But what this incoming group has that others were lacking is an unprecedented level of controversy — even disdain and dislike — both in and out of their careers. Much of that has subsided over the years, but consider the travails of O’Neal and his fellow 2016 Hall of Fame headliners, Allen Iverson and Yao Ming. MORE: Meet the Hall of Fame Class of 2016 — As much as O’Neal will be remembered for his 15 All-Star selections, his four NBA championships and his three consecutive Finals MVP awards, his spectacular public battles with teammate Kobe Bryant during their tenure together as one of the greatest one-two punches in league history will be forever engrained in his history....

These warnings are issued when significant, widespread freezing temperatures are expected in a given area. The Freeze Warning is in effect for many central and western parts of the country, including large areas of Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Illinois, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Georgia, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, the Carolinas, as well as isolated regions in California, Nevada and Arizona. Many areas will see temperature in the mid-to-high 20s and low 30s over the course of this morning, Thursday evening and Friday morning, although in some places the mercury will fall even lower....

But children will probably be avoiding one house, after a sign was put in the window branding trick-or-treaters “lazy entitled freeloaders.” A snap of the handwritten note was shared to Reddit’s PoliticalHumor forum by user @ImpureRosemary, and while they didn’t specify where it was taken, it’s in the U.S. They captioned the image: “Halloween was created by the libs to collect handouts, apparently.” October 31 typically sees youngsters dress up and knock on doors in their neighborhood to receive candy....

The boxed warning: This medication isn’t FDA-approved for dementia-related psychosis. In older adults over 65 years of age, haloperidol raises the risk of death if taken for dementia-related psychosis. Haloperidol is considered a conventional (typical) or first-generation antipsychotic (FGA). It’s thought to work by blocking certain dopamine receptors (binding sites) in specific parts of the brain. This inhibits the activity of dopamine, a naturally-occurring chemical in the brain. Due to discontinuation, prescription tablets are only available for purchase in the haloperidol generic variation....

The 28-year-old defenseman was acquired Saturday by the Bruins in a trade with the Ducks and subsequently signed to an eight-year, $52 million contract extension. Lindholm was set to be a free agent this offseason but instead, is locked in long-term with the Bruins. Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek tried to sign Lindholm before shopping him ahead of the deadline. Lindholm said on Sunday that while the Ducks offered more money, they did not want to give him eight years....

The Duck received a 2022 first-round pick, 2023 second-rounder and 2024 second rounder as well as young defenseman Urho Vaakanainen and veteran John Moore. Anaheim also is retaining 50% of Lindholm’s salary, which carries a $5.25 million cap hit this season. Boston also received AHLer Kodie Curran. The 28-year-old Lindholm skated in 61 games with Anaheim this season, registering five goals and 17 assists while adding 77 blocked shots and 55 hits....

The 22-year-old pulled up lame early in the second half at CenturyLink Field, limping off the field as he gave way to Will Bruin in the 61st minute. Seattle confirmed the injury was a hamstring strain, with the player set to be evaluated. Even a Grade 1 strain would likely see Morris sidelined for at least three weeks, making him a question mark for the Americans’ match against Panama on Oct....

With the cloud of Sterling hovering over them, the Clippers were listless in Game 4 on Sunday and were handed a 118-97 loss at Golden State. "I just thought they were the tougher team and it wasn't even close,” L.A. coach Doc Rivers said after the blowout loss. “Should have been a first round knockout." Tonight, the series is back in L.A., and as the Sterling situation festers, handicappers ponder how the Clips will respond....

Here are five props that caught our eye as good betting opportunities: MORE RUSH YARDS Jamaal Charles (+105) Marshawn Lynch (-125) Assuming both stay healthy, Lynch will likely get more carries than Charles, but the latter is more explosive (at least 5.0 yards per carry every season; Lynch has topped 4.7 ypc only once) and doesn’t have nearly as many miles on the tires (2,469 career touches, including 385 last year, for Lynch; 1,524 for Charles, including 240 last year)....

The class of 2018 has two newcomers who made their plans for Cooperstown’s July induction ceremony months ago — Chipper Jones and Jim Thome — but what about the newbies in the class of 2019? MORE: SN’s Ryan Fagan explains his 2018 Hall of Fame ballot Let’s take a quick look at the top names for the next voting cycle. Mariano Rivera, RP Thoughts: Rivera is the best closer in MLB history, and nobody really argues that statement....

