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Perhaps seeing all those reminders of the Lakers' decades of success will be an inspiration to the Clippers about 6½ weeks from now, when they head into the playoffs without their intracity rivals — who are in danger of finishing with their worst record since moving to L.A. from Minneapolis in 1959. Blake Griffin had 20 points and 11 rebounds during three thunderous quarters by the Clippers, who routed the Lakers 142-94 Thursday night to extend their winning streak to a season-best six games....

Danilo Gallinari wasn’t one of them. “I was very confident in this team from the beginning,” he said. Gallinari had 27 points and 15 rebounds in a 113-96 rout of the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday night for the Clippers’ league-leading 13th win in 15 games. “It was a good night for the team, especially the second night of a back-to-back,” Gallinari said. “You always want to come out aggressive and keep the intensity up....

Led by D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards, the Timberwolves took charge in the fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 109-104 in the NBA Play-in Tournament on Tuesday. MORE: Watch the NBA playoffs on Sling TV (U.S. only) Russell finished the game with 29 points, six assists, five rebounds and three steals. Edwards led the Timberwolves in scoring, hitting five threes and finishing with 30 points. This was an impressive win for Minnesota, who weathered multiple runs from the Clippers and were able to get the victory despite All-Star center Karl-Anthony Towns fouling out in the fourth quarter....

Feliz was reportedly hitting 90-92 mph on the radar gun with his fastball in his Cactus League debut Sunday, significantly lower than what we're used to seeing from the flame-throwing former closer. Of course, it's only early March and Feliz claims he's not even trying to throw his hardest yet. But that's the same line we heard from Michael Pineda before he underwent shoulder surgery in 2012. MORE FANTASY BASEBALL: Download 2014 Draft Kit | Join Fantasy Source for $4....

The South Africans batted first and managed to post an imposing total of 186/4 despite losing wickets at regular intervals at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium. Richard Levi (42 off 30 balls) and Dane Vilas (25 from 22 balls) put on 48 runs for the third wicket to build a platform for Vernon Philander (32 not out) and Robin Peterson (25) to set a strong score. In reply, Hurricanes lost Tim Paine early, but Ben Dunk’s 35-ball 54 put them on course; his untimely dismissal, though, allowed Cobras to claw back in to the game....

The full-back has missed all of the 2017-18 season owing to a back problem, with his last appearance coming in the 3-0 Premier League win over Middlesbrough on May 21. The 26-year-old is back working with his team-mates, but Liverpool say he is “still some way off being considered for selection” and will therefore not be risked in Portugal. Manager Jurgen Klopp told the club’s official website: “Clyney is back; of course, it is absolutely too early to think about him, but he is back in normal training, so that’s cool....

Punk’s return to WWE was a big surprise, but it has been in the making for a long time as there were rumours of him joining FOX for the WWE Backstage show. Renee Young, who was joined by Adam Cole, Samoa Joe, Paige, and Booker T on this week’s show, made the surprise announcement at the end of the show. Punk’s Cult of Personality theme music hit, and there was a noticeable shock in Paige’s voice, who could not quite believe what she was hearing....

WWE Backstage analyst and special contributor CM Punk wasn’t thrilled with the spot, and shared his views on it via a tweet. Punk made it clear that he isn’t a fan of spots like the one that took place on RAW, where a group of people simply stand on the floor while a Superstar jumps on them. He then dared WWE to drop the move and “leave it in this decade”....

Claudia Gadelha will now enter the octagon again this year, this time against one of the brightest prospects of the division, Yan Xiaonan. For Yan Xiaonan, Claudia Gadelha is a perfect match up. For a long time, Yan has been on a winning streak. She has amassed a record of 5-0 in the UFC, which includes a win over former title challenger, Karolina Kowalkiewicz. Claudia Gadelha and Yan Xiaonan will be meeting at September 26 UFC event, as first reported by Combate....

