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Rudy Gobert, Wolves try to bounce back vs. Mavs
Minnesota Timberwolves coach Chris Finch is asking for more production from center Rudy Gobert ahead of the team's matchup against the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Gobert managed just four points and four rebounds -- two on the defensive end -- in a 108-106 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies on Mo...

Hawks rookie Zaccharie Risacher (adductor) out at least 1 week
Atlanta Hawks forward Zaccharie Risacher, the No. 1 overall pick of the 2024 draft, will sit out at least another week due to a strained left adductor, the team said Tuesday.,Risacher already has missed three games with the injury, and Atlanta said in a statement that he's "progressing in his rehabi...
2025-26 College Football National Championship Best Bets
Ohio State won the 2024-25 National Championship, but these college football teams are the best bets to win the 2025-26 National Championship next January....
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, Australian Open, College Basketball Bets on January 21st
College football season is over, but January 21st's slate of sports include NBA and college basketball along with a thrilling Australian Open tennis match....

Knicks' Mikal Bridges takes aim at former team in Brooklyn
Mikal Bridges represents the present for the New York Knicks, who are competing in the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference and aspire to make a lengthy playoff run.,Bridges also is a part of the recent past, and what the Brooklyn Nets hope is a productive future for a team that is approaching th...

Knicks fend off Hawks to back up sterling MLK Day record
Jalen Brunson scored 34 points and helped the New York Knicks continue their dominance on Martin Luther King Jr. Day with a 119-110 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Monday.,Brunson made 12 of 18 shots from the field, including three 3-pointers, with six assists and one steal.,The Knicks improv...

Hornets extend winning streak to season-best 3 at Mavs' expense
LaMelo Ball and Miles Bridges each scored 23 points and the Charlotte Hornets notched their first three-game winning streak of the season, defeating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 110-105 on Monday afternoon.,Nick Smith Jr. finished with 19 points and Mark Williams scored 10 of his 13 points in the f...

Jalen Johnson, Hawks look to subdue Knicks
The suddenly healthy Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to four games and remain unbeaten against the Knicks when the teams meet in New York on Monday afternoon.,The Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 119-115 in overtime on Saturday and have won four of their last five overall. The...

Hornets seek first 3-game win streak of season, host Mavs
Even in good times, the Charlotte Hornets can't seem to enjoy some of the positive moments.,But they'll be back at it Monday afternoon when the Dallas Mavericks visit.,The Hornets, who are looking for their first three-game winning streak of the season, are coming to grips with the loss of swingman ...
NFL Best Bets and Player Props for Divisional Round Sunday January 19th
Sunday is one of the most anticipated days of football, so here are our expert betting picks and player props for the NFL Playoffs divisional round on January 19th....

Dick Vitale's return to broadcasting on hold after accident
Just one day after announcing an anticipated comeback, Hall of Fame broadcaster Dick Vitale said he will have to delay his return due to a health issue unrelated to the cancer that has kept him out of the booth since 2023.,In a statement posted by ESPN, Vitale said he suffered an accident at his hom...
NFL Best Bets and Player Props for Divisional Round Saturday January 18th
These are our best betting picks Saturday January 18th's NFL Playoffs divisional games including Texans vs. Chiefs and Commanders vs. Lions....

Wolves ride Anthony Edwards' big night to win vs. Knicks
Anthony Edwards posted his second double-double of the season Friday night for the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who rode a red-hot outside shooting performance to a 116-99 win over the New York Knicks.,Edwards was 8 of 13 from 3-point land while Naz Reid drained all six of his 3-point attempts f...

Thunder, without Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, fall to Mavs
Kyrie Irving scored 25 points to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 106-98 home win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday.,The Mavericks snapped a three-game losing streak, while the Thunder lost for just the second time in their past 21 games.,Oklahoma City, which came into the game having won four ...

Wolves ride Anthony Edwards' big night to big win
Anthony Edwards posted his second double-double of the season Friday night for the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves, who rode a red-hot outside shooting performance to a 116-99 win over the New York Knicks.,Edwards was 8 of 13 from 3-point land while Naz Reid drained all six of his 3-point attempts f...

Charley Hoffman, Rico Hoey share lead at The American Express
PGA Tour veteran Charley Hoffman and the Philippines' Rico Hoey each shot 9-under-par 63 at the Nicklaus Tournament Course on Friday to split the 36-hole lead at The American Express in La Quinta, Calif.,Hoffman and Hoey reached 16-under 128 for the tournament, with Justin Lower (66, Nicklaus) and M...

Dick Vitale to make broadcasting return Jan. 25
It's awesome, baby. ,Dick Vitale received his first broadcasting assignment from ESPN this season, marking his return to the air for the first time since 2023. Vitale battled four types of cancer for more than three years and is only months removed from a 2024 surgery to address a lymph node in his ...

Heel turn? North Carolina football GM defends Bill Belichick over unsigned contract
Can a buyout be enforced if the original contract is unsigned? North Carolina might like to know. ,According to CBS Sports, new head coach Bill Belichick is operating in his role in every expected capacity but hasn't signed the contract he agreed to when athletic director Bubba Cunningham named him ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: NBA, College Basketball Predictions for January 17th
Friday January 17th's expert sports betting picks include our top gambling predictions for the NBA and college basketball slate of games....

Thunder look to keep pressure on vs. Mavericks
The Oklahoma City Thunder put forth a supreme effort on the front end of a back-to-back set, and they will look to play just as well on the second side when they visit the Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,Oklahoma City dismantled the visiting Cavaliers 134-114 on Thursday night and now shares the b...