The Orlando Magic picked the perfect moment to show their best version. In the win-or-go-home Play-In game, Jamahl Mosley’s team crushed the Charlotte Hornets 121-90, delivering the largest margin of victory in NBA Play-In history. A performance that leaves no room for interpretation: intensity, physicality, and urgency. Three elements that turned an up-and-down season into…
With a pair of postseasons about to start, numerous noteworthy bets — often made months ago — draw closer to cashing in on NBA futures odds and NHL futures odds. That includes futures parlays that are on the brink of big paydays, needing either the NBA Finals winner or Stanley Cup winner. One particularly prescient…
The NBA postseason tips off this weekend, as the Oklahoma City Thunder look to become the league’s first repeat champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. After an exciting play-in tournament concludes Friday night, we will be down to 16 teams, with the playoffs beginning early Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at every series…
The race for NBA end-of-season awards gains a new chapter, filled with exceptions, controversy, and a rule – the 65-game threshold – increasingly under scrutiny. The league has officially made a decision bound to generate debate: Luka Doncic and Cade Cunningham will be eligible for NBA Awards, while Anthony Edwards remains excluded. 65-Game Rule Exception:…
After a March marked by Cade Cunningham’s collapsed lung – which initially raised serious concerns – the Detroit Pistons regained their leader before the end of the regular season and, not without difficulty, managed to hold on to the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Jalen Duren and his teammates now enter the NBA Playoffs…
After a few rebuilding seasons, the San Antonio Spurs are back to being a serious force in the NBA. The team, led by Mitch Johnson, finished the regular season second in the West, just two wins behind OKC and comfortably ahead of the third-place Denver Nuggets. A clear statement: the Spurs matter again. Compared to…
The Los Angeles Lakers head into the first round of the NBA Playoffs facing what looks like an uphill battle. Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves will both be unavailable, with no clear timetable for their return. Head coach JJ Redick didn’t sugarcoat the latest injury update: They’re out indefinitely. I won’t have any further updates…
Bookmakers in Vegas and across the nation have the same conundrum every year when it comes to NBA playoff odds: They want the Lakers to be good but not too good. Win a series or two, maybe three, and preferably in six or seven games each time. Then get out of the way. So as…
Basketball Jones — I got a Basketball Jones. Sure, there are two more NBA postseason play-in games on Friday night, but sportsbooks have prices posted for six of the eight first-round series, along with conference markets, a title market and tons of exotics. There’s plenty of candy in the candy store. I’ve made my case…
The aftermath of the Charlotte Hornets-Miami Heat game has turned into a disciplinary matter. The NBA has fined LaMelo Ball a total of $60.000, combining two separate incidents that occurred during and after the Play-In game. Contact on Bam Adebayo and Flagrant 2 The first penalty, worth $35.000, concerns contact deemed “unnecessary and dangerous” against…
