A crucial member of the Minnesota Timberwolves’ frontcourt rotation is the 2023-24 Sixth Man of the Year. On Wednesday night, it was announced that Naz Reid will take home this year’s edition of the John Havlicek trophy, given annually to the best bench player in the league.
Minnesota Timberwolves center-forward Naz Reid is the recipient of the John Havlicek Trophy as the 2023-24 Kia NBA Sixth Man of the Year. pic.twitter.com/NhIHN5sQV7
While there were three finalists for the award, the voting showed that this ended up coming down to two options: Reid and Sacramento Kings guard Malik Monk. Bobby Portis of the Minnesota Timberwolves came in a distant third place, while Reid beat out Monk for the award by a margin of 10 points — both came in second place on 39 ballots and third place on 10 ballots, but Reid got 45 first-place votes compared to 43 for Monk.
It’s hard for that margin to be much closer, and it is indicative of two players who were crucial to their team’s success in a reserve role. Reid, who has become a fan favorite in Minnesota, stuck with the team in free agency despite the expectation being that he could go get a starting role somewhere. While he did spend some time in the team’s starting lineup, Reid largely came off the bench this year, as he only had 81 starts in 14 appearances. He thrived in that role, putting-up career best numbers in scoring (13.5 points per game), rebounding (5.2 boards per game), and three-point shooting (41.4 percent on five attempts a night).
Paparazzi approached Healy and asked, “How would you rate your Taylor diss track compared to the 30 others?” First of all, leading the witness? Second of all, Healy could not have appeared more unbothered — casually strolling on the sidewalk in sweats. “My diss track?” he asked, seemingly earnestly confused. Once it was explained that he was being asked to comment on “Taylor’s new song,” Healy laughed and responded, “Oh, I haven’t really listened to that much of it, but I’m sure it’s good.”
Matty Healy admits he hasn’t listened to all of Taylor Swift’s new album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’ but is “sure it’s good.” pic.twitter.com/pKNaSwaYRA
It’s unclear which song from Swift’s 31-song album — initially the 16-song The Tortured Poets Department, followed by 15 more songs to make The Tortured Poets Department: The Anthology — the pap was referring to, but the title track has most widely been linked to Healy, especially in the second verse: “You smoked, then ate seven bars of chocolate / We declared Charlie Puth should be a bigger artist / I scratch your head, you fall asleep / Like a tattooed golden retriever.”
Netflix’s Baby Reindeer probably won’t receive a second season because, well, have you watched? The subject matter not only resembles Michaela Coel’s I May Destroy You — which was likewise brilliant — that aired on HBO in 2020. Coel only saw fit to create a single season, which acted as an meditation of sorts to her real-life trauma that revolved around rape and sexual consent. For obvious reasons, Baby Reindeer (which is based upon a one-man stage performance from Gadd) follows a similar tone laced with dark comedy, and both series are difficult watches but rewarding at the same time.
Gadd, like Coel, is ready to move on with his next chapter, life and career-wise. Deadline now reports that Gadd has scored new representation due to his Netflix (limited) series’ success, and he’s already full-speed ahead with a greenlit BBC series:
Gadd also recently received a series order from the BBC for his original six-part drama Lions, which explores two estranged brothers across decades finding their way back to each other. The series is set and will be filmed around Glasgow.
The Scottish comedian struck a poignant chord with his Netflix run, so viewers will no doubt be waiting to see his next project. In the meantime, Gadd hopes that his audience will stop over-speculating about the identity of certain characters from Baby Reindeer. If you would like to witness the trending series, it’s currently streaming (with trigger warnings) on Netflix.
(WARNING: Spoilers for BMF episode will be found below.)
Meech and Terry’s expansion goals for the Black Mafia Family have brought them to Miami where the Flenory brothers get to business and have a bit of fun too. That’s what viewers will see in the next episode in season three of BMF. There are just two episodes left in the season, and if you’re familiar with the BMF and Power series, you know that the penultimate and final episodes will be filled with drama and be a thrilling end to the season. So here’s how and when you can watch episode nine.
When Will BMF Season 3, Episode 9 Come Out?
The ninth episode of BMF season three, titled “Death Trap,” will arrive on April 26. The episode will be available on Friday, 4/26 on the STARZ app starting at midnight EST/PST. The episode will later air on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT. A synopsis for “Death Trap” can be found below:
Meech and Terry travel to Miami to meet with a mechanic known as Francois; Glock and the MK’s welcome the Flenory brothers in true Miami fashion; despite the interference, the brothers escape determined to accomplish the American Dream.
