Spread, over/under and prop bets for Wednesday’s Nuggets-Bucks game in Milwaukee. Milwaukee is a large home favorite.
The Nuggets are in Milwaukee for the second leg of a back-to-back Wednesday to take on the Bucks.
It’s the first game between top-seeded Denver and third-place Milwaukee this season. Together, Nikola Jokić and Giannis Antetokounmpo account for the league’s last four MVPs and they’re both making their case to win the award for a third time this season. Jokić leads the all-time head-to-head series against Antetokounmpo, 8–4.
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With All-Star starters set to be announced Thursday, SI’s Rohan Nadkarni unveils his roster selections for the West.
It’s All-Star season, and with the starters officially set to be announced Thursday, it’s time to take a look at who has earned a spot in the Western Conference. You can find Eastern Conference picks here.
Frontcourt
Nikola Jokić, LeBron James and Domantas Sabonis
All of these picks are pretty easy. Jokić is on his way to his third straight MVP. He is an absolute machine. Jokić is shooting 67.4% on two-pointers so far this season.
Ja or SGA? Giannis or KD? With so many great players, the challenge of only picking 10 worthy of All-Star starter status is daunting. Someone is going to be left out.
The Heat took care of this young fan after he traveled 4K miles to see Jimmy Butler sit on the bench
If you scroll through NBA Twitter, you’ll find many people complaining about stars taking rest days. The “load management” discourse is a long and winding road that is sometimes overblown, but occasionally feels heartbreaking when young fans travel long distances to see their favorite players — only for them to be in street clothes on the sidelines.
This was the case Tuesday night in Miami.
The stirred-up drama between Rory McIlroy and Patrick Reed ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic is apparently the gift that keeps on giving.
The back-and-forth between McIlroy, the No. 1 player in the world, and Reed, who joined LIV Golf last year, began on Tuesday when McIlroy ignored Reed when he approached him on the range.
It was reported that Reed threw a tee at McIlroy in frustration, but as you can see in the video below, it was simply a playful toss, and far from aggressive.
So here’s the video of Rory ignoring Patrick Reed and Reed playfully tossing a tee at him. pic.
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What happened when Brock Purdy and Jalen Hurts squared off in college?
Before Brock Purdy became Mr. Irrelevant.
Before Jalen Hurts became an MVP candidate.
Before those two young quarterbacks ever dreamed of meeting in an NFC Championship Game.
They were a pair of Big 12 passers, meeting on a Saturday night in Norman, Oklahoma.
The date was November 9, 2019. The Oklahoma Sooners were the ninth-ranked team in the nation, led by Hurts, the transfer from Alabama.
Georgetown men’s basketball team finally won a Big East game on Tuesday night. And it only took them 29 tries!
Yes, I’m sure you were glued to the television last night to see the Hoyas hold on and defeat the DePaul Blue Demons 81-76. That win broke a conference losing streak that dates back to March 13th, 2021!
Just listen to the winning call. It’s like the Giants just won the damn pennant.
As called by @HoyasWin: pic.twitter.com/iSS08w7iLC
— Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) January 25, 2023
After to counting to 10, I lost track of how many “Hoyas win” the announcer said.
The Mavericks player said Washington is ’not trying to play winning basketball.’
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It came down to the wire Tuesday night when the Wizards won by a single point in a high-scoring affair against the Mavericks. And even after the game, shots continued to be fired.
In a tweet, Callie Caplan of the Dallas Morning News quoted Dallas’ Spencer Dinwiddie saying, “For them, it’s a showcase. They’re over there trying to get paid, not trying to play winning basketball.
Several factors will likely drive down the potential value of the aging star wideout should Arizona want to deal him.
Conference title games. Coaching searches. A lot of questions. Let’s answer them …
From zuk (@zuk60746497): What is DeAndre Hopkins’s realistic trade value?
Zuk, there is a lot to consider here for teams picking up the phone and calling new Cardinals general manager Monti Ossenfort. And these things, good as Hopkins has been over the last 10 seasons, will probably conspire to drive down his trade value.
Joe Burrow and Justin Herbert might bring QB salaries to a whole new level in the NFL.
Right now, Aaron Rodgers has the highest average yearly salary of any passer in the NFL at $50.27 million.
However, the young gunslingers are both expected to reset the standard.
How much will Joe Burrow’s next deal be for? (Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images)
Justin Herbert and Joe Burrow are going to get paid.
“They are under contract through 2023 along with a fifth-year option for 2024, which both teams will inevitably pick up.