The Philadelphia 76ers are thinking big, which is why Buddy Hield from the Sacramento Kings is on their radar in the latest batch of NBA trade rumors. The slumping Sixers had a rough road trip out West, and they now must fend off the surging Brooklyn Nets, who won five […]
2021 March Madness Odds: Baylor and Gonzaga Faves to Win College Championship
Baylor, currently ranked #2 in the AP Top 25 Poll, comes into March Madness as the favorite at +250 odds to win the 2021 college basketball championship. Gonzaga, currently ranked #1 in the nation, is the second-favorite on the March Madness futures board at +275 odds. Both teams, Baylor (17-0) […]
Bad Teams: Sacramento Kings and the NBA’s Worst Defense Lose 7 in a Row
What a difference two weeks make in the fast-evolving NBA. Just when you think rookie point guard Tyrese Haliburton and the Sacramento Kings turned the corner on their season, they went on a seven-game losing streak and sunk to last place in the Pacific Division with a 12-18 record. Two […]
Minnesota Timberwolves Suck Again, Fire Head Coach Ryan Saunders
The Minnesota Timberwolves are the worst team in the NBA with a 7-24 record, so the front office needed a scapegoat and fired head coach Ryan Saunders. The Timberwolves hired offensive guru Chris Finch from the Toronto Raptors in hopes that he can make the T-Wolves great again. But like […]
MLB Win Totals: Will the LA Dodgers Avoid the World Series Hangover?
Oddsmakers set the win totals for the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers at 103.5 over/under, for one of the highest totals in some time. So, will the Dodgers really fade the curse of the World Series hangover? In the last 50 years, only three franchises have won the World Series […]
Dunk of the Year: Rookie Anthony Edwards Thunderous Thrown Down (Video)
It’s only the mid-point of the season, but Minnesota Timberwolves rookie Anthony Edwards pretty much locked up the NBA Dunk of the Year when he posterized Yuta Watanabe from the Toronto Raptors. It’s been an ugly season and winter of discontent with the last-place Timberwolves. Edwards, the #1 overall pick […]
The OG List: Top 50 NBA All-Time Scoring Points List, Abdul-Jabbar Still No. 1
We compiled another comprehensive and complete list detailing the top 50 all-time points scoring leaders in the NBA. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar set the record with 38,387 career points and held the top spot ever since he passed Wilt Chamberlin nearly 37 years ago. LeBron James, currently third on the list, recently […]
NBA High Guys: Philly’s Joel Embiid Destroys Da Bulls with Career-High 50 Points
No Ben Simmons? No problem. Joel Embiid torched the Chicago Bulls for a career-high 50 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their 20th win of the season. No one on Chicago could stop Embiid, who hauled down 17 rebounds in a 112-105 victory. The 50 points helped, but Embiid […]
Back or Fade the Bronx Bombers? NY Yankees 95.5 o/u Win Total
The Westgate SuperBook in Las Vegas released MLB win totals and the New York Yankees are one of the highest on the board with a win total over/under at 95.5. The Yankees would have to win 60% of their games in order to hit 96 wins and secure the over […]
Hot Hand: Denver’s Jamal Murray Erupts for 50 Points and 8 Treys (Video)
The Cleveland Cavs just woke up a sleeping giant. Jamal Murray, long overdue for a monstrous performance, dropped 50 points against the Cleveland Cavs in a much-needed win for the Denver Nuggets (16-13). The Nuggets ended a two-game skid and Murray set a new regular-season high. Murray put on a […]
LeBron James Passes 35,000 Points, Trails Abdul-Jabbar and the Mailman
Another day, another milestone for LBJ. LeBron James passed 35,000 points with a free throw for the Los Angeles Lakers in a loss against the Brooklyn Nets last night. LeBron continues to chase the top two scorers in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl “The Mailman” Malone. LeBron passed Kobe […]
Downtown Dame and Portland Trail Blazers Surging on 6-Game Winning Streak
The Portland Trail Blazers have won six in a row during their latest winning streak, thanks to sharpshooting from Damian Lillard. “Dame” put the Blazers on his back once again and carried them while backcourt mate CJ McCollum recovers from a foot injury. The Trail Blazers (18-10) are 9-2 in […]
Bad Teams: Houston Rockets Losing Streak Reaches 7 Games
The Houston Rockets hit the skids and are now stuck in the doldrums of a seven-game losing streak. The Rockets seriously miss Victor Oladipo and Christian Wood, who are both out. Wood, the top player on the Rockets averaging 22 points and 10.2 rebounds, missed the last two weeks with […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: LA Clippers Host Utah Jazz and Brooklyn Nets
The Los Angeles Clippers have two big home games in LA this weekend including a revenge game against the sizzling Utah Jazz, but both Kawhi Leonard and Paul George are dinged up. The Brooklyn Nets already made the most of their trip to Hollywood with a big win over the […]
Indy Colts Gamble on Carson Wentz After Trade with Philly Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles said they were going to trade Carson Wentz and after a couple of weeks of stalled negotiations, they have. The Indianapolis Colts will acquire the quarterback for a third-round pick in the 2021 NFL Draft and a conditional second-round pick in 2022. Looks like the Colts will […]
Struggling Miami Heat Still Favorites to Win Worst Division in NBA
The NBA Southeast has become the worst division in the league, with all five members below .500. The Charlotte Hornets (13-15) sit in first place in the Southeast, but the third-place Miami Heat (11-15) are the favorites to win the division at -152 odds via DraftKings. Jimmy Butler and the […]
Greek Freak Not Freaking Out Due to Milwaukee Bucks’ Four-Game Skid
The Milwaukee Bucks lost four games in a row, posting their longest losing streak of the season and their longest skid since 2018. Jrue Holiday, one of the NBA’s top two-way players, missed five games for the Bucks while recovering from COVID-19. At least the Bucks got their fans back, […]
NBA High Guys: Triple-Double Time for Domantas Sabonis, Jimmy Butler, and James Harden
Domantas Sabonis was the ultimate NBA high guy this week with a 36-point triple-double Wednesday night for the Indiana Pacers in an overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. On Monday night, James Harden posted a triple-double for the Brooklyn Nets. Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler became the first player in Miami Heat […]
Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, and Ohio State Earn March Madness Early Reveal No. 1 Seeds
The March Madness selection committee released early seedings for the top four spots of the upcoming NCAA men’s college basketball tournament. The early reveal #1 seeds for 2021 March Madness are Gonzaga, Baylor, Michigan, and Ohio State. The top four ranked teams in the AP Top 25 poll were each […]
NBA Division Betting: Atlantic Race Down to Brooklyn Nets or Philadelphia 76ers
The Brooklyn Nets (18-12) and the Philadelphia 76ers (18-10) are co-favorites at +110 odds to win the Atlantic Division. With the Boston Celtics in a slump, it’s become a two-horse race for the division crown. We’re approximately 40% of the way through the NBA season, and the division title is […]