The Cleveland Cavaliers are still finding their way after LeBron James left town for the second time a year ago. The team will not win many games this season but that doesn’t mean it isn’t worth watching. The backcourt of the future is in place, with second-year shooting guard Collin Sexton and rookie point guard Darius …
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Oh, Black Friday, you silly misnamed consumerism-run-amok thing, you. As CNET’s resident Cheapskate, I’ve been surfing the Black Friday wave since it began a month ago, and I’ll reluctantly admit it: There are some damn good deals. I’ve been cataloging the latest and greatest in this list of the best Black Friday deals right now, but if I can get …
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This story is part of 2019 Holiday Survival Guide, featuring tips on the best ways to manage the holiday season. Despite high winds in New York, the balloons are flying down Central Park West and 6th Avenue– albeit lower to the ground. The 93rd Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade began at 9 a.m. ET (6 a.m. PT) and is being broadcast on CBS and NBC. In …
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The Chicago Bulls are in the middle of a rebuild, but the team is not without a few foundational pieces worth watching this season, from the high-flying Zach LaVine to second-year center Wendell Carter Jr. and rookie guard Coby White. Bulls fans have a number of ways to watch the team’s games live this season without a cable or satellite TV subscription. Most live …
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After winning the NBA MVP award and leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a league-best 60 wins last season, the next step in the continuing evolution of Giannis Antetokounmpo is getting the Bucks to the NBA Finals. The Bucks haven’t reached the Finals since 1974, but are the favorites in the East this year behind their 24-year-old, 6 feet, 11-inch star. Bucks fans …
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The Miami Heat landed Jimmy Butler and might be contenders in the East this season. Even if they can’t find a way past the Bucks or Sixers, they’ll be fun to watch with Justise Winslow running the point and promising rookies Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro knocking down shots. Plus, big man Bam Adebayo is making the leap. Heat fans who …
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Disney Plus is bringing out the big guns of its many, many studios in its bid to battle Netflix, Warner and others for streaming media dominance. Clamor for the service led to its app being downloaded 3.2 million times to mobile devices in its first day on the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store. With all the demand …
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The Philadelphia 76ers came tantalizingly close to making it to the NBA Finals last season. With Kawhi Leonard having returned to the Western Conference, the Sixers are favorites in the East this year along with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. Led by Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, the team also signed Al Horford away from the Celtics to bolster their front court. If Embiid can stay healthy and …
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Disney Plus has an impressive library that helped it attract 10 million users in one day. It also may soon be finally adding a feature that should’ve been there when it launched last week: the ability to track your viewing progress to easily pick up watching later. The Mouse House is planning to add a “continue watching” feature to its …
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Kyrie is out. Kemba is in. The Boston Celtics signed Kemba Walker to replace Kyrie Irving, who is now plying his trade in Brooklyn. Point guard replacement aside, the Celtics roster looks a lot like last year’s with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and a resurgent Gordon Hayward (Update: he’s hurt again) in the starting lineup. Does Boston have enough to overtake the Philadelphia 76ers and Milwaukee Bucks in the …
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