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SportsLine Newsletter April 5, 2025
Saturday Betting Guide: How to pick Florida vs. Auburn and Duke vs. Houston in the Final FourCBS Sports - 6h -
WR Conciauro recaps great visit to GT, where things stand in recruitment
4-star wide receiver from Houston County says seeing Jackets practice, connecting with coaches was eye-openingYahoo Sports - 2h -
Rockets at Suns: Jalen Green and Devin Booker renew their rivalry
When the Rockets and Suns last met in Houston, Jalen Green got the best of Suns star Devin Booker. Sunday brings a nationally televised rematch.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Final Four should be an all-timer: Stunning metrics make these teams special
Ken Pomeroy's numbers didn’t just have Duke, Houston, Florida and Auburn as the nation's best teams; it had them ahead of the pack by a wide margin.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
DeMeco Ryans ready to see Christian Kirk 'in action' for Texans offense on third down
While Christian Kirk hasn't played a down with the Houston Texans, head coach DeMeco Ryans knows he's getting a stud in the slot for the 2025 season.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Alejandro Tosti fires back after criticism of deliberately slow playing Min Woo Lee
Alejandro Tosti has responded via social media regarding Sunday's slow-play situation at the 2025 Texas Children's Houston Open.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
‘Left a lot on the table’: Rockets lament shooting gap versus Lakers
In a potentially costly loss to the Lakers, Dorian Finney-Smith and Gabe Vincent made more 3-pointers combined (12) than Houston did as a team (10).Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Texans make draft-altering move in latest ESPN article
In the latest from ESPN's Bill Barnwell, the Houston Texans make a draft-altering move to acquire a new WR No. 2 inside the top 15 picks.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
NFL Draft: Texans make two bold but promising offensive picks in ESPN's new two-round mock
In Field Yates' newest mock draft, the Houston Texans add a do-it-all offensive lineman and a rising star at wide receiver to shore up the offense.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Rockets wing Dillon Brooks faces potential NBA suspension over cumulative technical fouls
Unless he gets a technical rescinded by the NBA’s league office, Houston forward Dillon Brooks will be suspended for Friday’s Rockets-Thunder matchup.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
In 2025 milestone, Rockets clinch first division title, NBA playoff berth since 2020
For the first time since a second-round series against Golden State in May 2019, playoff basketball will take place in Houston this spring.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
‘Springboard’: In playoff clincher, Rockets rookie Reed Sheppard enjoys career night on 3s
Houston clinched its first division title and playoff berth in five years, and rookie Reed Sheppard was the victory cigar in the fourth quarter.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The NBA's playoff chase enters its final days. Here's a look at what's happening
In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City is the No. 1 seed and Houston is in the playoffs. The Los Angeles Lakers, Denver, Golden State and Minnesota enter Thursday holding playoff spots, with the ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Astros vs. Twins odds, line, score prediction, start time: 2025 MLB picks, April 3 best bets from proven model
SportsLine's model simulated Houston Astros vs. Minnesota Twins 10,000 times and revealed its MLB picks for Thursday afternoon's matchupCBS Sports - 2d -
Report: Texans meet with 'speedy' Texas WR Isaiah Bond via Zoom ahead of NFL Draft
The Houston Texans are looking for speed on the outside to pair with Nico Collins and this former All-SEC star could be the perfect fit in Round 3Yahoo Sports - 4h -
Texas A&M DL Shemar Turner meets with Texans for pre-draft visit
Ahead of this month's draft, the Houston Texans have met with another stellar defensive tackle who could bolster their trenches long-termYahoo Sports - 4h -
Antony Alves Santos, Felipe Mora propel Timbers to 3-1 victory over Dynamo
Antony Alves Santos scored in each half, Felipe Mora added a goal and two assists, and the Portland Timbers defeated the Houston Dynamo 3-1 at Providence Park on Sunday. Portland (3-2-1) jumped in ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rockets' Brooks ejected after scuffle with Suns' Durant
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was ejected Sunday night against the Phoenix Suns after a brief shoving match with Kevin Durant. Brooks was whistled for a foul on Durant with 4:48 left in ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Min Woo Lee takes over 12 minutes after hitting ball into bush; Alejandro Tosti reportedly takes issue
According to NBC reporter Jim "Bones" Mackay, Tosti complained about Lee's lengthy drop on the eighth hole Sunday in Houston to an official and later started playing at a "glacially slow" pace.Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Suns star Kevin Durant helped off court after injuring left leg
Phoenix Suns All-Star Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter against Houston on Sunday night after falling to the floor in a collision with the Rockets' ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rockets rout Suns 148-109 as Phoenix star Durant leaves with ankle injury
Jalen Green scored 33 points for Houston, and Phoenix star Kevin Durant left with an ankle injury in the Rockets' 148-109 romp over the Suns on Sunday night. Durant fell to the floor with 6:57 ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
