Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic (77) shoots as Memphis Grizzlies guard Ja Morant (12) defends during the second half at American Airlines Center. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Luka Doncic single-handedly outscored the Memphis Grizzlies in the first quarter en route to a game-high, 32-point performance that propelled the host Dallas Mavericks to a 137-96 thrashing Saturday night.
Successfully rebounding from a 107-105 road loss to the Phoenix Suns on Opening Night, the Mavericks ran up the largest margin of victory in their 105-game all-time series with the Grizzlies. Dallas had recorded the previous biggest blowout, 120-83 in January 2001.
Doncic exploded out of the gates for 21 points in the first period, four more than the Grizzlies amassed in falling behind 39-17. The Dallas star hit eight of his 10 shots overall and three of his four 3-point attempts.
Entering the game 2-0 but playing the second night of a back-to-back that began with a hard-fought win at Houston, the Grizzlies never seriously challenged over the final 36 minutes as the Mavericks ran up a 42-point lead at one point.
Dallas shot 14-for-24 in the decisive first 12 minutes, compared to 7-for-23 for the visitors. The Mavericks outscored the Grizzlies 12-6 on 3-pointers in the period, making four of eight while Memphis started 2-for-11.
Doncic’s 32-point total came in just 30 minutes. It was the 10th time in his career that he topped 30 points in 30 or fewer minutes.
He also found time for a game-high 10 assists for his first double-double of the season. He added seven rebounds, two steals and two blocks.
Christian Wood complemented Doncic with a double-double off the bench, scoring 25 points to go with a game-high 12 rebounds.
Tim Hardaway Jr. chipped in with 16 points and Spencer Dinwiddie 15 for the Mavericks, who connected on half their shots overall and 43.6 percent (17 of 39) from beyond the arc.
Ja Morant paced Memphis with 20 points in 30 minutes. He hit six of his 12 shots.
Desmond Bane had 14 points and David Roddy 12 for the Grizzlies, while Tyus Jones went for 10 points off the bench to complement a team-high five assists.
Memphis finished at 43.0 percent shooting overall, got outscored 51-27 on 3-pointers and was dominated on the boards to the tune of 52-29.
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Korba: Chhattisgarh forest authorities have arrested 12 persons and detained a minor boy for allegedly killing an elephant calf and burying the carcass in Korba. The accused spotted the calf on October 18 and allegedly poisoned it the next day. Later, a herd of 44 elephants to which the calf belonged went on a rampage and killed a man.Also Read – Viral Video: Woman Kicks Man, Thrashes Him With Slippers After He Questioned Why She Turned Off Cooler | Watch
Forest authorities said they have arrested 12 people and detained a minor boy for allegedly killing an elephant calf and burying the carcass in a paddy farm, officials said on Sunday. Katghora Divisional Forest Officer Premlata Yadav said that as per the preliminary investigation, the accused spotted the elephant calf at the farm in Bania village under the Pasan forest range on October 18 and allegedly poisoned it to death the next day and buried the carcass in the farm to hide the crime. Also Read – These States To Get Heavy Rainfall For Next Few Days, Says IMD | Details Here
Acting on a tip-off, forest personnel exhumed the carcass on October 20 following which an investigation was launched into its killing, she said.
Forest personnel found that paddy had been planted freshly on the patch of land where the carcass was buried to cover up the killing, she said. A case was registered for the offence under provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972.
Efforts are on to trace the main accused, who is a member of the Pasan janpad panchayat.
The districts prominently affected by human-elephant conflict are Surguja, Raigarh, Korba, Surajpur, Gariaband, Jashpur and Balrampur.
Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks reacts to a three point shot during the second half of a game against the Houston Rockets at Fiserv Forum on October 22, 2022 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored a game-high 44 points and paced a dominant offensive attack as the Milwaukee Bucks earned a 125-105, wire-to-wire victory over the Houston Rockets in their home opener on Saturday.
