MAL VAN VALKENBURG, REVIEW-JOURNAL, 43-35-4 (overall record)
Today's best bet: LOS ANGELES LAKERS (-13) over Houston Rockets
I don't like laying double digits in the playoffs, but you cannot deny the trends here. The Lakers are poised for another 20-point blowout. This game could be over by halftime. Houston did more than expected and can be proud no matter what happens. The Lakers will want to make a statement.
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The Raiders host a Chiefs team that has six wins, lost Patrick Mahomes to a season-ending knee injury and will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014.
Mike Scherer, who helped build one of the most successful defenses in school history, will coach linebackers with the Rebels.
Jai’Den “Jet” Thomas is returning to the UNLV football team for his senior season, the school confirmed Friday in a social media video.
Beset by injuries to begin the season, UNLV’s basketball team is now dealing with a flu bug ahead of Saturday’s game against Air Force at Thomas & Mack Center.
In a season devoid of good stories, linebacker Jamal Adams’ return from injury has been one of the few bright spots for the 2-14 Raiders.
Raiders fans have nothing to get excited about for the season finale against Kansas City, but that could change if the team gets the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft.
The Golden Knights got star center Jack Eichel back for Friday’s game against the St. Louis Blues, but they still lost their fourth straight.
Las Vegas Review-Journal sports betting reporter Todd Dewey will keep track of all the action at the city’s sportsbooks in 2026, starting with Super Bowl 60 in February.
Golden Knights center William Karlsson, who has been out since November with a lower-body injury, was not named to Sweden’s roster for the Winter Olympics on Friday.
The 2026 college football season will culminate in Las Vegas for the first time. That’s one of the stories Review-Journal reporter Adam Hill will be following this year.
