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Georgia offensive lineman Dontrell Glover and running back Bo Walker were arrested for shoplifting at a Walmart on Friday, less than a week after the Bulldogs won the SEC Championship.

According to the Athens Banner-Herald, the freshmen were booked into Clarke County jail in Athens on two counts of misdemeanor shoplifting. Glover and Walker were arrested Friday evening and released on $1,526 bond before 8 p.m.

“We were informed of the charges and are currently in the process of gathering additional information,” Georgia spokesman Steve Drummond said in a statement. “This is a pending legal matter and we will not have further comment at this time.”

Walker played six games this season and rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns. Glover started 11 games in 2025 and was named to the All-SEC freshman team.

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Last month, offensive lineman Nyier Daniels was dismissed from the team by head coach Kirby Smart after he was arrested on more than a dozen criminal charges after he allegedly tried to flee from police north of Athens.

The Bulldogs beat Alabama last Saturday in the SEC title game and earned a place in the College Football Playoff. They will play again on Jan. 1 against the winner of Ole Miss-Tulane in the College Football Playoff quarterfinals.

The 2025-26 NFL season has already had plenty of twists and turns, but in a twist that few saw coming, 44-year-old Philip Rivers came out of retirement to sign with the Indianapolis Colts this week — and he will reportedly be the starting QB on Sunday when they take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 15.

Rivers last played in the 2020-21 season with the Colts and had a respectable QBR of 55.0 (19th), with 4,169 passing yards, 24 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. That was also when he was 38 and 39 years old … and four full seasons ago.

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The Colts certainly didn’t have much choice internally, as Daniel Jones is out for the season with a torn Achilles, Anthony Richardson is still on injured reserve, and Riley Leonard is nursing a knee injury after being forced into action last week. Indianapolis also signed journeyman Brett Rypien this week.

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Further adding to the storyline is the Colts face a terrific Seahawks team — and defense — in one of the toughest places to play in the NFL. Seattle’s defense is No. 1 in DVOA, No. 2 in opponent yards per play, No. 2 in opponent third-down conversion percentage … I could go on, but you get the picture.

To wit, the lookahead line for this game last week at sportsbooks was Seahawks -3.5 and reopened on Sunday at Seahawks -10. It’s now all the way out to Seattle -14 at several books, including BetMGM, though oddsmakers don’t believe it will go much higher.

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“In terms of any more line movement, I don’t know where else it could go,” said Joey Feazel, head NFL trader at Caesars Sportsbook. “It’s a big number, especially against a good Colts team. There’s no way sharp bettors won’t come in at +14.5 with a non-Tennessee Titans team.”

Not surprisingly, the betting public is all over Seattle, with 73% of wagers and 89% of money on the Seahawks to cover at BetMGM. It’s also a game Seattle needs to win for the NFC West and the potential No. 1 overall seed in the conference.

So how do oddsmakers think Rivers will fare?

In short — no one really knows.

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“Tough one to figure out,” Christian Cipollini, BetMGM NFL trader, told Yahoo Sports. “You’d assume he really shouldn’t be very good, obviously isn’t going to be mobile at all, but compared to the options Indy has, he’s probably a small improvement.”

Rivers’ passing yardage prop was 150.5 on Saturday, the lowest among Week 15 NFL starting QBs, and the lowest for any starting QB this season — outside of the New York Jets’ Justin Fields. By comparison, Shedeur Sanders’ O/U was 163.5 for his debut, while the Jets’ Brady Cook — an undrafted rookie QB — is currently at 161.5 at BetMGM.

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“He’s in decent-enough condition that they signed him,” said Thomas Gable, sportsbook director at the Borgata. “It’s tough to say that Rivers would be better than a healthy Leonard, but until you see something from Rivers, I’d have to assume he’d be the lowest-rated present-day NFL starter.”

Multiple oddsmakers noted that Rivers’ experience gives him an advantage against a terrific Seahawks defense, but conditioning and processing concerns — very reasonable for a 44-year-old QB — were abundant in talking with oddsmakers this week.

