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Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images Two of the biggest and most disgruntled stars in sports were given a new forum to discuss the situation with their current teams.  Anthony Davis of the New Orleans Pelicans and Antonio Brown of the Pittsburgh Steelers joined LeBron James on Friday’s episode of  The Shop , and they got into what they believe is an unfair representation of who they are.  According to  Jason La Canfora   of CBS Sports,  Brown got in an argument with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger during practice, which led to his benching  in Week 17. Brown requested a trade from the Steelers on Feb. 12. The seven-time Pro Bowler tweeted  a week later, after a meeting with Steelers president Art Rooney II, that both sides agreed to move on. “That’s the narrative they try to create once you doing your own thing,” Brown said regarding reports of drama in the Pittsburgh locker room. “It’s like, this guy’s a distraction. He’s this type of ...

Are you ready to watch the throne for the last time? Game of Thrones fans are anxiously awaiting the HBO saga’s final episodes, which begin airing April 14. And whether you’ve been with the show since its early days or entered the bloody, dragon-filled fray for the Iron Throne in the years since the show premiered, everyone could likely use a refresher before everything begins to end. We’ve scoured all of Westeros (or, fine, just the EW.com archives) to pull together all of Entertainment Weekly ’s Game of Thrones recaps, from the very first one to the season 7 finale. Pick through a few to refresh your memory, or hunker down for 67 episodes’ worth of analysis. And, of course, stay tuned to EW.com for much more on the final season of Thrones leading up to and throughout season 8. Season 1 – Season 1, episode 1: “Winter is Coming” – Season 1, episode 2: “The Kingsroad” – Season 1, episode 3: “Lord Snow” – Season 1, episode 4: “Cripples, Bastards, and Broken Things” ...

Amanda Bynes is back in a mental health facility. The actress, who retreated from the public eye after a breakdown in 2014, checked into a rehab facility in January. A source close to Bynes tells PEOPLE that she had a “relapse” and is getting help and treatment from mental health professionals and addiction counselors for drug addiction and mental health issues. The source says Bynes has been struggling again since the end of last year, when she stepped back into the public eye and began pursuing work in Hollywood again. Bynes opened up about her previous mental struggles in a November cover story for Paper . In the interview, the She’s the Man actress detailed how her drug use led to the spiral, explaining she began using drugs at 16 and smoked marijuana for the first time. “Later on it progressed to doing molly and ecstasy,” she admitted. “[I tried] cocaine three times but I never got high from cocaine. I never liked it. It was never my drug of choice.” While she didn’t use c...

Phelan M. Ebenhack/Associated Press The trade market for Antonio Brown appears to be heating up with three serious suitors for the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver.  Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter , the  Oakland Raiders , Washington Redskins and Tennessee Titans have shown the most interest in acquiring Brown thus far.  Brown’s tenure with the Steelers likely came to an end after nine seasons. The 30-year-old   tweeted   last month he and team president Art Rooney II “ agreed that it is time to move on” after a face-to-face meeting that saw them air out their differences.  Schefter noted Pittsburgh’s asking price for Brown “ started out as a first-round pick and other compensation, but now has been reduced to a first-round pick. It’s not a surprise the Raiders, Titans and Redskins would be interested in Brown. All three teams desperately need help at wide receiver. Oakland’s top two pass-catchers in 2018 were 31-year-old tight end Jared Cook and 3...

Michael Conroy/Associated Press Heights, weights, 40 times and other numbers worth talking about from Friday’s weigh-ins and workouts.          D.K. Metcalf, wide receiver, Ole Miss: 27 bench-press reps Not bad for an All-American defensive end. Oh yeah, forgot: Metcalf is a wide receiver. Based on social media posts , we were expecting 270 reps.          N’Keal Harry, wide receiver, Arizona State: 27 bench-press reps WHAT ARE THEY FEEDING WIDE RECEIVERS THESE DAYS?          Ed Oliver, defensive line, Houston: 6’1 ⅞” , 287 pounds Apparently, there was some question about whether Oliver was big enough to be a first-round pick. Or about whether he has a natural position or is the right size for it (he’s a 3-tech tackle, and yes). Or something, because…lots of ordinary citizens somehow have in-depth scouting opinions about defensive linemen from the American Athletic Conference now? This draft stuff is...

KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the long-range strategic ballistic rocket Hwasong-12 (Mars-12) test launch in this undated photo released by North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on May 15, 2017. “It’s a good thing that they aren’t testing right now but it doesn’t mean that they can’t advance their program in other ways or continue to add warheads to their arsenal or missiles to their delivery system stockpiles,” said Alexandra Bell, senior policy director at the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation. “The lack of testing just means that they are comfortable with the designs they have,” Bell told CNBC. Under the third-generation North Korean leader, the reclusive state has conducted its most powerful nuclear test, launched its first-ever intercontinental ballistic missile and threatened to send missiles into the waters near Guam. Since 2011, Kim has fired more than 85 missiles and four nuclear weapons tests, which is more than what...

Johnny Depp is demanding damages from ex-wife Amber Heard after she wrote an op-ed characterizing herself as a domestic abuse victim. Depp’s lawsuit calls Heard’s allegations of domestic violence against him a “hoax.” Heard “purported to write from the perspective of ‘a public figure representing domestic abuse’ and claimed that she ‘felt the full force of our culture’s wrath for women who speak out’ when she ‘spoke up against sexual violence,’ ” Depp’s lawyers state in the lawsuit obtained by PEOPLE. “The op-ed depended on the central premise that Ms. Heard was a domestic abuse victim and that Mr. Depp perpetrated domestic violence against her.” “Mr. Depp never abused Ms. Heard. Her allegations against him were false when they were made in 2016. They were part of an elaborate hoax to generate positive publicity for Ms. Heard and advance her career,” Depp’s lawyers say in the lawsuit. Depp’s lawyers filed a $50 million defamation suit against Heard on Friday over her Dec. 18, 2...

This (weekend)… is American Idol . Host Ryan Seacrest and judges Luke Bryan , Katy Perry , and Lionel Richie are back for season 17 of the ABC singing competition — the second for the judging panel. “Having a year behind me makes me feel more educated on what’s to come,” country star Bryan says in the exclusive preview above, “and I’m excited about the talent we have for our second season.” “It took last year for us all to get our feet in the water, if you will,” Richie admits. “Now we’re taking the dive.” In Sunday’s premiere, the nationwide search for contestants hoping to secure a ticket to Hollywood journeys to Louisville, Ky.; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho; Los Angeles, Calif.; New York, N.Y.; and Denver, Colo. Perry is looking for “talent, personality, and story,” and we’ll get lots of all three, judging by several of her bright-eyed reactions — and tears, thanks to, well, Richie’s tears. “Lionel, you look like you’re walking a daughter down the aisle,” Bryan says to Richie, who’s...