Betting Picks

The NBA's Southeast Division is traditionally one of its most unpredictable sectors. This upcoming season doesn't stand to be any different. Fear not, though: We're here to help you decide between the Miami Heat, Washington Wizards, Atlanta Hawks, Charlotte Hornets and Orlando Magic.

For years, the NBA's Southwest Division has been owned by the dynastic San Antonio Spurs, but can they say the same now that the New Orleans Pelicans and Houston Rockets fancy themselves as contenders? And might the Memphis Grizzlies or Dallas Mavericks have their own input on who snags the division title? We're here to break it all down.

The NBA schedule is set, which means the regular season is on its way. But this news isn't all fun and games. No, no, no. You need to parse the schedule's logistics for betting dos and don'ts. Fortunately for you, we're here to help.

For three straight years, the Cleveland Cavaliers have owned the NBA's Central Division. But while LeBron James is still kicking, might the Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers or Chicago Bulls have something to say about their continued reign? We're about to figure that out.

Both fighters have arrived in Las Vegas. The stage is set. The Money Fight between boxing legend Mayweather and UFC star McGregor is just hours away. As the Showtime pay-per-view promotion says: “Two kings collide, one will reign.” The reality is, though, that both fighters will be paid a king’s ransom.

The English Premier League season marches on to the third match day and there are some exciting fixtures on the schedule. The pick of the games has to be Liverpool versus Arsenal at Anfield on Sunday in a game that has traditionally seen goals galore. Who will win this weekend and who will be among the goals? Find out in our expert Premier League betting picks right here.

NBA division winners tend to be constants. Win your sector once, and there's a chance you'll win it for a couple consecutive seasons. The Northwest Division is different. The Utah Jazz won it last year, but you can make a realistic case for any one of the Portland Trail Blazers, Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City Thunder and Minnesota Timberwolves to win it this time around. So...who ya got?

The reigning champion Golden State Warriors have run away with the Pacific Division title in each of the last three seasons. Spoiler alert: That probably won't change in 2017-18. Still, the territory below them, with the Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento Kings and Los Angeles Clippers, has undergone a change. Let's explore what it all means.

All three winners of the Triple Crown series this past spring are expected to go to the gate Saturday at Saratoga Race Course for the 148th running of the Travers Stakes. The race is run over 1 1/4 miles on the Saratoga dirt, with a total purse of $1.25 million, and sets up as an excellent betting race, with a full field of 12 well-matched three-year-old colts.