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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…

The Dallas Mavericks host the New Orleans Pelicans for a divisional battle Saturday night! It's time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Mavericks prediction and pick. The Pelicans are coming off a tough loss to the Brooklyn Nets Friday night at home. The Nets won 108-102 and the Pels were in it all the way to the end but a Kyrie Irving…

Whether it's the Astros' hunt for a second straight World Series title, the UH Cougars' pursuit of another deep NCAA tournament run or the continued rebuilding efforts of the Rockets and Texans, 2023 is shaping up to be an intriguing year in the Houston sports scene. Chron's Josh Criswell and Michael Shapiro tackled the top 10 questions facing the…

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,…

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…

College Basketball Men's Schreiner at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi - ESPN+, noon Xavier at Georgetown - FS1, 6:30 p.m. Central Connecticut State at Manhattan - ESPN+, 7 p.m. Dartmouth at South Florida - ESPN+, 7 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at St. Bonaventure - ESPN+, 7 p.m. Mississippi Valley State at Tulsa - ESPN+, 7 p.m. Delaware at Princeton - NBC…

Bleacher Report or to read this article on BleacherReport.com, . (B/R) - While NBA scouts build their feel for the main 2023 NBA draft prospects, new ones have started to emerge onto watchlists. We've also seen a pair of top-10 prospects make their debuts after starting the season on the shelf. The past few weeks have ultimately been huge for NBA…

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…

High expectations won't burden the Houston Rockets this coming season, but that doesn't mean they're not ready to rise. So far, the Houston Rockets haven't made big moves in the 2022 offseason. They appear to have had another strong draft, though. Recall that Jabari Smith Jr. unexpectedly fell to them at No. 3. That's enough for many NBA experts to…

With the draft night less than a week away, Covers brings you version 2.0 of our NBA Mock Draft. Rumors are heating up and so is the NBA Draft betting market - check out the full mock and NBA draft props below. With the 2022 NBA Draft just five days away, rumors are heating up and oddsmakers are beginning to put out more draft prop picks on the NBA…

Let me let you in behind the scenes here at SLC Dunk. A lot of us were fully on board with #TankNote and the Utah Jazz going for a high lottery pick with what is looking like an absolutely stacked draft class. It's not just Victor Wembanyama (and I'm very proud to say I spelled that right first try). Guys like Scoot Henderson and the Thompson twins…

The NBA Draft is set for Thursday night and, depending on the state you live in, you can bet the NBA Draft online. Bettors can wager on a number of markets, including which player will be the first overall pick, over/unders on specific players' draft positions, and more. Prospective bettors can bet the NBA Draft online in multiple states. Below you…

BetOnline customers know that making NBA draft picks is a crapshoot. That may even be the case with the #1 selection. There is so much speculation involved, and not every teenager is ready to play at the highest level. Next summer the speculation may be at a minimum. In terms of who certain NBA teams may be "tanking" for this season, there would…

NBA scouts and executives didn't need to see Victor Wembanyama and Scoot Henderson each turn in thrilling performances in their made-for-TV matchup to know were both really, really good. Wembanyama has been hyped as one of the most tantalizing basketball prospects ever for a couple years now, while Henderson likely would have gone No. 1 overall in…

The Orlando Magic are not one for setting hard and fast goals for their season. At least not publicly. They understand their team is still young and developing. They still need to get their first taste of winning and learn how to do that consistently. Publicly, this is the Magic's main goal. Jamahl Mosley has labeled it "leveling up" referring not…

With the first full week of the 2022-23 NBA regular season in the books, here are seven early observations about a wild card in Brooklyn, a dilemma in Utah, and more: Simmons deserves time to get back into a rhythm following a long basketball hiatus. But his first week of action is a little worrisome. Back when he was with the Sixers, he was a…

LeBron James wants to own an NBA expansion franchise in Las Vegas. Every time the four-time champ drops a simple snippet mentioning the state, he reignites [the] talk of expansion that commissioner Adam Silver has tried to somewhat quell. Credit the constant fodder surrounding cities like Seattle and Las Vegas as the reason why their league…

