Heat vs. Hawks prediction, odds, line, spread: 2023 NBA picks, MLK Day best bets from proven model

SportsLine’s computer model simulated Atlanta Hawks vs. Miami Heat and revealed its best NBA picks today

NHL rookie rankings: New names crack the top 5

Mason McTavish and Pyotr Kochetkov make their debuts in our rookie rankings this week. How high did they climb? We break down how all of the best rookies stack up.

Embiid disputes Russ’ foul claim: He was ‘unlucky’

Lakers guard Russell Westbrook claimed that Joel Embiid fouled him on L.A.’s final possession in a 113-112 loss Sunday night — but the 76ers center offered a different version of events.

Lakers’ Russell Westbrook becomes NBA’s all-time leader in triple-doubles off of the bench

Westbrook already has the most total triple-doubles in league history

Lakers allow Russell Westbrook to botch final possession after Darvin Ham elects not to call timeout

This was probably another late-game coaching mistake by Ham

Jokic hits winning 3, has triple-double as Nuggets top Magic

Jokic’s late 3 lifts Nuggets past Magic 119-116

LeBron hits 38K, but Embiid leads 76ers past Lakers 113-112

LeBron James career scoring tracker: Current pace puts all-time record just 13 games away

James is 364 points short of passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s career scoring leader

LeBron James passes 38,000 points in Lakers’ loss to 76ers

LeBron James and Russell Westbrook made history Sunday night, but the Lakers were edged by the 76ers for their third straight loss.