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The Hawks decided to pull the trigger on the first significant trade of 2026. Atlanta sent Trae Young to the Washington Wizards for C.J. McCollum and Corey Kispert, ending their relationship with Young after a tumultuous seven and a half seasons. The trade return is underwhelming for a player who’s been an All-Star four times, […]
Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason wasn’t pleased with the manner in which Deni Avdija dropped 41 points in the Rockets’ last-second loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night. When asked about the qualities that make Avdija difficult to guard, Eason, visibly perturbed, answered “Zebras.” Follow-up questions were met with the same one-word response. […]
While much of the focus for Minnesota Vikings fans at the start of this year’s NFL coaching carousel has been on the fate of defensive coordinator Brian Flores, a couple of teams have now requested interviews with the man thought by many to be the top in-house choice to be his successor should he not […]
The Dallas Cowboys have started their search for a new defensive coordinator. Todd Archer of ESPN released a list of the team’s initial requests to interview three candidates. The names included are Minnesota Vikings pass game coordinator Daronte Jones, Cleveland Browns safeties coach Ephraim Banda, and Denver Broncos assistant HC/pass game coordinator Jim Leonhard. Out […]
Portland Trail Blazers guard Jrue Holiday has been upgraded to doubtful to play versus the Houston Rockets on Friday at the Moda Center, the organization announced. Holiday has missed 26 consecutive games due to a right calf strain. He last appeared on the court during Portland’s 140-116 loss to the Rockets on Nov. 14. Jerami […]
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The Dallas Mavericks (14-23) stay on the road, this time playing the Utah Jazz (12-24). It’s the first of three match ups between these two teams over the next six Dallas games. The Mavericks are coming off an ugly win against the Sacramento Kings. Utah is playing the second night of a back-to-back, losing to […]
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The New Orleans Pelicans (8-31) are only 1-point favorites as they look to stop a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Washington Wizards (10-26) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Capital One Arena. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on Gulf Coast Sports, Pelicans+, MNMT, and WVUE. The matchup’s over/under is 240.5. Our computer predictions for Friday’s game will help you make an informed wager by picking the best bets available. How to Bet on Pelicans vs. Wizards Pick the Wizards (...
The Philadelphia 76ers (20-15) visit the Orlando Magic (21-17) after winning three road games in a row. The 76ers are favored by just 1.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. The over/under is 226.5 in the matchup. Keep reading to dig into the best bets you can place on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on 76ers vs. Magic Pick the Magic (+1.5) to Cover The 76ers have played 35 games, with 19 wins against the spread....
The Toronto Raptors (23-15) will look to extend a three-game win streak when they visit the Boston Celtics (23-13) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at TD Garden as 8.5-point underdogs. The contest airs at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and SportsNet. The point total is 224.5 in the matchup. Keep reading for the best bets you can make on Friday’s game, based on our computer predictions. How to Bet on Celtics vs. Raptors Pick the Raptors (+8.5) to Cover Against the spread, the Celtics are 21-14-1 t...
The Toronto Raptors (23-15) will try to build on a three-game winning run when hitting the road against the Boston Celtics (23-13) on Friday, January 9, 2026 at TD Garden. It airs at 7 p.m. ET on NBCS-BOS and SportsNet. The Celtics dropped their most recent matchup 114-110 against the Nuggets on Wednesday. The Raptors took care of business in their most recent game 97-96 against the Hornets on Wednesday. In the loss, Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 points. RJ Barrett scored a team-best ...
The Philadelphia 76ers (20-15) will visit the Orlando Magic (21-17) after winning three straight road games. It begins at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, January 9, 2026. Their last time out, the 76ers won on Wednesday 131-110 against the Wizards. The Magic came out on top in their most recent outing 104-103 in OT against the Nets on Wednesday. In the 76ers’ win, Joel Embiid led the way with a team-high 28 points (adding seven rebounds and two assists). Paolo Banchero totaled 30 points, 14 rebounds and...
The Utah Jazz will take on the Dallas Mavericks the day after a hard-fought game with the Oklahoma City Thunder tonight in Salt Lake City. The Dallas Mavericks are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. The Mavericks and Jazz are competing for draft position, and tonight’s game is extremely important for […]
The Washington Wizards host the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday. Let’s get to the preview. Game info When: Friday, Jan, 9 at 7 p.m. ET Where: Capital One Arena, Washington How to watch: Monumental Sports Network Injuries: For the Wizards, Kyshawn George (hip), Cam Whitmore (shoulder) annd Trae Young (just got traded to D.C.) are out. For the Pelicans, […]
How do you assess how a team is performing during the middle of the season? While there’s no perfect way to review short-term results and extrapolate their meaning in the long term, Lakers head coach JJ Redick has been happy with how his team has been playing over the past six games, even if the […]
The Seattle Seahawks may have a bye, but that doesn’t mean they’re free from all football activities until the week of the NFC Divisional Round. Seattle practiced on Wednesday and Thursday as it awaits one of the Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, over Carolina Panthers. The Seahawks aren’t required to produce […]
Louisville did not look sharp in the first half and were down 2 at halftime. However in the second half a totally different showed up on the floor. The Cards turned up the heat offensively and defensively which led to them outscoring Miami 27-12 in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter Miami cut the […]
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The Washington Wizards on Thursday announced a celebration of John Wall’s legacy. Wall’s legacy will be celebrated on Jan. 29 during Washington’s game against the Milwaukee Bucks at Capital One Arena. The first 15,000 fans will receive John Wall bobbleheads. The contest will be broadcasted in Prime Video, where Wall serves as an NBA analyst. […]
The San Francisco 49ers have been dealing with injuries all season long and got two crucial ones in their Week 18 loss to the Seattle Seahawks as Tatum Bethune suffered a season-ending groin injury, while Dee Winters left with an ankle injury. Winters hasn’t practiced in the first two days of the week ahead of […]
Egor Demin became the first of the Kevin Young pupils to go from BYU to the NBA. The Brooklyn Nets selected the 6-foot-8 Russian eighth overall in last summer’s NBA Draft. Many wondered how his skills would translate to the NBA after something of a hot-and-cold season at BYU, but finished strong in the NCAA […]
The Chicago Bulls had their clock cleaned, 108-93, by an equally banged-up Detroit Pistons club on Wednesday. Now, the Bulls will square off against another higher-seeded Eastern Conference team in the Miami Heat. Chicago has looked a bit hapless without starting point guard Josh Giddey available, having gone 2-3 in his absence. Of course, it hasn’t helped that starting two-guard Coby White has missed four of those games, power forward/center Jalen Smith has missed a pair, and center Zach...
Gabe Vincent’s injury history with the Lakers is longer than anyone would like. He missed the majority of the 2023-24 season recovering from knee surgery. This season, he’s already missed 19 games due to injury, most recently missing nine contests to a lumbar back strain. On Tuesday, Vincent returned to action as the Lakers lost […]