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The Heat only have eight players available because of injuries Miami Heat will make his 501st start with the Miami Heat tonight against the Houston Rockets. Haslem is in the starting lineup because of injuries. The Heat are without rotation players Bam Adebayo (ankle), Gabe Vincent (knee), Victor Oladipo (rest) and Kyle Lowry (rest). Haslem is in…

Adebayo will miss the game because of an ankle injury Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo is out tonight against the Houston Rockets. Adebayo is dealing with ankle issues he sustained in Wednesday's game against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Here's the game preview: Game time: 8 p.m., ET Where: Toyota Center TV: Bally Sports Sun Betting line: Heat…

The Valparaiso Beacons (6-12, 0-7 MVC) bring a five-game losing streak into a road matchup versus the Evansville Purple Aces (4-14, 0-7 MVC), who have dropped five straight as well. It begins at 4:00 PM ET (on ESPN3) on Saturday, January 14, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Beacons' (-123 to…

The Oklahoma City Thunder are waiting patiently for their prized pick to return to the hardwood after selecting Chet Holmgren with the second-overall pick in the 2022 NBA Draft, Holmgren has been sidelined since August and will not play this season. While this season has gone better than many thought it would for the Oklahoma City Thunder, as they…

More than half of the NBA is in action on Wednesday, and we've picked out three appealing fades in the prop betting market. The pregame narrative: Domantas Sabonis may not have a massive rebounding game in a tough matchup, Jayson Tatum is facing a team that excels against power forwards and Onyeka Okongwu has a tall task ahead of him on the…

The Houston Rockets have lost seven straight games, 12 of their last 13, and nine straight at home. With that in mind, could a change in scenery from a four-game California road trip turn things around? It all starts in Sacramento, where the Rockets will play a resurgent Kings squad with a high-octane offense on Wednesday and Friday. If you're…

The Houston Rockets (10-30) are at the bottom of the Western Conference and are on a massive seven-game losing streak. They suffered a loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves (104-96) in their last outing. Kevin Porter Jr. led the scoring charts for the Rockets with 25 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Alperen Sengun contributed 18…

The Evansville Purple Aces (4-13, 0-6 MVC) will hope to break a seven-game road losing streak when visiting the Bradley Braves (11-6, 4-2 MVC) on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at Carver Arena, airing at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Braves' (-3206 to win on the moneyline) contest…

Alabama has become one of the most entertaining basketball programs in the country under coach Nate Oates. The Alabama Crimson Tide coach has brought in a fast-paced style of basketball that features a lot of outside shooting on offense. Alabama's s coach, however, won't let his players forget their hard hats either. The Crimson Tide can make plays…

The league's worst are already grappling for 2023 NBA Draft odds. Coming up on the halfway point of the NBA season, the league's worst have begun to solidify. Luckily for those teams, their record could now come attached with a 7-foot-4 French phenom. While most teams are battling for the best Playoffs positioning available, others will soon be…

After six straight losses and 11 in their last 12 games, the young Houston Rockets now own the NBA's worst record in the 2022-23 season. To correct that and begin charting a new course, they need a win, and their next opportunity to get one comes Sunday night. In theory, it's a winnable game. Jalen Green and Alperen Sengun's Rockets (10-29) will be…

The Illinois State Redbirds (6-10, 1-4 MVC) carry a three-game skid into a road matchup versus the Evansville Purple Aces (4-12, 0-5 MVC), who have lost three straight as well. It tips at 2:00 PM ET (on ESPN) on Saturday, January 7, 2023. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Redbirds' (-120 to win on the…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Toyota Center Home: Houston Rockets Away: Utah Jazz 06.01.2023, @04:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1,97 Bet TypeHandicap Utah Jazz (-6.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA Regular Season is in the works and this makes for another tricky prediction scenario. Some teams such as Boston Celtics which were…

The Utah Jazz head out on the road to take on the Houston Rockets. The Utah Jazz were the talk of the NBA season early on. They came storming out of the gate to the surprise of many. Unfortunately, for the Jazz faithful, they have come crashing back down to earth. Utah find themselves on a five-game losing streak and need a victory now. The Houston…

Could the Los Angeles Clippers get Paul George and Kawhi Leonard back on Monday? Both players are traveling on the team's road trip and were spotted at practice in uniform back on Dec. 2. That bodes well for them on Monday against the Charlotte Hornets, who have been slightly better at home (4-7) than on the road (3-9) in a trying season. Charlotte…

Maryland football ended its season with an 8-5 record after defeating No. 25 NC State in the Duke's Mayo Bowl on Dec. 30. The Terps went 7-5 in the regular season before the bowl game, improving their win total by one from 2021, when they finished the regular season with a 6-6 record before beating Virginia Tech in the Pinstripe Bowl. Here's how…

