#Defensive Player of the Year

With three months left in the regular season, award races in the NBA are starting to take shape. Check out our top NBA futures odds for the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. There's still value in a good defensive stalwart, even in today's high-scoring NBA. The Defensive Player of the Year race is typically an underrated market, and it's been…

Rudy Gobert's game has taken off in Karl-Anthony Towns' absence, and with an exploitable matchup tonight against the beaten-down Suns, our free NBA picks love Minnesota's big man to put up another impressive stat line. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports Despite picking up an unlikely win against defending champion Golden State on Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Dallas Cowboys will both look to advance to the divisional round of the NFL playoffs as they face off in Tampa on Monday night. The Cowboys will look to get things rolling again after a very disappointing loss to the Washington Commanders last week. Dallas played their starters as they were still in contention for the…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…

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Alabama will enter the 2022 college football season as one of the favorites to win the national title, this despite coming up on the short end against Georgia in the College Football Playoff National Championship. However, there are a few major questions left to be resolved in spring practice that should be on display in the A-Day spring game on…

The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to stay hot when they host the Los Angeles Chargers in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Saturday. The Jaguars (9-8) ended the regular season on a five-game winning streak, the franchise's longest since 2005 and tied for the third longest in team history. Jacksonville will go for six straight…

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Kings guard Kevin Huerter is always a lethal sharpshooter but Red Velvet has gotten even hotter lately. Against a youthful Rockets team, Huerter's marksmanship highlights today's NBA player prop picks. It's a great night on the hardcourt, with eight games on the board for NBA bettors to dive into. All those games mean there is no shortage of value…

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award just recently got a new namesake in Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon won the award in the 1992-93 season and then again in 1993-94. Over his career, he made five All-Defensive First Teams, and four All-Defensive Second Teams and is still the league's reigning all-time block leader. Traditionally, the honor is…

A look at who is trending up and down the past week in Minnesota sports, featuring Twins newly re-signed shortstop Carlos Correa, Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov and a couple Vikings standouts including Justin Jefferson. Carlos Correa, Twins shortstop (UP ⬆) He's home. After swinging.291/.366/.467 with 24 doubles, a triple and 22 home runs in 2022,…

The Texas A&M Aggies, similar to the No. 20 Missouri Tigers, are both looking to jump into college basketball's elite and Southeastern Conference relevancy. Under fourth-year head coach Buzz Williams, Texas A&M finally forced their way into the conversation last season when the Aggies surged through the latter portion of their schedule en route to…

Two of the NFL's brightest young quarterbacks will collide when Justin Herbert and the Los Angeles Chargers square off against Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars in a 2023 NFL Super Wild Card Weekend playoff game on Saturday. The sixth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, Herbert owns the record for the most passing yards through a…

On this week's Core 4, the guys open the show discussing the Memphis Grizzlies' current seven-game winning streak including a pair of wins in their latest back-to-back. In the first segment, Xavier, Matt, and Dave give their biggest surprises and disappointment from around the NBA to mark the halfway point in the season. Matt has enjoyed the…

The Chicago Bears own the NFL's No. 1 overall draft pick for the first time since 1947.Read on for our 2023 NFL Draft odds for the first overall pick. With the Houston Texans surprisingly rallying for a 32-31 Week18 victory over the Indianapolis Colts, the 3-14 Chicago Bears slid into theNo. 1 draft spot ahead of the 3-13-1 Texans. As a result, the…

Los Angeles Lakers star big man Anthony Davis is ramping up rehab ahead of a targeted return in two weeks after suffering a foot injury before Christmas. Davis is averaging 27.4 points, 12.1 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game in 25 appearances this season, marking one of his best statistical seasons to date under Darvin Ham. The 29-year-old…

Jaren Jackson Jr. swatted away the questions at first, like he swatted away the shots of Jeremy Sochan and Jakob Piertl in a span of four seconds Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs. No, there isn't a way to practice blocking shots. No, he wasn't always this good at it. No, the NBA hasn't totally caught on to just how good he is at it right…

The streaking Chicago Bulls are in New England tonight as they will face the top-seeded Boston Celtics. The Bulls have won two of the first three meetings between these teams this season. Chicago has won three in a row in their climb back to.500. Two of the wins came over Eastern Conference teams that would make the playoffs if the season ended…

