Tag: NBA

Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers defends LA Lakers star LeBron James at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. (Image: David Dow/Getty)

LeBron James and Joel Embiid New Betting Favorites for NBA MVP

Square bears love a front runner, so it’s no shocker that the best players on the top team in each conference also happen to top the NBA MVP futures board. LeBron James (+350 odds) and Joel Embiid (+600 odds) are the favorites for NBA MVP, according to a recent update […]

LA Lakers star LeBron James, seen here driving the lane against the Cleveland Cavs, put on a shooting clinic against his former team with a 46-point explosion. (Image: Tony Dejak/AP)

LeBron James Lights Up Cleveland Cavs for Season-High 46 Points

The old cat from Akron can still ball, eh? LeBron James exploded for 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 46 points overall to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-108 victory over his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron made NBA history as only the fifth […]

Donovan Mitchell of the Utah Jazz throws down a dunk during the team’s eight-game winning streak (Image: Getty)

Utah Jazz Win 8 in Row, Best ATS Record in NBA

The Utah Jazz (12-4) are the hottest team in the NBA, riding high on an eight-game winning streak. Bettors love the Jazz because they’re the best team in the NBA with an 11-5 against the spread record, including an 8-0 ATS clip during their hot streak. The Jazz started the […]

Rookie point guard Cole Anthony of the Orlando Magic drives to the basket against Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks. (Image: Jerome Miron/USA Today Sports)

NBA Losing Streaks: Lo-Fi Orlando Magic Now 0-6 Without Markelle Fultz

The low-scoring, 3-point averse Orlando Magic (6-8) have now lost six games in a row after starting the season 6-2. The Magic currently hold the NBA’s longest current losing streak, which began when starting point guard Markelle Fultz blew out his ACL. So, why are the Magic losing? Their skid […]