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Joel Embiid Hopes James Harden Changes His Mind About Requesting A Trade

When James Harden chose to pick up his player option and request a trade just before the start of free agency, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a precarious position.

There was no clear path to replacing Harden’s productivity, as him being on an expiring wasn’t going to yield a massive return and the team didn’t have cap space to make any big moves in free agency. The result has been a very quiet start to the offseason from Philly, signing Patrick Beverley and Mo Bamba as their only moves thus far. Harden trade rumors have also quieted considerably after plenty of rumblings about interest from the Clippers, Knicks, and Heat (with the latter, of course, now focused on Damian Lillard) in the initial days after the news broke.

Now, there seems to be a chance the Sixers try to mend fences with Harden and bring him back next year, which would keep them in the Eastern Conference hunt after they were a game away from the conference finals a year ago. Joel Embiid seems to support that plan, as he’s continued to hang out with Harden this summer, with the two (along with Tobias Harris and Tyrese Maxey) all being together at Michael Rubin’s white party last week.

On Saturday night in Vegas, Embiid and Harden were again together for another Rubin party during Summer League, and the MVP sat down with Rachel Nichols to offer a diplomatic take on Harden’s trade request, while also noting he hopes he’ll change his mind and come back.

Embiid’s voice should carry significant weight within the Sixers organization, and that he wants Harden to be back should only embolden Daryl Morey and company to see if the situation with Harden can, in fact, be reconciled. If there’s not a great situation out there for Harden, and all indications are his preference is to be in L.A. on the Clippers, it’s possible he could be amenable to just sticking around in Philly. There’s also the possibility talks have slowed on Harden because the league is waiting to see what happens with Damian Lillard, as he works hard to get moved to the Miami Heat. Once that deal goes through — or a surprise team steps up to make a better offer than Miami can — Harden talks might again heat up. In the meantime, Embiid will hope to have his pick-and-roll partner back next year, as he’s not looking to take a stepback in the midst of his prime.

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Ice Spice’s Producer Riot’s 2023 Wireless Festival Minimalist Tech Rider Was The Butt Of A Few Online Jokes

Wireless Festival tends unintentionally bring way to a wave of chaotic energy. Whether an act booked for the multi-day festival finds themselves arguing with a fan in the crowd, phones being hurled around, or someone taking a hard tumble on stage, there’s never a dull moment. On the contrary, this year’s festivities gave birth to one hilarious joke due to Ice Spice’s producer Riot’s minimalist tech rider.

A lot goes into delivering a great show, but the “Barbie World” rapper only needs a mic. While Riot, who stood in as her onstage DJ, simply required the proper cords to connect to the speakers. One fan tuned into the festival’s live stream noticed the Riot’s bare table and took to Twitter to laugh about it. “Ice Spice DJ with the least demanding tech rider in Wireless history 😂,” wrote the user.

Riot joined in on the lighthearted roast, replying to the user, “Because I’m not a DJ 😭.” Ice Spice successfully completed her set without any compliments from attendees. So, it looks like the low-maintenance technical needs go to get the job done.

During her time in London, Ice Spice appeared on BBC Radio 1. When asked if she was enjoying herself, cheerfully replied, “I love it here. It kind of reminds me of New York a lit bit.”

Ice went on to say that while the cultures are similar, the major cities share something else in common, saying, “The smells too! Because I think yesterday was garbage day,” referring to London’s unique scent.

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Jerry West On Players Calling Themselves Dogs: ‘I Was A Wolf. I Ate Dogs.’

Jerry West was, rather famously, an insanely competitive person (as most great athletes are). West’s intensity was caricatured on HBO’s Winning Time series about the Lakers, which was to West’s dismay and led to him threatening to sue the show over his portrayal as an absolute lunatic.

While West doesn’t appreciate how he was portrayed on the small screen, he will readily admit he was an intense competitor on the court. On Sunday, West joined Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on stage in Las Vegas at NBA Con to talk about their careers, providing a younger generation an opportunity to hear from a pair of all-time greats. In that conversation, West talked about his competitive fire and noted that these days he hears a lot of players call themselves dogs before delivering a rather incredible line saying “Well I was a wolf. I ate dogs.”

It’s a great line and one that caught the eye of a current Laker great in LeBron James.

West may have just unknowingly authored the new favorite Instagram caption for LeBron and others this coming year. As players increasingly use the term dog to describe their play, guys like James will undoubtedly look to separate themselves and I think West just laid out way to do that.

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The Elon Musk-Mark Zuckerberg Beef Is Getting Weird, With Elon Calling Zuck A ‘Cuck’

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg aren’t getting along these days. Not only may they be duking it out in a cage (though Musk himself seems to realize he’s doomed), but they’re also tussling in another place: the world of social media. Last week Zuckerberg debuted Threads, his attempt at a “Twitter killer” that’s pitching itself as a nicer, Don Jr.-flagging version of what Twitter was pre-Musk. Their beef is so heated that Musk is taking bizarre swipes at his manhood.

