‘Sunday Night Football’ Ratings Dip For Eagles-49ers; NBA Finals Game 3 Lacks Heat

The police chief of a Los Angeles suburb is stepping down amid anger over her department's response to protests following the death of George Floyd.  Santa Monica Police Chief Cynthia Renaud announced her retirement last week after more than two years in the role and nearly three decades in law enforcement.

James McClain The Los Angeles-adjacent seaside community of Manhattan Beach is known for its chic boutiques, charming eateries, and for its expensive mansions, which are particularly popular with both powerful financiers and well-compensated athletes alike. Maria Sharapova has been a community resident for many years, and she custom-built her striking modern home, featured last year in Architectural Digest.

LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are celebrating their big win!

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorEXCLUSIVE: Tony Goldwyn is taking over for Liev Schreiber in Warner Bros.’ King Richard which is set to return to production in Los Angeles next week after pausing due to the pandemic earlier this spring.Goldwyn is stepping in to play the role of Paul Cohen, a noted tennis coach whose clients included John McEnroe, Pete Sampras, and Venus and Serena Williams.

Last night, The Los Angeles Lakers secured the 2020 NBA Finals with a Game 6 win against the Miami Heat. The resulting locker room celebration had what you'd expect: popped champagne bottles, ski goggles, and lots of jubilant yelling.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterIf you were in Los Angeles on Sunday night there was plenty of reason to celebrate as the Lakers beat the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the NBA Finals to win the franchise’s 17th championship. The game on ABC delivered a 2.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic while 5.60 million viewers watched the Lakers’ 106-93 victory in the bubble in Orlando.The game matched a demo high in early Nielsen Live+Same Day ratings for the series and was even with Game 5.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Miami Heat at the 2020 NBA Finals to win their 17th title in franchise history and their first trophy since the late Kobe Bryant led their team to victory over the Boston Celtics a decade ago in 2010!

Vanessa Bryant congratulated the Los Angeles Lakers on winning the 2020 NBA Finals against the Miami Heat nearly nine months after the tragic deaths of her husband, Kobe Bryant, and their daughter Gianna.“Congratulations Uncle P!” the former model, 38, wrote on her Instagram Story on Sunday, October 11, alongside a throwback photo of Kobe and Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka.

The Los Angeles Lakers‘ fight for the 2019-20 NBA championship was a long, heartfelt journey. But, with one goal in mind — to win the title for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant — LeBron James and the Lakers stayed locked in to “finish the job,” as Kobe always said. LeBron, who was crowned as the bubble’s Finals MVP, reflected on the team’s journey to victory in a post-game interview.

#NBAFinals Game 6 on ABC pic.twitter.com/P2nv4Sk8zyThe Heat were buoyed by the return of star guard Goran Dragic (5 points), who made his comeback from a foot injury, which had sidelined him since Game 1.But Miami were outplayed from the outset as the Lakers extinguished the Heat with a defensive masterclass.The Lakers made a hot start, leading 28-20 at the end of the first quarter behind James' nine points, five rebounds and three assists.Los Angeles showed no mercy as they took a comprehensive

Vanessa Bryant is celebrating the Los Angeles Lakers on their big win!

The new NBA champs have been revealed!

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik enjoyed an at-home date night nearly one month after their daughter’s birth.The model, 25, shared Instagram videos of herself cooking “brown sage butter chicken piccata with mushroom pasta,” writing, “Heaven.”The Los Angeles native added, “Mom and Dad’s first date night. She’s in the other room with Oma, [Yolanda Hadid], but miss her [so much] lol.”She and the former One Direction member, 27, welcomed their little one last month.

Will Thorne Staff WriterLeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers took one huge step towards becoming NBA champions on Tuesday night.The L.A. outfit went 3-1 up over the Miami Heat with a 102-96 victory, which also happened to be the most-watched game so far in the series.

Dino-Ray Ramos editorGame 4 of the NBA Finals on ABC dominated Tuesday night in the primetime ratings, delivering a 1.9 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 5.27 million viewers — both numbers rising from Sunday’s Game 3.

Sofia Richie and Jaden Smith have a close connection, but aren’t treading into romantic territory, multiple sources tell Us Weekly exclusively.“They’re just really good friends,” one insider reveals of the model and the Get Down actor, both 22, who sparked dating rumors after being photographed together at a Los Angeles beach in September.

Will Thorne Staff WriterGame 3 of the NBA finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat went head-to-head with “Sunday Night Football,” with neither coming out better off.The NBA game averaged a 1.5 rating among adults 18-49 and just over 4 million total viewers for ABC, that represents a slight dip from Game 2. Jimmy Butler fired the Heat to a much-needed and surprising win, meaning the series will go for at least two more games.

Bruce Haring pmc-editorial-managerThe National Basketball Association finals usually end in June. But given the pandemic, it’s taken until now for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat to reach the league’s ultimate circle.Game 2 of the NBA Finals was the night’s biggest ratings draw, starting with Jimmy Kimmel’s special Friday edition of his show, featuring a chat with Matthew McConaughey and Dwayne Wade.

Will Thorne Staff WriterLeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers secured a comfortable win in game 1 of the 2020 NBA finals versus the Miami Heat, and unsurprisingly ABC rode the team’s success to an easy ratings win.The game averaged a 2.1 rating among adults 18-49 and 5.1 million total viewers according to fast national numbers. While that was enough to win the night, it does represent a large decline from the broadcast figures that the opener of last season’s finals put up.