Basketball

The Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo is fighting for his job after a scandal involving social media. (USA Today Sports)

Philadelphia 76ers Exec Bryan Colangelo Resigns, Investigation Traces Scandalous Twitter Account to His Wife

Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Bryan Colangelo resigned late Thursday, unable to survive a social media scandal. The executive had been linked to five Twitter accounts that were used to disclose privileged information and launch disparaging attacks on Philadelphia players, coaches, and other NBA personnel. CEO Scott O’Neill and […]

LeBron James will be a free agent following the 2018 season, and the team that lands him will likely become a title favorite. (Image: Getty)

LeBron’s Uncertain Future Looms Large Over 2019 NBA Title Odds

The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has already released their opening odds for the 2019 NBA championship, with most of the usual suspects present near the top of the board. But there’s one major question that has to be answered before a clear picture about next season can emerge: where will […]

Damarious Randall was traded to the Cleveland Browns in the offseason, but is rooting for the Warriors in the NBA Finals. (Image: Getty)

New Cleveland Brown Damarious Randall Wants Cavs to Lose NBA Finals

This is one bet that Damarious Randall might hope he loses. The former Green Bay Packer became a Cleveland Brown by trade in March, but he isn’t winning over fans in his new hometown after taunting the Cavaliers, who are underdogs in the NBA finals against the Golden State Warriors. […]

Kevin Durant is a big favorite to repeat as the NBA Finals MVP. (Image: USA Today Sports)

Kevin Durant Favorite to Repeat as NBA Finals MVP

Golden State’s Stephen Curry might steer the team, but Kevin Durant has been the engine that makes the Warriors go. As a result it is the forward, not the guard, that is the favorite to win the Finals MVP. BetOnline has Durant at -150, while Curry is a distant second […]

Where LeBron James ends up after the season has led to wild speculation. (Image: Getty)

LeBron James Focused on NBA Finals, not Future Team

With oddsmakers and fans believing the result of the NBA Finals are a foregone conclusion, a far more interesting bet is on what team LeBron James will play for next season. The 33-year-old superstar is in the final year of his contract with the Cleveland Cavaliers, and many are speculating […]

Rockets guard James Harden shoots over the Warriors’ Klay Thompson. Houston missed 27 straight 3-pointers during their loss to Golden State in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals. (Image: Getty)

Golden State Advances to NBA Finals After Houston’s Historic Cold Streak

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Houston Rockets 101-92 in Game 7 of the Western Conference finals on Monday, advancing to face the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for the fourth consecutive season. The Warriors staged yet another third-quarter surge to erase an 11-point halftime deficit, the largest halftime […]

LeBron James put on a performance for the ages to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2018 Eastern Conference finals. (Image: Getty)

LeBron James Carries Cavs to NBA Finals with Epic Performance vs. Celtics

Heading into Game 7 of the Eastern Conference finals, there was one thing everyone was sure of: LeBron James would come to play. James certainly didn’t disappoint, and his teammates added enough support to allow the Cleveland Cavaliers to put away the Boston Celtics 87-79 and advance to the NBA […]

Mohamed Bamba, who played at Texas, wowed many at the NBA Combine and could have moved up the draft. (Image: Getty)

NBA Draft Picks Shuffle After Performances at Combine

The NBA draft is less than a month away and with the conclusion of the combine on Wednesday some players helped their stock, while others saw executive opinions sour on them. Arizona’s DeAndre Ayton is still projected to be the No. 1 pick. Sportsbooks have him at anywhere from a […]

Jayson Tatum (0) celebrates with Terry Rozier (12) after making a 3-pointer during Game 5 of the Boston Celtics Game 5 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2018 Eastern Conference finals. (Image: Matt Store/Boston Herald)

Celtics Coast Past Cavs, Take 3-2 Lead in Eastern Conference Finals

Jayson Tatum turned in another big playoff performance for the Boston Celtics, who scored a 96-83 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics now have a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series, putting them just one win away from earning a spot […]

Rockets guard James Harden shoots over the Warriors’ Kevin Durant during Houston’s 127-105 victory on Wednesday. (Image: Thomas B. Shea/USA TODAY Sports)

Rockets Beat Warriors 127-105 to Even Up Western Conference Finals

The Houston Rockets used a balanced scoring attack and a fourth quarter burst to rout the Golden State Warriors 127-105 on Wednesday night. The win was critical for the Rockets, who tied up the Western Conference finals at one game apiece as the series now heads to Golden State for […]

The Golden State Warriors celebrate winning the 2017 Western Conference finals. While the Warriors haven’t won the 2018 conference finals yet, the Golden Nugget is already paying out bets on the team. (Image: Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)

Warriors Bets Already Paying Out at Casino Run by Rockets Owner

The Golden State Warriors and the Houston Rockets won’t play the first game of their Western Conference finals series until Monday night. But at one Las Vegas casino, bettors who picked the Warriors to win the conference are already getting paid. This isn’t a case of a sportsbook projecting confidence […]