#NBA Rookie of the Year

When odds were first released on this prop, it was the Suns were the -200 chalk. Brooklyn was the second betting choice at+700. The Nets are aiming high in their demands for Durant. Too high for the tastes of potential deal partners, it would appear. Durant does bring a lot to the floor, after all. He's an NBA champion, former NBA Finals MVP,…

NBA Rookie of the Year odds don't suggest there's much of a race to run. Orlando Magic forward Paolo Banchero is priced as the runaway favorite, but there's a lot of basketball to be played. Banchero is lapping the rookie class with odds as short as -1200 (DraftKings, Caesars). Those who venture to FanDuel or BetMGM can bet on him at -1000 - if…

The Orlando Magic (15-25) will take on the Sacramento Kings (20-18) on Monday at Golden 1 Center in Sacramento. The Kings are 11-9 at home, while the Magic are 5-13 on the road. Orlando is looking to build off its 115-101 win over the defending NBA champion Golden State Warriors, while the Kings are looking to snap a two-game losing streak after…

The current Rookie of the Year odds certainly look interesting as of right now. There are some names that were expected to be in the running, but also a couple that are a bit surprising. Regardless, the Rookie of the Year race is always one of the more intriguing award races in the NBA along with the MVP and the Defensive Player of the Year race.…

With 10 matchups across the NBA on Friday night, expect some exciting performances from some in-form contributors! When the Sacramento Kings face off against the Detroit Pistons, Isaiah Stewart will be looking to marry his tough interior play with his newfound outside shooting. Joel Embiid's playmaking will be under the microscope, despite his…

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Christmas has come and gone, but that doesn't mean we're still not in a giving mood. We've scoured the NBA player prop market and have found you three high-value plays - highlighted by Paolo Banchero's double-double chances. It's a solid night of NBA action with eight games on the board for hungry NBA bettors to dive into. So, I've got a late…

There's a clear favorite to be the NBA's 2022-23 Rookie of the Year, but are there any value picks worth pursuing? Read on for our look at the 2023 NBA Rookie of the Year futures odds. With the Orlando Magic's Paolo Banchero running away with the NBA's Rookie of the Year award, the ship may have already sailed for betting on this market. With that…

Former NBA MVP Russell Westbrook is the favorite for the 2022-23 Sixth Man of the Year Award. Is he worth backing? Read on for our breakdown of the 2023 NBA Sixth Man of the Year odds. As we approach 2023, the NBA award markets are beginning to take shape but in particular the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Westbrook is the current favorite at…

Kevin Durant wants to leave the Nets. After a disappointing and tumultuous season in Brooklyn, it looks like its super team is falling apart. Durant is due over $43 million annually with four years left on his contract. He has no options; the Nets can keep him or trade him anywhere and get a king's ransom that could alter their entire roster for…

Leonard was the catalyst in LA's win on Monday, knocking down the game winning shot in the dying seconds to sink the Hornets. The two-time Finals MVP was playing for the first time in seven games due to a sprained ankle, after missing 14 games earlier in the season because of knee issues. Not only was it Leonard's first game back, but Paul George…

After a weird one-game Thursday slate, the NBA is back with a respectable 11-game card heading into the weekend on Friday. My favorite matchups on the schedule are the Heat-Celtics, Raptors-Nets, and Rockets-Suns. Below, I'll give reasonings for bets made in each contest. This is a good ole Zig-Zag Theory spot after the Celtics waxed the Heat…

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…

The NBA season is underway, which makes it a good time to check in on the NBA Rookie of the Year odds as everyone is getting their first impressions of the 2022 class. The latest: Paolo Banchero was a surprising first pick in the draft, but the big Duke product has produced right away. Bennedict Mathurin has looked great in Indiana so far and…

A month into the 2022-23 NBA season, no rookies have been better than Paolo Banchero and Bennedict Mathurin. There's plenty of basketball left to be played this season, but current odds tab Banchero and Mathurin as the two favorites to win Rookie of the Year honors. While the Magic and Pacers haven't exactly been in the national spotlight this…

On Thursday night, the 2018 National Treasures Rookie NBA Logoman Patch card of Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic sold for a record $3.12 million at a PWCC auction. According to sources, the rare NBA card set the all-time record for a basketball card sold at a public auction. On the front, the card shows Doncic as a 23-year-old and his autographed…

The Miami Heat are chasing the top seed in the East. The Toronto Raptors are trying to stay above the play-in. Those stakes are high enough when the Heat visit the Raptors Sunday - but it also happens to mark the return of franchise icon Kyle Lowry, back for the first time since being moved to Miami in the offseason, in a mutual separation. It…

For a team that was touted as one of the bright, up and coming squads, the Pistons have fallen flat this year, with just three wins over their first 15 games. Last time out, they were beaten 115-111 by the Toronto Raptors. Missing was 2022 NBA Rookie of the Year Cade Cunningham, due to left shin soreness. The team has said he will miss at least a…

How stacked are the Clips? Consider that 2-time Finals MVP Leonard and 5-time All-Star John Wall came off the bench in their opener. Such is the luxury when your roster is considered among the best in basketball. Landing Wall bolstered a roster that already made major strides a year ago, with the additions of Norm Powell and Robert Covington, while…

