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With the start of the early signing period a week away, Michigan State made another late addition to its next recruiting class. Terrance “Deuce” Edwards, a 2025 three-star defensive back from Trinity Episcopal School in Richmond, Va., flipped his commitment from West Virginia to the Spartans, he announced on social media on Wednesday. He is a cousin of former standout Michigan State wide receiver Felton Davis, who was with the program from 2015-18. Edwards was committed to the Mountaineers since June but was in East Lansing for an official visit last weekend. He is the second addition for Michigan State this week, following three-star running back Zion Gist flipping from Western Michigan on Monday. Jace Clarizio, a three-star running back and program legacy from East Lansing High School, flipped from the Spartans to Alabama on Tuesday. Michigan State is now back to 16 commits in the 2025 class, which ranked 61st in the nation in the 247Sports Composite before the addition of Edwards. The early signing period is Dec. 4-6. At 6-foot-0 and 180 pounds, Edwards is listed as the No. 42 athlete and No. 692 recruit overall in the class.Pelicans vs. Grizzlies Injury Report Today – December 27
The highest-rated offense in the NBA belongs to the New York Knicks as they put on a clinic to begin a four-game home stand. Mikal Bridges bounced back remarkably, and the Knicks continued terrific passing, compiling 30 assists against the Pelicans. Karl-Anthony Towns is off to the best season of his career, and setting the tone on the defensive end made all the difference, as New Orleans didn’t even score 90 points on this occasion. Mikal Bridges finds his groove for the Knicks The 28-year-old shooting guard had his best game of the season against the Pelicans. Bridges scored 31 points with seven made threes on 63% from the field and 58% from beyond the arc. The social media outrage from basketball fans and media personalities regarding Bridges’s play this season has been at an all-time high, and it’s tremendous on Mikal for putting that talk to rest. Four of the five players in New York’s starting five have had a 30-point game this season. Following Josh Hart’s comments after the previous contest, teammates looked for uncomplicated looks that Bridges could execute that would maximize the Knicks’ offense. The defenses lost a little respect for Bridges amongst the all-star starting five and were detected sleeping on multiple occasions while Bridges got easy cuts and layups to the rim. This contest showed the chemistry of the Knicks, making sure Bridges got going offensively. Following the win, he spoke with Ian Begley about his game and teammates, “ Josh my guy. He knows me. My whole life’s surrounded by basketball. Everything I do–at home, off days–just to be ready for our games. He knows I put so much work into it.” Karl-Anthony Towns one of the best bigs in the league The Knicks boast a top three big man in the league with Towns . The big man is top-15 in scoring, and top-3 in rebounds while shooting an impressive 45% from beyond the arc. Against the Pelicans, Towns set the tone tremendously on defense as he played the lane more and locked in defensively in the post. A massive block in the second quarter saw KAT looking imposing defensively, right on time for the soon-to-be return of Precious Achiuwa . Towns continuing to be tenacious on the boards while stretching the floor for the Knicks will continue to be a matchup disaster for the opposition as KAT has the best season of his career. The games within the game An increased pace will allow New York to be even more lethal in transition, and the Knicks have shown incredible results when logging 30+ assists. Having the ball on a string and keeping the defense on edge leads to easy buckets for the offense. New York is ranked last in possession per game, but increasing the tempo will add value to the quality of shots the Knicks will find. An array of high-IQ players can get the job done, and it should be an integral component in maximizing the offense every game. The defensive rating of New York remains one of the worst in the league but continues to show tremendous potential. Stringing together the defense played against the Pelicans is easier said than accomplished, yet if Towns continues his efforts displayed in a 14-point and 19-rebound occasion, while Anunoby remains prolific as a monster two-way player, then the best has yet to come for the defense of the Knicks. Mitchell Robinson and Precious Achiuwa will return soon, and it looks like the Knicks will vastly afford their added production defensively. Takeaways New York’s tendency to look like ‘The Avengers’ one night and then mediocre the next is a gimmick grown stale amongst Knicks fans. Setting championship standards for a team that holds them for themselves means criticism will be constant, and until the Knicks can string together a convincing winning streak, nothing will change. The good news is the Knicks have the personnel to alter the narrative to fuel media expectations of them as real contenders. One game down on a four-game homestand, the highly talented Orlando Magic are up next. A valid test of the legitimacy of the Knicks as the Magic have been one of the best defenses in the league. This article first appeared on Empire Sports Media and was syndicated with permission.Higher prices and understaffed travel providers aren’t the only elements ruining the luxury travel experience. Overuse of technology, hotel managers seeking to monetize every inch of their properties, staff outfitted to look like runway models, airline accountants, too much truffle oil, and even fellow guests are making luxury travel less enjoyable. Speaking to over 2,250 travel buyers and executives from more than 2,000 luxury travel brands during the opening ceremony of the International Luxury Travel Market being held this week in Cannes, Canadian magazine publisher, brand agency executive and style guru Tyler Brûlé reeled off a litany of places that he says the industry is letting down guests. However, guests weren’t shielded from his sharp criticisms. Using tablets at check-in instead of just jotting down your address and signing means navigating different keyboards, which can be confusing and frustrating for jet-lagged visitors. This is not the best way to start your stay. Sins of Silicon Valley continue into your room, where he says glass-plated touchscreen control panels make turning the lights on or off another test of patience. However, QR codes top the list of tech misdeeds, which he says have often replaced printed leather-bound folders with high-quality paper that was easy to peruse. In some cases, he has found multiple codes, “so you don’t know if you are getting room service or housekeeping.” Oh, and what about just standard power outlets conveniently located next to both sides of the bed instead of a host of different plugs, usually none of which work for your device? It wasn’t just the IT department that Brûlé took to task. He criticized hotels that no longer have comfortable seating in the lobby to wait for a friend or just people-watch without being hounded to order a drink, as well as big city hotels that close their bars before 10 pm. And then there is the staff, which Brûlé says are often outfitted so they are mistaken for guests and, in some cases, don’t even have name tags. While he says uniforms “don’t have to look like you’re from a circus,” they are “part of the brand,” like a “fantastic logo.” Training should also remind staff about the old three-ring rule, which dictated picking up the phone on the first ring. “There is a paying guest on the other end of the line,” he told the audience of hotel executives. Oh, and stop it with the truffle oil (on everything from potato chips to cashews) and put a hold on those brand scents “that follow you home in your luggage.” This brings us to airline procurement executives, who Brûlé says need a lesson in ordering comfortable pillows. The current offerings at the front of the airplane are either too flimsy or resemble “a stuffed rugby ball.” And you could be part of the problem. Brûlé says he is tired of people holding Zoom meetings in the lobby as if they were at WeWork and playing YouTube videos on full blast in the fine dining restaurant. He says hotels should send out guidelines outlining proper attire and etiquette. He also suggests hotels bring back soundproof phone booths around the hotel so guests can rant without letting everyone at the pool know about their problems. And by the way, add windows that open to what makes a luxury hotel luxury.
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