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LOS ANGELES – It’s no secret that the Lakers are a bad defensive team. Los Angeles has a defensive rating of 117.1, sixth-worst in the NBA, and with all three of their stars being offensive juggernauts but with their defensive struggles, it’s difficult for the Lakers to ever lock down any team. Thursday’s contest against […]
The Houston Rockets (23-15) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-14) as 3.5-point favorites on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ESPN and SCHN. The matchup’s point total is 222.5. If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, find out the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (according to our computer predictions). How to Bet on Rockets vs. Timberwolves Pick the Rockets (-3.5) to Cover The Rockets are 18-20-0 against the spread this season. ...
The Sacramento Kings (11-30) will look to build on a three-game winning streak when they host the Washington Wizards (10-29) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Golden 1 Center as 7-point favorites. The matchup airs at 10 p.m. ET on NBCS-CA and MNMT. The matchup’s over/under is set at 231.5. If you are aiming to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, see the best bets available for this matchup, in the article below (based on our computer predictions). How to Bet on Kings vs. Wizards Pick...
The Los Angeles Clippers (17-23) are favored (-2) to build on a four-game winning streak when they visit the Toronto Raptors (25-17) at 7:30 p.m. ET on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. The matchup airs on SportsNet and FDSSC. The matchup’s point total is set at 216.5. Keep reading for the best bets you can place on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Clippers vs. Raptors Pick the Raptors (+2) to Cover Against the spread, the Clippers are 19-...
The Brooklyn Nets (11-27) are 2-point favorites as they look to turn around a five-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (19-21) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Barclays Center. The game airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and CHSN. The matchup has an over/under of 226.5 points. Check out below to dig into the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Nets vs. Bulls Pick the Bulls (+2) to Cover The Nets have 17 wins against the s...
After a 26 year drought, Northwestern returned to the NBA Draft last June when Brooks Barnhizer was selected by the Oklahoma City Thunder with the 44th overall pick. Evan Eschmeyer, in 1999, had been the most recent Wildcat selected. Now Nick Martinelli, the nation’s leading scorer, could follow Barnhizer to the NBA this June. Northwestern […] The post Nick Martinelli: NBA Draft Stock Report on Northwestern Forward appeared first on The Sports Bank .
The Lakers have suffered this specific type of loss a half-dozen times at this point in the season. A team with athletic wings and some outside shooting torches them defensively and the team can’t keep up on the other end, resulting in a blowout loss. The really frustrating part is that it just happened on […]
The Chicago Blackhawks fell 3-1 to the Calgary Flames in a game on Thursday night that was effectively decided early, with all but one of the scoring coming before the midway point of the first period. The Blackhawks struck first, opening the scoring just 2:44 into the game. Colton Dach worked the puck to Nick Foligno, who snapped a wrist shot past Devin Cooley to give Chicago an early 1-0 lead. right on target for goal no. 249🎯 pic.twitter.com/yJYwFgxSmI — Chicago Blackhawks (...
The Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 at home on Thursday night to get back in the win column. The game was close throughout the entire first half and most of the third quarter before the Blazers were able to pull away and come away with a double-digit win. Shaedon Sharpe led Portland […]
The UNC Wilmington Seahawks (5-10) will try to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Elon Phoenix (6-9) on January 16, 2026 at Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The game airs on FloCollege. In its previous game, UNC Wilmington lost to Towson on Sunday, 79-68. Its leading scorer was Rori Cox with 16 points. Elon dropped its most recent game to Campbell, 62-52, on Friday. LaNae’ Corbett was its high scorer with 17 points. Watch women’s college basketball , other live sports and more on ...
