This year’s NBA Finals is a rematch of the last time the Knicks made it to the championship series, way back at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season. In that Finals, the Spurs defeated the Knicks in five games. Now, New York gets a shot to get its lick back, nearly 30 years later. Regardless, … Read more
Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between San Antonio and Oklahoma City is in the books, and before we get to some takeaways and a best bet, I think we all need to pause for a moment just to catch our collective breath. Wow. It was going to be hard to live up to … Read more
It’s crunch time in the NBA. Let’s check out the odds for the conference finals at DraftKings Sportsbook, as of May 16. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. WESTERN … Read more
If the Spurs put the finishing touches on the Timberwolves this Friday night in Minneapolis, odds are good that 7-foot-4 superstar Victor Wembanyama will be the main character. Wembanyama is averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks per game this series and those numbers are skewed because the Frenchman threw an elbow Sunday and … Read more
Halfway through the postseason, and Thunder are roaring. Oklahoma City has been the favorite to win the NBA title since the preseason, and a 64-18 regular-season campaign did little to change that. Now, OKC is eight games into the playoffs and yet to suffer a loss, having swept the Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers. … Read more
As the NBA playoffs proceed, more high-paying futures bets come out of the woodwork, surprisingly still alive. The Lakers and 76ers were supposed to be hitting prime golf courses or vacation destinations by now. Yet here they are, on to the second round. At FanDuel Sportsbook, that means a $100 Lakers NBA championship bet at … Read more
Now the NBA playoffs are in the swing of things. Let’s check out the odds for the second round of the playoffs, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 2. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more … Read more
The most likely NBA Finals matchup this season? Well, it involves the last two NBA Finals winners. Let’s check out the odds for which squads will advance to the NBA Finals as of April 27 at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place … Read more
With a pair of postseasons about to start, numerous noteworthy bets — often made months ago — draw closer to cashing in on NBA futures odds and NHL futures odds. That includes futures parlays that are on the brink of big paydays, needing either the NBA Finals winner or Stanley Cup winner. One particularly prescient … Read more
The NBA postseason tips off this weekend, as the Oklahoma City Thunder look to become the league’s first repeat champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. After an exciting play-in tournament concludes Friday night, we will be down to 16 teams, with the playoffs beginning early Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at every series … Read more