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The Golden State Warriors made the trip down the coast to face the Lakers in Los Angeles on Tuesday night in a key battle in the Western Conference Play-In race. The winner of the game would take control of their own destiny for the 9-seed and get to host a win-or-go-home Play-In game next week, while the loser would need help to avoid having to pick up a pair of road wins to reach the playoffs.

As they are always a threat to do, the Warriors came out red-hot from the three-point line, hitting 15-of-22 from beyond the arc in the first half on their way to taking a 71-60 lead. While that’s not completely out of the ordinary for a team with Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson, what made the performance truly wild was it was Draymond Green, of all people, leading the charge. Green was a perfect 5-for-5 from three in the first half, lighting up the Lakers as they (understandably) left him open over and over again, but he continued to make them pay.

On his fifth three of the half, Kevin Harlan lost it on the call, declaring Green a “flamethrower” before noting he never thought those words would ever come out of his mouth.

That got a good laugh from Reggie Miller (and most everyone watching at home), and Harlan is right to be flabbergasted by the performance. While Green is having his second-best three-point shooting season of his career, hitting 37.7 percent from deep this year, that’s on 2.3 attempts per game and his most makes in a whole game coming into the night was four (also in Crypto.com Arena, but against the Clippers). On the whole, he had 15 games all season with more than one made three, with 13 of those being games with two makes. Hitting five is truly out of character, but when you’re hot you’re hot and Green was indeed a flamethrower in the first half in L.A.

Despite being a hilariously large human, Victor Wembanyama possesses an incredibly tight handle that makes him and absolutely nightmare to guard in 1-on-1 situations. We’ve seen Wembanyama use that handle to do some ridiculous things, and he’s even shown off the ability to do a really good Shammgod dribble, which is a move that not everyone throws out in NBA games, let alone 7’4 guys or rookies.

We got another Wemby Shammgod on Tuesday night during San Antonio’s game against the Memphis Grizzlies, and it was extremely good, so we are blogging it. Wembanyama got the ball with Trey Jemison on him, and in an effort to create some space, he did a Shammgod, which would be impressive enough. But then, he pulled off an absolutely wicked spin move into the lane to get a wide open layup.

Let us now balance out this Wembanyama offensive highlight with a Wembanyama defensive highlight. This doesn’t involve him doing anything, and yet it is a highlight, because he blows up a 3-on-1 simply because the Grizzlies were scared of him.

The Spurs ended up winning the game, 102-87, with Wembanyama going for 18 points, seven rebounds, six assists, and seven blocks in 31 minutes of work. Maybe one day we will stop blogging the crazy stuff he does, but I hope we do not.

The top-2 teams in the Eastern Conference went head-to-head on Tuesday night, as the Boston Celtics traveled to Milwaukee to take on the Bucks. Despite the fact that Milwaukee entered the game on a 4-game losing streak, the Bucks were able to emphatically defend their homecourt, as they raced out to an early lead and never looked back en route to a 104-91 win that gives them a little breathing room in the race for the 2-seed in the conference.

The game also set a few bits of weird NBA history, and all of it revolves around the free throw line. With 19 seconds left in the first quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo stepped up to the charity stripe and went 1-for-2. That marked the first, and last, free throws of the game, meaning the Celtics did not even attempt one all night, which has never happened before.

As you can guess, the fact that the teams combined to only shoot two free throws is also an NBA record, at least dating back to 1982-93. And not only is it a record, but they set this record by a whole lot.

While the Celtics don’t spend a ton of time shooting free throws — they entered the night tied for 22nd in the league in free throw attempts per game — the Bucks shoot the second-most free throws per game in the NBA. After tonight, those numbers will possibly go down.

Don Toliver was arrested earlier today (April 9) on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to a report from TMZ.

The outlet received a report from California Highway Patrol, which noted that the Love Sick artist was pulled over for speeding near the San Fernando Valley in southern California. According to TMZ, cops had reason to believe Toliver was under the influence as he was behind the wheel.

The report notes that authorities noticed signs of impairment, however, Toliver was simply released in the field and given a citation, rather than cuffing him and taking him to jail. Officers also noted that Toliver was cooperating the whole time. Toliver was to the custody of another party who was sober and with him at the time. The report does not indicate who the other party was, however, nobody involved was reported to be injured or hurt at the time.

Last month, Toliver and his girlfriend, singer Kali Uchis welcomed a baby boy. Toliver has also been teasing new music, potentially arriving later this year.

At the time of writing, Toliver has not directly commented on the matter.

Don Toliver is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

In 2018, author James Clear released “Atomic Habits,” a book about making significant changes through building small habits. The book’s takeaway is that you don’t have to commit to drastic, overnight changes to improve yourself. You can do so by slowly working your way towards a goal.

“All big things come from small beginnings,” Clear writes in the book. “The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one day at a time.”

TikTokker Ashie Adams has a similar theory she calls the Lazy Girl Fitness hack. She says people can create a regular fitness routine by breaking a trip to the gym down into 2 distinct events instead of one that feels overwhelming.

