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At 21-years old, the pressure to decide what type of life you hope to lead hits you like a truck. You have all the time in the world, you’re told. Your entire life is still ahead of you. But it doesn’t quite feel that way. You’re still learning who you are, what makes you tick, and what you’re capable of—yet someone seems to have hit start on the proverbial clock. The pressure can be unbearable. I don’t think Jamal Murray feels any pressure. At 21-years old, Murray spent his Tuesday night dropping 48 points on what is perhaps the very best defense in the NBA. The Boston Celtics came to play that night, too. They punished the Denver Nuggets with ruthless execution on the offensive end, and a relentless, tenacious effort on the other in the first quarter. It was enough to open up an 18 point lead, and the game seemed all but lost as virtually nothing was going Denver’s way. Nothing except for Murray finally finding his stroke. Murray entered this season tabbed by many as an earl...

People magazine has named the British actor Idris Elba as 2018’s Sexiest Man Alive, and Elba says the honor has given him a boost of self-confidence. Elba, who starred in “The Wire” and “Luther,” was surprised after being crowned this year’s winner, the magazine said. “I was like, ‘Come on, no way. Really?’ ” he told the magazine. “Looked in the mirror, I checked myself out. I was like, ‘Yeah, you are kind of sexy today.’ But to be honest, it was just a nice feeling. It was a nice surprise — an ego boost for sure.” Elba’s selection was revealed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” with the actor appearing via satellite from London. Fallon had Elba perform poses to match the magazine’s cover description of him as a “sweet, smoldering superstar.” Elba said of his selection, “My mom is going to be very, very proud.” Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. The actor has also starred in Marv...