As the NBA regular season heads into its final week, the leading two MVP candidates — Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers and reigning winner Nikola Jokic — were the league’s top two scorers on Sunday. Embiid posted a monstrous game in a victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers with 44 […]
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NBA High Guys: Kevin Durant Sets Career-Best 55 Points (VIDEO)
Even though Kevin Durant scored a career-high 55 points, the Brooklyn Nets lost 122-115 to the Atlanta Hawks, spoiling a sensational performance from KD. The Nets fell behind by double digits in the second quarter and never fully recovered. They erased a 15-point halftime deficit with a huge third quarter […]
Prop Bet: Will the LA Lakers Make the NBA Playoffs?
The regular season is in its final home stretch and the Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of missing the playoffs after losing four in a row and nine out of their last 11 games. DraftKings posted a prop bet and you can wager on whether the Lakers make […]
NBA High Guys: DeMar DeRozan Lights Up Clips for 50 Points in OT (VIDEO)
DeMar DeRozan exploded for 50 points and led the Chicago Bulls to a 135-130 comeback victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in overtime. DeRozan scored a season-high 50 points for the Bulls, and missed his career-high of 52 points. He scored 30 points in each of his last three games. […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Must-Win Games for Lakers, Spurs
It’s the penultimate weekend of the NBA regular season and the fierce fight for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference continues with 2.5 games separating the top four teams. Out in the Western Conference, the banged-up LA Lakers and San Antonio Spurs are fighting for the final spot in […]
Women’s Final Four Odds: Stanford Closing in on Repeat, South Carolina Favored for Title
The defending champion Stanford Cardinal will face a familiar foe when they battle the UConn Huskies in the Women’s Final Four in Minneapolis on Friday night. Stanford (32-3) comes into the latest matchup between the two women’s basketball powerhouses as a slim 1.5-point favorite, according to BetMGM. UConn reaches 14th […]
2022 NBA Draft Odds: Jabari Smith, Chet Holmgren, Paolo Banchero in Top 3 to be #1 Pick
A pair of freshmen big men are the favorites to get selected with the top pick in the next NBA Draft, set for June 23 at Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn. Jabari Smith — a versatile freshman from the Auburn Tigers — is the betting favorite to become the #1 pick […]
Anthony Davis Could Return to the Lakers This Weekend
The Los Angeles Lakers are on the verge of missing the playoffs and losing their spot as the #10 seed in the play-in tournament after a late surge by the San Antonio Spurs. The Lakers recently lost LeBron James to a gnarly sprained ankle, but they could finally get some […]
Five-Game Skid for Utah Jazz Amidst Quin Snyder to Lakers Rumors
The Utah Jazz coughed up a 25-point lead against the LA Clippers to extend their current losing streak to five games in a row, slipping to the #6 seed in the Western Conference playoff standings. As a result, there are whispers in Salt Lake City that this is the beginning […]
Jerry Buss, the 1980s Showtime Lakers, and ‘Winning Time’
HBO’s new show “Winning Time” tells the story of the rapid ascension of the Los Angeles Lakers dynasty in the 1980s after real estate impresario Jerry Buss bought the team from previous owner Jack Kent Cooke in 1979. Buss won 10 NBA championships as the owner of the Lakers, beginning […]
2022 NBA MVP Odds: Nikola Jokic Slight Fave Over Joel Embiid After Straw Poll
With less than two weeks remaining in the NBA regular season, it’s a close two-way race to determine this year’s MVP with Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers at -105 odds and Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets as the slight favorite at -125 odds to win the MVP in […]
Big Ten’s Leading Scorer Keegan Murray Declares for NBA Draft
Keegan Murray, the versatile 6-foot-9 sophomore forward from the Iowa Hawkeyes, is leaving school after declaring himself eligible for the 2022 NBA Draft. Murray led the Iowa Hawkeyes and the Big Ten in scoring with 23.5 points per game. He was also the nation’s fourth-best scorer and named to the […]
San Antonio Spurs in Hot Pursuit of LA Lakers for Last Spot in Play-In Tournament
The Los Angeles Lakers find themselves in deep trouble with eight games remaining, and they’re on the verge of missing the playoffs if the surging San Antonio Spurs overtake them for the #10 seed and secure a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. The Lakers faced a must-win situation […]
Boston Celtics Lose Top Defender Robert Williams to Knee Injury
The Boston Celtics — the hottest team in the NBA right now — took a huge hit when big man Robert Williams III suffered a torn meniscus injury and now, their championship aspirations are quickly fading without one of the NBA’s premier defenders. The left knee injury occurred on Sunday […]
NBA Eastern Conference Odds: Tight 4-Way Race for #1 Seed
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs with four teams vying for the top spot, and the Milwaukee Bucks (+300 odds), Boston Celtics (+425), Philadelphia 76ers (+450), and Miami Heat (+500) all fighting to represent […]
Duke, Coach K Head into Final Four as Favorites to Win NCAA Tournament
The Duke Blue Devils came into the NCAA Tournament knowing that this would be the last time Mike Krzyzewski coached the team before retiring at the end of the season. They now have the chance to make it a tournament he’ll never forget as they advance into the Final Four […]
Golden State Warriors James Wiseman Done for Season
James Wiseman, the #2 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, won’t rejoin the Golden State Warriors this season while he continues to rehab a knee injury. Wiseman, a 7-foot center out of Memphis, suffered a torn meniscus last April during his rookie campaign with the Warriors. There was a chance […]
NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Faves, Boston Celtics Surging with 2 Weeks to Go
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +290 odds. Meanwhile, the smoking-hot Boston Celtics moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and improved to +950 odds to win […]
Elite Eight Odds: Can Saint Peter’s Continue Its Unprecedented Cinderella Run?
Nobody gave Saint Peter’s a chance of reaching the Elite Eight. Few even gave the Peacocks a chance to win their first game. But the New Jersey school will now be playing alongside seven other schools for a shot at the Final Four. Saint Peter’s will take on North Carolina […]
NJ Gamblers Cannot Bet on Epic Cinderella Run by Saint Peter’s
The Saint Peter’s Peacocks, a small Catholic school from Jersey City representing the MAAC, embarked on a sensational run in the 2022 March Madness tournament. Saint Peter’s upset #2 Kentucky, #7 Murray State, and #3 Purdue to become the first #15 seed to secure a spot in the Elite 8. […]