NBA All-Star Weekend 2016 Invades Toronto

NBA All-Star Weekend 2016 Invades Toronto - The National Basketball Association’s global invasion is entering its next phase. This weekend’s 2016 NBA All-Star Weekend festivities in Toronto will mark the first time the league has held its annual showcase event in a city located outside the United States – a crucial development for a league increasingly fixated on expanding its business overseas. Like the National Football League and Major League Baseball, the NBA has been aggressive in efforts...

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News Trend: Kevin Durant powers Thunder by Clippers into West finals

Add Videos or Photos Be first to contributeSign in now to share your story.Sign in with Facebook Sign in with Google+Be first to contribute Verifying your credentials...Please wait. Uh oh!We're experiencing a few technical issues.Try againLOS ANGELES (AP) - Kevin Durant had 39 points and 16 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 104-98 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 6 on Thursday night.Russell Westbrook overcame a slow start to finish...

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News Trend: San Diego Fires Update: Blazes in San Marcos, Camp Pendleton prompt ...

APTwo firefighters discuss a strategy change while fighting a wildfire from the backyard of a home Thursday, May 15, 2014, in San Marcos, Calif. Gusty winds failed to return Thursday in San Diego County wildfire areas and authorities said it was a window of opportunity to make further gains against flames that have charred thousands of acres and burned homes.One of the nine fires burning in San Diego County suddenly flared Thursday afternoon and burned close to homes as new winds arrived.The flare-up...

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News Trend: Was Jill Abramson fired because she is a woman?

Editor's note: Frida Ghitis is a world affairs columnist for The Miami Herald and World Politics Review. A former CNN producer and correspondent, she is the author of 'The End of Revolution: A Changing World in the Age of Live Television.' Follow her on Twitter @FridaGhitis. The opinions expressed in this commentary are solely those of the author.(CNN) -- You can draw your own conclusions about why Jill Abramson was fired, but as we look at the history of her tenure as executive editor of The New...

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News Trend: Flare-up keeps San Diego fire situation tenuous

- Firefighters aided by calmer winds made progress Thursday against a series of wildfires burning across San Diego County, and authorities collected clues and solicited the public's help to determine what caused so many blazes to occur simultaneously.While some of the nine fires were extinguished and thousands of people were able to return to their homes, the San Marcos blaze roared back in the afternoon. Flames raced along scrubby hillsides as massive black plumes filled the skies.Smoke limited...

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News Trend: Rachel Roy's Role In Elevator Attack: She's Worried Fight Will Ruin Her Career

Solange Knowles' reputation isn't the only one that's taken a hit after the shocking video of her attacking brother-in-law Jay Z was leaked on May 12. People have also been buzzing about Rachel Roy's role in elevator smackdown, and now the fashion designer is worried that it could have a devastating impact on her career, a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY.reference on May 15, suggesting that she doesn't give a hoot what the world may think about her Rachel Roy boldly tweeted a thinly veiled...

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News Trend: Jill Abramson pulls no punches in online photo post-firing from New York Times

Ousted New York Times chief Jill Abramson climbed up off the mat and donned the gloves again Thursday after suffering a potentially career-ending knockout.A day after she was abruptly fired, a photo surfaced of the tattooed former executive editor wearing boxing gloves and hitting a heavy bag.Abramson's daughter, Cornelia Griggs, posted the 'badass' pic on her Instagram page.'Mom's badass new hobby #girls #pushy ,' Griggs wrote.The sudden ouster of Abramson, 60, the Times' first female executive...

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