Antetokounmpo shot 17-for-21 from the floor and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead the Bucks, who shot 56.5 percent overall and led by as many as 27 points. Jrue Holiday added 19 points and 10 assists for Milwaukee, which established control by darting to a 13-0 lead out of the gate.
Jalen Green scored 22 points for Houston while backcourt mate Kevin Porter Jr. added 18 points, five rebounds and seven assists. However, Green and Porter shot a combined 11 of 34.
The Bucks’ dominance extended to the defensive end as well. Anchored by Brook Lopez (five blocks and two steals), Milwaukee held the Rockets to 38.7 percent shooting, including 20 of 56 on 2-pointers.
Giannis WENT OFF for 44 PTS in just 28 minutes played! #KiaTipOff22
With Holiday making his first three shots and the Rockets committing three turnovers, the Bucks led 11-0 before Houston tried to slow the surge with a timeout.
Porter snapped the drought with a layup at the 8:57 mark that got the Rockets on the board, but Holiday made two more shots before missing, Lopez started 3 of 3 on 3-pointers and the Bucks fashioned a 41-23 lead by the end of the first with Antetokounmpo, Holiday and Lopez totaling 30 points on 11-of-12 shooting.
The Bucks extended to a 24-point lead in the first half before Green tallied 11 consecutive points for Houston, which closed to within 58-43 with 3:43 left in the second quarter.
Antetokounmpo responded with a personal 9-0 run of his own, including a three-point play with 7.7 seconds left that enabled the Bucks to take a 67-48 lead into the intermission.
Antetokounmpo had a whopping five three-point play opportunities in the first half but only converted two. Still, Milwaukee recorded 17 fastbreak points prior to the break and made 10 of 17 from behind the arc.
The Rockets used an 8-0 spurt in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 75-63 but they had no answer for Antetokounmpo, who scored 18 points in the third on 7-of-8 shooting. His three-point play with 1:19 left in the period lifted Milwaukee to a 96-77 advantage.
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San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp has rolled out customised ‘Avatars’ to some beta testers. According to WABetaInfo, an avatar is the best way to express yourself on WhatsApp. Users might experience a few minor glitches because this feature has recently been made available to some people. Some beta testers have received the option to create an avatar after updating WhatsApp beta for Android from the Play Store.Also Read – WhatsApp Brings New ‘Happy Diwali’ Sticker Pack For Android, iOS Users: Here’s How to Download
More users will be able to get the feature over the next several weeks, the report said. Recently, the company released the ability to add up to 1,024 participants to groups, for some beta testers. The feature was available on WhatsApp beta for Android and iOS, but it was limited to a certain undefined number of beta testers. Also Read – WhatsApp UPI Payment: Want to Send Money To Your Colleagues? Check These Steps
The report mentioned that if any user wants to check if the feature was available on their WhatsApp account, they can try to create a group or add new participants to an existing one. In May, along with new features, the company rolled out the ability to add up to 512 people to a group from 256 people.
Here is the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 Dream11 Team Prediction – Dream11 Guru Tips Prediction and BAN vs NED Dream11 Team Prediction, BAN vs NED Fantasy Cricket Prediction T20 game, BAN vs NED Probable XIs ICC T20 World Cup 2022, Fantasy Cricket Prediction – Bangladesh vs Netherlands, Fantasy Playing Tips – ICC T20 World Cup 2022. Also Read – Double Diwali: Bollywood Erupts In Joy Over India’s Memorable Win Over Pakistan
TOSS: The ICC T20 World Cup 2022 toss between Bangladesh and Netherlands will take place at 9 AM IST – October 24.
Time: 9:30 AM IST.