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“It’s my secret formula for making becoming a gym girlie happen,” she explains. “When you start working out, actually getting to the gym is 90% of the battle. You have to treat the action of getting to the gym and the action of working out as 2 completely separate habits.”

I never hear anyone talk about this so its my burden to bear i guess 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 

@ashieadams

I never hear anyone talk about this so its my burden to bear i guess 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻 #fitness #fitnesstips #fitnesshacks #weightloss #weightlosstransformation #weightlossprogress #lifting

Ashie then breaks down the two distinct tasks: “Getting to the gym is a matter of waking up early, finding the time to do it, finding your workout clothes [and] getting out of the door on time,” she says in a video with over 500,00 views. “Working out is a matter of having the motivation and having the right workout program. But one cannot exist without the other, so the first habit to develop is just getting to the gym.”

The Utah mother says that for the first 30 days, people should focus on getting to the gym and little else. If you leave the car and enter the gym try walking on the treadmill for 15 to 20 minutes. Then, slowly, once you’ve mastered getting to the gym, you can start developing a workout routine.

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Ashie says that this 2-step technique allowed her to build a positive gym habit without getting overwhelmed and quitting after a few days.

“Nine times out of 10, when I tried and failed to create the habit of going to the gym, it was because I was completely overwhelming myself,” she says in the video. “I wasn’t trying to do one new thing, which is work out. I was doing 40 things, [which] is genuinely too much for one person to undertake all in one go.”

The 2-step Lazy Girl Fitness hack doesn’t just sound easy and effective, it’s based on solid scientific principles. According to neurology researchers, micro-habits are one of the easiest ways to develop new routines. Micro-habits are small, regular behavioral changes that are easy to build into a routine because they don’t encourage psychological resistance and won’t disappear as willpower erodes.

Eventually, these new behaviors, such as driving to the gym or having a glass of water when you wake up every morning, become hard-wired into the brain, and you’ll start doing them without thinking. That’s when the real change begins to take place.

Sometimes we see things that simply cannot be unseen. TikTok creator Mamadou Ndiaye who goes by the screen name mndiaye_97, has made his career out of educating people about weird animal facts that he finds fascinating. In most of his videos people walk away feeling more knowledgable on what animals to stay away from and which are actually as cuddly as they look.

But sometimes his videos makes the internet collectively gasp as they hear these untold facts. Recently, Ndiaye shared a video about the Jacana bird, who at first glance looks like an average bird with abnormally large feet. Viewers quickly realize the video is taking an hilariously uncomfortable turn when the next fact he drops involves a picture of the bird appearing to have eight sets of legs. Or maybe claws? No matter what it resembles, it’s what nightmares are made of.

One viewer called it, “Birdie Kruger,” and they’re not wrong because the facts about this bird just kept getting more disturbing.

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The multiple legs seen dangling from the bird don’t actually belong to that bird. Those smaller legs belong to the babies that are somehow tightly tucked under the feathers of this creature nicknamed the “Jesus Bird” for it’s ability to walk on water. The bird holding all of those babies is actually the male Jacana bird because the female birds leave after laying eggs. Though as the video goes on, viewers quickly realize the mama bird leaving is probably the best thing she could ever do for the chicks left behind.

While Ndiaye apologized at the start of the video before traumatizing his audience, the viewers rejected his sorrows, demanding to return to a life where they didn’t know this bird existed.

“I would like to go back to the person I was 3 min ago,” someone says.

“I’m forwarding you my therapy bill this week, and I expect it paid on time,” another jokes.

“There is a world where I didn’t see this. I wanna be the one living there,” a commenter cries.

“I accept your apology for showing me the satan of birds,” someone else laughs.

Well, you’ve been thoroughly warned. Watch the video below at your own risk.

@mndiaye_97

I really hope that proud family joke doesnt go under the radar #birds#nature#moreyouknow#learnontiktok

It’s one of the most bittersweet experiences that life has to offer—watching our fur babies grow old. No matter how much time we are blessed with such lovely creatures, it’s never enough time.

But, even during our pet’s golden years, when energy wanes and things tend to slow down, we can still spoil them and give them the greatest life possible. And if you’re in need of some inspo—or just a good reason to have a happy cry—look no further.

Dog mom Vicki had the brilliant idea of giving her elderly, but still so handsome Lab the most adorable ‘date night’ for his 16th birthday. He even got his own tux!

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“He sometimes needs a bit of extra help,” Vicki’s onscreen text read as she whisked her distinguished date onto his doggie bed placed neatly at the table. Vicky was also dressed for the occasion in a black gown.

Take a look below as Vicki sweetly reveals his 5-star meal: a whole roast chicken.

@zeusandroot This is your sign to go on a date with your dog. Will post part 2 tomorrow! #seniordog #dogdate #labradorretriever ♬ Stuff We Did (from ‘Up’) – Piano Version – your movie soundtrack

How incredibly and utterly heartwarming is that? And can you believe how this fella politely waited for Vicky to present him with bites? Most dogs I’ve seen would simply devour that thing in three seconds.

