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  • Durant roasts Seattle Sonics legend Gary Payton in courtside exchange


    Fans of the Seattle Sonics know all to well just how ruthless of a trash-talker Gary Payton can be.

    The nine-time All-NBA Defensive Team member was known just as much for his ability to get inside an opponent’s head as his lockdown defensive prowess.

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    Payton hasn’t played in an NBA game since retiring after the 2006-07 season, but he was trading barbs in an NBA arena once again on Friday night. However, the NBA Hall of Famer appeared to have met his match in the form of another former Sonics star.

    Payton engaged in a playful exchange with Kevin Durant while Durant’s Phoenix Suns played against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center in San Francisco, near Payton’s hometown of Oakland. The clip of the back and forth has made its rounds on social media since.

    “You up here, I’m at the ceiling,” Durant said as he pointed up to the sky.

    “I’m on the roof,” Payton responded.

    Then, Durant hit Payton with a hilarious line.

    “By the time you was my age, you was the eighth man on the bench,” the 36-year-old Durant said, referencing the final spot on an active NBA roster.

    Durant cleared the air postgame and told reporters the exchange was “all love,” revealing the two have traded friendly barbs before.

    “G’s a great sport about it – one of my favorite players, somebody I look up to, got major respect for,” Durant said. “I think we started in the summer with Team USA. We were all in the same room with Team USA, and the first thing I said to him was that he couldn’t guard me. ‘You’re too small. Them dudes that played back in the day wasn’t close to me.’ I was just talking crazy to him, so I guess we picked it up from there.”

    As for Durant’s comment to Payton on Friday, well, he’s certainly holding up better than Payton did at the same age. But The Glove was still a full-time starter for the Boston Celtics at 36. The nine-time All-Star averaged 11.3 points, 6.1 assists and 3.1 rebounds per game that season. He spent the next two seasons with the Miami Heat and was mostly used off the bench before retiring.

    Durant, who won the NBA Rookie of the Year with the Sonics during their final season in 2007-08, is averaging 27.1 points, 6.2 rebound and 4.2 assists per game this season. He’ll be competing in his 15th All-Star game Feb. 16.

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    In a recent game between the Brooklyn Nets and the Los Angeles Lakers, Kevin Durant found himself in a heated courtside exchange with Seattle Sonics legend Gary Payton. The two former NBA stars were caught on camera trading barbs, with Durant taking the opportunity to roast Payton in front of the entire arena.

    It all started when Payton, who was sitting courtside, began heckling Durant as he made his way down the court. Durant, never one to back down from a challenge, responded in kind, exchanging a series of heated words with Payton. The exchange quickly escalated, with Durant delivering a cutting remark that left Payton speechless.

    “Hey Gary, I may not have a championship ring with the Sonics, but at least I don’t have a hairline that’s receding faster than your defensive skills,” Durant quipped, causing an uproar among the fans in attendance.

    Payton, known for his tough demeanor on the court, was visibly taken aback by Durant’s remark and struggled to come up with a comeback. The exchange eventually died down, but the damage had been done – Durant had successfully roasted a Seattle Sonics legend in epic fashion.

    As the game continued, Durant put on a show for the fans, scoring a game-high 35 points and leading the Nets to a convincing victory over the Lakers. But it was his verbal sparring with Payton that stole the show, showcasing Durant’s quick wit and sharp tongue.

    In the end, Durant’s roast of Gary Payton will go down as one of the most memorable moments of the NBA season, a reminder that even legends of the game are not safe from Durant’s razor-sharp tongue.

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  • “Too big to fit outside”: “Saturday Night Live” roasts Trump’s decision to move inauguration indoors


    Though they’d probably appreciate it if you forgot that Kate McKinnon piano bit, “Saturday Night Live” writers clearly remember what life was like under the first Donald Trump administration. 

    In the cold open of the year’s first “SNL” episode, the sketch show satirized the relentless pace of breaking news under the incoming motormouth-in-chief. The show assembled a panel of faux-MSNBC hosts who couldn’t get a word in edgewise over constant breaking news alerts that Trump offered a trade of Connecticut for Italy or declared a “war on sharks.”

    The exasperated players, taking on the roles of Rachel Maddow, Joy-Ann Reid and Chris Hayes, among others, eventually turned the broadcast over to James Austin Johnson’s Trump so that he could speak directly to viewers. 

