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Netflix has just released Season 3 of its baking competition Sugar Rush, in which the former Glee star appeared as a judge. The Sugar Rush episode will air as planned, with a tribute to Rivera appearing before the credits. Rivera’s manager and family made the decision to air the episode in memoriam of the star (per Deadline). In Sugar Rush Season 3 (aka Sugar Rush: Extra Sweet), Rivera appears in the second episode, titled “Birds of a Feather,” as a guest judge alongside host Hunter March and professional chefs Candace Nelson and Adriano Zumbo....

Los Angeles - Kobe Bryant finished with 24 points, nine assists and five rebounds, helping the Los Angeles Lakers edge Memphis Grizzlies 86-84 and stay in eighth spot in the NBA western conference standings. The Lakers avoided being swept in its season series with the Grizzlies and also ended Memphis’ four-game winning streak, Xinhua reported Friday. Earl Clark and Antawn Jamison contributed 13 points and five rebounds apiece off the bench as the Lakers won without injured starters Steve Nash and Metta World Peace....

Pistons guard Rodney Stuckey scored a season-high 27 points. Greg Monroe had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Brandon Jennings added 14 points and 10 assists, reports Xinhua. Joe Johnson hit eight three-pointers to score a personal season-high 34 points while Paul Pierce added 19. The Nets fell down to 14th place in the Eastern Conference ranking after the loss. 0 votes

Kevin Porter Jr, like Jontay Porter, is being denied that opportunity through injury. Already shackled by a head coach regularly bringing him off the bench for the USC Trojans, has been sidelined with a thigh contusion suffered during a collision with a Missouri St. opponent back in November last year. The injury was only supposed to take two weeks to heal. He even tried to play in a game back on December 1, against the University of Nevada to overcome his setback - which lasted just four minutes....

The defending champions Golden State Warriors have lost nine games very early in the season, although six of those were when Steph Curry was injured. LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are off to a 15-9 start, and it looks like they will make the playoffs for the first time in five years. Kawhi Leonard, meanwhile, has shown at Toronto that he is a superstar and a front-runner for the MVP award....

As for the lows, Collin Sexton drops out of the top 5 after a couple of sub-par weeks. He’s perhaps going through the phase the guy he is replaced by went through as Jaren Jackson Jr enters the top 5 after a brief hiatus. As for some guys we had our eyes on, Kevin Huerter had a pretty poor week and drops out of the picture completely while Radion Kurucs started off with 2 Double-Doubles but fizzled out in his next two games....

In the off-season, LeBron James signed with the Los Angeles Lakers. Then, the San Antonio Spurs traded Kawhi Leonard and Danny Green to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Pöltl and a 2019 first round pick. Both moves had an impact on the Eastern Conference. The loss of LeBron James impacted the Cleveland Cavaliers as well as other teams of the East. Now, the Eastern Conference is up for grabs....

RELATED: NBA 2K22: How To Make The Best Dunker Build The good news is that NBA 2K22 doesn’t make players choose which dunks to use. With a whopping fifteen open dunk slots, players can, and should, equip a variety of safe and special dunks. The MyPlayer will automatically use the dunk that makes the most sense for the situation, so players don’t have to worry about getting a ball slapped away while they are hot-dogging it....

Yes, they have sleeves. MORE: Most beloved NBA players | Hawks’ Schroder suspended for groin strike They look like shooting shirts. Or soccer uniforms. They look like jsut about anything but festive basketball uniforms. 

Nothing is typical in 2020, of course. The league kicked off its new campaign on Dec. 22, so the Christmas slate has arrived quickly. One thing that hasn’t changed? The schedule is loaded with star power. Here’s a full breakdown of the NBA’s 2020 Christmas Day schedule, which features a primetime Western Conference matchup between the Mavericks and Lakers. MORE: Watch NBA games live with fuboTV (7-day free trial)...

Founded by Lush Cosmetics and celebrating its first day of recognition, the brand is paying tribute to the most hard-working skincare product of them all by giving away fresh face masks in its shops. The company is encouraging people to “stop, drop and mask” to reap the benefits of a facial. To participate, just stop by your local Lush store and take home a fresh face mask sample. Snap a selfie wearing a face mask, post it on social media using #nationalfacemaskday and you could win $500 in Lush products....

Who invented fajitas? According to What’s Cooking America, fajitas were invented by Mexican ranch workers living in western Texas in the late 1930s. Workers would get the least desirable bits of steer meat as part of their wages, so they learned to make the most of the tough meat. Today, a fajita can mean anything that is cooked and served rolled up in a tortilla. However, according to What’s Cooking America, true fajitas are made from skirt steak....

Major General Laura Yeager, commander of the California National Guard’s 40th Infantry Division, spoke about the issue during a panel at a conference for the Association of the U.S. Army. With the cost for National Guard deployments being reimbursed fully, Yeager said that governors have become too reliant on the guard for extended periods, creating too much idle time. The issue has also been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic....

But there is one attribute that is immediately judgeable and never-changing: the quality of a player’s name. MORE: Top 20 recruiting classes since 2000 The 2017 class of college football recruits feature some of fantastic monikers. Here’s a rundown of some names you really need to know. Kobe Buffalomeat, OT, Illinois State This towering lineman is the Michael Jordan of great names. The Illinois State tweet announcing his commitment went viral, compiling over 1,000 retweets in just over two hours....

Stephen Strasburg struggled in the first inning: Alex Bregman teed off for a solo shot, while José Altuve opened the scoring with a sac fly that scored George Springer. Well, according to Strasburg following Game 6, the Astros had a little bit of help from … Strasburg himself. MORE: Five defining moments from Game 6 In an on-field interview following Game 6, the Nationals righty admitted to tipping his pitches in the first, potentially aiding Astros hitters in the process....

The 26-year-old outfielder, who has spent his entire career with Washington, became a free agent after the season. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo told reporters on Tuesday the team have already “made attempts to re-sign” their star. “He’s our guy,” Rizzo said (via MLB.com). “So we’re looking forward to seeing what can transpire.” The Nationals made an “aggressive offer” to Harper on the last day of the 2018 season, according to a report from the Washington Post....

“It’s a tough one,” manager Matt Williams said, mastering the understatement. MORE: Worst September collapse for every NL team The Nationals had rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take the lead on the team with the best record in baseball, capped by a three-run homer by Ryan Zimmerman in the seventh inning. In the moment, it felt like a potential turning point for a season that could yet be salvaged....

It’s important to keep in mind that we do live in an America in which there was a sea change in 1941. And from the beginning of the nation’s founding until after World War II, the United States shunned alliances. We were very leery about hitching our wagon to everyone else. In fact, we reneged on an alliance that we had fashioned with the French in 1778 to help us win the Revolutionary War....

Because Naughty Dog’s Neil Druckmann was promoted to creative director in the midst of also writing The Last of Us’ seminal video game, it makes sense that his expertise on the source material would translate to a role in the TV series’ development in some capacity. Druckmann’s involvement is also a balm that should ensure fans of the franchise that its writing and development will be handled with authenticity and respect to the original game....