Sports

Nuggets Michael Porter Jr. on reported gambling investigation centering on brother: “I know Jontay loves the game of basketball”

Michael Porter Jr. said he doesn’t believe his younger brother Jontay would put himself in a position to violate the NBA’s gambling policy. The comments came Wednesday night after Denver’s 104-97 loss to Phoenix and represent his first since ESPN reported the NBA opened an investigation Monday into suspicious activities on prop bets related to […]

Culture

Nathan Fillion Had No Interest in Playing This Marvel Superhero When Asked

Nathan Filliom | Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic It seemed it was only a matter of time before Fillion did a superhero feature. He already had good professional relationships with two filmmakers connected with Marvel movies. He worked alongside Avengers director Joss Whedon in the cult classic show Firefly. He was also good friends with Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, who he […]

Culture

Oakland man arrested on suspicion of pimping

REDWOOD CITY – Authorities on Wednesday arrested a 33-year-old Oakland man on suspicion of pimping and pandering in Redwood City. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Police kill Pacifica woman after she reportedly shot her adult son Crime and Public Safety | Bay Area woman charged with stealing $400,000 from Silicon Valley tech firm […]

Politics

Ex-Trump lawyer John Eastman should lose California law license for efforts to overturn election, judge says

LOS ANGELES — A judge has recommended that conservative attorney John Eastman lose his California law license over his efforts to keep former President Donald Trump in power after the 2020 election. Eastman, who was previously a visiting scholar of conservative thought and policy at the University of Colorado Boulder, faced 11 disciplinary charges in […]

Sports

With Nuggets’ Jamal Murray out vs. Phoenix, a potential playoff rematch would (maybe) represent a long-awaited full-health battle

Happenstance occasionally throws an interesting curveball. The Nuggets and Phoenix are plenty familiar. They could well end up meeting in the early part of the NBA Playoffs and if they do, it’ll be just that. The principals. The drama. The offensive firepower. It’ll all look familiar with a dose of Bradley Beal thrown in. It […]