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“It’s really such an unknown, so I don’t really have a clue,” one Vegas oddsmaker said in a text message. “I’m treating it like a game manager QB. Assuming they’re not going to ask him to do too much. Rely heavily on Jonathan Taylor and the running game and keep the game close.”

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As Yahoo’s Jori Epstein noted this week, there are some comparisons with Joe Flacco coming off the couch to lead the Cleveland Browns to the playoffs in 2023 … but that Browns defense was better, Flacco was 38 and he’d been out of the NFL for only 11 months (to Rivers’ 59 months).

Variance creates opportunity in the betting world, and this is a nearly unprecedented situation. No matter what happens, this will be one of the more fascinating games with a 14-point underdog in recent memory.

Jorge Polanco is heading across the country after he reportedly agreed to a two-year, $40 million deal with the New York Mets, according to multiple reports. The Mets plan to use Polanco mainly at first base and designated hitter.

Polanco, 32, spent the past two seasons with the Seattle Mariners after 10 seasons in Minnesota. During the Mariners’ run to the AL Championship Series, Polanco slashed .265/.326/.495 with 26 home runs and 78 RBI.

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In signing Polanco, the Mets will not have to part with any draft pick compensation after he did not receive a qualifying offer from the Mariners following the 2025 season.

Polanco’s signing comes on the heels of a rough week for the Mets. They lost Pete Alonso to Baltimore and Edwin Diaz to the Dodgers after trading Brandon Nimmo to the Texas Rangers last month.

After acquiring Marcus Semien in the Nimmo trade and signing Polanco, the Mets have set up the right side of their infield for 2026, despite Polanco having played only one game at first base in his career.

The Louisiana High School Athletic Association Division II Select championship game on Friday night delivered one of the wildest endings to a football game you’ll ever see.

Trailing 21-14 with 37 seconds to play in the fourth quarter, St. Charles scored a touchdown and were about to tie the game. But the extra point by kicker Tyler Milioto hooked left, keeping Archbishop Shaw up 21-20 and on the cusp of a second straight state title.

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Archbishop Shaw recovered the onside kick and with St. Charles having only two timeouts remaining, the game appeared over. But after the first kneel-down, Archbishop Shaw’s center took off his helmet to celebrate prematurely, prompting an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty, which stopped the clock.

St. Charles used its final two timeouts after the next two kneel-downs, bringing up fourth down. With 20 seconds to play, Archbishop Shaw was forced to punt.

The punt didn’t go as planned and traveled only eight yards, giving St. Charles life with 16 seconds to play, down a point and taking over possession on Archbishop Shaw’s 32-yard line. A five-yard completion where the receiver got out of bounds set up a title-winning field-goal opportunity and a chance at redemption for Milioto.

With a second chance, Milioto stepped up and drilled a 44-yard field goal to put St. Charles up 23-21 and seal the state title.

“I wasn’t really feeling anything because I said that it can’t get much worse than what just happened,” said Milioto, via GeauxPreps.com. “I saw it go in, and I don’t remember what happened afterward.”

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The state title completes a turnaround year for St. Charles, who finished 13-1 this season after posting a 4-7 record last year. It’s also the school’s fourth state championship in program history and first since 2022.

LaNorris Sellers will be back for a fourth season at South Carolina.

The preseason first-team all-SEC quarterback is set to come back in 2026, according to multiple reports. Sellers was seen as a potential top-10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft before the season, but South Carolina underachieved in 2025.

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The Gamecocks went 4-8 as the offensive line struggled against an extremely tough schedule. Sellers was 178-of-293 passing for 2,437 yards and just 13 TDs with eight interceptions across 12 games. Thanks to sacks, he also rushed for just 270 yards and five touchdowns.

A year ago, Sellers was the breakout star of the SEC. In 2024, he was 196-of-299 passing for 2,534 yards and 18 TDs with seven interceptions. Thirteen of those touchdowns came over South Carolina’s last six games of the season.

