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In a move condemned by the West and other world leaders, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula in Ukraine in 2014. The same year, pro-Russia separatists began seizing land in eastern Ukraine, and Russia continues to support the rebels that still control some territory there today, the AP reported. Ukraine also alleges that Russia has kept tens of thousands of troops and military equipment near their shared border since earlier this year....

Naughty Dog is the studio behind two excellent PlayStation video game franchises: Crash Bandicoot and Uncharted. The crossover of fan dreams occurred when the two series’ came together in Uncharted 4 as Nathan Drake and Elena sat down to play a round of Crash Bandicoot on the PS1. The game within a game scenario worked perfectly for nostalgic fans who got to replay a classic Crash Bandicoot level while listening to commentary from the Uncharted characters....

As for who might replace him, NAVI’s official Instagram page has made a post concerning Danyyl “headtr1ck” Valitov, suggesting his return to the team for the upcoming BLAST Premier Fall Groups. Since the official reason for NAVI’s post remains unknown, fans suspect it might have something to do with s1mple’s tease. What do CS: GO pro s1mple’s Instagram posts say? headtr1ck has been a substitute for NAVI’s team on several occasions before, and it could be possible that it is his time again to step up....

The Glee star, 33, tragically drowned while on a boating trip with her then 4-year-old son, Josey, in Southern California’s Lake Piru on July 8, 2020. And in a new interview with ABC News’ Juju Chang, which aired on Good Morning America on Thursday, Rivera’s mother, Yolanda Previtire, revealed how she and her family have been coping in the year since her passing. “Sometimes we’re afraid of the sorrow being so heavy that we’re afraid for our own self, ‘cause this is hard....

Victor Oladipo had 13 out of his total 23 points in the final quarter Sunday while Nikola Vucevic added 19 points and 13 rebounds, reports Xinhua. George led the Pacers with 27 points, but he missed the final jump shot which could have changed the result of the game. 0 votes

Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili, the San Antonio Spurs‘ Big Three, will look to bounce back at home Tuesday in game three of the NBA Finals after a collective sub-par performance. The best-of-seven league championship was supposed to showcase the talents of the Spurs’ star trio but they combined for just 23 points in a 103-84 loss Sunday at Miami, where the defending champion Heat evened the series at 1-1....

It was a very close game, but in the end, the Pelicans came up short 119-122. The Pelicans looked like they would walk away with this game, as they led almost throughout the whole game, but Doncic and the Mavs had other plans. They never gave up, held their nerves and pulled the final trigger on the Pelicans to get the victory. The other players for the Mavs also came up big when they needed them....

With their sixth straight win, Houston jumped to 39-25(0.609) on the season, right below the Nuggets and Warriors for the third spot. They are now only 5 games behind the Conference leaders in Golden State, having won seven of their previous nine games. Come to think of it, this is gigantic leap keeping in mind they were once ranked 14th on the West leaderboard. On the other hand, the Raptors have now lost three of their last five after winning seven in a row just this past month....

1. Marcus Smart, PG/SG - Boston Celtics Considering the Celtics roster, this was a tough one to figure out. But Marcus Smart is probably the player with the worst contract on the Celtics and here’s why. Smart signed his 4 year, $52 million contract in late July after receiving little interest after the start of free agency. The coaching staff and front office likely signed him for two reasons: as insurance in case they are unable to re-sign PG Terry Rozier and because of the defensive skills that he brings on the court....

The Golden State Warriors continue to dominate the league as they sit firmly atop the table in the West while the Milwaukee Bucks lead the East. In this article, we take a look at the five best players from Week 20. #5 James Harden - Houston Rockets This week saw James Harden’s 30-point streak come to an end at 32 games. Love him or hate him, you have to respect him and his greatness....

Later in the movie, the hero usually figures out they have more powers than they even realized, maybe they fly for the first time, and they become unstoppable. This is like when the Warriors signed Kevin Durant and made sure they would never lose a playoffs series again with this core group. This year, they have gone a step further. They’ve discovered their powers with KD over the last two years, but this year they have officially figured how to use all their powers at their highest level....

RELATED: 10 Things We Wish We Knew Before Starting Madden NFL 20 In recent years the rebuild and free-agent signings have led to numerous disappointing seasons which is partially due to facing LeBron James in the Eastern Conference. Let’s look at and rank the 10 best Boston Celtics of the last decade. 10 Jared Sullinger For casual NBA fans, they may be scratching their head wondering who this is exactly....

OAKLAND — He likes suspenders, the number 00, rainbow jump shots and lounging around his room doing plenty of what the digits on his uniform add up to. He dislikes big crowds, dumb questions, constant traveling and personal fouls. But that synopsis hardly does justice to Robert Parish, the man who won’t forget the 1976 pro basketball draft — and may not allow the experts to forget it, either....

The high-scoring NBA Academy China team was paced by Xihao Yang, who recorded a 12 point/10 rebound double-double, and Lin Qi who dropped 17 points on 7/10 shooting. Pritish Jitesh Kokate scored 14 points off the bench for NBA Academy India. The NBA Academy China features prospects from the three NBA Academies in China, while NBA Academy India travelled from Delhi National Capital Region (NCR) to Canberra. The week-long camp features prospects from the NBA Academies in Australia, China, India, Mexico and Senegal...

Here’s the full schedule for Christmas Day with tipoff times and what’s worth watching in each game. MORE: Kawhi Leonard has no time for Christmas cheer NBA Christmas Day schedule 2018 (All times Eastern) NBA Christmas jerseys The NBA and Nike have moved away from creating special one-time jerseys for teams playing on Christmas Day. Instead, a handful of teams will use Christmas 2018 to debut their “Earned Edition” uniforms, a special series Nike created exclusively for teams that qualified for the 2018 playoffs....

The resolution to charge the pair with criminal contempt passed 220-203 on Wednesday, with the only two Republicans on the January 6 House select committee—Representatives Liz Cheney of Wyoming and Adam Kinzinger of Illinois—voting “yes,” according to CNN. Last week, the committee voted in favor of referring criminal charges for the pair after they defiled subpoenas demanding they testify and hand over documents relevant to the Capitol attack. Navarro and Scavino have cited “executive privilege” as their reason for not complying with the committee’s subpoenas....

The second-year big man was injured during the Pelicans’ 103-99 win over the New York Knicks Sunday. Davis averaged 19.6 points and 10.6 rebounds for the Pelicans. He led the league with 3.9 blocks per game. 0 votes

Prediction: 55-27 Key Losses: SF Carlos Delfino Notable Free Agent Signings: C Dwight Howard, SF Omri Casspi, GF Francisco Garcia, and G Aaron Brooks (re-signed by Houston) The Houston Rockets are in close competition with the Brooklyn Nets on who made the biggest splash in free agency this year. The Rockets walked away with the biggest prize in Dwight Howard, but the Nets might have gathered the most talent. Regardless, today, we’re previewing the Rockets and not the Nets....

After a less than successful one year spell with the Oklahoma City Thunder, Anthony was sent to the Atlanta Hawks, who quickly decided that Melo did not feature in their plans. A move to Houston Rockets looked like a perfect match, as the 34-year-old was willing to come off the bench for the first time in his career. It also gave him the chance to contend for a first NBA Championship....