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Taylor Swift brought The Eras Tour to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil tonight, where she took a moment to address the crowd with a sweet speech during the “Champagne Problems” spot of the set.

For those who haven’t seen, the country welcomed Swift by dressing their statue of Christ The Redeemer in a “Junior Jewels” shirt — styled after the one that she wore in her music video for “You Belong With Me.”

“I just want to start off by saying that I feel completely unworthy of this honor but it is sort of the nicest thing anyone’s ever done for me,” Swift shared. “And I say that because I heard that part of why this was able to happen is because so many of you donated food and water and that makes me so incredibly proud. I’m so proud of you. Thank you so much for everything that you do, including showing up tonight and being so nice to us!”

Swift is currently set to play two more shows in Brazil. The city’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, also had a message for her. “We will have Taylor Swift duly honored, her arrival in Rio. Welcome, Taylor Swift. And may you be happy, with the Swifties,” Paes said, according to a translation from G1 about the statue change.

Check out a clip of Taylor Swift’s speech for Brazil below.

In the waning moments of the Boston Celtics’ 108-105 win over the Toronto Raptors on Friday night, Celtics star Jaylen Brown appeared to hurt his groin. Brown attempted to get open while the team was trying to inbound the ball, and while there’s no official diagnosis yet, was clearly in some pain as he tried to move around.

After the game, Brown spoke to the media and remarked on the state of the court. Throughout the In-Season Tournament, the NBA has put down new courts that are designed to make fans know that they’re watching a game during the event. But in Brown’s eyes, the court was unusually slippery in Toronto, which he called “unacceptable.”

“The court was just slippery all game,” Brown said. “I think we’re all, as players, we’re all here for the In-Season Tournament, cause it’s gonna generate revenue, excitement, competition, etc. But we gotta make sure the floor is safe to play on, we can’t put out players out there and risk their health. So, tonight, I thought the floor was kinda unacceptable, I think guys were just slipping all over the place. Not just me.”

This sentiment was shared by Precious Achiuwa of the Raptors.

This has been a criticism of the Tournament courts in other games — on Friday, for example, Torrey Craig of the Chicago Bulls said that the floor has been slippery whenever they’ve played on it. Barring something really shocking, our assumption is these courts are going to stick around for the rest of this season. Whether that changes during the In-Season Tournament going forward, though, remains to be seen.

Nearly one day after Cassie filed a lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs for allegations of sexual assault and physical abuse, it has now been reported by The New York Times that both parties have reached a settlement.

She had originally filed it on Thursday in Manhattan’s Federal Court. Right now, the terms of the settlement are currently undisclosed. Both have, however, discussed the matter through written statements.

“I have decided to resolve this matter amicably on terms that I have some level of control,” Cassie shared, according to the publication. “I want to thank my family, fans and lawyers for their unwavering support.”

“We have decided to resolve this matter amicably,” Diddy added. “I wish Cassie and her family all the best. Love.”

While the parties will no longer go to trial for the lawsuit, Cassie’s accusations against the mogul have been revealed already through a public complaint. She had been signed to his record label at the age of 19, going on to date him for nearly a decade.

Among the allegations, Cassie had claimed that Diddy had blown up Kid Cudi’s car after he found out she started seeing him romantically. Cudi also confirmed this allegation in the initial report.

While Diddy had denied the claims, many other affiliates from his past, including Aubrey O’Day and other Danity Kane members like Dawn Richard, came to Cassie’s defense.

It seems Sexyy Red is gearing up to add some new tracks to fans’ rotations, as she teased that there will be a deluxe version of her Hood Hottest Princess album. The teaser clip features audio of one of the songs, as she starts by saying, “F*ck my baby dad,” before telling listeners to “Look at them booty cheeks.”

She’s been remaining busy, as she is continuing to perform on her Hood Hottest Princess Tour, even after recently seemingly revealing that she was pregnant — which is likely tied to the lyrical reference in the forthcoming song.

Based on the new clip, fans are already obsessed and can’t wait to hear her new music.

“Sexyy Red really taking us to gag city with hood hottest princess deluxe,” one user wrote, which the rapper reposted.