As caught by Mediaite, the Wendy’s account on Threads got in on the Elon-Zuck beef, telling him he “should go to space just to really make him mad lol.” Zuckerberg responded with a crying laughing emoji.

Well, Musk wasn’t laughing. The exchange was brought to his attention by one of those blue checkmark accounts, which praised him for allegedly protecting free speech while Zuckerberg, they claimed, only protects “brand speech.

Musk responded by writing, simply, “Zuck is a cuck.”

It’s not the only time Musk has publicly trashed Zuckerberg since Threads dropped (and amassed tens of millions of users, surely because anyone with an Instagram account can sign up in less than a minute). He spent the weekend responding to other blue checkmarks who disparaged his biggest social media rival.

In one, Musk called Threads “just Instagram minus pics, which makes no sense, given that thirst pics are the main reason people use that app. How many times have you read comments on Insta pics & wished there were more? Personally, never.”

No date has yet been set for the cage match, provided Musk doesn’t back out of it. Then again, he spent months trying to weasel out of buying Twitter, and look what happened.

(Via Mediaite)

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Meek Mill Declared ‘Free Tory Lanez’ During His Rolling Loud Portugal 2023 Appearance, And Fans Online Weren’t Too Happy About It

Since his release from prison in 2018, Meek Mill has used his platform to advocate for criminal justice reform. The “Dreams & Nightmares” rapper’s campaigning doesn’t stop when he hits the stage. During his Rolling Loud Portugal 2023 performances, Meek called for a fellow entertainer’s release. However, the musician learned quickly that not everyone agrees with him.

While performing his 2016 song “Litty,” Meek Mill declared “Free Tory Lanez” to the sea of Rolling Loud attendees, and while the crowd didn’t give him any pushback, social media wasn’t too happy about it. Lanez, who appeared on the track with Meek, is awaiting sentencing for assaulting rapper Megan Thee Stallion.

After the fan-captured clip was shared on social media, users chimed in on Meek’s call to release the recording artist. Several users alleged that Meek couldn’t find fault in what his former collaborator was convicted of because he was also accused of similar abusive behaviors toward his ex-girlfriend Nicki Minaj. One user wrote, “Of course, he says that birds of a feather flock together.”

Another user wrote, “Abusers supporting each other, what’s new.”

Meek denied all accusations of being abusive toward Minaj, writing in a now-deleted tweet, “The only way you can try to kill my career is to say I beat women.”

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Beyoncé’s Mother’s Los Angeles Home Was Robbed Of Over $1M In Cash And Jewelry

Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour has finally kicked off its North American leg. While the “America Has Problem” singer may be happy to be returning home to the U.S., not everyone in her family can say the same. According to TMZ, the star’s mother, Tina Knowles-Lawson, had her Los Angeles home burglarized after the Independence Day holiday weekend.

The outlet revealed robbers broke into the fashion pioneer and philanthropist’s estate. They allegedly stole a safe containing over $1 million in cash and other expensive jewels. Fortunately for Lawson, she was not at home at the time of the intrusion, or so the publication shared.

Lawson has not issued a statement regarding the break-in. However, she did repost an old video of her dancing off negative energy to Instagram, writing, “My niece sent this to me this morning! She said it inspires her to fend off the haters when they try to get to her. I recorded it months ago. But I needed to see this old post myself today ! I refuse to let anything break my soul! I will live my life to the fullest!”

This isn’t the first time Lawson’s home has been targeted. In April, a man was arrested for damaging her mailbox with rocks.

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Fox News’ Maria Bartiromo Asked Meatball Ron DeSantis To His Face ‘What’s Going On’ With His Flailing Campaign

Ron DeSantis was supposed to be great hope to rid the GOP of Donald Trump — by replacing him with a younger, charmless clone. So far it hasn’t gone so hot. He’s in second place among Republican voters, but it’s a distant second. Meanwhile, the number of competitors is growing and he’s losing potential voters by dropping straight-up homophobic (and homoerotic) ads. Things have gotten so bad that even Fox News feels okay asking him to his face about why he sucks so bad at this.

As per Mediaite, DeSantis went on Fox News — the only outlet he deals with — for what he probably assumed would be a puff interview. Instead, host Maria Bartiromo confronted him with what his own team has openly acknowledged: that his polls stink.

“What’s going on with your campaign?” Bartiromo asked him. “There was a lot of optimism about you running for president earlier in the year.” She then busted out a headline from Politico this weekend that read “Failure to Launch: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Campaign to Topple Donald Trump Has Stalled.” She read another Politico headline from last week about one of his own spokespeople admitting they are “way behind.”

“What happened?” Bartiromo asked him, straight-up.

Luckily for his detractors, DeSantis wasn’t worried about addressing any issues with his campaign. He even laughed at one of the headlines.

“Maria, these are narratives,” DeSantis argued. “The media does not want me to be the nominee. I think that’s very, very clear. Why? Because they know I’ll beat Biden, but even more importantly, they know I will actually deliver on all these things.”

Besides, DeSantis said, it’s early days.

