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The latest installment from 2K Sports dropped Friday for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Windows and Nintendo Switch, an exciting time for sports gaming fans. But first days have not been the smoothest for NBA 2K in the past, and this release was no different. Several players also noted their virtual currency — which is used to buy “MyCareer” mode player upgrades and packs for MyTeam, 2K’s ultimate team feature, among other things — was not immediately available....

Participants can engage in a variety of experiences on MyTEAM. The star-studded cast, adorned with the greatest diamond players the game has to offer, is built and evolved into one of the most significant features of the game. Fans will have the opportunity to add three new rookie evolve cards and three existing NBA stars to their collections. This brings the total number of players in their Season one “Shades Of” pack collection to six....

While the starters are chosen by fan vote, the reserves are selected by the coaching staffs. Because Oklahoma City finished the first half of the season with the best record in the West, Scott Brooks will serve as the coach and was responsible for putting together the reserves for the West. The Indiana Pacers finished with the best record in the East, meaning Frank Vogel and his staff was in charge of selecting the reserves for the Eastern Conference team....

At 11:00 a.m. on Christmas Day, voting begins for the 2022 NBA All-Star Game. Once again, fans will vote on the five Western Conference starters and five Eastern Conference starters for this season’s All-Star Game, while the reserves will be selected by NBA head coaches. All current NBA players are available for selection. Both the Western Conference and Eastern Conference starters will be made up of two guards and three frontcourt players....

After learning the names of the 10 players that will start in this year’s game, the focus shifts to the 14 players that will earn the honor as All-Star reserves, a group that is sure to feature notable names, including potential first-time All-Stars. When will All-Star reserves be announced? Below, find information on when reserves will be announced, how voting works, as well as other notable aspects of the voting process....

The late-night host rounded up more victims for his “Superlatives” segment. With the NFL season done, Fallon turned his attention to the NBA and its All-Stars. Steph Curry, DeMarcus Cousins, and more fell prey to Fallon’s wrath. MORE: KOBE X Blackout shoes | Bill Walton calls Michael Jordan ‘average’ | Gatorade remasters ‘Be Like Mike’ commercial It didn’t end there. Fallon and his crew, who are usually laughing the hardest in the background, got a taste of their own medicine....

Line: Pelicans -7, Total: 190 (current NBA point spreads and totals) The Bucks, once an ATS juggernaut, have covered the spread in just five of their last 18 games. They’re 3-9 SU over their last 12. On the season, Milwaukee is 23-12 ATS on the road. Jason Kidd’s team still holds the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference with a four-game lead over the surging Pacers. The No. 6 seed figures to avoid the Cavaliers in the first round of the NBA playoffs....

“Basketball I do not miss. I live very well, thank God. I have my interests, interests in agriculture,” Milicic told BlicSport.rs, a Serbian publication. “In the NBA, I went as a kid, barely an adult, I had the right attitude as it should have. I do not hate basketball, but I look at it, it might be too much to say — with indifference.” MORE: Biggest draft busts of all time | Every No....

It makes sense considering Christmas has long been one of the biggest days on the NBA calendar. The league started playing games on Christmas Day in 1947. The 2022-23 season will mark the 75th edition of the NBA on Christmas Day. With that in mind, which legend has scored the most points on the holiday? Has Stephen Curry made the most 3-pointers? Who has played the most games? And where does LeBron James rank in each category?...

“As of this morning [Tuesday], 30 states have activated National Guard troops totaling at least 6,675 across those states. In support of DC there are more than 25,000 in and around the capital,” a National Guard spokesperson told Newsweek. The preparation comes days before President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration and almost two weeks after the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead, including a police officer....

MORE: Military Bowl : Virginia Tech vs. Cincinnati , 1 p.m. | Sun Bowl : Duke vs. Arizona State , 2 p.m. | Independence Bowl : Miami (Fla) vs. South Carolina , 3:30 p.m. | Pinstripe Bowl : Boston College vs. Penn State , 4:30 p.m. | Full bowl schedule, results | Reasons to watch every game Matchup: Nebraska Cornhuskers (9-3, Big Ten) vs. USC Trojans (8-4, Pac-12) Site: Qualcomm Stadium (San Diego, Calif....

According to The Washington Post, during a rain delay in the Nationals’ final home game of the 2018 season, Harper was called to manager Dave Martinez’s office. MORE: Watch ‘ChangeUp,’ a new MLB live whiparound show on DAZN However, Martinez wasn’t in his office. Instead, team owner Ted Lerner and son Mark Lerner were waiting for him and handed him an envelope. Not wanting to be distracted or miss any bit of the game should the rain let up, Harper reportedly tucked away the envelope away and went back to the dugout....

Washington has been raking all week — they had already scored 51 runs Monday through Saturday — but put together its masterpiece on Sunday, tallying an insane 23 runs against the Mets. MORE: For Washington, it’s World Series or bust Yep, you read that right. 23. As in, the number Michael Jordan wore, or the number that Jim Carrey movie is about. The burst came in part due to an early exit by Mets ace Noah Syndergaard, who left the game due to injury....

MORE: Six potential replacements for Matt Williams as Nats manager It was reported last week that the Nationals had decided to go with former Padres manager Bud Black, but the team never announced a hire, presumably waiting until after the World Series to make it official. The Washington Post reported that the team chose black as its manager Wednesday, but that Black was “deeply offended” by the first contract offer....

“I believe we’re in an inflection point in world history,” Mr. Biden said. “We have to discredit those who believe that the age of democracy is over, as some of our fellow nations believe.” Halfway through its first year in office, the Biden administration has adopted “democracy vs. autocracy” as the organizing theme of its foreign policy. Secretary of State Antony Blinken devoted an extensive amount of time in his first formal speech to the importance of not only defending democracy stateside, but using the U....

It is perfectly feasible that this unknown project has nothing to do with Jak and Daxter at all. Naughty Dog has other huge franchises under its umbrella, and it could be that the project involves one of those instead. However, this would arguably make much less sense, as Naughty Dog would be less likely to team up with a brand-new studio for either Uncharted or The Last of Us, both of which are still considered to be commercial juggernauts at the height of their popularity....

Navy, by virtue of its victory Saturday against previously unbeaten Memphis, pushed its way into the Group of Five conversation, and, as ESPN pointed out, if the 6-1 Middies continue to win, then they could become the highest-ranked G5 team. MORE: 10 teams that could wreak CFP havoc | Week 10 winners and losers Should that happen, the College Football Playoff selection committee would wait until after Navy’s traditional season-ending game against Army on Dec....

Last year, there were six debutants in the All-Star game. They were Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers, Bradley Beal of the Washington Wizards, Goran Dragic of the Miami Heat, Victor Oladipo of the Indiana Pacers, Kristaps Porzingis of the New York Knicks, and Karl-Anthony Towns of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Now, let’s take a look at five players from the Eastern Conference who could make their All-Star game debut in Charlotte....

The best guard in this Draft Class would have to be Luka Doncic, of the Dallas Mavericks. Dallas scored Doncic by a trade with the Atlanta Hawks, for Trae Young and a protected pick. Getting Doncic at #3 alone makes him the biggest steal of this draft. Luka’s various strengths analysed Doncic has proved himself to be above the competition in the Euroleague, where he not only won MVP, but averaged 15/5/5 at 19-years-old....

He admitted to Embiid’s relentless nature after he dropped 25 points, eight boards, and a couple blocks and steals when they went head to head. Boogie and Embiid are two of the most formidable forces in the league, and any team that possesses such talented big men is bound to have a field day. They coalesce pace and power in a way that was unseen since Shaq exited the spotlight....