Choosing Sides: James and Curry Draft Rosters for Team Lebron vs Team Stephen at 2018 NBA All-Star Game

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Team LeBron Starters: Cousins, Davis, Durant, Irving and James –

Team Stephen Starters: Antetokounmpo, Curry, DeRozan, Embiid and Harden –

The NBA today revealed the team rosters for the 2018 NBA All-Star Game, as selected by All-Star captains LeBron James of the Cleveland Cavaliers and Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors in the inaugural NBA All-Star Draft.

James drafted DeMarcus Cousins (New Orleans Pelicans), Anthony Davis (New Orleans), Kevin Durant (Golden State) and Kyrie Irving (Boston Celtics) to join him in the starting lineup.  To complete Team LeBron, James selected LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio Spurs), Bradley Beal (Washington Wizards), Kevin Love (Cleveland), Victor Oladipo (Indiana Pacers), Kristaps Porzingis (New York Knicks), John Wall (Washington) and Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City Thunder) as reserves.

Curry will start on Team Stephen alongside Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), DeMar DeRozan (Toronto Raptors), Joel Embiid (Philadelphia 76ers) and James Harden (Houston Rockets).  For reserves, Curry chose Jimmy Butler (Minnesota Timberwolves), Draymond Green (Golden State), Al Horford (Boston), Damian Lillard (Portland Trail Blazers), Kyle Lowry (Toronto), Klay Thompson (Golden State) and Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota).

The 67^th NBA All-Star Game will take place on Sunday, Feb. 18 (8 p.m. ET) at Staples Center in Los Angeles, airing on TNT and ESPN Radio.  The game will reach fans in more than 200 countries and territories in more than 40 languages.

The 2018 NBA All-Star Draft was conducted today via conference call.  As the All-Star starter from each conference who received the most fan votes in his conference, James and Curry drafted the team rosters from the pool of players voted as starters and reserves in each conference.  The captains selected their 11 teammates regardless of conference affiliation, marking the NBA’s first All-Star Game without a matchup between the Eastern Conference and the Western Conference. 

Team LeBron features seven players from the East and five players from the West, with seven frontcourt players and five guards.  Team Stephen showcases seven players from the West and five players from the East, with seven guards and five frontcourt players.  The five players in the 2018 NBA All-Star Game who have won the Kia NBA All-Star MVP – Davis (2017), Durant (2012), Irving (2014), James (2006, 2008) and Westbrook (2015, 2016) – are all on Team LeBron.  Durant will go head-to-head against the Warriors’ other three All-Stars in Curry, Green and Thompson.   

During the draft, the eight remaining All-Star Game starters (aside from James and Curry) were selected in the first round.  The 14 reserves were chosen in the second round.  James, as the top overall finisher in fan voting, was awarded the first pick in the first round, while Curry had the first pick of the second round.  The captains alternated picks in each round until all players in that round had been selected.

With Curry representing the Western Conference in a Western Conference arena, Team Stephen has been designated the home team and was able to choose between wearing black or white uniforms.  Curry selected the black uniforms, and Team LeBron was assigned the white uniforms as the visiting team.

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver will select the replacement for any player unable to participate in the All-Star Game, choosing a player from the same conference as the player who is being replaced.  Silver’s selection would join the team that drafted the replaced player.  If a replaced player is a starter, the head coach of that team will choose a new starter.  

Team LeBron will be coached by the head coach from the Eastern Conference team with the best record through games played on Sunday, Feb. 4 among the 14 teams with an eligible head coach.  Boston’s Brad Stevens is ineligible because he coached in last year’s All-Star Game.  Team Stephen will be coached by the head coach from the Western Conference team with the best record through Feb. 4 among the 14 teams with an eligible head coach.  Golden State’s Steve Kerr is ineligible because he coached in last year’s game.

