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Without Kevin Durant, ascending Rockets visit surging Suns
Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait.,A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in the Valley, Durant has been ruled out for personal reasons when the Houston Rockets visit Phoenix on Monday night.,Durant, who is averaging 24.6 points...
How the Panthers Became NFC South Contenders and Why MNF Is Their Biggest Test Yet
The Carolina Panthers have clawed their way back into NFC South contention. Here’s why their Monday night showdown with the 49ers is pivotal....
College Basketball Feast Week Predictions: Top Bets and Maui Invitational Winner
Break down Monday’s top Feast Week college basketball bets, including Houston vs. Syracuse, St. John’s vs. Iowa State, and our pick to win the 2025 Maui Invitational before the odds shrink....
College Football Conference Championship Predictions: Bold Picks for Every Power League
Predicting every 2024 college football conference championship matchup, including bold picks, chaotic ACC scenarios, and key games that will shape the expanded playoff field this weekend....
Bucks adjusting without injured star, while Blazers hurting all over
Looking to end their four-game losing streak, the Bucks will welcome the Portland Trail Blazers to Milwaukee on Monday night.,Without superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo (groin injury) on the floor, Milwaukee fell 129-116 to the red-hot Detroit Pistons at home on Saturday night.,Ryan Rollins led Milwauk...
Panthers vs. 49ers Monday Night Football Week 12 Top Betting Picks, Predictions
These are Deadspin's top sports betting picks and predictions for Week 12's Monday Night Football matchup between the Carolina Panthers and San Francisco 49ers....
Something has to give when road-challenged Knicks face home-sour Nets
The New York Knicks were frustrated by another road loss in their last outing.,Their next opponent, the Brooklyn Nets, is without a home win.,The Knicks on Monday night will attempt to bounce back from their latest disappointing road showing when they visit the Nets, who are winless in their first s...
Anders Dreyer, San Diego FC plot to take down Minnesota United
Top-seeded San Diego FC will try to continue defying expectations when they host No. 4 seed Minnesota United on Monday night in a conference semifinal.,San Diego became the second expansion team in three seasons to finish atop the West standings, and in the process set an MLS points record for a fir...
David Coit, Maryland pursue another big game in matchup vs. UNLV
David Coit delivered one of the top scoring efforts in Maryland history in just his fifth game with the program.,The senior guard will look to follow the stellar performance when the Terrapins clash with UNLV on Monday night in their initial game in the Players Era men's tournament at Las Vegas.,Coi...
Cavaliers quest to solve streaking Raptors on third try
The Cleveland Cavaliers have lost twice at home to the surging Toronto Raptors this season and they hope that changes Monday night with a shift in venue.,The Cavaliers visit Toronto to open a two-game road trip with those two losses to the Raptors --112-101 on Oct. 31 and 126-113 on Nov. 13 -- still...
Texas, Arizona State hopeful of parlaying Maui tourney to later success
Former Pac-12 coaching rivals Sean Miller and Bobby Hurley will meet again on Monday, leading Texas and Arizona State, respectively, in an opening-round matchup at the Maui Invitational in Lahaina, Hawaii. ,Miller is in his first season at Texas (4-1) and coached Arizona from 2009-21. Hurley's tenur...
Unbeaten SMU rides scoring depth into clash vs. reeling Radford
Undefeated SMU will look to continue to leverage its balanced attack and ball-hawking defense and move closer to the Top 25 when it hosts Radford on Monday night in Dallas.,The Mustangs (6-0) have been impressive through the first six contests on their season-opening seven-game homestand, winning by...
Struggling Mississippi State, ambitious New Orleans clash
Mississippi State has had a rocky start to the season. ,The Bulldogs (2-3) have lost their past two games and will try and get back in the win column when they play New Orleans (2-3) on Monday night in Starkville, Miss. ,"Nobody in our program expected these results, but it's reality," Mississippi S...
Coming off first loss, Cincinnati takes aim at NJIT
Cincinnati will look to bounce back from its first loss of the season when it hosts the New Jersey Institute of Technology on Monday night.,The Bearcats (4-1) are coming off a 74-64 defeat to No. 6 Louisville on Friday. Host Cincinnati led 32-28 at the half and held a strong advantage in both interi...
Rebounding under the microscope in Mavericks-Heat tilt
The Miami Heat launch a four-game homestand on Monday against the Dallas Mavericks riding a four-game winning streak and buoyed by a huge gulf in rebounding prowess between the two teams.,Miami's 127-117 victory over the host Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday was underpinned by a 58-47 advantage on the g...
MOUZ rises from lower bracket to down Team Spirit for PGL Wallachia Season 6 title
After battling their way into the grand final, MOUZ knocked off previously unbeaten Team Spirit 3-2 on Sunday to win Dota 2 PGL Wallachia Season 6 in Bucharest, Romania.,The $1 million event awarded $300,000 to MOUZ for the win, with Team Spirit collecting $175,000 as runner-up and third-place Team ...
Reports: Art Briles to coach DII Eastern New Mexico
Art Briles is set to take over as the new head coach at Division II Eastern New Mexico, according to reports on Sunday.,Briles, 69, hasn't coached in college football since 2016. He was fired from Baylor after a review of the school's handling of sexual assault allegations made against multiple foot...
Bucs QB Baker Mayfield sprains left shoulder in loss to Rams
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield sprained his left shoulder and did not play in the second half of the team's 34-7 loss to the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday night in Inglewood, Calif.,Buccaneers coach Todd Bowles said afterward that Mayfield sprained his non-throwing shoulder and will un...
Raiders fire offensive coordinator Chip Kelly
The Las Vegas Raiders fired offensive coordinator Chip Kelly, the team announced on Sunday night after a 24-10 home loss to the Cleveland Browns.,Kelly lasted just 11 games in his return to the NFL.,"I spoke with Chip Kelly earlier this evening and informed him of his release as offensive coordinato...
Yaroslav Askarov (34 saves), Sharks take down Bruins
Macklin Celebrini recorded a goal and an assist and Yaroslav Askarov made 34 saves to lead the San Jose Sharks to a 3-1 win over the visiting Boston Bruins on Sunday night.,Celebrini scored the eventual game-winner on the power play at 11:45 of the second period. The 19-year-old is on a five-game po...