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Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Thunder Becomes the Youngest Finals Team Since 1977 Blazers
After dispensing with the Minnesota Timberwolves in five games, the Oklahoma City Thunder has become the youngest NBA Finals team since the 1977 Portland Trail Blazers. The Thunder's time is now. — Nate Duncan (@ 2025-05-29T02:56:33.086Z The Western Conference Champion Thunder roster, which will face either the Indiana Pacers or New York Knicks in the NBA Finals, boasts an average age of 24.7. Advertisement The squad is led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aged 26, Jalen Williams at 24 and Chet Holmgren at 23 with 31-year-old Alex Caruso serving as the oldest. The 1976-77 Blazers squad featured an average age of 24.5, led by the late Bill Walton, then 24. Other notable Blazers included Lionel Hollins at 23, Maurice Lucas at 25 and Dave Twardzik at 26 with the group's elder statesman being 31-year-old Herm Gilliam. The 1976-77 Blazers squad went on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 4-2 in the NBA Finals with Walton winning Finals MVP. The 2024-25 NBA Finals will kick off on June 5 in Oklahoma City. More from
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kawhi Leonard's masterclass has Nuggets scrambling for answers
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Kawhi Leonard's near-flawless Game 2 performance against the Denver Nuggets has the NBA world buzzing. Kevin O'Connor and guest Nate Duncan broke down the wild Nuggets-Clippers playoff matchup on the most recent episode of "The Kevin O'Connor Show." Leonard finished with 39 points on a devastating 15-of-19 shooting line in L.A.'s Game 2 win Monday night. According to O'Connor, it was the seventh-highest true shooting percentage ever for a 35-plus-point postseason outing. 'He feels like a fictional legend,' O'Connor said. 'Most of these guys that have injuries, they fall off. And yet here he is right now, in 2025, looking like he's in peak condition.' Both O'Connor and Duncan were baffled by Denver's refusal to blitz and double Leonard late. 'I can't believe the Nuggets weren't sending two, blitzing, doubling Kawhi Leonard down the stretch,' O'Connor said. O'Connor also wondered if Nikola Jokić was fatigued after grinding through Ivica Zubac's physical defense, calling out 'mental lapses, mental mistakes' in the MVP's game. To hear the full discussion, tune into "The Kevin O'Connor Show" on Apple, Spotify or YouTube.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Kawhi Leonard's masterclass has Nuggets scrambling for answers
(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy. Please reach out to us if you notice any mistakes.) Kawhi Leonard's near-flawless Game 2 performance against the Denver Nuggets has the NBA world buzzing. Kevin O'Connor and guest Nate Duncan broke down the wild Nuggets-Clippers playoff matchup on the most recent episode of "The Kevin O'Connor Show." Leonard finished with 39 points on a devastating 15-of-19 shooting line in L.A.'s Game 2 win Monday night. According to O'Connor, it was the seventh-highest true shooting percentage ever for a 35-plus-point postseason outing. ADVERTISEMENT Advertisement 'He feels like a fictional legend,' O'Connor said. 'Most of these guys that have injuries, they fall off. And yet here he is right now, in 2025, looking like he's in peak condition.' This embedded content is not available in your region. Both O'Connor and Duncan were baffled by Denver's refusal to blitz and double Leonard late. 'I can't believe the Nuggets weren't sending two, blitzing, doubling Kawhi Leonard down the stretch,' O'Connor said. O'Connor also wondered if Nikola Jokić was fatigued after grinding through Ivica Zubac's physical defense, calling out 'mental lapses, mental mistakes' in the MVP's game. To hear the full discussion, tune into "The Kevin O'Connor Show" on Apple, Spotify or YouTube.
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
28 former residents file lawsuit against Lakeland alleging child sexual abuse
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Lakeland Behavioral Health System in Springfield is facing another personal injury lawsuit this week after 28 residents filed a lawsuit on Wednesday, May 7, alleging they suffered child sexual abuse while residents at the mental health treatment facility. According to the six-count petition, the lawsuit is filed by 28 former inpatient residents who were admitted to Lakeland's juvenile treatment facility located in Springfield. All plaintiffs were minors when they were admitted. All 28 plaintiffs in the lawsuit allege they were sexually abused by employees of Lakeland in Springfield. Defendants in the lawsuit include Acadia Healthcare Company LLC, a Tennessee-based company that owns Lakeland, as well as Lakeland Behavioral Health System and Lakeland's CEO Nate Duncan, among other corporate Lakeland employees. The 78-page petition details the alleged child sexual abuse that each of the 28 plaintiffs experienced, and also details ways in which Acadia and Lakeland's logistics and operations allegedly failed to prevent the abuse. The petition says some of the plaintiffs listed in the lawsuit were abused by former Lakeland employee Lessie Butler, who was charged with sexually assaulting three patients in 2023. Other plaintiffs were abused by former Lakeland employee Mark McMannamy, who was sentenced for two separate counts of sexual exploitation of a minor in late 2024, according to the petition. The petition alleges other plaintiffs were sexually abused by employees who are not named in the document. The first four counts of the petition allege Acadia and Lakeland, as well as the other defendants listed, were negligent in supervision of the plaintiffs, as well as failing to report the abuse against the plaintiffs to the proper legal authorities or their parents. In addition, those counts allege Lakeland failed to have functioning video monitors throughout the facility. Count five of the petition alleges premises liability against the defendants, and count six alleges the defendants were negligent in supervision of Lakeland employees. The lawsuit asks for damages in excess of $25,000 for each count, as well as any further relief the court deems just. The 28 plaintiffs are being represented by Onder Law LLC in St. Louis. This lawsuit comes after another personal injury lawsuit was filed against Lakeland yesterday in Greene County. Ozarks First reached out to Acadia and Lakeland for comment and have not received comment as of this article's publishing. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KOLR -