March blandness? Top seeds dominate NCAA tournaments defined by a lack of upsets
On the men's side, Auburn, Duke, Florida and Houston are all No. 1 seeds. On the women's side, South Carolina and UCLA are top seeds, with two other No. 1 seeds possibly joining them later in the ...NBC News - 5d -
McIlroy second player to earn $100m on PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy becomes the second golfer after Tiger Woods to exceed $100m (£77m) in career earnings on the PGA Tour after tying for fifth at last weekend's Houston Open.BBC News - 5d -
Durant exits loss with ankle sprain; MRI up next
Phoenix Suns forward Kevin Durant was helped to the locker room with 6:57 left in the third quarter of his team's loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday after suffering a left ankle sprain while ...ESPN - 5d -
Sports betting roundup: Duke has the best odds to win the men’s national championship at +100
With only four teams remaining, Duke has the best odds to win the men's national championship at +100. Florida, Auburn and Houston have also made it to San Antonio for the final weekend of March ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Rockets star Jalen Green wins yet another Western Conference Player of the Week award
Jalen Green won his second Player of the Week award of 2025, making him the first Houston player to do it twice in a season since 2019 James Harden.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Alejandro Tosti Goes The Hell Off On ‘Idiots’ Hitting Him With Allegations Of Slow Playing Min Woo Lee
Awww man! We’ve got some drama cookin’ up here! During the last round Sunday of the Houston Open, PGA star Alejandro Tosti wasn’t really relevant in the grand scheme of things, and this despite him ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Pete Alonso crushes grand slam as Mets smash their way to series-opening win over Marlins
MIAMI — Maybe the New York Mets don’t need torpedo bats after all. After an offensive-starved weekend in Houston, the Mets’ bats came alive in Miami on Monday night in a 10-4 win over the Marlins. ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Budenholzer doesn't expect Durant to be available throughout Suns' 3-game trip
Kevin Durant isn’t expected to play at all during the Phoenix Suns’ three-game trip after spraining his left ankle in a loss to Houston on Sunday. The Suns began their road swing Tuesday at ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Flores homers again and Matos and Wade also go deep to help Giants cap sweep of Astros with 6-3 win
Wilmer Flores homered again and Luis Matos and LaMonte Wade Jr. also went deep to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros on Wednesday to complete a three-game sweep. ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Fred VanVleet out for Rockets against Jazz with sore right ankle and knee
Rockets guard Fred VanVleet missed Wednesday night's game against the Utah Jazz with soreness in his knee and right ankle. VanVleet played both games of Houston's back-to-back at Phoenix on Sunday ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
William Echoles spent his freshman year being 'patient.' Now he's ready for his moment.
OXFORD — William Echoles wasn’t used to sitting on the bench. As a true freshman defensive tackle at Ole Miss in 2024, Echoles – a four-star recruit from Houston, Mississippi, and top-100 player in ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Jalen Green scores 22 points to lead Rockets to 50th win of the season
Jalen Green scored 22 points, Dillon Brooks added 21 and the Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz 143-105 on Wednesday night for their 50th win of the season. Jabari Smith Jr. finished with 15 ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Texans Season Ticket Holders Accuse Team of Fraud in Lawsuit
A group of 14 people and three ticket companies sued the Houston Texans and Harris County Sports & Convention Corporation in a state trial court on Monday, accusing the Texans of betraying what are ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Rockets forward Brooks gets one-game NBA ban for technicals
Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks was suspended for one game without pay by the NBA on Thursday after receiving his 16th technical foul of the season.NBA rules dictate a player or coach is ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
NBA suspends Rockets F Dillon Brooks 1 game following 16th technical foul of the season
The NBA suspended Houston Rockets forward Dillon Brooks one game on Thursday for picking up his 16th technical foul of the season after he appeared to kick Utah’s Collin Sexton in the midsection. ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Once pariahs, now winners, Final Four coaches Bruce Pearl, Kelvin Sampson a reflection of a changing game
A decade ago, Bruce Pearl of Auburn and Kelvin Sampson of Houston were emerging from exile — two coaches who had been handed the harshest sanction imaginable by the NCAA and were looking to ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Thunder's Gilgeous-Alexander passes Jordan with 70th straight 20-point game
Oklahoma City’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander reached 20 points Friday night against the Houston Rockets for the 70th straight game, moving past Michael Jordan for the fourth-longest single-season streak ...Yahoo Sports - 16h -
Green, Sengun lift Rockets over Thunder, Celtics clinch record
Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun combined for 65 points as the Houston Rockets halted Oklahoma City's 11-game winning streak on Friday with a statement 125-111 victory.Him and Jalen were a great ...Yahoo Sports - 15h
