The Minnesota Timberwolves hope an extended break doesn’t mess with their momentum as they try to build a 3-0 series lead over the Denver Nuggets in their Western Conference semifinal. Will that play into our Nuggets at Timberwolves predictions? Minnesota stole both matchups in Denver, but last played on May 6, giving Denver ample time to prepare for...

The NHL playoffs continue Friday evening as the Boston Bruins host the Florida Panthers in Game 3 of this second-round series. NHL odds have Florida as a slight –123 favorite, while the total sits at 5.5. Find out which side I’m betting in my Panthers vs. Bruins predictions and NHL picks for May 10. Panthers vs Bruins prediction My best bet Bruins...

Luka Doncic looked more hurt than the world had necessarily realized, and that underscored the Dallas Mavericks’ lackluster showing in Game 1 of this Western Conference semifinal against the top-seeded Oklahoma City Thunder. Doncic will not get a chance to recover much, not with this series playing every other day through its first five games. That...

The Dallas Stars blew a 3-0 first-period lead in the series opener to the Colorado Avalanche and will look to avoid losing back-to-back home games tonight as a -132 favorite in Game 2.  With the Colorado offense lighting up the best goalies in hockey and the Stars fatigued at the end of games thanks to their personnel usage on the blue line, my Avalanche...

The NCAA’s membership — the huge number of colleges and universities with athletic programs — will weigh this year on whether to loosen up a bit when it comes to legal sports betting by student-athletes and coaches. While it’s unlikely the NCAA will start letting college quarterbacks smash their Overs and Unders at various sports betting sites, the...

On Thursday, tribal leaders and sportsbook operator officials reiterated that any hopes for legal California sports betting would require agreements from state gaming tribes. In 2022, a California tribe led efforts to defeat an operator-pushed online sports betting ballot measure that was overwhelmingly rejected by voters. Andrew Alejandro, Chairman...