Sports Rewind: April 2
NCAA title showdown, Dwyane Wade’s nephew shot, plus more
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Magical Moment - Keep reading to see what put a halt to "Linsanity," what’s on the line for the NCAA championship game, Dennis Rodman’s Las Vegas “rain shower,” and more. —Britt Middleton There will soon be a little more “Magic” in Los Angeles. On Tuesday, a company that includes former Lakers star Earvin “Magic” Johnson agreed to purchase the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for a record $2 billion. (Photo: AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
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Knee Injury Sidelines Jeremy Lin - “Linsanity” came to a screeching halt on Saturday when the New York Knicks announced that point guard Jeremy Lin would likely miss the rest of the regular season due to a recent knee injury. Lin, who burst on the scene in early February and led the Knicks to a string of victories, had surgery on Monday. (Photo: Newsday/MCT/Landov)
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Dwyane Wade’s Nephew Shot in Chicago - A nephew of Dwyane Wade’s was one of six people shot outside a convenience store on Chicago’s South Side, the Miami Heat player confirmed on Saturday. The incident was one of four violent shootings on Thursday in Chicago, where gun violence has been on the rise.(Photo: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Tiger Woods Gets Back to Business - Tiger Woods, who was once more known for his off-the-green drama than his tee skills, returned to glory when he clenched the win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Sunday. The five-shot win gives the golfer momentum heading into the Masters on April 8.(Photo: AP Photo/John Raoux)
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Breakout Win - After a powerful scoring drive in the third quarter, Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma Thunder toppled the Chicago Bulls 92-78 on Sunday, coming within one game of tying the Bulls for the NBA’s best record. The team has been on an upswing in recent weeks as they hunt for the No. 1 overall seed in the NBA playoffs. (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH/Landov)
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Dwight Howard Custody Battle Continues - The judge presiding over the child custody battle between Orlando Magic star Dwight Howard and the mother of his child, Basketball Wives’ Royce Reed, recently refused to step down from the case. Last month, Reed filed a petition to have the judge removed, claiming he was biased against single mothers who have children with NBA players.(Photo: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
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Kansas and Kentucky Advance to NCAA Finals - There couldn’t be more at stake for the University of Kansas and the University of Kentucky — the two most winningest schools in college basketball history — now that they’ve survived the Final Four contest and advanced to Monday’s NCAA championship game. The Jayhawks (32-6) are going for their fourth championship while the Wildcats (37-2) are gunning for their eighth. (Photo: AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Dennis Rodman Lets Loose in Vegas - Dennis Rodman’s outrageous behavior is hardly a shock to many, but the fact that the NBA legend was recently caught on tape making it rain singles at a hotel in Las Vegas shakes up the star’s recent claim that he’s dead broke. The worm’s lawyer announced on Tuesday that Rodman can’t afford to pay more than $800,000 in back child support while his manager said he is struggling with “a well-documented drinking problem.”(Photo: Bryan Steffy/WireImage)
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Anthony Davis Named Naismith Player of the Year - University of Kentucky basketball player Anthony Davis was awarded the Naismith Trophy and named Men’s College Player of the Year on Monday, the first Wildcat to receive the honor and only the second freshman. Perhaps the accolade will help fuel him and the Wildcats to a NCAA win over the University of Kansas on Monday night?(Photo: Stacy Revere/Getty Images for Naismith Award)