“He’s so gentle,” Vicky swooned.

The video, which received nearly 1.5 million views on TikTok, left some people wistfully remembering their own bygone doggos.

“I recognize those milky eyes, reminds me of my best friend I lost years ago. I think about her all the time, she also loved chicken and being spoiled. Bless you both,”one person wrote.

Another added, “My 18 year old lady went to the rainbow bridge a few months ago and now I’m sobbing. Love them always as much as you can.”

Others were inspired to have their own doggie date night.

One person commented “Me rushing out to get a chicken and dinner suit for my old gentleman dog.”

Just in case you were jonesing for even more wholesomeness, Vicky shared a part 2. In it her little stud muffin enjoyed some “wine,” even though he’s “clearly more of a beer guy.”

@zeusandroot We then snapped some polaroids and had a good nap #perfectdate #seniordog #dogdate ♬ Stuff We Did (from ‘Up’) – Piano Version – your movie soundtrack

“What a wonderful date,” Vicky wrote. “Think I may have to ask to see him again.”

Doing special things for our pets is one of the most precious gifts in the world. If not through a date night, then preparing special meals or treats, giving ample cuddle times, whispering “I love you’s” every chance you get, or finding other creative ways to appeal to your pet’s inner puppy or kitten. No matter how you go about it, it’s sure to create memories you’ll cherish forever.

It seems like Latto may have had a change of heart about one of her rivals. Last week, the “Sunday Service” rapper sat down with radio personality Lore’l from her Atlanta hometown station Hot 107.9. During their conversation, Lore’l asked Latto about which women rappers she’d rank in the top three.

For her first two, she chose a couple of rap GOATs, however, she was rather cryptic about the third.

“[Lil] Kim, gotta say Kim,” Latto said in the clip. “… I’ma say [Lisa] Left Eye [Lopes], rest in peace Left Eye, and shawty.” It is unclear who Latto was referring to when she said “shawty,” but some fans believed she may have been talking about Nicki Minaj.

“Latto still give Nicki Minaj props by saying ‘Shawty’ this shows a grown woman because i don’t fck with you but i will still give you your props,” said one Barb on Twitter.

“Not Latto calling Nicki “Shawty” cuz who tf else,” said another fan.

Back in 2022, Latto and Minaj engaged in a heated Twitter row, after Minaj suggested that if her hit single “Super Freaky Girl” was to be put in the pop categories for the Grammys, then so should Latto’s “Big Energy.” The two have been thought to have traded shots back and forth through their music over the course of the past year.

But despite their past scuffles, it seems like Latto may have put their differences aside. Perhaps a collab may be in order for the future?

You can see the clip above.

The Milwaukee Bucks played host to the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night and spent the first half of the game running them out of the building. Despite losing four games in a row and seven of their last 10, the Bucks took it to the 1-seed in the Eastern Conference and went into the locker room with a 63-43 lead.

And then, with 3:37 left in the third quarter, Giannis Antetokounmpo hit the deck. While it’s hard to tell what happens, Antetokounmpo suffered a non-contact injury after inbounding the ball and attempting to run up the court. He immediately grabs his left calf and sits down, which leads to Doc Rivers calling a timeout and Antetokounmpo making his way into the locker room.

Eventually, the team ruled him out with a calf strain.

It goes without saying, but Antetokounmpo missing any time once the playoffs roll around would be nothing short of a disaster for the Bucks. Even as the team has struggled to stay healthy during the Doc Rivers era, Antetokounmpo has been a constant, as he’s appeared in 73 of a potential 79 games for the team this year and has played at an All-NBA level.

Milwaukee closes out this season with a home game against the Magic before road trips to Oklahoma City and Orlando. We’ll be sure to keep you posted on Antetokounmpo’s status for those games and the playoffs as that information becomes available.

The most “damaged” musical (sort of) of the year is here.

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first trailer for Joker: Folie à Deux, the sequel to 2019’s Oscar-winning Joker. What can we expect from the movie that everyone will call Joker 2? Less U.S. Army and the Los Angeles Police Department presence, hopefully, but also full nudity, more Joaquin Phoenix, and the addition of Lady Gaga, who was cast as Harley Quinn.

You can watch the trailer above.

“When we were making the first movie, Joaquin and I always talked about making a sequel really because we were having a great time but we were never really serious,” director Todd Phillips told attendees at CinemaCon, where the trailer debuted. “Then when Joker became a huge success we talked about it during the pandemic and decided to do it and we had a blast doing it.” He added, “We cast Gaga because she’s magic. I was a producer on A Star is Born and that was where I was like she has magic in her. I’ve never talked about it as a musical, but it’s a movie where music is an essential element.”

Joker: Folie à Deux, which stars Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, Brendan Gleeson, and Catherine Keener, opens in theaters on October 4.