New episodes of ‘BMF’ are available on the STARZ app on Fridays at 12 am ET/PT and on the STARZ TV channel at 8 pm ET/PT.
Reggie Miller spent 18 seasons playing for the Indiana Pacers on his way to a Hall of Fame career on the court, and this year marks his 18th season calling games for TNT, inking an extension earlier this year to remain part of the network’s lead booth alongside Kevin Harlan.
As such, the 58-year-old Miller has spent the vast majority of his life in the NBA, and what is maybe the most remarkable thing is his joy and love for basketball has not waned in the slightest. While some analysts grow jaded or frustrated by the natural evolution of the NBA, Miller simply marvels at what the sport has become. It perhaps helps that the game has shifted towards the thing he was defined by — three-point shooting — but even as his records get surpassed, no one has cheered on the current generation more than Miller.
“It’s my job to not only move the needle, but to pass the game along and put it in better hands,” Miller told DIME over the phone this week. “Why would I be bitter? Why would I be upset? Why would I have a chip on my shoulder watching a Stephen Curry break Ray Allen who broke my [record]? Why? The game is in such great hands. These players are unbelievable. Pass it and pay it forward. I feel it’s my duty and job to highlight these young players, because it was the very much the same as me.
“Larry Bird was the guy I really emulated my game after. I wanted to be Larry Bird. I’d practice all his shots, to then have the opportunity to go against him. You’ve got to pay the game forward. And I’m not going to be one of those players that, ‘In my day, this is how I…’ No! I’m not going to be a ‘kids get off my lawn’ type of analyst. That’s just not me. You’ve got to pay it forward.”
This year’s playoffs are particularly exciting because it feels so fresh. The guys the league has been built around for decades — LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Stephen Curry — have either missed the playoffs or are on lower seeds battling young, ascendant forces in the league. You have the Nuggets, looking to cement their place as the new dominant team in the league, the Celtics, looking to finally reach the pinnacle, and a host of challengers hoping to taste a deep playoff run for the first time.
That has only raised Miller’s ever-present excitement in a first round filled with intriguing matchups. On Wednesday, he’ll be in Oklahoma City for Game 2 between the Thunder and Pelicans (9:30 p.m. ET, TNT) after an epic defensive battle in the opener saw OKC escape with a 94-92 win.
“What a fun matchup of our future teams,” Miller said. “We’re seeing that with Minnesota versus Phoenix, too. You have two young teams that kind of want to make claim, like, we’re next. You’ve got a team that has the overall best record in a loaded Western Conference. For OKC to get the overall number one seed with an average age of what 26, 27? That is remarkable. You’ve got an MVP candidate who is scratching on the door of superstardom in Shai [Gilgeous-Alexander].”
On the Pelicans side, they’re not operating on all cylinders with Zion Williamson out, but it’s still a team loaded with young talent that’s looking to break through with a series win for the first time since Anthony Davis’ departure. Ahead of Game 2, Miller is particularly interested to see how Brandon Ingram responds to a rough opener.
“When you don’t have a ton of playoff experience, it’s that baptism by fire sometimes. And we’re kind of seeing that [with Ingram],” Miller said. “We saw that in that Lakers Play-In game. He didn’t even sniff the court the last seven minutes, and Willie Green didn’t say that was because of a minutes restriction. He just wasn’t playing well enough to be on the floor. But he bounced back because he had another opportunity and played fantastic to get them that number eight seed. So it’s baptism by fire.
“And look, Lu Dort is one of the premier wing defenders in our game. And what a matchup — I think what a series this is going to be. I still see this going six or seven games and Brandon is going to have plenty of opportunities to answer the bell versus Lu Dort and the Thunder. So you’ve got to understand that one of these things as a young player, and I went through this as well, the situations that you’re gonna go through are 100 percent different than what occurred during the regular season. You put them in the vault, you replay them, and when you face those situations again — because trust me, he will, because Lu Dort is going to be up his ass in Game 2, Game 3, and all series. How do you manufacture it and how do you assess it and how can you grow from it? That’s what I want to see. Is there growth coming from this?”
Getting to see these stories unfold is why Miller can’t help but keep coming back, and that joy for the game is his defining characteristic as a broadcast analyst. For all the criticism he faces from fans, who grow tired of most national TV analysts eventually, no one can question his genuine enthusiasm and love of basketball.
