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Miami Heat guard Jimmy Butler with a sleight of hand pass against the Indiana Pacers. (Image: Getty)

Indiana Temple of Doom: Pacers Down 0-3, Heat Smell Sweep

In Eastern Conference action on Monday, the #5 Miami Heat have a chance to sweep the #4 Indiana Pacers. One more win for Jimmy Butler and the Heat, and they’ll advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. After losing the opening game of their playoff series, Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo led […]

Philadelphia center Joel Embiid during Game 3 against the Boston Celtics in Orlando, FL. (Image: AP)

NBA East Playoffs: Sixers, Nets Stuck in Dreaded 0-3 Hole

Do you smell a sweep? The Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets find themselves in desperate spots, down 0-3 in their respective series, and on the brink of elimination from the Eastern Conference playoffs. The defending champion #2 Toronto Raptors (3-0) have a chance to knock out the #7 Nets […]

Duncan Robinson set a Miami Heat record with seven 3-pointers made without attempting a 2-point shot. (Image: Getty)

NBA Betting Preview: Miami Heat, Houston Rockets Seek 3-0 Lead

The NBA playoffs head into the first weekend of the postseason with decisive Game 3 on the docket. The Miami Heat and Houston Rockets have a chance to extend their leads to 3-0, while the Indiana Pacers and Oklahoma City Thunder are each trying to fade a 0-3 hole. The […]

Minnesota Timberwolves secure #1 pick in NBA Draft for second time in draft history. (Image: AP)

Minnesota Timberwolves Hit Lottery, Land No. 1 Pick in 2020 NBA Draft

The Minnesota Timberwolves had the second-worst record (19-45) in the NBA during the pandemic-shortened 2019-20 season, but the T-Wolves hit the lottery on Thursday, securing the #1 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft. The T-Wolves also have the #17 pick in the upcoming draft for a total of two first-rounders […]

Dallas Mavs All-Star Luka Doncic defended by Reggie Jackson and JaMychal Green from the LA Clippers in Game 1. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

NBA Playoffs Preview: Clippers/Mavs and Nugs/Jazz Tied 1-1

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics seek to extend their leads to 3-0 in their respective series, while the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia Sixers will do everything they can to avoid falling in the hole 0-3. The other two games on Friday include teams deadlocked at a 1-1 tie heading […]

Nikola Vucevic scored a playoff career high 34 points from the Orlando Magic in an upset over the #1 seed Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1. (Image: Getty)

NBA Betting Preview: No. 1 Seeds Bucks and Lakers Start 0-1

The top-seeded teams in both the Eastern and Western conferences lost the opening games of their respective playoff series. The Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers, the favorites to meet each other in the NBA Finals, find themselves in a 0-1 to start the postseason after dropping Game 1 to […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard and LeBron James of the LA Lakers at Staples Center in 2019. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

NBA Playoffs: OKC Slight Favorites, Blazers Popular Underdog vs. Lakers

The NBA playoffs continue with Game 1 for four different series, including the top seeds in both conferences. The top-seeded Los Angeles Lakers are six-point favorites over the Portland Trail Blazers in Western Conference playoffs betting action. Meanwhile, the Oklahoma City Thunder are slight favorites over the Houston Rockets due […]

Damian Lillard and Carmelo Anthony celebrate a victory for the Portland Trail Blazers in Orlando, FL. (Image: Kevin C. Cox/Getty)

NBA Playoffs Series Odds: Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors Huge Favorites

Oddsmakers at DraftKings released their series odds for the NBA playoffs. As expected, the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors are huge favorites to win their opening-round matchups in the Eastern Conference. Things are a little closer in the wild and unpredictable Western Conference, where the Los Angeles Clippers are the […]

Portland Trail Blazers All-Star Damian Lillard advises a teammate against the Brooklyn Nets at Disney World of Sports in Kissimmee, Florida. (Image: AP)

Portland and Memphis Clash in NBA Playoffs Play-In Game

During the NBA restart, five teams were gunning for the #8 playoff seed in the Western Conference. Led by an unstoppable Damian Lillard, the Portland Trail Blazers seized the #8 seed, while the Memphis Grizzlies struggled but still held on to the #9 seed. Both teams will meet in an […]

NBABet Stream offers an alternative broadcast for NBA games featuring betting information and analysis. (Image: @BrandonLand_/Twitter/NBA)

NBA Launches Alternate NBABet Stream Broadcasts for Sports Bettors

The NBA continued its push to embrace betting as a tool for fan engagement on Monday, announcing that it will begin airing alternate telecasts known as NBABet Stream with a sports betting focus for some games on its media outlets. Bettors can see these broadcasts on NBA League Pass, NBA […]

LeBron James (left) and Kawhi Leonard fight for a loose ball at Staples Center. (Image: Ringo H.W. Chiu/AP)

22 Deep Thoughts on 22 Teams in NBA Restart

With the first pro basketball game in four months to tip-off shortly, we compiled 22 random thoughts about the 22 teams that qualified for the NBA restart. The NBA will resume action inside a bubble at Disney’s World of Sports in Orlando, Florida. Not every team earned an invite to […]

Pelicans big man Zion Williamson and Grizzlies point guard Ja Morant are fighting for the #8 seed in the West. (Image: Sean Gardner/Getty)

NBA Bubble Betting: Brooklyn, Memphis Lead Race for No. 8 Seed

Ready to bet on the NBA playoff bubble while inside the NBA Bubble? DraftKings recently updated its prop bets for the #8 seed and lists the Brooklyn Nets as the favorite in the East at -250 odds, and the Memphis Grizzlies the favorite in the West at -143 odds. With […]

Tom Thibodeau on the sidelines of a Minnesota Timberwolves game in 2018. (Image: Butch Dill/AP)

MSG Thibs, Knicks Hire Tom Thibodeau as Next Head Coach

The New York Knicks hired a new head coach. Again. Tom ‘Thibs’ Thibodeau spent 12 seasons as an assistant coach with the Knicks during their glory days in the 1990s before going 352-246 in 7.5 seasons as a head coach with the Chicago Bulls (2010-2015) and the Minnesota Timberwolves (2016-19). […]