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USA Today
4 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets vs. 76ers summer league game preview: How to watch, lineups
The Brooklyn Nets (1-3) have not had the kind of performance in the Las Vegas Summer League that they were hoping for when the event started last week. In the grand scheme of things, Brooklyn not making it to the semi-finals is not what makes or breaks the summer league as the important part is evaluating the rookies from the 2025 NBA Draft. With that being said, the Nets will face the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday in the consolation round to end their time in Las Vegas and Brooklyn will most likely be looking to the players towards the end of the roster to see what they can do. Players like Drew Timme and Ben Saraf did not play in Wednesday's 94-90 win over the Orlando Magic for various reasons so it's possible that more players will be given the night off. The good news for Brooklyn is that three of the four rookies that were able to play, Drake Powell was unable to play due to injury, have had at least one game that showed what they can do. Saraf is the one rookie that has yet to have his breakout game in the way that Egor Demin, Nolan Traore, and Danny Wolf have so if he is able to play, Saraf could end the summer league with a bang. Here's what you need to know to get ready for the game: How To Watch Probable Starting Lineups Brooklyn Nets Philadelphia 76ers Who To Watch Saraf has played in three of the four games that the Nets have played in Las Vegas and his best game in the summer was in a loss to the Knicks when he dropped 11 points, three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in 29 minutes of playing time. For the summer league, Saraf is averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.0 steals per game while shooting 30.4% from the field and 53.8% from the free-throw line. While Saraf's counting stats are fine considering that he has been playing in various roles on the team, his efficiency is the part that has been concerning during his time in Las Vegas. Saraf was regarded as the rookie in Brooklyn's 2025 class with the best mix of scoring and passing and to his credit, he has put both of those skills on full display when he has found the right opportunities. Saraf was rested for Wednesday's win over the Magic so it's possible that he is shut down for the last game of the summer league, but if he isn't, it would be important to see if he can put it altogether for one game. If Saraf can show that he can be an efficient player while putting the stats needed to show that he can be an impact player, that would go a long way to boosting his confidence ahead of the 2025-26 season.
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Is The Revolutionaries Rohit Saraf's bold move to break the soft-boy mold?
Actor Rohit Saraf has long worn the 'chocolate boy' label like a second skin. From 'Mismatched', 'The Sky is Pink' to 'Ludo', he has carried the image of a guy-next-door. He is the sensitive one, the 'future-husband' material and the boy who made fans (especially his female fans) love his sincerity. His on-screen charm is a quality that makes him instantly likeable. He carved a space for himself in an industry that is obsessed with six-pack abs and masculine personas. And all of that could just be changing with his next, 'The Revolutionaries.'advertisementThe upcoming Prime Video original series is still tightly under wraps. However, the 28-year-old's first-look from the show at least promises something different. While the 56-second teaser offers more, featuring Pratibha Ranta, Bhuvam Bam, Gurfateh Pirzada and Jason Shah, you know who you are looking out for!The series is based on author Sanjeev Sanyal's acclaimed book 'Revolutionaries: The Other Story Of How India Won Its Freedom'. It follows a group of young Indian freedom fighters who believed that armed resistance was essential to ending British rule. In what could be his boldest choice yet, Saraf seems ready to shed his older image. There's fire in his eyes and what looks like the weight of rebellion on his shoulders. He steps into a role that is rugged, layered and politically charged. At least that's what the teaser promises. His body language suggests unrest, resistance, and deep inner a stark reintroduction, or a calculated reinvention, even. In choosing such a serious character, he seems to have taken on a new kind of responsibility as a pivot is a bold move for an actor who's built a fan base rooted in youthfulness and innocence. While little is known about the plot, this is the kind of role that demands gravitas and restraint. These are traits we haven't seen him lean into now in his late twenties, seems to be entering a transitional phase that every actor eventually faces. There's a clear intention to be taken more seriously. Not just in terms of character, but also can also low-key compare the career trajectory of Saraf to that of Shahid Kapoor's. Like Saraf, Kapoor began with a boyish charm that made him a teen heartthrob. 