Bryant’s illustrious career came to a stylish end on Wednesday, with the 37-year-old posting a remarkable 60 points in the Lakers’ 101-96 comeback win over the Jazz. He turned back the clock in his finale with 50 shots at the Staples Center, the most in a game since Michael Jordan (49) in 1993. MORE: Classic Kobe photos | Bryant ‘at peace’ following final game As Bryant prepares for life off the court, the NBA posted a letter to the 18-time All-Star on the Players’ Tribune, which read: “Dear Kobe, Thank you....

Those last two wins were a testament to their depth and competitive spirit. However, their play on Friday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves especially in the third quarter showcased neither. The final score of 107-83, which helped the Timberwolves snap their six-game losing streak, was decided more or less in one period - the third quarter. NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial)...

The first impression rose is the first rose given on any Bachelor or Bachelorette season. It signifies an instant connection between the lead and one of their contestants. Often, the first impression rose recipient wins the series or at least becomes one of the final competitors. Adams will give her first rose to Spencer Robertson, a man who didn’t meet Crawley. It appears he’ll be introduced on Tuesday. Adams teased the entrance of a few more men in a conversation with Entertainment Tonight....

The teaser for Tuesday night’s episode was posted Friday by E! News and it offers a look into a moment when a frustrated Crawley questions why none of the men are attempting to talk with her. “Clare’s actions are completely unacceptable,” one man says in a diary room interview. The disappointment comes after a steamy clip that shows Crawley making out with Dale Moss, the recipient of her First Impression Rose, while he’s blindfolded....

Elizabeth Debicki depicts Diana telling her doctor boyfriend Hasnat Khan she dreamed of having a Pakistani husband during a visit to the Badshahi Mosque, in Lahore. The moment comes as the show tackles an era of the 1990s known as the War of the Waleses when Diana and Charles were initially separated, from 1992, and ultimately divorced in 1996. Debicki’s Princess Diana Says She Was ‘Instructed to Dress Modestly’ During a conversation by a hospital vending machine, Khan is shown telling on-screen Diana: “It’s a nice idea in theory....

I called out to my mother in the kitchen, “Mom! What’s a mastectomy?” Dead silence. My mother had a long history of being unable to speak of female body parts. This is a woman who could not warn me when I almost bounded off to my sixth-grade gym class with a can of Feminine Deodorant Spray thinking it was regular deodorant. She saved me not by telling me what it was, but by pointing her nose downwards, towards the lower region of her body....

Who is in the cast of The Expanse Season 4? New cast members Lucia Mazu - Rosa Gilmore Elementary and The Handmaid’s Tale star Rosa Gilmore will play Lucia Mazur, described by Deadline as, “one of the Belter refugees who have staked their claim to a new Earth-like planet on the other side of the Ring Gates. Trained as a medic, Lucia doesn’t hesitate to help friend and foe alike when disaster strikes....

When will The Good Doctor Season 4 start? The Good Doctor has premiered on the same week of the year ever since its first season. If Season 4 follows this trend, and if ABC does not change its time slot, fans can expect the first episode of the next season to air on Monday, September 21, 2020. However, it remains to be seen what impact the current coronavirus lockdown will have on the next season....

The pair were saved after being stabbed by Villanueva’s ex-boyfriend Owen (Terry Chen) at the end of Season 5, but the incident was not without its repercussions. Co-showrunner Liz Friedman has spoken about what the event will mean for Dr. Lim as well as Dr. Shaun Murphy (Freddie Highmore) in Season 6. ‘The Good Doctor’ Showrunner Addresses Season 6’s Biggest Questions In The Good Doctor’s latest episode Shaun performed surgery on Dr....

Should an 80-year-old former president be answerable for an alleged date rape in 1951? Kelley’s book is likely to kick off a debate about how far is too far in biography. Kelley argues that Mrs. Reagan’s influence on the presidency makes her fair game - from the $3,000-a-month bills for computerized astrology spreadsheets that dictated Reagan’s schedule, to the body count of top officials she pushed out of office. Kelley, who has written nasty, bare-all profiles of Frank Sinatra and Jackie Onassis, insists she is a serious biographer....

“We painstakingly built the sanctuary of Canada,” executive producer Warren Littlefield told Newsweek about the meaning the country has held over the past four seasons. “Health care for all, a sane immigration policy—it’s a wonderful place. And though our characters are there…I think it’s really important for the power of our narrative structure as well as what the real world looks like, the far right has invaded everywhere throughout the globe [and] as precious and wonderful as Canada is, it was appropriate for that to emerge....

After holding its world premiere at the London Film Festival in October, the first reviews came in and critics spoke glowingly of the genre-twisting Western movie. The film will get a limited theatrical release before becoming available to watch on Netflix in November. Ahead of its launch, here’s everything you need to know about The Harder They Fall. What Is The Harder They Fall About? The Harder They Fall is a Western created with the intention of redefining the genre....

In the Jordan annals, however, no moniker is more famous than “The Flu Game.” Those two simple words have NBA fans nodding sagely in agreement and reminiscing about one of Jordan’s most extraordinary performances. Jordan looked distinctly worse for wear as the Chicago Bulls arrived at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, to warm-up ahead of Game 5 of the 1997 NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz. Rumors a severe bout of flu would rule him out of the game continued to swirl around until shortly before tip off when MJ joined his teammates on the court....

From OutKast to Kenny Lattimore and Pearl Jam, the playlist for “The Last Dance” was a highlight for many. And thankfully there’s been an official Spotify playlist released featuring every song that was played throughout the 10 episodes. That playlist can be viewed below. MORE: Three flaws from documentary series ‘The Last Dance’ If you’re curious about how the soundtrack was put together, director Jason Hehir explained his process to The New York Times....

This warning was originally not on the episodes but was added on Friday evening. This warning also means that these episodes will not appear on children’s accounts on Disney+. The reasons behind these content warnings are numerous. One episode, for example, receives a content warning due to a number of scenes in which country singer Johnny Cash sings in front of a Confederate flag, as reported by Newsweek on Friday....

Though the character is mostly totally driven by his quest to eventually become President of the U.S., he gets a moment of emotional rawness as he sings a cover of “River” by Joni Mitchell that will give fans of Platt’s work in Dear Evan Hanson chills. In the lead-up to the release of The Politician, Platt spoke about performing the song and what it meant for his character. WARNING: The following contains spoilers for the first episode of The Politician on Netflix...

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For a rundown of those stories and more, check out The Sporting News 7, a podcast that brings you the seven biggest sports stories in seven minutes at 7 a.m. ET every weekday. Building on the award-winning journalism of The Sporting News, you’ll get all you need to know in one handy, bite-sized podcast hosted by Demetria Obilor. The Sporting News 7 is a unique take on the day’s biggest talking points in sports, and you can find it on Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts....

In a promo, Osbourne promised she would reveal the results of her recent facelift during the CBS talk show’s Season 10 premiere Monday (September 9). Osbourne’s new face will be joined by another: new co-host Marie Osmond. Osbourne teased her makeover in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, saying: “It’s not a new look. I mean, what am I gonna do? I’m gonna come back looking like Michael Jackson? No. I’m going and just having a refresh....

In a viral post titled, “AITA for not giving my younger siblings anything out of my inheritance?” Redditor u/nourmoney explained that their father died unexpectedly, and that his house and all of his money would soon be theirs. Posted in Reddit’s popular r/AmITheA**hole subreddit, the original post has received 10.7K votes and over 1,000 comments. Explaining that their parents were divorced and that their mother remarried, u/nourmoney described their stepfather as an “a**hat,” and said he mistreated them throughout their childhood....