USB Type C Hub for MacBook – Knowing the Specifications to Get the Best

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USB-C is one of the latest USB standards, which are slowly becoming the standard in many of the new-age gadgets. Technically known as Type-C USB, it is primarily a 24-pin USB connector, with a distinguished feature of being a reversible connector. USB-IF (USB Implementers Forum) had recently published USB Type-C specification 1.0 which is gaining momentum now.


USB Type C ports in MacBook

The featured MacBooks as Retina 12-inch and the later versions have a single USB-C port. The following versions of the 13-inch MacBook Pro came out with dual Thunderbolt 3 Ports. The 15-inch MacBook Pro released in late 2016 have either two or maximum four ports.


USB-C usage on Mac notebook

You need to know about power, video capabilities, and data transfer modes of the Thunderbolt 3 port or USB-C port on the Mac notebook. You should get to know about the possible hubs, and types of cables to e efficiently used with these ports to choose the best.

We know by now that USB-C is the ideal next-generation connectivity standard for the technology industry, which not only helps to charge but also serves multiple purposes as data transfer, video everything over a simple connector. Another most popular model of MacBook Retina 12-inch came out in 2015 also features one USB-C port.


The other versions of MacBooks with USB-C or higher are?

13-inch MacBook Pro with 2 Thunderbolt 3 Ports

13-inch MacBook Pro with 4 Thunderbolt 3 Ports

MacBook Pro 15-inch with either two or four port, additionally features Thunderbolt 3.


With the help of USB Type C Hub for MacBook, you can:

Charge a Mac machine

Provide power out

Transfer files and data from Mac to other devices and back

Connect Mac to video outputs like VGA, HDMI, and DisplayPort (it requires an additional adapter too)

Get connected to Ethernet with the help of an extra adapter.


The standard USB-C port on the MacBook also supports the transfer of data at a speed of 5 GBPS  with generation 1 USB 3.1. On the MacBook Pro, these ports will support data transfer over Thunderbolt with 40Gbps speed, and the rate of data transfer will be up to 10Gbps.


USB-C to adapter

Apple USB-C on MacBook to USB Adapter will let you connect the Mac to other standard USB as USB-A or a USB C Hub for merely charging or for high-speed data transfer. For instance, you can make use of the adapter for connecting the Mac to devices like:


Portable memory drives
External hard drive
Digital cameras
Ethernet adapter
Also to sync your Apple devices like iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad


USB C to the USB Adapter will support data transfers at a speed of 5 GBPS through USB 3.1. The adapter needs no additional power to function. In this case, the devices you try to plug into MacBook will get power from the Mac. So, you need to make sure that you disconnect these when not in use.

PTV4 and NEC Launch Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting Services in the Philippines

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People’s Television 4 (PTV4), the Philippines’ public broadcasting network, has gone from analog to fully digital after the launch of the network’s digital terrestrial broadcasting system on January 2018.

NECPhilippines, Inc. provided overall support for the introduction of digital terrestrial TV equipment, including its installation and the training of personnel, as part of enabling viewers to enjoy their favorite programs with better and clearer reception.

A “switch-on” ceremony was held at PTV4’s broadcasting center in Quezon City and was led by the Secretary of the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO), Martin Andanar.

Andanar said, “The administration’s goal of bringingthe government closer to its people is now more achievable than ever.” At the time of his appointment, Andanar pushed efforts to modernize the state network. He envisioned PTV to be on par with its local counterparts in the country, and expanded the breadth and depth of PTV4’s educational, cultural andinternational programs.

PTV Network General Manager, Dino Apolonio, said that the network must keep pace with its counterparts, both locally and abroad. “As the state network, we have to take it upon ourselves to lead the charge towards digital transition. It will be very beneficial for the people first of all, and we have to keep up with the rest of the world,” he said.

“NEC is proud to be working with PTV4 to expand the delivery of high quality broadcasting to a larger audience in the Philippines,” said Elizabeth Pangan, President, NEC Philippines. “As part of NEC’s focus on providing Solutions for Society, this equipment will help to ensure that broadcasting and access to information is reliably maintained, especially during times of emergency, such as when powerful storms strike the region,” she added.