query: Karl Malone was teammates with John Stockton.

pos: Karl Malone Karl Anthony Malone ( born July 24 , 1963 ) is an American retired professional basketball player . Nicknamed `` The Mailman '' , Malone played the power forward position and spent his first 18 seasons ( 1985 -- 2003 ) in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) with the Utah Jazz and formed a formidable duo with his teammate John Stockton . Malone also played one season for the Los Angeles Lakers . Malone was a two-time NBA Most Valuable Player , a 14-time NBA All-Star , and an 11-time member of the All-NBA first team . He scored the second most career points in NBA history ( 36,928 ) ( second behind Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ) , and holds the records for most free throws attempted and made , in addition to co-holding the record for the most first team All-NBA elections in history ( tied with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James ) . He is considered one of the best power forwards in NBA history .   Malone played college basketball at Louisiana Tech University . In his three seasons with Louisiana Tech , he helped the Bulldogs basketball team to its first-ever NCAA tournament in 1984 and to first place in the Southland Conference in 1985 . The Utah Jazz drafted Malone in 1985 with the 13th overall pick in the first round . Malone appeared in the playoffs every season in his career , including the NBA Finals in 1997 and 1998 with the Jazz . He played his final season with the Los Angeles Lakers , with whom he played his third Finals in 2004 . However , Malone has the most career postseason losses of any NBA player ever , with 95 . Malone also competed with the United States national team in the Summer Olympic Games of 1992 and 1996 ; in both years he won gold medals . After retiring from the NBA , Malone joined the staff of the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball team in 2007 and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2010 ( twice -- for his individual career , and as a member of the 1992 United States men 's Olympic basketball team ) .

neg: Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles . The Lakers compete in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) , as a member of the league 's Western Conference Pacific Division . The Lakers play their home games at Staples Center , an arena shared with the NBA 's Los Angeles Clippers , the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women 's National Basketball Association , and the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League . The Lakers are one of the most successful teams in the history of the NBA , and have won 16 NBA championships , their last being in 2010 . As of 2015 , the Lakers are the second most valuable franchise in the NBA according to Forbes , having an estimated value of $ 2.7 billion .   The franchise began with the 1947 purchase of a disbanded team , the Detroit Gems of the National Basketball League ( NBL ) . The new team began playing in Minneapolis , calling themselves the Minneapolis Lakers in honor of the state 's nickname , `` Land of 10,000 Lakes '' . Initially a member of the NBL , the Lakers won the 1948 NBL championship before joining the rival Basketball Association of America and winning five of the next six BAA and NBA championships in Minneapolis after the NBA formed in 1949 . The team was propelled by center George Mikan , who is described by the NBA 's official website as the league 's `` first superstar '' . After struggling financially in the late 1950s following Mikan 's retirement , they relocated to Los Angeles before the 1960 -- 61 season .   Led by Hall of Famers Elgin Baylor and Jerry West , Los Angeles made the NBA Finals six times in the 1960s , but lost each series to the Boston Celtics , beginning their long and storied rivalry . In 1968 , the Lakers acquired four-time NBA Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) Wilt Chamberlain to play center , and after losing in the Finals in 1969 and 1970 , they won their sixth NBA title -- and first in Los Angeles -- in 1972 , led by new head coach Bill Sharman . After the retirement of West and Chamberlain , the team acquired another center , Kareem Abdul-Jabbar , who had won multiple MVP awards , but was unable to make the Finals in the late 1970s . The 1980s Lakers were nicknamed `` Showtime '' due to their Magic Johnson-led fast break-offense , and won five championships in a 9-year span , including their first ever Finals championship against the Celtics in 1985 . This team featured Hall of Famers in Johnson , Abdul-Jabbar , and James Worthy , and a Hall of Fame coach , Pat Riley . After Abdul-Jabbar and Johnson 's retirement , the team struggled in the early 1990s before acquiring Shaquille O'Neal and Kobe Bryant in 1996 . Led by O'Neal , Bryant , and another Hall of Fame coach , Phil Jackson , Los Angeles won three consecutive titles between 2000 to 2002 , securing the franchise its second `` three-peat '' . After losing both the 2004 and 2008 NBA Finals , the Lakers won two more championships by defeating the Orlando Magic in 2009 and Boston in 2010 .   The Lakers hold the record for NBA 's longest winning streak , 33 straight games , set during the 1971 -- 72 season . 21 Hall of Famers have played for Los Angeles , while four have coached the team . Four Lakers -- Abdul-Jabbar , Johnson , O'Neal , and Bryant -- have won the NBA MVP Award for a total of eight awards .

neg: 2003–04 Sacramento Kings season The 2003 -- 04 NBA season was the Kings ' 55th season in the NBA and 19th in Sacramento . The season was best remembered for the team making a move in the offseason , acquiring Brad Miller from the Indiana Pacers and signing free agent Anthony Peeler . Superstar forward Chris Webber , who spent most of the season recovering from microfracture knee surgery , then serving a suspension due to the Ed Martin scandal , returned for the final 23 games of the season in which they played mediocre basketball the rest of the way .   Still , the Kings finished the season second in the Pacific Division with a 55 -- 27 record . In the first round of the playoffs , the Kings got the last laugh as they defeated their archrivals the Dallas Mavericks in five games , before falling to Kevin Garnett and the Minnesota Timberwolves in the second round as Webber missed a potential game-tying 3-pointer in Game 7 . This ended the Kings ' attempt at a championship as their core would be dismantled the following season , which included Vlade Divac re-signing as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers , and Gerald Wallace leaving for the 2004 NBA Expansion Draft .

neg: Maurice Cheeks Maurice Edward `` Mo '' Cheeks ( born September 8 , 1956 ) is an American retired professional basketball player and currently an assistant coach for the Oklahoma City Thunder of the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) . He has also served as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers , Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons .

neg: 1993–94 Utah Jazz season The 1993 -- 94 NBA season was the Jazz 's 20th season in the National Basketball Association , and 15th season in Salt Lake City , Utah . During the offseason , the Jazz signed unrestricted free agent All-Star forward Tom Chambers , and acquired Felton Spencer from the Minnesota Timberwolves . John Stockton led the league in assists for the seventh straight season , as Karl Malone joined the list in all-time points scored topping the 19,000 point mark . Both were selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game . At midseason , the Jazz traded Jeff Malone to the Philadelphia 76ers for Jeff Hornacek . With the addition of Hornacek , the Jazz went on to win ten consecutive games between February and March . They won nine of their final eleven games finishing third in the Midwest Division with a 53 -- 29 record .   In the first round of the playoffs , the Jazz defeated the 4th-seeded San Antonio Spurs after losing Game 1 . In the semifinals , they took a 3 -- 0 series lead over the 8th-seeded Denver Nuggets . However , the Jazz would lose the next three games to the Nuggets , then finally win Game 7 and advance to the next round . In the Western Conference Finals , they lost five games to the Houston Rockets . Following the season , Tyrone Corbin was traded to the Atlanta Hawks .

