Tag: NBA

The LA Lakers continue to struggle with health issues. Guard Dennis Schroder is the latest member of the Lakers to miss time and he’s out with COVID-19. (Image: Jayne Kamin-Oncea/USA Today Sports)

Lakers Lose Dennis Schroder for 10 to 14 Days to COVID Protocol

The Los Angeles Lakers are attempting to prevent a free fall after slipping to the #6 seed in the Western Conference playoff standings, but they just got a batch of terrible news with guard Dennis Schroder out 10 to 14 days due to the NBA’s COVID-19 safety and health protocols. […]

Ja Morant of the Memphis Grizzlies elevates for a dunk over Jusuf Nurkic of the Portland Trail Blazers in a recent game at the Moda Center in Portland, Oregon. (Image: Steph Chambers/Getty)

Prop Bet: Will the Memphis Grizzlies Make the Playoffs?

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 […]

Michael Porter, Jr. celebrates hitting a 3-pointer in a recent victory for the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center. (Image: Porter Lambert/Getty)

Dank Nugs: Denver Nuggets Seize the #3 Seed in the West

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 […]

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker guards Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz in a meeting between the top two teams in the NBA. (Image: Mark J. Rebilas/USA Today Sports)

NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Jazz/Suns, Nuggets/Clippers, Nets/Bucks

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 […]

Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors ponders the ultimate question: will the Warriors advance to the playoffs, or will the fizzle out on the bubble? (Image: Santiago Mejia/Getty)

Bubble Prop Bet: Will the Golden State Warriors Make the Playoffs?

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 […]

Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks shoots over Steph Curry from the Golden State Warriors during a 30-point thumping. (Image: Kyle Terada/USA Today Sports)

NBA High Guys: Luka Doncic Outduels Steph Curry in Blowout

The Dallas Mavericks and Golden State Warriors met in a widely anticipated matchup between two of the best gunslingers in the West, with Luka Doncic and Steph Curry. Doncic lit up the Golden State Warriors for 39 points in a 133-103 blowout and outgunned Curry, who tallied just 27 points […]

Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, seen here driving the lane against the New York Knicks, before his ankle injury. (Image: Wendell Cruz/USA Today Sports)

Injury Report: Trae Young Out with Grade 2 Sprained Ankle

The Atlanta Hawks unleashed a collective sigh of relief after they learned their leading scorer will only miss a couple of games. Trae Young suffered an ankle injury, which looked a lot worse when it happened, in a game in which the New York Knicks defeated the Hawks in an […]

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets, seen here guarding Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers, is the front runner to win NBA MVP this season. (Image: Matthew Stockman/Getty)

2021 NBA MVP Odds: Nikola Jokic Frontrunner with 3 Weeks Remaining

With three weeks remaining in the regular season, Nikola Jokic from the Denver Nuggets is the consensus favorite to win the 2021 NBA MVP. You can back Jokic to win the MVP at -360 odds over at DraftKings, while Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers is the closest competitor at […]