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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bam Adebayo Had 3-Word Message After A'ja Wilson's Huge Game Against Sparks
Bam Adebayo Had 3-Word Message After A'ja Wilson's Huge Game Against Sparks originally appeared on Athlon Sports. A'ja Wilson had another monster game for the Las Vegas Aces Friday night, finishing with 35 points, 13 rebounds and six assists in a 96-81 win over the L.A. Sparks. The reigning league MVP also had three steals and three blocked shots in what can only be described as a dominant performance. Las Vegas Aces star A'ja Wilson celebrates during her dominant performance against the L.A. Sparks.© Candice Ward-Imagn Images After the win, Wilson's boyfriend, Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo, took to social media to shout out his partner. "Ok big guard," the Heat center wrote on Threads. Advertisement View the original article to see embedded media. Rumors Wilson and Adebayo were dating began circulating last summer, around the time of the Paris Olympics. Both were on the women's and men's rosters for Team USA, respectively, and their interactions during the games left many folks wondering if they were more than just friends. In February of 2025, Wilson subtly confirmed their relationship to People Magazine during NBA All-Star Weekend. When asked about her Valentine's Day plans, she replied: "My NBA All-Star is not here. That's the best Valentine gift that I can truly give him, is just the rest." Both Wilson and Adebayo have built their own fan followings, but more people are starting to ship them as a couple, as well. Advertisement The basketball superstars have shown unabashed support for each other, both on and off the court. Adebayo wore Wilson's signature Nikes during a game against the Brooklyn Nets, for example, while Wilson has been present at some of Adebayo's bigger events, including his key to the city ceremony in Miami-Dade County. Both superstars were initially mum about their romance, but they've opened up in subtle ways in recent months. "I have an amazing boyfriend who really is my safe space. He's truly a gift," Wilson told Cosmo Sports in April. "He's obviously in the same field, so we bounce off different things with one another to where it's like, no, we're not alone. He's helped me through a lot and welcomed me to be who I'm going to be. I know he's like, 'I don't know what A'ja I'm going to get today, but I'm blessed to be beside her.'" This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 31, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
5 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
This mock trade gives the Lakers a three-time All-Star center
This mock trade gives the Lakers a three-time All-Star center People seem to be split on whether the Los Angeles Lakers should go after a role-playing, defensive-minded center who rim runs and excels on the boards or one who is an All-Star caliber player and is also an offensive threat. One writer has suggested that the Lakers should aim somewhat high and go after Jarrett Allen, the Cleveland Cavaliers center who was an All-Star three years ago. Another writer proposed a big mock trade that would give them not only Allen but three other viable complementary players who would make them much deeper. Jonah Kubicek of NBA Analysis raised the bar even higher by suggesting a mock trade that would give Los Angeles Bam Adebayo, a Miami Heat big man who has made the All-Star team three times. In this trade idea, the team would give up forwards Rui Hachimura and Jarred Vanderbilt and wing Dalton Knecht, as well as a 2031 first-round draft pick and first-round pick swaps in 2028 and 2030. Via NBA Analysis: "With wings like Dorian Finney-Smith, Jordan Goodwin, and whichever free agents they can add (they are the Lakers, after all), Los Angeles only needs a rim-running center," Kubicek wrote. "They have the assets to land one of the best ones in the league." Adebayo has been one of the NBA's best big men on the defensive end for the last few years. He is seemingly always a candidate for the Defensive Player of the Year award, at least in the minds of the Heat, and has been named to one of the league's All-Defensive teams in each of the previous five seasons. But Adebayo, who is 28 years of age in July, is much more than a defensive specialist. He has career averages of 15.7 points and 8.9 rebounds a game, as well as a lifetime shooting mark of 53.7% from the field, and he's a strong finisher at the rim, which could make him a nice target for lob passes from Luka Doncic. He even expanded his offensive game a bit this season by making 35.7% of his 2.8 3-point attempts per game. Overall, he could be a viable No. 3 offensive option for Los Angeles, especially after LeBron James leaves. The downside of this trade for L.A. is that its roster would be very thin afterward. It would only have the expiring contracts of big men Maxi Kleber and guard Gabe Vincent to use as trade assets, although it could always elect to move Austin Reaves in order to become deeper at the guard and forward spots. It is hard to imagine the Heat trading Adebayo, let alone to the Lakers, especially given how ruthless team president Pat Riley is. But with six-time All-Star forward Jimmy Butler gone, the team clearly needs to retool, and it is always possible it decides to hit the proverbial reset button. If that happens, one can only hope Riley, who won six NBA championships with the Lakers as a player, assistant coach and head coach, would do the Purple and Gold a solid, especially knowing that his current team is far away from winning it all.
