And then there were four. The conference championship games are set with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Buffalo Bills in the AFC title game, while the Green Bay Packers host the Tampa Bay Bucs in the NFC title game. The defending champion Kansas City Chiefs are +200 odds favorites […]
Pick-6 by Taron Johnson Propels Buffalo Bills to AFC Championship Game
Much to the delight of the Bills Mafia and football fans in Western New York, the Buffalo Bills locked up a spot in the AFC Championship game for the first time since 1993. The Bills defeated the Baltimore Ravens 17-3, thanks in part to a 101-yard, Pick-6 interception from Taron […]
Brooklyn Beard: James Harden Unleashes Triple-Double in Nets Debut (Video)
Nothing says “Yo, s’up Brooklyn!” better than dropping a triple-double in your NYC hoops debut. James Harden notched 32 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds to record a triple-double in his first game with the Brooklyn Nets. The Nets (8-6) edged out the Orlando Magic 122-115, despite the fact they […]
Hot-Shot OC Arthur Smith Gets First Head Coaching Job with Atlanta Falcons
The Dirty Birds will welcome a new head coach for next season. The Atlanta Falcons hired Arthur Smith, the Tennessee Titans’ former offensive coordinator, to become their next head coach. Arthur Blank, the Falcons owner, is still seeking the franchise’s first championship. They appeared in the Super Bowl twice, but […]
New York Yankees Ink Batting Champ DJ LeMahieu to 6-Year, $90 Million Contract
The Machine is returning to the Bronx. After a couple of months of snail-paced negotiations, the New York Yankees agreed to sign free-agent infielder DJ LeMahieu to a six-year contract worth $90 million. LeMahieu led the American League in hitting last season with a .364 average and became only the […]
Saints/Bucs Playoffs Betting Preview: Drew Brees vs Tom Brady, Part 3
Are you ready for the third round of the heavyweight bout between Tom Brady versus Drew Brees? The #5 Tampa Bay Bucs play the #2 New Orleans Saints at the Superdome in NFL divisional-round action in a matchup of strong defensive teams in the NFC South. The Saints defeated the […]
NFC Divisional Playoffs Betting Preview: LA Rams at Green Bay Packers
The Los Angeles Rams and Green Bay Packers meet in a classic playoff battle between the NFL’s top defensive team and the league’s elite offensive squad. The Rams and their smothering defense, led by Aaron Donald and Jalen Ramsey, face a tough assignment slowing down Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay’s […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Luka and Mavs Meet Greek Freak and Bucks, Jazz and Nuggets Rematch
The NBA loves to hype a game with two of its young superstars, which is why Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks versus the Greek Freak and Milwaukee Bucks will be must-see TV on Friday evening. The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz meet in a rematch of their epic Western […]
New York Jets Hire Head Coach Robert Saleh to End Decade-Long Playoff Drought
A new chapter has begun for the New York Jets after the team hired Robert Saleh as their next head coach. The San Francisco 49ers’ former defensive coordinator is hoping to guide the Jets to their first playoff berth since 2010. Saleh joins a Jets team recovering from a tailspin […]
2021 NBA Championship Futures Update: Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Bucks in Top 4
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA with a 10-3 record, and LeBron James and company are consensus favorites to win the 2021 NBA championship. After the Brooklyn Nets (7-6) acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade, the Nets saw their championship odds jump to +350. The […]
NFL Divisional Prop Bets: Highest and Lowest-Scoring Playoff Teams
You can wager on the highest scoring or lowest-scoring team this weekend via NFL divisional prop bets on DraftKings. It’s no shocker that Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are the favorites to crank out the most points at +225 odds, while the LA Rams and their banged-up quarterbacks […]
James Harden to Brooklyn in 4-Team Trade, Nets Championship Odds Bump
James Harden wanted out of Houston, but it took Kyrie Irving to sit out games for the Brooklyn Nets before the team fast-tracked a trade with the Rockets for Harden’s services. In a four-team trade, the Nets acquire Harden, the NBA’s top-leading scorer the previous three seasons, and the Rockets […]
Kyrie Irving Misses Fourth-Straight Game with Nets, When Will He Return to Brooklyn?
Through the first 12 games of the season, the Brooklyn Nets (6-6) were missing their big stars on numerous occasions. Kevin Durant missed four games this season, while Kyrie Irving missed five games, including four in a row due to personal reasons. He’s not expected to return to the team […]
Buzz City Win Streak, Gordon Hayward Leads Charlotte Hornets to 4-0 Uptick
It’s buzzing in Buzz City right now after the Charlotte Hornets won four games in a row to improve to 6-5 on the season thanks to leading scorer Gordon Hayward, who is putting up All-Star numbers. Plus, the #3 overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft, LaMelo Ball, lived up […]
The Unicorn Returns, Kristapas Porzingis First Game Back for the Dallas Mavericks
Kristaps Porzingis, aka The Unicorn, is expected to make his season debut with the Dallas Mavericks against the Charlotte Hornets. The 7-foot-3 big man from Latvia recently recovered from a knee injury and surgery, which he suffered in the playoffs last August against the Los Angeles Clippers. Porzingis underwent surgery […]
Super Bowl 55 Betting: Kansas City, Green Bay Top Futures Board with 8 Teams to Go
Only eight teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl trophy. The Kansas City Chiefs are the consensus favorites to win Super Bowl 55, and they top the futures board at DraftKings at +200 odds. The Green Bay Packers, the top seed in the NFC, are the second-highest team […]
NFL Trade Rumors: Deshaun Watson Wants Out of Houston, Texans Ship QB to NY Jets?
Houston has a huge problem. Deshaun Watson wants the Houston Texans to trade him after a failed promise to consult him about filling vacancies for the team’s general manager and head coaching positions. The New York Jets are among the numerous suitors in desperate need of a quarterback that would […]
LaMelo Ball Youngest Player in NBA History to Post Triple-Double (Video)
What’s more impressive? The fact that LaMelo Ball became the youngest player in NBA history to tally a triple-double, or the fact he did it while coming off the bench in only his tenth-career pro game? Ball scored 22 points, hauled down 12 rebounds, and dished 11 assists in a […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Jazz/Bucks, Suns/Pacers, and the Hot NY Knicks
We’re a full week into 2021 and this weekend has several must-see games, including the Utah Jazz (4-4) at the Milwaukee Bucks (5-3) on Friday, and the Phoenix Suns (6-2) at Indiana Pacers (6-2) on Saturday. Plus, the New York Knicks (5-3) are playing their best ball in years. They […]
Sunday Wild Card Betting Preview: Ravens/Titans, Bears/Saints, Browns/Steelers
The Quickie Betting Preview continues. Sunday features three more NFL wild-card games, and each one includes teams that played each other at least once this season. The Baltimore Ravens were knocked out of the postseason last year by the Tennessee Titans. The Titans and Ravens meet again this year. For […]