#My Shot

LOS ANGELES - It was only a pickup game after Wednesday's practice on the campus of the University of Southern California. But there was Josh Green, ripping and running and flying up and down the court like he didn't have a care in the world. The Dallas Mavericks' third-year guard was attacking the basket and soaring through the sky - just like the…

It feels like every new day in the NBA brings an unbelievable performance from one of the game's myriad superstars: Nikola Jokic's triple-double on Christmas Day; Luka Doncic's 60-point epic; and, most recently, Donovan Mitchell's 71-point explosion on Monday night to highlight a ridiculous night of basketball. There are only three games on the…

The latest set of predictions from the SEC Network's Roman Harper certainly has the Tennessee football fanbase talking. ESPN's Football Power Index has Tennessee projected with a 7-5 overall record. Harper, a former defensive back with Alabama and the New Orleans Saints, sees Tennessee's season going much differently. On Monday morning, during a…

I am still holding out hope the Miami Marlins will win 70 to 75 games this season. I know I'm in the minority when I make this kind of prediction, but there is plenty of reason to think that this is a ball club on the rise. The Marlins may not make the playoffs this year, but they do have a chance to play spoiler to the National League East. The…

All game lines via the VSiN NBA odds page *Indicates team is on the second leg of a back-to-back **Lines are opening numbers Here we are once more with a Boston Celtics game in the'Best Bets' category of the article, and once more I will be taking my shot at the unstoppable force that is the Celtics. However, this one is more about the opponent…

Welcome to the daily NBA betting market report, your source for analysis on the betting lines for the day in professional hoops. For updates throughout the day follow me on Twitter, and make sure to subscribe to the Hardwood Handicappers podcast! All game lines via the VSiN NBA odds page Market Report for Wednesday, November 23rd *Indicates team is…

Last Friday, Chicago Bulls star Zach LaVine was benched by coach Billy Donovan late in the fourth quarter of the team's 108-107 loss to the Orlando Magic. The two-time All-Star played one of the worst games of his NBA career. He finished with four points off 1-of-14 (7.1%) shooting from the field and five rebounds in 26 minutes of action. Also, the…

It felt like the odds were stacked against the Oregon Ducks coming into this game. They were down and beaten up. Injury had been added to insult the week before, with starting quarterback Bo Nix getting dinged up as the Ducks lost to their biggest rival, the Washington Huskies. Oregon was faced with a quick turnaround, and an emotional obstacle,…

There's only two college football games available for betting action this Thursday night, but there won't be any shortage of touchdowns scored, compared to the pros in the NFL. The UNDER has hit in 16 of the last 22 Thursday Night Football NFL matchups, and tonight's Atlanta Falcons vs. Carolina Panthers rematch at the bottom of the barrel for the…

PHILADELPHIA - The worst loss in Philadelphia professional sports history was the 2011 National League Division Series Game 5 when the Phillies lost to the St. Louis Cardinals, 1-0. But that game would have never been played if the Phillies and Cliff Lee didn't blow a 4-0 lead in Game 2. Toronto's Joe Carter hit a walk-off home run off the…

Welcome to the 2022 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2022. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The "Ranking" is an organizing principle that's drawn from Baseball Reference's WAR (rWAR). It's not something the staff debated. We'll…

Patrik Laine can remember it like it was yesterday. He was just 11 years old at the time, a young hockey fan rather than the star he has become today. When Tappara, the professional team he grew up rooting for in his hometown of Tampere, Finland, hosted the Florida Panthers in an exhibition game back in 2009, Laine was there to support his squad in…

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis has struggled to stay healthy the last few seasons, and now one unnamed NBA executive believes the eight-time All-Star is playing through his pain. "I don't like what I've seen from A.D.," the anonymous source told Bleacher Report. "That back doesn't look healthy." Without Davis, the Lakers will potentially…

Detroit Red Wings center Joe Veleno is well aware that he's working from behind the eight ball. He's playing catchup during the NHL preseason. A groin strain early in training camp left Veleno sitting on the sideline, enabling others ample opportunity to make an impression on new coach Derek Lalonde. "I've kind of had an open canvas, fresh start…

New York Knicks guard Derrick Rose has not appeared in at least 60 games since the 2016-17 season. Of course, the three-time All-Star has not played a full season dating back to the 2010-11 season, when he won MVP. After Monday's practice, Rose was asked how many games he thinks he'll play in the 2022-23 season. "I feel like I'm gonna play in a lot…

In the MLB futures markets, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites to win their eighth World Series title and second since 2020. In this article, we will examine the movements in the MLB futures odds and determine which picks are worth investing in. It is the final month of the 2022 MLB season, and the race to make the postseason and secure…

The 2022 college football season is rolling right along, and while Week 3 wasn't quite as topsy-turvy as Week 2, there was still a lot of excitement. Week 3 of the 2022 college football season was all about one thing. History. With ESPN College Gameday visiting the campus of Appalachian State for the first time in show history, something historic…

STATEN ISLAND, NY - "Hockey trades." That's what New York Islanders GM Lou Lamoriello said he was going to have to do to bolster his roster. Well, after months of speculation caused by Lamoriello's notorious silence, the Islanders are returning to the 2022-23 season looking mostly the same. The Islanders were derailed by a plethora of obstacles…

A significant key to the NY Islanders' short- and long-term success is that they'll need some of their young forwards to develop into impact NHLers. The Islanders haven't had the best track record in recent history in drafting and developing their own, but if they want to keep their window to compete open, they're going to need some of those young…