And a few months later, Earvin Johnson finally admitted the truth, that LA was far more physical than portrayed. While interviewed by Nancy Lieberman during a December 10, 2008 game on ESPN between the Lakers and Phoenix, Johnson was criticizing the current Laker team for not playing good enough defense, and related it to his 1980s LA teams.

Ainge was guarding Earvin yet backed off him too far, allowing Johnson to set up and call the play without any pressure. Johnson calmly pointed out the position others needed to be in as the play unfolded, without Danny doing anything to disrupt him or hinder his clear view of the floor. It was symbolic of how Boston had played much of the series – back on its heels, reacting late.

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We will also ask, what additional perspectives are missing in the dominant narratives about the Vietnam War? Students will seek these points of view by browsing The Times’s “Vietnam ’67” collection of essays, including Lan Cao’s compelling analysis of Hollywood’s distorted depictions of the Vietnam War, and then share what they discover in Socratic Seminar discussions.

The new work was designed not as a permanent fix but as a way to prevent the walls, one of which leans out 11 inches over its 26-foot-height, from crashing down.

Barris is teaming up with U.S. basketball player Blake Griffin and football player Ryan Kalilto produce the project. The TV producer will also write the script for the movie, according to reports. The original 1992 film starred Woody Harrelson, Wesley Snipes, and Rosie Perez.

Copeland said a new concept is now in the works for the former Cheesecake Bistro on St. Charles Avenue, though he wasn’t ready to discuss details. The hotel around the shuttered restaurant, also run by Copeland’s company, is scheduled for its own revamp this summer.

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4. A trio of Grade 5 bolts of various lengths, all fine thread. Grade 5 bolts get three hash marks. The “JH” indicates Jinn Her Enterprise Ltd of Taiwan. You will find a lot of replacement hardware like this is offshore.

We have a community meeting every morning in my fourth-grade class to discuss what happened over the weekend, share our “virtue of the week” or discuss anything on our minds. A weekly current-events assignment asks students to watch the news, read the newspaper or go to kid-friendly news sites to find something that interests them. I do not allow entertainment news or sports news to be discussed for this assignment. I also use Scholastic News magazines for reading comprehension as well as connecting our classroom community to what is happening outside our sphere.

Chicken and biscuits are part of the Al Copeland Foundation’s annual Chicken Jam fundraiser for cancer research.

A team from Richard Marks Restorations Inc. works to stabilize the walls of the Brick House Ruin on Edisto Island Tuesday, July 24, 2018. The conservation work on the 1700s plantation house, that is listed on the National Register, will also include repairing the masonry between the bricks. Brad Nettles/Staff