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Clippers to upset Cavaliers on Tuesday for 4th straight victory
2025/03/18
What: NBA Picks Who: Cleveland Cavaliers at LA Clippers When: Tuesday, March 18, 10:30 p.m. Cleveland (56-11) is coming off a 108-103 defeat to the Orlando Magic which halted its win streak at 16 games. The Cavaliers will now travel to face the LA Clippers (38-30), who blew out the Charlotte Hornets 123-88 on Sunday […]
Alex Palou favored to capture 4th career IndyCar Series Championship
2025/03/17
What: 2025 IndyCar Series Championship Who: 34 drivers compete in the IndyCar Series When: The Thermal Club IndyCar Grand Prix takes place on Sunday, March 23 at 3pm Alex Palou won the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix in early March, his 12th career Indy Car victory. Heading into the second race of the year this Sunday, […]
Jonatan Christie to advance to quarterfinals at All England Badminton Open Championship
2025/03/12
What: All England Badminton Open Championship Picks Who: Competitors in the Last 16 When: Thursday, March 13, 6:00 a.m. The Yonex All England Open Badminton Championships is underway at the Utilita Arena Birmingham, serving up 155 matches between the worldâs top international players. Held annually since 1898, the tournament has five categories: Men's Singles, Menâs […]
Cleveland Cavaliers to clobber Brooklyn Nets for 15th straight victory
2025/03/11
What: NBA Picks Who: Brooklyn Nets at Cleveland Cavaliers When: Tuesday, March 11, 7:00 p.m. Cleveland (54-10) will look to extend its win streak to 15 when it hosts Brooklyn (22-42) on Tuesday night. The Cavaliers are only the 7th team in NBA history to register two 14+ game win streaks in the same season. […]
Milwaukee Bucks to blast Indiana Pacers in Tuesday NBA action
2025/03/11
What: NBA Picks Who: Milwaukee Bucks at Indiana Pacers When: Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee (36-27) is one game up on Indiana (35-28) for fourth-place in the Eastern Conference heading into Tuesday night's action. The Pacers have lost three straight after falling 121-103 to the Chicago Bulls on Monday. They'll now host a Bucks […]
Lakers to pound Pelicans on Tuesday for 7th straight victory
2025/03/04
What: NBA Picks Who: New Orleans Pelicans at Los Angeles Lakers When: Tuesday, March 3, 10:30 p.m. The Lakers (38-21) jumped into 2nd place in the Western Conference following a 108-102 victory over the Clippers on Sunday night. Luka Doncic scored a team-high 29 points with nine assists while LeBron James added 17 points. Looking […]
Cavaliers to blowout Bulls on Tuesday for 11th straight victory
2025/03/04
What: NBA Picks Who: Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls When: Tuesday, March 4, 8:00 p.m. Cleveland rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to defeat the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to extend their winning streak to 10 games. The Cavaliers (50-10) now have won over 10 games in a row three different […]
Timothée Chalamet to win Best Actor Oscar at 97th Academy Awards
2025/02/28
What: 97th Academy Awards When: Sunday, March 2, 7-10 p.m. Where: Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California After Oppenheimer dominated the Academy Awards last year with wins for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor, this year's Oscars have much tighter races in all the top categories. Will it be Anora […]
Pistons to pound Celtics for 8th straight victory on Wednesday
2025/02/26
What: NBA Picks Who: Boston Celtics at Detroit Pistons When: Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. After cruising to a 111-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday night, the Celtics are in Detroit for the second of their back-to-back road games. While Boston is on a six-game winning streak, the Pistons have won seven in […]
Knicks to hand reeling 76ers their 9th-straight loss
2025/02/26
What: NBA Picks Who: Philadelphia 76ers at New York Knicks When: Wednesday, February 26, 7:00 p.m. New York is coming off back-to-back losses against the top two teams in the Eastern Conference, falling to both the Celtics and Cavaliers on the road. On Wednesday, they'll return home to Madison Square Garden to face a Philadelphia […]
Warriors will cruise to victory on Tuesday but can Charlotte cover?
