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Spurs gear up for Jazz after narrowly averting collapse
It says a lot about the San Antonio Spurs' progress this season that recent postgame criticism centered not on winning and losing but on how their latest victory was accomplished.,The Spurs understand there are issues that need to be addressed entering their home game against the Utah Jazz on Monday...
Sunday January 18th College Basketball Betting Picks, Predictions
Breaking down three college basketball picks for Sunday, including Milwaukee, Tulsa, and San Francisco....
Houston Texans vs. New England Patriots NFL Playoffs Betting Picks, Predictions
Houston and New England’s elite defenses set the stage for a slow, low-scoring playoff matchup. Here's why the TOTAL is Deadspin's best betting pick for Sunday....
Mark Stone extends streak as Vegas throttles Nashville
Mark Stone extended his point streak to a career-best 11 games with his 10th goal in those 11 games and the Vegas Golden Knights scored five goals in the third period to rout the Nashville Predators, 7-2, on Saturday night in Las Vegas.,Shea Theodore, Mitch Marner, Alexander Holtz, Cole Reinhardt an...
Their 'juice' back, Rockets out to keep Pelicans reeling
The Houston Rockets were in no position to take the short-handed Minnesota Timberwolves lightly on Friday, even with Anthony Edwards unavailable while managing a lingering foot injury.,The Rockets needed every bit of their usual blend of efficient offense and defensive tenacity to outlast the Timber...
Nets making strides ahead of rematch with Bulls
The Brooklyn Nets edged the visiting Chicago Bulls on Friday to stop a five-game skid.,On Sunday, the Nets will try to win consecutive games for just the third time this season as they enter a rematch against the Bulls in Chicago.,Brooklyn squandered a 20-point, fourth-quarter lead Friday before rec...
NFL Divisional Round 2026 Best Bets, Picks, Predictions
These are Deadspin's top NFL Divisional Round 2026 betting picks and predictions for the entire slate of games....
Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos Divisional Round Betting Picks
Our Bills vs. Broncos Divisional Round pick targets the total, with Denver’s elite defense and offensive limitations shaping the matchup....
Ryan O'Reilly, Predators send Avs to first regulation home loss
Ryan O'Reilly earned his first hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career, Juuse Saros turned away 39 shots and the Nashville Predators beat the Colorado Avalanche 7-3 in Denver on Friday.,O'Reilly, who added an assist, last had a hat trick on Jan. 4, 2025, against the Calgary Flames. Two...
Coach tells Oklahoma St. to 'look in the mirror' before K-State clash
Oklahoma State coach Steve Lutz has been preaching defense all season, and the Cowboys finally seemed to have listened last week when they held UCF and Iowa State below their season averages.,That all went out the window in a 94-79 loss to Baylor Tuesday.,Oklahoma State (13-4, 1-3 Big 12) will try t...
Texas hosts rival Texas A&M in early SEC showdown
Expect the fur to fly when rivals Texas and Texas A&M square off on Saturday in a Southeastern Conference clash in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (11-6, 2-2 SEC) are playing their best basketball of the season as of late, having defeated two ranked conference opponents over a five-day stretch. Texas' ...
Florida State hopes to address defense in time to face Wake Forest
Florida State and Wake Forest are both striving to end losing streaks as the teams prepare to meet Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla.,It's been a rough first season for coach Luke Loucks at Florida State (7-10, 0-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). The Seminoles are 2-9 over their past 11 games, including a fo...
No. 9 Gonzaga forges on minus Braden Huff as Seattle seeks revenge
The past few days have been rough for No. 9 Gonzaga after losing star player Braden Huff to injury, but the Bulldogs will try to keep trudging on as they visit Seattle University on Saturday night in a West Coast Conference tilt.,Huff -- who had been enjoying a career year, averaging 17.8 points and...
No. 20 Louisville tries to stop the bleeding at Pitt
It's been a tough start to the new year for Louisville, and coach Pat Kelsey vows that will change. The No. 20 Cardinals will get a chance to prove that when they visit Pitt for an Atlantic Coast Conference game Saturday night.,Louisville (12-5, 2-3 ACC) is coming off a 79-70 loss at home to No. 16 ...
Spotlight on LaMelo Ball, Stephen Curry as Hornets visit Warriors
Two point guards who know how to put on a show will have to share the stage Saturday night when LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets duel Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.,Curry had 26 points and Ball 27 when the Warriors went to Charlotte and pulled out an entertaining ...
Bruins out to continue hot stretch in clash vs. Blackhawks
After sweeping a five-game homestand, the Boston Bruins will look to continue their recent winning ways when they hit the road to clash with the Original Six rival Chicago Blackhawks for the second time this season on Saturday night.,A 4-2 Thursday win over the Seattle Kraken wrapped up the perfect ...
Streaking Thunder focused on themselves as they visit Heat
After two straight losses earlier this month, the Oklahoma City Thunder seem to be back on track.,The Thunder, the defending NBA champions and league leaders at 35-7, take their deep and talented roster to Miami to face the Heat on Saturday night.,Reigning NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was happy t...
No. 11 BYU-No. 15 Texas Tech a clash of Big 12 powers
Every game on a conference schedule counts the same at its core. Once in a while, though, there is a little more pizzazz attached, and that will be the case Saturday night in Lubbock, Texas.,Two of the top teams in the powerful Big 12 Conference get together when No. 11 BYU tangles with No. 15 Texas...
New-look Hawks return to Atlanta to welcome Celtics
Atlanta fans will get their first glimpse at the new-look Hawks on Saturday when the club returns home to entertain the Boston Celtics.,The Hawks have been on a four-game West Coast road trip since the team traded away all-star point guard Trae Young on Jan. 7. Atlanta went 2-2 on the trip and lost ...
Indiana's Tucker DeVries hopes to break out of slump vs. Iowa
Indiana coach Darian DeVries has helped plenty of players navigate their way through slumps.,This time, the player happens to be his son.,Tucker DeVries will try to break out of a recent funk when Indiana (12-5, 3-3 Big Ten Conference) tips off against Iowa (12-5, 2-4) on Saturday afternoon in Bloom...