Those awful April showers postponed the Boston Red Sox vs. Tampa Bay Rays matchup Wednesday night at Fenway Park, the second game in a three-game series. Once games are officially called off, team reps get together to reschedule the games, which are typically scheduled for an off-day later in the season when the two teams meet again. This one was rescheduled for a split-game doubleheader Thursday, despite the Rays' objections and thanks to a handy little clause in the Collective Bargaining Agreement....

The Coyotes forward tweeted an update on Thursday morning, confirming he was done for the year and still in the hospital. The 23-year-old crashed into the boards after losing his footing and went awkwardly into the wall. He was down on the ice and had to be stretchered off. While Arizona has been one of the worst teams in the league, Keller was having a career year. The Boston University product had set a new career-high in goals with 28 and was three points shy of surpassing his career-high in points, sitting with 63 in 66 games this season....

Dr. Cleavon Gilman, whose expertise was recently highlighted by President-elect Joe Biden, told The Arizona Republic he was dismissed without warning by Yuma Regional Medical Center on November 23, after his social media posts went viral. Gilman, who works via a healthcare staffing company called Envision Healthcare after serving as a hospital corpsman in the Iraq war, has used his Twitter profile to warn the public about the scope and severity of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak....

Max Cleland, a former Georgia Senator and a Vietnam veteran, has a unique perspective on the health care issue. He was treated at Walter Reed nearly 40 years ago after losing two legs and an arm in a grenade blast in Vietnam. Later, he headed the Department of Veterans Affairs during the Carter administration. In the past two years, Cleland has gone back to Walter Reed for therapy as the Iraq war reignited old traumas from Vietnam, a trend among veterans of that conflict....

Lawrence took the hit as he tried to scramble on third down. He was slow to get up before making his way to the sideline. He then headed toward the locker room without his helmet. He was replaced by Chase Brice, who finished the first half. MORE: Clemson looking to the future with Lawrence Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said during a halftime interview he did not know the extent of Lawrence’s injury or if he would be out for the remainder of the game....

The Miami Heat have recovered from a poor run in the last few weeks to occupy the fifth spot in the East. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Cavaliers are languishing in the second-last spot and look headed towards the NBA lottery. Match Details Fixture: Cleveland Cavaliers vs Miami Heat | NBA Season 2020-21. Date & Time: Saturday, April 3rd; 8:00 PM ET (Sunday, 4th April; 5:30 AM IST). Venue: American Airlines Arena, Miami....

Tannen has made a career out of studying gender-specific communication. A professor of linguistics at Georgetown and the author of the best-selling 1990 book “You Just Don’t Understand” (Morrow), a study of male-female conversational patterns, Tannen defines the double bind like this: If a woman acts in a way that’s expected of a leader, she risks not being likeable, she’s not feminine enough. If she acts in a way that we expect of a woman, i....

Thunberg lives in a cool apartment retrofitted for climate change with deep insulation, as well as its own solar air-conditioning and heating systems. It has a green wall of plants and a balcony where she can grow a few vegetables. Machines automatically recycle or compost waste. Across the developed world, political parties that prioritize the fight against climate change have been in power for decades. Since these administrations have banned exhaust-emitting cars from cities, Thunberg drives an electric car, and there is little air and noise pollution....

As in the United States, federal officials in Australia have declared COVID-19 vaccination and related services free to all. In an email to 9news.com.au’s A Current Affair, a health department spokesperson confirmed this policy remains in place. “Clinics cannot charge a patient any cost associated with the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, including booking fees,” they said. But, according to reports, the Blessed Health Care Clinic either didn’t receive that memo or has chosen to disregard it entirely....

Bottom line, on my scorecard: a tie at best, and certainly not enough of a win for Clinton to change the dynamics of the nomination contest, which Obama is poised to lock up. Clinton wanted to be Joe Frazier, the relentless one, glaring across the ring for 90 minutes at the infuriating man with quick moves and tassels on his high-laced shoes. She complained about the referees, charged ahead as she had to do....