The NBA regular season is over and at the start of the postseason, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite at +260 odds to win the 2022 NBA championship. The Suns, last season’s runner-up, finished the regular season with the best record in the league. The defending champion Milwaukee […]
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Ben Simmons Could Make Brooklyn Nets Debut in First Round of Playoffs
Ben Simmons has yet to play a single game since the Brooklyn Nets acquired the disgruntled point guard in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. But, after a positive workout on Sunday, there’s a glimmer of hope that Simmons recovered from his back injury and can finally make his debut […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Final Games of the Regular Season
It’s been a long and wild NBA season and the final quickie weekend betting preview is here. At this point, we know who all of the playoffs teams are, and it’s just down to the final seedings with the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics fighting for the #2 seed in […]
NBA High Guys: Kevin Durant Sets Career-Best 55 Points (VIDEO)
Even though Kevin Durant scored a career-high 55 points, the Brooklyn Nets lost 122-115 to the Atlanta Hawks, spoiling a sensational performance from KD. The Nets fell behind by double digits in the second quarter and never fully recovered. They erased a 15-point halftime deficit with a huge third quarter […]
NBA Eastern Conference Odds: Tight 4-Way Race for #1 Seed
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs is up for grabs with four teams vying for the top spot, and the Milwaukee Bucks (+300 odds), Boston Celtics (+425), Philadelphia 76ers (+450), and Miami Heat (+500) all fighting to represent […]
NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Faves, Boston Celtics Surging with 2 Weeks to Go
With less than two weeks remaining in the regular season, the Phoenix Suns are the consensus betting favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +290 odds. Meanwhile, the smoking-hot Boston Celtics moved into the top spot in the Eastern Conference playoff standings and improved to +950 odds to win […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Nets/Hornets, Lakers/Pelicans in Must-Win Games
With several teams on the NBA playoff bubble, this weekend has postseason vibes with multiple must-win games. The struggling Los Angeles Lakers head to New Orleans on Sunday to battle the Pelicans in a fierce bubble fight in the Western Conference. The Brooklyn Nets and Charlotte Hornets are jockeying for […]
NBA High Guys: Kevin Durant Torches Knicks for 53 Points (VIDEO)
Kevin Durant unleashed his savage mode when he lit up the New York Knicks for a season-high 53 points in a 110-107 victory for the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center in downtown Brooklyn. Durant knocked down a 3-pointer to break a 103-103 tie with 56 seconds remaining. He added four […]
NBA High Guys: Kyrie Irving Drops 50 Points at Buzz City (VIDEO)
Kyrie Irving from the Brooklyn Nets lit up the Charlotte Hornets for a season-high 50 points and led the Nets to a 132-121 shootout victory in a hotly-contested Eastern Conference bubble fight. The Nets ended a four-game losing streak and improved to 33-33 on the season. If the season were […]
NBA High Guys: Jayson Tatum Drops 54 Points vs Brooklyn (VIDEO)
The Brooklyn Nets had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving in the lineup together for only the fourth time this season, but that did not deter Jayson Tatum, who scored 54 points and led the Boston Celtics to an inspiring victory. Tatum averages 26.5 points per game and he’s ranked #8 […]
Eastern Conference Futures: Nets Surprise Fave, 76ers Surging, Heat Valuetown
The Brooklyn Nets are 32-32 and currently occupy the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference standings, yet they’re the betting favorite to win the conference at +260 odds, with the Philadelphia 76ers (+340) and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks (+350) not far behind on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. […]
Brooklyn Nets Lose Sniper Joe Harris to Season-Ending Surgery
At the end of November, the Brooklyn Nets lost their best 3-point shooter when Joe Harris went down with an ankle injury. The Nets expended Harris to return in a couple of months, but he suffered a disappointing setback and will undergo season-ending arthroscopic surgery. Last season, Harris averaged 14.1 […]
Kevin Durant Nearing Return to Brooklyn Nets, Ben Simmons Debut Delayed
The Brooklyn Nets are 5-15 without Kevin Durant after he suffered a sprained MCL knee injury in mid-January, but the All-Star is expected to return to the hardwood sometime this week. Meanwhile, Ben Simmons suffered a minor setback and his debut with the Nets has been postponed to an unknown […]
NBA Betting Trends: Memphis Grizzlies Best ATS, Brooklyn Nets Worst at Covering
With one quarter of the season remaining, the Memphis Grizzlies are the best betting team in the NBA with a 41-19 record against the spread, and the Brooklyn Nets are the worst in the league covering the spread with a 22-36-1 ATS record. The Grizzlies (40-20) exceeded everyone’s expectations this […]
Eastern Conference Playoff Race: Raptors, Nets, Hornets, Hawks on Bubble
With approximately 25% of the season remaining, the top-heavy Eastern Conference has several teams vying for the #1 seed in the playoffs and a handful of bubble teams jockeying for positions in the play-in tournament including the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, Charlotte Hornets, Atlanta Hawks, and Washington Wizards. The New […]
NBA Futures: Phoenix Suns Betting Favorite After All-Star Break
With the last quarter of the season upon us after the All-Star Break, the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorite at the top of the NBA futures board to win the 2022 NBA championship at +400 odds. DraftKings updated their 2022 NBA championship odds, and the Golden State Warriors are […]
Brooklyn Nets Bolster Roster After Signing Goran Dragic
The Brooklyn Nets will sign veteran point guard Goran Dragic for the remainder of the regular season, after he agreed to a contract buyout with the San Antonio Spurs. Dragic appeared in only five games with the Toronto Raptors this season before they agreed to find him a new team […]
James Harden Will Not Make Philly 76ers Debut Until After All-Star Game
Everyone is waiting for James Harden and Ben Simmons to debut for their new teams since the Philadelphia 76ers and the Brooklyn Nets swapped unhappy players on the morning of the trade deadline last Thursday. Prior to the trade deadline, Harden missed multiple games with the Nets due to a […]
2022 NBA Title Odds: Philly 76ers Get Huge Bump After Simmons/Harden Swap
The Philadelphia 76ers saw their 2022 NBA championship odds increase to +700 after they acquired James Harden for Ben Simmons in a swap with the Brooklyn Nets prior to the trade deadline. The Nets are still the betting favorite on the NBA futures board, but it’s been reduced to a […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Nets Seek to End 10-Game Skid, Doncic vs Clips Again
The NBA schedule this weekend is thin on Super Bowl Sunday, but stacked on Saturday including a sizzling-hot Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavs continuing their domination of the LA Clippers, the Brooklyn Nets attempting to end their 10-game losing streak when they head to Miami, and the best team […]