Only eight teams are left in the hunt for the 2021 NBA championship, and the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites at +200 odds despite an injury to James Harden. The #2 Brooklyn Nets lost Harden in the opening minute of Game 1, yet still defeated the #3 Milwaukee Bucks. With […]
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Series Preview: #3 Milwaukee Bucks and #2 Brooklyn Nets Meet in ‘Real’ NBA Finals?
The first pairing in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals tips off on Saturday with the #2 Brooklyn Nets and their Big 3 hosting Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the #3 Milwaukee Bucks in the most-anticipated series in the NBA playoffs. Depending on who you talk to, the winner of this […]
2021 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat Down 0-3, Verge of Sweep by Greek Freak and the Bucks
The #6 Miami Heat looked awful in their previous two losses against the #3 Milwaukee Bucks, who led the entire way in both Game 2 and Game 3 victories. The Heat are down 0-3 in the opening round of the Eastern Conference playoffs and looking to avoid the embarrassment of […]
2021 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat in 0-2 Hole Against Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks
In NBA postseason history, teams that take a 2-0 lead in a seven-game series win 94% of the time. As such, the odds are stacked in the Milwaukee Bucks’ favor, while the Miami Heat face a steep climb to overcome a 6% chance of coming from behind after trailing 0-2. […]
NBA Playoffs Series Preview: #3 Milwaukee Bucks Seek Revenge Against #6 Miami Heat
The first round of the NBA Playoffs features a revenge series in the Eastern Conference between Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and Jimmy Butler. The Miami Heat upset the Milwaukee Bucks in five games last postseason, and the two teams meet again in the postseason when the #3 Bucks host the […]
Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks Favorites to Represent the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals
Who will rep the East in the NBA Finals this year? Will Giannis ‘Greek Freak’ Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks finally get over the hump? Will the Big 3 from the Brooklyn Nets deliver a berth in the NBA Finals? How about Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers? According to […]
NBA High Guys: Greek Freak Erupts for Season-High 49 Points Against KD and Brooklyn
Basketball fans caught a potential preview of the Eastern Conference Finals when the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday afternoon. The Bucks edged out the Nets 117-114 in a taut thriller in which Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo dropped a season-high 49 points in the victory, and Kevin Durant […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Mavs/Knicks, Bucks/Blazers, Lakers/Clippers
It’s Final Four weekend in college basketball as March Madness comes to an end, but there’s also plenty of NBA action to keep an eye on during the first weekend in April. Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks visit Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers in OG’s […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Grizzlies/Jazz, Knicks/Bucks, Miami Heat Skid
The Miami Heat lost five games in a row and are on a mission to end their skid with their game against the Charlotte Hornets. The Milwaukee Bucks have an eight-game winning streak on the line with back-to-back games against the Boston Celtics on Friday and the New York Knicks […]
Hot Teams: Milwaukee Bucks Win 8 Straight, Only Undefeated Squad Since ASG
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 […]
NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets a Popular Bet After LeBron Injury
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 […]
NBA Championship Futures: Lakers and Nets Still Betting Favorites
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers started the season as the consensus favorite to win the 2021 NBA championship. At the All-Star Break, the Lakers are still the favorite to win the championship at +250 odds on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. The Brooklyn Nets are the second favorite […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Blazers/Lakers, Clippers/Bucks, Surging Wizards
The NBA heads into its final weekend before the All-Star Break begins next week. This weekend tips off with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers hosting Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. On Sunday, the LA Clippers visit the Milwaukee Bucks for a throwdown against the Greek Freak. The […]
Greek Freak Not Freaking Out Due to Milwaukee Bucks’ Four-Game Skid
The Milwaukee Bucks lost four games in a row, posting their longest losing streak of the season and their longest skid since 2018. Jrue Holiday, one of the NBA’s top two-way players, missed five games for the Bucks while recovering from COVID-19. At least the Bucks got their fans back, […]
NBA Weekend Betting: Kevin Durant Returns to NoCal to Play the Warriors
The Milwaukee Bucks and the Greek Freak play the hottest team in the NBA when they take on the Utah Jazz, who won 16 out of their last 17 games. The big game this weekend features Kevin Durant playing the Golden State Warriors for the first time as a member […]
7 Tiers of the NBA: Half of League Stuck in the Middle After First-Third Season Complete
The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are the teams to beat in the Western Conference once again, while the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to fend off the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. Let’s take a look at the seven tiers of NBA teams, which […]
Sick Sweat: KCP Buzzer Beater Saves First Half Over Bettors in Lakers/Bucks
With 2.3 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope drained a 33-foot 3-pointer for the Lakers as time expired to put them up 63-57 at halftime. The consensus over/under total for the first half was 117 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. The […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Luka and Mavs Meet Greek Freak and Bucks, Jazz and Nuggets Rematch
The NBA loves to hype a game with two of its young superstars, which is why Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks versus the Greek Freak and Milwaukee Bucks will be must-see TV on Friday evening. The Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz meet in a rematch of their epic Western […]
2021 NBA Championship Futures Update: Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Bucks in Top 4
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA with a 10-3 record, and LeBron James and company are consensus favorites to win the 2021 NBA championship. After the Brooklyn Nets (7-6) acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade, the Nets saw their championship odds jump to +350. The […]
NBA Quickie Preview: Will the Milwaukee Bucks Finally Win the Eastern Conference?
Malcolm Gladwell wrote a New York Times bestseller book, Blink about you trusting your gut instinct. We’ll take a quick glance at the upcoming 2020-21 NBA season, but with a Gladwell-inspired Blink perspective in this Eastern Conference Preview. No team won more games than the Milwaukee Bucks (116-39) in the […]