The Evansville Purple Aces (4-11, 0-4 MVC) will attempt to stop a six-game road skid when squaring off against the Missouri State Bears (7-7, 3-1 MVC) on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at JQH Arena, airing at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Bears' (-1600 to win on the moneyline)…

The Washington Wizards (11-11) are coming into tonight's game against the Charlotte Hornets (5-16) off the back of a loss to the Brooklyn Nets. In a spot of good news for the Wizards, they've already defeated their opponents tonight twice this season. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming into tonight's game after a grueling 140-105 thrashing against…

The Brooklyn Nets (23-12) are currently riding high on a 10-game winning streak. Their opponents tonight, the Charlotte Hornets (10-26), are coming off of a 121-113 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Nets have come a long way from the 1-5 run they endured to start the season. Now a cohesive, dominant unit, the team's been greatly bolstered by…

The New York Knicks have been struggling mightily as of late, losing five straight games, including back-to-back games without two of the best players in Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett. New York has fallen to the No. 8 spot in the Eastern Conference as a result, undoing some of the good it created from an eight-game winning streak earlier this…

The Phoenix Suns will travel to take on the Houston Rockets in a Tuesday night NBA matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston. With that said, it's a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Suns-Rockets prediction and pick, laid out below. Phoenix, losers of four straight, have seen their record dip to 16-11, fourth place in the…

NBA Regular Season Venue: American Airlines Center Home: Dallas Mavericks Away: Houston Rockets 30.12.2022, @04:30 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1876 Bet TypeHandicap Dallas Mavericks (-9.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA Regular Season has been on and this has been another fantastic season as we head deeper, things are going…

The Oklahoma City Thunder (15-19) are coming into tonight's game off the back of a 130-114 win over the San Antonio Spurs. Their opponents tonight, the Charlotte Hornets (9-26), are currently on a two-game losing skid. The Thunder have been carried on offense by team MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. The star point guard trounced the Pelicans with a…

The Charlotte Hornets will play in front of their home crowd for the first time in nearly two weeks tonight when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Point spread: Thunder -0.5 Money line: Thunder -108/Hornets -108 Over/under: 240 Hornets: Cody Martin (left knee procedure) and Nick Richards (right ankle sprain) are OUT. Dennis Smith Jr. (left ankle…

Looking for OKC Thunder vs. Charlotte Hornets free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Thunder taking on the Hornets on Thursday, December 29th, 2021 at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops…

Mid-way through Week 11, the OKC Thunder dip out for one game on the road versus the Charlotte Hornets. Both teams last played on Tuesday with the good guys collecting a win and then proceeded to watch the Hornets game in San Francisco hoping for the upset since it would've pulled the Warriors closer to OKC in the seeding. Unfortunately, that…

The Evansville Purple Aces (4-9, 0-2 MVC) hope to end a five-game road losing streak at the Indiana State Sycamores (9-4, 2-0 MVC) on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 8:00 PM ET. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Sycamores' (-1607 to win on the moneyline) matchup with the Purple Aces (+834). The betting…

Arkansas closed the chapter on its first part of the season, capping off the non-conference portion of the schedule (aside from Baylor) with a win over UNC Asheville to finish 11-1. The Razorbacks are in a great spot moving forward, as their NCAA Tournament resume and metrics are all very highly ranked. With the uncertainty of the roster situation…

LEEDS, England (AP) - Erling Haaland set a Premier League scoring record in Manchester City's 3-1 win over Leeds on Wednesday. At this pace, it won't be his last. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. SAN DIEGO - Prolific passer Philip…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Chase Center Home: Golden State Warriors Away: Charlotte Hornets 28.12.2022, @06:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds2,12 Bet TypeHandicap Golden State Warriors -5.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! NBA is on and this has been another special season. Soon, we are going to head to the midseason and then largely a…

The Charlotte Hornets (9-25) will face the Golden State Warriors (16-18) in the NBA on Tuesday (December 27). The Hornets are second to bottom in the Eastern Conference and are coming off a 124-113 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers (124-113) in their last outing. The Hornets are almost up to full strength, which has given them some wins…

Game: Houston Rockets vs Boston Celtics Date: Tuesday, December 27, 2022 Location: TD Garden in Boston, MA TV: NBC Sports Boston The Houston Rockets are traveling to TD Garden on Tuesday where they will go up against the Boston Celtics. The Rockets faced the Mavericks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 112-106 in their last…

Game: Houston Rockets vs Chicago Bulls Date: Monday, December 26, 2022 Location: United Center in Chicago, IL TV: NBC Sports Chicago Odds/Point Spread: Houston (+9) The Chicago Bulls will play the Houston Rockets at United Center on Monday. Chicago is 9-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 227.5. The Rockets took the court against…

Following a season-long homestand of seven games, the young and struggling Houston Rockets will hit the road for their next three, starting with Monday night's game at Chicago. It's the start of a road back-to-back, with another game looming Tuesday in Boston. The Rockets (9-23) don't enter with much momentum, having lost five consecutive games to…