He also rushed for 674 yards and seven scores. He rushed 16 times for 166 yards in the Gamecocks’ upset of Clemson to end the season. That was South Carolina’s sixth win in a row before the Gamecocks lost to Illinois in the Citrus Bowl.

The 2024 USC offense was coordinated by Dowell Loggains, and the team’s success helped lead to Loggains getting the head coaching job at Appalachian State. Coach Shane Beamer promoted Mike Shula to replace Loggains, and Shula didn’t even last the entire season.

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Shula was fired nine games into the season as South Carolina was 3-6. Earlier this week, the school announced that longtime college football assistant Kendal Briles would be the team’s offensive coordinator and former Penn State running backs coach Stan Drayton would be the assistant head coach for offense and also the team’s running backs coach.

Briles, the son of former Baylor coach Art Briles, has coached at five different schools since his dad was fired in 2016. He’s been the offensive coordinator at Florida Atlantic, Houston, Florida State and Arkansas before spending the last three seasons at TCU.

Victor Wembanyama will return to the San Antonio Spurs’ lineup for Saturday night’s NBA Cup semifinal against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Wembanyama has missed 12 games after suffering a calf strain last month.

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Following the team’s NBA Cup quarterfinal victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, Spurs head coach Mitch Johnson told reporters that Wembanyama might be ready to make his return from injury over the weekend.

“Very much so,” Johnson said. “He had a really good day today. He had a very intense day this morning, and we’ll have to see how he responds or reacts (Thursday).”

Wembanyama went through an intense workout Wednesday and then worked out again during pregame warmups before the Lakers game. He was able to get through that workout without any extra protection on his strained calf, according to Johnson.

Wembanyama hasn’t played since Nov. 14. However, the Spurs have been able to get through this stretch with a 9-3 record without their All-Star big man and defensive anchor.

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“I think Victor would tell you we have a deep team, and we rely upon playing together as a team,” Johnson said. “He may be the biggest puzzle piece, but he needs everybody else to complete the puzzle.”

In Wembanyama’s absence, other players like 2024-25 Rookie of the Year Stephon Castle have had to step up even more to help carry the load. In Wednesday’s win over the Lakers, Castle scored 30 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dished 6 assists. De’Aaron Fox chipped in with 20 points, and Keldon Johnson scored 17 off the bench.

“I think Victor would tell you we have a deep team, and we rely upon playing together as a team,” Johnson said. “He may be the biggest puzzle piece, but he needs everybody else to complete the puzzle.”

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Although Wembanyama has missed half of San Antonio’s 24 games this season, the Spurs are 17-7 overall and currently fifth in the Western Conference. When Wembanyama is on the court, he’s been as dominant as ever this season, averaging career-highs of 26.2 points and 12.9 rebounds per game, along with 3.6 blocks.

Should the Spurs get by the Thunder, they would face either the New York Knicks and Orlando Magic in Tuesday’s NBA Cup championship game in Las Vegas.

Week 15 of the NFL season began with shocking Thursday Night Football game in which the Atlanta Falcons came back from a 28-14 fourth-quarter deficit to beat beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 29-28 as 6-point underdogs.

What will the rest of the weekend have in store for bettors?

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Our NFL handicapping team of Ed Feng and Matt Jacob combine to give their best bets for Week 15 of the NFL season.

Odds courtesy of BetMGM and are subject to change.

Los Angeles Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs (-5.5, 41.5)

Jacob: On Monday night, the Chargers picked off Jalen Hurts four times in a 22-19 overtime win over the Eagles. (They also forced and recovered a Hurts fumble on the same play that they intercepted the reigning Super Bowl MVP).

This week, the Bolts go up against a two-time Super Bowl MVP in Patrick Mahomes, who threw just one fewer interception than Hurts in Week 14 — the Chiefs’ quarterback completed three passes to the Houston Texans in a 20-10 loss.