That same fervor is shared by his play-by-play partner in Harlan, and the duo create an infectious energy on the call that reaches a fevered pitch in big moments. Calling games alongside Harlan is a treat for Miller, who notes his partner has “the best” voice for big moments. Most recently, the two were on the call alongside Jamal Crawford for Denver’s thrilling comeback win over the Lakers in Game 2 of their first round series, as Jamal Murray ripped out the Lakers hearts with a fading midrange dagger over Davis. As the shot went through the basket and Murray fell into the bench, Harlan roared “GOOOOOOD, THE NUGGETS HAVE WON” and then the entire fell silent as the Denver crowd erupted.
As Miller explains, that was a conscious choice, as he threw his hands in front of his partners to make sure they all laid out and let the scene speak for itself.
“I don’t know if you can notice how long we went silent after the big shot because I threw my arms in front of Harlan and Jamal,” Miller said. “Because at that point, you know Harlan has the best voice for moments like that. And you can hear it in the beginning that the Nuggets win, and then I threw my arms out there, because sometimes less is more. And in that moment, it had to be less, because we wanted people at home to understand and hear the euphoria in that building.”
That’s a lesson Miller and every broadcaster has to learn to be successful. It’s hard as someone paid to talk to know when to, in his words, “shut up.” As he explains, when a play is live, that’s the play-by-play’s moment, so the analysts clear the stage and wait for the replays when they get to shine. In the in between, it’s a matter of feel and being present in the moment, and even with the best voice in the game when it comes to rising to the occasion alongside him, in that particular spot, nothing more needed to be said.
“Whether it’s a game-winning, huge moment shot like we saw last night, or a fan throwing a chicken wing on the floor in the Sacramento game [laughs], there’s never been a moment that Harlan hasn’t risen to the occasion,” Miller said. “And I think we are both Type-A players and analysts. We over-prepare, even if the game is a blowout, you want to have information to talk about. And I think there’s never been a moment that has surprised him because he is so well-prepared. So it makes you raise your level of game in terms of being prepared and being on point and being present. Sometimes I hear some analysts, they may drift away. We try to stay in the moment.”
Miller is certainly not perfect as an analyst. He will flub a name or ask a silly question at time, but that’s part of talking for hours on end. His job is to offer his thoughts in that moment, and while there are certainly head-scratchers — he came under criticism the other night after he asked if a team should miss a free throw that would put them up four because the other team didn’t have a timeout — he’s confident enough to give his thoughts ahead of time, rather than holding back to second guess. In Denver, that meant noting he liked the choice by Denver to not call timeout as Murray brought the ball across midfloor.
Miller is aware of the criticsm he receives, but knows you simply can’t please everybody. That’s especially true as a national broadcaster. When the goal is to strike a balance, fans are always going to think you’re going too far in praising the other team and not giving enough love to theirs. For Miller, as long as he’s hearing it from both sides, he’s doing well.
“The best compliments I have are on social media when I hear fans saying, ‘You’re such a homer for the Lakers,’ and then the very next comment is, ‘Why are you all on the bandwagon of the Nuggets?’ I’ve done my job,” Miller said. “That’s exactly what I want to hear. I want the criticism coming from both sides, which is 50-50 after every game. That means it was fair and balanced. The best compliments I ever get is, ‘Oh my God. Why are you all over LeBron?’ Or, ‘Do you live in Denver? Are you a Nuggets fan?’ That is the best! Those are the best. Thank you. That means I’m doing my job.”
It makes sense that Miller would take that approach to criticism. He has always been a showman. As a player, he soaked up the love from adoring fans in Indiana, but delighted just as much in basking in the boos when he went on the road. That desire to put on a show carries over to the broadcast booth, where he just wants to pay it forward and bring that same joy to those watching at home.
“As a player, I always wanted to perform,” he said. “I assumed in my head, there was a kid, boy or girl, coming either at home — at the time Conseco Fieldhouse — or on the road, that had heard about Reggie Miller. Heard about these threes. Heard about the trash talking. Heard about him being so skinny, not backing down to anymore. And I wanted to put on a show for that little boy or girl. It’s very much the same way how I approach my broadcasting. I’m at center court watching these unbelievable athletes perform at the highest level. Yes, we want to make this enjoyable for your casual fan, but not alienate your hardcore fans who are there for the stats, the runs, the history of the game. So you got to be able to merge both of them.
“I think Kevin and I, over time, we’ve built up a great cadence and rhythm, and we work well off of one another. Cause we’re both historians, but we both yet love to have a good time to make sure everyone around us does, too. Like, you should see the fans that are courtside that can hear us and see how animated we are, because I love the game. And I love calling the games, because at times you’ve got to pinch yourself. I was in these moments as a player, though you can dictate it more — which was great, because you’re forced to the action — and as an analyst, you’re waiting for that moment to happen, so you can capture it in only the way that you know how. And that’s with enthusiasm, with joy.”
