that lens, Golden State Warriors standout Draymond Green appeared on WRTS: After Party, alongside Maverick Carter and Paul Rivera, and he couldn’t help but to draw a parallel to what transpired in Oakland during Kevin Durant’s last season with the Warriors.

The full video can be seen here but, as often is the case, Green was quite candid about the situation that transpired when Durant was facing a well-chronicled free agency decision.

“Steve (Kerr) would kind of hit on it of ‘let’s just enjoy this year for what it is because we don’t know what next year holds,’” Green said. “But it didn’t necessarily carry the same weight because what should have happened was Kevin coming out and saying ’this is it, let’s do this’ or ‘this isn’t it.’ But you can’t just leave the elephant in the room.”

“What happened was the question came to us every day,” Green continued. “Every time we spoke to the media, Klay (Thompson) and myself was asked about our contract and it was strictly due to Kevin.”

From there, Green went on to note that both he and Thompson publicly stated that they wanted to stay with Golden State, while Durant didn’t commit and, of course, eventually left for the Brooklyn Nets. Green then brought things back around in saying, in Durant’s direction, that “it does matter because you’re not the only person that has to answer that question.”

More colorful language followed, but Green then made the direct comparison to Chicago.

“I’m stuck answering that question all the time,” Green said. “Due to that, there was always an elephant in the room amongst us. As opposed to with them, they didn’t have that elephant.”

The vast majority of buzz surrounding the work of Krause and the admittedly bizarre situation with the Bulls has been negative and, honestly, it is easy to see why given that it was a historic run that could have continued. Still, Green is taking a bit of a different tact when assessing the situation and, in his view, it seemingly would have been better for all parties involved if Durant simply announced that it would be his last hurrah in Oakland, rather than keeping quiet and putting the spotlight on others to answer.

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ESPN’s The Last Dance documentary about the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls is already a smash hit, premiering as the most-watched documentary ever to air on the network. With eight more hours of content to come, the much-anticipated documentary will undoubtedly produce a bevy of head-turning moments, but viewers are already paying close attention to what transpires on the screen.

In fact, there was a revelation about what Michael Jordan was drinking while being interviewed for the film and, well, he has a pretty good reason to be showcasing that particular beverage.

As ESPN’s Ramona Shelburne notes, Jordan is a co-owner of Cincoro Tequila, with the company describing itself as an “award-winning family of small batch tequilas that are ultra-smooth, naturally rich and delicious.” There was a bit of a debate as to what Jordan was actually drinking during the premiere broadcast itself but, while it wasn’t expressly clear in the moment, the revelation shouldn’t be all that surprising.

It is worth noting that The Last Dance never would have made the air if not for Jordan’s consent, as evidenced by the fact that the footage sat dormant for two decades. With that in mind, Jordan having a tiny bit of marketing material in the mix makes some sense or, if you are less skeptical, he might just really enjoy the tequila that his company produces.

Here are your quick and dirty, editorial-free WWE Raw results for April 20, 2020. Tonight’s episode featured Drew McIntyre vs. Angel Garza and three men’s Money In The Bank qualifying matches. Make sure to come back here tomorrow for the full Best and Worst of Raw review.

WWE Raw results:

– Drew McIntyre gave a promo about the meaning of the WWE Championship and what it’s like to hold it. He said that he’d decided not to make Seth Rollins jump through any hoops, and will fight him for the Title at Money in the Bank. Andrade sneak-attacked McIntyre, but ate two consecutive Claymores for his trouble.

1. Aleister Black defeated Austin Theory in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Black pinned Theory after hitting the Black Mass. After the match, he was interviewed about how he’ll win Money in the Bank match even though he doesn’t know much about corporate life, but each floor of WWE Headquarters will be hell for his opponents.

– Shayna Baszler is interviewed about breaking Sarah Logan’s arm last week. She doesn’t think she went too far.

2. Shayna Baszler defeated Indi Hartwell by referee stoppage after Shayna stomped Indi’s arm. Afterward Shayna continued beating up Hartwell, ultimately putting her arm through a ladder and then kicking it.

3. Cedric Alexander and Ricochet defeated Brendan Vink and Shane Thorne. Alexander pinned Thorne after a Lumbar Check.

– Asuka and Kairi Sane had a backstage interview about Sane’s rematch with Nia Jax. Asuka said that tonight, nobody would be ready for Kairi.

– In the gym, Bobby Lashley said he was going to demonstrate how easily he can flip a tractor tire. Lana said that if you’re jealous now, just wait until you see him in action.

4. Nia Jax defeated Kairi Sane. Nia hit the Annihilator for the pin.

– Seth Rollins cut a promo about how he and Drew McIntyre have a lot in common, but Seth’s a proven leader, which Drew is not. He accepted the WWE Championship match for Money in the Bank, because the WWE Universe needs a leader.

