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Ciryl Gane walked out of Madison Square Garden still the UFC heavyweight champion, but it wasn't pretty. Gane edged Josh Hokit in a razor-thin unanimous decision at UFC three thirty four, handing Hokit his first professional loss and silencing the challenger — at least for now. All three judges sided with the Frenchman, but the debate is already loud.
Shifting to the hardwood, Giannis Antetokounmpo put on a clinic in Miami, dropping thirty four points, fourteen rebounds, and eight assists as the Heat dismantled the Pistons one hundred thirty seven to one seventeen. That's four straight wins for Miami, with Klay Thompson adding twenty six in his return from a sprained ankle. The Heat are building something real right now.
And in Cleveland, Tyrese Proctor is quietly making a case that the Cavaliers are deeper than anyone gave them credit for. Beyond the stars, Proctor has been a consistent, reliable presence — the kind of player who doesn't need the spotlight to move the needle. The Cavs may have more runway than the league realizes.
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