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  • Ripple Announces Major Expansion in Payment Solution Ripple Payments

    Ripple Announces Major Expansion in Payment Solution Ripple Payments

    Ripple has announced a significant expansion of its enterprise payment solution, Ripple Payments.

    The company announced that it offers an end-to-end stablecoin infrastructure by integrating custody, virtual accounts, and a combined fiat + stablecoin payment channel into the platform. According to Ripple, the platform is currently active in more than 60 markets and has processed over $100 billion in transaction volume to date.

    The company claimed to offer a licensed and institutionally standardized infrastructure that unites traditional finance and the digital asset ecosystem under one roof. The statement noted that at a time when financial institutions are racing to implement stablecoin payments, Ripple stands out with its broad regulatory coverage, global network, and new product features.

    Ripple recently strengthened its platform with the acquisitions of Palisade (custody and treasury automation) and Rail (virtual accounts and collection solutions). Thanks to this integration, customers can now:

    • It can collect payments in fiat currency and stablecoins.
    • They can store assets securely,
    • It can perform currency/stablecoin conversions.
    • Funds can be transferred to operational accounts through a single platform.

    Additionally, named virtual accounts and wallets can be created, collection flows can be automated, and funds can be consolidated into a single account. Ripple President Monica Long stated that digital assets should be treated with the same seriousness as traditional finance, emphasizing that institutional-level infrastructure, licensing, and deep liquidity are critical in this area.

    What are the New Features?

    Managed Custody: Provides a secure and scalable wallet infrastructure for institutional clients. Enables high-speed transaction signing and automated transfer of funds to operational accounts.

    Unified Collection: Businesses can accept fiat and stablecoin payments through named virtual accounts. Automated conversion and reconciliation processes are consolidated into a single account.

    Advanced Liquidity Management: The platform enhances efficiency in cross-border payments by enabling timely and cost-effective liquidity transfers between assets.

    Ripple stated that global stablecoin transaction volume reached $33 trillion last year, and stablecoins accounted for 30% of total on-chain transaction volume. This growth, it was noted, is accelerating the fintech ecosystem.

    *This is not investment advice.

  • Trump held private meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before urging banks to support crypto bill

    Trump held private meeting with Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong before urging banks to support crypto bill

    A delegation from Coinbase, led by CEO Brian Armstrong, was at the White House on Tuesday, according to Crypto in America’s Eleanor Terrett.

    The visit was reported hours after President Donald Trump issued a statement on Truth Social, urging banks to make a deal with crypto firms over the key crypto market structure bill.

    It was confirmed by Politico that Trump had held a closed-door meeting with Armstrong before making his public comments.

    In his remarks, Trump criticized banks for standing in the way of pro-crypto bills such as the GENIUS Act and the CLARITY Act, warning that delays could push innovation to countries like China and hurt American investors.

    The CLARITY Act, which aims to establish a comprehensive federal framework for digital asset market structure and delineate jurisdictional boundaries between the SEC and CFTC, faces a major Senate stalemate due to unresolved disputes over stablecoin yield provisions.

    Banks have pushed for a ban on stablecoin yields in a bid to curb deposit flight, whereas crypto figures like Armstrong have contended the push unfairly targets crypto firms.

    Despite efforts by administration officials to mediate between banks and crypto companies, no resolution has been reached.

    However, during his speech at the World Liberty Forum last month, Armstrong said a breakthrough in the bill talks may be near. He expressed optimism that negotiations are back on track, saying there is a “win-win-win” path forward for crypto firms, banks, and consumers.

    Disclosure: This article was edited by Vivian Nguyen. For more information on how we create and review content, see our Editorial Policy.

  • Christian Bale Weighs in on “Bold Choice” to Make a New ‘American Psycho’: “All the Best to ‘Em”

    Christian Bale Weighs in on “Bold Choice” to Make a New ‘American Psycho’: “All the Best to ‘Em”

    Christian Bale is giving his first thoughts on the new American Psycho movie coming courtesy of Luca Guadagnino.

    In what may be his most famous performance, Bale starred as Patrick Bateman in the 2000 original film, and at the premiere of his movie The Bride! on Tuesday, Bale reacted to the news of a new adaptation.

    “Whoever wants to give it a shot, give it a pop,” he told The Hollywood Reporter when asked if he had any young actors in mind for his role. “I loved making it with [director] Mary Harron so many years back, fantastic memories of it all. Bold choice of anyone to try to do a — I don’t know if they’re doing a remake or what, I don’t know anything else about it. But all the best to ’em, I like brave people.”

    A new Patrick Bateman has not yet been cast, but Guadagnino teased the upcoming movie at CinemaCon last year. It is said not to be a remake of the Bale film, following an investment banker who lived a double life as a serial killer, but rather a new take on author Bret Easton Ellis‘ 1991 novel of the same name. Scott Z. Burns is writing the script. “We are really working hard to bring to the screen a new adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’ American Psycho, a book that I deeply love that is something that influenced me so much,” Guadagnino said at the time.

    Several members of the original American Psycho team have also previously reacted to the new adaptation news, with co-star Matt Rott noting, “It feels like a business venture more than anything else, but being that it’s based on a book, there can be multiple interpretations, so why not? I think they have their work cut out for them, for no other reason than Christian’s performance is exceptional.”

    Producer Chris Hanley added, “Everybody’s calling me, going like, ‘How stupid to make [American Psycho].’ I’m not like that. Luca is a great director. He’s never made a bad movie.”

  • Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer Reflect on Their Inappropriate Age-Gap Relationships as Teens: “I Was Being Exploited”

    Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer Reflect on Their Inappropriate Age-Gap Relationships as Teens: “I Was Being Exploited”

    Demi Lovato and Keke Palmer are realizing just how much they have in common as fellow child stars, including some not-too-positive experiences.

    During a recent conversation on the Baby, It’s Keke Palmer podcast, the two stars reflected on the challenges of growing up in the entertainment industry at a young age. Palmer led the Nickelodeon sitcom True Jackson, VP as a teen, and Lovato starred in the Camp Rock movies on Disney Channel and the sitcom Sonny with a Chance.

    “I became the breadwinner of my family just by proxy. You know what I mean? It’s just what happened,” Palmer recalled. “They had to help with my career and we’re seeing money that we never had seen. That stress for me, especially not being able to process it, was a big triggering point. And then never wanting to be sad or make anybody feel bad about it because I don’t want them to be stressed. And then not having a lot of time to have fun and be a kid.”

    Lovato knew exactly where The ‘Burbs actress was coming from. “I actually had this mantra that was like, if you’re going to work me like an adult, I’m going to party like an adult. And I got into some bad stuff at a young age,” she said, referring to her past struggle with substance abuse.

    Despite being teens, they both agreed that other people their age couldn’t relate to their lifestyle and working adult hours, leading them to seek connection with people much older.

    “I found myself dating. I’m 15, why was my boyfriend 20?” Palmer recounted. “We were trying to find outlets, though, and a way to process this.”

    Lovato replied, “Why was my boyfriend 30? … Nobody our age could understand. But then you look back in hindsight — when I turned 30, I was like, ‘That’s not OK.’”

    Palmer remembered thinking these age-gap relationships were “normal in my mind” at the time because “you’re mature for your age,” but now realizes how inappropriate they were.

    “The moment when you realize, and you get to the age of a lot of people that were around you and doing stuff, it’s almost a mental break that can happen,” she said. “Because you realize, ‘You were taking advantage of me.’ ‘Oh, I was being exploited.’ At 15, I’m thinking, ‘My boyfriend’s older, because I’m doing an older job … This is the way it is.’ It seemed normal in my mind.”

    The Nope actress later shouted out Hilary Duff’s new song, “Mature,” from her recently released album, Luck … or Something. “I love the Hilary Duff song that she came out with,” Palmer said. “It’s like, ‘Oh, shit, we all had the same damn life.’ People kept telling us, ‘You’re so mature for your age!’”

    Duff, who also starred on Disney Channel growing up in Lizzie McGuire, recently told Glamour that her track “Mature” was “about a relationship that I had … with someone older than me, and that was not illegal, but inappropriate when you have this much time removed from it.”

    Lovato related to Duff’s song, telling Palmer that she also wrote a single, titled “29,” about turning the age of her ex-boyfriend at the time they started dating when she was a teen. It was released in 2022. Lovato is now married to songwriter Jordan “Jutes” Lutes.

  • Starting 5: Throwback Tuesday on NBC, Murray drops 45, Celtics spoil Giannis’ return

    Starting 5: Throwback Tuesday on NBC, Murray drops 45, Celtics spoil Giannis’ return

    Stepback Monday. Throwback Tuesday.

    Before NBC’s throwback broadcast tonight for Spurs-Sixers (8 ET | Tap to Watch), Jamal Murray delivered a classic scoring clinic for Denver.

    5 STORIES IN TODAY’S EDITION 🏀

    Mar. 3, 2026

    Monday Fire: Murray erupts to edge Utah in crunch time, C’s overcome Giannis’ return to stay rolling

    Roundup: Rockets quartet combines for 103, Clippers rally in Garland’s debut

    Coast 2 Coast Tuesday: A blast from the past meets two young superstars, Suns seek key win at Kings

    On League Pass: An emerging Cavs connection faces Cade, Duren and the East-best Pistons

    Power Rankings Spotlight: Schuhmann breaks down the Wolves’ recent rise, more Tuesday matchups

    BUT FIRST … ⏰

    A stacked slate…

    Scores & Schedule

    Ten games tip off tonight, headlined by NBC’s throwback broadcast for Spurs at Sixers (8 ET | Tap to Watch), featuring Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike Fratello and other notable NBC voices.

    Coast 2 Coast Tuesday wraps with the Suns visiting the Kings (8 PT | Tap to Watch).

    (New) LeBron Tracker: LeBron James is 11 FGM away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15,837) for the most in NBA history.

    That would make him the all-time leader in points, field goals, 10-pt games, 20-pt games and 30-pt games. To see the historical leaders in FGM, tap here.

    1. MONDAY FIRE: MURRAY POPS OFF, CELTICS SPOIL GIANNIS’ RETURN

    On a two-game skid amid a heated West race, the Nuggets entered Monday searching for a spark.

    Instead, Jamal Murray delivered a full-blown inferno.

    Nuggets 128, Jazz 125: Murray scored 17 in the 1st half, but Denver still found itself down one, with Keyonte George (36 pts, 14-22 FG) feeling it for Utah.

