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Christmas is one of those days. The 2022-23 season will mark the 75th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day, with the first Christmas games taking place back in 1947. Every year since the league’s biggest teams, brightest stars and best up-and-coming players have faced off on the holiday. This year’s Christmas Day games will be no different. The slate features five nationally televised games that should bring plenty of excitement....

Smart had the inside lining of his draft suit custom-made to reflect his roots. MORE: A year later, Smart back where he started | Worst NBA Draft suits There’s his high school logo, a map of Texas with a star positioned by his hometown of Flower Mound and more details that he’ll probably reveal when his name is called on Thursday night. Source: CollegeSpun

Walz’s office noted in his statement that the governor “gave the Minnesota National Guard a warning order to start preparing to assist local law enforcement should they need help.” It indicated the governor had received a request from Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey to have National Guard troops ready in the event of potentially violent protests. “The Minnesota National Guard has not been given any operational orders, and as and as of this time their assistance has not been needed,” the governor’s office statement said....

It’s quite amazing that less than 0.5% of Indians play golf and despite that Indian golfers are making serious headlines across the world. India’s Anirban Lahiri featured in the top 50 in the world rankings and has played in all major championships in the sport, and 17-year Kolkatan Viraj Madappa has represented India in amateur golf tournaments. The teenager is the first Indian to represent India in the prestigious Porter Cup held in the USA....

Liqueur can range from fruit-flavored gin to a toffee-apple-flavored sour spirit. Check out our top facts and deals to help you celebrate National Liqueur Day. What is liqueur? A liqueur is an alcoholic drink made from distilled spirits. It’s flavored with fruit, herbs, and spices and so on, and is often sweet. Liqueur is unaged, apart from a resting period that allows the flavors to blend. Some examples of liqueur include Bailey’s, Jaegermeister, Amaretto, Campari, Cointreau, and Kahlua....

This wasn’t a 12:01 a.m. ET deal, either; we’re talking mid-evening U.S. time, morning in Hedley’s native Australia. The junior college punter signed his letter of intent Down Under, where it was already Wednesday, Feb. 6. SIGNING DAY: Best classes, top uncommitted recruits The official announcement on Twitter then featured a jacked, flexing Hedley wearing The U gear: The 6-4, 215-pound Hedley began playing American football in 2017 after years in Australian Rules football....

THE RUMOR: Looking for outfield help, the Nationals have made contact with free-agent outfielder Gerardo Parra. REPORTED BY: Bill Ladson of MLB.com. THE DETAILS: Parra has primarily been used as a corner outfielder in his career, but the Nats would use Parra in center if they fail to re-sign Denard Span, which is still not out of the question. LAST SEASON: Parra batted .291/.328/.452 with 14 homers, 51 RBIs and 14 stolen bases in 155 games with the Brewers and Orioles....

“There must be no space for miscalculation or misunderstanding. We will do what it takes to protect and defend every ally and every inch of NATO territory,” he said. Stoltenberg made the announcement during a news conference, where he also said that NATO would continue to send weapons to Ukraine. This will be the first time the organization has ever mobilized its NATO Defense Force (NRF) “in the context of collective defense,” Stoltenberg said at the news conference....

Naughty Dog is looking for a new gameplay scripter and level designer to join its team on a multiplayer-focused project. The posting fueled speculation that the promised Factions mode for The Last of Us 2 might be getting spun off into a separate game. RELATED: Resistance 4 Was Allegedly Scrapped Because of The Last of Us The ad invites potential applicants to “Embark on Naughty Dog’s newest adventure – the studio’s first standalone multiplayer game!...

Prevalence of Nausea and Vomiting Toward the End of Life Nausea—an unpleasant feeling in the stomach that may or may not be followed by vomiting—is very common as a patient moves toward the end of life. It is most common in patients with terminal cancer. It is also common in patients with other diagnoses. It almost goes without saying that nausea and vomiting—which very often occur together but can also occur independently of each other—are distressing symptoms....

