LeBron James Denied at the Rim.
BRIGGS: The judge who sentenced serial sex abuser Dr. Larry Nassar will be reviewed for alleged bias. Michigan circuit judge, Rosemarie Aquilina, sentenced Nasser up to 175 years in prison for sexually abusing teenagers. Aquilina ripped into the former USA gymnastics doctor in court. She even imagined out loud what she'd do to him if not for the Constitution's ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Nasser's team said she showed bias trying to advance her own agenda.</s>KOSIK: Family, friends, and fans mourning the death of actress- turned-trailblazing director Penny Marshall. Marshall shot to stardom in 1980s, earning three Golden Globe nominations for playing Laverne in the classic sitcom "Laverne & Shirley" before going on to direct movies like "Big" starring Tom Hanks. Marshall found huge success with the women's baseball comedy "A League of Their Own." In an interview, Marshall explained why she wanted to make that film.</s>PENNY MARSHALL, ACTRESS/DIRECTOR: No girl wanted to write it. They don't like baseball.</s>KOSIK: Marshall grew up in the Bronx, the sister of legendary producer and director Garry Marshall. A family spokeswoman says Penny died in her Hollywood Hills home of complications of diabetes. She was 75.</s>BRIGGS: There's no crying in baseball! Legendary career. All right. Two years ago, the football program at the University of Alabama Birmingham did not exist. This morning, the Blazers are bowl winners. Andy Scholes has the "Bleacher Report", next.</s>KOSIK: Welcome back. The video that you're about to see will terrify but will inspire you. Two Texas deputies rescuing a man from a burning car.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sir?</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hurry.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Sir? Give me your arms.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Hurry.</s>UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Carlton, I need your help. It's too hot.</s>KOSIK: That is why we call them heroes. Body cam footage from the accident last week shows Chambers County Deputies Braedon Boznango and Carlton Carrington running toward a burning car. The heat was so intense, Boznango's body cams partially melted. Still, the two officers dragged the unconscious man out. He is in stable condition.</s>BRIGGS: OK. Something that rarely happens in the NBA. LeBron getting stuffed at the rim. Andy Scholes has more in the "Bleacher Report." Good morning, Andy.</s>ANDY SCHOLES, CNN SPORTS CORRESPONDENT: Yes, good morning. You know, when LeBron's trucking through that lane it takes a lot of courage, you know, to go up and try to block him at the rim. You don't want to end up on a poster. Second-year center Jared Allen of the Nets up to the challenge. Here, the start of the game. He stumps LeBron. According to ESPN that was the ninth time LeBron has been blocked on a dunk attempt in his career. And LeBron has dunked more than 1,800 times. After the game, LeBron said of the block, he's in his 20s, I'm in my 30s. Takes me a little longer to get warmed up. LeBron had 36 in the 115-110 loss to the Nets. Check this out, after the game, a fan ran on the court to take a selfie with LeBron. In spite of the frustrating loss, he take the phone and takes the pic himself. Pretty cool. That said, not sure how the fan was able to just run up to LeBron on the court without being tackled by security. All right. Two years after the football program was disbanded, the University of Alabama Birmingham has its first bowl win. The blazers beating Northern Illinois, 37-13, in the Boca Raton bowl last night. The football program was shut down following the 2014 season. But after public outcry and community support, that decision was reversed in June of 2015. An incredible comeback for UAB. The Blazers' won conference USA and finished with a record 11 wins. All right. Finally, Houston rockets are spreading holiday cheer by signing 10-year-old CJ Smith to a one-day contract. CJ was diagnosed with a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma earlier this year and continues to fight that cancer. With the help of the Make-A-Wish Foundation, CJ, he got to be part of the Rockets for a day.</s>DARYL MOREY, ROCKETS GENERAL MANAGER: What I really liked is how James Harden and Chris Paul -- I mean, it makes their day, as well.</s>JAMES HARDEN, ROCKETS GUARD: Good time, man. He deserves it. Wanted to see how great his game is. See how he can contribute to tomorrow's game and help us.</s>SCHOLES: He's going to be introduced with the Rockets in the pregame introductions tonight. He and his father will sit court side for the game against Washington. Here's hoping the Rockets will get a big win for</s>CJ. BRIGGS: Said the Rockets' fan Andy Scholes. The Make-A-Wish sports connection is a wonderful one. Thank you, my friend. Good to see you. Alison, back to you.</s>KOSIK: OK, Dave, thank you very much. Revealing diplomatic messages from the European Union have been hacked. There are stunning revelation was diplomats about the president, about Russia, about China, and more. And this may not shock you, but it should outrage you -- Facebook had deals with more than 150 companies that share more of your data than it suggested. Wait until you hear Facebook's explanation.