Jason Kidd, head coach of the Dallas Mavericks and former All-Star with the Mavs, became the 13th head coach in the NBA to test positive for COVID-19 this season. The Mavs (20-18) won four games in the row and moved into the #5 seed in the Western Conference playoff seeding. […]
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Steve Kerr, Monty Williams Co-Favorites for NBA Coach of the Year
Steve Kerr from the Golden State Warriors and Monty Williams from the Phoenix Suns are the betting favorites to win NBA Coach of the Year, according to an update by DraftKings, which listed both Kerr and Williams at +380 odds. Tom Thibodeau won the NBA Coach of the Year with […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Memphis Grizzlies B2B in LA, Klay Thompson’s Big Return
The Quickie Betting Preview returns! Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now, and they face tough, back-to-back games in Hollywood this weekend against the Los Angeles Clippers and LA Lakers. In addition, Klay Thompson returns to action for the Golden […]
Utah Jazz Center Rudy Gobert Enters COVID Protocols
Rudy Gobert, the first NBA player to test positive for COVID-19 in March of 2020, recently tested positive again. The center for the Utah Jazz entered health and safety protocols on Thursday. The Jazz had been vigilant about COVID with their own internal safety protocols this season. With the Omicron […]
Kyrie Irving Returns, Makes Season Debut with Brooklyn Nets
Kyrie Irving, the only non-vaccinated player on the Brooklyn Nets roster, returns to the hardwood and will make his season debut during a road game against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. The Nets put Irving on the shelf when he opted against a COVID-19 vaccination due to personal reasons. […]
NBA Futures: Nets, Warriors, Suns, Bucks in Top 4 to Start 2022
The calendar may have changed to 2022, but the Brooklyn Nets are still the consensus favorite to win the 2022 NBA championship at +245 odds, according to a recent futures update by DraftKings. The Golden State Warriors are right behind them at +550 odds, with the defending-champion Milwaukee Bucks and […]
Bad Teams: Orlando Magic, Houston Rockets Begin 2022 in the Gutter
New year, same ineptitude. The two worst teams in the NBA begin 2022 ensconced in losing streaks, with the Houston Rockets in another rut with an eight-game skid, and the Orlando Magic struggling with six losses in a row. The Orlando Magic (7-31) have the worst record in the NBA, […]
NBA High Guys: Trae Young Unleashes Career-High 56 Points (VIDEO)
If you went to bed early on Monday evening, then you missed Trae Young from the Atlanta Hawks score 56 points in a 136-131 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers. The Trail Blazers held off the visiting Hawks in a shootout, despite 56 points from Young, who overshadowed a 43-point […]
Chicago Bulls Seize #1 Seed After Consecutive Buzzer-Beaters from DeMar DeRozan
DeMar DeRozan from the Chicago Bulls ended 2021 with a buzzer-beater and started 2022 with another one after he knocked down two clutch 3-pointers to lead the Bulls to victories over the Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards. Thanks to back-to-back, game-winning efforts, DeRozan extended the Bulls winning streak to seven. […]
OKC Rookie Josh Giddey Becomes Youngest Player to Post Triple-Double in NBA History
Australia’s Josh Giddey is making a huge splash during his rookie season with the Oklahoma City Thunder, which includes a new record as the youngest player in NBA history to notch a triple-double. Giddey secured the first triple-double of his career with 17 points, 14 assists, and 13 rebounds for […]
NBA Rookie of the Year: Cade Cunningham, Evan Mobley Betting Faves
With one-third of the NBA season in the books, Evan Mobley from the Cleveland Cavaliers has the inside track to winning NBA Rookie of the Year as the betting favorite at +125 odds. Cade Cunningham, the #1 pick in the 2021 NBA Draft with the Detroit Pistons, is the second […]
Memphis Grizzlies New Betting Favorite to Win Southwest Division
The Memphis Grizzlies (19-13) currently occupy the #4 seed in the Western Conference, but they’re the betting favorite to win the NBA Southwest Division at -145 odds ahead of the Dallas Mavericks at +110. The Grizzlies are the surprise team in the Western Conference this season, especially after they went […]
Dallas Mavericks All-Star Luka Doncic Out with COVID-19
Another bad break for the Slovenian wunderkind. Luka Doncic missed the last five games with the Dallas Mavericks to rest up from an ankle injury, but as soon as he was ready to return to action, he tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. Doncic is one of six members of […]
NBA Postpones Brooklyn Nets/Portland Trail Blazers Game Due to COVID Outbreak
The NBA postponed the Brooklyn Nets versus Portland Trail Blazers game on Thursday night at the Moda Center in downtown Portland due to a COVID-19 outbreak. The Nets have 10 players in COVID health and safety protocols and don’t have the minimum eight players required to play a game. The […]
Cleveland Cavs: Winning Streak, 14-0 ATS in Last 14 Games
The Cleveland Cavaliers, riding high on a six-game winning streak, emerged as the best betting team in the NBA with a 24-5-2 record covering the spread, including a 14-0 ATS clip over their previous 14 games. If the season were to end today, the Cavs (19-12) would lock up the […]
LA Lakers Injury Report: Anthony Davis Out 4 Weeks with MCL Sprain
The good news is that the Los Angeles Lakers lost Anthony Davis for four weeks with a knee injury and it’s only an MCL sprain, which could have been a lot worse. The bad news is that the short-handed Lakers lost their best defender for a month. Davis made an […]
Steph Curry Sets New Record for Most 3-Pointers, Passes Ray Allen
Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors broke Ray Allen’s record for most 3-pointers made. He officially became the career leader after drilling a pair of treys in the first quarter against the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday evening. Allen held the previous record for a […]
Greek Freak the Latest All-Star to Test Positive for COVID-19
The Milwaukee Bucks are the latest team to lose a key player after Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo tested positive for COVID-19. Antetokounmpo averages 27 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game this season for the Bucks. He’s tied for second in the NBA in scoring. His 30.46 PER rating […]
Brooklyn Nets Add James Harden and 6 Others to COVID-19 List
The Omicron strain has reached Gotham. The Brooklyn Nets are the latest professional sports team to be afflicted with an outbreak of COVID-19, with seven players on the health and safety protocols list, including superstar James Harden. On Monday, forward Paul Millsap tested positive for COVID-19 and went into quarantine. […]
NBA Postpones Two Games, Chicago Bulls Fending Off COVID-19 Surge
The Chicago Bulls have been unable to contain a COVID-19 outbreak over the last week, so the NBA postponed two upcoming games against the Detroit Pistons in Chicago on Tuesday, and against the Toronto Raptors in Canada on Thursday. Alize Johnson tested positive on Monday, which meant the Bulls were […]