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Ja Morant and the Portland Trail Blazers are pushing back hard after three technical fouls for flopping were called late in their one hundred thirty six to one hundred twenty nine win over the Lakers. Morant says he plans to appeal his tech, and the organization is right there with him — frustrated that those calls nearly overshadowed a dominant performance.
Shifting to Pittsburgh, the Steelers are generating serious buzz around a potential trade for Jacksonville's Pro Bowl wide receiver Brian Thomas Junior. The speculation is red hot heading into the stretch run, and the real question isn't whether Pittsburgh wants him — it's what Jacksonville would demand in return, and whether the Steelers have the assets to make it work.
And down in Atlanta, Falcons safety Jessie Bates the Third is closing in on Rod Woodson's legendary interception record, a milestone that speaks to just how loaded this Atlanta defense really is. The Falcons have talent all over the field, and if Bates keeps playing at this level, he's about to etch his name into NFL history alongside one of the greatest defensive backs the game has ever seen.
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