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Rockets Still Facing Uphill Battle Following Game 5 Upset Against Lakers
The Rockets stunned the Lakers in Game 5 without Kevin Durant, but can they force a Game 7? Full playoff breakdown and odds....
De’Aaron Fox Is the X-Factor to San Antonio Spurs Playoff Success
Victor Wembanyama leads the Spurs, but De’Aaron Fox’s clutch play is key to their playoff success....
Inside the Orlando Magic’s Quest To Shock the NBA Against Detroit Pistons
The Orlando Magic are one win away from a historic upset over the top-seeded Pistons....
J.B. Bickerstaff Is One Loss Away From Being Exposed as a Phony
The Orlando Magic take a 3-1 lead over the top-seeded Pistons, raising major concerns in Detroit....
NBA Best Bets: Expert Picks for Tuesday’s Playoff Action
NBA playoff best bets for Tuesday featuring Celtics, Knicks, and Spurs predictions....
Home to close, Spurs push to end series with Blazers in 5
Victor Wembanyama is back in full force as the San Antonio Spurs head home looking to finish off the Portland Trail Blazers on Tuesday in Game 5 of the Western Conference first-round playoff series.,The Spurs claimed a commanding 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven series Sunday with a 114-97 come-from-be...
Can Technology Fix NBA Officiating? A Bold Solution to Playoff Issues
A deep dive into NBA officiating issues and how technology and Caitlin Clark’s impact could change the game....
NBA Playoff Picks: Best Bets for Pistons vs Magic and Nuggets vs Timberwolves
NBA playoff best bets for Monday, including Pistons vs Magic and Nuggets vs Timberwolves predictions....
Report: Minnesota's Anthony Edwards out 'multiple weeks'
Minnesota Timberwolves star guard Anthony Edwards will miss "multiple weeks" due to a left knee injury suffered Saturday night in his team's 112-96 playoff win against the Denver Nuggets.,Per ESPN, Edwards was diagnosed with a bone bruise and hyperextension of the knee on Sunday. Testing did not rev...
Lakers' vets paving way for series sweep over Rockets
The two elder statesmen of the Los Angeles Lakers, LeBron James and Marcus Smart, had shouldered the load of a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback against the Houston Rockets in Game 3 of that first-round series, performing with the ideal blend of poise and desperation., ,In the aftermath of the Lakers...
Will Sabres' road excellence override Bruins' home brilliance again in Game 4?
The Buffalo Sabres take aim at their second straight road win in Boston and full command of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series when they meet the Bruins in Game 4 on Sunday afternoon.,How unlikely would back-to-back road wins be? Well, no team in the NHL earned more home wins during...
Best Betting Picks for Saturday’s NBA Playoff Matchups
Expert NBA playoff picks and predictions for Nuggets vs Timberwolves, Knicks vs Hawks, and Pistons vs Magic....
Hurricanes looking to finish off sweep of Senators
The Ottawa Senators will be in danger of elimination when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their best-of-seven first-round playoff series on Saturday afternoon.,The Hurricanes, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, went up 3-0 in the series with a 2-1 win over the host Senators on Th...
Report: Cognizant Classic hit by PGA cutbacks
The tournament director of the Cognizant Classic of the Palm Beaches has been laid off as part of a staff reduction by the PGA Tour, Sports Illustrated reported Friday.,On Thursday, the PGA Tour laid off 56 employees, per the report. Todd Fleming, the Cognizant director, was among them.,The Cognizan...
Pistons look to carry momentum into Game 3 vs. Magic
The Detroit Pistons almost were unrecognizable for the first six quarters of their first-round series against the Orlando Magic, but that all changed in the span of about eight minutes.,The top-seeded Pistons appear to have finally settled in as they head into Game 3 against the eighth-seeded Magic ...
Hawks look to build comfortable series lead over Knicks
The New York Knicks held a comfortable lead for most of their Game 1 win last weekend.,Since then, the Atlanta Hawks have made things massively uncomfortable for an opponent with aspirations of a deep postseason run.,The pressure is intensifying for the Knicks, who will look to even up the first-rou...
Friday NBA Picks & Predictions: Best Bets for April 24 Playoff Slate
Get the best NBA picks for April 24, including Celtics vs 76ers, Lakers-Rockets total, and Spurs vs Blazers predictions....
Report: PGA Tour cutting 4% of workforce
The PGA Tour laid off 56 full-time employees, or about 4% of its total workforce, Sports Business Journal reported Thursday.,An additional 73 vacant roles would not be filled, but the tour plans to reinvest in 30 or more new full-time positions, the report said.,The moves come as the PGA Tour contin...
76ers, Celtics enter Game 3 all square; Philly 'hopeful' Joel Embiid returns
Welcome to the playoffs.,After the Boston Celtics dropped Game 2 against the Philadelphia 76ers, those four succinct words from Jaylen Brown summarized the situation at hand for the division rivals.,The Celtics look to recover from a surprising defeat to the Sixers when the teams reconvene Friday in...
NBA Playoffs Betting Picks: Game 3 Predictions & Best Bets
NBA best bets for tonight’s playoff games, including Knicks vs Hawks, Cavs vs Raptors, and Nuggets vs Timberwolves....