Given that the original version dropped earlier this year, it’s unclear right now exactly when Sexyy Red will put out the deluxe. The tracklist is also currently TBA, but the St. Louis rapper did ask fans who they’d like to hear in terms of added features — so it seems like the finishing touches are still happening.

Check out Sexyy Red’s teaser post for Hood Hottest Princess (Deluxe) above. Below, continue scrolling for some more fan reactions.

An issue for Joel Embiid over the last few months has revolved around his desire to celebrate moment by acting like he’s a member of D-Generation X. On two separate occasions, the reigning NBA MVP has picked up a fine for doing the WWE faction’s iconic crotch chop in celebration of something that happened on the basketball court.

It’s led to him getting some love from Triple H — he even got an invite to WrestleMania in Philadelphia next spring, although he cannot make it — but it appears that the NBA’s desire to not have Embiid do this has finally set in. Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers had an In-Season Tournament game against the Atlanta Hawks on Friday evening, and during the third quarter of action, he grabbed a rebound, went up strong, made a layup, and got fouled by Onyeka Okongwu.

And then, he raised his arms to the air, seemingly in preparation of telling the fans in Atlanta that he’s got two words for ya. But his desire to not send the league any more money prevailed, much to the delight of Danuel House Jr.

As a compromise, I think the NBA should reward Embiid and let him do a Sixers version of the New Age Outlaws intro before a game one of these days.

The Milwaukee Bucks were in Charlotte on Friday night to take on the Hornets in an In-Season Tournament tilt. Milwaukee ended up getting out of there with a 130-99 win to move to 2-0 in Group B play, and as an added bonus, we got one of the funniest assists of the season from Khris Middleton.

Unfortunately, Middleton was not officially credited (at least from what I can tell) with an assist on this one, even though he sure did everything that you need to do to get an assist. Middleton got himself into a position for a stepback jumper just inside the arc, only the ball slipped out of his hands as he went up for it. The good news was that Malik Beasley — who made six of his 10 threes on the evening — was standing right there, so the ball landed in his hands for what ended up being a wide open three from the top of the arc.

The looks on Middleton and Beasley’s faces were great, but the best reaction clearly goes to Robin Lopez, who was sitting on the ground near the bench and laughed so hard that he fell onto his back with his leg straight up in the air. Not only should this go down in the books as an assist, but more teams should find way to incorporate this exact thing into their playbook, somehow.

Nicki Minaj has been teasing fans this week with her upcoming tour for Pink Friday 2, and now, she finally announced the cities for it. While the exact dates have yet to be unveiled, Minaj posted a link where fans could RSVP to be alerted when the tickets will drop for her shows.

Right now, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Miami, New York, Oklahoma City, and Washington, DC are listed as just a few of the cities that Minaj will be visiting during her Pink Friday 2 tour next year. However, fans in cities not listed can also request for theirs to be considered for an added show.

Shortly after she dropped the signup link on social media today, Minaj had to tell the fans that they would still be able to get in, despite the site facing a clear rush of traffic.

“Barbz, there’s no need to panic,” Minaj wrote. “There were lots of ppl waiting on the site. About 30K ppl. Once they sign up, they’ll come off & you’ll be able to. Pls breathe. Also, obviously these aren’t the only countries I’m going to. Just sign up. I’m holding the line open for you.”

As Minaj was recently announced as a headliner for Rolling Loud California next year, which will count as a tour stop, the rest of the dates should be close behind.

View the complete list of cities so far below.

Drake dropped his new album, Scary Hours 3, today — leaving fans wondering if he had thrown any new shots toward Pusha T, as the two have had a documented feud that spans over a decade.

Things don’t seem to have died down and Drake does, quoting one of Pusha’s former diss tracks toward him on his new song, “Wick Man.”

Here’s a timeline of the disses that have happened between the two rappers, for those who might need a refresher.

Pusha T Disses Drake As The Feud Starts

May 2012: Back in 2012, Pusha T dissed Drake on his song “Exodus 23:1,” with the latter offering a response on “Tuscan Leather” the next year.

Pusha Accuses Drake Of Ghostwriting

October 2016: However, things didn’t end there. In 2016, Pusha used “HGTV Freestyle” to accuse Drake of using a ghostwriter on his songs.