Lately, it's been Revenge of the (Draft) Nerds when it comes to NBA discourse. The 2022-2023 season hasn't even started yet, and somehow, everyone's talking about the next draft. For enthusiasts, that's par for the course. The draft cycle runs year-round, but generally, you've got to travel to the darkest corners of Twitter to find anyone willing…

Dallas Mavericks point guard Luka Doncic (77) jumps and passes the ball as Orlando Magic forward Chuma Okeke (3) defends during the first half of a preseason NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 7, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Gareth Patterson) DALLAS -- Luka Doncic has a new sidekick -- but not a co-star -- as the Dallas Mavericks try to build on their…

The Atlantic Division is among the very best in the NBA, with four teams that are expected to reach the playoffs this season and three with championship aspirations. The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers look to be legitimate title contenders once again this season, while the Brooklyn Nets are a wild card where you could make strong arguments…

If there was any shed of doubt regarding Victor Wembanyama's status as the potential first-overall pick in the 2023 NBA Draft, he dominated playing under NBA rules in the preseason vs. the G-League Ignite. While PG Scoot Henderson also looks like an NBA-ready stud and a potential franchise-changing player, the French 18-year-old is the ultimate…

If the 2023 NBA Tank wasn't already officially on, it is now. Ultra-blue-chip prospect and assumed No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama and the top American prospect in the class, point guard Scoot Henderson, put on an absolute show on Tuesday, Oct. 3 against one another. Here were their respective box scores: Wembanyama: 37 points, 11-20 FG, 5…

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James added his two cents on top 2023 NBA Draft prospect Victor Wembanyama. When asked about the young star's impact on the game, the four-time MVP provided his honest take. "Uh, what do I think about him? I probably think the same as what everybody else thinks," explained the 18-time All-Star. "Um, everybody's…

The Raiders not only signed a potential starting linebacker when they added Blake Martinez to their practice squad on Tuesday. They also added a card shark of sorts. SEATTLE - On a scale of 1 to Rick Rizzs, how much joy did you feel Friday when Cal Raleigh clinched a playoff berth for the Mariners? Brazil Brasileiro Serie A BRASILIA, BRAZIL (AP) -…

What's good y'all. It's Prince here with another Layup Lines, and I want to talk about Scoot Henderson for a minute. The 18-year-old put on a show Tuesday night, but he's still being overshadowed by Victor Wembanyama. It's a shadow he'll find hard to shed. As long as things continue to play out as projected, Wembanyama will be the No. 1 overall…

The NBA preseason is in full swing, and a lot of fans are excited for basketball to be back, even if the season hasn't quite started. Though there were obviously a lot of fans who were tuned into the preseason games yesterday, there were also a lot of fans watching another insane contest. No. 1 projected pick Victor Wembanyama faced off against No.…

French prospect Victor Wembanyama is currently seen as the favorite to be selected first overall in next year's NBA Draft. With his guard-like quickness and shooting ability at 7-foot-2, Wembanyama is an NBA scout's dream prospect. However, Wembanyama still has some competition for the no.1 selection in athletic point guard Scoot Henderson. During…

London Johnson, a four-star recruit in the 2023 recruiting class, will bypass college and sign a two-year contract with the G League Ignite. He has also reclassified to 2022. Per ESPN's ranking, he's the No. 32 overall prospect in the 2023 recruiting class. Though, 247Sports has the young star ranked at No. 37 overall and No. 10 as a combo…

Around this time last year, the No. 1 and No. 2 projected NBA prospects in our first NBA Mock Draft of the 2022 cycle were Paolo Banchero and Chet Holmgren - the same prospects who indeed in 2022 went No. 1 and No. 2, respectively. So while it may feel early for a stab at prospect rankings for the 2023 NBA Draft, which is still nine months away,…

On Monday morning, The Athletic's Shams Charania reported that the NBA and the NBA Players Association are discussing the specifics behind a new CBA. Among the key conversation points? Lowering the age limit for NBA Draft eligibility from 19 to 18. If enacted - and it sure sounds like it's going to be - high schoolers will once again be able to…

The NBA is officially on a small break, as the attention turns to Cleveland, OH for a packed schedule of events. Yes, the 2022 NBA All-Star Weekend is here! There are many different parts of the weekend that we are able to bet on, making the events even more exciting. While Ohio sports betting is not yet live, that doesn't mean the city hosting the…