DraftKings updated their NBA Awards page and Rudy Gobert is the betting favorite to win the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year at +550 odds, but Robert Williams III aka RW3 from the Boston Celtics is close behind at +650 odds, and Bam Adebayo from the Miami Heat looms […]
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Bam Adebayo and Heat Beat the Celtics in Game 3, Regain Series Lead 2-1 in ECF
The Miami Heat squandered a 26-point lead in Game 3, but held off a fourth-quarter rally form the Boston Celtics to win 109-103 thanks to a huge game from Bam Adebayo. The Heat regained the series lead 2-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Celtics opened Game 4 as a […]
Marcus Smart Betting Fave for NBA Defensive Player of the Year
Marcus Smart from the Boston Celtics is attempting something that hasn’t happened since 1996 when he hopes to become the first guard to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY) in 26 seasons. Smart is the betting favorite to win the DPOY at DraftKings at +120 odds, with […]
Bam Adebayo to Return to Surging Miami Heat
The Miami Heat haven’t had center Bam Adebayo available for the past six weeks due to a thumb injury, but they still managed to ladder up and seize the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference thanks to rookie backup Omer Yurtseven. The Heat (27-16), who sit a half-game behind the […]
Miami Heat Injury Report: Bam Adebayo Out 4-6 Weeks (Thumb Surgery)
The Miami Heat got a bit of bad news on Wednesday after finding out that All-Star center Bam Adebayo will undergo surgery to repair ligament damage in his thumb after he suffered an injury against the Denver Nuggets earlier in the week. An MRI revealed that Adebayo tore the ulnar […]
NBA Finals Game 2: Miami’s Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo Questionable
The Miami Heat head into Game 2 of the NBA Finals with the possibility of not having two starters after Goran Dragic suffered a torn plantar injury and Bam Adebayo injured his neck and shoulder in Game 1. The Los Angeles Lakers took a 1-0 lead with a blowout victory […]
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 […]
NBA Most Improved Player (MIP) Favorites: Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Brandon Ingram
A handful of players are in consideration for the NBA’s Most Improved Player (MIP), including Jayson Tatum (Boston Celtics), Bam Adebayo (Miami Heat), and Brandon Ingram (New Orleans Pelicans), who is the favorite at 3/2 odds. The MIP is one of the most distinguished honors in the NBA, and it […]
NBA Fantasy Sleepers: Bobby Portis, Bam Adebayo, and Marvin Bagley III
Bam, Bobby, and Bags.That sounds more like a band or a hip-hop group than a trio of high-flying NBA players. But Bam Adebayo, Bobby Portis, and Marvin Bagley III are among of this year’s crop of NBA fantasy sleepers. A trio of big men are expected to see an uptick […]