Will Marcus Smart Repeat As DPOY? Sportsbooks Don't Seem To Think So

As we exit January, we're just across the halfway point of the NBA's regular season. It's been quite the ride so far. A couple young teams have emerged to stake their claim, while some familiar faces have struggled to stay atop the mountain. It also seems like someone is scoring 60 points every other night. So that's fun. However, we're not here to…

Odds as of Oct. 25 on the DraftKings Sportsbook app. The highest total on the board on Wednesday is 236.5 in the Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets matchup. The lowest is 218.5 in Pistons vs Heat. Washington is currently getting the largest ATS in the NBA public betting trends, sitting at 84% of ATS handle as five-point underdogs at Indiana. The…

As the 2023-24 NBA season nears tip-off, we are evaluating the latest pre-season NBA awards odds and making our early predictions. There are a number of NBA awards to get to this season, including the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament Player of the Year. Currently, you can find the entire menu of 2023-24 NBA season awards odds at the top NBA…

Are we witnessing the beginning of a dynasty? History says yes. Jaren Jackson Jr. , still only 24 years old, just won his first Defensive Player of the Year award behind a dominant season of rim protection. When a new dominant rim protector emerges, a steady stream of trophies tends to follow. Dikembe Mutombo won his first Defensive Player of the…

Just 24 hours before media day and the beginning of training camp, the Boston Celtics have put a bow on their busy offseason. It appears the final (major) piece was acquiring veteran guard Jrue Holiday from the Portland Trail Blazers, less than a week after Holiday was involved in the larger three-team deal sending Damian Lillard to the Milwaukee…

Last season, Nuggets star Nikola Jokic narrowly missed out on being the fourth player in NBA history to win three consecutive Most Valuable Player awards. The list remains a short one - Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, Larry Bird - after 76ers center Joel Embiid won last season's award. This season, Jokic can join another short list. While Kareem…

Not only are the Boston Celtics in a tight race for the No. 1 seed in the NBA's Eastern Conference, one of its most celebrated players is in a scrum for the Sixth Man of the Year Award. Guard Malcolm Brogdon is using his deadly accurate 3-point shooting to put his name among the top contenders for the NBA Sixth Man of the Year Award. BetMGM…

Looking at the Eastern Conference standings, this matchup between the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets should easily be the game of the night. Unfortunately, with Kevin Durant and Ben Simmons out for the Nets and the Celtics having their two best players, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, both healthy, this game could get out of hand. The Celtics are…

Julius Randle has been on a wild tear on the glass lately, with 13+ rebounds in eight of his last nine games. Against an undersized Boston frontcourt, our Knicks vs. Celtics picks expect Randle to keep cleaning the glass. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports The New York Knicks get a tough Boston Celtics team tonight and need a big game out of Julius Randle…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…

Life without Kevin Durant begins for the Nets (27-13, 13-5 home) on Thursday when they host the NBA leading Celtics (29-12, 13-7 away). Unfortunately for Brooklyn, it's a situation they're all too familiar with. Durant missed 27 games last year, and as we'll detail the Nets were a mess without their best player. Oddsmakers are expecting Brooklyn to…

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award just recently got a new namesake in Hakeem Olajuwon. Olajuwon won the award in the 1992-93 season and then again in 1993-94. Over his career, he made five All-Defensive First Teams, and four All-Defensive Second Teams and is still the league's reigning all-time block leader. Traditionally, the honor is…

The Utah Jazz host their contest against the Cleveland Cavaliers at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Tuesday (January 10) in NBA Regular Season action. The betting odds and predictions are listed down below: The Cavaliers have been in great form recently. They have now won three of their last four games and come into this game on the back of a 112-98…

The time is now to buy Tatum's MVP odds The Boston Celtics have been the best team in the NBA for over a quarter of the way through the 2022-23 season. Young Boston star Jayson Tatum unsurprisingly has continued to be the team's best player this season and even has ascended to even another level. The 24-year-old is having the best season of his…

Who: Boston Celtics (20-5) at Phoenix Suns (16-8) When: Wednesday, Dec. 7 (Week 8) Time: 10:00 p.m. ET Where: Footprint Center (Phoenix, Arizona) Betting Odds Summary Spread: Celtics -1.5 (-110), Suns+1.5 (-110) Moneyline: Celtics (-125), Suns (+105) Total: Over/Under 229 Points (-110/-110) The battle between the Eastern Conference-leading Boston…

The Boston Celtics will make their lone trip to the "Big Easy" this season, as they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, November 18th. Despite the suspension of head coach Ime Udoka, the Celtics have picked up where they left off last season. The 12-3 Celtics currently have the best record in the NBA and are riding an eight-game winning…

The 2022-23 NBA Season kicks off on Tuesday, Oct. 18. While fans are excited to see their favorite players score the ball, another portion of the fanbase has its sights set on defense and which player will be named the 2023 NBA Defensive Player of the Year. Last year, the Boston Celtics' Marcus Smart walked away with the 2021-22 DPOY honors. The…

The NBA's Defensive Player of the Year award went East last season, as Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart became the first guard to win the award since Gary Payton in the 1995-96 season. Has Smart finally opened the door for guards and wings to get back into the conversation each season? The latest odds don't suggest that, as five big men lead the…

The Boston Celtics didn't get a whole lot of respect in this year's NBA App GM Survey. The league's 30 general managers gave their thoughts on the upcoming season, responding to 50 questions relating to individual and team honors, offseason moves, and various other predictions. It's a fun way to begin the 2022-23 season, which begins Oct. 18. The…

Although the conclusion may have been less than ideal, Phoenix Suns' Mikal Bridges made giant strides in an incredibly promising fourth season. Having committed to the 25 year-old on a four-year, $90 million contract prior to last season, the Suns would have been thrilled with Bridges' development into one of the premiere two-way wings in the…

Game 1 of the 2022 NBA Finals between the Celtics and Warriors is set to tip off on Thursday night at the Chase Center. The Warriors are making their sixth Finals appearance in the past eight years, while the Celtics are back in the Finals for the first time since 2010. Golden State defeated the Mavericks in five games in the Western Conference…

Who doesn't love a good defensive play? From timely swats, picking pockets to lockdown clamps, watching NBA players shine on the defensive end can be mesmerizing. Last season, Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart edged Phoenix Suns forward Mikal Bridges for the Defensive Player of the Year award, becoming just the sixth ever guard to do so. As the…

The talent level in the NBA is as even as it's ever been. Though parity remains an evergreen theme as the season progresses, it's not because teams are short on talent - it's actually the opposite. The Indiana Pacers, for example, are exceeding expectations hovering above.500 in January with rookie Bennedict Mathurin stepping up with an immediate…