When it comes to promising young prospects, 20-year-old Jaden Hardy might be the best one on the Dallas Mavericks' roster - Luka Doncic is 23 years old, but he's already a bonafide superstar and not considered a "prospect" anymore. Despite being the No. 37 pick in the NBA Draft, many are expecting Hardy to perform at a lottery-pick level during his…

With the 2022 NBA Summer League in the books, we can start putting together our Rookie of the Year (ROY) futures portfolio. But before we get to those picks, I put together a list of key trends that date back to 1966, when the league revamped the draft to do away with territorial picks: Five of the past six ROY winners were on teams that reached at…

We come back to earth on Wednesday, going 1-2 on the day but still staying well above.500 heading into the second month of the season. With a slate of eight games on the docket for Friday night in the NBA, let's take a closer look at three games I'm keyed in on. YTD Record: 18-11-1 ATS 1. Suns/Magic Under 217.5 | -110 at DK Sportsbook Averaging…

The Orlando Magic will take on the Phoenix Suns at 7 p.m. ET on Friday at the Amway Center. Orlando is 3-9 overall and 3-3 at home, while Phoenix is 8-3 overall and 2-2 on the road. The Magic only have one player in their regular rotation over 24 years of age while the Suns don't have anybody in their rotation under 24. So it will be a battle of…

When the Orlando Magic selected Paolo Banchero with the first overall pick in June's rookie draft, it took many in the basketball community by surprise. Three weeks into the season, he's already the clear frontrunner to win NBA Rookie of the Year - and it's not even close. The former Duke star is dealing as the -700 favorite to win the coveted…

Toronto strolls into Crypto.com Arena tonight to kick L.A. while it's down. With no AD still, we're expecting a steady offense led by Scottie Barnes to cover the NBA betting spread. Find out more in our picks and predictions for Raptors vs. Lakers. The Toronto Raptors are a basketball team that makes absolutely no sense. The Raptors are a big…

The 2022-23 NBA Season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 18. While fans are excited to see their favorite players, another portion of the fanbase is looking forward to which players win the upcoming annual awards, including NBA Rookie of the Year honors. Former Duke product Paolo Banchero was drafted first overall by the Orlando Magic back in June and…

Of Michigan's four major professional sports teams, the Detroit Pistons might have the brightest immediate future. Thanks to aggressive offseasons from general manager Troy Weaver, Detroit has a young and talented roster coming into the 2022-23 NBA Season. While it's not surprising to see Michigan sports bettors getting behind the Pistons,…

The NBA has handed out the Rookie of the Year Award since 1952-53. Malcolm Brogdon, selected 36th overall in 2016, is the only second-rounder to win the NBA's Rookie of the Year Award. Of the 73 winners, 55 have been top-five picks in the draft, and only six winners were selected outside the top nine (the average pick of winners is 4.7). This award…

Blazers follower Nick Pither assesses the 2021-22 season for his team, and then casts an eye ahead to the 2022-23 campaign for Portland. My love for the Blazers began with a game of NBA 2K11 (similar to a story written recently on this website). I bought it in a sale, and had a match-up against my sister who chose the Celtics. I found it hard to…

With the start of the 2022/23 NBA season less than two months away, fans are already debating who will be the breakthrough stars this term. Several leading bookmakers are offering odds on who will be the NBA Rookie of the Year, highlighting the prestigious nature of the award. Numerous new betting sites have also jumped on the bandwagon by pricing…

Paolo Banchero (Orlando Magic's first overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft) is the bookie's hot favorite to pick up the Rookie of the Year Award for the 2022/2023 season - at international sportsbook Bovada. Banchero showed precisely why he was selected first overall in his two Summer League games, averaging 20 points, five rebounds, six assists, 2.5…

With the second pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, there's likely just four players the Oklahoma City Thunder are seriously considering. While some would consider the top tier of this class being a race between three players, a fourth prospect is beginning to emerge. With just over three weeks until the 2022 NBA Draft, the top four players appear to be…

The NBA is back! The preseason is in full swing and the games are getting good. The Dallas Mavericks will head to Charlotte and face off against the Hornets on Wednesday. It's time to continue the NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Hornets prediction and pick. This is the third game of the preseason for the Mavs (2-0) and fourth for the Hornets…

There's been a trend in recent years for the NBA Rookie of the Year to not just be the best player among their class but to also be a contributor to a playoff team. Four of the last five players to win the award have been on playoff (or play-in) teams: LaMelo Ball last season, Ja Morant the year before, Ben Simmons in 2018 and Malcolm Brogdon in…

The NBA offseason is coming to an end with media days and the opening of training camps just around the corner. With the start of the season fast approaching, it's time to take an early look at the top candidates for Rookie of the Year, where the field may be a bit deeper than we initially assumed despite Chet Holmgren's unfortunate Lisfranc…

Although he didn't play long in the NBA Summer League, former Duke star Paolo Banchero, who was taken #1 in the draft by the Orlando Magic, made a big impression on many people. Toss in the various Pro-Am events he played in and he definitely looked like he belonged. So: is he going to be Rookie of the Year? Well, maybe. It depends on a whole lot…

Who would have thought an offseason exhibition scrimmage and glorified pick-up game played in a gym in Seattle, Washington, would so hugely impact the 2022 season? While running to defend a Lebron James fastbreak, Oklahoma City rookie Chet Holmgren suffered a Lisfranc fracture that will keep him out of the Thunder's lineup for the whole season. The…