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6 days ago | cbssports.com | Sam Quinn |Brad Botkin |James Herbert |Jack Maloney

The NBA has a bit of a reputation for chalky playoffs. Recent history suggests otherwise. It was only two years ago, for instance, the second round featured one team holding every seed between No. 1 and No. 8. Last year's conference finals featured only one top-two seed. This is the NBA's parity era. That means condensed standings in the regular season and upsets in the playoffs. It's our job now to figure out where those upsets are going to come.

6 days ago | bettingsite.com.au | James Herbert

April 18, 2025 11:57 am.

6 days ago | cbssports.com | James Herbert

Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey ended the regular season on a tear, and it sounds like the team wants to re-sign him when he becomes a restricted free agent this summer. "I think he fits really well here," Bulls executive vice president Artūras Karnišovas told reporters during his end-of-season media availability on Thursday, "and I hope to see him here for the next years to come."Karnišovas added: "I feel really good about Josh and his future here."This is not exactly a surprise.

1 week ago | bettingsite.com.au | James Herbert

April 17, 2025 10:47 pm. Collingwood has flexed its AFL premiership muscle with a commanding 52-point victory over Brisbane at the Gabba, snapping the Lions’ unbeaten start to 2025 in emphatic fashion. In a rematch between the past two premiers, the Magpies controlled the contest from the outset and never let go, running out 16.9 (105) to 7.11 (53) winners in front of a stunned Easter Thursday crowd.

1 week ago | cbssports.com | James Herbert

Joe Dumars is the New Orleans Pelicans' lead executive now, but the hiring -- which came shortly after the firing of David Griffin, who had been in that role since 2019 -- does not mean a coaching change is forthcoming, according to multiple reports. Pelicans coach Willie Green has the support of team ownership and is expected to return next season, per HoopsHype's Michael Scotto and In The N.O.'s Shamit Dua.