'Ishq Vishk' cemented his image as the affable college crush. But it wasn't until films like 'Kaminey' and 'Haider' that he shook off that perception and demanded to be taken now appears to be on the cusp of a similar leap. He seems to be moving from campus romances to heavier and harder-hitting narratives - a way to reinvent himself as an actor or perhaps an attempt at simply trying to experiment more as an is still pretty early to judge how he will perform in the series or how well the series itself will fare once it releases. Would he carry the weight of the revolution and play a character rooted in historical weight and national memory? Will his audience accept him in this new mould? However, one thing is certain. 'The Revolutionaries' marks the beginning of something different for Saraf. Something less polished, more powerful. With the first-look of the series, he has made it clear that he's done playing it this is a one-off experiment or the start of a deeper transformation, he is no longer just the internet's favourite soft boy. Reinvention isn't easy. But sometimes, all it takes is one performance to change the stepping into something braver, and potentially career-defining. Currently in production, 'The Revolutionaries' is being filmed across Mumbai, Amritsar, Varanasi and Dehradun. It is slated for release on Prime Video in 2026.- EndsMust Watch IN THIS STORY#Rohit Saraf
USA Today
7 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets summer league player grades: Drew Timme has 24 in loss to Knicks
The Brooklyn Nets have not been earning the results they wanted through two games in the Las Vegas Summer League, but Tuesday presented another chance for them to notch their first win in the event. With a matchup against Tyler Kolek and the New York Knicks on tap, Brooklyn had the opportunity to show what they could do with more practice time, but the results remained the same. The Nets lost to the Knicks 97-93 on Tuesday to drop them to 0-3 thus far in the summer league, meaning that they likely have no shot of making to the playoffs within the event. Brooklyn lost the game despite center Drew Timme going off for 24 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists while forward Caleb Daniels dropped 16 points and nine rebounds in his first chance to start. The main reason that the Nets lost to the Knicks was due to guard Tyler Kolek and forward MarJon Beauchamp scoring 25 points each, showing how hard it was for Brooklyn to defend them over the course of the game. Here are the Nets player grades following Tuesday's loss to New York: Nolan Traore: D Traore got the chance to start this game with Egor Demin and Tyson Etienne being ruled out for the matchup, but this game following a trend for Traore in which he showed some positives and negatives. His overall shooting was lacking, especially at the rim, but him continuing to show that he's lightning-quick with the ball in his hands along with some nice passing should keep Nets fans encouraged. Ben Saraf: C+ Saraf, like Traore, got the opportunity to start in a summer league game with some players being held out of the game for various reasons and scoring efficiently was not his strong start. To be fair, this was the most aggressive that Saraf has been in Las Vegas and he did make some nice moves to get all the way to the rim. Saraf did a good job of keeping his head in the game and he had some active hands on the defensive end of the floor and came away with some steals as a result. Caleb Daniels: B+ Daniels drew the start and he made the most of it as he did a great job of scoring the ball while trying to spread the floor for players like Drew Timme and Ben Saraf. Daniels did a good job of scoring at all three levels and he was all over the boards with his rebounding. Daniels did in this game what every player looking for an NBA roster spot should be doing in the summer league and that's playing hard on every possession and hitting open shots. Grant Nelson: B- Nelson did a good job of scoring the ball when it came his way, but one would have liked to see him be more aggressive on the offensive end, especially when he got the ball near the rim. Nelson did a good job of rebounding and he was active on the defensive end on the perimeter and in the paint. Unfortunately, Nelson turned the ball over too much over the course of the game. Drew Timme: A- Timme had another chance to show what he could do in the Las Vegas Summer League as the starting center for the Nets and while he wasn't as efficient, he still proved his dominance. Timme did not make any of his three-point attempts, but other than that, he was efficient finishing around the basket. Timme did a great job of cleaning up the glass and passing the ball, showing his all-around game. TJ Bamba: C Bamba did a good job of scoring when the ball came his way as he found some success scoring in the paint using his frame to finish. Other than that, Bamba did not do much else on the offensive end of the floor and he seemed to pick up some fouls while trying to guard his man. Quincy Olivari: B Olivari had a good performance coming off the bench for the Nets as he scored the ball well overall even though he struggled shooting the ball from three-point land. Olivari found most of his success finishing in the restricted area and drawing fouls, showing that he is more than just his three-point shot. Olivari did pick up six fouls in his 27 minutes on the floor so that part was concerning.