A report in the San Diego Union-Tribune on Tuesday stated video recorded by Navy pilots in both 2004 and 2015 is being studied for objects that are real, yet still unidentified. A total of three videos are being studied — a 2004 clip off the coast of San Diego and another in 2015 over the Atlantic Ocean. The videos were obtained by The Black Vault, which first published the declassified government documents....

Seaman Recruit Ryan Mays faces charges of arson and hazarding a vehicle after allegedly setting the assault ship worth billions on fire, causing so much damage it had to be decommissioned, U.S. Naval Institute News reported. The blaze raged for five days, making it one of the worst noncombat disasters to occur on a warship, according to the Associated Press. At the time of the fire, the 840-foot-long ship was undergoing a two-year $250 million upgrade, Newsweek previously reported....

Los Angeles - Pau Gasol led the Los Angeles Lakers with triple-double of 17 points, 20 rebounds and 11 assists to beat the Houston Rockets 99-95 in overtime at Staples Center here. With the win Wednesday, the Lakers survived an injury-plagued, tumultuous season to finish seventh in the NBA Western Conference (45-37). Although the Houston Rockets have the same record (45-37), and the two teams split their four meetings, the Lakers earn the higher seeding based on a better record in conference play, Xinhua reports....

The match was again filled with controversy. Kevin Durant was ejected midway through the third quarter after hounding the referee following a no-call. He played 21 minutes in the match and ended with 21 points on 9-13 shooting from the field. With the win, the Warriors have also taken a considerable lead in the Western Conference playoff standings. They have a 53-24 record and lead the Nuggets by 2 full games with only 5 more games left to play in the regular season....

January 30th 2018, Wednesday 5:30am IST Little Caesar’s Arena, Detroit, MI Head to Head (Regular Season): Matches played: 244 games Detroit Pistons won: 112 games Milwaukee Bucks won: 132 games Last game played: Bucks beat the Pistons 121-98 Match Overview The Milwaukee Bucks face off against the Detroit Pistons at the Little Caesar’s Arena in Detroit. The Bucks have been playing some really great basketball and are currently at the top of the Eastern Conference standings, tied with the Toronto Raptors, having a 35-13 record....

It is well-known that the organization wants to add a superstar in the summer of 2019. This has led to rumors of impending arrivals for stars such as Anthony Davis, Kawhi Leonard and Kemba Walker. But during an appearance on ‘First Things First: Cris Carter and Nick Wright’, former NBA star Richard Jefferson expressed his belief that a number of star players will turn down the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2019 off-season....

We know that the cover star Kevin Durant is rated 95 in the game, so take a look at the newly revealed ratings of these 200 players by clicking on the link present in the tweet above. Also you can now build your own fantasy dream team by collecting different players from different eras. This new MyTEAM feature is available on Xbox One, PS4 and PC where you can take part in a real time auction house....

MyTeam uses collectible cards that represent NBA players, both current and throughout the history of the game. There are many tips to succeed with 2K20 MyTeam, adding an all-time great like Kobe Bryant to the team certainly won’t hurt. RELATED: 15 Year Old Added to NBA 2K20 Roster How to Get Galaxy Opal Kobe Bryant The Galaxy Opal Kobe Bryant card can be earned once a few other cards are collected....

2K Games has announced that Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird will share the cover on the NBA 2K23 WNBA Edition. These two WNBA and USA Women’s Basketball legends have been linked to each other throughout their playing careers since playing together at the University of Connecticut and are joining once more. Sue Bird, who will be retiring at the end of the 2022 WNBA Season, called it an honor being on the NBA 2K23 cover, and sharing the cover with longtime friend and Olympic teammate Diana Taurasi as “really, really cool personally....

Harsh Dagar had yet another impressive performance as he scored 13 points with the field goal score of 46% while his compatriot Harshswardhan Tomar scored 9 points. Although, NBA Academy India gained a comfortable lead in the second and third quarter with 16-13 and 12-9 respectively on the scoreboard, BC Kolin made a splendid comeback in the final quarter with 24-16 scores tilting the match in their favour. It was good defence that saw them bounce back in the game....