    Then Murray leveled up, dropping 28 in the 2nd half while shooting 8-of-10 from the field with five 3s, before sinking the go-ahead free throws with 32 ticks left to give Denver a timely road dub. | Recap

    • Golden Hand: Murray finished with 45 points, 8 assists and 8 3s, including 18 points in the 3rd to flip the game
    • Denver Duo: Nikola Jokić added 22 points, 12 boards and 5 dimes, as he and Murray scored Denver’s final 16 points to outduel George in a back-and-forth finish
    • Big Buckets: It’s Murray’s seventh career 45+ point game, matching Carmelo Anthony for the 3rd-most in Nuggets history, while trailing only Jokić (12) and Alex English (8)
    Jamal Murray

    Gary Dineen + Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

    Bigger Picture: Two of Murray’s seven 45-point outings have come this season – coinciding with his first All-Star nod – as he’s averaging career highs in points (25.7), rebounds (4.4), assists (7.3), and field goal percentage (48.4).

    • The Murray Effect: The leap has Denver posting an NBA-best 120.5 ppg, despite missing Jokić for 16 outings, as the Nuggets sit just one game back of Houston for 3rd in the West
    • “It was a Jamal night,” said Nuggets coach David Adelman postgame. “I love these nights because he has these in him. He can take over a game … and that’s what we needed.”
    Payton Pritchard, Hugo González, Giannis Antetokounmpo

    Gary Dineen + Patrick McDermott/Getty Images

    Giannis is back, but the C’s refuse to slow down.

    Celtics 108, Bucks 81: After missing 5+ weeks with a calf strain, Giannis Antetokounmpo made his presence felt right away, powering his way to the rack early en route to 19 points and 11 boards in 25 minutes.

    But Boston was too much, as Payton Pritchard (25 pts, 9 ast, 5 3s) and rookie Hugo González (18 pts, 16 reb, 3 stl, 2 blk) led six double-digit scorers in a near wire-to-wire win, despite being without Jaylen Brown (illness). | Recap

    • C’s Surging: It’s the Celtics’ seventh win in eight games as they improve to an NBA-best 12-2 since Jan. 30
    • Winning Both Ways: Boston leads the league in OffRtg this season (120.3). Amid its 12-2 run, its defense has followed suit, allowing an NBA-best 96.4 ppg
    • Clamps Of Its Own: That’s nearly 10 points fewer than the next closest team in that span (NYK: 106.07 ppg allowed)

    2. ROUNDUP: ROCKETS CORE COOKS, CLIPS RALLY BACK

    Kevin Durant, Darius Garland

    In D.C., Houston’s quartet took over to hold 3rd in the West.

    Rockets 123, Wizards 118: Alperen Sengun (32 pts, 13 reb) and Kevin Durant (30 pts, 7 reb) combined for 62 points, while Amen Thompson (22 pts, 12 reb) and Reed Sheppard (19 pts, 10 ast, 6 stl, 2 blk) shined on both ends, as the Rockets outpaced the Wiz for their fourth win in five games. | Recap

    • Sheppard Spark: It’s a career-high in steals for Sheppard, who is the youngest Rocket to post 15+ pts, 10+ ast, and 5+ stl in a game
    • Wild West: At 38-22, Houston is a half-game up on 4th-place Minnesota and one game up on 5th-place Denver

    The Clips keep closing the gap in the NBA SoFi Play-In Tournament race out West.

    Clippers 114, Warriors 101: After trailing by 17 in the 2nd quarter, Kawhi Leonard scored 15 of his team-high 23 points in the 2nd half, where LA outscored Golden State 72-45 to earn a key comeback dub. | Recap

    • Garland’s Debut: In his Clippers debut, Darius Garland tallied 12 pts, 2 reb and 2 ast off the bench, as LA’s reserves scored 52 points
    • Benn Boost: That included 17 points and 7 boards from Bennedict Mathurin, who continues to excel with LA, averaging 18.8 ppg with his new team
    • Gaining Ground: It’s the Clippers’ second straight win, moving them just 1.5 games back of the Warriors for 8th

    3. COAST 2 COAST TUESDAY: SPURS AT SIXERS THROWBACK, SUNS VISIT KINGS

    Victor Wembanyama, Tyrese Maxey

    Brian Sevald + Isaiah Vazquez/NBAE via Getty Images

    Tonight (8 ET), a blast from the past meets two teams – and stars – shaping the now.

    NBC turns back the clock when the Spurs visit the Sixers, featuring a vintage broadcast led by Bob Costas, Doug Collins, Mike Fratello and other classic NBC voices from the 1990s and early 2000s.

    But this is more than a throwback – it’s a duel between two Playoff contenders led by young superstars, catapulting their franchises forward.

    • Then: At the turn of the century, the Spurs and Sixers were defined by rising generational talents – Tim Duncan and Allen Iverson – one a steady anchor, the other an electrifying guard
    • Now: Those contrasting blueprints are back, with a transcendent big leading San Antonio in Victor Wembanyama and a lightning bolt jolting Philly in Tyrese Maxey

    Full Circle: Wemby and Maxey aren’t just following legendary footsteps – they’re matching record production, joining the stars who came before them.

    • The Alien Fundamental: Last Thursday, Wemby became the first player since Duncan to record 1,000+ points, 500+ rebounds and 125+ blocks through the first 45 games of a season
    • The Answer Maxed: That same night, Maxey passed Iverson for the most 3s in Sixers history. They are now the only Sixers to tally 1,600+ points and 115+ steals through the first 58 games of a season
    • “AI is someone we’ve all looked up to,” said Maxey on Thursday. “Who I’ve looked up to being a small guard. To be able to pass him in anything in basketball – that’s cool.”

    The parallels run deeper, showing up not just in numbers, but in style and impact.

