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First Lady Nancy Reagan is credited with popularizing the pithy turn of phrase in the early ’80s, while meeting with students in 1984 Longfellow Elementary School in Oakland, Calif. As she told Katie Couric in 2004: “I was in California and I was talking to, I think, fifth graders, and one little girl raised her hand and said, ‘Mrs. Reagan, what do you do if somebody offers you drugs?’ And I said, ‘Well, you just say no.’ And there it was born. As part of her work on the subject, she crisscrossed the country talking about prevention and visiting rehab centers, and hosted a 1985 conference on drug abuse. Continue to Article

October 26, 2017 7:00:pm EST

Now ESPN's Stephen A. Smith, who has a lot in common with Ball as a controversial trash-talker worthy of Wrestlemania, is taking shots. Yes, the Wizards were the ones who did the talking in Stephen A.'s eyes. LaVar Ball started the entire saga by saying the "Wizards better beware" on Sunday, three days before the game and before the Wizards had even played the Denver Nuggets, their previous opponent. Continue to Article

October 26, 2017 2:56:pm EST

John Wall’s Wizards were the favorite to take down a young Los Angeles Lakers team led by Lonzo Ball on Wednesday. But once LaVar Ball started yapping his mouth — and oh, did he start yapping — things changed, and fast. After Wall said he would show “no mercy” to the rookie Ball, the Wizards blew a late lead and took their first loss of the season, with LaVar getting the last laugh. Actually it was the second-to-last laugh. For Wall, social media will be in tears at him for at least another 24 hours. Here’s how LaVar turned this run-of-the-mill regular-season game into an event. LaVar Ball did what LaVar Ball always does LaVar started talking well before Wall and Lonzo Ball went head-to-head Continue to Article

October 26, 2017 12:14:pm EST

Here are the best plays or moments from the Washington Wizards loss to the Los Angeles Lakers 102-99 in overtime on Wednesday night at the Staples Center. 1. It wasn't a great night overall for Ian Mahinmi, as he left with a sprained left ankle. But he Continue to Article

October 26, 2017 3:08:am EST

One of the biggest storylines looming over the NBA season is the impending free agency of LeBron James. The speculation about where James will play in 2018-19 will be a discussion point across the sports media. As part of an NBA media roundtable this week with seven influential voices, I asked the group where they expect James to end up next season. Continue to Article

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