NBA, NHL Futures Betting Report: Bettors Await Potential Huge Paydays

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

2025-26 NBA Playoff Odds: Best Bets for First-Round Showdowns

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

2025-26 NBA Playoff Betting Report: Bettors Iffy on ‘Banged-Up Lakers’

Bookmakers in Vegas and across the nation have the same conundrum every year when it comes to NBA playoff odds: They want the Lakers to be good but not too good. Win a series or two, maybe three, and preferably in six or seven games each time. Then get out of the way. So as … Read more

2025-26 NBA Playoff Odds: Spreads, Lines for Play-In, First-Round Series

As the madness of March ends, the NBA postseason begins.  Let’s check out the odds for the NBA play-in tournament, as well as the first round of the playoffs, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 13. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, … Read more

2025-26 NBA Awards Odds: Sixth Man of the Year, Coach of the Year, More

In addition to the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, there is a most valuable coach, most valuable bench player and beyond — those awards just go by a different name.  Let’s check out the odds for Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player and Clutch Player of the Year at … Read more

2025-26 NBA Title Odds: Lakers Rise; Nuggets, Pistons Dip

The top of the NBA title oddsboard is beginning to shift. Before we dive into it, let’s take a look at the latest NBA title futures at DraftKings Sportsbook as of March 20.  This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may … Read more

2025 NBA MVP Odds: Cunningham Closing In on SGA, Joker

Who will win the league’s most coveted individual honor this year?  The last two winners, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Nikola Jokić, are firmly in the running, but a star PG in the East is on their heels. With that, let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Feb. 24, as well as … Read more

The Danny Ainge System: Which NBA lead execs have proven their mettle in free agency?

Congratulations on reaching Day 3 of The Danny Ainge System, where we rate every NBA executive’s every decision, using baseball’s Sabermetrics to determine a ranking of the league’s best shot-callers. We have already determined our rankings of every executive based on their trade and draft histories. Advertisement Today we are tackling every executive’s history in … Read more