Despite losing their two best players from last season, Adama Sanogo and Jordan Hawkins, defending champion UConn is ranked No. 1 in the nation. The Huskies have won nine in a row and rate a much bigger edge against St. John’s than this point spread indicates. St. John’s is just 5-5 in Big East Conference […]
Pistons plus 13 at Cavaliers The Cavaliers have Evan Mobley back and they expect to have point guard Darius Garland back for this game, too. Garland has been out since mid-December because of a broken jaw. Cleveland is coming off two highly satisfying victories, beating the Clippers by 10 points at home two days ago […]
Warriors minus 7 1/2 at Grizzlies Fatigue is going to take a toll here with each team playing for the third time in four days. The Warriors are the superior team and have far fewer injuries despite being short-handed in the backcourt with Chris Paul and Gary Payton II out. Those injuries are nothing compared […]
Saints at Buccaneers Over 42 I’ve never liked Baker Mayfield. He’s arrogant and has been a major disappointment in the NFL. Until now. I must credit Mayfield for playing his best football since entering the NFL six seasons ago as the No. 1 overall draft pick. During the last three weeks, Mayfield has completed 67.4 […]
Warriors minus 3 1/2 hosting Heat Golden State has been playing its best basketball. The Warriors are 5-1 in their last six games with their lone loss coming on the road to the defending world champion Nuggets. The Warriors have won their last eight home games. Golden State hosts Miami, which is embarking on a […]
Bulls plus 11 1/2 at Bucks The Bucks returned home after losing to the Pacers, 128-119, this past Thursday in Las Vegas during the semifinals of the NBA’s inaugural in-season tournament. The Bucks were the top seed in the tournament. Milwaukee won’t have to wait long to get revenge. The Bucks host the Pacers on […]