    • Turbo Charged: This season, Maxey leads the league in fast break points and points off turnovers – categories Iverson also topped in 2000-01 en route to the Kia MVP
    • Anchor Excellence: That same year, San Antonio led the league in DefRtg with Duncan manning the middle
    • Another Force: This season, the Spurs rank 3rd in DefRtg (110.5). With Wemby on the floor, that number improves to 105.3 – a figure that would top OKC’s NBA-best 106.1 DefRtg

    That impact has translated to wins.

    After missing the postseason last year, both teams are back in the Playoff picture, with San Antonio holding 2nd out West and Philly sitting 6th in the East.

    Like Duncan and Iverson, both teams’ stars are driven by the same goal.

    • “I just want to win,” said Maxey in January. “I leave it all out on the court every single night. That’s the legacy I want to leave behind.”
    • “Winning is so important to me,” said Wemby last month. “It’s just how I’m built … I’ll do whatever it takes.”
    Collin Gillespie, Russell Westbrook

    Kate Frese + Michael Gonzales/NBAE via Getty Images

    The second leg of NBC’s Coast 2 Coast Tuesday brings more Playoff implications as the West’s 7th-place Suns seek a timely win in Sacramento (10 PT).

    • Hanging Tough: Despite being without Devin Booker (since Feb. 10) and Dillon Brooks (since Feb. 21) for multiple games, Phoenix has held firm in 7th, just 2 games back of the Lakers for the final guaranteed Playoff spot
    • Stepping Up: They’ve done it with Grayson Allen (23 | 3 GP), Collin Gillespie (16.2) and Jalen Green (15.4) combining for 54.6 ppg over the last five outings
    • Calling Card: Phoenix’s top-10 defense continues to set the tone, holding each of its last four opponents to 110 points or fewer, capped by a last-second win against the Lakers

    Now, the Suns will look to knock off another West foe in Sacramento, which has earned two dubs in its last four games.

    4. ON LEAGUE PASS: EAST ELITE COLLIDE IN CLEVELAND

    Jalen Duren, Cade Cunningham, James Harden, Jarrett Allen

    A battle of beasts approaches in the East.

    Both sit in the top four of the conference standings, with both teams powered in part by dynamic guard-center duos.

    Tonight (7 ET, League Pass), the Pistons and Cavaliers meet at Rocket Arena as 1st- and 4th-place teams, respectively, running back Detroit’s overtime win last Friday. Their sights are equally set on the Playoffs and beyond.

    On one side is the All-Star partnership of Cade Cunningham and Jalen Duren.

    • Pivotal Parts: Cunningham is an elite scorer-facilitator with 25.5 points and 9.8 assists per game, while Duren averages a double-double (18.5 pts, 10.7 reb)
    • Well-Oiled Machine: With them both on the floor, Detroit is posting a 123.3 OffRtg, along with a +12.6 NetRtg

    • Side Of Jam: The 5th-year guard and 4th-year center entered Monday with 31 alley-oops this season, the most of any duo in the league
    • “There’s a lot of them where I’m shocked he goes and gets them,” Cunningham said.
    • “He throws me bad passes, for real, for real,” joked Duren. “But I just catch them.”

    On the other side is a budding bond between James Harden and Jarrett Allen.

    • Sharpened Swords: Cleveland is 7-1 with Harden in the lineup, reaping rewards from the 11-time All-Star’s 24.5 points and 8.1 assists per game this season
    • Big-Man Boost: Jarrett Allen had averaged 13.9 ppg this season before Harden’s arrival. But since the Beard’s debut, that mark has improved to 21.5

    • Cav Camaraderie: With Harden and Allen on the floor, the Cavs have produced a 123.3 OffRtg, in addition to a +19.5 NetRtg
    • “He’s one of the best guards to play with as a big man,” Allen said. “And he just came in and made so many looks of mine easy.”
    • “He has so much touch around the rim,” Harden said. “That’s one of the most underrated parts of his game.”

    More Heavyweights Meet: Another top-5 East showdown tips off on League Pass (7:30 ET), as the 5th-place Raptors host the 3rd-place Knicks, with New York 14-4 in its last 18 games.

    5. POWER RANKINGS SPOTLIGHT: WOLVES KEEP CLIMBING

    Anthony Edwards

    Justin Ford/NBAE via Getty Images

    The Wolves aren’t just surging up the West standings – they’re also climbing John Schuhmann’s latest Power Rankings.

    In the last 22 days, Minnesota has dropped just one game – a stretch fueled not just by a red-hot Anthony Edwards, but by balance and continuity on both ends, writes Schuhmann:

    The Wolves went 3-0 on a trip out West last week, climbing into 4th place in the West with their win in Denver on Sunday afternoon. They’ve won six of their last seven games overall and six of their last seven on the road. 

    … Their starting lineup has now played 621 minutes together, 152 more than any other lineup in the league. | Read More

    Tonight on League Pass (8 ET), Edwards and the Wolves host the Grizzlies, with Minnesota just a half-game back of Houston for 3rd in the West.

    LeBron James, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    Adam Pantozzi + Zach Beeker/NBAE via Getty Images

    Chasing History: Five more games get underway on League Pass, with superstars LeBron James and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander eyeing major milestones.

    In Los Angeles, James leads the Lakers against the Pelicans (10:30 ET), entering the night 11 field goals away from passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (15,837) for the most in NBA history.

    In Chicago, the Thunder face the Bulls (8 ET), with SGA seeking his 124th straight 20-point game, which would put him two shy of Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time record (126 straight games).

    Meanwhile, the surging Hornets host the Mavs (7 ET), while the Wizards meet the Magic (7 ET) and the Nets visit the Heat (7:30 ET).