neg: Jordan Malone Jordan Malone ( born April 20 , 1984 ) is an American short track speed skater who was a member of the US Olympic Team for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver . He is from Denton , Texas , and is an alumnus of the Texas Tech University Independent School District . Jordan competed in the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi , Russia . During one of the Olympic days , Malone got stuck in a bathroom and , later that same day , got stuck in an elevator .

neg: 1999–2000 Phoenix Suns season The 1999 -- 2000 NBA season was the 32nd season for the National Basketball Association 's Phoenix Suns . During the offseason , the Suns acquired All-Star guard Anfernee Hardaway from the Orlando Magic , while signing free agent Rodney Rogers and re-signing former Suns center Oliver Miller . Scott Skiles would come on as head coach , replacing Danny Ainge after a 13 -- 7 start to the season . The Suns would finish third in the Pacific Division at 53 -- 29 , and extend the franchise 's record for playoff appearances before losing in the Western Conference semifinals .   Clifford Robinson led the team in scoring at 18.5 points per game . Hardaway , Jason Kidd , Rodney Rogers , Tom Gugliotta , and top draft pick Shawn Marion rounded out a list of six Suns players averaging double-digits in points . Kidd led the NBA in assists per game and was tied for fifth in steals , while being selected for the 2000 NBA All-Star Game . Rogers finished the regular season fourth in three-point field goal percentage , and won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award . Kidd would earn All-NBA First Team and NBA All-Defensive Second Team honors . In March , former Suns guard Kevin Johnson came out of his retirement and played in six games . He would then retire for the second time after the playoffs .   The Suns finished with the same regular season record , but did not have home court advantage going into their first round match-up with the San Antonio Spurs . Still , the Suns would advance to their first conference semifinals appearance since the 1994 -- 95 season en route to taking the series three games to one . The Suns lost in the conference semifinals to new league MVP Shaquille O'Neal and the eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers four games to one . Following the season , Rex Chapman retired , Miller was released and Luc Longley was traded to the New York Knicks .

neg: John Mason (announcer) John Mason ( real name Earnest Wooten ) is the public address announcer for the Detroit Pistons games at The Palace of Auburn Hills who is best known for his 18-year career as the host of Mason in the Morning show on WJLB , and for his colorful introductions , and is credited with coining the popular chant `` Deeeeee-troit basketball ! '' Mason 's flamboyant voice has been requested at many sporting events , and he was chosen to serve as the PA announcer at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game in Las Vegas . In addition , he also served as the announcer for the international ALL-STAR game in Cyprus & Turkey in 2005 . Mason is very popular with his announcing during nationally televised games . When the NBA on ESPN or the NBA on ABC features a Detroit Pistons home game , both networks put him on TV when he introduces the starting lineups .   Mason is also a radio personality in Detroit , Michigan . He was the host of the extremely Popular `` Mason in The Morning '' on WJLB for 18 years . He was also host of his own radio show on 102.7 / 105.9 KISS-FM ( WDMK ) . Mason left WDMK in July 2006 as his contract had expired . Mason was offered an intriguing contract from the Cleveland Cavaliers , his former hometown . He declined the offer , saying the Pistons gave him the raw shot to craft his art in their gym . The Pistons have also given Mason the opportunity to serve as PA announcer for an NBA title contender . When Mason replaced longtime Pistons PA announcer Ken Calvert before the start of the 2001-02 NBA season , Detroit soon became a perennial contender for the NBA Championship . Mason saw the Pistons win back-to-back NBA Eastern Conference titles in 2004 & 2005 , and most notably saw them win the NBA title in 2004 , upsetting the Los Angeles Lakers in 5 games . From 2003 to 2008 , Mason saw his Detroit Pistons make an impressive 6 consecutive appearances in the NBA Eastern Conference Finals .   Mason independently owns his morning show , MASON RADIO INC. . Mason is perhaps the only morning show personality in a major market to own his own show . Mason 's morning show is a syndicated program , which can be heard live from Detroit on the 50 thousand watt powerhouse 107.5 WGPR . Mason also won a television Emmy for an entertainment video show ( Urban Chartbusters ) on the local NBC station WDIV Detroit . Mason has also been an acclaimed motivational speaker in prisons throughout Michigan , and schools and universities in Ohio and Michigan . The Fox network comedy hit , Martin starting Martin Lawrence that ran from 1992 to 1997 , was based on the radio career of John Mason and characters such as Gina Waters , Bruh Man , Tommy Strawn , and Sheneneh Jenkins were also loosely based on Mason 's friends , as well as characters on his Detroit radio show .   Currently , Mason is the host of `` Mason and Coco in the Morning '' alongside the female comedian Coco on KISS 105.9 FM Detroit . He is also the host of a syndicated weekend show entitled `` Once Upon a Time in Soul '' which features Angie Starr along with his famous radio characters and legendary artist stories . `` Once Upon a Time in Soul '' is produced by John Mason , co-produced and engineered by Tobias Smith and recorded at Luv2flo Studios in Detroit .

neg: NBA All-Star Game Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association All-Star Game Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given to the player ( s ) voted best of the annual All-Star Game . The award was established in 1953 when NBA officials decided to designate an MVP for each year 's game . The league also re-honored players from the previous two All-Star Games . Ed Macauley and Paul Arizin were selected as the 1951 and 1952 MVP winners respectively . The voting is conducted by a panel of media members , who cast their vote after the conclusion of the game . The player ( s ) with the most votes or ties for the most votes wins the award . No All-Star Game MVP was named in 1999 since the game was canceled due to the league 's lockout . , the most recent recipient is New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis .   Bob Pettit and Kobe Bryant are the only two players to win the All-Star Game MVP four times . Oscar Robertson , Michael Jordan , and Shaquille O'Neal have each won the award three times , while Bob Cousy , Julius Erving , Isiah Thomas , Magic Johnson , Karl Malone , Allen Iverson , LeBron James and Russell Westbrook have all won the award twice . James ' first All-Star MVP in 2006 made him the youngest to have ever won the award at the age of 21 years , 1 month . Kyrie Irving , winner of the 2014 All-Star Game MVP , is the second-youngest at 21 years , 10 months . They 're notable as being the two youngest to win the award , both as Cleveland Cavaliers . Four of the games had joint winners -- Elgin Baylor and Pettit in 1959 , John Stockton and Malone in 1993 , O'Neal and Tim Duncan in 2000 , and O'Neal and Bryant in 2009 . O'Neal became the first player in All-Star history to share two MVP awards . The Los Angeles Lakers have had eleven winners while the Boston Celtics have had eight . Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands and Irving of Australia are the only winners not born in the United States . Both Duncan and Irving are American citizens , but are considered `` international '' players by the NBA because they were not born in one of the fifty states or Washington , D.C. No player trained entirely outside the U.S. has won the award ; Irving lived in the U.S. since age two , and Duncan played U.S. college basketball at Wake Forest .   Bob Pettit ( 1958 , 1959 ) and Russell Westbrook ( 2015 , 2016 ) are the only players to win consecutive awards . Pettit ( 1956 ) , Bob Cousy ( 1957 ) , Wilt Chamberlain ( 1960 ) , Bill Russell ( 1963 ) , Oscar Robertson ( 1964 ) , Willis Reed ( 1970 ) , Dave Cowens ( 1973 ) , Michael Jordan ( 1988 , 1996 , 1998 ) , Magic Johnson ( 1990 ) , Shaquille O'Neal ( 2000 ) , and Allen Iverson ( 2001 ) all won the All-Star Game MVP and the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in the same season ; Jordan is the only player to do this multiple times . 14 players have won the award playing for the team that hosted the All-Star Game : Macauley ( 1951 ) , Cousy ( 1957 ) , Pettit ( 1958 , 1962 ) , Chamberlain ( 1960 ) , Adrian Smith ( 1966 ) , Rick Barry ( 1967 ) , Jerry West ( 1972 ) , Tom Chambers ( 1987 ) , Jordan ( 1988 ) , Karl Malone ( 1993 ) , John Stockton ( 1993 ) , O'Neal ( 2004 , 2009 ) , Bryant ( 2011 ) and Davis ( 2017 ) ; Pettit and O'Neal did this multiple times . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has the distinction of playing in the most All-Star Games ( 18 ) without winning the All-Star Game MVP , while Adrian Smith won the MVP in his only All-Star Game .