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Mahomes has now been intercepted in five of his last six games, with eight of his 10 picks on the season coming in that span.

Like Houston, the Chargers have 15 interceptions on the season and trail only the Bears (18) in that category. They’ve also thieved Mahomes six times in the last 10 regular-season meetings.

And while Mahomes did play a clean game against L.A. in Week 1 in Brazil, he was picked at least once by the Chargers in five of the previous six seasons.

Bet: Patrick Mahomes over 0.5 INTs (+105)

Washington Commanders at New York Giants (-2.5, 46.5)

Fiddle: When Jayden Daniels was ruled out for the Commanders, the line moved from +1.5 to +2.5. It was mostly priced in, but the confirmation still caused a full point move towards the Giants. Now, about 24 hours from kickoff, I can say with certainty this line is not moving to Giants -3.

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I strongly believe that taking the best price available in the betting cycle on either side is long term a signal of good process. There is a window for Commanders money to flood back in, so right now is the time to bet on Washington.

In multiple appearances with Daniels injured, backup QB Marcus Mariota has stepped up. He fits the same concept of a Kliff Kingsbury offense that relies on quick decisions, mobility, play action, and a high completion rate. Mariota is completing 65% of his passes, only has a 1.2% interception rate and has added over 250 yards rushing.

In this divisional game, I’ll happily take the best price available, a better coaching staff and a veteran QB with plenty of reps this season. The angle for me is both the spread and the money line, the +2.5 (-105) and the +115 outright win. I usually split up my bet so two-thirds of the exposure is on the spread, and one-third is on the money line.

Bet: Commanders +2.5 (-105), Commanders ML +115

New York Jets at Jacksonville Jaguars (-13.5, 41.5)

Jacob: Since the 2018 season kicked off, the Jaguars have been a double-digit favorite a grand total of two times. The Jaguars were a 10-point home favorite against both Cincinnati in Week 4 of 2023 and Tennessee in Week 3 of 2018.

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Results: Jacksonville fell 34-31 to the Bengals in overtime and 9-6 to the Titans.

The last time the Jags laid as many 13.5 points (as it is Sunday against the visiting New York Jets)? You have to flip the calendar all the way back to Week 16 of 2007, when they clobbered the Raiders 49-11 as a 13.5-point favorite.

I get it: The Jets are coming off an ugly 34-10 home loss to Miami, falling to 3-10. And they have virtually no chance of leaving Jacksonville with victory No. 4, especially with Brady Cook starting at QB.

All that being said, New York has played six games away from MetLife Stadium this year and hasn’t once lost by more than 13 points.

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Finally, this is a major sandwich/letdown spot for the Jaguars. They’re coming off a blowout win over the Colts in a battle for first place in the AFC South and have road trips on deck at Denver (Week 16) and Indianapolis (Week 17).

Play the ugly ’dog in this one.

Bet: Jets +13.5 (-110)

Carolina Panthers (-2.5, 40.5) at New Orleans Saints

Feng: With over 200 pass attempts, we are starting to get a feel for New Orleans rookie QB Tyler Shough. In my adjusted numbers, Shough is expected to have a 39.6% passing success rate, which isn’t terrible for a rookie compared to the NFL average of 42.7%.

In fact, Shough has the same success rate as Bryce Young (39.7%). The Carolina QB has had some fantastic games against Atlanta and San Francisco but has yet to show consistency on a play-by-play, game-by-game basis.

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The New Orleans pass defense is NFL average this season, probably a very pleasant surprise for a team rated dead last in the league this preseason. My best numbers make this game a pick-em.

Bet: New Orleans +2.5

Tennessee Titans at San Francisco 49ers (-12.5, 44.5)

Jacob: The Titans posted their second victory of the season in Week 14, holding on 31-29 at Cleveland.

How did Tennessee handle success following its first win (a 22-21 road upset of Arizona in Week 5)? By going to Las Vegas and losing 20-10 as a 5-point underdog.

