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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine takes over after halftime, and the Chicago Bulls rekindle their ‘swagger’ in a 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors — For the first time in too long — maybe weeks, maybe a month — the Chicago Bulls took complete control of a game. — Monday night's 113-99 win over the Toronto Raptors …
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Patrick Williams — back with the Chicago Bulls tonight for the 1st time in 5 months — credits teammates for keeping his spirits up — Patrick Williams hadn't felt butterflies before a basketball game in years. But after nearly five months off the court, the Chicago Bulls power forward expected …
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Lonzo Ball has to stop running for 10 days — lowering the Chicago Bulls guard's chances of returning for the regular season — A late-season return from meniscus surgery is becoming increasingly unlikely for Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball. — Ball ceased running this week in the latest development …
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Joel Sherman / New York Post:
MLB, union agree to temporary expanded rosters, ‘Shohei Ohtani rule’ — MORE ON: — DUNEDIN, Fla. - MLB and the Players Association have reached a tentative agreement to expand rosters from 26 to 28 players through May 1 to compensate in some way for a 3 1/2-week spring training, The Post has learned.
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle struggles as Knicks fall to Jazz, 108-93 — Julius Randle's game stalled and his temper flared up again. — This time, the target was Rudy Gobert, the Jazz center who was a major factor in boxing Randle into a miserable evening. — Randle pushed Gobert toward the end …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Breaking down the likelihood (or unlikelihood) of Donovan Mitchell coming to the Knicks — Ever since Leon Rose took over as Knicks president two years ago, the home run has lurked. It has taken on different forms and players, but it's always chilling in the background …
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Orange County Register
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets say Ben Simmons has herniated disk in back — Nets head coach Steve Nash confirmed reports that star forward Ben Simmons has aggravated his herniated disk, a back injury he's been dealing with for several years dating back to his time with the Philadelphia 76ers.
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Omar Kelly / Sun-Sentinel:
Terron Armstead is the piece, the player the Dolphins are missing — Only three types of players typically hit free agency in the NFL. — The first are the players whose teams believe will be paid more than they are worth. — The next group is comprised of veterans who are in their 30s.
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David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Prized free-agent tackle Terron Armstead to visit Dolphins; La'el Collins goes to Bengals
Prized free-agent tackle Terron Armstead to visit Dolphins; La'el Collins goes to Bengals
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The Athletic:
'The most toxic environment I've ever been a part of': Inside Urban Meyer's disastrous year with Jaguars — Urban Meyer burst into a room full of players at the Jaguars' facility. He was furious. — One of his players had missed an assignment during a preseason game, leading to a busted play.
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Ken Rosenthal / The Athletic:
Does Anthony Rizzo have regrets about his contract? What's the best Wander Franco memory? — First baseman Anthony Rizzo received $38 million less from the Yankees in free agency than the Cubs offered him early in 2021. The Cubs' proposal, however, was for five years.
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Nick Piecoro / Arizona Republic:
Prospect Kristian Robinson a limited participant at Diamondbacks camp — Diamondbacks outfielder Kristian Robinson is working out at Salt River Fields and playing in spring training games on the backfields, but the highly regarded prospect remains ensnared in legal issues that are preventing …
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Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Top Chicago Cubs pitching prospect Brailyn Marquez in camp after testing positive for COVID — and dealing with myocarditis last season — MESA, ARIZ. — Brailyn Marquez built up in the offseason while waiting for the MLB lockout to end, hoping to make an impression in Chicago Cubs camp.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Colorado Rockies lock up Ryan McMahon with 6-year, $70 million extension — Infielder Ryan McMahon and the Colorado Rockies have agreed on a six-year extension on Monday, capping a week of spending in which the team guaranteed more than a quarter-billion dollars in salary.
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