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The NBA schedule for the week kicks off with several key matchups, including a mouth-watering clash between the Charlotte Hornets and the red-hot Memphis Grizzlies, who are looking for a fifth straight victory. Meanwhile, the Toronto Raptors are looking to upset the league’s best team in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

With five consecutive defeats, the Edmonton Oilers are looking to stop the bleeding when they face the Dallas Stars on the road Saturday night. Meanwhile, keep an eye on the Bruins, who take on the Winnipeg Jets at TD Garden.

The Buffalo Bills — losers of four straight games — have been successful in the past against the Cincinnati Bengals, but can they continue that streak at Paul Brown Stadium? Meanwhile, the Dallas Cowboys are seeking a ninth straight victory when they host the Baltimore Ravens.

It's always a good idea to know which NBA playoff teams from last season will definitely be returning again this year. And so, without further ado, we're telling you which teams those will be. Though others might return to the NBA's spring dance as well, these 11 teams are locks to show their faces once more.

There could be plenty of goals scored on match day 12 of the English Premier League, but which players will find themselves on the score sheet at the end of 90 minutes?

The Detroit Red Wings have qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of the past 25 seasons. But this looks to be the year that their luck finally runs out, and their run of postseason success, the longest active streak of any pro sports team, comes to an end.

When betting on NBA action, sometimes it's a good idea to take a nod from last season's performances—but not all the time. Certain teams get worse in between seasons. For your betting convenience, we profile a few 2016 playoff teams who won't return in 2017.

Saturday's busy NHL slate offers several intriguing match-ups. San Jose and Tampa Bay clash in a meeting of two of last spring's Stanley Cup final four. Anaheim faces Nashville in a meeting of two hot teams and the New York Rangers take their show on the road.

Drew Brees has cruised through the competition over the past couple weeks as the New Orleans Saints are riding a two-game winning streak. But can their success continue against the defending Super Bowl champion Denver Broncos?