Terry Stotts to LA Lakers: What Do Betting Odds Say?

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As the search for Nick Saban's replacement at Alabama continues, several names have emerged as potential candidates. Lane Kiffin, the head coach of SEC rival Ole Miss Rebels, is one of the most prominent individuals on the list of potential successors. According to the betting odds provided by the BetOnline Sportsbook, Lane Kiffin has+500 odds to…

According to Vegas Bets and DraftKings, the odds are set at 34.5 at -140 (bet $140 on the over, win $100). With a fast start, last season's new-look Jazz surged forward with a 10-2 record that eventually slowed down for the team to finish with 37 wins. Why then would year two of that squad, under year two of coach Will Hardy, with year two of Lauri…

The most immediate item on the Cleveland Guardians' offseason agenda is finding a replacement for Terry Francona as manager. We already know the Guardians' search is underway, and they've reportedly narrowed down their list of both internal and external candidates. However, a favorite for the job has potentially emerged as the postseason rolls…

The Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent center Christian Wood to a two-year, $5.7 million contract, according to sources. His new deal includes a $3.036 million player option for 2024-25. Wood, 27, made 17 starts in 67 appearances with the Dallas Mavericks in the 2022-23 season. The 6-foot-10 center averaged 16.6 points, 7.3 rebounds, 1.8 assists,…

In the latest round of NBA rumors, the Los Angeles Lakers remain interested in signing free agent ex-Dallas Mavericks center Christian Wood. The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat were reportedly pursuing the 6-foot-10 big man in July. However, neither of the three aforementioned teams have negotiated a deal for Wood. "The Bulls are suddenly viewed as a…

The 76ers have their new head coach after firing Doc Rivers days after their embarrassing Game 7 loss to the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Semifinals: Nick Nurse, a 2019 NBA champion with the Toronto Raptors. The team still has some roster decisions to make, including the future of James Harden, but has its MVP, Joel Embiid, as an…

The Boston Celtics were down 3-0 and won by 17 points in game 4 versus the Miami Heat. As we've witnessed some impressive comebacks in NBA playoff history. Now you get to decide do you want to take the longshot odds of the Celtics to win the series, NBA finals, or just to win the next 2 games are all bets you can place with longshot odds that will…

The Toronto Raptors are suddenly in the market for a new head coach after bidding adieu to Nick Nurse. Will they turn to a new face, or promote from within? The Nick Nurse era has ended in Toronto, not with a bang, but a whimper. The Toronto Raptors unceremoniously fired the former NBA Coach of the Year on Friday, April 21 after a season in which…

The 76ers are in the market for a new coach after firing Doc Rivers, who failed to get them out of the second round in three seasons. The team is still in the infant stages of its search, and has only been tied to a meeting with former Toronto Raptors coach Nick Nurse. Former Milwaukee Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer, Sixers assistant Sam Cassell, NBA…

Just two days after flaming out of the NBA Playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers decided to part ways with head coach Doc Rivers after three seasons at the helm. During his time in charge, the Sixers failed to make it past the conference semifinals. Now, the search begins for their next bench boss, with some intriguing names in the mix including Nick…

Los Angeles made a massive trade Wednesday evening ahead of the 2023 deadline, trading the embattled Russell Westbrook and a top-four protected 2027 first-round pick for D'Angelo Russell, Malik Beasley and Jarred Vanderbilt in a three-team trade with the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves. After missing out on Kyrie Irving, the Lakers needed to…

The Los Angeles Lakers have not had the kind of start that fans were hoping to see this season. While not much changed from the disappointing season last year, there was still some optimism that a new head coach and new role players would make a difference. Instead, the Lakers have started the season with a 7-12 record that bottomed out with…

The Iron Bowl is today at 2:30 p.m. at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Is anybody paying attention? On social media and even among those of us who cover this football team, the search for a permanent head coach has soaked up most of the attention. That's an unfortunate byproduct of the modern landscape. Because it is important to have head coaches on campus…

NBA icon Paul Pierce thinks seven teams are already locked for the playoffs in the Western Conference, though his list noticeably didn't include the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves and Los Angeles Lakers. On Twitter, Pierce said that he sees the Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets, Dallas Mavericks, New Orleans Pelicans,…

The Warriors are in trouble, but perhaps not as much as the Jazz in the grand scheme of things. Get an update on news from around the NBA - both on and off the court - with our NBA notes from around this week's news. Welcome to another Finals edition of the NBA Betting Notebook. Today's NBA notes include the Boston Celtics bullying the diminutive…

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…

10 of the 15 Western Conference teams in the NBA will qualify at least for the play-in game next April. Some teams will be playing for a shot at the title while others hope to be bad and lucky enough to get a shot at drafting the supposed "can't miss" #1 prospect, 7-4 Victor Wembanyama. The Los Angeles Lakers seem to be somewhere in the middle of…

The 2022-23 NBA season will tip off on Tuesday, October 18. WagerTalk's team of NBA betting experts will help you catch up on all of the latest coaching moves, player acquisitions and incoming draft picks to help you turn a profit this season. The No. 2 overall pick Chet Holmgren went down with an injury to his right foot around a month ago and…

Boston Celtics G.M. Brad Stevens will "absolutely not" go back to coaching the team while head coach Ime Udoka serves his suspension during the 2022-23 season, according to multiple sources. On Thursday, the front office suspended Udoka for the 2022-23 season after discovering his consensual relationship with a woman within the organization. The…

The Los Angeles Lakers are nearing a coaching hire after firing Frank Vogel shortly after the regular season, and each of the three candidates represent a different path philosophically for the Lakers. Per Shams Charania of The Athletic, the Lakers have three finalists in Terry Stotts, Darvin Ham and Kenny Atkinson. The next step will be in-person…

Stotts recently coached the Portland Trail Blazers for nine straight seasons, making the playoffs eight of those seasons. Stotts reportedly already interviewed with the Lakers. Doc Rivers is the current coach of the 76ers. We have heard his name mentioned for the job, but he is already employed by Phill. Mark Jackson hasn't coached since 2014,…

Betty Donnelly died years ago. No children of her own. No husband left behind. The 79-year old former kindergarten school teacher spent her final few days in the Critical Care Unit at Adventist Medical Center in Portland in 2007. I went to visit her near the end. She was a treasure. Donnelly taught children for 37 years, both in elementary school…