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Jay-Z is headlining the Super Bowl sixty-one halftime show, set for February fourteenth at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California. The hip-hop icon takes center stage for what promises to be one of the most anticipated halftime performances in recent memory, bringing a catalog that needs no introduction to the biggest stage in sports.
Shifting to the hardwood, Jaylen Brown is pushing back hard tonight. His camp is flatly denying reports that he demanded a trade from the Boston Celtics or handed the organization any kind of list of demands. Brown is now a Sixer, but the circumstances of his departure from Boston remain a story, and his team clearly wants the record set straight.
Meanwhile in Oklahoma City, the Thunder's injury situation just got messier. Alex Caruso exited Monday night's win over the Phoenix Suns with a sprained right ankle in the second quarter. OKC was already managing a crowded injury report, and losing Caruso, even temporarily, puts more pressure on a young roster trying to stay healthy deep into a promising season.
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