#Kevin Garnett

The Sacramento Kings have scored a franchise-record 130-plus points in four consecutive games. Halfway through the 2022-23 season, the playoff contender is 23-18 and ranks fourth in the Western Conference standings. They're five games over.500 for the first time since April 2006. Sacramento is also averaging a league-best 119.7 points per game.…

Sacramento Kings forward Domantas Sabonis is now the fourth NBA player since 1990 to average 20 points, 14 rebounds, and seven assists through at least 17 games. Sabonis joins Nikola Jokic, Russell Westbrook, and Kevin Garnett. Plus, the two-time All-Star has recorded 18 consecutive double-doubles, a Kings franchise record. Referring to a couple…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Unfinished business. That's the theme of the 2022-23 season for the Cavaliers. Fueled by an underdog, Cleveland-against-everybody mentality, the scrappy young group became the NBA's greatest surprise last season, rocketing up the Eastern Conference standings, doubling their win total from the previous season and advancing to the…

Sports betting is becoming more prevalent as states continue to legalize and launch their own retail and online sportsbooks. And while sports betting itself is starting to enter the mainstream, it's been popularized in media and film for decades. Here's a breakdown of five popular sports betting scenes in movies. There are plenty of films about…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Weeks after the Cleveland Cavaliers' season ended with back-to-back play-in tournament losses against Brooklyn and Atlanta, president of basketball operations Koby Altman stood inside Cleveland Clinic Courts and recapped the successful-yet-painful season. When asked specifically whether it was time to raise expectations on the…

There have been a lot of speculation and projections about how well the Minnesota Timberwolves will play this year following the acquisition of former Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert. Perhaps just as importantly, the questions and speculations have also turned to how well Rudy Gobert will perform for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Of course,…

As we rapidly near the holidays, we already have New Year's resolutions on our mind. I plan on saving money, working out, and learning a new language with my daughter in 2023 - and I also intend to make my readers a ton of money on the sports betting market. So, let's talk about our favorite Week 15 spread, moneyline, over/under, and prop wagers in…

We're fresh off a sweep in the NBA Best Bets column, and I'm back with three more picks on Monday for the seven games in The Association. I'll apologize to everyone on the East coast in advance, as the three latest games on Monday's slate are where I have my favorite plays, with my favorite coming in the Dallas Mavericks-Oklahoma City Thunder…

Albany Great Danes game today is against the Massachusetts Minutemen. The two teams meet at 7:00 p.m. ET on Monday at William D. Mullins Memorial Center in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is one of seven NCAA basketball games today and perhaps features the most talented team on the slate. Surprisingly, this is the first meeting between the two schools…

As all of basketball media has noted, the Utah Jazz are not supposed to be good. A month into the season -- their first since trading away all-star center Rudy Gobert and all-star guard Donovan Mitchell -- the Jazz are in third place in the Western Conference. Typically, when you trade away all-stars for a bevy of role players, you get worse, not…

Sports betting fans love to watch the thrill of gambling because they can relate to the sensation firsthand. There are many movies narrating the struggles and adventures of the casino world. However, those depicting the sports betting niche need their own ranking. Well, most of the main actors cast in sports betting movies are good-looking and…

On Thursday night, Kevin Durant became the 19th player to reach 26000 career points in the Brooklyn Nets' 109-107 win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Durant ranks 22nd overall on the all-time career points list (26016). The 12-time All-Star needs 56 points to pass Kevin Garnett for the 21st spot. According to some NBA betting sites, the Nets have…

With the first week of the NBA season in full swing, the surprising Utah Jazz will head out to Minneapolis to take on their Northwest division foes the Minnesota Timberwolves. Let's take a look at our NBA odds series, where our Jazz-Timberwolves prediction and pick will be revealed. Who would've thunk it, but after a complete overhaul of the roster…

The NBA loves to talk about Big Threes, in many ways. For a start, there is the manner in which the game has evolved, to a point where professional basketball now sometimes resembles a 3-point shooting contest, players firing off treys from any part of hardwood real estate. In the modern NBA, players have frequently sought glory by congregating in…

