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Heat cruise to season sweep of Wizards, who lose 9th straight
Apr 10, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards guard Bilal Coulibaly (0) shoots the ball as Miami Heat forward Simone Fontecchio (0) defends in the first half at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Simone Fontecchio and Pelle Larsson scored 24 points each as the Miami Heat snapped a two-game losing streak, crushing the host Washington Wizards 140-117 on Friday night.
Bam Adebayo added 20 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists for the Heat (42-39), who are locked into a spot in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Adebayo scored a franchise-record 83 points against Washington on March 10 — the second-biggest point total in NBA history.
Miami completed a 4-0 season sweep of Washington. The Heat, however, have just four wins over the past 14 games. Half of their victories during that span came against the Wizards, who have lost nine games in a row.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 23 points for the Heat, and Kasparas Jakucionis had 16.
Miami was without three starters: Tyler Herro (foot), Norman Powell (groin) and Davion Mitchell (shoulder). Two Heat reserves also sat out, Dru Smith (foot) and Nikola Jovic (ankle).
Bub Carrington led Washington (17-64) with 30 points, matching his season high. Bilal Coulibaly added 25 points and five assists and Will Riley scored 16 points the Wizards, who have the NBA’s worst record, fell for the 25th time in 26 games.
Washington was without 10 players, including its most recent addition to the injured list, Alex Sarr (toe).
Miami went on an 11-0 run, capped by a layup from Larsson, and finished the first quarter on top 34-23. The Heat shot 66.7% in the opening period, gaining a 22-4 edge in paint points.
By halftime, Miami was up 72-52 thanks in part to Adebayo’s 17 points and the team’s 63% shooting. Coulibaly led all first-half scorers with 19 points.
In the third, Washington cut its deficit to 92-82 on an Anthony Gill drive with 3:18 left. However, by the end of the quarter, Miami had stretched its lead to 105-85.
The Heat cruised in the fourth, finishing the game with a 19-10 edge on second-chance points. Miami outshot 59.8% to 50% from the floor and had a 24-9 advantage on fastbreak points.
–Field Level Media
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NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
Mar 15, 2025; New York, New York, USA; New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic (19) runs with the ball during the second half against New England Revolution at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Smith-Imagn Images New York City FC defender Strahinja Tanasijevic has departed the club, the team announced on Wednesday.
Tanasijevic, 28, joined NYCFC in February 2024 and made 43 appearances across all competitions.
“We would like to thank Tana for the commitment and professionalism shown throughout his time with the Club,” sporting director Todd Dunivant said. “This move provides an opportunity for Tana to pursue the next step in his career while also giving the Club additional roster flexibility. We wish Tana and his family all the best moving forward.”
Tanasijevic played for several clubs in his native Serbia prior to joining New York City FC.
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LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
Nov 27, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) smiles after a Philadelphia 76ers foul during the first quarter at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images LeBron James told Time magazine that he believes he is the greatest basketball player of all time.
When asked the age-old question of who is the GOAT in the NBA, James embraced his own name.
“I’m not taking nobody over me,” he told Time in a profile published Monday. “There’s no question.”
James, however, admitted the NBA has other all-time greats, namely Hall of Famers Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Earvin “Magic” Johnson, Larry Bird and Shaquille O’Neal, among others.
“But I think Mike will say the same thing,” James said. “Rest his soul, Kobe will say the same thing. Magic will say the same thing. Bird will say the same thing. Shaq could say the same thing. The late great Wilt (Chamberlain), Kareem (Abdul-Jabbar). I don’t think none of us are going to take somebody else.
“If there’s a general manager and he’s eyeballing all of us on a baseline, with the No. 1 pick, it’s gonna be hard not to take me, champ.”
James, 41, just completed his record-setting 23rd NBA season, and the league’s all-time leading scorer is heading into unrestricted free agency.
“It’s up to the mind,” James told Time about whether he will suit up next season or retire. “Where the mind goes, the body will lay. When I’m not in love with getting to the arenas on game days five hours before to start my preparation, if I’m out of love with getting to practice 2 1/2 hours beforehand, then I know I’ll be done. Because then I’m going to start cheating the game.”
James averaged 20.9 points, 7.2 assists and 6.1 rebounds this season with the Los Angeles Lakers. The 22-time All-Star, four-time league MVP and four-time NBA champion is the all-time leader in games (1,622) and points (43,440).
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WNBA champion Aces not invited to White House
Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson (22) celebrates as she receives the MVP trophy after defeating the Phoenix Mercury 97-86 to win the WNBA Championship in a four-game sweep in Game Four of the WNBA Finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on Oct. 10, 2025, in Phoenix. The Las Vegas Aces did not receive an invitation to the White House after winning the 2025 WNBA title in October, a team spokesperson confirmed to USA Today on Wednesday.
The decades-old tradition of championship sports teams visiting 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. has not included any WNBA or NBA teams during President Donald Trump’s second term in office.
The New York Liberty did not visit the White House after winning the 2024 WNBA championship. The 2024-25 NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder did not go either, due to what the team called a timing issue.
The Aces, who will be in Washington, D.C., for a July 22 game against the Mystics, have won three of the past four WNBA championships. They visited the White House twice during the Biden Administration.
The Aces had considered visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture as an alternate way of commemorating their championship during next month’s trip to the nation’s capital, but ran into a scheduling conflict, per USA Today.
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NYCFC announce departure of D Strahinja Tanasijevic
LeBron James on GOAT debate: 'Not taking nobody over me'
