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Rockets' rise leads to meeting with former nemesis Warriors
Before entering a protracted rebuild that required five seasons to complete, the Houston Rockets' postseason history was inextricably linked to the Golden State Warriors.,During one five-year stretch last decade, the teams squared off four times in the playoffs. The Warriors won each series, includi...
Battle-tested Heat ready for top-seeded Cavs
Fifteen years after LeBron James left Northeast Ohio to take his talents to South Beach, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat meet in the playoffs for the first time.,Miami locked up its berth with a 123-114 road victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Friday, becoming the initial 10th seed to qualify t...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates, April 19
April 19th's top MLB sports betting pick is a run total bet for Saturday afternoon's Cleveland Guardians vs. Pittsburgh Pirates over/under....
Shorthanded Stars prepare for Game 1 against new-look Avs
The Stanley Cup playoffs have yet to begin and the Dallas Stars already have suffered a huge loss.,On the eve of hosting the Colorado Avalanche for Game 1 of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series Saturday, Stars coach Pete DeBoer announced top goal-scorer Jason Robertson would be o...
Sporting KC return to San Jose, scene of last road win
The host San Jose Earthquakes aim to defeat Sporting Kansas City for the second time this season when the teams meet Saturday night.,While the Earthquakes (3-4-1, 10 points) are looking to improve upon a 2-2-1 home record, Sporting Kansas City (1-6-1, 4 points) will bid for their first road victory ...
Toronto FC shoot for rare road win at Real Salt Lake
Toronto FC haven't defeated Real Salt Lake in the state of Utah in nearly 18 years.,Real Salt Lake are 10-0-2 at home against Toronto FC since losing their first-ever meeting and look to add another victory to the ledger when the two squads meet on Saturday night in Sandy, Utah.,Toronto posted a 2-1...
Minnesota United seek to continue strong play vs. FC Dallas
Off to a red-hot start to the season, Minnesota United look to continue an impressive run of form as they host FC Dallas on Saturday evening in Saint Paul, Minn.,Minnesota United (4-1-3, 15 points) lost their first match of the campaign, a 1-0 defeat at Los Angeles FC, but have gone unbeaten in the ...
High-flying Whitecaps set sights on scuffling St. Louis City
The team that leads MLS in scoring meets the team that went nearly a month between goals.,That's the main storyline Saturday night when the league-leading Vancouver Whitecaps travel east for a matchup with St. Louis City SC.,While Vancouver (6-1-1, 19 points) is sailing along at the top of the stand...
FC Cincinnati vying for fourth win in a row at Fire
FC Cincinnati will hunt for their fourth straight win in Saturday's away match against the struggling Chicago Fire.,Cincinnati is mourning the loss of former attacker Aaron Boupendza, who died after falling from the 11th floor of his apartment building in China.,"I'll try to think of the good moment...
Banged-up Sounders seek to spark offense vs. Nashville SC
Another week, another significant injury for the Seattle Sounders as they prepare to host Nashville SC on Saturday.,The Sounders announced that Jackson Ragen, one of the finalists for Major League Soccer's Defender of the Year award last season, will miss the next four to six weeks because of a righ...
Atlanta, Philadelphia each trying to shrug off 1-0 losses
A pair of teams looking to bounce back from recent disappointments will meet Saturday night when the Philadelphia Union host visiting Atlanta United in Chester, Pa.,Philadelphia (4-3-1, 13 points) won four of its first five games, but has posted just one victory since March 8. Last time out, the Uni...
Red Bulls strive for consistency vs. D.C. United
With the New York Red Bulls coming off an appearance in the MLS Cup final in December, coach Sandro Schwarz expected a better start this season.,Schwarz wants to see consistency after the Red Bulls (3-2-3, 12 points) went 1-1-1 the last three weeks, and their next two matches are at home in Harrison...
Charlotte clashes with another hot foe in San Diego FC
Two of the better scoring teams in MLS will meet for the first time on Saturday when Charlotte FC host expansion side San Diego FC.,Pep Biel scored the lone goal last Saturday at Montreal as Charlotte (5-2-1, 16 points) won its second straight game and fourth in five tries to remain in second place ...
NYCFC, Alonso Martinez take aim at Revolution's struggling attack
New York City FC are aiming for an early-season sweep when they visit the New England Revolution on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass.,The Eastern Conference rivals already had their first of two matches back on March 15, when NYCFC (3-3-2, 11 points) recorded a 2-1 home win over the Revolution (2-4-1, 7...
Snowout in Denver gives Rockies, Nationals time to regroup
The Washington Nationals had one day off scheduled for the last two weeks, but they got an unexpected one Friday when their game at the Colorado Rockies was postponed due to snow.,The teams will now fit their three-game series into two days, starting Saturday afternoon in Denver and concluding with ...
After posting identical records, Nuggets, Clippers open 4-5 series
The Denver Nuggets didn't win the NBA Cup in December, but the tournament gave them a chance to secure home-court advantage for the first round of the playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers.,Denver won the extra game scheduled between the teams after both were eliminated -- meaning the Nuggets fi...
MLB Over/Under Best Bet: Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies, April 18
April 18th's top MLB betting prediction is a run total bet on Friday evening's Miami Marlins vs. Philadelphia Phillies over/under....
Aston Villa seek quick recovery vs. red-hot Newcastle United
After a dramatic elimination from the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Aston Villa take aim at trying to seal their return to the competition Saturday when they host a Newcastle United side they may need to catch to do so.,Manager Unai Emery's group will need to recover quickly from the emotion o...
Knicks know all about Pistons' rise as Game 1 approaches
On their way to making the playoffs for the third straight season and the fourth time in five seasons, the New York Knicks had multiple up-close encounters with the massively improved Detroit Pistons.,More meetings are ahead in a first-round matchup between the teams starting Saturday when Jalen Bru...
Inter Miami, Crew meet in Cleveland clash of unbeatens
The last unbeaten teams in MLS are set for a Saturday showdown in a non-league market when the Columbus Crew "host" Inter Miami in Cleveland.,There's one reason and one reason only for the unusual location: Lionel Messi. The most recent evidence of his immense popularity came Sunday when his Inter M...