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Thunder odds-on NBA title favorites as second round begins
Eight teams are left standing in the NBA playoffs, but it's the top overall seed that stands head and shoulders above the field.,The Oklahoma City Thunder are heavy favorites to win their second straight league title as the conference semifinals began Monday night.,At both DraftKings Sportsbook and ...

Pistons give coach JB Bickerstaff contract extension
The Detroit Pistons announced Monday that they extended the contract of head coach JB Bickerstaff. Terms of the extension were not disclosed.,The Pistons went 60-22 and secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs this season, their second under Bickerstaff, and became the 15th team to er...

Sabres F Sam Carrick (arm) could practice on Tuesday
Buffalo Sabres forward Sam Carrick is ahead of schedule in his recovery from a left arm injury and could return to practice on Tuesday.,Carrick, 34, initially was expected to miss the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens. The best-of-seven set begins Wednesda...

Mavericks introduce Masai Ujiri as team president
The Dallas Mavericks hired former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as their new team president and alternate governor on Monday.,Ujiri, 55, spent 12 seasons in the Raptors' front office (2013-25) and was the architect of the franchise's first NBA championship in 2018-19.,"The Dallas Mavericks a...

Reports: Mavs hiring former Raptors exec Masai Ujiri
The Dallas Mavericks are hiring former Toronto Raptors executive Masai Ujiri as their new team president and alternate governor, multiple outlets reported Monday.,Ujiri, 55, spent 12 seasons in the Raptors' front office (2013-25) and was the architect of the franchise's first NBA championship in 201...
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Joel Embiid-led 76ers crash the party, now face Knicks
Three straight victories to close out their first-round series put the New York Knicks in a position almost everyone expected - if not demanded - they would occupy.,Three straight victories to close out their first-round series put the Philadelphia 76ers in a position almost no one could have antici...
Best NBA Bets Today: Game 7 Picks for Cavs vs Raptors, Magic vs Pistons
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76ers' Joel Embiid to home fans: 'Don't sell your tickets'
It's just a little more than 100 miles from Madison Square Garden in New York to Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philadelphia -- a relatively short car ride or train trip for Knicks fans who wanted to see their team in action against the 76ers in the Eastern Conference semifinals.,But 76ers star Joel ...
Why Cavaliers Should Cover at Home in Game 7 Against Raptors
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NBA fines Mitchell Robinson, Dyson Daniels for tussle
The NBA handed out fines on Friday to New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson and Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels for their on-court altercation the night before.,Robinson was docked $50,000 and Daniels was fined $25,000. NBA head of basketball operations James Jones announced that Robinson's fig...

Cameron Young in driver's seat halfway through Cadillac Championship
Cameron Young built a five-shot advantage at the Cadillac Championship by posting a 5-under-par 67 on Friday at Trump National Doral outside Miami.,Young rocketed up to 13-under 131 while Alex Smalley (second-round 71) found the water on No. 18 for a bogey that dropped him into a tie at 8 under with...

Mark Cuban says he tried to buy Mavericks back
Mark Cuban hasn't exactly hidden his feelings about the direction of the Dallas Mavericks since he sold his majority equity of the franchise in 2023.,In an interview on a forthcoming episode of Front Office Sports' "Portfolio Players" podcast, Cuban admitted he tried to buy his way back into majorit...

Cowboys sign 1st-rounder Caleb Downs, five other picks
The Dallas Cowboys signed six of their seven picks from the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday, including first-round selection Caleb Downs to his four-year rookie deal.,Downs, the 11th overall pick of the draft, will receive $28.95 million in fully guaranteed money that includes a $17.5 million signing bonus...
Best NBA Playoff Parlays Today: LeBron, Cade Cunningham and More
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UFC Fight Night Perth Betting Picks: Top Bets and Predictions
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Friday May 1st MLB Betting Picks: Top Predictions for Today’s Games
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Knicks finish off Hawks with record-setting 51-point blowout
OG Anunoby scored 26 of his 29 points in the first half to lead visiting New York to a historic 140-89 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday as the Knicks won their first-round Eastern Conference playoff series 4-2.,It was the most points scored by the Knicks in a playoff game and their largest...
April 30th NBA Playoffs Best Betting Picks and Predictions
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Brewers place LHP Angel Zerpa (forearm) on 15-day injured list
The Milwaukee Brewers placed left-handed reliever Angel Zerpa on the 15-day injured list with left forearm tightness on Wednesday.,The move was retroactive to Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the Brewers called up left-hander Brian Fitzpatrick from Triple-A Nashville.,Zerpa, acquired in an offseaso...