The Atlanta Dream will pick first in the 2022 WNBA Draft, but it’s the Indiana Fever who may get the most out of their selections on Monday night. Indiana holds four of the 12 first-round picks, including the second overall selection in the 2022 WNBA Draft. Howard, Smith among top […]
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LA Lakers Fire Head Coach Frank Vogel as Scapegoat for Disastrous Season
As expected, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Frank Vogel after they went 33-49 and failed to even qualify for the Western Conference play-in tournament. How bad were the Lakers this season? They finished in 11th place in the Western Conference and ahead of four teams that were outright […]
Prop Bet: Which Division Will Win the 2022 NBA Championship?
Do you have a personal favorite to win the title this year? If so, then take a look at the latest prop bet from DraftKings. There’s a cool prop bet about which division will win the 2022 NBA Championship, with the Pacific Division the betting favorite at +160 odds followed […]
NBA Title Odds: Phoenix Suns Consensus Favorite as Playoffs Tip Off
The NBA regular season is over and at the start of the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +260 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship. The Suns, last season’s runner-up, finished the regular season with the best record in the league. The defending champion Milwaukee […]
Ben Simmons Could Make Brooklyn Nets Debut in First Round of Playoffs
Ben Simmons has yet to play a single game since the Brooklyn Nets acquired the disgruntled point guard in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. But, after a positive workout on Sunday, there’s a glimmer of hope that Simmons recovered from his back injury and can finally make his debut […]
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report: Gordon Hayward Out Indefinitely, Will Miss Play-in Tourney
The Charlotte Hornets got a bit of bad news on Sunday when they revealed that starting forward Gordon Hayward has a foot injury and will miss the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. Hayward is listed as out indefinitely, but the team will evaluate him again in two weeks. In the meantime, […]
Luka Doncic to Play in Season Finale, NBA Rescinds One-Game Suspension
Luka Doncic was supposed to serve a one-game suspension after picking up his 16th technical foul of the season on Friday night, which meant he wouldn’t suit up for the final game of the regular season on Sunday. However, after the NBA reviewed the foul, they rescinded the tech and […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Final Games of the Regular Season
It’s been a long and wild NBA season and the final quickie weekend betting preview is here. At this point, we know who all of the playoffs teams are, and it’s just down to the final seedings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics fighting for the #2 seed in […]
Joker 2K/1K/500 Guy: MVP Favorite Nikola Jokic Makes NBA History
Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets became the first player in NBA history to score 2,000 points, pull down 1,000 rebounds, and dish 500 assists in a single season, making him the lone member of the newly-minted 2K/1K/500 club. Jokic passed 1,000 rebounds for the first time in his career […]
NBA High Guys: Minny’s Ant Man Career-High 49 Points (VIDEO)
Anthony Edwards, the former #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft otherwise known as “Ant Man,” dropped a career-high 49 points for the Minnesota Timberwolves in a 127-121 victory against the San Antonio Spurs. When the buzzer sounded, Edwards tallied 49 points, eight rebounds, six assists, and a thunderous dunk […]
The Architect of the Showtime: Who is Jack McKinney from the LA Lakers?
Pat Riley gets a lot of credit for engineering the Showtime-era LA Lakers in the 1980s, but it’s former head coach Jack McKinney who deserves all the credit for introducing run-and-gun offensive concepts that would help lead the Lakers to five championships between 1980 and 1988. McKinney is a former […]
Atlantic Division Odds: Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers in Fierce Fight
With a couple of days remaining in the regular season, the Atlantic Division is still up for grabs with the Boston Celtics the current betting favorite at -140 odds, and the Philadelphia 76ers trying to catch them at +110 odds. The Celtics (50-30) hold a half-game lead over the 76ers […]
LA Clippers Injury Report: Norman Powell (Fractured Foot) Returns to Action
Swingman Norman Powell played only three games with the Los Angeles Clippers before he fractured his foot in mid-February. He’s slated to return to action tonight after completing rehab for the injury. Prior to his injury, Powell looked great after the Portland Trail Blazers traded him to the Clippers. He […]
Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Lonzo Ball (Knee) Out for Playoffs
Lonzo Ball suffered a left knee injury in January and the Chicago Bulls thought he could return in six to eight weeks, but Ball had a setback in his rehab and won’t be ready to return to the Bulls for the playoffs. The Bulls (45-34) currently occupy the #6 seed […]
Losing Time: Disappointing LA Lakers Eliminated from Playoff Contention
The Los Angeles Lakers were officially eliminated from playoff contention last night when they lost to the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Denver Nuggets to secure the final spot in next week’s Western Conference play-in tournament. LeBron James, who’s been nursing an ankle injury, didn’t suit […]
NBA Coaching Rumors: Doc Rivers to Leave Philly for Utah Jazz or LA Lakers
In the latest batch of NBA coaching rumors, Doc Rivers — the current head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers — could leave the City of Brotherly Love and head out West to become the next head coach of the Utah Jazz or Los Angeles Lakers. The NBA coaching carousel could […]
Finalists Kansas, North Carolina Among Favorites to Win 2023 March Madness Title
The Kansas Jayhawks won their fourth national title in school history by beating North Carolina in the final of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship on Monday night. Less than 24 hours later, some sportsbooks have already pegged them as the favorites to win March Madness again in 2023. Caesars Sportsbook […]
Marcus Smart Betting Fave for NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics is attempting something that hasn’t happened since 1996 when he hopes to become the first guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) in 26 seasons. Smart is the betting favorite to win the DPOY at DraftKings at +120 odds, with […]
Kansas Stages Second Half Comeback to Upend North Carolina, Win National Championship
The Kansas Jayhawks erased a 15-point halftime deficit, then held on in the final moments to beat the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 and claim their first national championship since 2008. Kansas came into the national championship as a 4-point favorite and a -190 pick on the moneyline at DraftKings […]
Kansas Sees Chance to Make Up for Lost Opportunity vs. North Carolina in March Madness Final
Bill Self and the Kansas Jayhawks stood atop the college basketball world when the COVID-19 pandemic stopped the season in its tracks in March 2020. Two years later, they finally have the chance to play for a national title as they take on North Carolina in the NCAA Men’s Basketball […]