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Thompson scores 21 in 1st, Warriors roll past Magic 122-92 (Sports Betting News)Thompson scores 21 in 1st, Warriors roll past Magic 122-92 (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 6:54

A tighter defense that gave Orlando trouble all night and another early scoring outburst from Klay Thompson have the Warriors feeling a lot better about their position in the West. A much-welcomed blowout of the Magic certainly helped, too, especially following three weeks of inconsistencies and a handful of surprising losses. Thompson scored 21 of his 29 points in the first quarter and the Golden State cruised past the Orlando Magic 122-92 on Thursday night.

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Play of the Day: Marquese ChrissPlay of the Day: Marquese Chriss

March 17, 2017| 6:04

Marquese Chriss takes the alley-oop pass from Tyler Ulis and makes the athletic move to throw down the dunk with one hand in the air.

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Northwestern did its best to rescue Day 1 of the NCAA tournamentNorthwestern did its best to rescue Day 1 of the NCAA tournament

March 17, 2017| 5:05

Northwestern did its best to rescue Day 1 of the NCAA tournament

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Panik’s late power-play goal lifts Blackhawks past Senators (Sports Betting News)Panik’s late power-play goal lifts Blackhawks past Senators (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 4:46

Chicago goaltender Scott Darling and Ottawa netminder Mike Condon had to put their friendship on hold Thursday night. Darling made 33 saves and Richard Panik scored the tiebreaking goal late in the third period to lift the Blackhawks over Condon and the Senators 2-1. Panik beat Condon on the power play at 16:59 of the third, finding the back of the net on a one-timer off a feed from Patrick Kane, who was behind the net.

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Another triple-double for Westbrook as Thunder top Raptors (Sports Betting News)Another triple-double for Westbrook as Thunder top Raptors (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 4:45

With four straight triple-doubles contributing directly to wins, Russell Westbrook’s ability to make the Oklahoma City Thunder tick is undeniable. Not that there was any doubt on Thursday night as the NBA’s leading scorer had 24 points, 16 assists and 10 rebounds to lead his team to a 123-102 blowout victory over the Toronto Raptors. It was Westbrook’s 34th triple-double of the season as he continued his assault on the NBA’s single-season record for triple-doubles of 41, set by Oscar Robertson during the 1961-62 season.

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Love returns in win over Jazz, but 2 more Cavs injured (Sports Betting News)Love returns in win over Jazz, but 2 more Cavs injured (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 4:40

The Cleveland Cavaliers got one player back from injury Thursday night, but lost two others. James scored 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland defeated the Utah Jazz 91-83 on a night that the Cavaliers’ injury-riddled season took another strange twist. Kevin Love played for the first time since having surgery on his left knee last month, and scored 10 points in 19 minutes.

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Love returns in win over Jazz, but 2 more Cavs injured (Sports Betting News)Love returns in win over Jazz, but 2 more Cavs injured (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 4:40

The Cleveland Cavaliers got one player back from injury Thursday night, but lost two others. James scored 33 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland defeated the Utah Jazz 91-83 on a night that the Cavaliers’ injury-riddled season took another strange twist. Kevin Love played for the first time since having surgery on his left knee last month, and scored 10 points in 19 minutes.

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Gasol’s triple-double helps Grizzlies top Hawks 103-91 (Sports Betting News)Gasol’s triple-double helps Grizzlies top Hawks 103-91 (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 4:25

Marc Gasol’s early aggressive tone set the pace for his triple-double and another win for Memphis. Gasol had 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists and the resurgent Grizzlies beat the Atlanta Hawks 103-91 on Thursday night. Gasol reached his third career triple-double with his pass to set up JaMychal Green’s 3-pointer with 3:10 remaining.

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LIVE: Stakes high for Venezuela, D.R.LIVE: Stakes high for Venezuela, D.R.

March 17, 2017| 3:57

The winner of the Venezuela-Dominican Republic clash will be in solid shape. The loser? Not so much. Watch live on MLB Network and MLB.TV.

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Four-goal second period lifts Maple Leafs past Lightning 5-0 (Sports Betting News)Four-goal second period lifts Maple Leafs past Lightning 5-0 (Sports Betting News)

March 17, 2017| 3:55

The Toronto Maple Leafs quickly rebounded from a one-sided loss. Morgan Rielly and Matt Martin scored 15 seconds apart during Toronto’s four-goal second period, Frederik Andersen made 33 saves and the Maple Leafs moved into the lead for the second Eastern Conference wild-card spot by beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-0 on Thursday night. Roman Polak, Connor Brown and James van Riemsdyk also scored for Toronto, which was coming off a 7-2 loss Tuesday night at Florida.

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