Getty Image USA Basketball got its 2023 FIBA World Cup started with an eventual runaway victory over New Zealand, largely due to a big game by the bench unit, headlined by Paolo Banchero. Banchero scored 21 points in the win off of the bench, helping Team USA erase an early double-digit deficit and run away …
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Tyrese Haliburton And Brandon Ingram Ran To A Vending Machine After Jalen Brunson Left His Wallet In Team USA’s Locker Room
Getty Image USA Basketball had quite the tune-up on Monday night ahead of its appearance at the FIBA World Cup. After a less-than-stellar first half where the team took a 50-43 lead into the locker room against Puerto Rico, the American turned on the jets in the second half, picking up an emphatic 117-74 win …
Report: The Hornets Would Want Brandon Ingram, Not Zion Williamson, In A Trade With The Pelicans For The No. 2 Pick
Getty Image With the NBA Draft coming up next week, teams are prepping for numerous trade scenarios that could occur in the lead-up to Thursday night. There are an unusual amount of teams that are both unsatisfied with their roster and determined to make a serious push next season, which has made the NBA rumor …
John Boyega Is Happy The ‘Star Wars’ Team Vociferously Defended Moses Ingram From Racist Parts Of The Fanbase
Lucasfilm John Boyega has been very vocal about his, shall we say, not-always-pleasant experiences in the Star Wars-verse. For one, he was hurt to find his role, as reformed Storm Trooper Finn, wound up not being as big as he hoped after The Force Awakens. For another, he — along with Kelly Marie Tran — …
Report: The Pelicans ‘Are Unwilling’ To Give Up Brandon Ingram In A Kevin Durant Trade
Getty Image The Kevin Durant saga continues to dominate NBA chatter in August, with everything from retirement pseudo-rumors to a bombshell on what Durant would need to stick in Brooklyn and endless speculation on which teams might remain interested in his services. One such team is the up-and-coming New Orleans Pelicans, with Christian Clark of …
Ewan McGregor Came For Those Attacking ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Actress Moses Ingram With Racist Messages: ‘You’re No “Star Wars” Fan In My Mind’
Lucasfilm/Disney+ Even before the show aired, Lucasfilm warned Obi-Wan Kenobi actress Moses Ingram that she may be the target of racism from the worst corners of the Star Wars fanbase. Sure enough, she was. After the spinoff premiered over the holiday weekend, Ingram was, like John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran before them, pelted with …
Obi-Wan’s Moses Ingram On Racist Comments, Star Wars Reacts
Prior to the series debut, Moses told The Independent that Lucasfilm executives warned her that she might face online harassment from racist trolls. “It was something that Lucasfilm actually got in front of, and said, ‘This is a thing that, unfortunately, likely will happen. But we are here to help you; you can let us …
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‘There’s nothing anybody can do about this’: ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ actress Moses Ingram is receiving racist harassment
In a sadly predictable move for the Star Wars franchise, actress Moses Ingram is facing racist backlash against her role in the Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi. Her experiences echo the toxic response to John Boyega and Kelly Marie Tran on social media—although this time Disney was more prepared, calling out racist fans and preemptively warning …
Lucasfilm Has Already Warned ‘Obi-Wan’ Star Moses Ingram About The ‘Likely’ Racist Reaction From The Worst Corner Of ‘Star Wars’ Fans
Lucasfilm/Disney+ When the first Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer hit earlier in the year, Moses Ingram was easily one of the highlights as Reva, an Inquisitor working to hunt down surviving Jedis at the behest of Darth Vader. Ingram’s casting continued Star Wars‘ commitment to embracing diversity, and the actor says the upcoming Disney+ series builds on …
Brandon Ingram Led The Pelicans To A Game 2 Upset Of The Suns
Getty Image The 1-8 series in the Western Conference is headed to New Orleans with the series tied at one game a piece. After a Chris Paul fourth quarter masterclass in Game 1 helped steer the Phoenix Suns to a victory, Brandon Ingram nearly had a triple-double and CJ McCollum could not miss down the …
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Brandon Ingram Will Miss At Least 7-10 Days With A Hamstring Strain
Getty Image The New Orleans Pelicans have solidly moved into play-in position in the Western Conference, opening up a 1.5-game lead on the actively tanking Portland Trail Blazers for 10th (and a two-game edge on the rebuilding but more competitive Spurs). Leading the way for the Pelicans climb up the standings since their dreadful 1-12 …
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Brandon Ingram Threw In A Hilarious Halfcourt Hook Shot To Beat The Halftime Buzzer
Altitude The New Orleans Pelicans have been surging of late, winning four in a row entering Sunday to climb solidly into the 10th and final play-in position in the West, two games ahead of Portland. Leading the way for the Pelicans are Brandon Ingram and trade deadline acquisition CJ McCollum, who have become a terrific …