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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat's furious late scramble falls short on Randle 3-pointer, as Knicks escape 122-120 — MIAMI — It was difficult not to consider the nostalgia amid the fervor. — The Miami Heat in their throwback jerseys. Knicks fans as annoying as ever in New York's sixth borough.
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Julius Randle drills game-winner vs Heat to extend Knicks' winning streak to 8 games — MIAMI — The game was fumbling away. The winning streak was about to end. — Then Julius Randle came to the rescue. — The Knicks All-Star connected on an improbable and acrobatic game-winning 3-pointer …
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Stefan Bondy / New York Daily News:
Knicks vs. Heat is back to being relevant — It was fitting from Tom Thibodeau, though probably unintentional, to bring up the 90s Knicks just before a big Miami Heat game. — In previous years David Fizdale, a practitioner of waxing poetic, frequently mentioned the old rivalry to touch the sweet spot of Knicks fans — nostalgia.
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New York Post, DraftKings Nation and USA Today
Dave Hyde / Sun-Sentinel:
Homestand is time for Heat to make a stand with season on the line — MIAMI — In the quiet of the losing locker room, the quiet of a season in trouble, the newest member of the Miami Heat sounded as perplexed as those who have seen it all. Kevin Love said, sure, they started strong Wednesday …
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Mercury News, Denver Post and DraftKings Nation
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Another humbling Heat loss, this time 119-96 to Embiid-less 76ers — MIAMI — In the charcuterie of a Miami Heat season that has included plenty of spoiled cheese and rancid meats, Erik Spoelstra's team might have taken unappetizing to a new level Wednesday night.
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Boston Herald and Denver Post
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
How Nico Hoerner is helping Chicago Cubs teammate Seiya Suzuki deal with his oblique injury: 'It's a setback' — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 49 — Japanese media interviews Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki as he discusses his withdrawal from the World Baseball Classic due to an oblique injury at Sloan Park on Feb. 28, 2023.
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Patrick Mooney / The Athletic:
Cubs notes: Adding free agents; Nico Hoerner, leadoff hitter; more — MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs are still evaluating free agents in the middle of spring training and looking to add a left-handed reliever to their bullpen, president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said Thursday …
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LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Luis Robert Jr. and Yoán Moncada leave for Taiwan to have an ‘incredible experience’ with Team Cuba in WBC — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 96 — White Sox reliever Reynaldo López jokes with teammates before their matchup against the Mariners at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 27, 2023.
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White Sox News
Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
Jets' Robert Saleh compares Derek Carr to Matthew Stafford, hypes veteran QBs ‘elite mental makeup’ — INDIANAPOLIS — On Wednesday, the Jets met with veteran quarterback free agent Derek Carr for the second time in three weeks. — The first meeting took place in New Jersey near the Jets facility the weekend of Feb. 18.
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Antwan Staley / New York Daily News:
The Jets need to stop playing Aaron Rodgers' game and go get a QB
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Janie McCauley / Associated Press:
Cold-shooting Clippers buried by Warriors in 2nd half — The Clippers lead by 11 points at halftime but get outscored 42-16 in the third quarter in a 115-91 loss, their fourth straight — SAN FRANCISCO — The first victory of the Clippers' Russell Westbrook Era remains elusive.
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Paul Sullivan / Chicago Tribune:
The Patrick Kane era ends on a bittersweet note with the Chicago Blackhawks almost back where they started — ExpandAutoplay — 1 of 189 — Chicago Blackhawks right wing Patrick Kane celebrates the win Dec. 17, 2017 at the United Center. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Jacque Vaughn: Nets players ‘concerned about winning’ amid blowout losing streak — After yet another blowout loss in the aftermath of the mega trades that sent Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving out West — including the second lopsided loss to the Knicks at Madison Square Garden during this stretch …
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Tom Sizemore …, Posting and Toasting, masslive.com, New York Post, FanSided, Newsday and Mercury News
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Hanna Lykke / San Bernardino Sun:
State of emergency for LA, San Bernardino counties due to severe winter storms — Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties, and 11 other counties, Wednesday evening as the region grapples with a spate of rare and severe winter storms.
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California Governor, CNN, Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times
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Brian Rokos / San Bernardino Sun:
San Bernardino Mountains escorts suspended as snow blankets highways
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Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Jim Alexander / Daily News:
Jonathan Quick, best goalie in Kings history, leaves a legacy — Quick wasn't the team's No. 1 prospect when he arrived in 2005, but he was The Man for much of his LA tenure — It's worth remembering that Jonathan Quick wasn't the guy in his early years in the Kings' organization.
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Orange County Register, The Athletic, Los Angeles Times, New York Post and Whittier Daily News