  • NBA Fantasy: Updated High Score 100 rankings

    NBA Fantasy: Updated High Score 100 rankings

    The Hornets’ Brandon Miller ranks 45th in Yahoo High Score across the past two weeks.

    The High Score 100 — the top-100 players in Yahoo’s newest fantasy basketball format — is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production. Each weekly update captures who’s actually delivering value and who’s fading.

    Here’s a breakdown of the biggest movement as we approach the final two weeks of the regular season — with the complete High Score 100 at the bottom of the article. I’ll be updating my rankings every Tuesday through the start of the fantasy postseason.

    Risers: Late-season surges

    Player Team Previous Rank Current Rank Rank Change
    Saddiq Bey NOP 91 79 +12
    Brandon Miller CHA 51 42 +9
    Jalen Duren DET 42 34 +8

    Saddiq Bey — FC, New Orleans Pelicans

    79th overall (⬆️ 12)

    Bey’s comeback has been one of the most underrated storylines of the season. After missing the entire 2024-25 season with a torn ACL, he’s looked better than ever before. Over the last 14 days, he ranks 32nd in High Score, headlined by a 42-point night against Utah on Feb. 26, going 14-20 from the field, 5-9 from 3 and a perfect 9-9 from the line. That’s the second-highest scoring game of his career, and it came with five rebounds and seven assists in 34 minutes. Since the All-Star break, Bey’s averaging 23.3 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 3.5 assists.

    The Pelicans are leaning on him as a secondary scorer with Trey Murphy III sidelined, and Bey’s responding with career-best production. Even though they’re one of the worst teams in the league, he’ll continue to play heavy minutes the rest of the way as the Pelicans are still incentivized to get into the playoffs (even if it’s a long shot).

    Brandon Miller — G/FC, Charlotte Hornets

    42nd overall (⬆️ 9)

    Miller is averaging 39 fantasy points per game and ranks 45th in High Score across the past two weeks. What’s even more impressive is that he’s doing it in under 28 minutes over his last six games. That’s elite per-minute production translating to real fantasy value.

    His play earlier in the month earned him Eastern Conference Player of the Week and he’s scored 50+ fantasy points in Weeks 17 and 18. The trio of LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel and Miller has recently elevated the Hornets into one of the best teams in basketball.

    Charlotte’s suddenly in the playoff mix at 18-8 since Jan. 3 — the fourth-best record in the NBA over that span — and Miller’s ascension is one of the biggest reasons why. He’s a legit top-50 guy in High Score formats right now.

    Jalen Duren — FC, Detroit Pistons

    34th overall (⬆️ 8)

    The first-time All-Star just tied his career-high with 33 points against Cleveland on Feb. 27, adding 16 rebounds and three blocks in a 122-119 overtime win. He’s been cookin’ since the All-Star break, taking on more of a scoring load and cleaning the glass. He’s surprisingly been the Pistons’ leading scorer over the past five games, dropping 25.8 points per game.

    Duren is expanding his game beyond lobs and put-backs — and his growth has been pivotal in Detroit becoming the top seed in the East, sporting a 45-14 record entering Tuesday. He’s ranked in the top-10 over the past two weeks in High Score and is trending to be a top-35 guy if this scoring boost holds up.

    Fallers: Post All-Star role changes

    Player Team Previous Rank Current Rank Rank Change
    Coby White CHA 70 97 -27
    Nikola Vučević BOS 73 92 -19
    Pascal Siakam IND 31 37 -6

    Coby White — G, Charlotte Hornets

    97th overall (⬇️ 27)

    White’s trade home to North Carolina looked good on paper — the former UNC star returning to Charlotte, bringing scoring punch and playmaking off the bench. But the fantasy reality’s been brutal. He’s failed to crack 25 fantasy points in each of his last three games, and the new bench role isn’t giving him anywhere close to the minutes or opportunity he had in Chicago.

    With the Bulls, White was averaging 18.6 PPG and 4.7 APG in 30+ minutes as a starter. Now he’s coming off the bench behind Ball and Miller, playing just 16-20 minutes per game in a completely different role.

    His debut against his old team said it all: 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists in 16 minutes. That’s fine production for a backup, but it’s a massive downgrade for fantasy managers who were getting 30+ minutes of starter production.

    Despite being a solid sixth man on a hot team, the role change has completely tanked his value. Suffering a 27-spot drop in the rankings is significant, but the minutes and usage just aren’t there. If you’re in playoff mode and need production now, White’s droppable in most formats.

    Nikola Vučević — FC, Boston Celtics

    92nd overall (⬇️ 19)

    Vuč’s trade to Boston was a good real-life basketball move — for fantasy? I’m not convinced. Since the deadline deal, Vučević’s numbers have cratered.

    In Chicago, he was averaging 16.9 PPG and 9.0 RPG in 32+ minutes as the starting center. In Boston through eight games? Just 12 points with 8 boards in 23.7 minutes — and he’s coming off the bench for the first time since his rookie season.

    Boston doesn’t need him to be the Vuč of old — they’ve got plenty of high-usage assets to funnel their offensive production through. Plus, Jayson Tatum is coming back soon. The Celtics are 8-2 since the trade, so the team has to be pleased with the way Vuč is adjusting to playing with the second unit. Unfortunately for fantasy managers, he can be dropped since his timeshare with Neemias Queta is stonewalling what’s left of his upside.

