March Madness is underway, and the first day of the NCAA Tournament was nothing short of absolute chaos. But don't forget about the NBA. Teams are down to their final 10 games, jostling for playoff positioning and seeding. Action on the diamond is also rapidly approaching. Yes, it's safe to say spring is brining the most wonderful time of the year (well, for non-football fans at least).

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NBA Championship

Cleveland Cavaliers (+200) - Cleveland is a whopping 10 games back of Atlanta in the Eastern Conference, but who cares? Clearly not the betting public! With Chicago and Toronto stumbling, the Cavs seem to be coasting to a No. 2 seed in the playoffs.

Golden State Warriors (+400 ) - Stephen Curry and company are 7.5 games up in the West. Like the Hawks, Golden State can sleepwalk the rest of the way to a top seed for the postseason. But it isn't. The team is on a three-game winning streak and is 10-2 in its last 12.

San Antonio Spurs (+700 ) - Nobody knows more about resting players for the playoffs than Gregg Popovich. He is doing it again even though this time around his squad is closer to the bottom of the playoff picture. But it looks like the Spurs will avoid a first-rounder with Golden State.

Atlanta Hawks (+1000) - The Hawks are banged up and relatively disinterested with such a massive lead in the East. Still, they have won 10 of their last 13 contests. Just think how good Atlanta is when healthy and motivated-like it was when it won 19 in a row.

Cricket World Cup

Australia (+150) - Australia has won it all four times since the cup began in 1975; no other nation has triumphed more than twice. The Aussies went 5-1 in pool competition and beat Pakistan on Friday, thus setting up a semifinal showdown against India next Wednesday. They have been +150 favorites pretty much from start to finish.

South Africa (+275) - South Africa is no stranger to making semifinal appearances. It has advanced out of the group stage six times in seven World Cups and is through to its fourth semi after disposing of Sri Lanka on Wednesday. However, the South Africans are still bidding for a first-ever championship berth. Either New Zealand or the West Indies stand in their way.

India (+300) - For the most part the odds have remained constant since the World Cup began-except in the case of India. The defending champions opened at +800 but perhaps were underestimated since Sachin Tendulkar retired in 2013 and because they are not playing at home like they did in 2011. Nonetheless, India has coasted into the semis with a 7-0 record.

New Zealand (+350) - New Zealand will contest its quarterfinal match on Saturday and the key will be to contain West Indies' star Chris Gayle, who recorded a double century earlier in the tournament. The Kiwis are hosting the cup along with Australia and have home-field advantage for this quarterfinal clash. They went 6-0 in group play, finishing first in Pool A.

MLB Regular-Season Home Runs

Giancarlo Stanton, Marlins (+600) - Stanton's 2014 campaign ended in early September when he was beaned in the face. You also have to question if his motivation will be the same after receiving a 13-year, $325 million contract. If he is healthy and hyped, Stanton will undoubtedly produce. He has hit at least 34 dingers in three of the last four seasons.

Chris Carter, Astros (+1000) - Who? Unless you're a hardcore baseball aficionado, you likely think of Chris Carter as a former receiver of the Minnesota Vikings. This Carter has improved his home run total from 16 to 29 to 37 the last three seasons, and the 16 came in a mere 218 at-bats. A prototypical slugger, Carter hit a pathetic .227 in 2014.

Edwin Encarnacion, Blue Jays (+1000) - Encarnacion is dealing with a sore back but should be ready to go for Opening Day. In his seven full seasons, the 32-year-old has hit at least 24 homers in each one. His last four totals read 36, 24, 29, and 27. Encarnacion hits for average, too (no worse than .268 from 2011 through 2014).

Jose Abreu, White Sox (+1000) - Abreu is 28 years old, but his 2014 campaign was his first in Major League Baseball. To say his rookie season did not disappoint would be an understatement. The Cuban launched 36 balls out of the park, drove in 107 runs, and batted .317. Buyers must beware of the proverbial sophomore slump, but the sky is the limit.

Dancing with the Stars

Nastia Liukin / Derek Hough (+120) - The 20^th season of DWTS premiered this week, and there is no reason not to like the chances of Hough and Liukin. Hough is a four-time champion and won most recently with Kellie Pickler in 2013. If he can win with Pickler, he should be able to get it done with a gold medal-winning gymnast.

Rumer Willis / Valentin Chmerkovskiy (+500) - Chmerkovskiy has never won DWTS in seven appearances, but he finished runner-up in Season 16 and placed third last year. Can the daughter of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore put Chmerkovskiy over the hump?

Riker Lynch / Allison Holker (+600) - A relatively new professional in the competition, Holker debuted last year and came in ninth with actor Jonathan Bennett. Lynch, a 23-year-old singer and songwriter, seemed to make a strong first impression in the season premier.

Noah Galloway / Sharna Burgess (+700) - Burgess has participated in the last four DWTS seasons. She has never seriously contended but turned in a decent fifth-place showing in 2013 with ice dancer Charlie White. Galloway is a double amputee veteran of the Iraq War.

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