With the second round set in the Eastern Conference, and the first round winding down in the Western Conference, oddsmakers at DraftKings updated their NBA Championships odds, making the LA Clippers a slight favorite at +260 over the LA Lakers at +275. The Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks, with […]
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NBA West: Elimination Game for Oklahoma City, Houston Rockets Up 3-2
With Russell Westbrook rejoining the Houston Rockets in Game 5 after missing the first four games against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a quad injury, the Rockets regained the lead 3-2 in their first-round series against the Thunder. Chris Paul and the Thunder have their backs against the wall in […]
Can the Miami Heat Beat the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks?
In the other half of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals, the top-seeded #1 Milwaukee Bucks square off against the #5 Miami Heat. Greek Freak and the Bucks are 6-point favorites heading into Game 1 against Jimmy Butler and the Heat. The Heat swept the #4 Indiana Pacers in the first […]
NBA Playoffs: Mavericks and Nuggets on Brink of Elimination Down 3-2
The #7 Dallas Mavericks and #3 Denver Nuggets are in trouble heading into Game 6 of the opening round of the Western Conference playoffs. The Mavericks trail the #2 LA Clippers 3-2 and are one loss away from starting their vacation. Denver recently ended a three-game skid with a victory […]
NBA East Semifinals: Celtics Rumble with Defending Champ Raptors
The second round of the NBA playoffs officially begins on Sunday with a fierce fracas. The defending champion and #2 ranked Toronto Raptors square off against the #3 Boston Celtics in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors head into Game 1 of the semifinals with starting guard […]
NBA Postpones Playoff Games After Milwaukee Bucks Stage Walkout
It started with the Milwaukee Bucks choosing to protest police violence by refusing to come out of their locker room and compete in a playoff game against the Orlando Magic. The team protested the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Sunday. Other NBA teams quickly followed suit […]
Houston and OKC Game 5 Preview, Dennis Schroder Heating Up
The coin-flip series heads into Game 5 and the #4 Houston Rockets and #5 Oklahoma City Thunder are deadlocked at 2-2 in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Dennis Schroder, a contender for NBA’s Sixth Man of the year, snapped out of a scoring funk. Schroder dropped 29 […]
Greek Freak Notches DPOY, Bucks Up 3-1, Have Magic on Ropes
The Greek Freak made history once again. Milwaukee Bucks All-Star Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo won the 2020 NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) and became the fifth player in NBA history to win both the Most Valuable Player and DPOY in their career. In a landslide vote, the Greek […]
Blazers Dunzo? Damian Lillard Out (Knee) for Game 5 vs Lakers
The Bubble MVP is out. Portland Trail Blazers superstar Damian Lillard will miss Game 5 of their playoff series against the Los Angeles Lakers due to a knee injury. The Lakers have a 3-1 lead and seek to close out the first-round series and advance to the Western Conference semifinals. […]
Easy East: Toronto, Boston, Miami Advance by First-Round Sweeps
4-0? No problem. In the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, three teams went 4-0, sweeping their first-round opponents out of the postseason. The #2 Toronto Raptors defeated the #7 Brooklyn Nets 4-0. The #3 Boston Celtics knocked out #6 Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The #5 Miami Heat won their “coin-flip […]
NBA Playoffs: Denver on Brink of KO, Dinged-Up Dallas Keeps Fighting
The first round of the NBA Playoffs continues in the wooly and wild Western Conference. The #3 Denver Nuggets are on the brink of elimination and down 1-3 against the Utah Jazz. The #7 Dallas Mavericks tied up their series in Game 4 when a banged-up Luka Doncic and a […]
Seattle Storm Still Favorites to Win WNBA Title, Cracks are Showing
Sportsbooks still see the Seattle Storm as the clear favorites to win the 2020 WNBA Championship, but recent losses have begun to cast doubt on that status. The Storm stand atop the Western Conference with an 11-3 record, the best mark in the WNBA this season. Stewart, Bird Return to […]
NBA Playoffs Preview: Underdogs Thunder and Blazers Attempt to Pull Even
It’s time for Game 4 in the opening round of the NBA Western Conference playoffs. The favorites are trying to pull away with 3-1 leads, while the underdogs are trying to even the score at 2-2. The #1 LA Lakers lost Game 1 to the #8 Portland Trail Blazers, but […]
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 […]
NBA West Playoffs Preview: Banged-Up Doncic, Can Anyone Help the Joker?
In NBA Western Conference playoffs action, the #2 LA Clippers (2-1) have a chance to improve their series lead to 3-1 against the #7 Dallas Mavericks and a hobbled Luka Doncic, who injured his ankle late in Game 3. After losing Game 1 in overtime, the #6 Utah Jazz (2-1) […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]