    Pascal Siakam — FC, Indiana Pacers

    37th overall (⬇️ 6)

    Siakam is dealing with a left wrist sprain that’s cost him three consecutive games and counting. He’s been listed as doubtful and is expected to miss more time, with his next opportunity to return coming Wednesday against the Clippers. It’s been a rough stretch for the All-Star forward — he also missed games around the All-Star break for personal reasons and dealt with hamstring issues.

    When healthy, Siakam’s been one of the few bright spots for Indiana this season, averaging 23.9 PPG, 6.8 RPG, and 3.9 APG while shooting 48.3% from the field and 37.3% from 3. He earned an All-Star nod despite the Pacers sitting in last place, which tells you how good he’s been individually. But availability’s becoming a concern here.

    The wrist injury doesn’t have a clear timeline, and with Indiana’s season basically over (15-46 record), there’s zero incentive to rush him back. Outside of High Score, I’d be more concerned about Siakam’s rest schedule, but as long as fantasy managers can get at least one game per week from him, it should lessen the blow. Still, he’s not going to provide third-round value as he has for most of the season.

    Complete High Score 100 rankings

    The High Score 100 is a running reflection of year-to-date performance and trending production.

    # Player Titus 03/03
    1 Nikola Jokić

    DEN – C

    		 1
    2 Luka Dončić

    LAL – PG,SG

    		 2
    3 Cade Cunningham

    DET – PG,SG

    		 3
    4 Tyrese Maxey

    PHI – PG,SG

    		 4
    5 Victor Wembanyama

    SAS – C,PF

    		 5
    6 Jalen Johnson

    ATL – PF,SF

    		 6
    7 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

    OKC – PG

    		 7
    8 Giannis Antetokounmpo

    MIL – PF,C

    		 8
    9 Jaylen Brown

    BOS – SG,SF

    		 9
    10 Alperen Sengun

    HOU – C,PF

    		 10
    11 Anthony Edwards

    MIN – PG,SF,SG

    		 11
    12 James Harden

    CLE – PG,SG

    		 12
    13 Donovan Mitchell

    CLE – PG,SG

    		 13
    14 Scottie Barnes

    TOR – C,PF,SF,SG

    		 14
    15 Jamal Murray

    DEN – PG,SG

    		 15
    16 Kawhi Leonard

    LAC – PF,SF

    		 16
    17 LeBron James

    LAL – SF,PF

    		 17
    18 Karl-Anthony Towns

    NYK – PF,C

    		 18
    19 Jalen Brunson

    NYK – PG

    		 19
    20 Kevin Durant

    HOU – PF,SF,SG

    		 20
    21 LaMelo Ball

    CHA – PG,SG

    		 21
    22 Paolo Banchero

    ORL – C,PF,SF

    		 22
    23 Austin Reaves

    LAL – PG,SF,SG

    		 23
    24 Zion Williamson

    NOR – C,PF,SF

    		 24
    25 Julius Randle

    MIN – C,PF

    		 25
    26 Cooper Flagg

    DAL – PF,PG,SF,SG

    		 26
    27 Joel Embiid

    PHI – C

    		 27
    28 Stephen Curry

    GSW – PG

    		 28
    29 Devin Booker

    PHO – PG,SG

    		 29
    30 Deni Avdija

    POR – PF,SF,SG

    		 30
    31 Josh Giddey

    CHI – PG,SG,SF

    		 31
    32 Chet Holmgren

    OKC – PF,C

    		 32
    33 Evan Mobley

    CLE – PF,C

    		 33
    34 Jalen Duren

    DET – C

    		 34
    35 Keyonte George

    UTH – PG,SG

    		 35
    36 Bam Adebayo

    MIA – C,PF

    		 36
    37 Pascal Siakam

    IND – C,PF,SF

    		 37
    38 Brandon Ingram

    TOR – SG,SF,PF

    		 38
    39 Michael Porter Jr.

    BKN – SF,PF

    		 39
    40 Kevin Porter Jr.

