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Last Monday, LeBron James attended a massive event for Lobos tequila which is one of the many ventures he is currently working on. The event was attended by various big-name celebrities including Drake and Michael B. Jordan. LeBron took some photos with the people in attendance and just a few days later, he helped his Los Angeles Lakers make it to the NBA Playoffs thanks to a win over the Golden State Warriors.

With the Lakers kicking off their playoff journey on Sunday, there is already some controversy brewing as it was revealed that LeBron’s event on Monday was actually a violation of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. With COVID-19, the league has been strict with its rules and it should come as no surprise that this event was flagged by the league.

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At times, players have been forced into a 10-14 day quarantine after breaking the rules. Had LeBron been punished for his actions, he would have been forced to miss the first few games of the Lakers’ first-round series against the Phoenix Suns. Instead, he has effectively been given a warning, and we’re sure he will think twice next time, especially since this is such an important moment in the season.

With Game 1 going down on Sunday at 3:30 PM ET, let us know who you think is going to win the series.

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After losing to the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night, the Golden State Warriors needed a victory on Friday against the Memphis Grizzlies in order to make it to the NBA Playoffs. Last night’s game turned out to be extremely exciting as it was close up until the very end. In fact, we even got some overtime. However, it was the Grizzlies who came out victorious, and now, they will get the Utah Jazz in the first round of the playoffs.

Immediately following the game, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr spoke about the loss and what it means for the team moving forward. The championship-winning coach was obviously disappointed about it all although he did note that the Warriors have a lot to be proud of and they can use this as a building block for next season.

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“Obviously a crushing way to go out,” Kerr said via ESPN. “Two straight games that were basically gut punches. We felt like we had control of the game the other night and lost and then really didn’t have the control of this one but could have won. We had the last shot in regulation. The ball just didn’t go our way, but we’ve had a lot of great breaks over here over the years and a lot of bad ones the last couple years, with injuries especially. All in all you have to look at this season as a success and something to build on.”

Without Klay Thompson, the Warriors have struggled over the last two seasons. Once he comes back to the court next season, the Warriors will be at full strength again and it will be interesting to see just how good they can be.

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Last night was absolutely devastating if you are a Golden State Warriors fan. Despite finishing eighth at the end of the regular season, the Warriors ended up missing out on the playoffs after a loss to the Memphis Grizzlies in the second and final play-in game. The match was close all night long and the Warriors ultimately forced overtime, where Ja Morant and company took over and won the game.

Perhaps the worst play of the night went to Draymond Green who had an opportunity at the end to win the game. In the clip below, Green can be seen charging the net at the last second, only to miss the shot by a wide mile. This missed shot ultimately led to a playoff exit just a few minutes later.

In pure internet fashion, Green was public enemy number one for NBA Twitter. He was subjected to a ton of slander and some hilarious jokes about what went down. Fans were even saying that he could very well find himself playing overseas next season if he doesn’t get his act together on offense. Obviously, Green will still be a Warrior next year, however, there is clearly some frustration amongst fans.

As for the rest of the Warriors, this is their second-straight season missing the playoffs, and they will be happy to get Klay Thompson back next year.

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During the time when Colin Kaepernick and a handful of other NFL players were receiving backlash for taking a knee during America’s national anthem, several celebrities stepped forward to show their solidarity. Some would take a knee at other functions or games while music artists seemed to swear off performing at the Super Bowl, including Rihanna who was said to have snubbed the NFL because of their treatment of Kaepernick. In a new interview, pop sensation Pink shared that she, too, turned down an offer from the NFL for a variety of reasons, including taking a knee.

On Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, Pink was asked if it was true that she turned down the opportunity to perform at the Halftime Show back in 2019—a performance that inevitably went to Maroon 5. “Yes, sort of,” she said. “I would have a lot of fun doing it and it would be great, but I feel like nobody could win at that anymore.”

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“Everyone, I don’t know, maybe I have a very particular outlook on it,” she continued. “But it seems like anybody that does the Halftime Show, people just pick them apart. And it’s no longer, ‘wow, that must have been really hard to do’ or ‘they put a lot of effort into that’ or ‘hey, good job, you showed up and tried hard.’ Even if it wasn’t my kinda thing.”

“Also, you know, I would probably take a knee and people would be upset.” Pink added that because that game was in Atlanta, she wanted the Halftime Show to be “all Atlanta rappers.” She wanted to celebrate all of those artists so she said, “You know what, let me just step back.” Travis Scott and Big Boi made special appearances during Maroon 5’s performance. Check out the clip of Pink below.