The Los Angeles Lakers and Lebron James thought they couldn’t get much lower than losing to the last-place Phoenix Suns on the road Saturday. They were wrong. The team lost to their rivals, the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Monday, and the defeat at home all but ruled them […]
Vijay Singh had a chance to make history for himself, and a whole lot of money for those that backed him in the final round of the Honda Classic. The 56-year-old was trying to break Sam Snead’s record as the oldest winner on the PGA Tour. Snead was 52-years-old when […]
The words I’m coming out of retirement were barely out of Jason Witten’s mouth, when the speculation began on who would replace him as the analyst for Monday Night Football. Witten’s one-year stint on the ESPN broadcast was heavily criticized, and may have led to his decision to rejoin the […]
The NHL season has about another month to go and teams are starting to make a push for the postseason. Several improved their organizations with the trade deadline two weeks ago. Others haven’t needed a new player to spark them. They are improving with the players they already had. With every […]
With the Philadelphia Phillies signing Bryce Harper to a 13-year, $330 million deal, the rest of the National League East may be scrambling more than they wanted to pick up remaining free agents. The Harper deal put the Phillies as co-favorites to win the division. Before the news of Harper […]
There is a full card at UFC 235, which will be held Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card will feature Jon Jones against Anthony Smith, where Jones is a huge -900 favorite. That fight might be a little routine, but there are several on the undercard […]
The National League Central Division could again be the most competitive of the six, with four of the five teams having a legitimate chance of winning the division. The one that isn’t expected to challenge for the crown, Pittsburgh, still made moves that should make them a thorn for Milwaukee, […]
Just because Kyle Larson leads the most laps in a NASCAR event, doesn’t mean he is going to win. Actually odds are good he won’t find his way to the winner’s circle. He hopes to change that this weekend at the Pennzoil 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Larson is […]
With football being described as a game of inches, the half-inch that was added onto Kyler Murray was apparently enough to ease the concerns of some NFL coaches and general managers. The 2018 Heisman trophy winner went to the combine and measured 5-foot, 10.5 inches, a tad taller than many […]
Guided by his conscience more than his bank account, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is auctioning off four of his NBA Championship rings. The jewelry was for titles in 1980, 1985, 1987, and 1988. Abdul-Jabbar isn’t broke, and doesn’t need an infusion of cash. The sale of this, and other memorabilia is motivated […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the National League West and got to the World Series again, only to fall short for the second consecutive year. Now the Dodgers have to worry about an improved division, and fighting for the top spot in the West. Oddsmakers believe they will make it. […]
It appeared that 61-year-old Bernhard Langer was invincible, but turns out he is human after all. The iconic PGA Tour Champions golfer will miss this week’s Cologuard Classic with an injury. Langer, who has 39 career victories on the tour, is only six away from time all-time leader Hale Irwin. […]
There is a saying in professional sports that says “Beware of the sick athlete,†and Brad Keselowski added his name to legends who thrived when they were ill. Battling the flu, Keselowski took the Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 last Sunday. Keselowski was 8/1 to win the race and led […]
Being the first event on the Florida swing is not necessarily an advantage, as the Honda Classic tournament organizers are finding out. The event, which begins Thursday, is seeing star golfers stay away this week. Only three of the top 10 in the Official World Golf Rankings are playing this […]
It was almost a tale of two conferences for the NHL trading deadline on Monday. The Western Conference teams made some bold moves in trying to get better before the playoffs, while most of the Eastern Conference teams were happy staying with what they have. It will be interesting to […]
Betting on Dustin Johnson has always been a good wager, and for the second time this year the 34-year-old paid off, winning the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. He entered the event as the second pick at 10/1, behind Justin Thomas, who was at 9/1. It was the 20th tour victory […]
The Cleveland Indians have had a relatively easy time in the American League Central. They have dominated that division, winning 91 games last year and finishing 13 games better than second-place Minnesota. The year before they won 102 games and the AL Central by 17 games. Could that dominance be […]
Suspicious betting patterns for the Best Director category at Sunday’s Academy Awards caused some New Jersey and internet sportsbook operators to believe there might’ve been advanced knowledge about who would win. It turned out to be much ado about nothing, but not before some sportsbooks had taken the category off […]
Nobody loves a longshot more than us at Five Bets, and for this weekend’s picks we have included two that we really hope come through. One reason is because of the potential payday. Second is because we genuinely like the person and film we are betting on. Jimmie Johnson is […]
It appears that New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft could be penalized for illegal contact. The billionaire boss of Tom Brady and Bill Belichick is one of 25 people slated to be charged with solicitation crimes after a sting at multiple day spas across central Florida, according to local media […]
Ten Hag Says Ronaldo’s Decision to Leave Rayo Match Early is ‘Unacceptable’ 
Consecutive NBA Titles: Celtics 8 Straight, Phil Jackson Three-Peats with Bulls and Lakers 
Election Betting Numbers Keep Adding Up for a Biden Victory 
Baseball Movies: ‘Bull Durham’ (1988) with Kevin Costner, Tim Robbins, Susan Sarandon 
The OG List: Top 50 NBA All-Time Scoring Points List, Abdul-Jabbar Still No. 1 
