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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield reverses decision to put a time limit on anesthesiaIn a chat with reporters after the Sacramento Kings ' latest coaching change, star point guard De'Aaron Fox opened up on whether the players feel any guilt for the recent turn of events. Unsurprisingly, Fox denied taking any blame and he explained that it's just the nature of the business. “I wouldn’t use the word ‘guilt.’ That’s the nature of the job that we have. He signed his extension this summer, and we thought we would be together a whole lot longer," said Fox via Kirsten Moran-Kellar . "But that’s the decision that they made. But at the end of the day too, he’s still getting paid. A great part of being an NBA player and an NBA coach is that those things can happen, but contracts are guaranteed." The Sacramento Kings just recently decided to fire head coach Mike Brown , who had been with the team since May of 2022. After years of mediocrity, he helped the Kings to a respectable place in the Western Conference. In the 2022-23 season, his first as their coach, he led them to their best record in years (48-34) to secure the third seed in the West. They even gave the Warriors a tough fight in the first round before being eliminated in 7 games. But sadly, it's been downhill ever since for the franchise. Last season, they fell from 3rd in the West down to 9th and they couldn't make it out of the play-in tournament. In the 2024-25 season so far, they've been even worse. Currently, the Kings are 12th in the West and a shell of the team they were two seasons ago. They've seriously declined as a team and there was a growing sense that something needed to change. The last straw for Mike Brown was a loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday, which marked their 5th straight defeat. In the aftermath of the firing, several prominent NBA coaches spoke out in defense of Brown , but it's not entirely shocking that he was let go. In today's NBA, coaches are often under more pressure than the players perform and when the team fails to meet expectations, the coach is often the first one blamed by the fans and front office. Fortunately, as Fox pointed out, Brown will still get what he's owed after signing a 3-year, $25.5 million back in June. But for a Kings franchise that has lacked continuity, this latest coaching change threatens to further disrupt everything they've built in this current basketball era. The only way for the Kings to avoid disaster is by finding the right replacement for Brown. With a nearly limitless pool of candidates, it's impossible to say who they will choose but it needs to be someone who can speak to the players and instill a system that brings out the best in their stars. As for De'Aaron Fox, he's not concerning himself with the King's ongoing coaching search. Instead, he is focused on turning this season around and there is still so much work to be done. This season, through 31 games, Fox is averaging 26.2 points, 6.1 assists, and 5.0 rebounds on 48.2% shooting. The next game for the Kings is tonight, December 28th, against the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com arena (10:30 PM EST). On Monday, December 30th, they host the Dallas Mavericks at Golden 1 Center at 10:00 PM EST. On Wednesday, January 1st, the Sacramento Kings play the Philadelphia 76ers at Golden 1 Center at 10:00 PM EST. This article first appeared on Fadeaway World and was syndicated with permission.
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Given Donald Trump’s history of making false or misleading statements — and his fixation on people’s physical appearance and size — it’s not a reach to think that he’d exaggerate his height. The president-elect has long claimed that he stands a commanding 6-foot-3, the Daily Mail reported . But the 78-year-old didn’t appear to measure up to that height, not while standing next to Prince William, who also is said to be 6-foot-3. The height discrepancy of an inch or two was visible when Trump met the heir to the British throne at the reopening of Notre Dame in Paris on Saturday. Trump and William appeared to enjoy a cordial exchange as they shook hands inside the cathedral, though the prince had to bend his head to meet the shorter man’s gaze. Trump and William later posed for photos at the residence of the British ambassador to France, as an exercise of soft diplomacy. Trump, again, looked somewhat shorter than the son of King Charles III and the late Princess Diana. Incidentally, the former reality TV star once claimed that he could have “nailed” Diana, and he also insisted in 2023 that William’s mother was among the celebrities who wanted to “kiss” up to him before he went into politics, People reported. The latter claim was fiercely denounced by Diana’s brother, Charles, 9th Earl Spencer, who said that the princess once likened Trump to a very bad sore in “the arse,” in the one and only time he said she mentioned him. It’s not likely that William brought up Trump’s boasts and insults at the Notre Dame event. After all, he was there to represent his father and British government. If there’s any consolation, he appeared to tower above the man who once spoke disrespectfully about his mother — even as he also appeared to have a friendly chat with the incoming U.S. president. Trump, for his part, praised William, quipping to reporters: “Good man, this one.” In a later interview with the New York Post , Trump had more positive things to say about the future king, saying they had a “great” 40-minute chat. “I asked him about his wife and he said she’s doing well,” Trump told the Post, referring to the Princess of Wales’ treatment over the past year for cancer. Trump also referred to Charles’ cancer battle, saying, “And I asked him about his father and his father is fighting very hard, and he loves his father and he loves his wife, so it was sad. We had a great talk for half an hour, a little more than half an hour. We had a great, great talk.” Meanwhile, it’s possible that Trump has become shorter than his stated 6-foot-3. It’s known that men can begin to shrink as they age. Some health experts say that men can lose an inch in height between ages 30 and 70, and lose another inch after they turn 80. Trump is almost 80. According to the Daily Mail, Trump remains sensitive about his height, as he has boasted about the beauty and stature of his oldest daughter Ivanka Trump . He also has expressed pride in the fact that his youngest son, 18-year-old Barron, has grown to a towering 6-foot-7. But “rumors have long swirled” that Trump relies on “lifters” — insoles in shoes — or taller heels to give him an additional height, the Daily Mail reported. Unfortunately for Trump, he has begun to appear shorter than he might like when he has recently posed besides other world figures and business leaders, according to the Daily Mail. For example, Trump didn’t look much taller standing next to the 5-foot-7 French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace on Saturday. Trump also has been somewhat dwarfed physically by his fervent new supporter, the 6-foot-2 Elon Musk, the Daily Mail said. When the Tesla and Space X founder joined Trump at his campaign appearances, or when he hosted the 47th president to the Nov. 19 launch of his SpaceX Starship rocket, he stood “significantly” taller than the new president, the Daily Mail reported. ©2024 MediaNews Group, Inc. Visit at mercurynews.com. Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.Angel Reese brings her most aggressive move and gives her rivals nightmares before going to sleep