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Seven reserves were named to each side Thursday, completing the Eastern and Western Conference rosters. MORE: All-Star Game jerseys through the years Two Warriors were among the 14 to get the call from the league’s coaches: guard Klay Thompson and forward Draymond Green. They’ll join West starter Stephen Curry in Toronto for the Feb. 14 game. MORE: Silver to review fan voting process Kyle Lowry (Raptors), LeBron James (Cavaliers), Dwyane Wade (Heat), Carmelo Anthony (Knicks) and Paul George (Pacers) were voted in by fans to start in the East, with Kobe Bryant (Lakers), Kevin Durant (Thunder), Kawhi Leonard (Spurs), Curry (Warriors) and Russell Westbrook (Thunder) starting in the West....

The Los Angeles Lakers legend was among nine people, including his 13-year-old daughter Gianna, killed when the helicopter they were traveling in crashed in Calabasas, California, northwest of Los Angeles, on January 26. During a stellar 20-year career, Bryant was selected for the All-Star Game in 18 seasons and was named All-Star MVP four times. On Thursday, the NBA announced Grammy winner and Chicago native Jennifer Hudson will perform a tribute to Bryant and the other eight victims of the crash prior to the player introductions on Sunday....

But when Team LeBron and Team Durant meet for the 2022 All-Star Game on Sunday (8 p.m. ET, TNT), it won’t just be about entertainment. The contest will also support those in need. How will the All-Star Game play out? And which organizations will benefit from it? Here’s a breakdown of the 2022 format so you can avoid any confusion during the live broadcast. MORE: Watch the NBA All-Star Game live with Sling TV (3-day free trial; U....

Atlanta comes in to this inter-conference tilt on a ridiculous 14-game win streak, covering the spread in all 14 of those games. The Hawks have won and covered 19 of their last 20 and are an NBA-best 31-12 ATS. They are 4-point favorites at home against OKC tonight, with a total of 208.5. Check our odds page for current NBA point spreads and totals. This feels like a reasonable spot for Atlanta’s streak to come to an end....

Following the Houston Rockets’ disastrous start to the season, Carmelo Anthony was released by the team after featuring just 10 times, and in the four months that have since passed, Anthony has failed to find a permanent new home. Nevertheless, the former Knicks man is eligible for the playoffs, having been waived by the Chicago Bulls back in January, and here we will examine three reasons why the Lakers should pursue a move for the 10-time All-Star....

“We have decided not to hold media availability for our teams for the remainder of our trip in China,” the NBA said in a statement Friday. “They have been placed into a complicated and unprecedented situation while abroad, and we believe it would be unfair to ask them to address these matters in real time.” The league made the decision independent of Chinese authorities, unidentified sources told ESPN. Tensions have been high since Rockets GM Daryl Morey’s now-deleted tweet last Friday supporting anti-government protesters in Hong Kong raised the ire of China, and the fallout has been nonstop since....

With Golden State losing its share of star power to free agency (Durant) and injury (Klay Thompson) and Kawhi Leonard potentially leaving the defending champion Raptors, the NBA is wide open, meaning several teams have enticing championship odds. MORE: Signings, trades from the first day of NBA free agency Despite missing the playoffs last season, the Lakers, who already have LeBron James and Anthony Davis — and could be adding Leonard — have the best odds to win the 2020 NBA Finals at 3/2....

“I want to come in and create an impact off the bat, offensively and defensively,” Wiggins said Friday in Cleveland. “Be a good teammate, be a good part of the organization. I want to be on the All-Defensive team, be Rookie of the Year, make the All-Star team.” MORE: Draft grades | Isaiah Austin’s moment | Wiggins’ wild suit | All 60 picks Count new Cavs coach David Blatt as his No....

Biden is expected to announce Robert Fenton, a former acting administrator for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), as the White House coordinator on Tuesday, the Associated Press (AP) reported on Monday. Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who currently heads the HIV/AIDS prevention division of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is expected to be named the deputy coordinator. At least 23,620 monkeypox cases globally and 5,811 cases in the U....