    MIL – PG,SG

    		 40
    41 De’Aaron Fox

    SAS – PG,SG

    		 41
    42 Brandon Miller

    CHA – PF,SF,SG

    		 42
    43 Amen Thompson

    HOU – PF,PG,SF,SG

    		 43
    44 Trey Murphy III

    NOR – PF,SF,SG

    		 44
    45 Derrick White

    BOS – PG,SG

    		 45
    46 Stephon Castle

    SAS – PG,SG

    		 46
    47 Jalen Williams

    OKC – C,PF,SF,SG

    		 47
    48 Jrue Holiday

    POR – PG,SG

    		 48
    49 Nickeil Alexander-Walker

    ATL – PG,SF,SG

    		 49
    50 Andrew Nembhard

    IND – PG,SG

    		 50
    51 Desmond Bane

    ORL – SG,SF

    		 51
    52 Immanuel Quickley

    TOR – PG,SG

    		 52
    53 Payton Pritchard

    BOS – PG

    		 53
    54 Kon Knueppel

    CHA – SF,SG

    		 54
    55 Onyeka Okongwu

    ATL – C,PF

    		 55
    56 Jarrett Allen

    CLE – C

    		 56
    57 Alex Sarr

    WAS – C

    		 57
    58 Tyler Herro

    MIA – PG,SG

    		 58
    59 Miles Bridges

    CHA – SF,PF

    		 59
    60 Mikal Bridges

    NYK – PF,SF,SG

    		 60
    61 Russell Westbrook III

    SAC – PG,SG

    		 61
    62 OG Anunoby

    NYK – SF,PF

    		 62
    63 Bennedict Mathurin

    LAC – SG,SF

    		 63
    64 Ryan Rollins

    MIL – PG,SG

    		 64
    65 Anthony Black

    ORL – PG,SG,SF

    		 65
    66 Dyson Daniels

    ATL – PG,SF,SG

    		 66
    67 Norman Powell

    MIA – SG,SF

    		 67
    68 VJ Edgecombe

    PHI – PG,SG

    		 68
    69 Rudy Gobert

    MIN – C

    		 69
    70 Jalen Suggs

    ORL – PG,SG

    		 70
    71 Donovan Clingan

    POR – C

    		 71
    72 Darius Garland

    LAC – PG

    		 72
    73 Nic Claxton

    BKN – C

    		 73
    74 Josh Hart

    NYK – PF,SF,SG

    		 74
    75 CJ McCollum

    ATL – PG,SG

    		 75
    76 Andrew Wiggins

    MIA – PF,SF,SG

    		 76
    77 Lauri Markkanen

    UTH – SF,PF

    		 77
    78 Derik Queen

    NOR – C,PF

    		 78
    79 Saddiq Bey

    NOR – SF,PF

    		 79
    80 Collin Gillespie

    PHO – PG,SG

    		 80
    81 Kyshawn George

    WAS – PF,SF,SG

    		 81
    82 Jaden McDaniels

    MIN – SF,PF

    		 82
    83 Isaiah Hartenstein

    OKC – C

    		 83
    84 Isaiah Collier

    UTH – PG,SG

    		 84
    85 RJ Barrett

    TOR – PF,SF,SG

    		 85
    86 Jaime Jaquez Jr.

    MIA – PF,SF,SG

    		 86
    87 Naz Reid

    MIN – PF,C

    		 87
    88 Matas Buzelis

    CHI – SF,PF

    		 88
    89 Shaedon Sharpe

    POR – PG,SF,SG

    		 89
    90 Mark Williams

    PHO – C

    		 90
    91 DeMar DeRozan

    SAC – PF,SF

    		 91
    92 Nikola Vučević

    BOS – C

    		 92
    93 Trae Young

    WAS – PG

    		 93
    94 Ivica Zubac

    IND – C

    		 94
    95 Ja Morant

    MEM – PG

    		 95
    96 Franz Wagner

    ORL – PF,SF

    		 96
    97 Coby White

    CHA – PG,SG

    		 97
    98 Naji Marshall

    DAL – PF,SF,SG

    		 98
    99 Kristaps Porzingis

    GSW – PF,C

    		 99
    100 Peyton Watson

    DEN – SF,PF

    		 100

  • Police arrest suspected East Bay serial doughnut shop robber

    OAKLAND — A city resident has been arrested and charged with being one half of a local bandit crew that targeted doughnut shops almost exclusively, court records show.

    The 20-year-old Oakland man has been charged with four counts of second-degree robbery in connection with store hold-ups that occurred between Dec. 30, 2025, and Jan. 16, court records show. But police say he’s a suspect in six such incidents, including four that occurred on Jan. 16. All but one targeted doughnut shops in San Leandro and Oakland.

    He was identified from cellphone records, surveillance footage and victim statements, authorities said. When police came to arrest him last month, he was wearing shoes that looked like those worn by one robber.

    Police allege that the man and an uncharged accomplice would typically jump over the shops’ counters and raid the cash registers, or simply grab the cash registers and run. In one robbery of a shop on Market Street in Oakland, the employee “armed herself with a knife and confronted them, prompting both suspects to flee,” but they threw a coffee pot at her and caused $810 in damage during the incident, police said. Later that day, they showed up at a doughnut shop on Broadway, armed themselves with a coffee pot inside the store, and used it to commit a $100 robbery, authorities said.

    The 20-year-old man has pleaded not guilty and is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, court records show.

  • SpaceX Makes ‘Starlink Mobile’ Official, But It’s Not Competing With Carriers

    SpaceX Makes ‘Starlink Mobile’ Official, But It’s Not Competing With Carriers

    Nvidia will work with BT Group, Cisco, Deutsche Telekom, Nokia, SK Telecom, Softbank, and T-Mobile, among others, to transform global telecom networks into ‘AI infrastructure everywhere.’



    By
    Jon Martindale

  • ‘Little House on the Prairie’ Reboot Scores Early Season 2 Renewal at Netflix

    Netflix has set a premiere date for its reboot of Little House on the Prairie — and ensured that there will be at least one more season with the Ingalls family.

    The streamer has ordered a second season of Little House, several months ahead of the show’s debut. The series based on Laura Ingalls Wilder’s beloved novels will premiere on July 9.

    “I’m incredibly grateful to our wonderful cast and crew, who put their hearts and hard work into making our first season come alive,” showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine said in a statement. “We can’t wait to share this new adaptation of the Little House books with the world, and we’re thrilled that Netflix is giving us the opportunity to continue the story.”

    The new series will retrace the steps of the Ingalls family as told in Wilder’s semi-autobiographical books. The show stars Alice Halsey as Laura, Skywalker Hughes as Laura’s older sister, Mary, and Luke Bracey and Crosby Fitzgerald as Pa and Ma Ingalls.

    “We are delighted to renew this beautiful reimagining of Little House on the Prairie for a second season ahead of its Netflix debut,” said Jinny Howe, head of U.S. and Canada scripted series at Netflix. “The exceptional work by Rebecca Sonnenshine and the entire cast and crew on season one has established a rich foundation of storytelling for years to come. With its hopeful spirit and emotional authenticity, we’re confident that Little House will deliver even more of what fans truly love.”

