3 Point Buzzer

  Well, this has been surprising, hasn't it? The Milwaukee Bucks employ the likely two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, a two-time Coach of the Year in Mike Budenholzer, and sport the best record in the league going into the playoffs. And they're currently getting spanked. So, what gives? Ultimately, it's a confluence of events, and while the Bucks deserve their fair share of blame, the real story here is the Heat have been phenomenal. It all starts with the twin pillars of the organization, Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo. They have been the two best players in the entire series through three games, neutralizing the Bucks' stars on one end, while scoring on them with ease on the other. What's incredible about Butler and Adebayo is that all season, neither of them have been threats from beyond the arc, but now Butler is actually taking (and making) them at an efficient rate against the Bucks. He and Adebayo are strong enough to create their own shots and stifle Giannis

*Written in Spring of 2019 “If you hear gunshots, run back into the van immediately.” Those were the first words Belinda Felder, ACR Health’s SEP Coordinator, told her group of three peer counselors when they arrived in an abandoned parking lot on Syracuse’s westside. Once parked, Brown would stay in the van to help administer clean syringe needles to current clients while her three peer counselors, Dave Andres, Brian Allen and Gaga DePasquale, took to the streets, where they would ultimately pick up and dispose of over 300 contaminated syringes in less than two hours. Brown and her team of workers all work for ACR Health, a nonprofit organization devoted to helping people addicted to opioids through various programs such as narcan training and their syringe exchange outreach. According to their mission statement, they strive for, “a community in which every person has the opportunity to achieve optimal health and equality.” Their mission is spreading, with membership fees and donation