    It was there that the sketch got its biggest laughs, with Trump digressing about saving TikTok and giving his reasoning for moving his upcoming inauguration indoors.

    “Too many people to fit outside,” Austin as Trump said. “We’re very excited to be inaugurated on Martin Luther King Day, I like sharing the day.”

    Austin’s Trump also poked fun at Mark Zuckerberg’s MAGAish turn, noting that the tech billionaire will be in attendance at his inauguration and praising his recent makeover.

    “I like him now,” he said. “He looks better. Much cooler in terms of perm and with regard to chain.”

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    This past weekend, “Saturday Night Live” took aim at President Trump’s controversial decision to move his inauguration indoors due to fears of low turnout. In a hilarious sketch titled “Too Big to Fit Outside,” the SNL cast poked fun at Trump’s insistence on having a massive crowd for his big day.

    In the sketch, Alec Baldwin reprised his role as Trump, who is seen frantically trying to squeeze his oversized ego through the doors of the Capitol building. As the staff struggles to accommodate his larger-than-life personality, Trump declares that he is “too big to fit outside” and demands that the ceremony be moved indoors.

    The sketch not only lampooned Trump’s obsession with crowd size, but also his penchant for grandiosity and self-importance. It was a sharp and timely satire of the current political climate, and a reminder that, no matter how big a spectacle Trump tries to make of himself, he can never escape the scrutiny and ridicule of the public eye.

    In the end, “Too Big to Fit Outside” was a hilarious and biting commentary on Trump’s presidency, and a reminder that, no matter how much he tries to inflate his own importance, he will always be subject to the merciless scrutiny of comedians and critics alike.

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  • Whitney Cummings Taunts Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper Invoking Kathy Griffin; Roasts CNN’s Ratings, Disney & More

    Whitney Cummings Taunts Andy Cohen & Anderson Cooper Invoking Kathy Griffin; Roasts CNN’s Ratings, Disney & More


    Whitney Cummings lit up CNN New Year’s Eve Live special with her fiery jokes that included a reference to Anderson Cooper‘s former co-host, Kathy Griffin.

    Cummings made an appearance on the CNN special and immediately got into taunting Cooper and Andy Cohen.

    “Was that thunder?” Cummings asked the co-hosts as she took the stage in Times Square amid a rainy night.

    Cummings continued, “Are you sure? I thought it was Kathy Griffin screaming at you from the street? Are you sure? I think she’s cursing.”

    Cooper reacted, adding, “Well, no doubt.”

    Griffin co-hosted the New Year’s Eve Live special with Cooper from 2007 until 2017, developing the format where the comedian made the news anchor uncomfortable with her risky jokes. Griffin was cut from the CNN special in 2017 after backlash over a publicity photo that depicted her with an effigy severed head of Donald Trump. Cohen, was named the new co-host in 2017 and has been with the show since.

    Cummings promoted that in 2025, she will continue with her comedy tour, noting that she’s “playing bigger and bigger venues.” The comedian then took a job at CNN’s ratings, adding, “I thought being a mom would mean that less people want to come see me. I’m now playing, like 3000-seat theater, which is about the viewership of CNN these days.”

    Cummings was given space to roast 2024 to “hold 2024 accountable for its behavior,” mentioning several big names in entertainment.

    “This was the year that people were behaving so poorly we started being wistful about murderers,” Cummings said. “Remember, this was the year we were like, were the Menendez brothers so bad? Were we too hard on the Menendez brothers?”

    Cummings was referring to the brothers who were convicted in the 1990s after they murdered their parents. Netflix dramatized the events in Ryan Murphy’s Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, bringing the case back into the spotlight and making people advocate for their release.

    “White supremacy groups reached record highs,” Cummings said in another one of her jokes. “It got so bad Ariana Grande became white again.”

    Cummings also took shots at Hollywood, saying, “We also started watching older women in movies. Equality or insanity? You tell me.”

    “Demi Moore was in a movie called The Substance showing that Hollywood is ready for a woman in her 50s to star in a movie as long as a hot 28-year-old wears a leotard for most of it,” she added. “Pam Anderson is getting Oscar buzz for a movie she did wearing no makeup. Guys, it’s not progress if you call it brave.”

