Cavs losing streak at 10 games
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points and nine assists as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Cavaliers 117-101.
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Predators 4, CBJ 2
The Nashville Predators beat the Blue Jackets 4-2 to split a two-game series.
Nuggets 120, Cavs 103
The Denver Nuggets adjusted to a schedule change by handing the Cavaliers their ninth straight loss, 120-103.
DeWine wants vaccine providers to make up for weather delays
Governor Mike DeWine is calling on the providers of COVID-19 vaccinations to step up their schedule to make up for delays and the closing of some clinics due to winter weather this week.
Suspects in 14-year-old’s murder arrested
Two men wanted in connection with the murder of a 14-year-old in January were arrested Thursday in Detroit.
MBK: (4) OSU 92, Penn St. 82
E.J. Liddell scored 17 of his 23 points in the first half and No. 4 Ohio State outlasted Penn State 92-82.
CBJ 3, Predators 0
Elvis Merzlikins got a shutout in his first start since coming off injured reserve as the Blue Jackets beat the Nashville Predators 3-0.
WBK: (15) OSU 100, Purdue 85
Dorka Juhasz had 23 points and 10 rebounds, Jacy Sheldon added 19 points with seven assists and No. 15 Ohio State beat Purdue 100-85.
Thousands more jobless claims potentially fraudulent
The state reported Thursday that an additional 147,002 Ohioans filed claims for first-time unemployment benefits last week, but nearly one in four of them may be fraudulent.
$1.1B innovation district to house tech, medical research
The state is planning its third “innovation district” for the West Campus of The Ohio State University, a billion-dollar complex intended to boost technological and medical research and development and to keep graduates of Ohio’s universities in the state.