Stan Van Gundy now probably wishes he had chosen his words more carefully. MORE: Nike’s Black History Month collection | Kemba Walker colors shot chart red | Clippers fan gets DeAndre Jordan tattoo During Detroit’s win over the Spurs on Jan. 7, the Pistons coach uttered a now-famous phrase as he tried to get his squad to stop a last-second tip at the buzzer. “We just form a f—ing wall here,” Van Gundy told his team....

The dog, named Chester, reportedly died during surgery which was hoping to save him from internal quills. Chester was on a deck outside their New Jersey home on September 2 in the early hours of the morning when the tussle with the porcupine occurred. Owner Miranda DeGennaro told NJ.com that she believes her dog attacked the porcupine, leaving quills on the pit bull-mix’s face, chest and abdomen. They later discovered the quills were also inside of him, and traveling further down....

Skyla Ray the pit bull, who gets called Skye by her owners, was filmed surprising her owner with plenty of kisses in the morning before he could even get out of bed. While Skye holds her owner’s face down with her paw, she covers his face in kisses as she was keen to show her love. Her owner looks somewhat less than impressed however as he was trying to lie in bed without disturbance....

The Las Vegas Police Department (LVPD) was first alerted to reports that a woman was being attacked by a dog in the 4100 block of Pennwood Avenue at about 9:45 a.m. on Tuesday. Every year millions of Americans are bitten by dogs and hundreds of thousands need to be treated for those bites. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 4.5 million people are attacked by dogs and 800,000 need treatment for bite injuries....

I’m glad someone figured out a way to work the Shmoney Dance in there. (1:17 in the video) Hey T-Swift, I think we found you some background dancers.

After being down 10-0 in the first quarter, Pickett threw for two touchdowns and ran another one in, eventually winning 41-34. His total yards during the game was 285. Pitt finished the 2020 season 5-5, but they’re already up 2-0 this season, and this is creating a lot of hope for Panthers fans. And, the person behind the improvement? Fifth-year senior Pickett. Pickett, who is in his fourth season as starter, almost left Pitt after last season for the NFL....

His options have narrowed a bit as the spring progressed. After averaging 11.9 points and shooting 41.5 percent on 3-pointers in 2016-17 — and with two years of eligibility remaining — Johnson had 20 reported scholarship offers within a week of announcing his transfer. But some of those that still stand have less apparent playing time available because of players who either signed at those schools or returned after dabbling in the NBA Draft....

Before the Panthers game against Syracuse, the Oakland Zoo student section handed out a cheat sheet for those who may not know the Orange players. It gave a personal look into the lives of the starting five. MORE: Louisville’s coach goes crazy on bench | Bruce Pearl’s impact at Auburn | Field of 68 Girlfriends, mothers, and Twitter handles are all there for the world to see, and eventually troll....

Regulation time wasn’t enough on Wednesday as the Pittsburgh Penguins remained tied with the Avalanche 2-2 after three periods. MORE: Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby dekes, scores highlight-reel backhand goal Nearly halfway through the five-minute overtime, Penguins defenseman Brian Dumoulin was assessed a slashing penalty on Cale Makar, giving the Avs a 4-on-3 man advantage. Unfortunately for Colorado, just 1:19 later, penalty killer Brandon Tanev sent a puck on a prayer across the crease....

The role of the placenta is to provide oxygen and nutrients to the fetus and remove waste from the fetus’ blood. The placenta is attached to the uterine wall and connected to the fetus via the umbilical cord. Complications associated with the placenta can be life-threatening. Because the organ functions to move blood and oxygen between the gestational parent and the fetus, the significant risk with placenta complications is hemorrhage....

The incident took place in mid-July in the town of Windsor, southeast England. The town is only eight miles from Heathrow, one of the world’s busiest airports. Local councillor Karen Davies told the aviation forum of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead that she had been “horrified” to hear of the incident and was looking into it, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service. “I know a number of incidents happen every year with frozen sewage from planes, but this wasn’t frozen and his whole garden was splattered in a very unpleasant way,” Davies said....

Well, maybe not all eyes yet, but those in Arizona sure are. The 2015 Super Bowl will be held in Glendale, Ariz. at University of Phoenix Stadium and as with any Super Bowl, planning -- and controversy -- is already well underway. MORE: Super Bowl 49 odds | A Seahawks repeat? The home of the Cardinals sits a stone's throw off the 101 freeway on the west side of Phoenix' cluster of cities and doesn't have the best record of good traffic flow....

“You have to think about how soon you’re going to need the money. The last thing you want to do now is put the next six months’ worth of mortgage payments into the stock market. The most important thing is to avoid having too much exposure to the stock or bond market when you can’t afford to lose money.” Ignore “those blowhard experts who want you to panic.” Don’t listen to people like financial planners and brokers, who have a financial incentive to get you to move your money around....

Researchers looked at data on 12,168 men and women aged between 45 to 64 years old who were taking part in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities study. The participants, who didn’t have heart disease at the start of the project, were followed up periodically between 1987 and 2016. The group members told researchers what they usually ate and drank, including portions. The team used this information to determine whether the participants followed a plant-based diet, and how healthy it was....

BY ZULHILMI ZAINAL Follow on Twitter Perak in second place lagged further behind leaders JDT in the Malaysia Super League standings, when they could only manage a 1-1 away draw against Selangor in their round 16 clash. Find out who performed and who didn’t in the match that was held at the Kuala Lumpur Football Stadium on Tuesday. Selangor vs Perak match highlights SELANGOR Khairul Azhan Khalid - 6/10...

By the end of this weekend, sports books in this town expect to surpass a handle of $100 million on the Super Bowl, making it the single greatest day in sports gambling history. A seminal moment for the gaming industry and another awkward pause for the NFL’s billion-dollar industry. While commissioner Roger Goodell has spent years publicly keeping sports wagering at arm’s length, its impact on the game is undeniable....

The word on Parker, 38, is that she’s extremely private and quite shy. Private is accurate. We’ll get to that. But shy? Ah, no. To be fair, Parker’s outburst didn’t come until about two hours into a long interview at a cafe in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village. By then, she seemed good and cozy. Typically, Parker says, she’s most at ease when she’s acting–specifically, acting onstage. If you’ve seen her only lending a sonic charge to “The West Wing” then you’ve seen just a hint of what she’s capable of....

Making Knee Replacements Last Both patients and doctors are interested in doing whatever they can to help ensure a knee replacement will last as long as possible. Improving implant design, ensuring replacements are properly inserted and aligned, and counseling patients on behaviors can all help to make replacements last as long as possible. There are activities that place more forces and stress on knee replacements, and because of this, surgeons will often ask patients to avoid impact sports activities such as running and jumping....