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The Heat's win streak ended a week later in Chicago, on March 27, when the Chicago Bulls jumped out to a 10-point lead in the first quarter and prevented the Heat from going on one of their patented runs. The crowd at United Center celebrated heartily after their team held on to a 101-97 victory to end the Heat's quest for history. Only one team since has won more than 20 in a row, when the 2015-16 Warriors opened the season 24-0 on the way to their record 73-win season.
Josh Lewenberg: The Raptors beat Chicago wire-to-wire. They led by double figures for 41:26 of the 48 minutes (mid 1st quarter on), 20+ points for 26:47 (late 2nd Q on) and 30+ for 14:06. So much for the trap game. No let up after a couple of their best/biggest wins. All business.
Dane Moore: Here's Ayo Dosunmu talking about what he's reading in pick and roll coverage and why he's taking more midrange shots in Minnesota after those were prohibited in Chicago. "In Chicago, midrange shots was really prohibited. It was 3s and layups, no midrange shots unless it's the end of the shot clock. Here, we got Rudy, he's setting big screens. So if you can set up pick and roll, you come off Rudy, you open." Dosunmu took 4 "long" midrange shots in 45 games in Chicago this season before being traded to Minnesota. And he's taken 12 in 15 games for the Wolves. Dosunmu has also nearly doubled the frequency in which he's taking shots from floater range. Dosunmu took 86% of his shots in Chicago at the rim or from 3. In Minnesota, he's becoming a three-level scorer. And his eFG% has stayed almost exactly the same.
Here's Ayo Dosunmu talking about what he's reading in pick and roll coverage and why he's taking more midrange shots in Minnesota after those were prohibited in Chicago.
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Dave McMenamin: LeBron James is available to play tonight against the Bulls, per the Lakers, returning from a three-game absence.
In New Orleans, GCSEN content went to Gray-owned WVUE-TV Fox 8, which the Benson family had owned until 2013. Gray also had a number of affiliates (10+) in local markets like Lafayette (La.), Lake Charles (La.) and Birmingham (Ala.), and that regional spread gives the Pelicans a reach closer to the market size of Chicago, especially when a new DirecTV distribution deal kicked in. One thing was for sure: The dollars would certainly not be there at the start. Sources told SBJ that the Pelicans were making closer to $25 million annually toward the end of their Main Street media deal; now, they’re getting closer to $6 million.
San Antonio Spurs star Victor Wembanyama expressed gratitude to the public for its help in finding a longtime friend of his who had disappeared after his father dropped him off at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. According to reports, Elijah Hoard, 23, had last been seen on Friday after his father took him to the airport for a flight back to his native France after a 10-day stay in Chicago. Hoard never checked in for the flight or boarded the plane, according to reports. Hoard was found safe on Tuesday night, according to Wembanyama. "He just got found, like one hour ago," Wembanyama said after the Spurs' 131-91 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. "I'm so happy. We've been close for a long time, his family and mine. And we always think it happens to others. That was the first time I saw this case for a close person [to me]. I'm very, very relieved."
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Milwaukee Bucks: Injury Update: Thanasis Antetokounmpo is out for today’s game at Chicago.
Bucks Media Information: Injury Update: Thanasis Antetokounmpo (Illness) is questionable for today’s game at Chicago.
Dominique Wilkins, who matched up against Chicago Bulls great Scottie Pippen during their heyday, compared Jalen Johnson to the six-time NBA champion. “Well, I must say he’s a little bit of Scottie Pippen as far as being a point forward,” Wilkins told Casino.org in an exclusive interview. “Pippen was a point forward, and was very effective at the position. This guy Jalen, he brings even another element, because the way he rebounds, the way he passes, and he flirts with a triple-double every single night. I love Jalen Johnson. The way he plays, man, and he’s so deserving of this honor that he received during All-Star weekend. I couldn’t be happier for him.”
