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The changes are server-side, so Anthem players will not need to download any update or patch. As far as what the update does change, players should notice an increase in Masterwork and Legendary gear drops while completing Grandmaster 2 and Grandmaster 3 difficulty activities. Additionally, BioWare buffed the potential for better rewards from unique enemies including Legendary Titans, Epic Titans, Legendary Furies, Legendary Acid Ursix, and Legendary Luminary Elders....

Gentry is coming off a year as the Warriors’ associate head coach, where he was the guru for one of the most efficient offenses in NBA history. And after firing Monty Williams despite the team’s first playoff bid since the Chris Paul trade, New Orleans’ brass has bought into Gentry’s plan. MORE: Davis’ best games of the season | Davis vs. Garnett comparison | Davis lands 2K16 cover On the surface, the assertion that Davis was underused is asinine....

Davis, who finished with 41 points, got the inbounds pass with 1.2 seconds remaining and knocked down a game-winning 3-point shot. The score gave the Pelicans a 116-113 victory. It was just his third career 3-point basket in 24 attempts. It was his first 3-pointer of the season. MORE: Durant challenges rivals | Battle of league’s best doesnt’ disappoint | Paul talks again about ref incident Before Davis’ buzzer-beater, the Thunder had just tied the game with the help of Russell Westbrook....

Davis went down hard after colliding with Chris Paul during the Pelicans’ 111-90 loss to the Clippers on Friday night. He was carried off the court with a bruised knee and did not return. Luckily, it appears he wont miss any time from the injury. MORE: Five bold predictions for the Warriors | Who gets credit for GS wins, Luke Walton or Steve Kerr? That’s good news to Pelicans fans, and perhaps surprising to those who witnessed the scary incident in real time....

NBA League Pass: Sign up to unlock live out-of-market games (7-day free trial) The No.1 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft got the extension and the elevation before throwing it down over Gabe Vincent’s charge attempt. Unluckily for Edwards, the officials called an offensive foul, meaning the dunk technically didn’t count, but the highlight lives on. “If I’m refereeing that game and you dunk on someone like that, I’m not calling a charge,” Edwards said, via The Athletic’s Jon Krawczynski....

The Rockets dropped their fourth straight game and fell to 1-5 this season when they were topped 104-85 by the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday. Anthony discussed Houston’s losing streak with reporters after the game. “I think we’re a very high confidence group,” Anthony said (via The Athletic). “When you’re losing, that confidence can go two ways. You can keep it, or you can lose it. Simple as that. I’m in the locker room, so I know the morale, I know the confidence level that this team has, the attitude that we have....

Eyeglass lens material has changed over the years, constantly improving the quality of our vision. However, one area that has not seen much advancement is the problem of lens fogging. Sudden climate or room air changes can turn a clear lens into an opaque obstruction in an instant. Certain professions deal with lens fogging on a daily basis such as restaurant workers who lift boiling pot lids or butchers who walk in and out of freezers....

“We didn’t identify with his vision for the party and the future,” said 19-year-old Garber, who chaired the TARS chapter in his home state last year. Recently, another teen leader from Georgia, who Garber described as a “hard-right, Tea Party,” joined the outcasts in voicing his opinion about Trump. “He said it. Similar guy from South Carolina then said it. And then a guy from Mississippi came out and said it,” Garber said....

Pasquale Bacco is a doctor who was a prominent anti-vaccine activist in Italy, taking part in numerous rallies and speaking events. But now, Bacco, who has more than 7,000 followers on Facebook, said he was a believer in the effectiveness of vaccines in an interview with Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera. When asked by the interviewer what changed his mind, Bacco talked about an incident in which he saw a 29-year-old man die from COVID....

None of this was lost on NBC play-by-plan man Al Michaels. More: NFL Week 1 lines | Historical bad beats “There are a couple of things that are going to be in play here right now,” Michaels said after Brown’s touchdown, “… There are a few people who are more than tangentially interested right now. And you know what I mean. “Here’s Scobee … (makes extra point) … and that created a few ‘oohs’ and ‘aahs’ around the country — maybe....

Rarely do NFL players with next to no leverage even attempt something like this. It is even more rare that the player comes out on top. Brown’s public spat with the Steelers, which began late last season, grew worse when he suggested his time in Pittsburgh was done. He wanted to be traded, he wanted a new contract, and he threatened to retire if the Steelers did not move him....

Blinken was addressing China’s decision to disqualify seven pro-democracy district councilors two days after a deadline had passed for them to provide information to determine whether their oaths of office were valid. State Department spokesperson Ned Price also copied and posted Blinken’s tweet on Thursday and his tweet was still available when accessed by Newsweek on Friday. The original tweet said: “Beijing should let the voices of all Hong Kongers be heard....

Most Americans (70 percent) say they think the media did a good job covering the attacks, though a quarter of those polled do not. Americans are split on whether the coverage helped or hurt investigators’ efforts, however. About one-third of respondents say the media’s coverage helped law enforcement officials solve the case, while slightly less–29 percent–say it hindered efforts. Forty-two percent of those polled remain either very (19 percent) or somewhat (23 percent) concerned that someone in their family will become a victim of sniper violence, down slightly from 47 percent in the NEWSWEEK poll taken two weeks ago....

Biden has come under significant criticism, particularly from fellow presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders and his supporters, for his vote on the resolution that allowed President George W. Bush’s Iraq invasion and Biden’s repeated efforts to curb Social Security funding while in Congress. Ocasio-Cortez, a New York Democrat, has repeatedly criticized Biden, even suggesting earlier this month that they shouldn’t be in the same political party. “I don’t understand why some folks run as if the internet doesn’t exist....

Greene attacked the Democratic congresswoman as she warmed up the crowd at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Ohio on Saturday. As the crowd started chanting “lock her up,” the Georgia Republican agreed. “Yeah, lock her up too,” Greene said. “That’s a good idea.” Greene continued her attack on the New York congresswoman by claiming she is not American. “She’s not an American,” Greene claimed. “She doesn’t embrace our American ways....

“If you want to know why COVID relief is tied up in Congress, one key reason is that Republicans are demanding legal immunity for corporations so they can expose their workers to COVID without repercussions,” the progressive lawmaker tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. “Dems don’t want you to die for a check. That’s what we’re fighting over.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has made a “liability shield” for corporations a crucial demand in the stimulus negotiations that have been ongoing for five months with no deal in sight....

He was speaking to employees regarding one of AOL’s news services Patch and preparing them for the imminent troubles and layoffs facing the company. He is heard to have reprimanded Abel Lenz, Patch’s creative director and told him “you’re fired”. This entire event has been recorded and circulated in the media The company is expected to announce their layoffs some time this week.

That didn’t happen. And now, Parkey is out. A person familiar with the situation said Friday the NFC North champions have decided to release the embattled kicker after one season. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because the move had not been announced. The NFL Network first reported the decision. Parkey made 23 of 30 field goals during the regular season for the third-lowest conversion rate in the NFL....

Freddie Kitchens was already in the building. The 44-year-old Kitchens, who had a dazzling eight-week run as interim offensive coordinator, is finalizing a contract to become Cleveland’s ninth coach since the franchise’s 1999 rebirth, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not commenting on the imminent hire. As of late Wednesday night, the Browns still had not officially announced Kitchens as their coach....