Last year, the Titans won a whopping three games. They followed those victories with a 20-17 loss to Indianapolis as a 2.5-point home favorite; a 27-17 loss at the Chargers as an 8.5-point underdog; and a 42-19 loss at Washington as a 6-point underdog.

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Yep, since the 2024 season kicked off, Tennessee is 0-4 SU and ATS immediately after a victory.

That’s reason alone to fade the Titans as a huge underdog Sunday. Additional reasons: They’re back on the road again, this time on the West Coast; they’re facing the 49ers, who are on a 3-0 SU and ATS heater; and San Francisco’s last five wins have been double-digit blowouts (with victory margins of 10, 10, 19, 11 and 18 points),

Tennessee has lost by two-plus touchdowns six times this year. I think it happens again on Sunday.

Bet: 49ers -12.5 (-115)

Fiddle: A common thought amongst fans and bettors is to target veterans in late-season situations whose usage may decline for under bets, or subsequently target the over bets on the young player who may see increased usage. I see these situations differently.

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Teams will try and focus on the development of a few key players and surround them with the best teammates to stimulate their growth. For the Titans, development is obviously focused on QB Cam Ward. The best way to help Ward is to maintain a decent run game and have veteran skill position players around him. In my opinion, Tony Pollard’s usage is not going anywhere despite him likely not being the long-term plan for this team. Last week Pollard was the focal point of the win over Cleveland with 25 rush attempts for 162 rush yards and two TDs.

This week, the Titans go up against a San Francisco defense that has lost multiple star players in its defensive front seven. The 49ers rank 12th in most rushing yards allowed. Pollard will still be a key piece of the offense, whether in the ground game or catching passes out of the backfield.

The betting market has taken an over position on Pollard this week, with multiple sportsbooks raising this line from 58 to 62.5, but MGM is still holding the 55.5 line, so this is a clear over bet for me.

Bet: Tony Pollard over 55.5 rush + rec yards (-118)

Indianapolis Colts at Seattle Seahawks (-13.5, 43)

Jacob: Jonathan Taylor’s rushing totals in his last four games on U.S. soil: 45, 58, 85 and 74 yards.

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Yes, wedged in between those four contests was a 244-yard Week 10 performance against the Falcons in Berlin. But even in that game, 19 of Taylor’s 32 carries went for 4 yards or fewer. It also bears mentioning that Atlanta’s defense ranks 24th in the NFL against the run.

This week, Taylor faces the league’s fourth-best rushing defense — the Seahawks surrender just 91.2 yards per game. They also yield 3.81 yards per rush; only Denver (3.70) is better.

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More important than all of that, Taylor won’t be taking handoffs from Daniel Jones on Sunday (or the rest of the season, for that matter). Rather, he’ll be receiving the pigskin from either a rookie (Riley Leonard); a career backup (Brett Rypien); or a 44-year-old grandfather who hasn’t taken an NFL snap in five years (Philip Rivers).

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Translation: Seattle’s already-stout defense is going to load the box, key on Taylor for 60 minutes and gamble that whoever is under center for Indianapolis won’t be able to take advantage of one-on-one coverage.

Bet: Jonathan Taylor under 72.5 rushing yards (-118)

Minnesota Vikings at Dallas Cowboys (-6, 48)

Feng: Dak Prescott has had an amazing season, and part of the reason is a 2.1% interception rate, better than the 2.2% NFL average. However, Prescott does put the football in dangerous situations a lot. I track this by bad ball rate, or the sum of interceptions and passes defended (plays in which the defense gets a hand on the football) per attempt.

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Prescott has had a bad ball rate of 14.5% this season compared to the NFL average of 12.6%. This is third worst among active starters (fourth if you include Geno Smith). My model gives a 60% chance he throws a pick against the Vikings.

Bet: Dak Prescott over 0.5 INTs (-135 or better)

The NBA Cup semifinals take place Saturday in Las Vegas.

