Springfield will open its doors to three more NBA basketball stars when the Basketball Hall of Fame adds Chris Webber, Paul Pierce, and Ben Wallace to its 2021 induction class. Webber bubbled the Basketball Hall of Fame for the past eight years before finally earning his nod after being eligible […]
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NBA Weekend Preview: Fighting for #1 and Jockeying for Playoff Seeding
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 […]
Injury Report: Miami Heat Lose Victor Oladipo to Season-Ending Surgery
The Miami Heat announced that Victor Oladipo is done for the season and will undergo surgery to repair a ruptured right quadriceps tendon. The Miami Heat and Pat Riley knew they were rolling the dice when they acquired Oladipo in a trade with the Houston Rockets due to a previous […]
NBA Injury Report: Will James Harden Return (Hamstring) to the Brooklyn Nets Tonight?
The banged-up Brooklyn Nets might finally get James Harden back in the lineup after he missed 18 games in a row and had a slow recovery from a hamstring injury. Brooklyn head coach Steve Nash indicated that Harden will be a game-time decision for tonight’s away game against the San […]
Hot Teams: Philadelphia 76ers Win 8-Straight Games in Pursuit of #1 Seed
The Philadelphia 76ers won eight games in a row and opened a three-game lead over the Brooklyn Nets during their winning streak in a fierce fight for the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference playoff race. Just last week, the 76ers (47-21) and Nets (44-24) were neck-and-neck battling for the […]
LeBron James to Return for LA Lakers and NY Knicks Game?
LeBron James missed 24 games due to a severely sprained ankle injury, but he participated in practice on Monday and could return to the hardwood when the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center in downtown LA on Tuesday evening. LeBron is considered day-to-day for the […]
RWB Passes the Big O, Russell Westbrook Becomes NBA’s All-Time Triple-Double Leader
Russell Westbrook set a new NBA record with the 182nd triple-double of his career, passing Oscar Robertson on the all-time career list, which he set with 181 triple-doubles back in 1974. Westbrook scored 28 points, dished 21 assists, and pulled down 13 rebounds for the Washington Wizards in a 124-123 […]
Boston Bad Beat: Celtics Lose Jaylen Brown with Wrist Injury
The Boston Celtics can’t catch a break after they lost All-Star Jaylen Brown to a season-ending wrist injury. Brown suffered a torn scapholunate ligament in his left wrist, which requires surgery. He will also miss the postseason. Brown dealt with pain all season. He finally got the wrist checked out […]
NCAA Leading Scorer Max Abmas from Cinderella ORU Declares for NBA Draft
Max Abmas, college basketball’s leading scorer from Oral Roberts, wants to go pro so he declared for the 2021 NBA Draft while maintaining his NCAA eligibility by not hiring an agent. As a sophomore, Abmas led the NCAA in scoring with 24.5 points per game. He also shot 42.9% from […]
NBA Injury Update: Bradley Beal Tweaks Hamstring, Scoring Title in Jeopardy
Washington Wizards star Bradley Beal suffered a hamstring injury over the weekend and the team might shut him down for the remainder of the regular season to rest up for the play-in tournament. Meanwhile, Beal had been in a fight with Steph Curry for the NBA scoring title, which is […]
Zion Williamson Out for Season with Fractured Finger, Pels Livid at Myopic Officiating
The New Orleans Pelicans were in the thick of the Western Conference playoff hunt and eying a spot in the play-in tournament, but their postseason hopes are quickly fading after they lost Zion Williamson for the last 10 games of the regular season with a finger injury. Head coach Stan […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Knicks/Suns, Wizards/Pacers, Pelicans/Hornets
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 […]
Beantown Swatter: Tacko Fall Unleashes 4 Blocks in a Minute (Video)
It might have been garbage time, but Tacko Fall from the Boston Celtics put on a good show against the Orlando Magic with four blocked shots in less than one minute of game time late in the fourth quarter of a 36-point blowout. Tacko, at 7-foot-5, has become a fan […]
Cleveland Cavs Extend 8-Game Losing Streak with Second-Worst ATS Record
The Cleveland Cavs (21-45) hit the skids again and they’ve been fade-worthy material in recent weeks with an 0-8 against the spread clip during their losing streak. Last night, the Cavs were steamrolled by Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers, who handed them their eighth-straight loss, in a 36-point […]
Prop Bet: Will the Indiana Pacers Make the Playoffs?
The Indiana Pacers experienced a tumultuous season marred by injuries, COVID-19 postponements, high-profile trades, and drama between the head coach and players. Despite all the craziness, you can wager on a prop bet from DraftKings on whether the Indiana Pacers will make the playoffs. The Pacers (30-35) currently occupy the […]
Buzz City Prop Bet: Will the Charlotte Hornets Make the Playoffs?
The banged-up Charlotte Hornets got Rookie of the Year candidate LaMelo Ball and Malik Monk back in the lineup in time for a playoff run. Bettors can wager on whether the team will make the playoffs this year via a yes/no prop bet over at DraftKings. The prop bet entails […]
Michigan Swingman Franz Wagner Declares for NBA Draft
German-born Franz Wagner, a sophomore swingman at Michigan, will bypass his junior season in Ann Arbor and declare himself eligible for the 2021 NBA Draft. Wagner is the younger brother of NBA player and former Michigan standout Moritz Wagner. Wagner, 19, averaged 12.5 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per […]
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 […]