2025/02/25
What: NBA Picks Who: Charlotte Hornets at Golden State Warriors When: Tuesday, February 25, 10:10 p.m. Golden State has won five of six games since trading for Jimmy Butler at the NBA trade deadline. Butler scored 18 points with four rebounds and five assists in his home debut on Sunday to help the Warriors to […]
Luka Doncic to get revenge on Mavericks in Lakers win
2025/02/24
What: NBA Picks Who: Los Angeles Lakers vs Dallas Mavericks When: Tuesday, February 25, 10:00 p.m. Luka Doncic will face the Dallas Mavericks for the first time since the shocking trade that sent him to Los Angeles. The Slovenian superstar is coming off his best game in the purple and gold, recording 32 points, 10 […]
Philadelphia 76ers to cover spread at home versus Boston Celtics on Thursday
2025/02/19
What: NBA Picks Who: Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers When: Thursday, February 20, 7:00 p.m. The 76ers (20-34) host the Celtics (39-16) on Thursday night in each team's first action since the NBA All-Star Weekend. In the midst of a miserable season, Philadelphia is 1.5 games back of the Chicago Bulls for the 10th and […]
Indiana Pacers to down Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday night
2025/02/18
What: NBA Picks Who: Memphis Grizzlies at Indiana Pacers When: Thursday, February 20, 7:10 p.m. The Pacers (30-23) host the Grizzlies (36-18) on Thursday night in each team's first action since the NBA All-Star Break. Indiana sits in 4th place in the Eastern Conference, 1 game ahead of the Milwaukee Bucks. Meanwhile, Memphis is No. […]
LeBron and Luka to lead Lakers to lopsided win over Hornets on Wednesday
2025/02/18
What: NBA Picks Who: Charlotte Hornets at Los Angeles Lakers When: Wednesday, February 19, 10:10 p.m. The Lakers (32-20) host the Hornets (13-39) on Wednesday night as the NBA returns from a disappointing weekend of All-Star festivities. LeBron James missed the All-Star Game for the first time in his career, ending a 20-year run. Luka […]
Suns to defeat Spurs in Kevin Durant's return to University of Texas campus
2025/02/18
What: NBA Picks Who: Phoenix Suns at San Antonio Spurs When: Thursday, February 20, 9:30 p.m. While the Spurs (23-29) and Suns (26-28) have similar records this season, the Western Conference foes are heading in starkly different directions. Fresh off his first All-Star appearance, Victor Wembanyama continues to draw praise from NBA stars throughout the league. […]
Grizzlies to maul Suns for road victory on Tuesday night
2025/02/11
What: NBA Picks Who: Memphis Grizzlies at Phoenix Suns When: Tuesday, February 11, 10:00 p.m. Memphis (35-17) is coming off a 125-112 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday in what was a showdown between the top two clubs in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies will look to rebound against a Suns team sitting in […]
Knicks to defeat Pacers on Tuesday for 4th straight road win
2025/02/11
What: NBA Picks Who: New York Knicks at Indiana Pacers When: Tuesday, February 11, 7:30 p.m. Both the Pacers (29-22) and Knicks (34-18) are coming off losses. On Saturday, Indiana fell 124-117 to a Lakers team playing without LeBron James and Luka Doncic, while New York was blown out 131-104 by the Boston Celtics. This […]
Damian Lillard favored to pull off NBA 3-Point Contest three-peat
2025/02/11
What: 2025 NBA 3-Point Contest Where: Chase Center in San Francisco When: Saturday, February 15, 8:00 p.m. Damian Lillard will try to accomplish something the Kansas City Chiefs couldn't and secure the 3-peat this Saturday. After becoming just the 6th player in NBA history to win the 3-Point Contest in back-to-back years, the 34-year-old will aim […]
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander among best bets for 2025 NBA All-Star Game MVP
2025/02/11
What: 2025 NBA All-Star Game Who: 24 of the league's best players Where: Chase Center in San Francisco When: Sunday, February 16, 8:20 p.m. This year's NBA All-Star Game has a fresh new format that will see four teams of eight players facing off against each other in two semifinal games with a spot in […]