neg: Jim Malone (footballer) James `` Jim '' Malone ( born 13 November 1925 ) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with North Melbourne in the Victorian Football League ( VFL ) .   Initially a wingman , Malone spent much of his time at North Melbourne playing as a rover . Malone , who came from Laanecoorie , was joined at North Melbourne by his brother Joe in 1946 . Another brother , Jack Malone , played for Footscray earlier in the decade .   Malone was the first rover in North Melbourne 's 1950 VFL Grand Final team , their first grand final since entering the competition in 1925 . His participation had been in doubt during the week due to a shoulder injury but he was declared fit .   He brought up his 100th league game during the 1951 VFL season and celebrated it with a three-point win over Richmond .   Despite playing the opening round of the 1952 season , Malone ended the year with Coburg .

neg: 1993–94 Atlanta Hawks season The 1993 -- 94 NBA season was the Hawks ' 45th season in the National Basketball Association , and 26th season in Atlanta . In the offseason , Michael Jordan shocked the NBA by announcing his retirement . This meant that various teams in the league had an opportunity to contend for a championship . The Hawks hired Hall of Famer Lenny Wilkens as their new head coach . Wilkens was a star guard for the franchise when it was based in St. Louis in the 1960s . Wilkens was quickly moving up the all-time coaching wins list after successful runs with the Seattle SuperSonics and Cleveland Cavaliers . Wilkens employed a defensive system which benefited several members of the team . The team also signed free agents Craig Ehlo and Andrew Lang during the offseason .   The Hawks got off to a slow start losing four of their first five games , but then went on a 14-game winning streak as they held a 34 -- 13 record before the All-Star break . Despite being in first place in the East , the Hawks would trade franchise leading scorer Dominique Wilkins to the Los Angeles Clippers for All-Star forward Danny Manning on February 24 . By the end of the season , the Hawks finished first overall in the Eastern Conference with a record of 57 wins and 25 losses . Guards Stacey Augmon and Mookie Blaylock were both named to the NBA All-Defensive team . Blaylock was also selected for the 1994 NBA All-Star Game along with Wilkins , and Coach of The Year , Lenny Wilkens coaching the Eastern Conference .   In the playoffs , the Hawks defeated the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals in five games after trailing 2 -- 1 , but lost to the 5th-seeded Indiana Pacers four games to two in the semifinals . Following the season , Manning signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Phoenix Suns , Duane Ferrell signed with the Indiana Pacers , and second-year forward Adam Keefe was traded to the Utah Jazz .

neg: Ryan Malone Ryan Gregory Malone ( born December 1 , 1979 ) is a former American professional ice hockey forward . He has previously played in the National Hockey League ( NHL ) with the Pittsburgh Penguins , Tampa Bay Lightning and New York Rangers . In 2003 , he became the first Pittsburgh-born and trained player to suit up for the Penguins in an NHL game .

neg: Michael Malone (basketball) Michael Malone ( born 1971 ) is an American professional basketball coach who is currently the head coach of the Denver Nuggets in the National Basketball Association ( NBA ) .

neg: Joe Smith (basketball) Joseph Leynard Smith ( born July 26 , 1975 ) is an American former professional basketball player who played at power forward position for 12 teams of the NBA during his 16-year career .   Born and raised in Norfolk , Virginia , Smith was the College Player of the Year at Maryland in 1995 and the No. 1 pick of that season 's NBA draft , picked by the Golden State Warriors . He was named to the 1995 -- 96 All-Rookie team . Smith was mobile throughout his career , the NBA indicated that he was one of the most traded players . In 1998 , Smith was traded to the Philadelphia 76ers ; he then played for the Minnesota Timberwolves ( with a mid-way pitstop for the Detroit Pistons ) until 2003 . He later played for the Milwaukee Bucks , the Denver Nuggets , the 76ers again , the Chicago Bulls , the Oklahoma City Thunder , the Cleveland Cavaliers , the Atlanta Hawks , the New Jersey Nets , and the Los Angeles Lakers .

neg: 1994–95 Cleveland Cavaliers season The 1994 -- 95 NBA season was the 25th season of the National Basketball Association for the franchise based in Cleveland , Ohio . This was also the team 's first season playing at the Gund Arena . During the offseason , the Cavaliers signed unrestricted free agent Michael Cage . Despite losing Brad Daugherty and Gerald Wilkins for the entire season , and Mark Price for 34 games due to injuries , the Cavaliers posted an 11-game winning streak in December which led them to a 20 -- 8 start . However , they played below .500 for the remainder of the season , finishing 4th in the Central Division with a 43 -- 39 record . Tyrone Hill was the team 's leading rebounder and was selected for the 1995 NBA All-Star Game . However , the Cavaliers would lose to the New York Knicks 3 -- 1 in the first round of the playoffs . Following the season , Price was traded to the Washington Bullets , Hot Rod Williams was dealt to the Phoenix Suns , and Wilkins left in the 1995 NBA Expansion Draft .   For the season the team added black , light blue and orange to their color scheme , as well as new uniforms and a logo , which would remain in use until 2003 . Although , the uniforms were slightly changed in 1997 .   Key Dates :

neg: 1985–86 Atlanta Hawks season The Hawks entered the season with rookies Jon Koncak and Spud Webb . The Hawks were transformed into one of the youngest teams in the NBA . The Hawks were led by `` the Human Highlight Reel '' Dominique Wilkins . He would have an outstanding year as he led the NBA in scoring with an average of 30.3 points per game . One of the highlights of the season came when Webb ( measuring five feet , seven inches ) won the NBA Slam Dunk contest during All-Star Weekend . In the second half of the season , the Hawks would be one of the strongest teams in the league . The club won 35 of their final 52 games to finish the season with a record of 50 wins and 32 losses . In the playoffs , the Hawks would eliminate the Detroit Pistons in 4 games . In the 2nd round , the Hawks would be defeated by the Boston Celtics in 5 games .   The team 's season roster is featured in the video games NBA 2K16 and NBA 2K17 .

