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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Recapping the Chicago Bulls: DeMar DeRozan takes over with 42 points in overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 50  —  Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) rises from the floor after making a basket in overtime against the Bucks on Wednesday at the United Center.
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
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Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Grayson Allen earns the Chicago Bulls' ire again after another collision — this time with DeMar DeRozan  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 50  —  Bulls forward DeMar DeRozan (11) rises from the floor after making a basket in overtime against the Bucks on Wednesday at the United Center.
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
7 takeaways from the Chicago Bulls' 133-118 loss to the last-place Houston Rockets, including a 3rd-quarter implosion
Julia Poe / Chicago Tribune:
Zach LaVine is finding his shooting form from both close and long range: ‘I felt like myself,’ the Chicago Bulls guard says
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa indeed suffered concussion; Teddy Bridgewater in line to start at New England  —  The Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins and David Furones discuss quarterback Tua Tagovailoa's concussion and if Teddy Bridgewater can lead Dolphins to a win Sunday. (, /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Chris Perkins / Sun-Sentinel:
Can Dolphins backup QBs Teddy Bridgewater and Skylar Thompson deliver playoff berth, if necessary?
Discussion: Boston Herald
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa back in concussion protocol ahead of Miami's pivotal final stretch
Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Corey Kluber, Red Sox agree to 1-year, $10M deal  —  Right-hander Corey Kluber and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a one-year, $10 million contract that includes a club option for 2024, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, rounding out a remaking of the team's pitching staff through free agent signings.
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Jeff Passan / ESPN:
Sources: Pirates agree to 1-year deal with 42-year-old left-hander Rich Hill  —  Left-hander Rich Hill and the Pittsburgh Pirates are in agreement on a one-year, $8 million contract, sources familiar with the deal told ESPN, uniting Hill with his 12th big league team and setting …
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Luka Doncic records historic 60-point triple-double, Mavs hand Knicks brutal OT loss  —  DALLAS — The Knicks collapsed and surrendered to the mighty Luka Doncic.  —  It was an epic meltdown or epic comeback in regulation — depending on your rooting interest — as the Knicks squandered a nine-point lead with 33.9 seconds left.
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Fiifi Frimpong / New York Daily News:
Jalen Brunson misses first game of the season due to a sore right hip
Pat Ragazzo / Sports Illustrated:
New York Mets, Carlos Correa Must Strike a Deal  —  Why the Mets and Carlos Correa must strike a deal.  —  It has been six days since Carlos Correa's physical examination with the New York Mets.  —  Like Correa's physical with the San Francisco Giants, which saw his 13-year …
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Mike Puma / New York Post:
Mets, Carlos Correa mum on status of negotiations after holdup
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Sources: 10 MLB umps retiring, most since '99  —  Ten MLB umpires, including seven crew chiefs, are set to retire at the end of the month, making it the largest turnover at that job since 1999, sources familiar with the situation told ESPN.  —  Some of the retirements are due to nagging injuries …
Discussion: Bleacher Nation
ESPN:
Reports: Jean Segura, Marlins strike 2-year deal  —  Veteran Jean Segura and the Miami Marlins have agreed to a two-year, $17 million deal, according to multiple reports Wednesday night.  —  It's the first free agent move of the offseason for the Marlins, who are coming off a 69-93 season …
Christian Simmons / Orlando Sentinel:
Lakers, LeBron too much to handle in front of Magic home record crowd  —  ExpandAutoplay  —  1 of 24  —  Orlando forward Paolo Banchero (left) tries to drive past Los Angeles forward LeBron James (6) during the Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic NBA game at the Amway Center on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
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Orlando Sentinel:   Lakers aim to rebound vs. Magic
Associated Press:
Taylor Rogers inks three-year deal with San Francisco Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Left-hander Taylor Rogers is joining twin brother Tyler as a reliever with the San Francisco Giants, agreeing to a $33 million, three-year contract.  —  On April 11 in San Francisco, they both pitched in the same game …
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
ASK IRA: Isn't giving Heat's Lowry his space and privacy only right?  —  Q: Is Kyle Lowry going to miss as much time as he did last season?  - Jeremy.  —  A: I selected this question to sum up similar inquiries, because unlike some of the others, this wasn't tasteless.
Discussion: Mercury News
ESPN:
Dominican court convicts 10 of 13 accused in attack on David Ortiz  —  A court in the Dominican Republic on Monday convicted 10 of the 13 people accused of attempting to murder former Major League Baseball star David “Big Papi” Ortiz in Santo Domingo on June 9, 2019.
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Heat find a way, when they had to find a way  —  MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night's 113-110 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves:  — There is something about these moments that have long inspired the Heat.
Discussion: Denver Post
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat overcome absences of Butler, Adebayo to hold off Timberwolves 113-110
 
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