Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra has been a step ahead of the Boston Celtics and he utilized a 2-3 zone in the first two games to neutralize Boston’s perimeter players and keep Kemba Walker in check. Thus far, a 2-3 zone defense worked for Miami and attributed to a […]
NFL Week 2 Quickie Rundown: Back on Track for 49ers, Cowboys, Colts
The San Francisco 49ers, Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Houston Texans all lost in the opening week and they all want to avoid falling into an 0-2 hole during Week 2 of the NFL season. The worst thing you can do when it comes to NFL betting is over-react to […]
Tour de France: Soren Kragh Andersen Snags 2nd Stage Win at Champagnole
Denmark’s Soren Kragh Andersen (Team Sunweb) rode to his second stage win of the 2020 Tour de France with an unopposed victory at the finish line at Champagnole during a flat ride in Stage 19. Once again, there was no chance at the top of the leader board, and Primoz […]
West Finals: Top-Seeded LA Lakers Meet Never-Die Denver Nuggets
Ready for Jokic and Murray versus LeBron and AD? The #3 Denver Nuggets rallied from down 3-1 to win both their playoff series in order to advance to the Western Conference Finals where they’ll face the top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers barely broke a sweat in the postseason. After […]
Hot Players: Bronx Bomber Luke Voit Leads MLB with 20 HRs
Luuuuuuuuuke! Luke Voit, the New York Yankees’ first baseman is leading the Bronx Bombers’ recent resurgence, hitting four home runs in three consecutive games this week to take over the MLB lead with 20 HRs. In the last six games, Voit hit six home runs and drove in 15 runs. […]
Ineos Snags First Stage Victory, Michal Kwiatkowski Wins at La Roche-sur-Foron
Team Ineos Grenadiers secured its first stage win of the 2020 Tour de France when Michal Kwiatkowski and Richard Carapaz crossed the finish line together at Stage 18. The Ineos teammates finished 1-2 at La Roche-sur-Foron, with Kwiatkowski getting the official win in the record books. “That was some day, […]
NBA Final Four: LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat
Then there were four. The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the NBA championship at 1/2 odds, followed by the Miami Heat at 4/1, the Boston Celtics at 11/2, and the Denver Nuggets at 9/1. The #1 Lakers are the lone team remaining from the top two seeds […]
East Finals: Blocked Shot by Bam Adebayo Puts Miami Heat Ahead 1-0
The #5 Miami Heat struck first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 117-114 overtime victory in Game 1 over of the #3 Boston Celtics. Bam Adebayo, the unsung hero of the Heat, literally saved the day with a blocked shot by thwarting a game-tying dunk from Celtics’ All-Star […]
Superman Wins at Col de la Loze: Miguel Angel Lopez Claims Brutal Victory in Alps
They call him Superman. After a sensational performance from Miguel Angel Lopez (Astana) in the Alps in Stage 17 of the Tour de France, it’s no surprise how the Colombian cyclist earned the nickname. Lopez held off a late charge and fended off the current general classification leader, Primoz Roglic, […]
2020 World Series Futures: Dodgers, Padres, White Sox, Rays, Yanks, A’s are Top 6 Picks
With baseball heading into the final weeks of its regular season, a six-pack of teams is at the top of the World Series futures board, including the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Chicago White Sox, and Oakland A’s. The LA Dodgers, along with […]
Saints Injury Report: WR Michael Thomas to Miss Monday Night Football in Las Vegas
Only an ankle injury can stop Michael Thomas of the New Orleans Saints. Drew Brees won’t have his favorite wide receiver on the field during Monday Night Football when the Saints visit the Las Vegas Raiders. Thomas, a three-time Pro Bowler, sprained his ankle in the season opener against Tampa […]
Lennard Kamna Secures Mountain Victory on Stage 16, Villard-de-Lans
Germany’s Lennard Kamna (Bora-Hansgrohe) finally won a stage in the 2020 Tour de France with a victory in Stage 16 during a 164 km ride through La Chartreuse mountains from La Tour du Pin to Villard-de-Lans. Last week, Kamna finished in second place in Stage 13 at Puy Mary and […]
Denver Nuggets 5-0 Elimination Games in 2020, Face LA Clippers Game 7
The #3 Denver Nuggets and the #2 LA Clippers square off in a do-or-die Game 7 to determine which team advances to the Western Conference Finals to play the #1 LA Lakers. Nikola Jokic and Denver have a chance to make history by becoming the first NBA team to rally […]
Week 2 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Benny Snell, Malcolm Brown, Nyheim Hines
The first week of the NFL season wouldn’t be complete without a slew of injuries to key players. For Week 2 waiver wire pickups, you should target Malcolm Brown, Nyheim Hines, Frank Gore, and Benny Snell Jr. for your rosters. In Week 1, three running backs went down with injuries, […]
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview: #3 Boston Celtics vs #5 Miami Heat
The #3 Boston Celtics and the #5 Miami Heat are both four wins away from a berth in the NBA Finals, and only eight wins away from a championship. The Eastern Conference Finals begins without the top two seeds after the Heat knocked out the Greek Freak and the #1 […]
Tour de France: Can Anyone Beat Primoz Roglic in Final Week in Mountains?
Oddsmakers continue to post Primoz Roglic as the consensus favorite to win the 2020 Tour de France at -400 odds as the 21-stage race heads into the final week of action. Roglic holds a 40-second lead after 15 stages. After last year’s champion, Egan Bernal, cracked on the ascent of […]
MLB Win Streaks: San Diego Padres 7 in a Row, Yanks 5 Straight
The MLB season began its final quarter of the 60-game, pandemic-shortened season. The San Diego Padres (31-17), led by Fernando Tatis and Manny Machado, are in the middle of a seven-game winning streak and became only the second National League team to win 30 games this season. The LA Dodgers […]
LOL Jets Return: Gang Green 0-1 Start in 5 of Last 6 Seasons
The LOL Jets returned and they’re just as bad as ever. The New York Jets started the season 0-1, and lost for the fifth time in their last six season openers. For a franchise that’s become meme fodder and the laughingstock of the league, the Jets didn’t help themselves after […]
Tadej Pogacar Crushes the Pyramid at Grand Colombier (Stage 15)
Tadej Pogacar loves riding in the Tour de France on Sundays. The Slovenian won two stages of Le Tour 2020 on a Sunday. Last Sunday, Pogacar took first in Stage 9 at Le Runs. This Sunday, Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) reached the steep Mount Colombier first, edging out overall leader […]
Denver in Another Elimination Game, LA Clippers Gunning for Game 6 KO
The LA Clippers blew a 16-point lead in the second half and the Denver Nuggets rallied back to avoid an elimination in Game 5. Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray combined for 48 points in the 111-105 victory for Denver. The slow-starting Denver faced four elimination games this postseason. The Nuggets […]