“We’ve got a long way to go,” DeSantis explained. “I’m looking forward to being able to participate in the debates, but this is not something that, you know, I ever expected to just snap fingers and all of a sudden, you know, you win seven months before anything happens. You’ve got to work, and it requires a lot of toil and tears and sweat, and we’re going to do that.”

It’s true that the Republican National Convention, when a presidential contender is finalized, is over a year away. That’s plenty of time for Trump to come up with a better mean nickname — or finally cave in and call him “Meatball Ron.”

(Via Mediaite)

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Jonah Hill’s Ex Sarah Brady Has Accused The Star Of ‘Emotional Abuse’ And Gaslighting

On Friday, Sarah Brady, the surfer and surfing instructor who dated Jonah Hill from early 2021 to 2022, dropped some disturbing allegations on her Instagram Stories. In a series of posts, she accused the star of “emotional abuse,” particularly around pictures she had posted on social media of her in her bathing suit.

In the posts, Brady mostly dropped screengrabs of texts Brady had allegedly received from Hill. In one (which Brady captioned “Fuxk it”), Hill laid out a list of rules his then-girlfriend must follow if she wished the relationship to continue. Among the things Hill outlawed were surfing with other men, “Boundaryless inappropriate friendships with other men,” posting pictures of herself in bathing suits or posting “sexual pictures,” and having “friendships with women who are in unstable places and from your wild recent past beyond getting a lunch or coffee or something respectful.”

At one point during the discussion, Hill wrote, “Sort of done explaining himself.”

Brady complied, removing three photos of her surfing. But that didn’t mollify Hill, who told her it was a “good start” but that she didn’t “seem to get” his point. When she asked him if there were other pics he wanted removed, he mentioned one that showed her “ass in a thong.” She replied, “Not a thong but k.”

In another screengrab, Hill spoke of “losers” and “these people” who “don’t get your time or your kindness at the sacrifice of mines [sic].” In the caption, Brady noted that by “these people” he meant “any friend of mine that he hadn’t personally approved of.”

Brady did not accuse Hill of any physical abuse, only that he would “gaslight” and “manipulate” her.

After the split, Brady stayed quiet publicly, but in her posts Friday she said that “keeping it to [herself] was causing more damage to [her] mental health than sharing it could ever do.” She added, “I too struggle with mental health but I do not use it to control ppl [sic] like he did to me.”

Brady did find some empathy with Hill, who has been open about his own mental health issues, saying, “Someone being an emotionally abusive partner doesn’t mean they’re a terrible person (often stems from their own trauma) and at the same time it doesn’t mean it’s ok.”

Hill, who welcomed his first child, with fiancée Olivia Millar, last month, has not commented on the allegations.

(Via Page Six)

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Doja Cat Blasted Fans For Stealing The Promotional Posters For Her Single ‘Attention’: ‘You’re Wack And I Don’t F*ck With You’

As the saying goes, look but don’t touch. Apparently, this isn’t an ideology Doja Cat fans subscribe to. The “Attention” rapper took to social media to blast supporters for stealing the promotional posters for her latest single. As the entertainer advertises the song’s release nationwide, her team has plastered artwork in several areas with high foot traffic. But after they were put up, some of them have been going missing.

After Doja Cat learned about the thefts, she went online to vent her frustrations. In a statement shared to her Instagram Stories, she wrote, “Stealing my advertisements off of the walls around the city is super f*cked up. We don’t put those up for free, so keep that in mind.” She added, “You’re wack, and I don’t f*ck with you if you’re doing that. Use your f*cking brain.”

With Doja’s The Scarlet Tour kicking off in the fall and her forthcoming album rumored to hit streaming platforms before then, she’s keeping a close eye on every marketing expense.

While this isn’t the first time Doja has had a few fiery words for fans. In May, her off-kilter humor ended in calling those who didn’t find her jokes “dumb.”

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Usher Serenaded Saweetie Onstage During His Las Vegas Residency, But The ‘Icy Girl’ Kept Her Cool To Avoid ‘Kekegate’

Usher warned fellas not to leave their girls around him in 2002 via his song “U Don’t Have To Call.” YG had no clue that would remain true over 20 years later, when his rumored boo, Saweetie, crossed paths with the singer. The “My Type” rapper traveled to Las Vegas for Usher’s critically acclaimed My Way residency. Little did she know she’ll end up on stage with the musician.

During the fan interaction segment of his show, Usher serenaded Saweetie to his song “There Goes My Baby.” However, she kept her cool to avoid the same public spat with her alleged boyfriend, which Keke Palmer dealt with earlier this week. In the clip captured by a fan, when encouraged to participate, Saweetie played coy, to which Usher remarked, “Oh Saweetie, you’re too cool to sing my song?”

While it’s not clear if this was just a case of stage fright, fans are speculating that Saweetie chose not to join with Usher because she didn’t want to receive any public blowback. Keke Palmer was berated by her boyfriend, Darius Jackson, who is the father to her son Leo, after she was seen dancing and singing along with Usher in a performance prior.

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