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets for the final matchup before Christmas. It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick. Things have not gone well for the Hornets this season whatsoever. They have the second-worst record in the NBA at (8-24). It looks like their season is already over and it's…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Toyota Center Home: Houston Rockets Away: Orlando Magic 22.12.2022, @04:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds2032 Bet TypeTotal Over 223.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! The NBA is on and this has been another strong season as the prediction scenarios are mocked on a daily basis. There are teams that have loaded…

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Charlotte Hornets at 10:30 p.m. ET Wednesday at Crypto.com Arena. Los Angeles is 18-14 overall and 10-7 at home, while Charlotte is 8-23 overall and 4-12 on the road. The Clippers have won nine straight games in the head-to-head series, including a 119-117 victory earlier this month. Los Angeles is favored…

As the Houston Rockets prepare to close out the calendar year and head into 2023, they do so with many questions. After 30 games, they seem destined for the NBA Draft Lottery and are entrenched in a rebuild. But how is their development going overall? What does the future hold for them? Will next year's incoming draft class provide the splash they…

The Charlotte Hornets will look to make it a second straight win as they take on the Los Angeles Clippers tonight, with tipoff set for 10:30 p.m. ET. Point spread: Clippers -7 Money line: Clippers -295/Hornets+ 240 Over/under: 225.5 Hornets: Dennis Smith Jr. (left ankle sprain) and Cody Martin (left knee procedure) are OUT. Terry Rozier (right hip…

The Bellarmine Knights (5-7) will visit the Evansville Purple Aces (3-9) after losing six road games in a row. It tips at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Keep reading to find betting insights and statistics to help place a wager on the Knights' (-161 to win on the moneyline) game versus the Purple Aces (+131). This article refers to…

In a showdown of top 2022-23 rookies with teams currently headed in opposite directions, No. 1 overall draft pick Paolo Banchero leads his Orlando Magic into Houston on Wednesday night to face No. 3 pick Jabari Smith Jr. and the struggling Rockets. The Magic (11-21) have won six of their last seven games, with their lone loss by a single point in…

The Charlotte Hornets (7-22) visit Ball Arena Sunday to face the Denver Nuggets (17-11). Tip-off is at 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Nuggets odds, and our expert NBA picks and predictions. Despite the recent return of G LeMelo Ball, the Hornets are still coming into Denver on a 7-game losing streak.…

Sometimes sportsbooks are the best reporters. This is to say; if there is soon-to-be-released news that could make a few bucks, they will look to capitalize. That's what we saw on Monday as the Cowboys opened as one-point favorites against the Philadelphia Eagles. But by midday Monday, the Cowboys dropped dramatically to six-point favorites without…

The Charlotte Hornets will visit the Sacramento Kings in the second of two meetings this season. Sacramento won their first meeting by a score of 115-108 in Charlotte earlier this season. The 7-23 Hornets have the worst record in the entire NBA and are in the midst of an eight-game losing streak. Charlotte has been a bottom-five unit on both sides…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Golden 1 Center Home: Sacramento Kings Away: Charlotte Hornets 20.12.2022, @06:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1876 Bet TypeHandicap Sacramento Kings (-9.5) Bookmaker Bet Now! NBA is on and it continues to present us with a bunch of exciting games. The Prediction scenario is also a part of the…

NBA Regular Season Venue: Toyota Center Home: Houston Rockets Away: San Antonio Spurs 20.12.2022, @04:00 AM (+03:00 UTC) Odds Bet Type Bookmaker Claim Bonus! Odds1824 Bet TypeTotal Over 226.5 Bookmaker Bet Now! NBA is on and as usual, the slate of games daily runs high as one of the if not the busiest leagues in the world keep on rolling action.…

Right as one season ends, a new one begins. A week after the 2022 NBA Finals ended, the 2022 NBA Draft will take place on Thursday night. The Orlando Magic won the Draft Lottery in May and will hold the top pick in Thursday's draft while the Oklahoma City Thunder and Houston Rockets hold the No. 2 and 3 picks, respectively. The Sacramento Kings…

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…

The NBA is getting its week started with a nine-game slate that contains plenty of intriguing matchups. The pregame narrative: Jabari Smith Jr.'s scoring has come on lately and he's facing a dismal defence tonight. CJ McCollum, on the other hand, has a tough matchup and Trae Young's 3-point shooting has been a disaster all season long. Find all our…

Looking for Charlotte Hornets vs. Sacramento Kings free NBA picks & NBA odds? NBA betting sees the Hornets taking on the Kings on Monday, December 19th, 2022 at Golden 1 Center. Cappers Picks provides complimentary expert handicapping picks on all NBA basketball matchups so stay tuned for more FREE daily NBA hoops predictions like this…