#NBA Defensive Player of the Year

With three months left in the regular season, award races in the NBA are starting to take shape. Check out our top NBA futures odds for the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year. There's still value in a good defensive stalwart, even in today's high-scoring NBA. The Defensive Player of the Year race is typically an underrated market, and it's been…

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Memphis Grizzlies center Jaren Jackson Jr. led the NBA in blocks last season, averaging 2.3 per game. Now, the fifth-year player ranks fourth in total blocks and is logging a career-high 3.1 blocks per contest. What makes Jackson's blocks statistic impressive is the fact he's played 10 fewer games than all other players currently in the top 10.…

In a league that is now offensively based, the art of defense is only valued by a select group of players in the NBA. With the Defensive Player of the Year award up for grabs, some players increase their intensity on the defensive end of the court. As the 2022 portion of the NBA season closes out and 2023 is on the horizon, look at how the odds for…

The Monday Night Football game in Week 15 is a bit of a dud so what's wrong with getting some action down on the NBA? My favorite gambling looks in the Association Monday are in Spurs-Rockets, Bucks-Pelicans, and Jazz-Cavaliers. (Buyer beware: The NBA's "load management" stuff is bogus and players are sitting out more and more games. It would…

Entering the second week of December, the NBA season is in full swing. A lot of bets could pay off for the average basketball fan. Naming the award winners could pay big dividends, and keeping yourself up to date with the odds will only help. The NBA has recently turned into an offensive-driven league. Nonetheless, a handful of players still make…

LeBron James returns to Milwaukee, where he's historically dominated the Bucks. Find out why we're expecting another vintage performance from the King in our Lakers vs. Bucks picks and predictions. The stars will be out early tonight when LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers visit Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. The perennial MVP…

Dallas and Phoenix will both be hoping that their young superstars can stay healthy heading into the opening game of their Western Conference semifinal matchup on Monday in the 2022 NBA playoffs. The Mavericks were without Luka Doncic for the first three games in their series win over Utah, while Phoenix was missing Devin Booker for three contests…

In the NBA championship odds, the Celtics are+471 favorites while the Heat are listed at+2000. Bam Adebayo led the Heat with 32 points and eight rebounds in the win over the Hawks. He had 14 points in the third quarter when Miami outscored Atlanta 34-21 to take an 85-81 lead. That came after Adebayo had 38 points against the Washington Wizards in…

There are very few soft landing spots in the NBA, but Cleveland got one in Motown after a disappointing loss in Milwaukee, hanging around to eventually take a 102-94 decision. Donovan Mitchell led the scoring attack with 32 points and five rebounds. Evan Mobley finished with 20 points and 13 rebounds, while Darius Garland chipped in with 19 points…

The Raptors whipped the Hawks 139-109 on October 31 at Toronto. Forward Pascal Siakam led the way with a double-double of 31 points and 14 rebounds. Guards Gary Trent Jr and Scottie Barnes each contributed 21 points. OG Anunoby (14), Chris Boucher (11) and Precious Achiuwa (10) also hit for double figures. Forward Anunoby is the fifth betting…

The 2022-23 NBA Season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 18. While fans are excited to see their favorite players score the ball, another portion of the fanbase has its sights set on defense and which player will be named the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Last year, the Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart walked away with the 2021-22 DPOY honors. The…

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award went East last season, as Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart became the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in the 1995-96 season. Has Smart finally opened the door for guards and wings to get back into the conversation each season? The latest odds don't suggest that, as five big men lead the…

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…

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…

Football season may be in full swing, but the clock is ticking with less than a month before the Philadelphia 76ers open their season against the Boston Celtics on October 18. The 76ers, led by MVP runner-up Joel Embiid, and former 2018 NBA MVP James Harden, have plenty to prove after being bounced out of the second round of the NBA Playoffs by the…

The Boston Celtics announced Thursday they are suspending head coach Ime Udoka for the entire 2022-23 season but the move had little impact on the Celtics' betting markets. However, I see this Udoka issue festering in the Boston organization this season. Udoka matters for the Celtics' success, the East is better and there are holes in Boston's…