NBA: Watch Shaq reveal how he knew Charles Barkley bet on the Lakers

Friday has arrived, and the NBA has 10 games prepared for us to tip off the weekend. It should be a fantastic night of hoops for viewers and bettors alike, with the value betting opportunities on the player prop market as plentiful as ever. As we do daily, we're taking to BetMGM to uncover and highlight the best, top-value, and can't-miss NBA…

TV Schedule: Sunday, January 7, 5:00 PM ET, ESPN Location: FedExForum in Memphis, TN Thursday night was a difficult one for the Memphis Tigers. It took a late three-pointer to hold off an upset bid from Tulsa in both teams' American Athletic Conference opener. The team also lost guard Caleb Mills, who appeared to hurt his knee late in the first…

Nick Bakay has a new television show with a sports twist. He and Chuck Lorre (Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory) created Bookie. The Max comedy, starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Omar J. Dorsey, is about friends trying to navigate a changing betting world as the potential legalization of sports gambling in California threatens to upend their…

Candace Parker is one of the best players in the WNBA. Parker is currently in her first year with the Las Vegas Aces after previously playing for the Los Angeles Sparks and Chicago Sky. Although she's currently dealing with an injury, Parker still played a role in helping lead the Aces to the best record in the WNBA during the 2023 regular…

It's a loss that Charles Barkley is not getting over anytime soon. The NBA-pro-turned-broadcaster is a well-known sports gambler. But he's not the best. Some of his bets were miscalculated and have incurred shocking losses. He's gotten over most but not the one Tom Brady served him in 2016. Chuck has recalled this story a few times before and he…

Despite Being an NBA legend, Shaquille O'Neal is a man of banter and many talents. It's no wonder he is a greater entity not bound to the NBA. His fandom is something very stupendous. Flaunting his affluent money, Shaq is into betting as well. Imagine a man with such stardom is a fan of yours and betting on you. It would be truly special. America's…

The Miami Heat are a resilient bunch of players. Refusing to allow the Nuggets a 2-game advantage in the NBA Finals, Jimmy Butler and Co. successfully delivered a comeback win after trailing by as much as 15 points at one point. Aided by the 4 quarter heroics of Duncan Robinson, the Miami side was able to hand Denver their first home loss of this…

The calm before the storm for Charles Barkley happened during a moment of levity he had with Shaquille O'Neal right before the Atlanta Hawks vs Miami Heat play-in tournament game took place. As you might already know, Shaq is a known Hawks supporter and he was willing to bet on their victory. Contrary to Charles Barkley, whi tends to offer the…

Betting on sporting events/teams/players can have some unwanted results. 4x NBA champion and'NBA on TNT' co-host Shaquille O'Neal has experienced these unwanted results firsthand. While his confidence in another team/player's ability is commendable, it hasn't always turned out well for the 7'1 giant. However, O'Neal has never shied away from…

There's a reason why betting is a dangerous game. While the financial ramifications are obvious, bets with friends can force you into doing some gross things. Just as Shaquille O'Neal found out: The basketball legend made a wager with his co-host Ernie Johnson on NBA On TNT earlier this week, betting that Georgia would not win their game against…

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal tucked into a FROG after losing a bet - but ended up enjoying it. TNT analyst Shaq, 50, lost a wager with host Ernie Johnson and had to gobble up the French delicacy as punishment. Shaq bet Johnson - a proud Georgia alum - that TCU would beat the Bulldogs in Monday's National Championship. The loser of the bet had to…

Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley are very entertaining. Many basketball fans watch "Inside the NBA" because of them and they never disappoint. After dominating the basketball courts, the two are now analysts who also love to joke with each other. Besides cracking jokes at each other's expense, the basketball legends also love betting. Shaq lost…

Monday night's CFP National Championship just got a little more interesting thanks to Shaquille O'Neal. Shaq said on NBA on TNT on Friday night that he will eat a horned frog if Georgia beats Texas to win their second-consecutive title. Yes, you heard that right. "If Georgia beats TCU, I'll eat two frogs," Shaq said on the broadcast on Friday.…

Shaquille O'Neal and Charles Barkley have had some outrageously hilarious moments while covering NBA games for TNT. What just happened earlier tonight was a little more sensitive than usual, but it still didn't stop Shaq's contagious laughter from booming inside the studio. The rib-tickling episode happened when their conversation touched on…

On Tuesday night, the New York Knicks throttled the defending champion Golden State Warriors 132-94 on national television. The win upped their winning streak to eight games, but TNT's panel on Inside the NBA was not impressed with the Knicks' recent play. "They won seven games. They're the 6th seed. Whoopdie-freaking-do. Still a lot of the season…

The NBA 2022-23 season is finally shifting gears now. The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers had an intense matchup where the Celtics just edged passed the Lakers in OT. The Inside the NBA show had a very intense conversation about the thrilling game, where Charles Barkley pretty much discounted the Lakers' performance in crunch time. The…

Charles Barkley is more than just an NBA Hall of Famer and legendary NBAonTNT analyst. He's also a great golfer. Well, he'd call himself a great golfer while others would describe his golfing acumen as subpar at best. Chuck's most storied golfing stories come from his time with Michael Jordan. The two would hit the green quite often when they were…

The odds that Buffalo native Nick Bakay would be involved in a television comedy series dealing with sports betting seemed remote about 20 years ago. That's when he and his wife Robin's weekly ESPN betting segment was canceled because the National Football League wasn't comfortable with it. But here we are in 2022 when the NFL is in bed with…

NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal has made millions even after retiring from playing the game of basketball. Over the years, he has made some smart business moves to see himself build a business empire. Some of his business gambles have made him richer. On the other hand, Shaq knows how to spend his money as well. He has one of the best car collections…

Hall of Famer and Los Angeles Lakers legend Shaquille O'Neal talked about Ime Udoka on "The Big Podcast with Shaq." Per multiple reports, the Boston Celtics head coach cheated on Nia Long, his longtime fiancée. Udoka was suspended for the entire 2022-23 season after allegedly having an affair with a woman within the organization. Shaq was asked…

If Lil Nas X had come and gone with "Old Town Road," the rapper whose sold-out Long Live Montero tour came to the Met Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 22, would still have had a remarkable story to tell. To recap: That country-rap song was built on a beat the suburban Atlanta teenager born Montero Hill bought for $30 from a Dutch producer who…

Chuck Lorre and Charlie Sheen have history. And not the good kind. antagonistic saga in a moment. But the bottom line is, water is now flowing under the bridge. Lorre is once again working with the actor, after a 12-year freeze after Sheen's messy exit from Lorre's hit CBS sitcom "Two and a Half Men." Sheen plays a gambling-addicted version of…

Georgia seeks its first back-to-back national title, and the first repeat champ since Alabama a decade ago, when it faces TCU Monday night in the College Football Playoff championship game. The Bulldogs are large favorites in Vegas, with a steady 12.5-point spread across most sportsbooks. Former Georgia athletes, a local baseball star, an…