neg: Ed Macauley Charles Edward `` Ed '' Macauley ( March 22 , 1928 -- November 8 , 2011 ) was a professional basketball player in the NBA . His playing nickname was `` Easy Ed . ''   Macauley spent his prep school days at St. Louis University High School , then went on to Saint Louis University , where his team won the NIT championship in 1948 . He was named the AP Player of the Year in 1949 .   Macauley played in the NBA with the St. Louis Bombers , Boston Celtics , and St. Louis Hawks . Macauley was named MVP of the first NBA All-Star Game ( he played in the first seven ) , and was named to the NBA 's All-NBA First Team three consecutive seasons . He was named to the All-NBA second team once , in 1953 -- 54 -- the same season he led the league in field goal percentage . Macauley 's trade ( with Cliff Hagan ) to St. Louis brought Bill Russell to the Celtics . In the two years he coached with the Hawks , he led them to an 89 -- 48 record , with a 9 -- 11 playoff record .   Macauley scored 11,234 points in ten NBA seasons and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1960 . At age 32 , he still holds the record for being the youngest male player to be admitted . His uniform number 22 was retired by the Celtics and he was also awarded a star on the St. Louis Walk of Fame .   In 1989 Macauley was ordained a deacon of the Catholic Church . With Father Francis Friedl , he coauthored the book Homilies Alive : Creating Homilies That Hit Home .   He died on November 8 , 2011 , at his home in St. Louis , Missouri . He was 83 .

neg: 2001–02 Los Angeles Lakers season The 2001 -- 02 NBA season was the Lakers ' 54th season in the National Basketball Association , and 42nd in the city of Los Angeles . During the offseason , the Lakers signed All-Star guard Mitch Richmond and free agent Samaki Walker , while acquiring Lindsey Hunter from the Milwaukee Bucks . The team got off to a fast start winning 16 of their first 17 games , and finished second in the Pacific Division with a 58 -- 24 record . Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O'Neal were both selected for the 2002 NBA All-Star Game in which Bryant won MVP honors , but O'Neal did not participate in the All-Star game due to an injury .   After sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers 3 -- 0 in the first round of the playoffs , then defeating the San Antonio Spurs 4 -- 1 in the semifinals , the Lakers where pushed to the brink once more in the Western Conference Finals by their archrivals the Sacramento Kings , who they narrowly defeated in a deciding seventh game . They then went on to win the NBA Finals , defeating and sweeping the New Jersey Nets in four straight games for their second three-peat in franchise history , the first since 1952 -- 54 . Following the season , Richmond retired and Hunter was traded to the Toronto Raptors .   This would be the third and final consecutive NBA Championship the Lakers won in the early 2000s , as in the next season , their quest for a fourth consecutive NBA Championship ended with a playoff elimination by the San Antonio Spurs in six games in the semifinals , who would then go on to win the NBA Finals that season and their second NBA Championship . Although the Lakers returned to the Finals in 2004 , the Lakers would lose to the Detroit Pistons in five games , despite being the heavy favorites to win and having former All-Stars and veterans Gary Payton and Karl Malone , leading to O'Neal 's departure from the Lakers amidst boiling points between the Lakers staff and management and Kobe Bryant , culminating in his trade to the Miami Heat , ending the early 2000s Lakers dynasty . The Lakers would not win another title until 2009 , in which they defeated the Orlando Magic in five games .

neg: NBA Most Valuable Player Award The National Basketball Association Most Valuable Player ( MVP ) is an annual National Basketball Association ( NBA ) award given since the 1955 -- 56 season to the best performing player of the regular season . The winner receives the Maurice Podoloff Trophy , which is named in honor of the first commissioner ( then president ) of the NBA , who served from 1946 until 1963 . Until the , the MVP was selected by a vote of NBA players . Since the , the award is decided by a panel of sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada , each of whom casts a vote for first to fifth place selections . Each first-place vote is worth 10 points ; each second-place vote is worth seven ; each third-place vote is worth five , fourth-place is worth three and fifth-place is worth one . Starting from 2010 , one ballot was cast by fans through online voting . The player with the highest point total wins the award . , the current holder of the award is Stephen Curry , who won both the 2015 and 2016 MVP Awards .   Every player who has won this award and has been eligible for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has been inducted . Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won the award a record six times . Both Bill Russell and Michael Jordan won the award five times , while Wilt Chamberlain and LeBron James won the award four times . Russell and James are the only players to have won the award four times in five seasons . Moses Malone , Larry Bird and Magic Johnson each won the award three times , while Bob Pettit , Karl Malone , Tim Duncan , Steve Nash and Stephen Curry have each won it twice . Only two rookies have won the award : Wilt Chamberlain in the and Wes Unseld in the 1968 -- 69 season . Hakeem Olajuwon of Nigeria , Tim Duncan of the U.S. Virgin Islands , Steve Nash of Canada and Dirk Nowitzki of Germany are the only MVP winners considered `` international players '' by the NBA .   Stephen Curry in 2015 -- 16 is the only player to have won the award unanimously . Shaquille O'Neal in 1999 -- 2000 and LeBron James in 2012 -- 13 are the only two players to have fallen one vote shy of a unanimous selection , both receiving 120 of 121 votes . Since the , every winner was from a team that won at least 50 games in the regular season that year.Except for seasons affected by lockouts , when the schedule was shortened from the norm of 82 games . Karl Malone won in 1998 -- 99 when Utah was 37 -- 13 in 50 games , which projected to 60 wins in 82 games . James won in 2011 -- 12 when the Miami Heat were 46 -- 20 in 66 games , which projected to 57 wins .

neg: 2000–01 Seattle SuperSonics season The 2000 -- 01 NBA season was the 33rd season for the Seattle SuperSonics in the National Basketball Association . With the hopes of improving the team in the middle , the Sonics acquired All-Star center Patrick Ewing from the New York Knicks during the offseason . However , the Sonics would get off to a slow start losing seven of their first ten games . Head coach Paul Westphal was fired after a 6 -- 9 start , and was replaced with former Sonics guard Nate McMillan . The Sonics played above .500 for the remainder of the season finishing fifth in the Pacific Division with a 44 -- 38 record , missing the playoffs by finishing tenth place in the Western Conference . During the All-Star Weekend in Washington , D.C. , Gary Payton was selected for the All-Star Game and rookie Desmond Mason won the Slam Dunk Contest . It was Ewing 's only season in a Sonics uniform as he left for the Orlando Magic the next season . Also following the season , Ruben Patterson signed as a free agent with the Portland Trail Blazers .

