#Win Shares

The NBA had its midseason media survey drop on the NBA website. Answering questions such as who is the best team, who will make the biggest second-half run, who is the surprise team, player awards, and more. This included the Oklahoma City Thunder being littered throughout the survey, but Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in particular played a big…

Without question, the vibes with the Lakers and Russell Westbrook are exponentially better this season than last. It certainly would be near impossible for them to have been worse than they were at the end of the year, particularly after his exit interview. But it would be unfair to simply call this season better than last. Westbrook has embraced…

L.A.'s star power is its life force and without both of its stars, the Clippers will struggle to keep up with a team like the Nuggets. Our NBA betting picks highlight why PG's potential absence will kill the Clips in Denver. Photo By - USA TODAY Sports There are just four games on the NBA betting board this Thursday, with the final contest taking…

On Friday night, Milwaukee Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo became the third player in NBA history to record 40 points, 20 rebounds, and five assists in back-to-back games, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor. Chamberlain logged a 40/20/5 stat line in consecutive games five times. Baylor did it once. In the Bucks' 123-114 win over the…

After a three-game road trip and a few days off for the holidays, the Toronto Raptors are back on the hardwood tonight against the Los Angeles Clippers. The pregame narrative: Pascal Siakam comes into tonight's post-Christmas action on a nice stretch, while OG Anunoby has piqued our interest on multiple prop markets. Odds as of 10:48 a.m. on…

In the NBA's final game on Christmas Day, the league's two-time reigning MVP presented further evidence that, once again, he just may be the best player in basketball. And the sports betting market is finally hearing his case. Nikola Jokic's superstardom was on full display in Sunday's nightcap when he led the Nuggets in points (41), rebounds (15),…

This New Orleans Pelicans team is for real and it's about time we look for ways to profit from them. The juiciest payout for a New Orleans future is Zion Williamson to win 2022-23 NBA MVP (+3000) at DraftKings Sportsbook. Granted, NOLA leads the West by just 1 game, and the 11th-place Minnesota Timberwolves are just five games back of the Pelicans.…

Indiana Pacers rookie forward Kendall Brown is out indefinitely after suffering a stress reaction to his right tibia. He will be re-evaluated in two weeks. An MRI on Monday did not reveal a stress fracture. Brown was selected 48th overall by the Minnesota Timberwolves in this year's draft. Though, he was then traded to Indiana along with a 2026…

We're only seven weeks into this young NBA season, and we've already seen multiple players stake their claim as the early MVP favorite. Add Jayson Tatum's name to that list. The Celtics star vaulted his way to the top of the odds board at BetMGM this week, dealing as a slim+275 favorite after carrying his team to a stellar 16-2 run since early…

Before Gary Trent Jr. buried a couple of three-pointers in a game for just the third time this month, snapping a rough streak of poor shooting, I was starting to wonder something that would have been laughable on media day: Is it possible that Trent might have to opt in to his contract with the Raptors for a bit north of $18 million. Trent had been…

Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic believes he's better on defense now than earlier in his career, and the three-time All-Star is convinced that he's improved this season. "People are not going to admit it, but I think this year I've really taken a big step," Doncic told Dallas Morning News during a team shootaround on Friday. A few NBA betting…

My favorite gambling looks on the NBA's Friday slate are duels between a couple of the best young point guards and two of the most talented rosters in the league. Below, I'll provide a betting breakdown of both the Celtics-Pelicans and Thunder-Grizzlies and provide the best bet for each. The Celtics take their eight-game winning streak into the Big…

We are going with all road teams on our Monday bet slip for the NBA. Monday Night Football is the main attraction but consider adding the following NBA wagers to your sports betting account. Miami is the right side when it hosts Phoenix at the FTX Arena for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off because the Heat are healthier and have a strength-on-weakness edge…

After defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday the New York Knicks are sitting at an even 5-5 record. The franchise is currently eighth in the Eastern Conference standings, good for a high-end seed in the play-in if the season ended today. Of course, that is not the case. But, what if this was already February and the trade deadline was about…

A couple of 4-3 teams matchup Thursday when the Denver Nuggets visit the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. OKC stormed back from a double-digit deficit to beat the Orlando Magic 116-108 at home Tuesday, covering as 3.5-point favorites. The Thunder are 6-1 against the spread (ATS) entering Thursday. Denver is 3-4 ATS…

After a weak 2-game slate to make way for NFL's Thursday Night Football and Game 5 of the 2022 World Series, the NBA is backed with a stacked 12-game card Friday. Below, I'll go over my NBA locks for November 4th. First of all, I have Toronto power rated higher than Dallas and home court advantage is allegedly less meaningful thus far in…

Considered by many in North Carolina to be a national holiday of sorts, the start of college basketball season is Monday. There's a few teams in the Triangle - and across the Atlantic Coast Conference - entering the season with intriguing questions and high expectations. At UNC-Chapel Hill, it's Year Two for head coach Hubert Davis, and his team is…

Through the first two weeks of this NBA season, the Milwaukee Bucks are the only team to boast an undefeated record entering the weekend. They have the MVP frontrunner to thank for that. Giannis Antetokounmpo has taken his game to a new level to open the 2022-23 season, averaging a career-high 33.6 points - second-most in the league as of Thursday…

The San Antonio Spurs (18-14) travel in-state Wednesday to play the Dallas Mavericks (18-16) at the American Airlines Center. The tip-off is set for 8:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Spurs-Mavericks odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions. San Antonio had a nine-day COVID-related layoff followed by a 2-3 overall and ATS stretch heading…

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 Hornets were one of my stronger bets for the under last season, so let's just start off by making it clear that I don't have a great feel for this team. Charlotte got off to a fast start last season, going 5-2, lost five in a row, then won five in a row. It was like that for the Hornets the rest of the way. Their performance seemed random,…

The Toronto Raptors will be back in action on October 19 as they begin their 2022-23 campaign against the new-look Cleveland Cavaliers. The latest: Toronto enters the year coming off a surprisingly successful season and hopes internal growth can help it take a step forward. While this team doesn't possess an explosive offence, it is athletic and…

The NBA regular season is a mere 21 days away and futures betting is in full swing as we approach the start of the season. Last week, we (NBA analysts Joe Metz and Rick Camp) previewed each team's regular season win totals and how to approach betting them, going division by division. With the division previews in the rearview mirror, it's time to…