The PGA Championship continues today with the first tee time at 7 a.m. ET at the much-maligned Quail Hollow course in Charlotte. With an upside-down leaderboard after the first round, Matt Youmans, Kelley Bydlon, Matt Brown and Wes Reynolds offer their thoughts on what to do before Round 2.
Second life for Celtics?
We have one Game 7 in the NBA conference semifinals. Will we have two?
The host Nuggets (+5) faced elimination but defeated the Thunder 119-107 on Thursday night to send the series back to Oklahoma City for Sunday’s finale. OKC is a 7.5-point favorite.
Which brings us to tonight’s game:
Game 6: Celtics (+2.5) at Knicks, 8 ET, ESPN. NY leads 3-2.
Dan Karpuc has five player props he likes now that he has seen the Celtics without Jayson Tatum for a game.
Zach Cohen and Steve Makinen will file their Best Bets later this morning.
>Today’s selections from the KillerSports NBA Playoff Challenge will be available shortly after 7 p.m. ET.
Hurricanes advance
Carolina (-156) advanced to the Eastern finals by defeating the Capitals 3-1 on Thursday night. The Jets (-134) held off the Stars 4-0 to stay alive and cut the deficit to 3-2.
The Hurricanes will play the winner of this series:
Game 6: Maple Leafs (+205) at Panthers (-231), ET; TNT. Florida leads 3-2.
Jonathan Davis will post his Best Bets later today.
MLB Today
Greg Peterson already has filed his top plays for today.
Adam Burke, Josh Appelbaum and Steve Makinen will post their Best Bet contributions later this morning.
Preakness Weekend
We have plenty of opinions on today’s card at Pimlico, which includes the Black-Eyed Susan for fillies.
>“Mr. Ed” Sehon (with a bonus take on whether the Triple Crown calendar should be rearranged)
FYI: Rain is in the forecast for today’s card and for Saturday’s Preakness.
>>1/st BET’s wagering guide with picks from its experts.
Quick Hits
WNBA: The “W” tips off its season today. Tyler Shoemaker has Best Bets on season win totals, title futures and season player props on our WNBA page. Look for his opening-weekend picks later this morning.
Soccer: Nigel Seeley has picks for the EPL weekend menu.
UFC: Lou Finocchiaro has filed his Best Bets for Saturday’s low-fi card in Las Vegas.
