Jimmy Butler has 28 points and 12 rebounds and Bam Adebayo returns from a knee issue as Miami gets its 11th win in 12 games.
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LeBron James becomes partner in group that owns Red Sox
LeBron James now has a stake in Fenway Sports Group, parent company of the Red Sox as well as the Liverpool in the English Premier League and Roush Fenway Racing.
Red Sox notebook: Cora decides on five-man pitching rotation
Tanner Houck appears to be the odd man out as Boston settles in with Eduardo Rodriguez, Nathan Eovaldi, Garrett Richards, Martin Perez and Nick Pivetta.
Red Sox notebook: Ottavino ‘would definitely embrace’ the role of closer
Boston Manager Alex Cora has not announced his closer, but it seems to be coming down to a choice between veterans Matt Barnes and Adam Ottavino.
Sports Digest: Dale Arnold, longtime Boston radio personality, retiring from WEEI
Dale Arnold, who has been with WEEI since 1991 in various capacities, announced that Friday will be his last day on the Dale & Keefe midday show.
DeBrusk gives Bruins a spark in 4-0 win over Rangers
Jake DeBrusk scores after being benched for a game and Jaroslav Halak makes 28 saves for the shutout as Boston cruises past New York.
Irving scores 40 as Nets beat Celtics, 121-109
Kyrie Irving scorches his former team as Brooklyn wins for the 12th time in 13 games.
NBA roundup: League fines Miami’s Meyers Leonard $50,000 for anti-Semitic slur
Commissioner Adam Silver, who believes Meyers Leonard “is genuinely remorseful” for using the slur, levies the maximum fine under league policy..
Thursday’s college roundup: Michigan St. ousts No. 9 Indiana from women’s Big Ten tourney
Mackenzie Holmes of Gorham has 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Hoosiers, who had their nine-game winning streak snapped.
NFL notebook: Chiefs cut both starting offensive tackles in salary cap squeeze
Cutting Eric Fisher and Mitchell Schwartz, who both of them underwent offseason surgery saves about $18.3 million and allows the Chiefs able to restructure other contracts.