The New York Knicks returned to the postseason for the first time in seven years as the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference and will meet Trae Young and the #5 Atlanta Hawks in this must-see opening-round series. Julius Randle destroyed the Hawks this season with a pair of 40-plus […]
Two of the top defensive teams in the NBA meet up in this opening-round series between the defending champion #7 Los Angeles Lakers and #2 Phoenix Suns. The Lakers rallied from a double-digit deficit at halftime to defeat the Warriors in the Seven-Eight Game. LeBron James knocked down a clutch […]
Two superstars square off in the opening-round series of the Western Conference playoffs when Nikola Jokic and the #3 Denver Nuggets host Damian Lillard and the #7 Portland Trail Blazers. These two teams met during an exciting series in the 2019 Western Conference semifinals when the Trail Blazers edged out […]
The #2 Brooklyn Nets and their Big 3 host the short-handed #7 Boston Celtics in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving plays his old squad and the Celtics would love to pull off a massive first-round upset over the mercurial point guard and the Nets […]
The #4 LA Clippers knocked out Luka Doncic and the #5 Dallas Mavericks in the first round of last year’s Western Conference playoffs, and the two teams meet again this year for a postseason rematch. The Clippers are -400 favorites to defeat the Mavericks in the opening series, and to […]
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 […]
There’s one more postseason spot available, with the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoffs up for grabs. Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies fly out to San Francisco to take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors for the final game of the play-in tournament where the winner […]
The NBA play-in tournament continues Wednesday when the Memphis Grizzlies host the San Antonio Spurs in the West Nine-Ten Game. The stagnant Spurs backdoored their way into the postseason, where they meet a division foe from the Southwest. The winner of the Nine-Ten Game faces the loser of the Seven-Eight […]
If NBA commissioner Adam Silver wants to quit his job and move to Hollywood to become a television producer, he’s got a knack for show business. Silver’s creation of the 2021 NBA Play-in Tournament features LeBron James and Steph Curry throwing down in primetime on Wednesday evening. The NBA heavyweights […]
What a difference a month makes. No one wants to face the Washington Wizards (8) right now after a late-season surge where they went 17-6 and seized the #8 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs to secure a spot in the play-in tournament against the downtrodden Boston Celtics (7) in […]
In the final weekend betting preview of the NBA regular season, keep an eye on the top teams in each conference with the Philadelphia 76ers and Brooklyn Nets fighting for the #1 seed in the East. Meanwhile out in the wild Western Conference, the 50-win Utah Jazz and Phoenix Suns […]
It’s crunch time in the NBA with only 10 days remaining in the regular season. The New York Knicks hit to the roÂad to play elite teams in the West, including the Phoenix Suns and LA Clippers this weekend. The New Orleans Pelicans are on the playoff bubble and trying […]
This weekend’s NBA schedule has several compelling matchups with playoff implications for bubble teams and conference leaders. The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers are jockeying for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Out in the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns trail the Utah Jazz by one game and the […]
As the NBA season heads down the home stretch, the banged-up Brooklyn Nets (+250 odds) and LA Lakers (+350 odds) continue to lead the pack in the NBA championship futures market. The Denver Nuggets saw the biggest change in market prices when their championship odds tanked after they lost Jamal […]
With fewer than 20 games remaining in the 70-game NBA schedule, numerous bubble teams are in must-win situations this weekend, including the New York Knicks, Chicago Bulls, Memphis Grizzlies, Indiana Pacers, Toronto Raptors, San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, and Golden State Warriors. Plus, the Charlotte Hornets and Atlanta Hawks […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
No one needed time off more than the Houston Rockets (11-26), who headed into the NBA All-Star break with a 13-game losing streak. The Rockets were saved by the bell, but started the second half with three consecutive losses, and have now dropped 16 games in a row. The Rockets […]
The second half of the NBA season is underway with full slate of weekend games. The Denver Nuggets play back-to-back games against two Western Conference bubble teams, including the Memphis Grizzlies on the road at Grind City, and the Dallas Mavericks at home in Colorado. Steph Curry and the Golden […]
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