Hangovers tend to occur after heavy alcohol consumption. But you can have symptoms after consuming just one or two drinks the night before, while other times you might not experience a hangover even after consuming large amounts of alcohol. While there are differences in how people experience hangovers, these differences are not understood and are not related to resilience or alcohol tolerance. In general, a hangover is highly unpleasant, but not dangerous....

The CDFW said on Thursday that DNA samples collected from the most recent incident in South Lake Tahoe Keys—a small town east of Sacramento—and others over the past several months proved that at least three bears broke into a number of homes, not one. What was previously thought to be one 500-pound black bear, named Hank the Tank by locals, went viral after images and footage of his antics in the town were posted to social media in recent weeks....

A few years ago as a gift, he asked for a tape from a 1970s Jets-Colts game. He claimed it was a game where Joe Namath and Johnny Unitas threw for a combined 2,000 yards and 120 touchdowns in a Jets victory. OK, maybe that’s a bit hyperbolic. But knowing my father — who once went on a day-long journey to buy a nonexistent cell phone he swore was called the “Alligator,” “Crocodile,” or some sort of reptile — I figured this game probably didn’t even exist....

Kenyan will kick-off her campaign against Rwanda on Sunday in Kakamega, but Oduor, a late call-up to the Stars squad, is optimistic that the Kenyans will sail past a tough Group A and hopefully lift the title on December 17. “We are the hosts so anything besides winning the trophy will not look good enough. It is up to us to step up and win the title," the 30-year-old Oduor was quoted by his club’s official website....

The two met in the early ’90s as graduate students in the computer-music department of MIT’s renowned Media Lab, with Yamaha and Sega serving as corporate sponsors of the division’s efforts. That pairing of patrons might have foreshadowed Rigopulos and Egozy’s future success, but Harmonix’s first product (a 1995 joystick-controlled music-improv program called The Axe: Titans of Classic Rock) was a critical hit but a commercial failure—a pattern with which Harmonix would become intimately familiar in the years that followed....

“Wyoming has spoken on behalf of everyone who is concerned that the game is becoming more and more rigged against them,” Hageman told an excited crowd on Tuesday night. Hageman successfully ousted Representative Liz Cheney from her House seat after she clinched the Republican nomination for Wyoming’s at-large district. The former Cheney aide is projected to go on to win November’s general election, given that Trump carried the state with more than two-thirds of the vote in both the 2016 and 2020 presidential election....

Many of the videos posted showed strong winds and whiteout conditions across Buffalo, New York. One clip posted to Twitter by meteorologist Reed Timmer, who warned of “dangerous blizzard conditions,” showed a storm surge flooding Buffalo Naval Park, with winds over 60 miles per hour. “‘You can’t see anything:’ Extreme meteorologist @ReedTimmerAccu reports from within the heart of what he calls a once-in-a-generation winter storm striking #Buffalo, New York,” AccuWeather tweeted, sharing a video of Timmer covering the blizzard....

Omid Scobie, notable for his co-authored biography of Harry and Meghan in 2020 titled Finding Freedom, has written in a new column for Yahoo! News that the decision to reduce Harry’s police protection when he stepped away from his role as a full-time working member of the royal family comes across as “the Establishment punishing Harry, yet again, for breaking away from the Firm and sharing his experiences publicly.”...

Ken Wharfe protected Diana from 1987 to 1993, sharing her life through some of the most turbulent years of her marriage to Prince Charles and harassment by the media. For a year before he was assigned solely to the princess, Wharfe also headed up the security detail for Princes William and Harry, meeting the brothers when they were just five and three-years-old. The former police protection officer has become a regular royal commentator since he left Diana’s service in 1993 citing her “erratic behavior” at the time of her separation from Charles as a contributing factor for handing in his resignation....

The judge’s ruling will not bring the case to an end but means the newspaper must defend its coverage if it wants to avoid a payout. The lawsuit revolves around an article published by the newspaper in February 2022 with the headline: “REVEALED: How Harry tried to keep his legal fight over bodyguards secret….then minutes after MoS broke story his PR machine tried to put positive spin on the dispute....