neg: 1998–99 Miami Heat season The 1998 -- 99 NBA season was the 11th season for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association . During the offseason , the Heat signed free agents Terry Porter and Clarence Weatherspoon . In the shortened NBA season , the Heat won 18 of their first 23 games , despite Jamal Mashburn playing just 24 games due to a knee injury , and Voshon Lenard missing 38 games with a broken leg . Miami finished with a 33 -- 17 win-loss record , which earned them the # 1 seed in the Eastern Conference . Alonzo Mourning was named Defensive Player of the Year , and finished second in MVP voting behind Karl Malone of the Utah Jazz .   In the playoffs , the Heat faced the New York Knicks for the third consecutive time . The 8th-seeded Knicks defeated the Heat in the Eastern Conference First round , with Allan Houston of New York hitting a buzzer-beater basket in the winner-take-all Game 5 , which prevailed the Knicks over Miami , 78 -- 77 . This was also their final full season playing at the Miami Arena . Following the season , Porter signed as a free agent with the San Antonio Spurs , and longtime Heat forward Keith Askins retired .


query: Wentworth has had positive reviews.

pos: Wentworth (TV series) Wentworth is an Australian television drama series . It was first broadcast on SoHo on 1 May 2013 . The series serves as a contemporary reimagining of Prisoner , which ran on Network Ten from 1979 to 1986 . Lara Radulovich and David Hannam developed Wentworth from Reg Watson 's original concept . The series is set in the modern day and begins with Bea Smith ( Danielle Cormack ) 's early days in prison .   For the first three seasons , Wentworth was filmed on purpose-built sets in the suburbs of Clayton , Victoria . Production moved to Newport , Victoria starting with the fourth season . The show has received a mostly positive reception from critics , and the first episode became the most watched Australian drama series premiere in Foxtel history . The series was picked up by several countries , including New Zealand and the UK , where it has been retitled Wentworth Prison .   A fifth season was commissioned on 19 July 2016 , which premiered on 4 April 2017 . A sixth season was commissioned by Foxtel on 9 May 2017 which began filming the following week , and will premiere in 2018 .

neg: Shortland Street Shortland Street is a New Zealand prime-time soap opera centring on the fictitious Shortland Street Hospital , first broadcast on TVNZ 2 on 25 May 1992 . It is the country 's longest-running drama and soap opera , being broadcast continuously for over 6,000 episodes and 25 years , and is one of the most watched television programmes in New Zealand .   The show was originally screened as five half-hour episodes each week and initially receiving mixed reviews on its premiere . After its launch it dropped in ratings and would have been cancelled if TVNZ had not ordered a year 's worth of episodes in advance . TVNZ renewed the production in early 1993 when the show 's rating had picked up , and it now has `` long-term public enthusiasm '' . Today , it is one of New Zealand 's highest-rated shows , frequently making AGB Nielsen Media Research 's top 5 programmes of the week .

neg: Wentworth's Location, New Hampshire Wentworth 's Location is a township in Coos County , New Hampshire , United States . The population was 33 at the 2010 census . It is part of the Berlin , NH -- VT Micropolitan Statistical Area .   In New Hampshire , locations , grants , townships ( which are different from towns ) , and purchases are unincorporated portions of a county that are not part of any town and have limited self-government ( if any , as many are uninhabited ) .

neg: Wentworth Station Wentworth Station is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia , located in Cumberland County .

neg: Offspring (season 1) The first season of Offspring , an Australian drama television series , began airing on 15 August 2010 on Network Ten . The season concluded on 21 November 2010 after 13 episodes and the Pilot -- Telemovie.Offspring is the story of the impossible loves of 30-something obstetrician Nina Proudman ( Asher Keddie ) , and her fabulously messy family , as they navigate the chaos of modern life . The show mixes conventional narrative drama with flashbacks , graphic animation and fantasy sequences .   The first series aired Sundays at 8:30 pm in Australia . The season was released on DVD as a five disc set under the title of Offspring : The Complete First Series and Feature-Length Telemovie '' on 1 December 2010 .   On 21 November 2010 , Network Ten aired the final two episodes as a two-hour season finale as two parts . However the episodes have been released separately on iTunes and on the DVD release of Series 1 .

neg: Silver Linings Playbook Silver Linings Playbook is a 2012 American romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by David O. Russell . It was adapted from the novel The Silver Linings Playbook , by Matthew Quick . The film stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence , with Robert De Niro , Jacki Weaver , Chris Tucker , Anupam Kher , and Julia Stiles in supporting roles .   Cooper plays Patrick `` Pat '' Solitano , Jr. , a man with bipolar disorder who is released from a psychiatric hospital and moves back in with his parents , played by Robert De Niro and Jacki Weaver . Determined to win back his estranged wife , Pat meets recently widowed Tiffany Maxwell , portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence , who offers to help him get his wife back if he enters a dance competition with her . The two become closer as they train and Pat , his father , and Tiffany examine their relationships with each other as they cope with their problems .   Silver Linings Playbook premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8 , 2012 , and was released in the United States on November 16 , 2012 . The film opened to major critical success and earned numerous accolades . It received eight Academy Award nominations , including Best Picture , Best Director , Best Adapted Screenplay . It became the first film since 1981 's Reds to be Oscar-nominated for the four acting categories and the first since 2004 's Million Dollar Baby to be nominated for the Big Five Oscars , with Lawrence winning the Academy Award for Best Actress . It also achieved four Golden Globe Award nominations , with Lawrence winning Best Actress ; three BAFTA nominations , with Russell winning for Best Adapted Screenplay ; four Screen Actors Guild nominations ; and five Independent Spirit Award nominations , winning in four categories , including Best Film . The film was a success at the box office , grossing over $ 236 million worldwide , more than eleven times its budget .

neg: Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists The Wentworth Group of Concerned Scientists ( in short , the Wentworth Group ) is an independent group comprising Australian scientists , economists and business people with conservation interests .   The name of the group comes from the venue of their principal meetings prior to release of their first blueprint ; Blueprint for a Living Continent .