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Seven Doors: sweeping Nigerian Netflix series masters the art of storytelling
From the opening credits of the new Netflix six-part series Seven Doors, the viewer is poised for a captivating cinematic experience. An array of sculptures dot the landscape as a montage of scenes unfolds, establishing the back story of the historical epic that is about to be played out. Femi Adebayo, the actor turned director and producer, had a huge hit in 2023 with the film Jagun Jagun (The Warrior), a historical epic love story that he produced. Now he's back on Netflix acting in, producing and co-directing Seven Doors. As a theatre professor, author, playwright and film scholar I follow the output of Nollywood. Nigeria's thriving film industry is increasingly attracting higher budgets and producing films and series of high screen value. Seven Doors is one of these. Seven Doors has some weaknesses, like not knowing the specific period the beautifully designed costumes represent, but it's mostly a masterpiece. It's a metaphor for Nigeria's current realities. For their leading roles, Adebayo won the lead actor award at the 11th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards on 11 May and Chioma Chukwuka won lead actress. The film also won Best Score/Music. I find the plot very intricate, exciting and engaging. The cast also nails it. Among them are Chioma Chukwuka Akpotha, Hafiz Oyetoro, Adebayo 'Oga Bello' Salami, Gabriel Afolayan, Jide Kosoko, Dele Odule, Muyiwa Ademola and Adebayo himself. No better cast could have interrogated the world of Yoruba culture and myth that Nollywood is currently exploring. Seven Doors opens eerily, with a group of seven female characters who appear as if in trance from a bush path. At the call of their names by a priest, each falls off a cliff into a cascading waterfall, hitting their heads on stones at the bed of the fall. The scene is swiftly succeeded by the introduction of a young family of four on a lawn tennis court in the middle of a game. The line at the end of this scene, 'We all win together in love', resonates throughout the movie's narrative. The story also revolves around them. A door can be an opening or a barrier. The six episodes are each creatively titled: Door Threshold, Door Jamb, Door Frame, Door Lock, Door Swivel, and Door Peephole. The audience is left to imagine and add the title for the seventh 'door', perhaps. Each episode provides access to the intriguing story as it unfolds. The story begins in the ancient town of Ilara and excavates a sacrilegious crime – two princes as siblings aspire to become the Oba (king and ruler) of their kingdom. The Ifa oracle, the last arbiter in such matters, counsels that both princes are eligible and will rule over the kingdom with prosperity following. However, the way forward is for them to have a heart-to-heart talk among themselves so that one withdraws from the race. One remembers that recently, a state government, Oyo, in south-west Nigeria, sought the counsel of an Ifa priest to determine who should be the Alaafin of Oyo, a prominent king. What follows in the narrative of Seven Doors is disastrous: the younger prince strangles his elder brother and cunningly gets the throne, setting the tone for the calamity that besets the kingdom. Flash forward to the present. Adedunjoye, a young prince of the Adekogbe Ruling House, turns down the choice to be the next king, Onilara of Ilara. There is an echo of the recent not-too-young-to-run agitation by a section of the younger generation in Nigeria. Read more: Seven Doors boasts aesthetically designed period costumes (Lola Awe and Yolanda Okereke) and makeup and special effects (Hakeem Onilogbo). The hairstyles (Oyewale Omolara), props, vehicles and other details (Olorunnisola Omowonuola) show that the story is set in Nigeria's 1950s-1960s. I was impressed by the art direction and scenography in the film, handled by Olatunji Afolayan, right from the opening montage, with the credits rolling and superimposed on the sculptured figurines (handled by Gabriel Udeh and Abayomi Olamakinde). To me, this is a celebration of the culture and the past of the traditional institution. The post-production is clinical too. Overall, I like the non-intrusive special effects in the movie. The subtle way the filmmaker used each scene and each episode to make different statements on the past, present and future is commendable. It comes with the impression that the sins of the father can become a stumbling block to the sons. It is a well-handled, visually appealing storytelling. This article is republished from The Conversation, a nonprofit, independent news organization bringing you facts and trustworthy analysis to help you make sense of our complex world. It was written by: Adediran Kayode Ademiju-Bepo, University of Jos Read more: Funding terror: how west Africa's deadly jihadists get the money they need to survive Colonial-era borders create conflict in Africa's oceans – how to resolve them Why Meta is in trouble in Nigeria and what this means for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users Adediran Kayode Ademiju-Bepo does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.
