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As the NBA season winds down, who deserves MVP and Rookie of the Year? We’re studying statistics and settling debates. 

Best Quote: “Coming off a three-season stretch as the most valuable, shrewd, physically dominant player on earth, [Nikola] Jokic remains a quandary the rest of the NBA hasn’t come anywhere close to solving.” —Michael Pina

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There’s no finer way to bid adieu to Curb Your Enthusiasm than with an updated episode ranking. Find out where the series finale landed on our list. 

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Ippei Mizuhara, the longtime translator for Shohei Ohtani, has officially been charged with bank fraud for funneling $16 million from the baseball superstar’s bank account. We examine the 37-page complaint that documents regular bets and probable betrayals. 

Best Quote: “If Ohtani’s account of what happened and the charges in the federal complaint are accurate, this represents not just a massive swindle, but also something akin to personal betrayal.” —Claire McNear

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It’s safe to say A24 stressed everyone the hell out in the United States after releasing the trailer for its latest film, Civil War. Fortunately, the film resembles other dystopian movies that don’t feel as shocking as their previews suggest.

Best Quote: “The storytelling language of Civil War feels so totally borrowed, including a pair of brazen allusions tilting toward copycatting more than homage.” —Adam Nayman

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Jennifer Lopez might regret telling the world to get loud now that social media has spent the past few weeks endlessly mocking her for her largely panned album-movie-documentary, This Is Me ... Now. 

Best Quote: “Fat Joe plays J.Lo’s therapist, and Jane Fonda plays Sagittarius, in the most cringeworthy release involving either Lopez or Affleck since—too fittingly, really—Gigli.” —Justin Charity

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