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If this is a sign of things to come, Jovic could be showing some life at the perfect time for the Miami Heat. Jovic finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists on 50 percent shooting from the field for the Heat in their big win over the Pacers Saturday night. And with the Heat nursing multiple key injuries, Jovic finally breaking out of his season-long slump would only mean good things for this Heat team.

If the Patriots need a get-right game after how the last two weeks went, Sunday presents a perfect opportunity to do that. The Patriots take on the 3-12 Jets in East Rutherford on Sunday. Not only are the 12-3 Patriots 13.5-point favorites to win this game, but they also easily dispatched the Jets earlier in the season. They took down New York, 27-14, in a pretty decisive Thursday night victory.

No, not for this game [Newcastle], they are recovering. I don't think it will take a lot of time, I think Kobbie will return faster than Bruno.

With the NHL on a break for the next two days, let's check in on the Panthers European-based, CHL and NCAA prospects. Forwards Linus Eriksson (2024 2/58) - Eriksson has two assists in 25 Swedish Hockey League games with Timrå IK to go along with a minus-six rating and 6 PIM. The 19-year-old will represent Sweden in the 2026 World Junior Championship. He is one of two Panthers prospects taking part in this year's tournament.

We wish him well. Clearly it was not working and we want to wish him well. We have a lot of things to think about. Small injuries and he never really got going over consecutive games.

The Lakers' defense collapsed in a 132-108 loss to the Suns on Tuesday at Mortgage Matchup Center, giving up a season-high field goal percentage (59%), tying their mark for most points allowed this season. Led by 17-for-29 shooting from star guard Devin Booker (21 points) and Dillon Brooks (25 points), the Suns easily eclipsed the 56.5% they shot against the Lakers on Dec. 1.

"It's not high on my agenda, with the squad we currently have, to be losing players. I think we will see as players return from injury, there is no certain thing until they are actually back and performing. "But if there is anyone in the squad that we feel would, between us and them, benefit from going, then we will certainly look at it from an individual basis."

The Toronto Raptors are reeling right now. Back-to-back losses against teams that were inferior on paper, the offense is in disarray, and the injuries to their starting lineup have persisted. Over the last 5 games, Toronto is dead last in offense, with an offensive rating of 102.9 during this span. An offense that was seemingly potent earlier in the season has lost its vigor, and getting it back against this defensively adept Miami Heat squad will be no easy task.

I've been vocal about my love for Triston Casas, and my hopes for his emergence as a key part of the Red Sox roster for years to come. These hopes and dreams once seemed quite reasonable, based on early returns, but they've been dashed by significant injuries and questions about whether he can ever meet the physical demands of playing every day at an elite level.

Over the season's final three weeks, it will be interesting to see how the Cowboys approach their rookies. Dallas seems set with Booker, and second-round pick Donovan Ezeiruaku, as both players have been steady contributors. Third round pick Shavon Revel remains an enigma. The Cowboys say they like what they've seen from him so far. However, Revel has been getting burned in coverage far too often.