The Los Angeles Lakers made several blockbuster moves to improve the team and provide LeBron James and Anthony Davis with a strong supporting cast of characters, including Russell Westbrook, Carmelo Anthony, and Dwight Howard. Despite the bodacious moves by the Lakers, the Brooklyn Nets are still the favorite at +220 […]
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2022 NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets, LA Lakers Favorites Next Year
The 2021 NBA Finals just ended with the Milwaukee Bucks winning their first NBA crown in 50 years, but oddsmakers already set the futures for next season. The Los Angeles Lakers and Brooklyn Nets head into the offseason as the top two favorites to win the 2022 NBA championship, with […]
NBA Playoffs Series Preview: #5 Dallas Mavericks and #4 LA Clippers Meet Again
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 […]
2021 NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets Consensus Favorites Heading into Playoffs
The NBA regular season concluded last night and the Brooklyn Nets are the consensus favorites to win the 2021 championship. You can back the Nets right now at +250 odds to win the NBA championship on the futures board over at DraftKings. The Los Angeles Lakers (+400 odds) and LA […]
2021 Western Conference Odds: Lakers Favorite Over Clippers, Jazz, Suns
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the Western Conference at +175 odds even though they’re currently the #5 seed and fighting with the Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers to avoid getting sucked into the play-in tournament as the #7 seed. The LA Clippers were […]
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 […]
Miami Heat and Atlanta Hawks in Super-Tight Southeast Division Race
The Atlanta Hawks (36-30) hold a half-game lead over the Miami Heat (35-30), but the Hawks are favorites to win the Southeast Division at -215 odds, while the Heat are the underdogs at +160 odds, according to a recent update by DraftKings. In the Eastern Conference, two out of three […]
NBA Futures: Nuggets Plummet After Murray Injury, Nets and Lakers Still on Top
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 […]
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 Division Betting: Atlantic Race Down to Brooklyn Nets or Philadelphia 76ers
The Brooklyn Nets (18-12) and the Philadelphia 76ers (18-10) are co-favorites at +110 odds to win the Atlantic Division. With the Boston Celtics in a slump, it’s become a two-horse race for the division crown. We’re approximately 40% of the way through the NBA season, and the division title is […]
Bettor Banks $5 Million if Washington Wizards Win 2021 NBA Title
A bold sports bettor fired away with a $10,000 wager on the Washington Wizards to win the 2021 NBA Championship at 500/1 odds (or +50000), which would pay out $5 million. BetMGM reported that they accepted the moon-shot wager on the Wizards. There’s no word yet on the identity of […]
NBA Futures: Streaking Utah Jazz See Title Odds Bump
The Los Angeles Lakers (19-6) and Brooklyn Nets (14-12) continue to be the top two favorites on the NBA championship futures board, but the streaking Utah Jazz (20-5) saw their title odds jump to +1600. The Westgate SuperBook updated their 2021 NBA championship odds. The Jazz are now the sixth-highest […]
Wide-Open Southwest and Tight Division Races in NBA’s Western Conference
Only 30% of the NBA regular season is complete, yet the Western Conference has three tight divisional races. The defending champion Las Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are fighting for the Pacific division crown once again. The Northwest Division looks like a two-pony race between the red-hot Utah Jazz and […]
NBA Player Futures: James Harden, Luka Doncic, and Kevin Durant
DraftKings updated its selection of NBA player futures. You can wager on the scoring average for your favorite player or, if you prefer, you can fade your least-favorite player and hope he has a terrible season. As expected, James Harden is at the top of the list with a 33.5 […]