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The San Antonio Spurs are the real rival of the Cleveland Cavaliers megastar  LeBron James . Yeah, sure, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors have had two of the most entertaining NBA Finals series in history in the last two seasons. But the San Antonio Spurs, who created “The LeBron Rules” in 2007, are  LeBron James ‘ real rival. What are “The LeBron Rules”? Make him be a scorer by taking away his passing outlets and, above all else, concede space to him at the three-point line so that he can’t wreak havoc inside the paint. With those rules, the San Antonio Spurs, who have managed to fly under the radar while being either 1st or 2nd in their division for the past decade, have defeated James in two NBA Finals series. Like the 2015 NBA Finals that saw James take on a fully healthy Warriors squad without Kyrie Irving or Kevin Love available, James was trying to overcome nearly insurmountable odds in 2007. Yet in 2013 and 2014, he had a better ...

Real Madrid remain unbeaten in La Liga since 27 February after securing a draw at Barcelona Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos has warned his team-mates not to get carried away despite the club's healthy lead at the top of La Liga. The defender scored in stoppage-time to snatch a 1-1 draw at Barcelona on Saturday to ensure the leaders stayed six points clear of their rivals. Real have not won the league title since 2012 under Jose Mourinho. "It's better to have it in our own hands than depend on others," said Spain international Ramos, 30. "We mustn't get carried away because there's still a long way to go in La Liga." Real have one more La Liga game at home to Deportivo La Coruna on 10 December before the European champions fly to Japan to compete at the 2016 Fifa Club World Cup. Barca finished one point ahead of Real to win the Spanish top-flight title last season. Saturday's result at the Nou Camp could be critical should the t...

Joshua Waring , the son of former  Real Housewives of Orange County  star  Lauri Peterson , has been arrested for suspicion of attempted murder,  Us Weekly  can confirm.  Waring, 27, shot a 35-year-old man in the torso around 2:30 a.m. in Costa Mesa, California, on Monday, June 20. "Apparently there had been a previous confrontation between [Waring] and the occupants of that residence earlier, and he had returned," Costa Mesa police lieutenant Paul Beckman said in a statement via the  Los Angeles Times . Waring wasn't handcuffed until several hours later, after a car chase with police. He crashed while driving a stolen SUV and tried to run away before authorities booked him. According to a Costa Mesa police press release, Waring was initially spotted by an Orange County Sheriff's helicopter and "surrendered" at the scene. The gun used hasn't been found yet.  The unidentified victim, meanwhile, was taken to Orange County Global Medica...

As President Obama's second term as president winds down, he keeps reminding us how much we're all going to miss him. From (literally) dropping the mic at the White House Correspondents' Dinner to responding to questions about Donald Trump by saying that the presidency is "not a reality show," he's doing most everything right. And now, President Obama has shared a Mother's Day message that's lovely and heartfelt — one that takes on extra meaning in light of what he has said in the past about his relationship with his own mother. Obama posted the message on his official POTUS Facebook account Sunday morning. In it,  he thanked his mother  for "instilling in me a sense that I could do anything if I worked for it," a belief that later led to him becoming president. He thanked superwoman Michelle Obama and her mother for all the hard work they put in to raise Malia and Sasha, and said he was "lucky to have lived [his] life surrounded b...