USA Today
12-07-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Nets' Ben Saraf reacts to first NBA action in Las Vegas Summer League
LAS VEGAS -- Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Saraf is one of five rookies that the Nets will be trying to incorporate into the team with the hopes of a encouraging 2025-26 season. Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks made sure to lean into trying to the next point guard of the future and Saraf is one of the guys that will be trying to prove himself this summer. "I think the feedback was, for me and the other point guards, more to control the game, the pace, and the spacing," Saraf said Saturday after practice as the team prepares for its next game in the Las Vegas Summer League on Sunday against the Washington Wizards. In Thursday's debut against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Saraf played 17 minutes and had three points and two assists. "We do want to play fast, Jordi's system wants to play fast, but we need to play under control," Saraf continued while discussing how head coach Jordi Fernandez wants to play at a high tempo. "I think the last practice, we're doing it better, yesterday and today. So, I think we will be better in the next game." Saraf was one of the rookies that underwhelmed in Thursday's loss to the Thunder, but he also showed some signs of how he can contribute when next season begins. There were a number of drives that Saraf made during his time on the floor in which he displayed the ability to get a step on his defender along with the willingness to get creative with his shot attempts at the rim. Saraf, the 26th overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft, will be trying to balance his ability to pass the ball with his ability to score the ball in a variety of ways on a roster with plenty of ball-handling. Traore is regarded as the player in the Nets' draft class with the most well-rounded game in terms of his playmaking and his penchant for scoring the ball from his days playing professionally in Germany. "Me, Egor (Demin), and Nolan (Traore) are pretty smart, so we know how to share the ball together. I think we've all have played with another point guard on the court, so we all know how to do it, and I really love to share the court with them. I really like talented, impressive players, so I'm having fun. We do it pretty well," Saraf said when discussing his playing with fellow draftees Demin and Traore.
Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
CDSCO lists 17 drugs you should ‘flush down sink or toilet' on expiry and not throw in trash; here's why
Most of us have a common habit of discarding expired medicines in the dustbin. However, according to the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation's (CDSCO) latest advisory, flushing certain expired or unused drugs down the toilet should be the norm, rather than throwing them in the dustbin. According to CDSCO, improper disposal of expired, unused drugs may be hazardous to public health, animal health, and the environment. It has also been noted as one of the key factors contributing to the growth of Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR), as stated in a notification dated May 26, 2025. In the same notification, it listed a 'small number of medicines' that may be especially harmful and, in some cases, fatal if used by someone other than the person for whom the medicine was prescribed. 'Expired, unwanted, or unused medicines should be flushed down the sink or toilet to help prevent danger to people and pets in the home.' Notably, an expired drug refers to a drug which had crossed the expiry date mentioned on the label. Further, unused drugs refer to the medications that have not been used by the individual for whom they were prescribed or purchased. The drug regulator noted that expired drugs may come into contact with scavengers and children if a landfill is insecure. 'Pilfering from a stockpile of waste drugs or during sorting may result in expired drugs being diverted to the market for resale and misuse. Most pharmaceuticals past their expiry date become less efficacious, and a few may develop a different adverse drug reaction profile.' What are the risks if these medicines are thrown away or stored carelessly? To gain a deeper understanding, we consulted an expert. Dr Amit Saraf, director of internal medicine at Jupiter Hospital in Thane, called improper disposal 'a real danger.' 'Some painkillers, anxiety medications, or sedatives can lead to overdose or poisoning if someone takes them by mistake. Over time, improper disposal adds to antimicrobial resistance and environmental pollution. Keeping expired drugs at home also increases the risk of self-medication or misuse,' said Dr Saraf. Agreeing with CDSCO's stance, Dr Saraf said that flushing certain high-risk medicines, like opioids and sedatives, prevents accidental consumption or misuse. 'If they are thrown in the household trash, children, pets, or waste workers might find them. Some of these drugs can be deadly even in a single dose if taken by someone who shouldn't,' said Dr Saraf. What is the purpose of this move? The CDSCO aims to minimise harm to people, animals, and the environment. If these medicines are thrown away improperly, they can end up in landfills, contaminating soil and water. 'Some may also be misused if they get into the wrong hands. The guidance on flushing applies to a list of 17 high-risk drugs that are dangerous without medical supervision,' asserted Dr Saraf. What do doctors think about this advisory? Doctors generally support the move, especially those in public health and pharmacology. 'Safe disposal is part of responsible prescribing. We often instruct patients on how to take medicines, but we seldom explain how to dispose of them. This action raises awareness among healthcare providers and patients about the life cycle of medicines, even after they are no longer used,' said Dr Saraf. DISCLAIMER: This article is based on information from the public domain and/or the experts we spoke to. Always consult your health practitioner before starting any routine.