Newsweek
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Newsweek
Heat Star Bam Adebayo Loses Out on All-Defensive Team For First Time in Years
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Miami Heat's 2024-25 season was one of the more strange in recent memory for the franchise. Miami traded away star Jimmy Butler at the trade deadline and was forced to roll with a makeshift roster for the second half of the season. Led by star center Bam Adebayo, the Heat were able to make the postseason, but fell short of doing anything significant. Despite Adebayo playing well, he did end up missing out on an honor that he normally receives. For the first time this decade, Adebayo missed out on making either of the All-NBA Defensive teams. The star big man is one of the better defenders in the NBA, but this is a significant miss for him. For first time this decade, Bam Adebayo was bypassed for All NBA defensive honors. — Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) May 22, 2025 This article will be updated...
Miami Herald
22-05-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Heat's Adebayo bypassed for All-Defense first or second team for first time in six years
For the first time this decade, Bam Adebayo has been bypassed for All-NBA Defensive team honors. Adebayo was named to the All-Defense second team in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 before being named to the NBA's All-Defense first team, for the first time, last season. In voting conducted before the end of the regular season, Adebayo finished with the 12th most points, which placed him second in the 'also receiving votes' category, behind the Knicks' OG Anunoby. Among 100 ballots cast, Adebayo received one vote for the first team and 16 votes for the second team. The NBA's All-Defense first team includes Cleveland's Evan Mobley, Golden State's Draymond Green, Atlanta's Dyson Daniels, Oklahoma City's Lu Dort and Houston's Amen Thompson. The NBA's All-Defense second team features Portland's Toumani Camara, Minnesota's Rudy Gobert, Memphis' Jaren Jackson Jr., OKC's Jalen Williams and the Clippers' Ivica Zubac. Gobert received the 10th most points (65), which made him the last player to make the All-Defense second team. Adebayo, with 18 points, was well behind Gobert. Adebayo was third in voting for NBA Defensive Player of the Year in 2023-24, the highest finish of his career. This season, he finished tied for 10th for the award, with no first or third place votes and one second place vote. Cleveland's Mobley won the award for this season. Adebayo, a three-time NBA All-Star, and Alonzo Mourning (made first team twice with the Heat in 1998-99 and 1999-00) and LeBron James (made first team three times with the Heat in 2010-11, 2011-12 and 2012-13) are the only three players in franchise history to be named to the NBA's All-Defensive first team while with the Heat. Adebayo is the only player in franchise history to make one of the league's All-Defensive teams in five different seasons while with the Heat. Among all NBA centers that defended at least 500 shots, Adebayo slipped to 26th this season in defensive field-goal percentage allowed at 47.4, compared to the 49% those players shoot overall. But that metric does not reflect his unique ability, as a 6-9 player, to guard any position. Adebayo ranked second in the league in defending isolations this season. And he was the anchor of a Heat defense that finished ninth in points allowed per 100 possessions. The Heat allowed 110.3 points per 100 possessions when Adebayo was on the court, which was second best among Heat rotation players behind only Kel'el Ware's 108.3. That 110.3 would have tied Houston for fifth best in the league if compared to every team's defensive rating this season. Last season, Adebayo's defensive rating was 109.3. Adebayo, who turns 28 in July, averaged 18.1 points, 9.6 rebounds and 0.7 blocks this season, his eighth in the league. Ware was named to the NBA's All-Rookie second team earlier this week.