Drake Disses That Pusha T’s Career Is Faded On “Duppy Freestyle”

May 2018: By 2018, things seemed to reach a peak when it comes to tension between the two. Not even 24 hours after Pusha dropped his Daytona album, Drake put out a “Duppy Freestyle” to point out that his nemesis’ career is faded.

“I had a microphone of yours, but then the signature faded / I think that pretty much resembles what’s been happenin’ lately,” Drake said.

Pusha T Reveals Drake Has A Son On “The Story Of Adidon”

May 2018, still: Pusha quickly snapped back by revealing that Drake had a son and dubbed him a “deadbeat” on “The Story Of Adidon.”

Drake Admits Defeat In His Pusha T Feud, Sort Of

2018-2019: Later that year, Drake and Pusha T both do separate interview appearances where they discuss the reveal of Drake’s kid. By the end of 2019, Drake also sat down with Rap Radar, where he called his feud with Pusha his “first loss in the competitive sport of rapping.”

Even with Drake seemingly admitting defeat, he and Pusha T keep throwing musical jabs at one another — so it’s not likely to stop any time soon.

For the first time in his stint with the Chicago Bulls, there seems to be real momentum moving towards a Zach LaVine trade. A frequent target of trade rumors over the years, reporting from earlier this week indicated that both LaVine and the Bulls are open to trying to find him a new team amid the team’s sluggish start to the 2023-24 campaign.

LaVine’s contract makes it difficult to find a trade for him — he has four years and about $180 million left on the extension he signed last summer — but his skillset as an ultra-athletic, high-scoring wing is something that a number of teams can use. Trying to figure out exactly which team can afford to bring him on board is a bit of a question, but in a new report by Jake Fischer of Yahoo Sports, we learned a few of the teams LaVine would be opening to joining.

Via Yahoo Sports:

LaVine and his representation hold several preferred landing spots, such as the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Philadelphia 76ers, league sources told Yahoo Sports, and each team has registered some level of interest in the Bulls guard. LaVine also has an eye on joining the San Antonio Spurs, sources said, in order to pair with rookie sensation Victor Wembanyama and reunite with head coach Gregg Popovich, who oversaw the 2020 Team USA outfit that LaVine helped win a gold medal in Tokyo. There are several other contending situations LaVine would welcome joining, sources said, one being Sacramento. The Kings signed LaVine to an offer sheet during his restricted free agency in 2018, albeit before this present front office regime took the reins in Northern California.

Those first three teams — L.A., Miami, and Philly — were on the list of teams that were expected to have interest in LaVine in the immediate aftermath of the news that he might be on the market. It’s hard seeing any of them making a trade right now, whether that be for CBA reasons (the Lakers have a bunch of guys they can’t trade until Dec. 15 at the earlier) or the fact that they’re playing well right now (the Sixers and Heat are second and third, respectively, in the Eastern Conference), but perhaps one of them can make something work, or another team that has piqued LaVine’s interest is able to figure something out.

Uproxx cover star Russ has allegedly been the victim of a home burglary, according to a report filed to Georgia’s Roswell Police Department that was obtained by TMZ. They claim that he had called into the station around 1 a.m. on Friday morning, after spotting the thieves through a safety camera.

It has been reported that they stole five guns, including “a pair of Glock 19s, a CZ Scorpion, and two Walther handguns.” A pair of Chanel handbags were also taken, with a pink one that was valued at $15,000 and a black one that was worth $9000. Finally, they also drove off with a 2020 Mercedes-Benz C-Class AMG that belonged to Russ’ girlfriend.

By the time officers arrived, they discovered that the front door was open and the burglars had tossed the place looking for items to take. They entered the property at around 10:15 p.m. on Thursday, as at least two used the basement door to enter. The group then left with suitcases and bags around midnight.

Thankfully, Russ was not home at the time, and nobody was injured. While the thieves are still at large, the musician was able to communicate with the officers through FaceTime — upon the discovery that his house had been broken into.

Based on the footage, the police haven’t identified much about the suspects, but hopefully Russ can get his things back soon.