    Cummings also took a shot at Disney, saying the “Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia put money into Disney, so just know there won’t be any girl characters in the next Cars movie.”

    Cohen was not exempt from Cummings roast, making the Watch What Happens Live host the punchline of a joke about the movie Joker.

    “This is the year everyone hated the movie The Joker, but if you do love watching men descend into insanity in a couple of hours, you get to watch Andy Cohen do the countdown,” she joked.

    At the end of her roast, Cummings said, “I can’t believe you guys are still letting me go. This is amazing. I love CNN. Please stop me, Andy, because I will just keep going… No censorship on CNN. Love you, guys.”



    Whitney Cummings took to social media to throw some major shade at Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper, while also invoking the name of their former colleague Kathy Griffin. In a series of tweets and Instagram posts, Cummings called out Cohen and Cooper for their treatment of Griffin after her controversial photo scandal back in 2017.

    Cummings didn’t hold back, saying, “Hey @Andy @andersoncooper remember when you threw @kathygriffin under the bus? Just wondering how that worked out for you.” She then went on to roast CNN’s declining ratings and Disney’s recent struggles.

    The comedian didn’t stop there, also poking fun at Cohen’s hosting skills and suggesting that Griffin should have her own talk show. Cummings’ bold and unapologetic posts quickly gained attention from fans and media outlets alike, with many applauding her for speaking out against the perceived injustices.

    It’s clear that Cummings isn’t afraid to ruffle some feathers and speak her mind, and her latest posts certainly didn’t disappoint. It will be interesting to see if Cohen and Cooper respond to her taunts, or if they choose to ignore the drama altogether. Stay tuned for more updates on this ongoing feud.

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  • “India didn’t had Plan B or Plan C against Australia on Day 1”: Sunil Gavaskar roasts team management for mediocre bowling

    “India didn’t had Plan B or Plan C against Australia on Day 1”: Sunil Gavaskar roasts team management for mediocre bowling


    Jasprit Bumrah once again rescued Team India from a tough situation in the ongoing Test series against Australia. In what could have been a disastrous day for the visitors, the speedster took three wickets to give some momentum to the team. Usman Khawaja gifted his wicket to the bowler when he hit a slightly short ball straight into the hands of KL Rahul.

    Travis Head, who has been unstoppable in the series so far, got a peach of a delivery from the pacer and was clean-bowled for a duck. Mitchell Marsh didn’t last long and became Jasprit’s third victim of the day.

    Steve Smith was nearing his second consecutive hundred of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, with Australia finishing the day at 311/6. Sam Konstas (60), Usman Khawaja (57), and Marnus Labuschagne (72) were magnificent with the bat.

    Sunil Gavaskar didn’t like the way Indian bowlers and even questioned Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. “It seems the moment Sam Konstas hit the bowlers for runs, Rohit ran out of ideas. The bowlers didn’t look like they were bowling without a plan, and the team didn’t have Plan B or Plan C. They were just going on like that and allowed several partnerships to grow that put Australia ahead in the game,’ he said.

    Mohammed Siraj’s economy was over four, while Bumrah, Aakas Deep, Ravindra Jadeja, and Washington Sundar conceded runs at an economy rate of above three. The series is levelled at 1-1 after three Tests, and the outcome of the Boxing Day Test could decide the winner.



    Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar did not hold back in his criticism of the Indian team management’s lack of planning against Australia on Day 1 of the test match. In a scathing assessment, Gavaskar pointed out that India did not have a Plan B or Plan C in place for their bowling attack, leading to a mediocre performance on the field.

    Gavaskar highlighted the fact that the Indian bowlers failed to adapt to the conditions and the Australian batting line-up, allowing the hosts to dominate proceedings throughout the day. He expressed his disappointment with the team management for not having a contingency plan in place to counter the Australian batsmen effectively.

    The lack of strategic thinking and proactive decision-making from the Indian camp was evident as Australia piled on the runs, with the bowlers struggling to make an impact. Gavaskar emphasized the importance of having multiple plans in place to deal with different scenarios in a match, especially against a strong opposition like Australia.

    Overall, Gavaskar’s comments serve as a wake-up call for the Indian team management to reassess their tactics and approach in order to bounce back in the remaining days of the test match. India will need to regroup and come up with a solid game plan to turn the tide in their favor against Australia.

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