The Cleveland Cavs and Andre Drummond agreed to a contract buyout, and the two-time All-Star and reigning rebounding leader quickly signed a deal with the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers. When Drummond signed with the Lakers, his newest Instagram post featured a black and white photo of himself clutching a basketball […]
Elite 8 Betting Guide: #1 Seeds Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan Favorites to Win March Madness
And then there were eight. The March Madness men’s college basketball tournament field is now eight teams deep after the Sweet 16 round completed its games over the weekend. Three #1 seeds — Michigan, Baylor, and Gonzaga — survived their Sweet 16 opponents and advanced to the Elite 8, with […]
Mitchell Robinson Fractures Foot, Knicks Big Man’s Season Dunzo?
After missing five weeks with a fractured hand, Mitchell Robinson returned to the New York Knicks starting lineup for just four games before he went down with a potential season-ending injury after fracturing his foot. In the first quarter in a game against the Milwaukee Bucks, Robinson went down hard. […]
Bronx ER: Pandemic HR Champ Luke Voit Undergoes Knee Surgery
The injury bug plagues the New York Yankees once again this season. In the latest episode of Bronx ER, first baseman Luke Voit becomes the latest member of the Yankees to miss time on the IL. Voit suffered a partially-torn meniscus, but instead of playing through the left knee injury, […]
Sweet 16 Players to Watch: Bombardier Buddy Boeheim (Syracuse)
The #11 Syracuse Orange once again provided headaches for opposing offenses in March Madness, because every coach pulls out their hair trying to figure out how to beat Jim Boeheim and his stifling zone. The coach’s son, Buddy Boeheim, put on a shooting clinic in the first two rounds, which […]
San Francisco 49ers Secure #3 Pick from Miami Dolphins, Fins Now #6 After Philly Trade
Are Jimmy G’s days in the Bay Area numbered? The San Francisco 49ers pulled off a crazy trade with the Miami Dolphins to secure the #3 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, but it cost them their own #12 pick, two future first-round picks (2022 and 2023), and a third-rounder […]
March Madness Players to Watch: NCAA’s Leading Scorer Max Abmas (Oral Roberts)
Max Abmas, a week shy of his 20th birthday, led the NCAA in scoring this season for the Oral Roberts Golden Eagles. Abmas also guided #15 Oral Roberts to two upset victories in the opening rounds of March Madness, securing them a spot in the Sweet 16. In just two […]
NBA High Guys: De’Aaron Fox Torches Golden State for Career-High 44, Erupts for 81 Points in Back-to-Back Games
No one is hotter in the NBA right now than De’Aaron Fox, who scored a career-high 44 points for the Sacramento Kings last night in a 141-119 blowout against the Golden State Warriors. Fox has been on fire throughout March, averaging 30 points per game. During back-to-back games on Wednesday […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Grizzlies/Jazz, Knicks/Bucks, Miami Heat Skid
The Miami Heat lost five games in a row and are on a mission to end their skid with their game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Milwaukee Bucks have an eight-game winning streak on the line with back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics on Friday and the New York Knicks […]
LA Clippers Gamble on Playoff Rondo, Trade Lou Williams to Atlanta Hawks
The Los Angeles Clippers gambled that Rajon Rondo will provide a bigger impact in the postseason than will the slumping, three-time Sixth Man of the Year. The Clippers acquired Playoff Rondo in a trade with the Atlanta Hawks in exchange for Lou Williams and two second-round draft picks. Rondo, 35, […]
South Beach VO: Houston Rockets Trade Victor Oladipo to Miami Heat
The third time’s the charm, right? The Miami Heat acquired Victor Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets for Avery Bradley and Kelly Olynyk. The Heat are Oladipo’s third team this season, along with the Houston Rockets and Indiana Pacers. In 20 games with the Houston Rockets this season, […]
Chicago Bulls Acquire All-Star Nikola Vucevic in Trade with Orlando Magic
The Chicago Bulls are making a run for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic in a heady trade that includes two first-round draft picks (2021 and 2023), Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter, Jr. Vucevic, 30, spent nine of his […]
Hot Teams: Milwaukee Bucks Win 8 Straight, Only Undefeated Squad Since ASG
It’s been a perfect second half of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks (29-14), who extended their current winning streak to eight games by edging out the Boston Celtics in a 2-point squeaker. The Bucks have won eight games in a row since the All-Star Game, and Mike Budenholzer’s squad […]
Pac-12 Sends 4 Teams to the Sweet 16, Only 1-of-9 Big Ten Teams Still Alive
After the first two rounds of the 2021 March Madness tournament, it’s safe to say the public vastly overrated the Big Ten, while so-called experts highly underrated the Pac-12. Four out of the five Pac-12 teams that earned bids to March Madness are still alive, whereas only one out of […]
Gambling Movies: Robert Altman’s ‘California Split’ (1974) with George Segal, Elliot Gould
California Split, directed by Robert Altman in 1974, is a popular gambling film and poker movie that eloquently captures the dodgy gambling world set in California in the early 1970s. Elliot Gould and George Segal play Charlie and Bill, a pair of action gamblers and poker players, who embark on […]
March Madness Long Shots: Loyola Chicago, Oregon State, and Syracuse
Heading into the Sweet 16 of the 2021 March Madness men’s basketball tournament, four teams are double-digits seeds and have long-shot odds, including the #11 Syracuse Orange, #11 UCLA Bruins, the smoking-hot #12 Oregon State Beavers, and #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who’ve taken on this year’s role of Cinderella. […]
March Madness Futures: Gonzaga, Baylor, Houston Betting Favorites in Sweet 16
Only 16 teams remain in the 2021 March Madness men’s college basketball tournament. As expected, the three #1 seeds that advanced to the Sweet 16 are among the favorites to win March Madness, with Gonzaga leading the way at +120 odds, followed by Baylor at +450, and Michigan at +1000. […]
Joker’s Odds Jump: Denver’s Nikola Jokic New MVP Betting Favorite
Here’s come the Joker with his silly grin, and he’s now the consensus favorite to snag the NBA Most Value Player Award. Nikola Jokic, the big man from the Denver Nuggets, emerged as the betting favorite at -110 odds to win the 2021 NBA MVP, according to a new update […]
NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets a Popular Bet After LeBron Injury
When LeBron James tumbled to the floor on Saturday with a severe ankle injury, the rest of the NBA smelled blood in the water. Bettors sensed the danger as well, which is why the Brooklyn Nets are the new consensus betting favorite to win the 2021 NBA Championship at +200 […]
Trade Rumors: Lakers Join Heat, 76ers, Clippers in Pursuit of Kyle Lowry
After losing LeBron James for a month or maybe more, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers to the growing list of teams that would love to acquire Kyle Lowry in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry turns 35-years old on the same day as the trade deadline later […]