Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case

Ex-NBA guard Kevin Porter Jr. reaches plea deal, avoids jail time in NYC domestic assault case

NEW YORK – Former Houston Rockets guard Kevin Porter Jr. has reached a plea deal in a New York City domestic assault case that will keep him out of jail if he completes a court-ordered treatment program and stays out of trouble. Porter, 23, pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor assault and a harassment violation in…

Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA’s top records

Bucks fire coach Adrian Griffin after 43 games despite having one of NBA’s top records

MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Bucks fired Adrian Griffin as coach on Tuesday after just 43 games despite having one of the league’s top records midway through his first season. “This was a difficult decision to make during the season,” Bucks general manager Jon Horst said in a statement announcing the move. “We are working immediately…

United Airlines CEO lashes out at Boeing over Alaska Airlines panel

United Airlines CEO lashes out at Boeing over Alaska Airlines panel

The top executive at United Airlines threatened to shun Boeing after the carrier’s fleet of Max 9 aircraft was grounded in the wake of the near-disastrous Alaska Airlines door blowout. “I think the Max 9 grounding is probably the straw that broke the camel’s back for us,” United CEO Scott Kirby told CNBC’s “Squawk Box”…

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics

James, Embiid, Curry and Durant are in the US player pool for the Paris Olympics

There are few surprises in USA Basketball’s men’s player pool for the Paris Olympics that was announced Tuesday, with most of the big names like LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on the list. The surprise may have been who was missing. Draymond Green, who helped the U.S. win gold at the…

Netflix adds record 13.1M subscribers, stock soars past $500

Netflix adds record 13.1M subscribers, stock soars past $500

Netflix on Tuesday blew past Wall Street subscriber estimates in the fourth quarter, driven by a strong slate of shows that included the final season of the long-running royal drama “The Crown” and David Fincher’s original film, “The Killer.” The company reported it added 13.1 million subscribers in the December quarter, its largest fourth-quarter subscriber growth…

49ers look to get over the NFC title game hurdle after losing the past 2 years

49ers look to get over the NFC title game hurdle after losing the past 2 years

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The most taxing part of getting to the precipice of the Super Bowl only to fall short might be the long journey just to return to that stage for another shot. Offseason workouts, followed by training camp, a 17-game season and then the early rounds of the playoffs. The San Francisco…

YFN Lucci Pleads Guilty to Gang Charge Ahead of Trial

YFN Lucci Pleads Guilty to Gang Charge Ahead of Trial

Rayshawn Bennett, a rapper known as YFN Lucci, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one gang-related charge in Atlanta, his lawyers said, as part of a deal with prosecutors in a case interconnected with the racketeering charges against the Atlanta rap crew YSL. Mr. Bennett was part of a wide-ranging 2021 indictment, brought by District Attorney…

Brooklyn Fare owner claims famed chef Cesar Ramirez looted $500K worth of goods

Brooklyn Fare owner claims famed chef Cesar Ramirez looted $500K worth of goods

Un-Fare! The owner of Chef’s Table at Brooklyn Fare filed a lawsuit Tuesday against the restaurant’s superstar original chef, Cesar Ramirez, and his wife, Adriana Rodriguez, alleging they looted the place of a half-million dollars’ worth of fancy wine, cooking equipment, and even pots and pans, The Post has learned. The lawsuit is the latest…

Streaking Auburn soars into top 10 ahead of Alabama game after slow entry into rankings

Streaking Auburn soars into top 10 ahead of Alabama game after slow entry into rankings

AUBURN, Ala. – Johni Broome had a preseason prediction for anyone sleeping on Auburn’s team. “They’re going to be woken up real soon,” the Tigers’ star post player said back in October. In truth, it took longer than he might have expected. But here is Auburn (16-2, 5-0 Southeastern Conference) ranked eighth and riding an…

Oscars 2024 Best Picture Nominations: Everything You Need to Know

Oscars 2024 Best Picture Nominations: Everything You Need to Know

Sure, a whole lot of people saw at least half of the “Barbienheimer” phenomenon this year. Missed some of the other films that scored best picture nominations? Catch up here on all of them: “American Fiction,” “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Barbie,” “The Holdovers,” “Killers of the Flower Moon,” “Maestro,” “Oppenheimer,” “Past Lives,” “Poor Things” and…

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