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MIAMI - It's not a LeBron James winning streak. It's a Miami Heat winning streak. If there was any confusion on that point, the reigning NBA champions might have cleared that up Sunday night.

SUNRISE, Fla. - Nearing the end of a five-game road trip with back-to-back games, the Montreal Canadiens might have been ripe for a loss. Instead, they capped off their trip with a spirited performance.

TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors had every reason to blow Sunday's game.

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - Craig Gentry knows he is not a power hitter. Still, he's shown he can handle good pitches to hit. Gentry hit a two-run homer off Brett Myers to pace the Texas Rangers to a 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Kobe Bryant was asked what it felt like to be a "playoff team," his Lakers having just moved into the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference after a 90-81 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Sunday.

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PHOENIX - Ken Griffey Jr. says he "was not shocked" when baseball writers decided no player should go into the Hall of Fame this year, although he thinks Craig Biggio got a raw deal.

DUNEDIN, Fla. - David Phelps is doing all he can to earn a role in the New York Yankees' starting rotation. Phelps kept up his strong spring training, allowing three hits over five innings in Sunday's 3-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays.

KISSIMMEE, Fla. - Trying to revive his career with the Miami Marlins, Chone Figgins had a big day against the Atlanta Braves.

WASHINGTON - About two hours before the opening faceoff, Alex Ovechkin asked for more respect from the refs. His day went downhill from there.