Venue: Bellerive Oval, Hobart
BAN vs NED Dream11 Team
Liton Das, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards, Max O’Dowd, Afif Hossain, Najmul Hossain, Colin Ackermann, Shakib Al Hasan, Bas de Leede, Paul van Meekeren, Hasan Mahmud
Captain: Bas de Leede, Vice-Captain: Shakib Al Hasan
BAN vs NED Probable Playing XIs
Bangladesh: Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain, M Hossain, Shakib Al Hasan(C), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Liton Das, Nurul Hasan, Mustafizur Rahman, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nasum Ahmed
Netherlands: Colin Ackermann, TLW Cooper, BFW de Leede, MP O’Dowd, RE van der Merwe, Vikramjit Singh, S Edwards(C), T van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, PA van Meekeren, Tim Pringle
Netherlands Squad: Max ODowd, Vikramjit Singh, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Tom Cooper, Scott Edwards(w/c), Tim Pringle, Timm van der Gugten, Fred Klaassen, Paul van Meekeren, Roelof van der Merwe, Stephan Myburgh, Logan van Beek, Teja Nidamanuru, Brandon Glover, Shariz Ahmad
Paul George #13 of the LA Clippers shoots over KZ Okpala #30 of the Sacramento Kings during the first quarter of the game at Golden 1 Center on October 22, 2022 in Sacramento, California. Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images/AFP
Paul George exploded for 40 points, Nicolas Batum snatched a key offensive rebound in the final seconds and the Los Angeles Clippers continued their road dominance over the host Sacramento Kings with a 111-109 win on Saturday night.
Reggie Jackson buried all three of his 3-point attempts en route to 14 points for the Clippers, who were playing their second game of the season after opening with a victory over the rival Los Angeles Lakers.
The win was the Clippers’ 17th in their last 18 trips to Sacramento.
Paul George poured in 40 PTS in the @LAClippers win tonight:
De’Aaron Fox totaled 36 points for the Kings, who dropped their second in a row, both at home, to tip off the campaign.
After a Fox layup drew the Kings within 105-100 with 2:22 remaining, George dropped in consecutive interior hoops to open a nine-point margin with just 1:57 left.
But Sacramento wasn’t done. Kevin Huerter drilled a 3-pointer and Harrison Barnes dropped in one of two free throws to get the hosts within 109-104 with still 1:09 left.
When Fox hit from 15 feet at the 41.4-second mark, suddenly the Kings were within three.
It appeared Sacramento would be getting a shot at a tie when George misfired on a 3-point attempt with 16.5 seconds left, but Batum grabbed the rebound. The Kings were forced to foul Norman Powell, whose two free throws iced the win.
Fox’s buzzer-beating 3-pointer capped the scoring.
George hit 16 of 31 shots and added six assists. It was his 19th game with at least 40 points in his career, and his first since 41- and 42-point games in the first 10 days of last season.
Luke Kennard (11) and Ivica Zubac (10) also scored in double figures for the Clippers, who won despite sitting out Kawhi Leonard. Zubac led Los Angeles with eight rebounds.
Fox shot 15-for-23 on his big night and hit three 3-pointers, as did rookie Keegan Murray, and Huerter bombed in five as the Kings outscored the Clippers 42-27 from beyond the arc.
Making his season debut, Murray finished with 19 points off the bench, Huerter added 18 and Domantas Sabonis 11 for Sacramento, which was outshot 50.6 percent to 47.1 percent.
Sabonis added 10 rebounds for the game’s only double-double. He also had a game-high seven assists.
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More than 600 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer candidates will be on the ballot Nov. 8 — up from the 432 candidates in the previous midterm elections in 2018 — according to the political action committee LGBTQ Victory Fund.
Dozens of these political hopefuls, including the 10 highlighted below, will have the opportunity to make history.
Becca Balint
Vermont state Sen. Becca Balint speaks to voters on July 24..Wilson Ring / AP file
Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District
If elected, would be the first: Woman and LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Vermont
Becca Balint, a former middle school teacher, is no stranger to political firsts for Vermont’s women and for the LGBTQ community. In 2020, Balint became the first woman and first openly LGBTQ person to serve as the Vermont Senate president.
