The NBA Finals is one of the biggest annual events on the American sports calendar. And with the rapid growth of legal, regulated sports betting across the United States, the Finals have also become a busy time for the nation’s sportsbooks. Hundreds of millions of dollars in bets are placed […]
LeBron James, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan have all produced spectacular performances in the NBA Finals. But if you could go back in time and assemble a Dream Team of NBA greats to compete in an ultimate NBA Finals matchup, who would you pick? Here’s a look at our picks […]
The Splash Brothers will make a triumphant return to the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors won the Western Conference championship and secured a berth to the 2022 NBA Finals after knocking out the Mavs with a 120-110 victory in Game 5 of the conference finals. The Warriors are -140 […]
The Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics are both one victory away from securing spots in the 2022 NBA Finals. The leading scorers from both teams — Steph Curry from the Warriors and Jayson Tatum from the Celtics — are popular picks to win the 2022 NBA Finals MVP, with […]
The Extender is coming. He’s not a character from one of George RR Martin’s “Game of Thrones“ novels, or a terrifying WWE heel. He’s just an NBA referee. The Dallas Mavericks are on the verge of postseason elimination and down 3-1 in the Western Conference finals against the Golden State […]
It wasn’t pretty, but the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 93-80 in Game 5 to take a 3-2 series lead thanks to a turnover-free second half from Jaylen Brown. With the huge road victory, the Celtics are one win away from clinching the Eastern Conference title and securing a […]
Teams don’t want to do any favors for LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers, which is why any potential trade partner involving Russell Westbrook will want to tax the Lakers by requesting at least one first-round draft pick to complete the deal. The Lakers don’t want to pay that […]
The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat are in the middle of a war of attrition in the Eastern Conference finals with the series tied at 2-2. The injury list for both teams heading into Game 5 tonight is lengthy with Marcus Smart (ankle), Robert Williams III (knee), Jimmy Butler (knee), […]
The Brooklyn Nets faced a tough decision regarding controversial point guard Kyrie Irving’s future with the team, and it looks like general manager Sean Marks won’t offer Irving a contract extension this offseason. Irving has a player option in his current contract for this upcoming season with the Nets worth […]
Game 4 of the Western Conference finals began on a somber note with a moment of silence for the victims of the senseless shooting tragedy in Uvalde, Texas that took the lives of several school children. When horrible things happen, it makes pro sports seem insignificant, but the NBA playoffs […]
It looks like the Phoenix Suns won’t offer center Deandre Ayton — the former #1 pick in the 2018 NBA Draft — a max contract extension. Ayton’s agent, Bill Duffy, hinted that Ayton could bolt in free agency to the Charlotte Hornets or Portland Trail Blazers if the Suns don’t […]
The Dallas Mavericks are in trouble and on the brink of elimination after falling behind the Golden State Warriors 0-3 in the Western Conference finals. But, Luka Doncic and the Mavs have a chance to save face and avoid a sweep with a win in Game 4 on Tuesday night […]
Another NBA playoff game, another blowout. This time, the Miami Heat got scorched by the Boston Celtics 102-82 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, as Boston evened the series at 2-2. The final score and 20-point margin of victory made this game seem a lot more competitive. The […]
The NBA’s Sixth Man of the Year will be sidelined tonight. Miami Heat guard Tyler Herro has a groin injury and won’t play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics. The Heat ruled Herro out after the morning shootaround and currently list him as day-to-day with a left groin strain. […]
The banged-up Boston Celtics limp into Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Miami Heat with Marcus Smart (ankle), Jayson Tatum (neck), and Robert Williams III (knee) hoping to play despite getting hit with the injury bug. The Celtics are down 2-1 against the Heat with this series […]
The New York Knicks could make a couple of aggressive offseason moves shortly before the upcoming 2022 NBA Draft, including trying to work out a trade with the Indiana Pacers for guard Malcolm Brogdon or big man Myles Turner. The Knicks are also a potential landing spot for Donovan Mitchell […]
Miami Heat All-Star Jimmy Butler missed the entire second half of Game 3 with inflammation in his knee, but despite the nagging injury, he’s expected to play in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics on Monday night. The Heat listed Butler as questionable, but Butler indicated he’s ready to suit […]
The Golden State Warriors defeated the Dallas Mavericks 109-100 in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals to take a 3-0 series lead, thanks in part to a huge game from Andrew Wiggins that included a massive dunk over Luka Doncic. The Mavs trailed 0-2 after losing the first two […]
The Dallas Mavericks boast a boisterous bench led by little-used Theo Pinson, but the NBA fined the Mavs for a third time this postseason for repeated bench decorum infractions, which will cost them $100,000 in fines. The Mavs earned two fines by the NBA in the Western Conference Semifinals against […]
The Golden State Warriors hold a 2-0 lead over the Dallas Mavs heading into Game 3 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday, and DraftKings posted numerous player prop bets on scoring totals and made 3-pointers for all the key players like Luka Doncic, Steph Curry, Klay Thompson, Jordan Poole, […]
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