The puzzles in Resident Evil run the gamut of styles. Simple tasks like matching the correct key to the correct door or finding the missing piece of a Greco-Roman statue are simple fare compared to the actual sliding piece puzzle in Resident Evil 4 or the vague portrait puzzle from Resident Evil: Code Veronica. The trend seems to continue with the Resident Evil Village demo’s necklace seeming like part of a larger mystery....

“Many organisations have called for a shutdown in Ranchi on Monday. We demand CBI probe into the entire episode,” Ranchi BJP legislator C.P. Singh told reporters. He said: “Some high-profile people are involved in the case. The alleged person was moving in a car with a beacon light.” Many organisations Sunday evening took out a torchlight procession, seeking justice for shooter Tara Sahdeo. In her police complaint, Sahdeo said she got married in June to a person named Ranjit Kohli....

Most of the poll’s conclusions are not new; previous studies have reported that women’s sleep problems are widespread. But the poll, conducted annually by the NSF, does provide some interesting insights into how women’s lifestyles affect sleep. For example, women may have trouble falling asleep but they’re not doing anything to wind down before they go to bed. According to the poll (which surveyed 1,003 women between the ages of 18 and 64), women spend the last hour before bedtime watching television, doing household chores or working in front of a computer....

The idea is that, with the outcome supposedly decided, the team with the big number in the run column should not “show up” the other team (whatever that means). You know, professional courtesy. Or something. MORE: Ranking baseball’s five dumbest unwritten rules The only problem is that we keep seeing real-life evidence of why this rule can cost the leading team. In fact, one could argue it’s actually the opposite of playing the game “the right way....

The official MLB Twitter account shared one set of playoff odds from FanGraphs with an unwise caption: “Let us know what you think.” Of course, that just opened the floodgates for fuming fans who wanted to unload some harsh words. MORE: Why did the Mets invite Tim Tebow to spring training? While the usual avalanche of anger was expected, the best replies actually came from the MLB teams. A sampling:...

Strasburg was brilliant, striking out 12 in seven shutout innings, and the Nationals wound up with a 5-0 victory, thanks to an eighth-inning grand slam by Michael A. Taylor. If you want to take a trip back through this rain-soaked game, here’s your chance. Sporting News provided live updates the entire contest, and this is like a stoll down memory lane (that won’t be as much fun for Cubs fans)....

Candidate Sarkozy had promised a clean break with the French past, and here it was, striking at the most sensitive part of France’s sovereignty—its independence from the U.S. and NATO. Marking a complete reversal of General de Gaulle’s 1966 decision to leave NATO’s command and expel NATO headquarters and all bases from French territory, Sarkozy’s announcement was no less than a revolution for NATO and transatlantic relations. Both moves, of course, were warmly welcomed in the U....

But then the charm offensive began. Sitting between Zetsche and Chrysler CEO Tom LaSorda on the dais in Stuttgart was the avuncular John Snow, the former Treasury secretary who is now chairman of Cerberus, a $23.5 billion private equity investment firm that owns such household names as Fila and Formica. (More importantly, it has amassed several auto holdings, including a controlling stake in GMAC, the financing arm of General Motors) Far from appearing like a Wall Street sharpie eager to carve up Chrysler, Snow spoke in soothing tones about continuity....

In 2013, China announced its “Belt and Road Initiative” to better connect itself to Western Europe. Israel, a stable country on the Eastern Mediterranean boasting a trustworthy business environment and a trained workforce, posed a highly attractive investment target. The attraction was mutual. As a country that has been the victim of economic and diplomatic boycotts since its birth, Israel has long sought to integrate itself into the regional economy and improve its foreign relations....

Reynolds finishes his illustrious college career with 88 career touchdowns from scrimmage. Monday’s record-breaker was a 9-yard run that gave the Midshipmen (11-2) a 44-28 lead over Pitt late in the fourth quarter of the Military Bowl. MORE: Bowl roundup | College football from 1 to 99 “He’s a tremendous kid and has done great things for our program,” Navy coach Ken Niumatalolo told ESPN following the game. Reynolds finishes his career with 4,559 rushing yards to pass former West Virginia quarterback Pat White and Michigan’s Denard Robinson for the most rushing yards by a quarterback....