But even as an LGBTQ political leader, Balint, who is a lesbian, has faced pushback for her sexuality. In a campaign video, Balint said that when she and her now-wife first moved into their house in Brattleboro, their neighbor had an anti-gay sign.
“I get out of the car, and I’m pregnant, and at that moment, I felt like ‘How are we going to make this work?'” she said. “From a wave to a conversation to a borrowed lawn mower, things changed and the sign came down, and we felt the relief that comes when we stop turning away from each other and start meeting each other face to face.”
Balint, 54, won her Democratic primary against Lt. Gov. Molly Gray with the backing of progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Vermont icons Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.
She is heavily favored to win against her Republican opponent, Iraq War veteran Liam Madden, in November. Vermont has not sent a Republican to Congress since the re-election of former U.S. Sen. Jim Jeffords in 2000.
Currently, Vermont is the only state in the country to have never sent a woman to Congress. That could, of course, change if Balint wins.
Robert Garcia
Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia in Long Beach, Calif., on Sept. 13, 2021.Brian Feinzimer / Sipa USA via AP file
Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, California’s 42nd Congressional District
If elected, would be the first: LGBTQ immigrant elected to Congress
Robert Garcia is an example of how intersectionality can translate into political success. At 36-years-old, Garcia was elected mayor of Long Beach, California, in 2014, becoming the city’s youngest, first LGBTQ and first Latino person to assume the office he stills holds today.
Garcia, a Democrat, has also had various political identities over his lifetime. While attending college at California State University, Long Beach, Garcia served as the president of his school’s Long Beach Young Republicans club.
He previously told NBC News that his Republican political affiliation was a result of his family’s affection for former President Ronald Reagan. Garcia’s family members, who are originally from Peru, were among the millions of immigrants who applied for citizenship after Reagan signed the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
“My worldview and politics haven’t changed much. But with immigrants rights and the war, and me being gay, we all realized that we were more progressive,” Garcia said, adding that his family has since switched parties.
Jamie McLeod-Skinner
Jamie McLeod-Skinner at a debate n Lake Oswego, Ore., on Oct. 17.Steve Dipaola / AP
Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, Oregon’s 5th Congressional District
If elected, would be the first: LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Oregon
In a political upset, Democrat Jamie McLeod-Skinner, a small-business owner who had unsuccessfully run for Congress in 2018, defeated seven-term Rep. Kurt Schrader in this year’s Democratic primary.
“For far too long, Oregon’s LGBTQ community has not had a voice in Congress,” Annise Parker, president of the LGBTQ Victory Fund, said in a statement following McLeod-Skinner’s primary win. “With anti-LGBTQ attacks spreading like wildfire and lawmakers in Congress bent on outlawing abortion and reproductive health care, her election could not come at a more critical moment in our nation’s history.”
In her primary, McLeod-Skinner ran mainly as a progressive alternative to Schrader. Schrader voted against the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill and helped topple a drug pricing plan in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill. Schrader also referred to former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment as a “lynching,” which he later apologized for.
In the general election, however, McLeod-Skinner’s shift to the left may play to her opponent’s advantage. Oregon’s 5th Congressional District has not elected a Republican since 1994. The Cook Political Report rates the race a “Toss Up.”
Eric Sorensen
Eric Sorensen.John J. Kim / Chicago Tribune via Getty Images file
Running for: U.S. House of Representatives, Illinois’ 17th Congressional District
If elected, would be the first: LGBTQ person elected to Congress from Illinois
Before entering the political arena this year, Eric Sorensen spent 22 years as a weather forecaster in Illinois. His victory would make him the first meteorologist elected to Congress in more than 50 years, at a time when federal lawmakers are increasingly challenged with helping the nation avert the worst effects of climate change.
“There is not a single climate communicator in Congress who matches the communication and climate science backgrounds of Eric,” Sorensen’s campaign website reads.