The remaining four teams are the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks from the Eastern Conference, and the Oklahoma City Thunder and San Antonio Spurs from the Western Conference. With just three international games during the NBA regular season, these Cup games present a rare opportunity to watch, price and bet neutral court NBA games.

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One coincidence is the Magic are set to participate in the Berlin and London games in January, and now also take the stage in Vegas. An NBA home-court advantage is usually worth about 3 points against the spread, so in trying to best anticipate the price to bet on these games, that factor is removed. Let’s review the semifinals through the lens of betting the spread, game total and player props in each.

All lines via BetMGM.

Orlando Magic vs. New York Knicks (-4.5, 223.5)

When pricing sides and totals in NBA games, I rely on market ratings and a personal model. Then when placing a bet, I factor in the early market direction and line movement. I find the spots to be strongest when all three align. This means the line is moving toward the market ratings and model number, and hopefully I still have some wiggle room where the price has not met its match.

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The consensus price right now is Knicks -4.5 (-105) after a Knicks -3.5 (-115) open. This shows us the line movement toward New York. The market rating is Knicks -5, and my model prices this at Knicks -4.8. We are heading toward a sharp number, but this remains a Knicks-or-nothing spot for me.

The last component is to compare the moneyline available to bet vs. the price of the spread. Using a spread-to-moneyline converter for NBA games, a -4.5 (-105) spread line should have a moneyline range between -170 and -185. Given that we are operating on the lower side of the range, I actually prefer the moneyline play here. When lines reach consensus, sometimes the best edge is getting a few cents ahead on the moneyline. This is often an approach I use during the playoffs, when the line movement happens within ranges of moneylines on sharp spread numbers. Given this game has been priced since Tuesday night, we are at that point in the market cycle.

For basketball reasons, I also like the Knicks here. They have premier defenders to throw at Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero. I would expect OG Anunoby on Banchero, and a combination of Josh Hart and Mikal Bridges on Bane. The Knicks can hide Jalen Brunson on Anthony Black, and Wendell Carter Jr. is not an offensive engine to attack Karl-Anthony Towns. On the other end, Brunson is nearly matchup proof and can produce against Jalen Suggs, and the rest of the matchups favor the Knicks because of their size.

Bet: Knicks ML -175 (1 unit)

While there has not been a line move on the total since the price opened at BetMGM, we know from other places in the market the line was 224.5 and has come down. Both of these teams’ quarterfinals games in the NBA Cup took massive steam toward the under and still went under the closing number.

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However, I price this game higher, and it is hard to factor in both the neutral court setting and the Cup atmosphere. This is only the third year of the Cup, and we need more data before drawing any conclusions on the total. Both the Western Conference games in the quarterfinals went over the closing total. This leads me to think it is more matchup dependent as opposed to spot dependent.

The Knicks have prioritized pace and movement on offense a lot more than previous seasons. And this year the Magic defense has faltered compared to previous seasons with head coach Jamahl Mosley. With the market looking under, but my price and read of the teams being an over, this is a simple skip for me. Sometimes the best bet is no bet at all.

Total: No Bet

San Antonio Spurs vs. Oklahoma City Thunder (-10.5, 225.5)

After a few weeks off dealing with a calf strain, the Spurs franchise player and superstar big man makes his return in Las Vegas against Oklahoma City.

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The Thunder line against the spread has not really budged; there was a quick move down to Spurs +9 that has been hit back the other way, and it is once again a double digit spread across the board.

The best way to play this is by targeting 3-point props on the Oklahoma City side. Jalen Williams, Cason Wallace and Alex Caruso are all strong looks for me. Jalen Williams’ minutes are as steady as they come, while Wallace and Caruso minutes can fluctuate based on the matchup — but here are set up well to try and stop the perimeter attack of San Antonio, which is guard heavy with De’Aaron Fox, Stephon Castle, and Dylan Harper.