– There was a short video clip of the Viking Riders driving in an SUV together.

– MVP cut a promo, putting Apollo Crews over as a gifted athlete, but saying he’ll bet Crews because of his experience.

5. Apollo Crews defeated MVP in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Crews hit the Blue Thunder Driver to pin MVP.

– In a backstage interview, Ruby Riott said she was the one who did all the work in the Riott Squad.

6. Liv Morgan defeated Ruby Riott. Liv pinned Ruby after hitting a Flatliner.

– Back in the gym, Bobby Lashley was all warmed up to flip the tire. Lana called him hot, and then Lashley flipped the tire. Then he revealed an even bigger tire, and said that nobody but him could flip that one.

7. Rey Mysterio defeated Murphy in a Money in the Bank Qualifying Match. Mysterio pinned Murphy after a falling splash.

– Zelina Vega and Angel Garza had a backstage interview where Vega was upset about Drew McIntyre attacking Almas again when he was already hurt, and added that it would be a shame if Drew didn’t make it to Money in the Bank.

8. Charlotte Flair defeated Kayden Carter. Carter tapped out to the Figure 8.

– In the gym, Bobby Lashley finally flipped the bigger tire, which took him several tries. Lana ran in and fawned over him.

9. Andrade defeated Akira Tozawa. Andrade hit the hammerlock DDT off the top turnbuckle to pin Tozawa.

– The Street Profits entered and danced with Byron Saxton. After the commercial, Montez Ford introduced Bianca Belair and he and Dawkins joined commentary for Bianca’s match, but all they did was cheer for her.

10. Bianca Belair defeated Santana Garrett. Belair pinned her after a K.O.D.

11. Drew McIntyre defeated Angel Garza. After taking out Austin Theory and Andrade at ringside, Drew hit the Claymore to pin Garza. After the match he hit Garza with a second Claymore to make a point to Zelina Vega. Austin Theory got in the ring, and Drew Claymored him too.

We’re all looking for things to listen to while we’re stuck in quarantine. With digital streaming platforms, we have all of the music in the world at our fingertips, but still can’t seem to figure out exactly what we want to hear. Lucky for all of us, Geoff Rickly is here to help with Making A Mixtape, the new video offering from Uproxx’s Indie Mixtape. As the singer for the post-hardcore band Thursday, Rickly has a unique and experienced perspective on what it takes to craft an epic mixtape.

After creating a “Moody” list with Cloud Nothings and an “Energy” list with Girlpool, Rickly is joined by Gordi to examine the unique and exciting “Details” that can make a song special. With certain tracks, it can be a single image in a lyric, a synth swell, or even just a little vocal inflection that keeps you coming back for more.

Check out the new episode of Making A Mixtape above, and follow the “Energy” playlist here.

Mannequin Pussy — “Drunk II”
Better Oblivion Community Center — “Dylan Thomas”
Bon Iver — “Hey, Ma”
Gordi — “Aeroplane Bathroom”
Helado Negro — “Please Won’t Please”
Waxahatchee — “Can’t Do Much”
Porches – “Patience”
Angel Olsen – “Acrobat”

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Movie productions may be on shutdown during the coronavirus pandemic, but an industry that may lose $20 billion is still at work. As per Deadline, Netflix just paid $20 million for The Starling, a drama starring Melissa McCarthy, Kevin Kline, Chris O’Dowd, and Timothy Olyphant after taking part in auction with other companies. That may sound like a lot, but there’s more: The only thing they’d seen of it was a script and a four-minute sizzle reel, aka a montage of key scenes usually used for promotional purposes.

Directed by Ted Melfi, who helmed Hidden Figures as well as the McCarthy-featuring St. Vincent, it sounds like heavy stuff. The plot, according to Deadline:

McCarthy and O’Dowd play a married couple trying to rebuild their relationship after suffering a tragedy. While her husband heads off to deal with his grief in recovery, Lily Maynard tries to heal in the real world, one that becomes surreal when she grows a beautiful garden in their backyard, only to find herself repeatedly attacked by a starling that has built a nearby nest. She turns to a psychiatrist-turned-veterinarian with baggage all his own (Kline) who tries to help Lily with her bird problem and ends up making a larger impact on her life

Why the big payment? Deadline theorizes that it may be because they’re desperate to ensure there’s new content after the outbreak lifts, as there will definitely be a big lack from what could wind up being months of inactivity. And though they only saw a script and a reel, at least The Starling was able to complete its shoot prior to the near-national quarantine. On top of that, McCarthy is still enjoying the aftermath of her Oscar-nominated dramatic turn in the still pretty funny Can You Ever Forgive Me? Sounds like we’ll see how she fares once the filmmakers are able to piece it together in post.

(Via Deadline)