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Who: Milwaukee Bucks (22-8) at Boston Celtics (22-9) When: Sunday, Dec. 25 Time: 5:00 p.m. ET Where: TD Garden (Boston, Massachusetts) Betting Odds Summary Spread: Bucks+5 (-110), Celtics -5 (-110) Moneyline: Bucks (+155), Celtics (-210) Total: Over/Under 224 (-110/-110) A rematch of last season's Eastern Conference Semi-Finals is exactly what avid…

The Toronto Raptors conclude a three-game homestand on Wednesday night with a matchup against the Los Angeles Lakers. The pregame narrative: The Raptors have lost three of four games, with a win over the last-place Magic mixed in. The Lakers were blown out in Cleveland last night, snapping a three-game winning streak for the sub-.500 squad. Odds as…

High expectations won't burden the Houston Rockets this coming season, but that doesn't mean they're not ready to rise. So far, the Houston Rockets haven't made big moves in the 2022 offseason. They appear to have had another strong draft, though. Recall that Jabari Smith Jr. unexpectedly fell to them at No. 3. That's enough for many NBA experts to…

Before Gary Trent Jr. buried a couple of three-pointers in a game for just the third time this month, snapping a rough streak of poor shooting, I was starting to wonder something that would have been laughable on media day: Is it possible that Trent might have to opt in to his contract with the Raptors for a bit north of $18 million. Trent had been…

LAC vs SAS Dream11: The NBA Regular Season has produced various amazing battles and we have seen some teams perform better than expected. However, with the season going deep and the injuries likely to pile up, the situation can become trickier. But there are some recoveries along the way too. And as Kawhi Leonard returns, the Los Angeles Clippers…

Miami's season didn't get off to the best start. Despite being close to full strength, the Heat fell in their season opener to a Bulls team that was without one of their All-Stars and is projected to be in Play-In territory. Jimmy Butler put up his usual numbers, but both Bam Adebayo and Kyle Lowry struggled offensively, combining to shoot 6-for-22…

With the draft night less than a week away, Covers brings you version 2.0 of our NBA Mock Draft. Rumors are heating up and so is the NBA Draft betting market - check out the full mock and NBA draft props below. With the 2022 NBA Draft just five days away, rumors are heating up and oddsmakers are beginning to put out more draft prop picks on the NBA…

Iowa State tops the preseason rankings in a very talented Big 12 Conference The Big 12 of the past seemed like a simple projection: Put Baylor at the top. That is no longer the case. The rest of the conference has caught up. Last season, Baylor did end the regular season atop the conference and secured a share of its 12th consecutive Big 12…

Just last February, the San Antonio Spurs point guard room was full. That is what made Derrick White expendable enough to trade to the Boston Celtics. In June, the position group took a hit with the trading of Dejounte Murray and the July release of Lonnie Walker IV (though more of a shooting guard). The team replenished it somewhat by adding…

The Miami Heat have signed guard Dru Smith to a two-way contract. He scored 15 points in Miami's 118-110 preseason win over the Houston Rockets on Monday. On September 10, 2021, Smith signed an Exhibit 10 contract with the team. However, he was waived a month later. Last month, the 24-year-old inked an Exhibit 10 contract with the Heat. This past…

The Indiana Pacers are exercising Chris Duarte's $4124400 team option for the 2023-24 season. This is part of the four-year, $17.7 million rookie scale contract he signed with the team last August. His deal is fully guaranteed. The team had until Oct. 31st to make a final decision. If Duarte plays well in the 2022-23 season, Pacers G.M. Chad…

The Sacramento Kings have picked up Davion Mitchell's $5063640 team option for the 2023-24 season. Mitchell was selected ninth overall by the Kings in the 2021 NBA Draft. Last August, the Baylor product signed a four-year, $20.9 million rookie scale contract with Sacramento. Of course, the guard's multi-year deal is fully guaranteed. Mitchell also…

The Memphis Grizzlies have added forward Justin Bean and guard Jacob Gilyard to their training camp roster. Entering late September, the team has 16 players signed to guaranteed contracts. Both Bean and Gilyard have been signed to Exhibit 10 contracts. Forwards Kenneth Lofton Jr. and Vincent Williams Jr. occupy the Grizzlies' two-way…