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First Down: Surprising NBA storylines

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Brandon Jennings is ninth in the NBA in scoring.Associated Press Brandon Jennings is ninth in the NBA in scoring.

THURSDAY’S BEST BET ON TELEVISION

Miami tries to stay in the playoff picture when it plays at Carolina. 8 p.m., NFL Network

LOCAL POWER RANKINGS — WHO’S GENERATING BUZZ IN THE D.C. AREA?

ALEX OVECHKIN

The Moscow Dynamo looked in midseason form after a six-game absence, scoring his 15th goal in as many games for the Capitals on Tuesday.

CLINTON PORTIS

Interesting situation for Portis, who for the first time in his Redskins career is being looked at as expendable by the team’s fan base.

RALPH FRIEDGEN

The Terrapins are 2-8, and now he sees recruiting rival Virginia Tech scheduling games within miles of his stadium. More tough times are ahead.

ANTAWN JAMISON

The Wizards forward made his season debut Wednesday against Cleveland. Maybe he can keep the team from digging an insurmountable hole.

JON GRUDEN

His decision to stay in the “Monday Night Football” booth creates a problem for NFL owners who wanted to hire him. Do they wait for him?

TWT FIVE — SURPRISING NBA STORYLINES

1. Phoenix Suns - They were disappointing last year but are atop the Western Conference (10-2) and have six players averaging at least 11 points.

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