Caruso’s prop is only over 0.5 3 pointers made, priced at -175. Williams and Wallace are down to about +110 on Ov 1.5 makes, after early in the week being around +150. This shows the concept of attacking the 3-point line when Wembanyama plays is a sharp angle.

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Right now, my preference and order of operations in choosing these bets is Caruso first, Williams second and Wallace third. I don’t recommend parlaying them, and when the juice is -175 there is no need to risk more to win one unit.

Feel free to risk one unit and bring back slightly more than half a unit. Good bettors look to place a volume of good wagers at good prices.

Bet: Alex Caruso Ov 0.5 3PM (-175), Jalen Williams Ov 1.5 3PM (+110)

University of Utah football head coach Kyle Whittingham stepped down after 21 seasons on Friday.

In a statement from the school, Whittingham said that “the time is right” to leave. He will coach the Las Vegas Bowl on Dec. 31 against Nebraska.

“The time is right to step down from my position as the head football coach at the University of Utah,” Whittingham said in a statement. “It’s been an honor and a privilege to lead the program for the past 21 years, and I’m very grateful for the relationships forged with all the players and assistant coaches who have worked so hard and proudly worn the drum and feather during our time here. The opportunity to guide so many talented young men as they pursued their goals — both on and off the field — has truly been a blessing.”

Whittingham was the second-longest-tenured head coach in college football, behind Iowa’s Kirk Ferentz, who has been the head coach for 27 seasons.

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On Saturday, Utah announced that Morgan Scalley would take over. Scalley was officially named the team’s coach-in-waiting in 2024 and has been the defensive coordinator since 2016.

“Morgan Scalley has proven over the course of his outstanding coaching and playing career at the University of Utah that he is uniquely equipped to take over as the program’s next leader,” Utah athletic director Mark Harlan said in a statement. “He not only has great knowledge and perspective of what makes Utah football special, but his passion and love for the University of Utah position him to carry the mantle of leadership forward and continue the program’s legacy of success.”

Whittingham, 66, went 177–88 at Utah. The No. 15 Utes are 10-2 this season and it’s the eighth time during Whittingham’s tenure that the team has won at least 10 games. Whittingham finishes with 18 winning seasons, three conference titles, two appearances in the Rose Bowl, two top-five finishes in the AP poll and led the team to an undefeated season and a Sugar Bowl victory over Alabama in 2009.

Whittingham, who played at BYU, first coached at the University of Utah in 1994 as the defensive line coach. The following season, he was promoted to defensive coordinator and safeties coach. Whittingham was named Utah’s head coach in 2005 after Urban Meyer left to become the head coach at the University of Florida.

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Scalley, 46, played defensive back at Utah from 2001 through 2004 and started as a graduate assistant with the school in 2007. He was a position coach from 2008 through 2015 before he was promoted to defensive coordinator.

He kept his job in the summer of 2020 after an investigation found that he used a racial slur in a text message to a recruit in 2013. At the time, he had an offer to be the team’s coach-in-waiting, but that offer was rescinded until it was extended again in 2024. Scalley also took a pay cut as the school said “the seriousness of his actions” meant his contract should be altered.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley will miss 2-4 weeks with a Grade 1 calf strain, team announced on Saturday.

Mobley left Friday’s 130-126 win over the Washington Wizards after feeling tightness in his left calf and underwent an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Hehad recorded 23 points, 13 rebounds and 6 assists in over 36 minutes before exiting the game.

The Cavaliers will now add Mobley’s name to a lengthy injury list that includes Jarrett Allen (finger), Sam Merrill (hand), Larry Nance Jr. (calf), and Max Strus (foot).

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The 24-year old Mobley leads the Cavaliers in rebounds (9.3 per game) and blocks (1.6) and is second in scoring (19.1) behind Donovan Mitchell through 25 games.

Entering Saturday, the Cavaliers are 15-11 and sit in seventh place in the Eastern Conference, just behind the Toronto Raptors in a play-in game place.