Colgate (9-7, 3-0 Patriot) is a 6.5-point road favorite over Army in a Patriot League game at 7:00 pm ET, Monday, on the CBS Sports Network. The Raiders have won three games in a row and four of their last six. Army (9-7, 3-0 Patriot) has won four games in a row seven of its last nine behind guard Jalen Rucker, the league's leading returning…

The current Rookie of the Year odds certainly look interesting as of right now. There are some names that were expected to be in the running, but also a couple that are a bit surprising. Regardless, the Rookie of the Year race is always one of the more intriguing award races in the NBA along with the MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year race.…

Only 238 days until the first full Saturday of the 2023 college football season, which leaves plenty of time for procrastinating about stuff like yard work while pausing to weep and reflect. The Palmetto State's best of the 2022 college football season: Clemson 51, Wake Forest 45 in double-overtime on Sept. 24 in Winston-Salem. It was former…

Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. led the NBA in blocks last season, averaging 2.3 per game. Now, the fifth-year player ranks fourth in total blocks and is logging a career-high 3.1 blocks per contest. What makes Jackson's blocks statistic impressive is the fact he's played 10 fewer games than all other players currently in the top 10.…

Football has really taken a back seat for the Buffalo Bills (12-3, 7-7-1 ATS) over the past week while praying and rallying around their teammate Damar Hamlin, who suffered a frightening injury against the Bengals on Monday Night Football. Read on for an analysis of the Patriots vs Bills. In the past few days, it's been nothing but positive news…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unfinished business. That's the theme of the 2022-23 season for the Cavaliers. Fueled by an underdog, Cleveland-against-everybody mentality, the scrappy young group became the NBA's greatest surprise last season, rocketing up the Eastern Conference standings, doubling their win total from the previous season and advancing to the…

One team that has consistently been at the top of the Eastern Conference over the last five seasons is the Milwaukee Bucks. With Giannis Antetokounmpo doing unbelievable things, the Bucks have continuously been among the most feared teams in the NBA. This year is no different. Milwaukee sits second in the Eastern Conference (25-13), with a dominant…

After a sparse Thursday slate, the NBA schedule is packed with 11 games on Friday. The pregame narrative: Thomas Bryant isn't a household name, but he's become an essential player for the Lakers. Tyrese Haliburton's scoring has ticked up recently while DeAndre Ayton can't say the same. Find all our best NBA props picks for January 6 below. Odds as…

We've got several good games on the Tuesday night slate with major conference clashes and some good low-major matchups. It looks to be an exciting night on the college hoops hardwood, as many of them will be going forward. With only one college football game left and a limited NFL schedule after this weekend, college basketball will move closer to…

The Minnesota Vikings look to get back to their winning ways when they host the woeful Indianapolis Colts this weekend in Week 15 action. Find out where the betting edge lies for this Saturday afternoon tilt. The Indianapolis Colts have had a couple of weeks to recover from a humiliating blowout loss to the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football in Week…

There were high expectations for the Atlanta Hawks coming into the 2022-23 campaign after an Eastern Conference Finals appearance two seasons ago and notable roster additions this past offseason. However, the team has been mediocre so far and is nowhere near having championship contender status. On top of that, the Hawks were in the headlines for…

Much-improved Georgia begins SEC play when it hosts #22 Auburn at 6:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at Stegeman Coliseum in Athens. Georgia (10-3, 8-0 home) has won three games in a row and six of its last seven, including beating Rider 78-72 last Wednesday. Auburn (11-2, 1-1 road, 1-0 SEC) defeated Florida 61-58 last Wednesday for back-to-back wins after…

It's always meaningful as fans to see our favorite players garner individual hardware that rewards their efforts on the field, whether they make the Pro Bowl or earn All-Pro honors or even win a coveted MVP trophy. One such award that should be a lock for a member of the San Francisco 49ers this season is the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year for…

The Sacramento Kings will take on the Utah Jazz at 9 p.m. ET Tuesday at Vivint Arena. Utah is 19-20 overall and 12-6 at home, while the Kings are 19-16 overall and 8-9 on the road. Sacramento won the previous matchup this season which ended an eight-game win streak by the Jazz in the head-to-head series. Utah is favored by 3 points in the latest…

On Friday night, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo became the third player in NBA history to record 40 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists in back-to-back games, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. Chamberlain logged a 40/20/5 stat line in consecutive games five times. Baylor did it once. In the Bucks' 123-114 win over the…