    The original Little House on the Prairie series ran for nine seasons (1974-83) and 200 episodes on NBC and was followed by several TV movies. Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle and Melissa Sue Anderson led the cast.

    Netflix describes its take on Little House as “part hopeful family drama, part epic survival tale, and part origin story of the American West” that will give a “kaleidoscopic view of the struggles and triumphs of those who shaped the frontier.”

    CBS Studios and Anonymous Content produce Little House on the Prairie. Sonnenshine (The Boys, The Vampire Diaries) executive produces with Joy Gorman Wettels for Joy Coalition, Trip Friendly for Friendly Family Productions, Dana Fox and Susanna Fogel. Sarah Adina Smith, Julie Anne Robinson, Kat Candler, Erica Tremblay and Sydney Freeland are the directors for season one.

  • Christina Applegate Opens Up About Having an Abortion at 19 Amid an Abusive Relationship in Memoir

    Christina Applegate Opens Up About Having an Abortion at 19 Amid an Abusive Relationship in Memoir

    Christina Applegate is opening up about her life, career and battle with MS thus far in her memoir, You With the Sad Eyes, published on Tuesday. One revelation from the memoir is that she had an abortion when she was 19 amid an abusive relationship

    “In late April 1991, I fell pregnant,” she writes in her memoir per Entertainment Weekly. “I want to turn away from what happened, but it’s all recorded in my diary. There are moments in my life that are too painful to force into narrative or meaning, so I’ll let my voice from back then speak.”

    Her memoir includes excerpts from old journals, one of which reportedly details the moment she learned she was 6 1/2 weeks pregnant at the time. “Two days before I found out, I got into a car accident on the way to the gynecologist. My car didn’t survive, but luckily, I did,” she wrote, as detailed by EW. “I knew I was pregnant. I couldn’t understand why even though I was watching my eating I still felt fat. I couldn’t understand why sex made me sick and I cried at the drop of a hat. Now I know. I always felt that if I ever got pregnant when I knew it was the wrong time, I wouldn’t have any problem having an abortion. ‘Oh, whatever, it isn’t even a baby yet.’ That’s bulls—, this creature is incredible. It makes me feel whole, safe…”

    Of her boyfriend, Applegate writes of their emotionally abusive relationship: “My boyfriend said I was a disgusting, self-obsessed, eating-disordered fat pig today (not in so many words). That opened my eyes a great deal. … I don’t really understand my relationship anymore. It isn’t good. Sometimes I don’t think it’s worth it. … I feel I have lost myself somewhere, and I can’t find her for the life of me.”

    “His family will hate me when they find out that I killed their family member because they don’t believe in it. But I can’t have this baby because I have work to do to entertain this fucking world. Besides, I can’t… now,” she writes of having an abortion.

    In an entry dated June 13, 1991, Applegate reportedly writes, “it’s over.” Then she adds, “I feel pretty okay. Just kind of woozy. That gives me no time to realize what I have done. Which is most likely the best right now.”

    She continues, “I was looking over what I’d written yesterday and just have to laugh. My emotions were extremely warped (I really don’t feel that way. Honestly, I think when you’re pregnant you tend to feel that way about the male figure in your life). My life is pretty wild. I could seriously write a book. I guess this kind of is.”

    In addition to her early life and career, Applegate also writes about her MS diagnosis and the “excruciating agony” of the disease in her memoir. In 2021, Applegate publicly revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, described by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as “an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system that disrupts the flow of information within the brain, and between the brain and body.”

    “I wish I could say that I am a miracle,” Applegate writes in her memoir per the NY Post. “Though most days it’s very hard to believe, and in any case, I don’t want to minimize what this disease does to a human body and soul.”

    In her memoir, Applegate shares the struggles she has with simple movements: “When I wake up, I often can’t get my arm to move far enough to grab the cup of water by my bed or my phone from its charger. My stomach frequently slows to a halt, leaving me to regularly rush to the emergency room in agony.”

    When looking back at the first signs of MS, which she learned while filming the final season of Netflix’s Dead to Me, Applegate recalled asking her chiropractor why her toes were twitching: “I’ll never forget the look he gave me,” she writes. After numbness crept into her extremities, she was tested. Results from a brain scan showed 30 lesions across its surface and the MS diagnosis.

    “I remember trying to get down the stairs of my house at six o’clock in the morning, and I could make it to only the ninth stair,” she recalls while filming at the time.

    She also reveals that she’s had to wear adult diapers due to “incontinence issues” because of the illness.

    Her current treatment plan consists of her getting steroid infusions every six months to slow the disease. However, the drugs have side effects, including wiping out her B cells, leaving her vulnerable to infection, and weight gain.

    The weight gain made receiving her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame bittersweet, as Applegate writes, “Once people stared at my boobs; then they stared at my broken foot. But now I knew they were staring not only because I was disabled; they were staring because I was fat, forever an unacceptable fate for women in Hollywood.”

    “I didn’t look in the mirror for a year,” Applegate, who has been open about her struggles with an eating disorder in the past, writes. She eventually dropped more than 50 pounds after being put on a liquid diet to manage her stomach issues.

    Per the LA Times, Applegate also writes about her father leaving the family when she was a baby and her mother’s struggles with drug and alcohol abuse. She also reveals that at age 5, a female “caregiver” forced her to perform oral sex on her.

    Overall, with her memoir, Applegate writes with bluntness and no sugarcoating. “This book is not cathartic for me — let’s just go there,” Applegate told The Los Angeles Times of her memoir. “I just needed to dump this shit out somewhere. It’s almost like you guys are now my therapists in the world.”