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It has now been more than one week since the state of Ohio officially became home to a legal, regulated sports betting market, but the action keeps on coming. Local bettors are in for a serious treat tonight as Cleveland Cavaliers superstar Donovan Mitchell is set to make his return to Utah for the first time since the Cavs' blockbuster trade with…

After another late-game loss against the Chicago Bulls, the Utah Jazz (20-22) look to get themselves back on track against the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies (25-13). After a rough stretch in their schedule, the Grizzlies are now rolling, having won five straight games entering tonight. With this game capping the second night of a back-to-back,…

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…

The year 2022 ended up being one of the most eventful calendar years for Kansas Athletics that we have seen in a very long time. From a resurgence in the women's basketball program and a national championship in basketball to the accelerated return of the football program to respectability, there were plenty of individual moments along the way that…

SALT LAKE CITY - The crowd roared and bounced so enthusiastically that seats in the upper deck of the arena were shaking. The public address announcer had been crowing since the third quarter that the Jazz were about to win the game, urging the Utah fans to believe it too. With 23 seconds left in the fourth quarter and the Jazz up by 1 point,…

The Cleveland Cavaliers (20-11) will try to extend their three-game winning streak when they face the Utah Jazz (17-15) on Monday night. Cleveland picked up a pair of wins against Dallas last week, needing overtime to get past the Mavericks on Saturday. Utah had its two-game winning streak snapped in a 123-97 loss to Milwaukee. Tipoff is set for 7…

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…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Nearly 30 years ago, the Orlando Magic entered the NBA Draft Lottery with a 1.52% chance of winning -- the worst odds of any team. But they defied those odds, leaping from No. 11 to No. 1, becoming the biggest longshot to ever win and selecting Michigan star Chris Webber. Only two other teams since the weighted lottery system…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to Syracuse.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. The New York Knicks were hoping for some luck on Tuesday, May 17 at the 2022 NBA Draft Lottery, but it never came. The Knicks had a 77.6% chance to get the…

Betting on the NBA Draft is different than a lot of other sporting events because it's all about information and not the bounce of a ball or the call of a ref. And we have plenty of information. The Athletic's Sam Vecenie and John Hollinger both have mock drafts. We also have a live blog running to keep up with the latest rumors and trades before…

PHILADELPHIA - Time isn't up for the biggest underdog of the N.C.A.A. men's tournament just yet. Tiny St. Peter's University is alive and well and moving on to the final eight of the N.C.A.A. tournament after slaying yet another basketball powerhouse. Playing inspired defense and without any fear, the No. 15 seed Peacocks stunned No. 3 Purdue,…

PHX vs UTA Dream11: The NBA is on and what a riveting season this has been. However, some teams have entered the reality-check domain and have cooled down after a hot start. One of those teams Utah Jazz will take on the Phoenix Suns. The Jazz enter the game after losing 118:129 despite a 24 points outing by Lauri Markkanen. On the other hand, the…

A pair of streaking squads square off when the No. 3 Kansas Jayhawks (4-0) host the NC State Wolf Pack (4-0) on Wednesday, November 23, 2022 at 12:00 PM ET. The Jayhawks are putting their four-game winning streak on the line versus the Wolf Pack, who have won four in a row. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager…

The Detroit Pistons will make their only trip to Salt Lake City on Wednesday, November 23rd, as they visit the Utah Jazz. The game will also serve as a homecoming of sorts for Pistons forward Bojan Bogdanovic, who was traded to Detroit this past offseason after spending three seasons in Utah. The Pistons are currently in 15th place in the Eastern…

Utah Jazz forward Rudy Gay is now on the NBA trade block, per multiple sources. Through 12 games off the bench this season, the 17-year veteran is averaging 4.5 points and 3.4 rebounds. Equally important, Gay is averaging career lows of 15.8 minutes per game, 36.2% shooting from the floor, and 26.5% from beyond the arc. His production in recent…

Paul George, Kawhi Leonard are QUESTIONABLE. Luke Kennard is DOUBTFUL. Clippers Expected Starting Five Wings: SF/PF: Nicolas Batum | SF: Marcus MorrisMiddle: C: Ivica Zubac Ball-Handling Guards: PG: Reggie Jackson | SG: Paul George BENCH: John Wall, Norman Powell, Brandon Boston Jr., Moses Brown, Amir Coffey, Jason Preston, Moussa Diabate, Terance…

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…

Looking for an island getaway and some college hoops? The Battle 4 Atlantis is one of college basketball's early-season tournaments during American Thanksgiving weekend. The tournament has been held since 2011 and features eight top NCAA basketball teams meeting at Atlantis Paradise Island in the Bahamas. Every school that participates gets $2…

