The Buffalo Sabres came into the season seeking their first playoff appearance in a decade. Now, the Sabres will have to turn things around in a hurry if they want to avoid setting a new NHL record for futility. Buffalo lost 5-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night, extending […]
The Chicago Bulls are making a run for a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference after acquiring All-Star center Nikola Vucevic from the Orlando Magic in a heady trade that includes two first-round draft picks (2021 and 2023), Otto Porter, and Wendell Carter, Jr. Vucevic, 30, spent nine of his […]
It’s been a perfect second half of the season for the Milwaukee Bucks (29-14), who extended their current winning streak to eight games by edging out the Boston Celtics in a 2-point squeaker. The Bucks have won eight games in a row since the All-Star Game, and Mike Budenholzer’s squad […]
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is throwing harder than ever heading into the 2021 season, a sign that he could make a strong run at the National League Cy Young Award this year. PointsBet lists deGrom as a +400 pick to win the trophy, which would be his third […]
After the first two rounds of the 2021 March Madness tournament, it’s safe to say the public vastly overrated the Big Ten, while so-called experts highly underrated the Pac-12. Four out of the five Pac-12 teams that earned bids to March Madness are still alive, whereas only one out of […]
Veteran referee Tim Peel will never officiate an NHL game again after a hot mic caught him saying that he wanted to give a penalty to the Nashville Predators during a Tuesday night game. On Wednesday morning, the NHL announced that Peel will no longer be working for the league. […]
The Montreal Canadiens became the first Canadian team to postpone games in the NHL this season, as the team has shut down all activities through Sunday. The NHL announced that two Canadiens players are currently in the league’s COVID-19 protocol. Canadiens face hectic schedule after postponements On Monday, the Canadiens […]
California Split, directed by Robert Altman in 1974, is a popular gambling film and poker movie that eloquently captures the dodgy gambling world set in California in the early 1970s. Elliot Gould and George Segal play Charlie and Bill, a pair of action gamblers and poker players, who embark on […]
Heading into the Sweet 16 of the 2021 March Madness men’s basketball tournament, four teams are double-digits seeds and have long-shot odds, including the #11 Syracuse Orange, #11 UCLA Bruins, the smoking-hot #12 Oregon State Beavers, and #15 Oral Roberts Golden Eagles, who’ve taken on this year’s role of Cinderella. […]
Only 16 teams remain in the 2021 March Madness men’s college basketball tournament. As expected, the three #1 seeds that advanced to the Sweet 16 are among the favorites to win March Madness, with Gonzaga leading the way at +120 odds, followed by Baylor at +450, and Michigan at +1000. […]
North Dakota lawmakers killed a bill on Monday that could have paved the way for sports betting in the state. Although House Resolution 3032 would have allowed a referendum on the issue, senators voted it down anyway. North Dakota sports betting bill handily passed the House The legislation sailed through […]
Essential Quality opened Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as the favorite. Now, the undefeated Tapit colt opens the fifth and final KDFW pool as the 3/1 favorite. Pool 5 of Churchill Downs’ plunge into the Derby futures market opens Friday at 9 am PT and closes Sunday […]
Here’s come the Joker with his silly grin, and he’s now the consensus favorite to snag the NBA Most Value Player Award. Nikola Jokic, the big man from the Denver Nuggets, emerged as the betting favorite at -110 odds to win the 2021 NBA MVP, according to a new update […]
The Maryland Jockey Club announced Tuesday it will allow 10,000 fans into the 2021 Preakness Stakes when that second jewel of the Triple Crowns runs on Saturday, May 15 at Pimlico Race Course. This decision came after The Stronach Group officials met with Baltimore-area and Maryland state health officials, who […]
When LeBron James tumbled to the floor on Saturday with a severe ankle injury, the rest of the NBA smelled blood in the water. Bettors sensed the danger as well, which is why the Brooklyn Nets are the new consensus betting favorite to win the 2021 NBA Championship at +200 […]
Derek Brunson ignored the hype and the talk on Saturday night, using his superior wrestling skills to easily defeat middleweight prospect Kevin Holland in the main event of UFC on ESPN. Brunson claimed a 49-45, 49-46, 49-46 unanimous decision victory over Holland, with all four judges awarding him the first […]
NBA Top Shot released two new packs over the past week, including a rare All-Star Game drop that included moments from all 20 players in the exhibition contest. But with demand as high as ever, only a small percentage of collectors actually snagged one of these products. NBA Top Shot […]
Topps announced Monday the return of Mickey Mantle cards to its products, but what form they will take is still anyone’s guess. The stalwart trading card company, which now holds the exclusive license to use Major League Baseball team names and logos, tweeted a video showing pictures of some of […]
After losing LeBron James for a month or maybe more, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers to the growing list of teams that would love to acquire Kyle Lowry in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry turns 35-years old on the same day as the trade deadline later […]
Now that the Houston Rockets have lost 20 games in a row, they’re only eight more losses away from catching the Philadelphia 76ers, who hold the record for worst and longest losing streak in NBA history at 28 consecutive losses. During the now-infamous “Process,” the Philadelphia 76ers sucked on purpose […]
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