Here's the good news from the Kyrie Irving -Brooklyn Nets debacle: Hopefully this will be the last time somebody retweets something and then tries to dodge accountability for its contents. That has always been the lamest copout. Retweeting something means you agree with it, so don't retweet unless you are prepared to own it. Otherwise, there's…

Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry has responded to Boston Celtics legends Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett for the comments they made in the latest episode of Showtime's "KG Certified: Ticket & Truth." "I predicted Miami to be in my top four, but right now, they not looking like a team that went to the finals in the bubble a few years ago," said Pierce. In…

BetMGM debuted a new ad starring Wayne Gretzky and Connor McDavid, set to run throughout the 2022-23 National Hockey League (NHL) season. The 30-second commercial, described by BetMGM as "tongue in the cheek", sees Gretzky stop during McDavid's training session to interact with BetMGM's betting app. Raymond Doyle, VP Brand at BetMGM commented:…

With the 2022-23 season merely days away, more and more predictions for who places where in the conference come out hour by hour. Among those who have made predictions is former Boston Celtics legend, Kevin Garnett. While on the show "All the Smoke" with his former Celtics teammate Paul Pierce, the two of them, along with former Golden State…

Trading for an NBA superstar is more expensive than ever. Not long ago, teams could deal for All-Stars without giving up any future draft picks, or just one at the most. Now, every major transaction involves a pick bonanza. But NBA teams are limited in their creativity when trading picks. They can't trade conditional picks like NFL teams. They…

Minnesota Timberwolves center Rudy Gobert has his sights set on winning a championship with his new team in the 2022-23 season. On Sunday, following the Timberwolves' 119-117 preseason win over the Los Angeles Clippers, Gobert made his ambitions clear to Mark Medina of NBA.com. "Every night will be an opportunity for us to get better," said Gobert…

Who doesn't love a good defensive play? From timely swats, picking pockets to lockdown clamps, watching NBA players shine on the defensive end can be mesmerizing. Last season, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart edged Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges for the Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming just the sixth ever guard to do so. As the…

For as long as I can remember, I've been a fan of basketball and either playing or tuning in to watch games as much as possible. While growing up, I would oftentimes race home after school, quickly eat dinner, throw on my No. 21 Kevin Garnett blue trees jersey, and immediately head downstairs to turn on whatever game was on TV (more often than not…

DENVER - Aaron Gordon went to Hollywood this offseason, but the start of the season signals the time to get gritty. Gordon was among the NBA stars to appear in the Netflix original "Hustle," a fictional story of a Spanish basketball player who goes from street baller to top prospect. He also served as a model in a spicy commercial for his new…

joecervenka It's always fun to see top-level players swap teams and sport a new jersey as a new season gets underway. The NBA offseason saw plenty of moves, including a handful of players that landed atop the futures board for several regular season awards. What better place to start than the three-time winner and defending NBA Defensive Player of…

Ever since the Minnesota Timberwolves put up a rousing fight against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of last year's playoffs, the basketball sickos in Minnesota have been buzzing. Glen Taylor is slowly but surely on his way out. They hired a top lead executive, traded future hypothetical assets for Rudy Gobert, and had a kick-ass summer.…

The NBA hadn't yet shaken off all the dust from the explosive Utah-Minnesota trade when the Jazz hit the plunger again by dealing Donovan Mitchell to Cleveland. Former Celtics boss Danny Ainge has left quite an impression on the summer. Of greater concern around the league than what Rudy Gobert will do for the Timberwolves or how much Mitchell can…

Minnesota Timberwolves fans have long desired the franchise to join the elite of the NBA. But apart from the Kevin Garnett era, they have mostly been a losing team. But by building upon the foundation of Anthony Edwards and Karl-Anthony Towns, along with the acquisition of Rudy Gobert, the Timberwolves appear to have finally found the solid footing…