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Free NBA Picks for March 14: Three Bets to Target
Breaking down three NBA best bets for Saturday including Wizards vs. Celtics, Heat vs. Magic, and Clippers vs. Kings....
LAFC out to remain perfect vs. winless St. Louis City
Los Angeles FC will look to remain undefeated to start the MLS season Saturday against visiting St. Louis City SC, which has never beaten the Southern California squad.,LAFC (3-0-0, 9 points) is one of three MLS clubs to start the season with three wins and three clean sheets.,Marc Dos Santos' side ...
Seeking consistency, Galaxy out to keep Sporting KC winless
As the Los Angeles Galaxy look to reign in some inconsistencies in MLS play, Sporting Kansas City will be out to deliver any result they can when the teams meet Saturday at Carson, Calif., ,Amid a busy early-season schedule, the Galaxy are getting the job done in CONCACAF Champions Cup play but are ...
Nuggets, Lakers clash amid tight Western playoff race
The crowded Western Conference seeding battle will get more clarity when the surging Los Angeles Lakers host the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.,Entering Friday, five teams were within two games of third place, currently occupied by Los Angeles following a four-game winning streak. The Lakers can ...
Stars chase franchise history as they host reeling Red Wings
The Dallas Stars will be chasing a franchise record when they host the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday night.,The Stars stretched their point streak to 14 games (13-0-1) with a 7-2 home win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. That's one-game shy of the franchise record 15-game point streak whi...
Heat, Magic collide in battle of streaking teams
The Miami Heat have won seven straight games, their longest streak since November of 2023.,Miami, which will host the Orlando Magic on Saturday night, is winning with its depth. Three of the Heat's top-four scorers have been out lately -- Tyler Herro (quadriceps injury) has missed two straight games...
Flyers, Blue Jackets collide with wild-card race tightening
Amid some chaotic scheduling, the Philadelphia Flyers return home Saturday to host the Columbus Blue Jackets in a matchup of two teams looking to make a postseason push.,Philadelphia faced the Washington Capitals at home on Wednesday and won 4-1 before taking a late-night flight to Minnesota. The te...
Lightning try to take down Hurricanes in latest clash
Tampa Bay put it together in 60 minutes of winning hockey during its last outing, but the Lightning may have to be even better when the Eastern Conference-leading Carolina Hurricanes visit on Saturday night. ,The East's heavy hitters will meet for the final time this regular season after facing each...
Sharks, Canadiens battle to shore up postseason hopes
The San Jose Sharks aim to stay in the win column and strengthen their position in the Western Conference playoff race when they visit the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.,The Sharks moved into the West's second wild-card spot on Thursday with a 4-2 road win against the Boston Bruins, who had p...
Last-place Rangers finding form with Wild on horizon
The New York Rangers have the fewest points of any team in the NHL's Eastern Conference, but they are starting to play better.,New York has won three games in a row and four of its past five. The Rangers will try to keep their hot streak going when they face off against the Minnesota Wild on Saturda...
Columbus continues pursuit of 1st win vs. high-scoring Nashville
After scoring two goals in each of their first two matches but losing because of their inability to stop counterattacks, the Columbus Crew fixed that weakness last week but still couldn't get that elusive first win because their offense couldn't find the back of the net.,Columbus tries to marry stin...
Wizards playing better despite skid with contending Celtics up next
The Washington Wizards have had a hard time winning basketball games this season. Road victories have been especially rare, as all but five of the team's 16 wins have come at home., ,The Wizards can end two lengthy losing streaks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Washington enter...
George Russell earns 1st career sprint pole in Shanghai
After winning the season-opening Australian Grand Prix last week in Melbourne, Mercedes driver George Russell qualified for the pole of Saturday's Chinese Grand Prix sprint race in Shanghai.,Russell, atop the F1 driver standings with 25 points, finished the final qualifying lap in 1:31.520, edging t...
Winless drivers look to change their luck in Las Vegas
The NASCAR Cup Series stays out West this weekend for Sunday's Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, and if last year's spring race was an indication, perhaps a first-time winner is in order at the 1.5-mile desert track.,After Tyler Reddick swept the season's first three races, Ryan Blaney was a...
College Basketball Best Bets: Conference Tournament Semifinal Picks
Breaking down three college basketball semifinal matchups with best bets for UConn, Duke, and Houston....
MLB Home Run Future Prop Bets: Four Picks to Target This Season
Breaking down four MLB home run prop bets including Jo Adell, Munetaka Murakami, Vinnie Pasquantino, and James Wood....
Blazers, trying to keep pace in playoff chase, go for sweep of Jazz
The Portland Trail Blazers are out to complete a four-game season sweep of the visiting Utah Jazz when the teams match up Friday night.,Portland averaged 136 points in the first three meetings, including a 20-point home victory on Jan. 5 and a 16-point road win on Feb. 12. The Trail Blazers also won...
Oklahoma in desperation mode for SEC tourney clash vs. Texas A&M
Oklahoma rolled past South Carolina in the first round of the SEC tournament on Wednesday in Nashville to set up a third season meeting with Texas A&M, a match that means much more to the Sooners than denying the Aggies a season three-peat.,Playing for their NCAA Tournament lives, the 11th-seeded So...
Darryn Peterson, Kansas gear up for sizzling TCU in Big 12 tourney
No. 14 Kansas is rested and ready to use this week's Big 12 tournament as a tune-up of sorts for the NCAA Tournament.,That won't be easy when the third-seeded Jayhawks face perhaps the hottest team in the conference, No. 6 seed TCU, in the nightcap of the Big 12 quarterfinals on Thursday in Kansas C...
Thursday NBA Betting Guide: Key Spreads and Totals to Target
NBA best bets for Thursday’s nine-game slate featuring picks for Pistons vs 76ers, Spurs vs Nuggets, and Celtics vs Thunder....