The Wolves probably won’t win a title without big roster changes, but their postseason run made their case as one of the league’s most entertaining teams The Minnesota Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs . It’s a miracle it took this long. In their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, they saw two starters and another key reserve suffer significant injuries . The Nuggets entered the...
The Wolves probably won’t win a title without big roster changes, but their postseason run made their case as one of the league’s most entertaining teams The Minnesota Timberwolves are out of the NBA playoffs . It’s a miracle it took this long. In their first-round series against the Denver Nuggets, they saw two starters and another key reserve suffer significant injuries . The Nuggets entered the series on a 12-game winning streak and were favored from the jump. After somehow winning that series in six games, finding Denver’s weak points and pummeling them until they broke, the Wolves met an even more daunting opponent in the San Antonio Spurs. Though they’d have been forgiven for tiredly accepting a sweep, the Wolves swiped Game 1 on the Spurs’ home floor, then a close Game 4 at home. After that, the tank finally ran empty. But even in the losses – including Friday night’s in Game 6 – the Wolves found ways to frighten. They’d go down 18-3 and then tie the game by the end of the first quarter. They’d tighten a 29-point deficit to 12 entering half-time. The tenacity and spite they played with was a finite resource, but at times this postseason it was potent enough to convince me otherwise. The Wolves were not the deepest team in these playoffs, nor the most consistent. They may lie closer to the bottom of those categories than the top. After their elimination, coach Chris Finch and players alike admitted they’d failed to take the regular season seriously enough, failing to set themselves up well for the high-stakes games of April and May. (My old teachers probably shared a similar sense of disappointment in me before finals.) And yet this odd bunch regularly play some of the most soulful basketball in the NBA. Anthony Edwards can take over a game at any time, either by shooting deep threes or acrobatic layups. French albatross Rudy Gobert anchors the defense, which the team plays with astonishing vigor at its best. The best athletes are sometimes so clinical that th...
Tech stocks have stormed back in recent weeks and have a lot of momentum heading into the summer. But even as the Nasdaq has rallied, the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) has performed even better. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF is up 22% year-to-date (YTD) and 50% over the past 12 months. That's significantly better than the Nasdaq 100 and the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) ...
Tech stocks have stormed back in recent weeks and have a lot of momentum heading into the summer. But even as the Nasdaq has rallied, the Vanguard Information Technology ETF (NYSEMKT: VGT) has performed even better. The Vanguard Information Technology ETF is up 22% year-to-date (YTD) and 50% over the past 12 months. That's significantly better than the Nasdaq 100 and the Invesco QQQ (NASDAQ: QQQ) , which tracks the Nasdaq 100. The QQQ is up about 17% YTD and roughly 39% over the past year. Continue reading
Contrary to a common assumption, not all utility stocks are the same. Not only do they offer differing dividend yields, but each also brings different degrees of risk and upside to the table. And this raises a question: Among the lower-profile names in the business like Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) , which is the better long-term bet for income-minded investors? The answer...
Contrary to a common assumption, not all utility stocks are the same. Not only do they offer differing dividend yields, but each also brings different degrees of risk and upside to the table. And this raises a question: Among the lower-profile names in the business like Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) and Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) , which is the better long-term bet for income-minded investors? The answer might surprise you. Continue reading
Nvidia (NVDA) stock closed the May 15 trading session 4.42% down at $225.32, according to Yahoo Finance. Micron closed 6.62% lower at $724.66Intel closed 6.18% lower at $108.77AMD closed 5.69% lower at $424.1Broadcom closed 3.32% lower at $425.19Marvell closed 3.12% lower at $176.89 Intel gained ...
Nvidia (NVDA) stock closed the May 15 trading session 4.42% down at $225.32, according to Yahoo Finance. Micron closed 6.62% lower at $724.66Intel closed 6.18% lower at $108.77AMD closed 5.69% lower at $424.1Broadcom closed 3.32% lower at $425.19Marvell closed 3.12% lower at $176.89 Intel gained ...
Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men’s final When facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina’s past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to simply put the ball in court rather than attacking f...
Ukrainian wins final in Rome 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 Jannik Sinner to face Casper Ruud in men’s final When facing the toughest opponents in the world, there were too many occasions in Elina Svitolina’s past when she would simply play not to lose. In the decisive moments of her most important encounters, Svitolina was often punished for her tendency to simply put the ball in court rather than attacking freely. With time, age and many tough losses behind her along with her great successes, however, the 31-year-old has come to truly understand the importance of playing on her own terms. She has evolved into a much bolder, more decisive player, and showed her progress by taking another massive step forward in a resurgent season, defeating Coco Gauff after three bruising and attritional sets to capture her first significant title in eight years at the Italian Open with a stellar 6-4, 6-7 (3), 6-2 win. Continue reading...
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempts,” said Jane Hansen, division head at the Danish Environment...
A humpback whale that underwent a rescue operation in Germany two weeks ago after beaching itself there has been found dead near a Danish island, officials said on Saturday. “It can now be confirmed that the stranded humpback whale near Anholt is the same whale that was previously stranded in Germany and was the subject of rescue attempts,” said Jane Hansen, division head at the Danish Environmental Protection Agency. The whale, dubbed “Timmy” in German media, was initially spotted stuck on a...
The U.S. government has authorized the sale of Nvidia Corp.'s powerful H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR and Tencent Holdings ADR, but Beijing's intervention has brought deliveries to a complete standstill. Deals...
The U.S. government has authorized the sale of Nvidia Corp.'s powerful H200 AI chips to 10 Chinese tech giants, including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. ADR and Tencent Holdings ADR, but Beijing's intervention has brought deliveries to a complete standstill. Deals...
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
AI-powered marketing platform Nectar Social announced Thursday that it raised a $30 million Series A round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, which was created alongside Anthropic.
Forward doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success One way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn’t punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only goal, Antoine Semenyo, and vigorously triple-patted...
Forward doesn’t fit the mould of a classic Pep signing, but we have all come a long way in the past decade of Manchester City success One way or another, this was always going to end up being a Pep day. At the final whistle Pep Guardiola didn’t punch the air or really celebrate at all. Instead he walked quite slowly over to the scorer of the only goal, Antoine Semenyo, and vigorously triple-patted his buttocks, then meandered around the edges of the bobbing huddles on the Wembley pitch. There will be a temptation to look for clues here. Nobody really knows if Guardiola is leaving Manchester City at the end of the season. Contract extension brinkmanship is nothing new, although not with quite so much whispered chat about assistants on the move and leaked replacement plans. Continue reading...