The San Antonio Spurs (22-7) are 9.5-point underdogs when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder (26-4) in a battle of the top two teams in the Western at Paycom Center on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. ET on ABC and ESPN. The point total in the matchup is set at 233.5.
Our computer predictions in this article will help you pick what are the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
How to Bet on Thunder vs. Spurs
Pick the Spurs (+9.5) to Cover
The Thunder have 16 wins agains...
The Dallas Mavericks (12-19) are underdogs (by 7.5 points) to break a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Golden State Warriors (15-15) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 5 p.m. ET. The point total for the matchup is 227.5.
Our computer predictions in this article will help you pick what are the best bets available for Thursday’s game.
How to Bet on Warriors vs. Mavericks
Pick the Warriors (-7.5) to Cover
The Warriors have played 30 games, with 13 wins against the sprea...
The Cleveland Cavaliers (17-14) will look to Donovan Mitchell (fourth in the league scoring 30.6 points per game) when they attempt to overcome Jalen Brunson (sixth in the NBA with 29.1 PPG) and the New York Knicks (20-9) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The Cavaliers are 5.5-point road underdogs in the matchup, which tips at 12 p.m. ET on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and Disney+. The over/under for the matchup is 239.5.
Dig into the best bets available (according to our compute...
It’s a rarity, but Chelsea do not have anyone from the current first-team playing at the Africa Cup of Nations. We do have one prominent loanee in action, however, with Nicolas Jackson leading Senegal’s latest bid for continental supremacy. The Lions of Teranga reached back-to-back finals in the 2019 and 2021 (well, 2022) editions of […]
We here at Broad Street Hockey take poetry very seriously. It is an underappreciated art form. Hence, here is the iconic Christmas poem entitled A Visit from St. Nicholas (otherwise known as Twas the Night Before Christmas). Enjoy!
Twas the night before Christmas,
When all through the Flyers house
Not a creature was stirring,
Gritty bludgeoned the mouse;
The stockings were hung near the “Xbox” with care,
In hopes that St. Nick (Seeler) soon would be there;
Th...
The Philadelphia Eagles issued their first official injury report in advance of their Week 17 road game against the Buffalo Bills. The Eagles listed four players under DID NOT PARTICIPATE: Lane Johnson, A.J. Brown, Nakobe Dean, and Landon Dickerson. For the second week in a row, there was a report about Johnson returning to practice […]
Oddsmakers project the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) to see their three-game winning streak come to an end, as they are 7.5-point underdogs in a matchup with the Detroit Lions (8-7) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium. The over/under for the game is set at 43.
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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson missed his second practice in a row as he recovers from a back injury suffered on Sunday night against the New England Patriots. Jackson’s potential absence will loom large over the Ravens’ preparations for Saturday’s matchup with the Green Bay Packers. Here is the Ravens’ full Wednesday injury report (* […]
When the Minnesota Vikings (7-8) host the Detroit Lions (8-7) on Thursday, December 25, 2025 at U.S. Bank Stadium, they will look to build on a three-game winning streak.
Lions vs. Vikings Odds
Point Spread
The spread for this matchup is set at 7.5 points, with oddsmakers listing the Lions as the favorites.
Moneyline
As for the moneyline, the Lions have -375 odds to pick up the win, while the Vikings are listed at +297 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the over/under for the ...
Cornerbacks coach David Rowe is expected to leave the Scarlet Knights to become the new cornerbacks coach at the University of Cincinnati, an anonymous source told Scarlet Nation. The move comes after Rowe spent two seasons on Rutgers’ staff, including 2025 as the primary coach of the cornerbacks. Rowe has been a familiar face in […]
It’s time to have a look at the final injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions as they head into their Christmas Day matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium. Here’s the rundown of everyone who’s been given an injury designation by both clubs. Detroit Lions Yes, the Lions decided to list nearly a […]
Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Defense rankings and projections for Week 17.
“Looking for Week 17 Streamers at defense? Our Fantasy Football D/ST Rankings will help point you in the right direction.”
2025 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Defense rankings !
# Team FF Pts 1 Broncos 11.2 2 Patriots 8.3 3 Steelers 7.6 4 Lions 6.6 5 Texans...
It’s not often that the two worst teams in the league square off this late in the season. So, the Las Vegas Raiders and New York Giants are set up for a big matchup in Week 17, as this game has appropriately been nicknamed ‘The Tank Bowl’! Also, we have just two weeks left in […]
It looks like NYCFC will go back to having a dark blue-dominant away jersey in 2026, bringing back memories of the Gotham Kit the club wore during the 2020 and 2021 seasons.
On Tuesday, ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reported that San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was dealing with a mid-to-low ankle sprain. That’s good news, as Fowler confirmed Kittle’s suspicions postgame about avoiding the dreaded high-ankle sprain. On Wednesday, 49ers head coach Kyle Shanahan said Kittle won’t practice, but “He’s got a chance, so we’re not […]
Decent teams and bad teams are making dramatic moves. Seattle remains boring.
Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season saw the Pittsburgh Steelers become overwhelming favorites to win the AFC North, while the Baltimore Ravens’ playoff hopes crashed into the single digits. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-6) Following a 29-24 win over the Detroit Lions, the Steelers are now the overwhelming favorites to win the division with a two-game […]
Fantasy Football Expert Justin Edwards looks at the current Fantasy Football Kicker rankings and projections for Week 17.
“Looking for Week 17 Streamers at the kicker position? Our Fantasy Football kicker Rankings will help point you in the right direction for leagues of all shapes and sizes.”
2025 Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings
*As always, the projections and rankings are courtesy of 4for4’s Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings !
# Player FF Pts 1 Jake Bates 8.2...
We’ll have the final injury reports for the Minnesota Vikings and the Detroit Lions ahead of the Christmas Day matchup at U.S. Bank Stadium, but first, we want to do a quick roundup of some of the roster moves that the purple have made over the past couple of days. Yesterday, the Vikings officially made […]
We’ve hit the holiday break for most teams around the county, but last week saw several peak performances as some were bringing non-conference play to a close and others were getting into the conference slate. This week’s five nominees for Women’s Player of the Week are the following: New Hampshire guard Eva DeChent, Richmond forward […]
Merry Christmas, everyone—I hope you like crap! NC State is going to lose its most talented wide receiver for the second straight year, as Terrell Anderson is heading out the door when the portal opens in January. Anderson led the Wolfpack in receiving yards this season. If I remember correctly, Anderson picked NC State over […]
1927 Nellie Fox — the second-best second baseman, fourth-best hitter, and 11th-best player in White Sox history by WAR (47.4) — was born in St. Thomas, Pa. Although certainly more in line with players of his time, Fox was an undersized 5´9´´, achieving his stardom with the grit that came to personify the Go-Go White […]
Heading into the holiday break, we need your help to decide our men’s player of the week for Dec. 15-21 by voting in the poll below. Here are our top five men’s candidates and a recap of their outstanding performances from across week seven of the college basketball season. Jlynn Counter – Charleston Charleston has […]
The Wisconsin Badgers have been seeing quite a few departures into the transfer portal so far, as they head into what will be the most crucial offseason of head coach Luke Fickell’s career. At the top of the agenda is a quarterback, who will likely start a domino effect on the rest of the additions […]
Santa Claus is coming to town and before we know it we will be ushering in a new year. And for teams like the Dallas Cowboys who have already been eliminated from the playoffs, the off-season preparation is starting earlier than many of us would like. Then again, maybe the timing isn’t that bad after […]