Jalen Brunson injury updates: Knicks star to be evaluated day-to-day, per report

New York Knicks star guard Jalen Brunson is expected to miss Friday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat with a Grade 1 right ankle sprain, per ESPN. The injury isn’t serious, as he’ll be evaluated on a day-to-day basis, which is a huge sigh of relief for the Knicks. Brunson sustained the injury in the closing…

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NBA player props, picks, odds: Target Pascal Siakam with Thursday NBA best bets

The Indiana Pacers advanced to the NBA Finals last season, but they are off to a 1-10 start this year and are dealing with numerous injuries. Star guards Tyrese Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin are both sidelined, leaving Indiana without two of its best players. Forward Pascal Siakam leads Indiana’s healthy players with 24.6 points, 7.6…

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Mavericks trade rumors: Finding a deal for every Dallas player (except Cooper Flagg)

Now that Nico Harrison has been fired, the Dallas Mavericks no longer need to remain committed to the players he acquired. Unsurprisingly, the entire internet raced to publish Anthony Davis trade ideas in the aftermath of Harrison’s removal, and a deal makes plenty of sense. The Mavericks will be rebuilt around the 18-year-old Cooper Flagg….

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NBA Rookie Rankings: VJ Edgecombe, Cooper Flagg and more top freshmen

The 2025-26 NBA season is almost a month old and already this rookie class is exceeding expectations on a lot of fronts. This may go down as one of the deepest classes in recent memory, especially after last season’s batch of players weren’t as productive right out of the gate. That hasn’t been the case…

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Paul George injury: Why veteran’s season debut could be a problem for the Sixers

Sometimes you have a plan and everything goes according to it and afterward everyone involved looks smart. That has only rarely been the case for the Sixers. More often — with all sorts of different general managers and coaches in charge over many years — things tend to go sideways.  It’s not hard to figure…

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Use bet365 bonus code CBSBET365, get $200 bonus bets by backing Patriots-Jets, Alabama-Purdue, Suns-Pacers

Thursday’s sports schedule is loaded with action across nearly every major sports league, and the latest bet365 bonus code CBSBET365 gives new users $200 in bonus bets after placing a first wager of $5 or more. The Patriots will host the Jets on Thursday Night Football, with New England looking to extend its seven-game winning streak. SportsLine’s proven computer model…

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NBA odds, picks, bets, predictions: This Thursday basketball parlay returns +500

There’s an abbreviated slate of NBA games on Thursday with just three on the schedule, including Raptors vs. Cavaliers (-7.5) at 7 p.m. ET, and Pacers vs. Suns (-4.5) and Hawks (-2.5) vs. Jazz, both at 9 p.m. ET.  What are the NBA best bets for Thursday, and which combination of picks should you target…

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Stephen Curry, Victor Wembanyama put on epic show; Notre Dame’s Hannah Hidalgo nets record 16 steals

This is an article version of the CBS Sports HQ AM Newsletter, the ultimate guide to every day in sports. You can sign up to get it in your inbox every weekday morning here. Good morning and happy Thursday, sports fans! It’s Austin Nivison welcoming you to Week 11 of the NFL season as the…

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Kings coach Doug Christie ‘f—ing embarrassed’ after another blowout loss

The Sacramento Kings are in a free fall less than one month into the 2025-26 season after dropping to 3-9 following a 133-100 loss to the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday night. Sacramento has now lost three of its last four games by at least 27 points and is off to its worst 12-game start since the…

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Epic Curry-Wembanyama duel shows NBA will be ready for the changing of the guard

I want to draw your attention to an incredible sequence late in the Golden State Warriors‘ 125-120 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday night.  The Warriors ran a high pick-and-roll near mid-court to give Stephen Curry a chance to go downhill at Victor Wembanyama with a full head of steam. Curry snaked around…

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