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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Jacque Vaughn's plan without Kevin Durant is working — Jacque Vaughn stuck to the plan, and the Nets are reaping the benefits. — Immediately after Kevin Durant went down with an MCL sprain on Jan. 8, Vaughn said the team would need to play with more pace and shoot more threes.
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The Athletic, NetsDaily and New York Post
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Shorthanded Nets lose, 139-96, after Celtics never looked back from 30-point 1st quarter lead — For the shorthanded Nets, there might be a recipe to win shorthanded against 25 of the NBA's other 29 teams. — It's talent, however, that gets a team over the hump against those legitimate championship contenders.
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Boston Herald, The Boston Globe, New York Post, NetsDaily, CelticsBlog, Seattle Sports and Celtics Wire
Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
LeBron James dazzles with triple-double as Lakers top Knicks in OT at King's Most Favorite Arena — Goodbye Mark Jackson. Adios Steve Nash. Night-night to Madison Square Garden. — Next up is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. — While the NBA world is waiting to crown LeBron James the scoring champion …
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Kiley McDaniel / ESPN:
Top 100 MLB prospects for 2023, according to Kiley McDaniel — The start of spring training is just around the corner, and that means it is time for an annual rite of passage ahead of the new MLB season: ranking the top 100 prospects in baseball. — The top of this year's list is ruled …
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True Blue LA, Athletics Nation, MLB Baseball News …, Bleacher Nation, Cubs Insider, North Side Bound and The Athletic
Anne Hayes / Syracuse Post-Standard:
Ex-girlfriend alleges Mets outfielder assaulted her in Syracuse; warrant, lawsuit target player — A woman is alleging that a New York Mets outfielder physically and verbally abused her in Syracuse last year. — Khalil Lee, 24, is named in a warrant issued by Syracuse police …
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MLB Baseball News …, New York Post, New Jersey Online, The Athletic, MLB Trade Rumors and FanSided
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat score statement road victory in pushing past Cavaliers 100-97 — CLEVELAND — This fight to the finish was different. — This wasn't playing down to the level of the lottery-bound Charlotte Hornets and losing Sunday at the start of this four-game trip.
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New York Daily News, Mercury News, Plain Dealer, Fear The Sword, Boston Herald, DraftKings Nation and Hot Hot Hoops
David Furones / Sun-Sentinel:
Dolphins' Tua Tagovailoa clears concussion protocol 37 days after entering it — South Florida Sun Sentinel's Chris Perkins & David Furones discuss QB Tua Tagovailoa's concussion history and general manager Chris Grier standing behind Tua. (, , /South Florida Sun Sentinel)
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Boston Herald, ProFootballTalk and DraftKings Nation
John W. Davis / Press Telegram:
Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week: Keon Young, Wilson — The Wilson senior is the Press-Telegram Boys Athlete of the Week after averaging nearly 40 points per game last week. — PRESS-TELEGRAM BOYS ATHLETE OF THE WEEK — Name: Keon Young — School: Wilson — Sport: Basketball
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San Bernardino Sun and Daily News
Joe Lemire / Sports Business Journal:
Pocket Radar launches new subscription platform Pocket Radar Plus — Speed tracking technology company Pocket Radar is offering its first subscription product, Pocket Radar Plus, with new features such as slow-motion video, pitch tagging and charting and more integrations with third-party apps through the Pocket Radar Connect platform.
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SGV Tribune and Cubs Insider
Fred Robledo / Whittier Daily News:
San Gabriel Valley girls athlete of the week: Miranda Morales, Covina — The Covina senior helped her team stay in contention for the Valley Vista League title with a win over rival Northview. — San Gabriel Valley Girls Athlete of the Week — Name: Miranda Morales — School: Covina
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Daily News and SGV Tribune
Jesse Rogers / ESPN:
Former All-Star Dexter Fowler retires after 14 years in MLB — Former All-Star center fielder Dexter Fowler is retiring after 14 years in the big leagues, he announced in a social media post Tuesday. — “It's here. I'm hanging up my cleats,” Fowler wrote.
The Athletic:
MLB offseason grades for all 30 teams: Who got the highest (and lowest) marks? — The Athletic's baseball staff was tasked with assigning a letter grade to each team's offseason. The average mark was a B-minus, an indication that the staff isn't necessarily populated with overly tough graders.
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