UTA vs PHX Dream11: The NBA Regular Season is going on and what an incredible season we have had, being blessed with a host of amazing battles. To continue the sage, the Utah Jazz will take on the Phoenix Suns. The Jazz come into this game after suffering a 111:118 defeat against the Knicks despite a 27 points outburst by Kelly Olynyk. On the other…

A new season is upon the Denver Nuggets and Utah Jazz, who open their NBA schedules against one another. The teams meet at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday to begin their season, seasons that are forecasted to be very different. Without Jamal Murray last year, the Nuggets finished 48-34, good for sixth in the Western Conference. The Nuggets finished one game…

One of the best early season matchups of the season on the collegiate hardwood involves No. 6 Duke taking on No. 7 Kansas in the 2022 State Farm Champions Classic. Duke, who is 2-0 SU and ATS thus far playing their first season without Hall of Fame head coach Mike Krzyzewski on the sidelines, is the fifth overall betting choice (+1200) to win the…

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Lamar Odom believes trading LeBron James would solve a lot of the team's problems. Thirteen games into the 2022-23 season, the Lakers are 3-10 and rank 14th in the Western Conference. "If you trade LeBron, you know you're doing more than rebuilding. If you did - probably going to put yourself right back into…

Duke vs. Kansas is the nightcap of the Champions Classic on Tuesday night in Indianapolis, tipping off after the conclusion of the Kentucky-Michigan State opener. The Jayhawks enter the game ranked No. 6, coming off a national title-winning season last year. But head coach Bill Self is still out for this game as part of a 4-game suspension…

College basketball season is starting to heat up and fans of the sport are in for a massive treat this Tuesday evening. The State Farm Champions Classic will air live from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana tonight on ESPN, featuring a pair of high-stakes matchups between four blue blood programs with championship aspirations. Before…

PHI vs UTA Dream11: The NBA Regular Season has been a great fun fair and we have already seen the battles that have been reaching astounding heights. This is a promising beginning to a season where many under-the-radar teams have sprung up to the scene. One of those teams is the Utah Jazz and they will take on the Philadelphia 76ers here. The 76ers…

The No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (2-0) go up against the No. 7 Duke Blue Devils (2-0) on Tuesday, November 15, 2022 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. It begins at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Blue Devils' (to win on the moneyline) contest versus the Jayhawks (). The betting facts in the…

TV schedule: Tuesday, November 15 - 9:30 p.m., ESPN Arena: Gainbridge Fieldhouse - Indianapolis, IN The Champions Classic was pushed back from the opening week of the season this year, but it's still the best early-season event in college basketball. Kentucky and Michigan State will play in the early game, but the late game between No. 5 Kansas and…

We're a month into the 2022-23 NBA season, and it's one of my favorite times of the year. It's too early to make grand proclamations, but it's no longer too early to start thinking about making grand proclamations. With that in mind, I decided to revisit some of the biggest trades from the NBA offseason, to see how the teams are feeling now that…

The Big 12 will be looking for a third straight national championship at the end of the 2022-23 men's college basketball season, which tips off Monday. Kansas knocked off North Carolina in the championship game back in April, following Baylor's national title in 2021. Both teams are expected to be in the mix again this season, but the SEC and ACC…

Wednesday's slate of NBA games produced an ordinary list of high-scoring performances. 14 players reached 30 or more points, among them a trio of three-time All Stars (Devin Booker, Donovan Mitchell and Jayson Tatum), the 2022 Most Improved Player (Ja Morant), and a four-time MVP (LeBron James). Of the 14 players to break 30 points, only three did…

The North Dakota State Bison will take on the No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks at 8 p.m. ET Thursday at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks are 1-0 while North Dakota State is 0-1. Kansas is coming off its fourth NCAA Tournament championship in program history and second under head coach Bill Self. The Jayhawks are favored by 24 points in the latest Kansas vs.…

The No. 5 Kansas Jayhawks (1-0) play the North Dakota State Bison (0-1) at 8:00 PM ET on Thursday, November 10, 2022. The matchup airs on ESPN+. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Jayhawks' (to win on the moneyline) matchup versus the Bison (). The betting insights in the article below reference odds…

It may be the offseason, but the summer league has arrived and is front and center of the basketball world on Thursday! The Cleveland Cavaliers square off with the Detroit Pistons on Thursday. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Cavaliers-Pistons prediction and pick will be revealed. The Cavaliers are fresh off a 91-80 loss against the…