neg: Neighbours Neighbours is an Australian television soap opera . It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 18 March 1985 . It was created by TV executive Reg Watson , who proposed the idea of making a show that focused on realistic stories and portrayed adults and teenagers who talk openly and solve their problems together . Seven decided to commission the show following the success of Watson 's Sons and Daughters , which aired on the network . Although successful in Melbourne , Neighbours underperformed in the Sydney market and struggled for months before Seven cancelled it . The show was immediately bought by rival network Ten . After taking over production of the show , the new network had to build replica sets because Seven destroyed the originals to prevent its rival from obtaining them . Ten began screening Neighbours on 20 January 1986 , taking off where the previous series left off and commencing with episode 171 . Neighbours has since become the longest running drama series in Australian television and in 2005 , it was inducted collectively into the Logie Hall of Fame . On 11 January 2011 , Neighbours moved to Ten 's digital channel , Eleven .   The show 's storylines concern the domestic and professional lives of the people who live and work in Erinsborough , a fictional suburb of Melbourne , Victoria . The series primarily centres on the residents of Ramsay Street , a short cul-de-sac , and its neighbouring area , the Lassiters complex , which includes a bar , hotel , cafe , police station , lawyers ' office and park . Neighbours began with three families created by Watson -- the Ramsays , the Robinsons and the Clarkes . Watson said that he wanted to show three families who are friends living in a small street . The Robinsons and the Ramsays had a long history and were involved in an ongoing rivalry . Pin Oak Court , in Vermont South , is the real cul-de-sac that has doubled for Ramsay Street since 1985 . All of the houses featured are real and the residents allow the production to shoot external scenes in their yards . The interior scenes are filmed at the Global Television studios in Forest Hill .   Through its entire run in Australia , Neighbours has been screened as a twenty-two-minute episode each week night in an early-evening slot . In Australia it is currently broadcast each weeknight at 6:30 pm on Eleven . The show is produced by FremantleMedia and has been sold to over sixty countries around the world , making it one of Australia 's most successful media exports . Neighbours was first screened in the United Kingdom in October 1986 on BBC1 where it achieved huge popularity among British audiences in the late 1980s and 1990s . In 2008 , it moved to the UK 's Channel 5 .

neg: Avery Building The Avery Building was the headquarters of the New South Wales Police Force , Australia from the 1970s until 2004 , when a new headquarters building was opened at Parramatta in conjunction with police executive offices located in Elizabeth Street , Sydney . The Avery Building was named after long-serving Police Commissioner John Keith Avery , who led the organisation from 1984 to 1991 , after his retirement . The building is a tall white structure , about 20 stories tall , located on College Street , Darlinghurst overlooking Hyde Park . The library at the New South Wales Police College has been named The J.K. Avery Resource Centre in recognition of former Commissioner Avery .   Since the New South Wales Police vacated the Avery Building it remained vacant for several years . In May 2007 it was announced that it would be converted into apartments .  The development application was approved by the City of Sydney Council in December 2007 - DA 2007/1548 . The building will contain 87 residences in a mix of 1 , 2 , and 3 + bedroom apartments , and is being marketed as `` The Residence , Hyde Park '' .   The architect of the redesign is Scott Carver Architects . The development was featured in the March 2009 edition of Belle magazine .

neg: Giving Victims a Voice Giving Victims a Voice is a report published in January 2013 , relating to allegations of sexual abuse made against English DJ and BBC Television presenter Jimmy Savile ( 1926 -- 2011 ) as part of the Operation Yewtree criminal investigation . It was initiated as a result of publicity surrounding the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal . The Metropolitan Police Service ( MPS ) and the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children ( NSPCC ) jointly produced this report . It marked the end of investigations made under the operation regarding Savile alone .   The scandal resulted in hundreds of alleged victims of Savile and other abusers approaching the police and the NSPCC . Their claims were investigated and formed the basis of the report , which found that Savile 's alleged offences were committed across England and Scotland , in hospitals , prison facilities , schools and BBC premises . Offences were reported between 1955 and 2009 , totalling 214 alleged offences across 28 police forces . The most frequent alleged offending coincided with Savile 's peak celebrity status . Numbers of alleged victims totalled 450 , of whom 328 were minors at the time . They were aged between 8 and 47 years , majority being 1316 .   The Director of Public Prosecutions ( DPP ) described the report as marking a `` watershed moment '' and apologised for `` shortcomings '' in the handling of prior abuse claims . The report 's publication resulted in some highlighting what could be systemic failure because of the number of complainants and institutions identified , but others criticised it for treating allegations as facts . The DPP 's Principal Legal Advisor concluded that Savile could have been prosecuted for offences against at least three victims during his lifetime . After the report , investigations were further initiated in other hospitals . Ex-Metropolitan Police Commissioner Peter Spindler ( who had previously led Operation Yewtree ) estimated that there may be many more victims who had not come forward .

neg: Australian residential architectural styles Australian residential architectural styles have evolved significantly over time , from the early days of structures made from relatively cheap and imported corrugated iron ( which can still be seen in the roofing of historic homes ) to more sophisticated styles borrowed from other countries , such as the Victorian style from the United Kingdom , the Georgian style from North America and Europe and the Californian bungalow from the United States . A common feature of the Australian home is the use of fencing in front gardens , also common in both the UK and the USA . Climate has also influenced housing styles , with balconies and veranda spaces being more prevalent in subtropical Queensland due to the mild , generally warm winters experienced in the state . For many years , Australian homes were built with little understanding of the Australian climate and were widely dependant on European styles that were unsympathetic to Australian landscapes . In recent times , modern Australian residential architecture has reflected the climatic conditions of the country , with adaptations such as double and triple glazing on windows , coordination considerations , use of east and west shade , sufficient insulation , strongly considered to provide comfort to the dweller .   Another aspect of Australian suburbia is that the suburbs tend to have a combination of both upper class and middle class housing in the same neighbourhood . In Melbourne , for instance , one early observer noted that `` a poor house stands side by side with a good house . '' This is somewhat less common today , with home renovations , gentrification and the teardown ( `` knock down , rebuild '' ) method becoming more and more common in affluent suburbs , giving a broader distinction between wealthy and lower class areas . However , the teardown technique has led to home buyers purchasing land or older homes in poorer metropolitan areas and building extravagant McMansion style homes on the land , which look out of place and excessive , failing to match with the remaining houses in the street .   Because architectural styles have varied in the country over the years ( from villas to bungalows and brick renders ) , there is a slight inconsistency in the architectural flow of the suburban streets , with one writer noting that Australian housing styles sometimes `` co-mingle '' and `` co-exist '' awkwardly . This is less common in the United States of America and England , where most homes along a road were built around the same time , typically in similar styles .

