Duke is the favorite to win the NCAA Men’s basketball championship in 2019, according to the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, even though the Blue Devils will be losing several starters. They’re listed at 5/1 to triumph in next year’s March Madness. Defending champs Villanova opened as 8/1 picks, the same […]
The continuing absence of Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs lineup has been an ongoing source of tension for the team. It appears that other NBA teams have noticed, and may try to turn that into an opportunity to pry the star forward away from San Antonio. According to […]
The NBA 2K League, an esports competition made up of 17 teams linked to NBA franchises, will hold its first significant event on Wednesday when 102 players are drafted to fill out the league’s rosters. The 17 NBA teams that decided to participate in the esports league were announced last […]
It isn’t that Villanova won its second NCAA Men’s Basketball Championship in three years, it’s how overpowering they were in doing so. Monday’s 79-62 victory over Michigan was just the coronation after ruling over all of their competition throughout March Madness. The Wildcats won all six of their games by […]
Most basketball players dream of hitting a game-winning shot, but Arike Ogunbowale of Notre Dame made two in three days, one of which gave her team the NCAA Women’s Championship. It was the conclusion of a season that was wrought with adversity. It was the second NCAA Title for Irish […]
The Villanova Wildcats will be looking to earn their second national championship in three years when they take on the Michigan Wolverines Monday night in the finals of the NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome in San Antonio. While March Madness has been full of surprises throughout the tournament, Villanova (35-4) […]
LiAngelo Ball wants to play in the NBA, but not everyone’s sure he’ll be drafted. That didn’t stop the 19-year-old from declaring his intentions to make himself eligible for the June 21 draft. Ball’s agent Harrison Gaines told ESPN on Tuesday that his client was entering the draft and would […]
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid will likely miss two to four weeks after suffering an orbital fracture in his left eye. In addition to the orbital fracture, Embiid also sustained a concussion. The injuries occurred when he collided with teammate Markelle Fultz during the 76ers’ 118-101 win over the New […]
Villanova and Kansas are meeting in one of the Final Four semifinal games, but it might just be the real title game. Oddsmakers have these two as the favorites to win, regardless of who the winner of this matchup ultimately faces in the championship game. Villanova and Kansas are both […]
Another chapter will be written in one of the most memorable Cinderella stories in recent NCAA Tournament history on Saturday, as Loyola-Chicago takes on the University of Michigan at the Final Four in San Antonio. The Loyola-Chicago Ramblers (32-5) may have come into the tournament as the South region’s No. […]
While Sister Jean Dolores Schmidt might be preoccupied praying for her Loyola-Chicago team in the NCAA Tournament, sportsbooks have been busy including her in their slate of Final Four prop bets. The 98-year-old team chaplain has been a fixture on the Ramblers sideline, and now she’s getting attention from internet […]
The Final Four of the Women’s NCAA Tournament begins Friday night in Columbus, Ohio, with the UConn Huskies taking their annual position as the favorite to win yet another national championship. UConn (36-0) is appearing in the Final Four for a record 11th consecutive year. But unlike their last four trips […]
The members of Western Kentucky’s basketball team could have been dejected playing in the NIT instead of the NCAA Tournament. They missed qualifying for March Madness by a single point, losing in the title game of the Conference USA Tournament to Marshall, 67-66. With their ticket to the NCAA Tournament […]
There may have been some upsets along the way, but the Final Four of the Women’s NCAA Tournament will feature the teams that have been on everyone’s radar all year long, as all four No. 1 seeds have reached the national semifinals. Some of the favorites have hardly been challenged […]
There is less than a month remaining in the NBA regular season, and injuries to Steph Curry and Kyrie Irving are jeopardizing their teams’ chances of contending for the championship. Golden State and Boston were both expected to make a serious play for the Larry O’Brien trophy, and possibly could […]
Not everyone loves an underdog, especially those betting on the NCAA Tournament. Gamblers have been getting killed by all the upsets, and that trend continued in the four Elite Eight games over the weekend. Since the Sweet 16 favorites are 5-15 against the spread, sportsbooks are cleaning up as the […]
The South, the most unpredictable NCAA Tournament Bracket, lived up to its improbability as Loyola-Chicago and Kansas State pulled off upsets to advance to the Elite 8. Those two unlikely contestants will compete on Saturday to see who goes to the Final Four. Loyola-Chicago knocked off Nevada 69-68 in the […]
The undefeated UConn Huskies (34-0) enter the Sweet 16 as heavy favorites to win the Albany region of the Women’s NCAA Tournament and continue their quest to claim the school’s 12th national championship. The Duke Blue Devils (24-8) are the next team looking to end the Huskies’ perfect season. Duke is […]
The slew of college basketball underclassmen eligible for the NBA Draft are slowly making their intentions known. Three high-profile players announced this week their intention to give up their NCAA eligibility to instead play professionally. Arizona’s Deandre Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Young, and Mohamed Bamba of Texas all publicly declared they […]
The San Antonio Spurs may be back in position to make the playoffs, but it’s looking more and more likely that they will have to play out the rest of the season without star forward Kawhi Leonard. According to an ESPN report, Leonard, who has missed almost the entire season […]
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