The Los Angeles Lakers will rest LeBron James the remainder of this week with an aggravated ankle injury, and he’ll miss back-to-back games against the LA Clippers and Portland Trail Blazers. The goal is to keep King James fresh for the playoffs. Earlier this week, the Lakers lost starting shooting […]
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 […]
The Memphis Grizzlies (32-31) currently occupy the #8 seed in the Western Conference playoff hunt, but they could miss the postseason due to the controversial play-in tournament. DraftKings posted a prop bet on whether or not the Grizzlies will make the playoffs. The Grizzlies are -106 odds to make the […]
The Denver Nuggets are riding high on a five-game winning streak after knocking off the Los Angeles Clippers to take over the #3 seed in the Western Conference playoff standings. The Nuggets are the hottest team in the NBA right now thanks to the rapid development of rookie point guard […]
DraftKings posted a series of wagers on whether specific teams will make the playoffs, and you can make a postseason prop bet on the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are currently +120 odds to advance to the playoffs by winning two games in the play-in tournament. They’re -155 odds to […]
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 […]
In just his second season in Los Angeles, LeBron James guided the Lakers to an NBA championship. The Lakers knocked off the Miami Heat in six games after a blowout victory in Game 6. LeBron posted a triple-double in Game 6 with 28 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists. In […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are still one win away from an NBA championship, but those pesky Miami Heat already won one elimination game and face another one in Game 6 of the NBA Finals. Jimmy Butler unleashed a 35-point triple-double to boost the Heat to a victory in Game 5. […]
In one of the most exhilarating performances in recent NBA Finals history, Jimmy Butler dropped another triple-double on the Los Angeles Lakers to lead the Miami Heat to a 111-108 victory in Game 5 to avoid elimination. Butler and the Heat forced a Game 6, but they’re still on the […]
The Los Angeles Lakers are one win away from the NBA Championship heading into Game 5 of the NBA Finals, whereas the Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination after falling behind 3-1. The Lakers are seeking their first title since they knocked off the Boston Celtics in the […]
Even without two starters, Jimmy Butler put on a dazzling performance with a 40-point triple-double to lead the Miami Heat to their first victory in the 2020 NBA Finals. The gutsy performance inspired the Heat, who now know they’re capable of hanging with the LA Lakers despite falling behind in […]
Without Goran Dragic and Bam Adebayo, the Miami Heat lost Game 2 and fell into an 0-2 hole against the Los Angeles Lakers. LeBron James and Anthony Davis combined for 65 points, and LeBron missed a triple-double by a one rebound and one assist. The Heat come into Game 3 […]
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 […]
The small-ball Miami Heat struggled to stop Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 1 of the 2020 NBA Finals. The Lakers coasted to a 118-96 victory, but led by as many as 32 points in a difficult opening game in which the Heat lost Goran Dragic (foot) […]
The NBA started its bubble nearly three months ago with 22 teams playing at Disney’s World of Sports in Orlando. Now, just two teams remain in the hunt for the championship — the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat. LeBron James will appear in his 10th NBA finals with his […]
Over the weekend, the NBA Finals were finally set. The Los Angeles Lakers knocked out the Denver Nuggets in six games to win the Western Conference championship while the Miami Heat held off the Boston Celtics to win the Eastern Conference title. The Lakers come into the NBA Finals as […]
Buckle up for a wicked ride in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics took control of Game 5 in the second half to win 121-108 and stave off elimination against the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 28 in the blowout. The Heat still […]
If you’re the Denver Nuggets, down 3-1 in the Western Conference Finals, you have the Los Angeles Lakers just where you want them. The Nuggets rallied back from down 3-1 twice already this postseason with a 6-0 record in elimination game situations. The Nuggets have yet to panic after falling […]
Thanks to sharpshooting heroics from rookie Tyler Herro, the Miami Heat took a 3-1 lead over the Boston Celtics in the 2020 Eastern Conference Finals. The Heat are one victory away from securing a berth in the NBA Finals, while the Boston Celtics face elimination in a do-or-die Game 5. […]
After winning the first two games of the Western Conference Finals, the LA Lakers lost Game 3 to the Denver Nuggets thanks to some sharpshooting heroics from Jamal Murray. The Nuggets would love to even the series at 2-2, but they won’t panic if they happen to fall behind 3-1. […]
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