neg: Jerrabomberra, New South Wales Jerrabomberra is a suburb of Queanbeyan in south eastern New South Wales , Australia . Jerrabomberra consists of three sections , The Park , The Heights , and Lakeview . The Park and the Heights are divided by Edwin Land Parkway . On Census night 2011 , Jerrabomberra had a population of 9,420 , up from 8,747 people in 2006 . Jerrabomberra is derived from the local Aboriginal place name meaning `` Youngsters ' Meeting Place '' .   `` Jerrabomberra '' , an area of what was then called the Limestone Plains , was purchased by John Palmer in 1827 , and settled the following year . John Palmer had been a purser on the `` Sirius '' in the First Fleet . The area was brought to his attention because he was a brother-in-law of Robert Campbell at `` Duntroon '' , a property about nine miles ( 14 km ) to the north east . His property served as a centre for the Anglican Church until nearby Queenbeyan ( then known by its original Aboriginal , non-Anglicised name Quinbean ) was developed . The Palmer family held the property until at least the 1890s , but the property was later sub-divided into smaller farms .   In 1987 , Jerrabomberra Estate Ltd , with Alex Brinkmeyer , Col Alexander and Perth Millionaire Kerry Stokes as major shareholders , began developing Palmer 's original land for housing . The first serviced blocks in stage one of the residential release at Jerrabomberra were released in February 1988 , ranging in price from $ 28,000 to $ 39,000 . The new suburb of Jerrabomberra has grown from a resident population of 8 in 1828 to over 8740 at the 2006 census . Jerrabomberra was established with the construction of the first homes in 1988 , followed shortly after by the construction of the community centre hall . Jerrabomberra now boasts many community amenities such as four tennis courts , a post office , primary school , bed and breakfast , gym , a Scout group , a lake and various other facilities . Many people in Jerrabomberra work in nearby Queanbeyan but most work in the national capital , Canberra .   Jerrabomberra has a shopping centre which contains a Woolworths , Bakers Delight , hairdresser , an Asian restaurant called `` The Jerra , '' and other boutique stores . On the same block of land as this shopping centre , there is a pub and a Woolworths service station that opened in late 2005 . On 25 February 2006 Jerrabomberra 's General Store was burnt down ; no other shops were affected despite the extensive damage . On 6 June , extensive rebuilding of the roof of said store was carried out and the store had its iron sheet roof reinstalled on 20 June of that year .   The suburb falls within the Federal division of Eden-Monaro , a seat held by Peter Hendy representing the Liberal Party . It is also part of the state seat of Monaro which is held by the National Party 's John Barilaro . Jerrabomberra is also represented by an active residents association ( JRA ) established in October 1990 . The Jerrabomberra Residents Association Inc. ( JRA ) endeavours to represent the interests of the Jerrabomberra community at the local , state and federal level in relation to issues directly affecting the Jerrabomberra community .

neg: Internet television in Australia Internet television in Australia is the digital distribution of movies and television content via the Internet . In Australia , Internet television is provided by five major pay-per-view providers , in addition to several niche television streaming services . Australia 's five major free-to-air television networks all offer catch up TV of previously broadcast content to watch via the Internet or via podcasts - drawing on both domestic and foreign content . A feature of Internet television is that a user can view TV or video on demand . Some distributors provide content as downloads , whiles other streaming media ; the main difference being that with downloads the end-user must have storage capacity for the content on their device and must wait for the download to be completed before the content can be viewed , while streamed content can be viewed almost immediately , but is not stored for a later second viewing .   Whether downloaded or streamed , video files over the Internet are usually metered in Australia , with most ISPs setting download quotas which can limit the downloads that a subscriber can make without incurring additional costs . ISPs also provide plans with unlimited downloads . Some ISPs offer downloads on a quota-free basis for partnered television services , which is also known as `` unmetered '' content .

neg: Electoral district of Wentworth Wentworth was a former electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales established in 1880 and partly replacing Lachlan and named after and including Wentworth . From 1885 until the creation of Sturt in 1889 , it elected two members . It was abolished in 1904 , with the downsizing of Parliament after Federation .

neg: Mirror Lake, New Hampshire Mirror Lake is an unincorporated community in the town of Tuftonboro in Carroll County , New Hampshire . It is located along the shore of Mirror Lake in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire .   The village is located in the southern part of the town of Tuftonboro , and is adjacent to Lake Winnipesaukee as well as Mirror Lake . New Hampshire Route 109 ( Governor Wentworth Highway ) passes through the village , connecting Wolfeboro to the east and Melvin Village and Moultonborough to the west .   Mirror Lake has a ZIP code of 03853 and is one of three ZIP code areas that cover the town of Tuftonboro , the other two being Melvin Village and Center Tuftonboro . The Mirror Lake zip code covers all of Tuftonboro Neck , 19 Mile and 20 Mile bays and a few of Tuftonboro 's islands , including Cow , Farm and Chase . The remainder of Tuftonboro 's inhabited islands are in the Center Tuftonboro zip code area , but have their mail shipped though Wolfeboro for delivery by mail boat .   The center of Mirror Lake village is the junction of Tuftonboro Neck Road with the Governor Wentworth Highway . The Mirror Lake Community Church , which only holds services in summer , is in the village center . At one time Mirror Lake had a mill and a general store named `` Ernest B. Piper , Groceries and Stuff '' which closed in 1969 . The village is known for its summer camps , of which there are 5 , and for its summer cabin complexes . The village got brief international attention in 2000 , when local innkeeper Chuck Diorio positively identified Massachusetts murderer Dr. Richard Sharpe , who was arrested at the Pine View Lodge in Melvin Village .   The small village of Union Wharf lies just north of Mirror Lake , centered on an old dock and marina in 19 Mile Bay . Today Union Wharf houses a summer grocer , boat gasoline pumps , around 70 boat slips and a public beach . The area was once dominated by Nineteen Mile Bay Lodges , a summer cabin renter , which has since become a private property . It is known for its knotty pine cabins , built in the 1950s by Leon Proverb , using mostly materials from Charlestown Navy Yard in Massachusetts .

neg: Kate Jenkinson Kate Jenkinson is an Australian actress , known for her various roles on The Wedge , as well as her role of Kendall Quinn on Super Fun Night .  She is most recently known for her role as Allie Novak in the Australian hit TV series Wentworth .  In recent years Kate has divided her time between Australia and Los Angeles , for work purposes . She has just completed ( December 2016 ) filming Season 5 of Wentworth in Melbourne , Victoria , Australia . She is scheduled to film Season 2 of The Ex-PM with Shaun Micallef in early 2017 , as well as a mini series about Olivia Newton-John , both of which will be filmed in Melbourne .

neg: Southern Ontario Gothic Southern Ontario Gothic is a subgenre of the Gothic novel genre and a feature of Canadian literature that comes from Southern Ontario . This region includes Toronto , Southern Ontario 's major industrial cities ( Windsor , London , Hamilton , St. Thomas , Oshawa , St. Catharines ) , and the surrounding countryside . While the genre may also feature other areas of Ontario , Canada , and the world as narrative locales , this region provides the core settings .   The term was first used in Graeme Gibson 's Eleven Canadian Novelists ( 1972 ) to recognize an existing tendency to apply aspects of the Gothic novel to writing based in and around Southern Ontario . In an interview with Timothy Findley , Gibson commented that Findley 's novel The Last of the Crazy People shared similarities with the American Southern Gothic genre , to which Findley replied , '' ... sure , it 's Southern Gothic : Southern Ontario Gothic . ''   Notable writers of this subgenre include Alice Munro , Margaret Atwood , Robertson Davies , Jane Urquhart , Marian Engel , James Reaney and Barbara Gowdy .   Like the Southern Gothic of American writers such as William Faulkner , Flannery O'Connor and Eudora Welty , Southern Ontario Gothic analyzes and critiques social conditions such as race , gender , religion and politics , but in a Southern Ontario context . Southern Ontario Gothic is generally characterized by a stern realism set against the dour small-town Protestant morality stereotypical of the region , and often has underlying themes of moral hypocrisy . Actions and people that act against humanity , logic , and morality all are portrayed unfavourably , and one or more characters may be suffering from some form of mental illness . In a review of Alice Munro 's Dear Life for Quill & Quire , literary critic James Grainger writes that `` Violence , illness , and reputations ruined by a single indiscretion are accepted in Munro 's secretive , repressed communities as a kind of levelling mechanism , rough justice for those who dare to strive for something finer . ''   The Gothic novel has traditionally examined the role of evil in the human soul , and has incorporated dark or horrific imagery to create the desired setting . Some ( but not all ) writers of Southern Ontario Gothic use supernatural or magic realist elements ; a few deviate from realism entirely , in the manner of the fantastical gothic novel . Virtually all dwell to a certain extent upon the grotesque .   Notable works of the genre include Davies ' Deptford Trilogy , Findley 's Headhunter , Atwood 's Alias Grace and The Blind Assassin , and Munro 's Selected Stories .   The genre has been criticised as having `` little or nothing to distinguish it from everyday , garden-variety type realism . ''