In a league that is now offensively based, the art of defense is only valued by a select group of players in the NBA. With the Defensive Player of the Year award up for grabs, some players increase their intensity on the defensive end of the court. As the 2022 portion of the NBA season closes out and 2023 is on the horizon, look at how the odds for…

No. 5 Alabama faces off against Big 12 champions No. 9 Kansas State in the Sugar Bowl in one of the most intriguing matchups of bowl season. The Crimson Tide entered the year as the consensus No. 1 team but struggled in losses to Tennessee and LSU and nearly dropped other games against Texas and Texas A&M. Former Heisman winner Bryce Young also…

After a surprise run to the NBA Finals that ended in heartbreak, the Boston Celtics are proving last season was not a fluke. Boston spent the offseason in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons due to their former head coach. Apparently, the Celtics just needed to get back on the court because Boston has been the best team in the NBA since the…

Rudy Gobert is questionable for Friday's game between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Milwaukee Bucks. FINAL UPDATE: Rudy Gobert has been ruled out for Friday's game. On Friday night, the Minnesota Timberwolves are taking on the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin. However, they could be without their All-Star center Rudy Gobert, who is listed as…

Versatility is a key attribute in small-school football. And arguably no one in the area proved more versatile, at least on defense, than Windthorst junior Brayden Berend. Throw in Berend's penchant for making big plays at receiver for the Trojan offense, and you have the profile of a classic Red River 22 small-school football Most Valuable…

The Los Angeles Clippers (21-15) visit the Boston Celtics (25-10) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Celtics prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won four of its last five games and now resides in fourth place in the Western Conference. The Clippers are 19-17 against the spread…

Can the Dallas Cowboys keep up the momentum from their big win last week against the Philadelphia Eagles? Read on for our favorite Thursday Night Football prop picks as the Tennessee Titans host the Cowboys. The Cowboys are peaking at just the right time. They have won five of their last six matchups including a big divisional win last week against…

DALLAS - Luka Doncic followed his historic 60-point, 21-rebound, 10-assist triple-double in the Mavericks' Tuesday night thriller over the New York Knicks by hydrating with water, a protein shake and beer and sifting through his own highlights on social media and NBA TV while relaxing in the locker room. How did everyone else recover? At least some…

Penn State and Pitt will both be underdogs when their bowl games kick off against Pac-12 foes over the next few days, with the Nittany Lions given a bit better chance than the Panthers of closing the season on a high note. Pennsylvania's online sportsbooks generally have Penn State as a 2.5-point underdog against Utah in the Rose Bowl next Monday,…

The Milwaukee Bucks have hit a bit of a rough patch, dropping three straight games to Eastern Conference contenders over the past week, dropping games by double digits to the Cavaliers, Nets and Celtics. Now, the Bucks head to a floundering Bulls team in Chicago. The Bulls are 14-19 on the year as questions around the core of Zach Lavine and DeMar…

Tonight is the second of our five straight nights of CrunchTime. Gather'round your favorite app-supporting device - the best of the NBA, curated for you and yours, will soon arrive. Streaming at 8:30 ET on the NBA App, Jared Greenberg and 2016 NBA champion Channing Frye will take you around the league, offering a steady stream of eye-catching…

COLUMBIA - Whether on the field, court or track, it has been a big year for the South Carolina Gamecocks. From NCAA and conference championships to historic upsets and recruiting wins, here are the 10 best moments for South Carolina sports in 2022: The Gamecocks had one of the most dominant seasons in the history of college women's basketball en…

When he started out at St. Rita, Pat Farrell was a three-sport athlete who played football, basketball and baseball. But as a junior last season, when he began his first varsity football game on the bench, Farrell came to a realization. It was time to go all in on football. "I had to miss a lot of summer football practices because of travel…

Last season's NBA Finals team from the Eastern Conference has dealt with some adversity over the offseason, ranging from coaching shakeups to injuries. The biggest injury to the Boston Celtics roster is the news that Robert Williams III will miss the start of the season with another knee surgery. "Time Lord" was limited in the postseason due to a…

The Golden State Warriors host the Memphis Grizzlies in a rematch from last season's competitive Western Conference semifinals. However, we won't get a true rematch with the Warriors down Stephen Curry, who is nursing a shoulder injury. Meanwhile, the Grizzlies the healthiest they have been all year with Desmond Bane back from a toe injury and…