3/1 Game Preview: Mavericks at Celtics

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Luka Doncic and the visiting Dallas Mavericks will attempt to end the Boston Celtics’ nine-game winning streak when the teams meet Friday night.

Doncic, the NBA’s leading scorer, celebrated his 25th birthday by collecting 30 points, 16, assists and 11 rebounds during Wednesday’s 136-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors. It was the 11th triple-double of the season for Doncic, who is averaging 34.4 points, 9.7 assists and 8.8 rebounds per game this season.

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Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes misses second half of game vs. Warriors due to injury

Toronto Raptors all-star Scottie Barnes missed the second half of Friday’s game against the Golden State Warriors due to a left hand injury.

Barnes, who was averaging 20 points, 8.3 rebounds and 6.1 assists in 59 games, scored 10 points and added six assist in 16 minutes before heading to the locker room late in the second quarter.

Barnes had snapped a streak of 10 straight three-point misses, nailing two in the first half of a game the Raptors led.

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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announces he is married

TOKYO — Baseball star Shohei Ohtani has stunningly revealed he’s married.

Ohtani wrote on Thursday on Instagram in Japanese: “The season is approaching but I would like to announce to everyone that I have gotten married.”

He said his new wife was a “Japanese woman” without identifying her. He said he would reveal more in an interview; presumably at the Los Angeles Dodgers spring training venue.

The 29-year-old Ohtani is Japan’s biggest celebrity,

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Virgil, former WWE wrestling star, dies at 61

The verified Instagram account of Michael Jones, better known by the wrestling moniker Virgil, confirmed his passing on Wednesday. His cause of death is unknown.

Former WWE star Michael Jones, better known by the wrestling name of Virgil, has died at 61, according to his verified Instagram account.

“This is to confirm the sad news about our beloved Meatsauce God and Wrestling Superstar Virgil/Michael Jones has passed away,” the Instagram post read.

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Hart makes go-ahead basket after chaotic possession as Knicks beat Pistons 113-111

Josh Hart made the go-ahead basket with 2.8 seconds left after a chaotic possession, and the New York Knicks beat the Detroit Pistons 113-111 on Monday night.

Jalen Brunson had 35 points and 12 assists for the Knicks, and it was his missed 3-point attempt with 20 seconds remaining that started the wild back-and-forth that led to Hart’s basket.

The Pistons chased down the rebound but threw it away, then appeared to recover when Ausur Thompson stole a pass by Donte DiVincenzo.

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Lakers vs. Suns odds, score prediction, start time: 2024 NBA picks, Feb. 25 best bets from proven model

SportsLine’s model just revealed its NBA picks for Phoenix Suns vs. Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday

The Phoenix Suns (33-24) are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers (31-27) in a Pacific Division battle on Sunday afternoon. This is the fifth and final regular season contest between these clubs. Los Angeles has won three of the four games played thus far but Phoenix came out on top in the last contest. On Jan. 11, the Suns beat the Lakers 127-109.

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Boston Celtics beat Chicago Bulls, 129-112, for seventh straight win

CHICAGO – The Boston Celtics enjoyed their break and were ready to get back to work. The NBA leaders got the job done in another convincing win.

Derrick White scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum added 25 and the Celtics won their season-high seventh straight game, beating the Chicago Bulls 129-112 on Thursday night.

White and Tatum each made five of Boston’s 23 3-pointers. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points, and the Celtics came away with another convincing victory after pounding Brooklyn by 50 prior to the All-Star break.

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Lakers face Spurs, look to rebound from misstep

February 23 – The Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back on track Friday night when they play the rubber match of their three-game season series against the visiting San Antonio Spurs.
The Lakers, minus LeBron James (sore ankle), will head home after a 128-110 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Thursday in San Francisco. Los Angeles played its second consecutive contest without James and had a three-game winning streak snapped. Los Angeles has won six of its past eight games to get back into the postseason conversation.

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Ferrari confirm Lewis Hamilton as driver for 2025 F1 season

Lewis Hamilton will make a sensational move to Ferrari for the 2025 Formula One season on a multiyear contract, the Italian team confirmed on Thursday.

Hamilton, a seven-time world champion and winner of a record 103 races, will drive for Mercedes this coming season before replacing Carlos Sainz the following year.

Hamilton, 39, signed a new two-year contract with Mercedes last year but exercised a release option to allow him to walk away from the team after just one season.

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Mike Macdonald Named Head Coach Of The Seattle Seahawks

The Seahawks hired former Ravens defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald to be the team’s new head coach.

The Seahawks have hired Mike Macdonald as the ninth head coach in franchise history.

Macdonald, who has spent the past two seasons building one of the NFL’s best defenses as the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens, becomes the youngest head coach in the NFL at 36 years old.

“What an honor,” Macdonald said after he and his wife,

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