Everyone may be raving about what went down at Coachella, but we can’t stop thinking about Ultra Music Festival. Concluding its sold-out 24th edition at Bayfront Park three weeks ago, the festival welcomed 165,000 attendees from more than 100 countries.
As one of the world’s most premier destination festivals, all the planning in the world couldn’t beat Mother Nature — the festival had to withstand turbulent weather conditions in the early stages of the event. Nevertheless, Ultra put on yet another year of world-class electronic music performances, including historical music happenings that can be never be fully replicated again.
From Calvin Harris making his first Ultra appearance since 2013, Bon Jovi joining Armin van Buuren onstage, Peggy Gou making her Ultra Miami debut on RESISTANCE Megastructure, to Illenium making a surprise appearance with Excision, the 24th edition of Ultra Music Festival will be remembered as one of most star-studded electronic music events of the year.
Scroll down to witness the awe of Ultra Music Festival through a curated photo gallery courtesy of Sadie Schwarz, Kyle Houck, and the Ultra press team.
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Imgur user “mollywho” felt her life was falling apart. Not only was she battling clinical depression, but she had her hands full.
“I’ve been juggling a LOT lately,” she wrote on Imgur. “Trying to do well at work. Just got married. Couldn’t afford a wedding. Family is sparse. Falling out with friends, yaddadyadda.”
She was also upset about how she treated her new husband.
“I’ve not been the easiest person to deal with. In fact, sometimes I’ve lost all hope and even taken my anger out on my husband.”
When she returned home from a business trip in San Francisco, mentally exhausted, she collapsed on her bed and cried. Then she noticed some writing on the bedroom mirror. It was a list that read:
Reasons I love my wife
1. She is my best friend 2. She never quits on herself or me 3. She gives me time to work on my crazy projects 4. She makes me laugh, every day 5. She is gorgeous 6. She accepts the crazy person i am 7. She’s the kindest person i know 8. She’s got a beautiful singing voice
9. She’s gone to a strip club with me 10. She has experienced severe tragedy yet is the most optimistic person about humanity i know 11. She has been fully supportive about my career choices and followed me each time 12. Without realizing it, she makes me want to do more for her than i have ever wanted to do for anyone 13. She’s done an amazing job at advancing her career path 14. Small animals make her cry 15. She snorts when she laughs
This amazing show of support from her husband was exactly what she needed. “I think he wanted me to remember how much he loves me,” she wrote. “Because he knows how quickly I forget. He knows I struggle to see good in the world, and especially the good in myself. But here it is. A testament and gesture of his love. Damn, I needed it today…”
She ended her post with some powerful words about mental illness.
“I’m not saying mental illness is cured by nice words on a mirror. In fact, it takes professional care, love, empathy, sometimes even medication just to cope. Many people struggle with it mental illness – more than we probably even realize. And instead of showing them hate or anger when they act out. Show them kindness and remind them things can and WILL get better. Everyone needs a little help sometimes. If that person can’t be you – see if you have any resources for therapy.”
These items would commonly be found on a checklist of things that expecting parents should bring to the hospital with them — in the U.S., anyway.
But what is that list like in other parts of the world?
For Doris, that list included water.
Doris, who lives Morogoro, Tanzania, had to bring her own water to the health center where she was giving birth in 2014. The water she brought was used to clean the nurse’s hands, clean the delivery area, and wash the babies (she had twins!). Unfortunately, the water Doris brought ran out before she was able to wash herself or her clothes, so she had to wait 24 hours before cleaning herself.
I’ll let Doris tell the story herself:
Lack of access to clean water in Tanzania is a very big deal.
Everything turned out alright for Doris and her babies, but thousands of other women aren’t as lucky. But there are ways to help: Organizations and individuals are pitching in to help build water taps, rainwater tanks, and latrines in Tanzanian hospitals, and they’re making a huge difference.
“I want to express my gratitude to the health workers … because they have a great sense of humor with the patients. But the problem is the availability of enough water.” — Doris Alikado
When San Francisco photographer Lisa Robinson was about to have her second child, she was both excited and nervous.
Sure, those are the feelings most moms-to-be experience before giving birth, but Lisa’s nerves were tied to something different.
She and her husband already had a 9-year-old son but desperately wanted another baby. They spent years trying to get pregnant again, but after countless failed attempts and two miscarriages, they decided to stop trying.
