

It seems he was talking specifically about using a sports psychologist, which is a fairly common thing, at least at the NBA level. “It’s just a matter of me finding the right buttons to push, keeping them motivated … The mental part of it is the biggest challenge we’ve had at this juncture. Speak On It: Tubby Smith clarified his recent "psychological help" comments about the Tiger hoops program: And, in case you missed it (I did), Timberlake followed up his much-discussed Super Bowl halftime show with a Chris Stapleton duet on "The Tonight Show." Speaking of ya boy JT, with his May 30 date at FedExForum close to sold out, he's added a second date, for January 12, 2019.

Medicaid expansion, a Haslam proposal that would be funded primarily by the federal government, has been shot down repeatedly and unfortunately in the General Assembly because of its association with Obamacare, President Barack Obama’s key legislative achievement. He state’s campaign against opioid addition could be more vigorous if the Republican-dominated General Assembly would agree to expand TennCare, the state’s version of Medicaid, which would provide insurance coverage to help more Tennesseans battle substance abuse disorders. Our editorial page says this plan is a good start, but could use some extra help from the state: Bill Haslam unveiled a $30 million plan to combat the opioid problem in Tennessee. This seems like a good excuse, in case you missed it, to bring attention to "Science of Opioids: How a Nation Became Addicted," a mammoth recent USA Today project you can find on our site.
