LeBron James sits on the NBA’s throne once again. Will anyone usurp King James and the defending-champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference? Or will the Denver Nuggets grind their way to their first conference title? For this preview, we’re taking a Malcolm Gladwell perspective inspired by his best-selling […]
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New York Times bestseller book, Blink about you trusting your gut instinct. We’ll take a quick glance at the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season, but with a Gladwell-inspired Blink perspective in this Eastern Conference Preview. No team won more games than the Milwaukee Bucks (116-39) in the […]
Giannis “The Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo became the first player to see two of his basketball cards hit $1 million at auction. The one-of-a-kind black mosaic parallel of his 2013-14 Panini Prizm brought $1,168,500 at Goldin Auctions’ 2020 Holiday Auction on Sunday. Rarity Draws Feverish Bidding Goldin Auctions noted the card […]
DraftKings updated its selection of NBA player futures. You can wager on the scoring average for your favorite player or, if you prefer, you can fade your least-favorite player and hope he has a terrible season. As expected, James Harden is at the top of the list with a 33.5 […]
Kale nachos, obscure electronica bands, artisanal preserves, craft beers, latte art, and the Brooklyn Nets. Welcome to our hipster guide to New York City! After sitting out a season to rehab a blown-out Achilles, Kevin Durant is finally ready to make his NBA debut with the Brooklyn Nets, which is […]
Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat rode a hot streak to the NBA Finals until injuries to Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo thwarted their miracle season. The Miami Heat are the favorite at -360 odds to win the Southeast Division title in back-to-back seasons, according to the last update at […]
Will he stay, or will he go? That’s paraphrasing a famous line from a song by The Clash, but the thought behind the lyrics were on everyone’s mind in Milwaukee on whether two-time reigning MVP Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo would remain with the Bucks by signing a supermax contract extension. […]
It’s only the preseason, but NBA Twitter was abuzz last night after an impressive performance from Zion Williamson, who scored 26 points and added 11 rebounds for the New Orleans Pelicans in a 114-93 victory over the Miami Heat. It was a tough rookie season for Zion after his NBA […]
Ever since LeBron James jumped ship with the Cleveland Cavaliers and headed west to the LA Lakers, the Milwaukee Bucks have been the dominant team in their division. Greek Freak and the Bucks are seeking a third-consecutive Central Division title, and they come into this season as an overwhelming -5000 […]
The Houston Rockets dominated the NBA Southwest with three-straight division titles, but there’s a new sheriff in town. The Dallas Mavericks, led by Slovenian wunderkind Luka Doncic, are -225 odds favorites to win the Southwest division according to a recent update by DraftKings. Doncic, 21, is about to start his […]
Anthony Edwards and LaMelo Ball, the top two players selected in the 2020 NBA Draft, are co-favorites to win the 2021 NBA Rookie of the Year at 7/2 odds, according to a recent update by the Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas. Meanwhile, Obi Toppin from the New York Knicks gave […]
The Denver Nuggets won the Northwest Division over the past two seasons and now, Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Nugs are favorites to win another division title at -134 odds (according to a recent update by DraftKings). The Utah Jazz and Donovan Mitchell offer up decent value at +225 […]
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers come into the 2020-21 NBA season as the favorite to secure back-to-back Pacific division titles at -143 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. Last season, LeBron James and the Lakers secured the Pacific division title, ending a five-year reign by the […]
The Houston Rockets are in no rush to trade James Harden even though the disgruntled All-Star wants out ASAP, preferably in a trade with a contending team like the Philadelphia 76ers. Harden, 31, led the NBA in scoring over the past few seasons, but you know it’s a crazy world […]
LaVar Ball’s prediction came true. LiAngelo Ball signed a two-way contract with the Detroit Pistons, joining both of his brothers in the NBA. The Charlotte Hornets selected LaMelo Ball with the #3 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft last month. Lonzo Ball, a former #2 pick with the LA Lakers, […]
Get ready for RWB and BB in DC. The Houston Rockets honored a trade request by Russell Westbrook and shipped the nine-time All-Star to the Washington Wizards in an exchange for former #1 pick John Wall and a 2023 first-round draft pick. Westbrook, 32, has $133 million and three years […]
Golden State Warriors GM Bob Myers told reporters on Tuesday that, so far this week, two Golden State Warriors players have tested positive for COVID-19. Myers didn’t identify the players, citing the league’s collective bargaining agreement and HIPAA rules. He said the team’s training camp, set to open Sunday, will […]
James Harden requested the Houston Rockets trade him, and the Brooklyn Nets and Golden State Warriors are the latest teams interested in his prolific scoring services, according to the latest NBA rumor. Harden led the NBA in scoring through the past three seasons. He averaged 34.3 points, 7.5 assists, and […]
The NBA season begins in three weeks and the Los Angeles Lakers are the consensus favorite to win back-to-back NBA championships. The Lakers are 3/1 odds to win the NBA title, according to a recent update by DraftKings, while the Milwaukee Bucks and LA Clippers are 11/2 co-favorites to win. […]
Training camps open in the NBA today, but the Boston Celtics will be without All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who is out with a knee injury. The Celtics’ second-leading scorer is expected to return to the lineup in January. Walker received stem cell injections into his troubled knee, which had been […]
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