Of course, that’s when Lisa ended up becoming pregnant with her daughter, Anora. Since it was such a miraculous pregnancy, Lisa wanted to do something special to commemorate her daughter’s birth.
So she turned to her craft — photography — as a way to both commemorate the special day, and keep herself calm and focused throughout the birthing process.
Normally, Lisa takes portraits and does wedding photography, so she knew the logistics of being her own birth photographer would be a somewhat precarious new adventure — to say the least.
“After some thought,” she says, “I figured I would try it out and that it could capture some amazing memories for us and our daughter.”
In the end, she says, Alec was supportive and thought it would be great if she could pull it off. Her doctors and nurses were all for Lisa taking pictures, too, especially because it really seemed to help her manage the pain and stress.
In the hospital, she realized it was a lot harder to hold her camera steady than she initially thought it would be.
“Eventually when it was time to push and I was able to take the photos as I was pushing, I focused on my daughter and my husband and not so much the camera,” she says.
“I didn’t know if I was in focus or capturing everything but it was amazing to do.”
The shots she ended up getting speak for themselves:
“Everybody was supportive and kind of surprised that I was able to capture things throughout. I even remember laughing along with them at one point as I was pushing,” Lisa recalled.
In the end, Lisa was so glad she went through with her experiment. She got incredible pictures — and it actually did make her labor easier.
Would she recommend every mom-to-be document their birth in this way? Absolutely not. What works for one person may not work at all for another.
However, if you do have a hobby that relaxes you, figuring out how to incorporate it into one of the most stressful moments in your life is a pretty good way to keep yourself calm and focused.
Expecting and love the idea of documenting your own birthing process?
Take some advice from Lisa: “Don’t put pressure on yourself to get ‘the shot'” she says, “and enjoy the moment as much as you can.”
It’s the 21st century, and as a civilization, we’ve come a long way. No, there are no flying cars (yet), but we all carry tiny supercomputers in our pockets, can own drones, and can argue with strangers from all around the world as long as they have internet access.
And yet women are still having to ask their partners to help out around the house. What gives?
Recently, Blogger Constance Hall went on a highly-relatable rant about spouses assuming responsibility for housework, and women everywhere are all, “🙌 🙌 🙌 .”
Recently while bitching about the fact that I do absolutely everything around my house with a bunch of friends all singing “preach Queen”, someone said to me “if you want help you need to be specific… ask for it. People need lists, they aren’t mind readers.”
So I tried that, asking.. specifics..
“Can you take the bin out?”
“Can you get up with the kids? I’m just a little tired after doing it on my own for 329 years”
“Can you go to woolies? I’ve done 3 loads of washing and made breaky, lunch, picked up all the kids school books, dealt with the floating shit in the pond.”
And yeah, she was right… shit got done.But I was exhausted, just keeping the balls in the air.. remembering what needs to be asked to be done, constant nagging..And do you know what happened the minute I stopped asking…?
NOTHING.Again.
And so I’ve come to the conclusion that it’s not your job to ask for help, it’s not my job to write fucking lists.
We have enough god dam jobs and teaching someone how to consider me and my ridiculous work load is not one of them.Just do it.Just think about each other, what it takes to run the god dam house.
Is one of you working while the other puts up their feet? Is one of you hanging out with mates while the other peels the thirtieth piece of fruit for the day? Is one of you carrying the weight?
Because when the nagging stops, when the asking dies down, when there are no more lists….All your left with is silent resentment. And that my friends is relationship cancer..It’s not up to anyone else to teach you consideration.
That’s your job.Just do the fucking dishes without being asked once in a while mother fuckers.
Hall’s post touches on the concept of emotional labor, which can be defined as “the process of managing feelings and expressions to fulfill the emotional requirements of a job.”
In other words, although Hall’s partner may be the one carrying out the tasks she assigns him, it is still Hall’s job to be the “manager” of the household, and keep track of what things need to get done. And anyone who runs a household knows that juggling and keeping track of chores is just as exhausting as executing them.
At time of publication, Hall’s post was shared nearly 100,000 times. That’s a lot of frustrated ladies!
When your girl Far Kew sends you the perfect present. You will find this and more cunty cups on her facebook page 👌🏽 Posted by Constance Hall on Thursday, November 30, 2017
Women in the comments section seemed to overwhelmingly agree with Hall’s post.
Let’s all learn to share the load…laundry and otherwise.
This article originally appeared on 08.27.18
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This article originally appeared on 06.30.16