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Final Countdown: NFL Coaches Likely to Be Fired Once the Season Ends
NFL Week 18 is here, and these head coaches find themselves on the hot seat and likely to be fired once the regular season concludes on Monday....
Clippers' Kawhi Leonard in line to make season debut vs. Hawks
The Los Angeles Clippers are set to become whole for the first time this season on Saturday night when Kawhi Leonard makes his expected season debut against the Atlanta Hawks in Inglewood, Calif. ,ESPN reported that Leonard plans to play after he was upgraded to questionable on Friday. ,Leonard, 33,...
Best NFL Betting Picks Today: Saturday January 4th Browns vs. Ravens, Bengals vs. Steelers
The AFC North will be in the spotlight on Saturday January 4th and these are our best betting picks and prediction for today's slate of NFL games....
Knicks bid to bounce back in clash with Bulls
Every New York starter played at least 40 minutes Friday night as the Knicks battled the host Oklahoma City Thunder. ,New York lost 117-107 to end its winning streak at nine games, so the Knicks must recharge and regroup quickly.,A visit to the Chicago Bulls awaits on Saturday night.,Can New York ge...
Coming off late loss, Blue Jackets aim to build steam vs. Blues
The Columbus Blue Jackets and St. Louis Blues experienced a downturn in December before taking steps to correct their course. ,Each team will seek to build more traction when the Blue Jackets host the Blues on Saturday night.,Columbus has a 4-2-1 record in its last seven games after pulling out of a...
Streaking Stars try to stay hot vs. Utah Hockey Club
The Dallas Stars will look to extend their winning streak to four games when they play host to the Utah Hockey Club on Saturday night.,Dallas defeated Ottawa 4-2 on Thursday night to improve to 6-2-1 in their past nine games.,Roope Hintz scored twice, Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist, and capta...
Top 10 Player Props For NFL Week 18
With most NFL playoff teams sitting key personnel, Week 18 may not be a great week for putting money down on the traditional betting line. However, with many players looking to make statements, it is a great week to bet on NFL player props.,Of course, with hundreds to choose from, it can be a bit of...
LeBron James adds to statistical achievements as Lakers top Hawks
LeBron James scored 30 points and Anthony Davis returned from a one-game absence to score 18 points with 19 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers earned a 119-102 victory over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday., ,James, the NBA's all-time leading scorer, passed Michael Jordan for most 30-point games...
Juuse Saros stops 27 shots as Predators blank Canucks
Juuse Saros made 27 saves to post his fourth shutout of the season as the visiting Nashville Predators defeated the Vancouver Canucks 3-0 on Friday.,Steven Stamkos broke the scoreless deadlock, and Gustav Nyquist and Colton Sisson's both produced one goal and one assist for the Predators, who snappe...
Behind Evan Mobley, Cavs down Mavs for ninth straight win
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,One day after being named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month, Mobley put on a show at the offensive end. The power forward sc...
Celtics, behind hot shooting, overwhelm Rockets
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday.,White scored 23 points and drilled six 3-pointers while Tatum scored 10 of his 20 points down the stretch of...
Leon Draisaitl's late goal lifts Oilers over Ducks
Leon Draisaitl scored the tiebreaking goal with 1:35 left to give the Edmonton Oilers a 3-2 win against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Friday evening.,Draisaitl scored from the bottom of the right circle to extend his point streak to 13 games (11 goals, 14 assists).,Darnell Nurse had a goal and an as...
Evan Mobley lifts Cavs to 9th straight win in rout of Mavericks
Evan Mobley collected 34 points and 10 rebounds to fuel the red-hot Cleveland Cavaliers to a 134-122 victory over the host Dallas Mavericks on Friday night.,One day after being named the Eastern Conference Defensive Player of the Month, Mobley put on a show at the offensive end. The power forward sc...
Minnesota's defense dominates Virginia Tech in Mayo Bowl
Darius Taylor rushed for 113 yards and one touchdown and threw for another score as Minnesota pulled away for a 24-10 victory over Virginia Tech in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Friday night in Charlotte.,Max Brosmer completed 18 of 29 passes for 211 yards, one touchdown and one interception for Minnesota...
Thunder take down Knicks for 14th straight win
Aaron Wiggins scored a season-high 19 points, 15 in the fourth quarter, as the host Oklahoma City Thunder stretched their winning streak to 14 games with a 117-107 win over the New York Knicks on Friday.,The streak ties the longest for the Thunder franchise, including its time as the Seattle Superso...
Nick Foligno tallies twice as Blackhawks top Habs, end skid
Nick Foligno scored two goals and Arvid Soderblom stopped 38 shots to lift the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory against the visiting Montreal Canadiens on Friday.,Tyler Bertuzzi and Patrick Maroon also scored for Chicago, which snapped a five-game losing streak while ending Montreal's three-game ...
Celtics ride hot shooting to overwhelm Rockets
Derrick White and Jayson Tatum combined for 43 points and the visiting Boston Celtics rode a brilliant offensive first half to a 109-86 win over the injury-depleted Houston Rockets on Friday.,White scored 23 points and drilled six 3-pointers while Tatum scored 10 of his 20 points down the stretch of...
Bucks to work on chemistry in visit from Trail Blazers
The Milwaukee Bucks' star trio gets another chance to reacquaint itself in a matchup against the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night.,The Bucks (17-15) are coming off a wild game against the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. They went on a 20-0 run in the fourth quarter to rally back into con...
John Blackwell's career night lifts Wisconsin over Iowa
John Blackwell scored a career-high 32 points and Wisconsin hit a school-record 21 3-pointers to roll past visiting Iowa 116-85 on Friday night for its first Big Ten victory of the season.,Playing for the first time in 12 days, Wisconsin (11-3, 1-2 Big Ten) used an 8-0 run to push its lead to 67-47 ...
Rockets F Jabari Smith Jr. out 4-8 weeks with hand fracture
The Houston Rockets could be without forward Jabari Smith Jr. through February after the forward came away from a shootaround Friday with a fractured left hand.,Winners in five of their past seven games, the Rockets were making final preparations for a Friday night home game against the Boston Celti...