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WASHINGTON -- Neither the Miami Heat nor the Washington Wizards have forged a consistent winning path this season. At least the Southeast Division foes enter their first meeting of the season coming off rare victories.Miami (3-8) ended a six-game losing streak Thursday with a 96-73 rout over the Milwaukee Bucks. Hassan Whiteside blocked seven shots -- the most in the NBA this season -- and Dion Waiters scored 23 points. The losing streak was the Heats longest since 2008.Washington (3-8) nearly had its own blowout, but still won comfortably over New York. John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists in their 119-112 victory as the Wizards drained 15 of 25 3-pointers. The point guard sank all three of his deep attempts in the third quarter as Washington turned a 53-43 halftime lead into a 27-point cushion.Otto Porter scored 21 points and Bradley Beal had 18 points in his return after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury. One of those missed game included a loss to a 1-win and short-handed Philadelphia 76ers team Wednesday night.We were hungry for a win, Beal said. We knew this was a tough team with a bunch of scorers. Our biggest thing was to make sure that we were defending and just control what we control and get back to having fun, get back to playing for one another and do whatever it takes to win. We did a great job of keeping up that pressure.They needed that large margin because New York scored 47 points in the fourth quarter, but never could pull closer than seven points.The late fade forced coached Scott Brooks to put his starters back into the game, but didnt damper his enthusiasm for his teams effort and the much needed win.That is the message I have been talking about, Brooks said. We have to play for 48 minutes but I thought we played a great basketball game coming back from a tough loss last night. Guys really competed. We moved the ball. Having Brad out there, we are a different team for the obvious reasons.Having an interior force like Whiteside gives the Heat a different component than most teams.Anytime I see a team that likes to score in the paint, my eyes light up, said Whiteside, who also had 12 points and 17 rebounds.Miamis bench helped fuel the win which came despite trailing 20-6. James Johnson and Tyler Johnson combined for 17 points, 18 rebounds and eight assists.Thats what were supposed to do, James Johnson told the Miami Herald. Thats what the reserves are for -- bring energy, sustain the lead or come back from any deficit. I think we did our job today.Washingtons bench play has been a major source of the early-season struggles, though Marcus Thornton scored 13 points against the Knicks.Nike Air Max 270 Schweiz Günstig . Instead of dwelling on the negative, Oates focused on what was good about the clubs recent play. It worked. Nike Air Max 720 Herren Günstig . 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In this case Blue Jackets forward Brandon Dubinsky elbowed Saku Koivu in the head about a second after he dished off the puck to a teammate, knocking him unconscious.MINNEAPOLIS -- Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who missed the teams preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks on Thursday night, should be back in action soon.According to two league sources, Bridgewater was held out with a sore shoulder on Thursday night.Bridgewater practiced Saturday, but was only involved on running plays, and did not throw a pass. After practice, Zimmer said he was not concerned with Bridgewaters health, and reiterated that the quarterback could have played on Thursday. When asked about ESPNs report about Bridgewater sitting out with a sore shoulder, Zimmer said, Im not going to talk about injuries.With Shaun Hill getting a veterans day on Saturday, third-string quarterback Joel Stave got all of the Vikings first-team work. The Vikings also signed former Chargers and Titans quarterback Brad Sorensen on Saturday. The team had planned to have four quarterbacks in camp, but had been practicing with tthree after Taylor Heinicke severed a tendon in his left foot.ddddddddddddThe 36-year-old Hill played most of the first half on Thursday, going 10 of 17 for 129 yards in the teams 18-11 win over the Seahawks.After the game, Zimmer would not discuss why he held Bridgewater out, only saying it was a coachs decision and that Bridgewater was not held out for disciplinary reasons.The third-year quarterback, who posted a perfect passer rating of 158.3 in the Vikings first preseason game against the Bengals last Friday night, practiced with the first-team offense all week before he was held out of Thursdays game.Bridgewater also has plenty of time to recover before the Vikings next preseason game; the team doesnt play again until Aug. 28, when it faces the San Diego Chargers in the first game at U.S. Bank Stadium. ' ' '