Observations and other notes of interest from Monday night’s 113-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers: — If you didn’t know better, or perhaps if you did, it appears few beyond the Heat are prioritizing the No. 1 seed in the East. — And based on Monday night, perhaps even not the Heat. — Shortly after…
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A late-season return from meniscus surgery is becoming increasingly unlikely for Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball. Ball ceased running this week in the latest development in his recovery process, which has been stymied by continued knee discomfort for several weeks. He won’t attempt to run again for 10 days. Ball hasn’t been able to sprint…
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Alleged misconduct by Orange County Superior Court Judge Michael Murray may go deeper than the one case cited in charges brought by the state Commission on Judicial Performance, according to a legal motion filed last week. The alleged misconduct occurred while Murray was a deputy district attorney, before his 2016 election to the bench. Murray…
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THE GAME: The Dodgers are still looking for their first win of the Cactus League season after losing to the Chicago White Sox, 8-6, on Monday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. PITCHING REPORT: Right-hander Andre Jackson retired the first four White Sox batters but then gave up a single, a two-out walk and…
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PLAYA VISTA — Another day, another opportunity … Jamal Crawford’s inspirational mantra, the sentiment he tweets regularly, it’ll now apply the post-playing chapters of his life. On Monday morning, Crawford let the world know, via tweet, that he’s ready to call it a career: “Goodbye to the game, all the spoils the adrenaline rush,” he…
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Mark Wishon and his son Nolan, 5, check out the projected image of planets on a globe in the lobby of the Orange Coast College Planetarium. The Planetarium held a celebration of its third anniversary since opening its doors in 2019 at an Open House event Saturday in Costa Mesa on Saturday, March 19, 2022.…
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Patrick Williams hadn’t felt butterflies before a basketball game in years. But after nearly five months off the court, the Chicago Bulls power forward expected those jitters to accompany his return from wrist surgery. Williams didn’t know when this moment would arrive. His return this season was never guaranteed after he dislocated his left wrist…
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By Tom Davies | Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s governor on Monday vetoed a bill banning transgender females from participating in girls school sports while signing another eliminating the state’s permit requirement to carry handguns in public. Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb’s decisions come after both measures faced intense opposition before being approved by the GOP-dominated…
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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Chris Taylor had surgery on his right elbow shortly after the 2021 season ended, weeks before signing a four-year, $60 million contract with the Dodgers. A first-time All-Star last season, Taylor said an MRI after the season revealed bone chips which he had removed in November. Taylor has been limited to DH…
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Ever have one of those moments where you’re supposed to know someone, begin a conversation with them, but it takes you a minute — or five — to identify exactly who you’re talking to? That’s how Raheem Mostert and Chase Edmonds’ first meeting as the newest members of the Miami Dolphins backfield went last week…
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