neg: Matt Graham (Blue Heelers) Matthew Graham ( more simply known as Matt ) is a fictional character in the long running Australian television police drama Blue Heelers . He joined the cast of Blue Heelers in 2005 after the farwell of Sergeant Mark Jacobs .  Not much is known about Constable Graham , but during his time at the station he develops a good friendship with his station mates : Constables Kelly O'Rourke and Joss Peroni , Senior Constables Evan Jones ( later Detective ) , Alex Kirby ( Acting Sergeant after Ep 491 ) and Susie Raynor ( briefly Acting Sergeant in Ep 490 ) , Detectives Amy Fox and Senior Sergeant `` The Boss '' Tom Croydon .   We do know that he served in the Army , notably as part of the peace-keeping force on East Timor , and his time there has left some very deep scars , and dark secrets that are forced to light in episodes ; `` Promises , Promises '' and `` Slaying the Demons '' , and we see just how far Matt will go to protect those he loves .  Before transferring to Mount Thomas , Matt has had some trouble at his previous postings , where it has been noted that he has a very black or white view of the world and of enforcing the law , plus some problems controlling his temper , something his colleagues struggle to deal with , and they initially find his attitude overly harsh , making it difficult for him to really make friends .  Detective Amy Fox takes an immediate dislike to him , and makes it her mission to go after him when Matt is accused of murdering a suspect . Even after he is exonerated of the crime she continues to distrust him and it is a long time before she can start to see that behind the hard exterior Matt might actually be a nice guy .  When he is almost shot in a drugs raid gone wrong , a moment on vulnerability allows Amy to realise that the two of them may actually have a lot in common .  Matt remains a loyal member of the team at Mount Thomas to the very end , and as we say goodbye to the station we see that he has developed some strong relationships within the community as well .   Category : Blue Heelers characters  Category : Fictional Australian police officers

neg: Rugby league in Australia Rugby league football in Australia '' ' has been one of the country 's most popular sports since it started being played there in 1908 . It is the dominant winter football code in the states of New South Wales and Queensland as well as the Australian Capital Territory , which together comprise around half of the country 's population . In 2009 , it was the most watched sport on Australian television , with an aggregate audience of 128.5 million viewers . The elite club competition is the National Rugby League ( NRL ) , which features ten teams from New South Wales , three teams from Queensland , and one team each from Victoria , Australian Capital Territory and New Zealand .   Australia has a rich history of rugby league , first taking up the sport in 1908 alongside people in Britain and New Zealand . The rule changes over the decades have been partly instigated in Australia as well . The country has been dominant over the other rugby league-playing nations for many years , but enjoys a strong rivalry with New Zealand .   Commonly known as `` league '' or simply `` football '' , and sometimes referred to as `` the greatest game of all '' , it is traditionally seen as a `` working man 's sport '' with its roots in the working class communities of Northern England , compared to rugby union which has its roots in prestigious English public schools . The Australian Rugby League Commission , the sport 's governing body in Australia , is working on ways to expand rugby league 's popularity across political and social boundaries .

neg: Asher Keddie Asher Keddie ( born 31 July 1974 ) is an Australian actress . Beginning her career in the television series Five Mile Creek in the mid 1980s , Keddie received wide recognition for her role in the critically acclaimed series Offspring . Her significant repertoire in television has led to her being dubbed as the ` Golden Girl of Australian Television ' . Keddie also had a small roll in the film X-Men Origins : Wolverine , as Dr. Carol Frost . Aside from television and film work , she has several theatre credits , most notably in the Melbourne Theatre Company production of Les Liaisons dangereuses as Madame de Tourvel .   As of 2015 , she has taken out the ` Silver Logie Award for Most Popular Actress ' five times in a row . Keddie won the 2013 Gold Logie award for Most Popular Personality on Australian Television , for her role as Dr Nina Proudman in the Network Ten drama Offspring . She was considered `` third time lucky '' after previously being nominated twice for the Gold Logie . Keddie has a total of 7 Logie Awards as of May 2015 .

neg: New South Wales state election, 2015 A general election for the 56th Parliament of New South Wales ( NSW ) was held on Saturday 28 March 2015 . Members were elected to all 93 seats in the Legislative Assembly using optional preferential voting . Members were also elected to 21 of the 42 seats in the Legislative Council using optional preferential proportional representation voting . The election was conducted by the New South Wales Electoral Commission .   The incumbent Liberal/National Coalition Government led by Premier Mike Baird and Deputy Premier Troy Grant was re-elected with a slightly reduced majority in the Legislative Assembly , where government is formed . The main Opposition Labor Party under Luke Foley won an increased share of the vote in most districts , though the party lost ground in some key races , including Foley 's seat of Auburn . It managed to take 14 seats off the Coalition , mostly in areas of Labor `` heartland '' lost to the Liberals during the landslide in 2011 . Most notably , Labor regained seats in west Sydney , the Central Coast and the lower Hunter .   Baird had campaigned on a controversial plan to lease 49 per cent of the state-owned electricity distribution network ( known as the `` poles and wires '' ) in order to deliver an ambitious transport and social infrastructure program . Labor , supported by the state 's union movement , ran on an anti-privatisation platform , while also promising a moratorium on coal-seam gas ( CSG ) extraction , and encouraging voters to register a protest vote against the Liberal-led Coalition federal government . Although the poles-and-wires proposal was poorly received in opinion polls , Baird himself was widely liked by the electorate .   Candidate nominations closed on 12 March and early voting began on the 16th .   The election was notable for NSW in that :  this was the first time since 1973 that a non-Labor government had been reelected with an overall majority  one of the main party leaders , Labor 's Foley , was not a member of the Legislative Assembly prior to the election  the Liberals ' campaign to lease part of the State 's electricity assets was supported by a number of senior Labor figures , who disagreed with their party 's stance on `` poles and wires ''  the Greens won three seats in the Assembly , a record for a mainland state , and came close to winning a fourth  voters could vote online for the second time at a State general election using the iVote system run by the New South Wales Electoral Commission  Mike Baird became the first non-elected Liberal Premier to be elected in his own right .