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Few guitarists’ fingers move faster than Johnny Winter’s. But however blistering his leads, they never sacrifice their deep, bluesy feeling. Winter retains that balance even as he approaches a daunting birthday. On Feb. 23, he’ll turn 70. “Better old than dead,” he says with a laugh. The milestone won’t go unmarked. Leading up to the big day, Winter will begin ...

Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images The Nets get crushed by the Kings as Marcus Thornton scores 24 points. KINGS 107, NETS 86 SACRAMENTO – Jason Kidd immediately transformed the Nets into a winning team when he was traded 12 years ago. Kevin Garnett led Boston to an 8-0 start after he was dealt there in 2007. Together, though, they are ...