As this week rolled into Thursday’s draft, it seemed that the scope of the league’s rumor mill was ever-widening. In the end, though, we got three trades involving actual NBA players: The deal that sent center Tyson Chandler from the Knicks back to Dallas; one that moved Omer Asik to New Orleans; and a third that returned Arron Afflalo to Denver, for Evan Fournier. All the big names we heard as trade candidates?...

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Dramatic surveillance footage from November 1 shows the vehicle in question driving down a street before bursting into flames as it approaches some lights outside of Stafford Town Hall. Another car, being driven by Edward Cyr, pulls over on the opposite side of the road. The Good Samaritan can then be seen running over to the burning car to pull out the driver, Glennwood Little. “We kind of see a car looks like it’s on fire and as we get close to him, we notice a man inside,” Cyr told NBC Connecticut....

The condition also affects families, who will need support too. Coping strategies may change over the years as a person’s needs and situation change. Emotional Cognitive and behavioral issues are part of Dravet syndrome. Emotional challenges can arise due to these problems and can also exacerbate them. Managing behavioral, emotional, and cognitive problems often goes hand in hand. Strategies for managing emotions in Dravet syndrome can include: Enjoying extracurricular activities: Examples include drawing, playing games, listening to favorite music, and more....

When told of that recently, Green laughed and said, “I don’t know if I could win mayor or anything like that—but it’s good to have someone say that about you, because it just means you had a great effect on their life. That’s my guy, he’s my young fella. Coming out of high school, him coming to Michigan State, I took him under my wing. He looks up to me....

After Golden State clinched a trip to the Western Conference Finals, Draymond Green and Stephen Curry found themselves fielding questions during the media conference. The problem is, the media weren’t asking the right questions — according to Green — so he took matters into his own hands. MORE: Paul Pierce retiring? | Steph Curry’s ridiculous 3-pointer | Must-see playoffs photos Green deflected a question Curry previously answered and then went on to say, “(There’s) a question that I haven’t gotten a chance to answer and I want to answer....

Interlocking electricity grids could save Israelis and Arabs millions of dollars. Linking the Red Sea and the Dead Sea would benefit transport and tourism in Israel and Jordan. Desalination plants could line the canal. A deep-water facility in Gaza would allow Palestinians to import and export without going through cumbersome Israeli trade controls. A free-travel region along the Gulf of Aqaba would remove barriers between Egypt, Israel and Jordan to help attract tourists....

A study indicated that people who have a recurring dream about their teeth falling out tend to have higher rates of anxiety, depression, and feelings of helplessness. If you’re feeling helpless or sad, you might want to consider talking to a therapist or a life coach. Grinding your teeth, also called bruxism, is a common issue that can lead to several health problems. You may end up damaging your teeth or having tooth or jaw pain....

Brees, 41, just signed a two-year contract extension with the Saints in NFL free agency. Whether he will play both years or retire after the 2020 season is unclear. According to the Post, NBC plans to develop Brees as the potential successor to current NFL game analyst Cris Collinsworth. Once he retires from his playing career, Brees will start as an analyst on the network’s Notre Dame football broadcasts and work as a “Football Night in America” studio analyst....

Do as I drive. “Parents need to drive responsibly with their kids,” says Jim Vondale, director of the Automotive Safety Office for Ford Motor Co. It’s absolutely imperative that you set a good example. Whenever Junior’s in the car, that means obeying all traffic signs and speed limits, and keeping your road rage in check. Of course, you do that all the time. Right? Don’t lose your cool. Sure, your kid will make mistakes, but don’t scream corrections....

A few years ago, that might have meant the team would need a pit strategy to get close to the front, either staying out or taking two tires because most of the passing occurred on pit road at Auto Club Speedway. But thanks to a weathered surface that hasn’t been repaved since the first Cup race in 1997 on the 2-mile oval, drivers can pass by working various lanes while also trying to keep their tires from excessive wear....

Duke? Southern California? UCLA? MORE: Why Miles Bridges dodged the NBA Draft to stay at Michigan State He has visited all three of these colleges and will announce his choice — and likely a decision to play college basketball this season — Monday night on ESPN. Evan Daniels of Scout.com reported in late July that Bagley had filed the paperwork to the NCAA eligibility center required to ascertain whether he can be eligible as a freshman in 2017-18....

MORE: When Mike became Michael: Roy Williams reminisces about UNC’s ‘82 championship win Thurman’s trash talk began before Arkansas played Duke in the Elite Eight. After Arkansas anchor Courtney Mims shared that someone was saying Hill was still bitter about Thurman’s go-ahead 3-pointer in 1994 vs. Duke that spurred the Razorbacks to their first — and only — NCAA championship, Thurman figured it was open season. “I did like [the implication],” Thurman said, via Pig Trail Nation....

Jones, who is giving us monthly insight into his recruiting on a USA Today High School Sports blog, mentioned in June that he and Winslow were trying to sell him on the idea of playing together. This joint visit now adds more fuel to that fire. "You guys already know that me and Jahlil are gonna play together in college, and now we're feeling pretty good about getting our boy Justise Winslow to come along with us as well," Jones said in June....

Where will he end up? While the timing of his decision seemingly points to the destination being Duke, we take a look at his chances of landing at each one of his final schools. MORE RECRUITING: Marques Bolden down to seven | Washington lands top prospect Stanford Clearly, academics are very important to both Jackson and his family and Stanford is a basketball program on the rise. Word is that he really enjoyed the visit to Stanford, but could Jackson see himself playing there?...

“We’re going to have March Madness,” he said Wednesday on a Zoom call with reporters. That felt like a needed sense of assurance on a day when COVID cases are escalating across the country, Wisconsin football is temporarily shutting down its program after a single game and teams are scrambling to fill holes in their schedules created when ESPN canceled the multi-team tournaments it had been planning for a “bubble” environment in Orlando....

Duke turned in a gritty and heroic effort in erasing a 13-point second-half deficit to stun North Carolina, 93-83, to advance to the ACC Tournament championship. MORE: Live stats from Duke-UNC For much of the game, Duke was holding on for dear life. North Carolina was dominating Duke in the paint, slashing to the hoop possession after possession. In the first half alone the Tar Heels scored 32 points in the paint, quadrupling Duke’s total....

According to voters, Kentucky is a unanimous choice for the best team in the country. It’s the Wildcats’ fifth consecutive week in the No. 1 slot. Duke came in at second — a leap from their No. 4 ranking last week. The Blue Devils’ win over Wisconsin, the then-No. 2 team in the country, exposed a number of weaknesses for a Badgers squad that voters in previous weeks had deemed solid....

Latino Rebels reported on a woman whose husband was using the app and found a Spanish lesson that asked users to translate the sentences, “¿Son ellos legales?” (“Are they legal?”) and “Él tienen que ser detenido ahora.” (“He needs to be detained now.”) Aly Hassell tweeted Duolingo asking it to “please explain WTF this is about”? Tuesday morning, Duolingo had deleted the offending phrases from their app. Duolingo founder Luis von Ahn replied to Hassell’s tweet, indicating the two phrases don’t actually appear next to each other....