I’m still ill, and honestly this game didn’t help, so I’ll try to be brief. (Narrator: it was not brief.) The Rockets offense simply is not good enough for them to be considered a contender of any sort right now. Thanks for reading! Fine. First, let me give you a disclaimer. Sometimes teams go through […]
For the second time this week, the Lakers put up an embarrassing performance as they were run off the floor by the Hornets on Thursday, 135-117. The Lakers led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter and held a nine-point advantage heading into the second period. However, they lost each of the […]
The Portland Trail Blazers found enough offense to beat the Atlanta Hawks 117-101 on Thursday night. With their best player, Deni Avdija, sidelined by injury, the Blazers have struggled to score, but an unlikely group emerged from the bench to spark the win. Shaedon Sharpe led the Blazers (20-22) with 24 points, but the story […]
The last time the Dallas Mavericks took on the Utah Jazz, they lost both the game and Anthony Davis. Thursday night was a different story, as Dallas took a 144-122 win. Let’s get to the grades! Brandon Williams: A- 18 PTS / 2 REB / 3 AST / 0 STL / 1 BLK – 25 […]
The Atlanta Hawks were in Portland on Thursday night to face the Trail Blazers. Coming off a loss against the Los Angeles Lakers where they were down as much as 30 and cut down their deficit to 11 points in the fourth quarter, the Hawks were looking to bounce back against a team who was […]
The NFC Divisional matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and San Francisco 49ers on Jan. 17 at Lumen Field will include big-name daily fantasy options on both sides. Kickoff is at 8 p.m. ET. Seahawks vs. 49ers Game Info When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET Where: Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington TV info: FOX Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions apply) Seahawks DFS Projections Salary values from DraftKings. Player Position Salar...
The Mavericks absolutely demolished the Jazz, 144-122, in a game that was never close. It was a team effort from the injury-riddled Mavericks, as seven players finished in double digits, including 26 from Klay Thompson, 22 from Naji Marshall, 19 from Jaden Hardy, and 18 from Brandon Williams. The Jazz lost behind a 27-point night […]
A hush washed over the Frost Bank Center after Victor Wembanyama went down with an apparent knee injury in the first quarter of the San Antonio Spurs game against the Milwaukee Bucks. As Wembanyama skipped to the locker room, the weight of the Spurs’ two-game losing streak hit like a ton of bricks. How would […]
If you bet the over tonight, the first 3:14 of the game probably had you feeling pretty good. The Blackhawks grabbed an early lead, only to see Calgary answer with a power play goal 36 seconds later. Unfortunately, less than three minutes later the Flames scored another special teams goal — this time, a short-handed goal from their captain, Mikael Backlund. Calgary took a 2-1 lead to the room after 20 minutes. The parade to the penalty boxes continued in the second period. After 40 minute...
Let’s chat about the second half of Portland Trail Blazers / Atlanta Hawks here! Here’s what you need to know in order to watch the game. Portland Trail Blazers (19-22) vs. Atlanta Hawks (20-22) – Thu. Jan. 14 – 7pm Pacific How to watch via antenna or cable: See your options on the Rip City Television Network. […]
The Los Angeles Clippers (17-23) will attempt to continue a four-game winning run when visiting the Toronto Raptors (25-17) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Scotiabank Arena. It airs at 7:30 p.m. ET on SportsNet and FDSSC. In their most recent outing on Wednesday, the Clippers earned a 119-105 win over the Wizards. The Raptors are coming off of a 115-101 win against the Pacers in their last game on Wednesday. Kawhi Leonard scored a team-high 33 points for the Clippers in the victory. In the Ra...
The Brooklyn Nets (11-27) will be attempting to halt a five-game losing streak when hosting the Chicago Bulls (19-21) on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Barclays Center. It will air at 7:30 p.m. ET on YES and CHSN. The Nets lost their most recent game 116-113 against the Pelicans on Wednesday. In their most recent game on Wednesday, the Bulls earned a 128-126 victory over the Jazz. Michael Porter Jr. scored a team-high 20 points for the Nets in the loss. Nikola Vucevic scored a team-leading 35 p...
Today, Denver Summit FC announced that they have signed forward Melissa Kössler from TSG Hoffenheim of the Frauen-Bundesliga to a two-year contract through the 2027 season. “Coming to the NWSL is an exciting step in my career,” said Kössler. “It’s a league with a high level of competition, and I’m looking forward to challenging myself […]
Despite the Miami Heat coming out scorching offensively, they were unable to take care of business against the visiting Boston Celtics. Miami saw an early 19-point lead, including a 64-54 edge by halftime, vanish in the second half— particularly in the fourth quarter. The Heat got throttled in that final period, as Boston had the […] The post Heat’s early 19-point lead wasn’t enough to close out the Celtics, lose 119-114 appeared first on Hot Hot Hoops - Miami HEAT NBA Blog .
The Dallas Mavericks absolutely evaporated the Utah Jazz by a score of 144-122 in a game that was never close. This game had all the warning signs that it was going to get extremely ugly for someone. Both teams are on the end of a back-to-back, both teams are nursing draft picks, and both teams […]