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Ben Affleck gets confused for Matt Damon in new Dunkin’ advert

Affleck returned to the coffee chain to promote their new Run campaign

The Independent UK

Ben Affleck gets career-best Rotten Tomatoes score for Air

The Michael Jordan sneaker movie is a slam dunk

Total Film

Movie review: Affleck's 'Air' entertains with assists from top-brand talent

At the end of “Air,” director and co-star Ben Affleck, bafflingly bewigged as Nike CEO and co-founder Phil Knight, lies back on his office couch and utters a single word: “equity.” It’s a bit of a cheeky callback to something that happens even before the movie starts: the appearance of…

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AIR review: Matt Damon, Viola Davis lead the team in winning Nike sports drama

What to Watch's AIR review hails the movie as a winning ensemble piece and a return to form for director Ben Affleck.

WhatToWatch

‘Air,’ about Nike chasing Michael Jordan, is year’s best film so far

Director Ben Affleck’s fast-paced period piece portrays a sneaker deal that revolutionized sports and business.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘More than just shoes’: how Air Jordans kicked off a revolution in sport

A new film starring Ben Affleck tells the story of how Michael Jordan’s sponsorship deal with Nike in 1984 turned a clever marketing idea into a slam dunk

The Guardian - UK

Zach LaVine finds his way to the rim once again as he leads Bulls’ postseason push: ‘I’m able to do everything I need to’

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Few forces are strong enough to withstand the momentum of Zach LaVine when he picks up steam on the way to the basket.

Chicago Tribune

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Lionel Messi future saga takes fresh twist as PSG and Barcelona managers agree on stance

Lionel Messi is now in contact with Barcelona ahead of a possible return to the Camp Nou, with vice-resident Rafa Yuste confirming the club's plans to re-sign him from PSG

Daily Mirror

Movie review: Matt Damon stars as an executive trying to score big for Nike in entertaining ‘Air,’ directed by pal Ben Affleck

“Air” has a tricky task: make folks care about a hugely profitable basketball shoe-endorsement deal from nearly 40 years ago.

Tribune News Service

Chris Tucker had personal reasons to join Nike/Michael Jordan film ‘Air’

Comic legend Chris Tucker is super picky when it comes to doing movies.

Tribune News Service

The cine files! Everything you need to see at the cinema in April

From Ben Affleck’s Nike drama Air to laptop thriller Missing and high-kicking west London sisters in Polite Society, we round up the 11 best films to see in April

Evening Standard

Canadian billionaire Steve Apostolopoulos wants to own more than the Commanders

Apostolopoulos has been linked to NBA and NHL teams in addition to the Commanders.

USA Today Sports Media Group

April movie guide: Nike’s Air, Toni Collette in Mafia Mamma, Crowe’s chilling exorcist biopic

How Matt Damon and Ben Affleck have endured a 40-year bromance as film about Michael Jordan and Nike set to premiere on April 5

The New Daily

Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers era is over. But is Jordan Love any good?

The young quarterback has to follow two Packers Hall of Famers at one of the NFL’s most famed franchises. No pressure then

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In business: how brands like Nike, BlackBerry and Pop-Tarts became film’s hottest stars

A slew of new movies celebrate the boardroom mavericks of the 1980s and 90s – as well as the products they flogged. What’s behind this corporate nostalgia?

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Luke DeCock: As Final Four returns to Houston, UNC remembers the greatest shot ever forgotten

HOUSTON — The Final Four has come back around, seven years later, but there’s no marker on the floor in Houston to mark the spot where Kris Jenkins launched the shot that broke a million Tar Heel hearts, not that the NCAA has a habit of indulging in that kind…

Total Film

Ben Affleck explains why Michael Jordan never appears in Air

Exclusive: Air director and star Ben Affleck tells the Inside Total Film podcast why we don't see Michael Jordan in the movie

USA Today Sports Media Group

AIR: See the cast of Ben Affleck’s new Nike movie compared to real-life counterparts

Ben Affleck nails it as Nike founder Phil Knight.

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Overhyped and underrated? An inside look at Bronny James' senior season.

LOS ANGELES — He bounded out of the tunnel at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, with his trademark poker face, running past older fans who watched his father dominate in local gyms and teens in puffy coats calling his name.

The Guardian - US

Michael Jordan’s big score: why his NBA ownership tenure is far from a failure

The Charlotte Hornets have struggled to achieve on-court success under the Hall of Famer. But in business terms, his achievements are nothing but net

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kaitlyn Schroeder, who learned the ropes as the daughter of a men’s college golf coach, gets first crack at Augusta National

Kaitlyn Schroeder started re-watching “The Last Dance” in recent months because she finds inspiration in Michael Jordan’s extreme competitiveness.

Chicago Sun-Times

There’s no filling Michael Jordan’s shoes

‘Air’ film shows how MJ’s deal with Nike transformed sports and fashion simultaneously — and why he still holds sway

Daily Mirror

Charles Barkley opens up on Michael Jordan feud as he criticises NBA legend's 'ego'

The two NBA legends had been close friends as well as being rivals on the court in their playing years, but have now not spoken for 10 years with Barkley explaining exactly what happened

Daily Record

Paul Lambert digs up Celtic legends referee as he's left stunned by Liverpool going all Michael Jordan

The former Celtic midfielder took charge for the legends game at Anfield where the hosts ran out 2-0 winners.

USA Today Sports Media Group

It’s too late for Kawhi Leonard to win MVP, but he is absolutely playing like one right now

Kawhi Leonard is untouchable right now.

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