TV Schedule: Thursday, November 10, 8:00 PM ET, ESPN+ Location: Allen Fieldhouse in Lawrence, Kansas The Kansas Jayhawks' second game of their title defense will have some major similarities to the first game. For starters, they'll be without head coach Bill Self, who is serving a four-game suspension to start the year. They'll also be playing…

The road to the 2023 NCAA Tournament starts Monday, as the men's college basketball season eases in with mostly tune-up games. But it won't be long before the best of the best start slugging it out and the battle to reach the Final Four in Houston next April intensifies. Before the end of the month, we'll see preseason No. 7 Duke vs. No.…

As the calendar flips to November and the leaves begin to fall, bettors find the start of NCAA basketball just days away. Despite losing a ton of talent, oddsmakers now have Gonzaga (+900) listed as the favorites to win the 2023 national championship in Mark Few's 24th season at Spokane. Gonzaga is closely followed by a loaded Houston (+1000)…

The 2022-23 NBA season is underway and we have the best player prop picks for tonight's games featuring Cavaliers vs Celtics and Mavericks vs Jazz. Tonight's NBA games are headlined by Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics and Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz for which we have chosen three player prop picks that you can back on BetOnline. Jayson Tatum…

February is upon us and with only the Super Bowl left to wager on, we're here to fill that void with College Hoops insight and opportunity as we build into the sport's crescendo in March. We'll begin with the futures market, a few conference champ races that provide great value. Kansas: +140 The Big 12 is the best conference in the country with a…

The World Series is in full swing. The NFL season is at its midpoint, while college football has entered the final month of its regular season. And the NBA and NHL campaigns are off and running. In other words, there's a ton of action for the sports betting consumer to sort through right now. Well, don't look now, but look who's knocking on the…

The two most coveted basketball prospects not currently in the NBA will not play NCAA Division I basketball this season. It would have been nice to have Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson in the 2023 NCAA tournament. But being totally honest, hardly anyone has seen those guys and hardly anyone will until next year's NBA summer league. But we've…

The field for the 2022 NCAA Men's Final Four is set for Saturday night. While only one No. 1 seed will be represented in New Orleans, the two semifinal games will feature some of the most storied schools in the history of college basketball. No. 8 seed North Carolina will take on No. 2 seed Duke for the first time in NCAA tournament history in what…

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Evan Mobley was inside an L.A.-based gym on Sept. 1 -- the day Cavaliers president of basketball operations Koby Altman stealthily traded for Donovan Mitchell, raising the organization's ceiling and shifting the Eastern Conference landscape. Mobley was oblivious -- until a bystander shouted the stunning news that brought his…

We're only a few months removed from the blockbuster trade that saw the Utah Jazz send Donovan Mitchell to the Cleveland Cavaliers in exchange for Lauri Markkanen, Collin Sexton, Ochai Agbaji, and a collection of picks. So far both teams have looked good to start the 2022-2023 campaign. The Cavs are 2-1 with a close loss to the Toronto Raptors on…

MIN vs UTA Dream11: The NBA Regular Season has begun and of course the packed field makes it difficult who will be close to the title. If we talk about some teams, they may not look top-level but they can end up surprising opposition with their resilience. This means that there are these new-look rosters that are expected to perform poorly but they…

UTA vs DAL Dream11: The NBA Regular Season is not far away and the build-up to it has been again huge as the global reach of the basketball league keeps on increasing with each day. This is now a league viewed by people from 100+ countries and the action is going to peak once the Regular Season kickstart. But there are some Preseason games still…

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…

The Northwest Division is a mixed bag. You've got the Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves, two teams with title aspirations (as lofty as those may be). On the other end of the spectrum, there's the Utah Jazz and Oklahoma City Thunder - bound for shameless "tankathon's" in pursuit of projected top picks Victor Wembanyama and Scoot…

The Central Division has the potential to be a very competitive one this season. The Milwaukee Bucks lead the pack as, probably, the best Eastern Conference team heading into the new campaign but they will have inter-divisional challengers. With a new star in the fold, the young, exciting Cleveland Cavaliers will be gunning for that crown, while…

With the start of the 2022-23 NBA season just a week away, it's time to start looking at win totals for all 30 teams. The offseason wasn't without drama, and big names on the move like Dejounte Murray, Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell are sure to tilt a few games in their new teams' directions. But just how much of an impact will these players have…

UTA vs SAS Dream11: The NBA Preseason is on, and well, you can't take much away from the results here. A lot of times, the main players of a team are resting and often they are on a minutes restriction, thus taking the fizz out of the usual action. The Regular Season is about a week away and that is when we will see the real deal. Anyway, in this…