Maura Healey
Massachusetts gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey faces Geoff Diehl at their final debate in Needham, Mass., on Oct. 20, 2022.Carlin Stiehl / The Boston Globe via AP, Pool
Running for: Governor of Massachusetts
If elected, would be the first: Lesbian governor in the U.S.
Maura Healey has a long history of shattering glass ceilings for the country’s LGBTQ community.
In 2009, Healey, who is now the Massachusetts attorney general, led the nation’s first successful challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act, a 1996 law that prohibited federal recognition of same-sex marriages. And in 2014, she broke barriers again, becoming the nation’s first out lesbian to be elected state attorney general.
“If I can be someone who represents and also gives others the belief that they can be anything they want to be and do anything they want to do, regardless of race, gender, identity, religion, that’s where I want to be,” Healy, 51, recently told NBC News. “That’s something I take seriously, and I think that’s what other LGBTQ+ leaders do as well — recognizing that we’re not just in a vacuum.”
If Healy wins as expected against her Republican opponent, former state representative Geoff Diehl, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, she’ll also become her state’s first elected female governor.
Tina Kotek
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek holds a rally on Oct. 22, in Portland, Ore.Mathieu Lewis-Rolland / Getty Images
Running for: Governor of Oregon
If elected, would be the first: Lesbian governor in the U.S.
Tina Kotek, like Healey, has also been a breaker of glass ceilings. In 2013, Kotek became the country’s first out lesbian speaker of a state House of Representatives. She made history again by becoming Oregon’s longest-serving House speaker, before stepping down in January to run for governor.
For Kotek, a Democrat, the odds of success in November are less promising than Healey’s. Kotek not only faces Republican Christine Drazan, the former minority leader of the Oregon House, but also a third-party candidate, Betsy Johnson, who recent polling suggests is dividing Democratic voters.
Erick Russell
Running for: Connecticut Treasurer
If elected, would be the first: Black LGBTQ statewide elected official in the U.S.
Erick Russell was born and raised in New Haven, Connecticut, where he currently resides with his husband, Chris. Russell earned both his bachelor’s and law degrees in the state, receiving his undergraduate degree in criminal justice from the University of New Haven and his J.D. from the University of Connecticut School of Law.
He is currently a partner at a Connecticut law firm, where, according to his campaign website, his practice focuses on “representing municipalities, state agencies and the state in financing critical infrastructure projects, such as schools, affordable housing, child care facilities, and transportation infrastructure, managing debt and restructuring pension obligations.”
Celia Israel
State Rep. Celia Israel listens to fellow lawmakers in the House Chamber in Austin on May 6, 2021.Eric Gay / AP file
Running for: Mayor of Austin, Texas
If elected, would be the first: LGBTQ mayor of Austin and the first Latina mayor of a major U.S. city
Celia Israel currently represents District 50 in the Texas House of Representatives. Throughout her roughly eight years as a state representative, Israel, who is a lesbian, helped found the Texas House LGBTQ Caucus, was named a “Champion of Equality” by Equality Texas and was inducted into the Austin Women’s Hall of Fame.
Jennie Armstrong
Running for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 16
Andrew Gray
Running for: Alaska House of Representatives, District 20
If elected would be the first: LGBTQ state lawmaker(s) in Alaskan history.
Alaska is one of four states with zero out LGBTQ state lawmakers, according to the LGBTQ Victory Fund.
“For far too long, Alaska’s LGBTQ community has lacked representation in the state legislature — and they have the wounds to show for it,” Parker of the LGBTQ Victory Fund said in a statement after endorsing Armstrong and Gray. “It is critical the LGBTQ community and our allies unite behind exceptional LGBTQ leaders like Jennifer and Andrew who have the grit and experience to fight for and defend our freedoms.”
Armstrong, a small business owner who is pansexual, and Gray, a former member of the Alaska National Guard who is gay, are both political newcomers and parents.
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