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NBA Betting Picks for New Year’s Day: Top Spreads to Play Today
Looking for NBA best bets on New Year’s Day? We break down spreads and picks for Rockets vs Nets, 76ers vs Mavericks, and Celtics vs Kings....
Inconsistent Panthers aim to clinch NFC South in rematch with Bucs
It's not exactly a winner-takes-all situation when the NFC South rival Carolina Panthers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers clash for the second time in three weeks on Saturday in Tampa.,However, the Panthers can dictate their fate when it comes to qualifying for the postseason.,"We're aware of all those scen...
Struggling Kings started new year with visit from surging Celtics
Jaylen Brown's impressive streak of 30-point games is over, but teammate Derrick White is overshadowing him as the Boston Celtics enter Thursday night's road game against the Sacramento Kings.,White had a career-best seven blocked shots to go with 27 points, seven rebounds and six assists during Tue...
Cardiac Canadiens hope to get earlier jump on Hurricanes
The Montreal Canadiens are comfortable after falling behind in games because they have gained confidence with their ability to rally.,That is not the preferred route to victories, so the Canadiens would not mind altering the formula when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes for Thursday night's game a...
NHL Picks for New Year’s Eve: Best Dec. 31st Hockey Predictions
New Year’s Day NHL picks and predictions featuring Red Wings vs Jets and Sabres vs Stars. Breaking down recent form, goalie play, and betting value on today’s hockey slate....
College Football Playoff Quarterfinal Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down spreads, totals, and best bets for the College Football Playoff quarterfinals, including Ohio State, Oregon, Indiana, and Georgia....
Rolling with Giannis back, Bucks welcome Wizards
With former Most Valuable Player Giannis Antetokounmpo back in the lineup, the Milwaukee Bucks aim to replicate their recent road surge when they host the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Washington serves as the penultimate opponent Milwaukee faces at home before embarking on a four-game trek throu...
Blues seek consistency, face another red-hot team in NHL-best Avs
The Colorado Avalanche battle the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night in Denver with a chance to extend their already scorching start to the 2025-26 season.,Colorado has won eight in a row overall and 14 straight at home -- where it is 16-0-2 this season -- and has just two regulation losses through ...
'Relentless' Sabres go for 10th straight win vs. stellar Stars
The Buffalo Sabres have been sizzling in December and can wrap up the month by matching a franchise-record winning streak when they visit the Dallas Stars on Wednesday.,Winners of nine straight after a 4-2 victory against the St. Louis Blues on Monday, Buffalo will go for double digits against Dalla...
Recent defensive slippage motivates Thunder vs. Blazers
For much of the season, the Oklahoma City Thunder's defense has been elite.,During their 24-1 start, the Thunder allowed 103.3 points per 100 possessions -- by far the best mark in the league.,But in the eight games since, their defense has slipped.,Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander says that nee...
Raptors enjoying depth that injury-ravaged Nuggets crave
The Denver Nuggets begin at least one month without star center Nikola Jokic because of a hyperextended left knee when they visit the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night.,Jokic hobbled to the dressing room in the final seconds of the first half of Monday's 147-123 loss at the Miami Heat and did not r...
Red Wings tout self-belief as they welcome sinking Jets
The Detroit Red Wings will head into the new year with at least a share of first place in the Atlantic Division. They can maintain sole possession with a win over Winnipeg in Detroit's annual New Year's Eve home game on Wednesday.,That's a nice, and unusual, place to be for a franchise that hasn't q...
Knicks, Spurs ring out 2025 with NBA Cup final rematch
The New York Knicks can build on a three-game winning streak and produce a repeat result of the NBA Cup final when they visit the suddenly struggling San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in a clash between two of the league's best teams.,The Knicks and Spurs squared off in the finals of the NBA's in-seaso...
St. John's hopes to get better of longtime rival Georgetown once again
Old rivals meet again on the eve of a new year when St. John's and host Georgetown clash Wednesday night in Washington, with Big East play getting firmly under way.,The Red Storm (8-4, 1-0 Big East) and Hoyas (9-4, 1-1), founding members of the Big East Conference in 1979, have been playing each oth...
Wild making best of long road trip so far, take on Sharks
The Minnesota Wild look to stay perfect on their longest road trip of the season when they wrap up the 2025 portion on Wednesday afternoon against the San Jose Sharks.,San Jose is the third stop on the seven-game stretch away from Saint Paul. On Monday, the Wild blew out the Vegas Golden Knights 5-2...
Injuries, rebounding will matter as Pels go for third straight vs. Bulls
Things were starting look up for the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans.,But both teams have hit hard times in recent days leading up to their meeting Wednesday night in Chicago.,The Bulls (15-17) had won five straight games before losing their last two. Of greater concern are the injuries t...
No. 4 UConn's Silas Demary Jr. providing boost ahead of Xavier matchup
No. 4 UConn proved a little bit of hydration can go a long way in a Dec. 21 win over DePaul.,The Huskies (12-1, 2-0 Big East) were struggling when junior guard Silas Demary Jr. abruptly had to leave the floor. He came back strong, however, to lead the Huskies to a 72-54 win.,UConn takes the floor ag...
Villanova's impact frosh Acaden Lewis presents challenge for DePaul
Kentucky's loss certainly has been Villanova's gain.,Freshman point guard Acaden Lewis committed to Kentucky early in his senior year, but decommitted in April in search of someplace new. That place happened to be at Villanova with new coach Kevin Williard, who recruited the Washington, D.C. native ...
Syracuse, Clemson carry 3-game winning streaks into league opener
The end of the calendar year marks the start of conference play for Syracuse and visiting Clemson, which square off Wednesday in the Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.,The Orange (9-4) and Tigers (10-3) both enter their New Year's Eve matchup with three-game winning streaks, although i...
No. 6 Duke seeking refinement as it opens ACC slate vs. Georgia Tech
After enjoying its longest in-season break of the year, No. 6 Duke begins Atlantic Coast Conference play when it hosts Georgia Tech on Wednesday in Durham, N.C.,Duke (11-1) hasn't taken the court since it blew a 17-point second-half lead to then-No. 19 Texas Tech in an 82-81 loss on Dec. 20.,Of the ...