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The Philadelphia 76ers fell victim to #HeatCulture in the first half of Wednesday’s play-in game. Thus, the boo birds were out in full force for the Sixers.
Expectations were high for reigning NBA MVP Joel Embiid and Philly, facing a seemingly slower Miami Heat team led by Jimmy Butler.
Well, Miami is giving Philly severe fits. Heading into halftime, the Heat carried a 51-39 lead over the Sixers.
The Sixers have been comically careless with the rock, allowing Miami to score 17 points in the period off turnovers.

Former President Donald Trump met Wednesday in New York with Polish President Andrzej Duda, the latest in a series of meetings with foreign leaders as Europe braces for the possibility of a second Trump term. The presumptive Republican nominee hosted Duda for dinner at Trump Tower, where the two were expected to discuss Ukraine, among other topics. Duda, who has long expressed admiration for Trump, is also a staunch supporter of Ukraine and has encouraged Washington to provide more aid to Kyiv amid Russian’s ongoing invasion.

Oil prices rose in early trade on Thursday, slightly paring the previous session’s losses after the United States said it would reinstate oil sanctions Venezuela, while the European Union talked of fresh curbs on Iran. Brent futures were up 10 cents, or 0.11%, at $87.39 a barrel, while U.S. crude futures traded 2 cents higher at $82.71 a barrel at 0053 GMT. The two benchmarks slid 3% in the previous session on demand worries.

On Wednesday, the Indiana Fever officially introduced Caitlin Clark, the No. 1 overall pick in Monday’s WNBA Draft, to the local media. She was joined by Fever head coach Christie Sides and both took questions from the press. 
The most memorable moment(s), and not in a good way, came when Gregg Doyel from the IndyStar decided to speak to the two women. Based on what he had to say, it seems like speaking to women is not a common occurrence for Mr. Doyel. 
It started with a bizarre exchange with Clark, which OutKick covered earlier Wednesday.

Dynamic TNT duo Charles Barkley and Shaq shut down ESPN’s Kendrick Perkins after the latter made incendiary comments about them.
Perkins tried getting into it with the TNT guys after they called the Knicks a first-round exit team. Perk said the two don’t watch enough basketball to share their opinions on the Knicks.
Though the ESPN analyst wished for a beef to put his name in the headlines, Shaq and Barkley ended the fight before it started. 
In a one-sided battle, Shaquille O’Neal and Barkley — Hall of Famers — responded with knockout hits aimed at Perk.