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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Heat shrink in 116-105 loss to Hawks, now with all-or-nothing Friday game to salvage season  —  MIAMI — One game, one chance, one night to salvage the season.  —  That is what it has come down to for the Miami Heat.  —  Failing to take advantage of the first of two chances to advance …
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Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
Winderman's view: Roster flaws hit home at worst possible time for Heat  —  MIAMI — Observations and other notes of interest from Tuesday night's 116-105 NBA play-in loss to the Atlanta Hawks:  — All those clutch games within five points in the final five minutes?
Discussion: Boston Herald
Ira Winderman / Sun-Sentinel:
ASK IRA: Are Bulls or Raptors the Heat's preferred opponent in Friday's winner-take-all game?  —  Q: Ira, if Toronto beats Chicago that is a tough matchup for the Heat.  - Joel.  —  A: And if Chicago beat Toronto on Wednesday night, that's a tough matchup for the Heat.
Discussion: Boston Herald
Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Slow rollers help Mets beat Padres in 1st game between teams since NL Wild Card series  —  Home field advantage typically refers to bigger locker rooms, shorter commutes and friendly fans, but facing the San Diego Padres on Monday night at Citi Field, the Mets received an advantage in the form of some dirt and paint.
Discussion: Denver Post
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Abbey Mastracco / New York Daily News:
Mets Notebook: Starling Marte still out with sore neck
Discussion: New York Post and Newsday
Kristian Winfield / New York Daily News:
Nets Playoff Intel: Priority No. 1 — Keep Joel Embiid off the foul line  —  Priority No. 1 for the Nets in their upcoming first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia 76ers is keeping MVP favorite Joel Embiid off the free throw line — and hopefully, lower on the scoreboard.
Meghan Montemurro / Chicago Tribune:
Seiya Suzuki's ‘best-case scenario’ would have the right fielder rejoining the Chicago Cubs on the West Coast this weekend  —  The Chicago Cubs should soon get an offensive boost and shore up their defense in right field.  —  Manager David Ross indicated Monday that Seiya Suzuki could rejoin …
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Jacob Calvin Meyer / Baltimore Sun:
Orioles break out new ‘homer hose’ celebration and blast their way to 5-1 win over Athletics  —  The Orioles are all about hydrating.  —  Baltimore hit three home runs Monday in its 5-1 win over the Oakland Athletics — ample opportunity to debut its new home run celebration.
Tim Healey / Newsday:
Mets fail to get big hit, fall to Padres  —  Making the final out of the Mets' 4-2 loss to the Padres on Tuesday night was the unproductive prodigy, Francisco Alvarez, who in his second game of the year — seventh of his life in the majors — struck out against Josh Hader, San Diego's combustible closer.
Gary Phillips / New York Daily News:
Yankees Notebook: Carlos Rodon throwing but delayed by back tightness  —  Carlos Rodon recently experienced some back stiffness while recovering from a left forearm strain suffered early in spring training, but Aaron Boone said the southpaw threw on Tuesday and is scheduled for a Wednesday bullpen.
South Side Sox:
Lenyn Sosa is back with the White Sox  —  No sooner is this power bat our Minor League Player of the Week, he rejoins the South Siders  —  No sooner had he become our first Minor League Player of the Week of this season than Lenyn Sosa got the call back to the majors.
Ian Browne / MLB.com:
Duvall won't need surgery for fractured wrist  —  CF looking at possible six- to eight-week timeline for return to Red Sox  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Adam Duvall, who stormed out of the gate as the hottest hitter on the Red Sox, will be lost for weeks and possibly months after suffering …
LaMond Pope / Chicago Tribune:
Tim Anderson exits the Chicago White Sox's 4-3 win over the Minnesota Twins with a sore left knee  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Chicago White Sox starter Dylan Cease was in trouble in the fourth inning Monday at Target Field.  —  The Minnesota Twins had Matt Wallner on second and Christian Vázquez …
Brian Wacker / Baltimore Sun:
Ravens, Odell Beckham Jr. agree to 1-year deal, adding much-needed help at wide receiver  —  In agreeing to a one-year contract with three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. on Sunday, the Ravens made their biggest splash of the offseason and in the same move delivered a strong message …
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