Eastern Conference Finals: Possible NBA Matchups

Eastern Conference Finals: Possible NBA Matchups

Written by on February 15, 2021

We’re a little over a third of the way through the 2020-21 NBA regular season, shortened to 72 games this year. This year, the postseason will include the top ten teams in each conference. The seventh-place team will host the eighth-place game in a play-in at the end of the regular season, with the winner taking the seventh seed. The Read More

NBA Betting : Rookie Power Rankings

NBA Betting : Rookie Power Rankings

Written by on January 29, 2021

The NBA regular season has already hit the quarter-pole, and the teams that are at the top of the standings are the ones that have avoided COVID-19 cases, by and large. We have already had dozens of postponements and many other games in which teams are down three or four players due to safety protocols. So for the rookies who Read More

Which Team Is Favored to Win Each Conference in 2021?

Which Team Is Favored to Win Each Conference in 2021?

Written by on January 29, 2021

A lot has happened since the start of the NBA season just over a month ago. We’re a little over a quarter of the way through the regular season, and the biggest factors right now in teams’ fortunes have had to do with COVID-19 cases and contact tracing, as quite a few teams are struggling to find consistency because so Read More

The NBA Rumor Mill: Zion Williamson, Kevin Porter Jr., and COVID-19

The NBA Rumor Mill: Zion Williamson, Kevin Porter Jr., and COVID-19

Written by on January 21, 2021

The latest “superteam” in the NBA took the floor on Wednesday night, as the next “Big 3” of Kyrie Irving, James Harden and Kevin Durant all played together for the Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday night. Unfortunately, there is still a little work to be done before this crew takes the Eastern Conference by storm. The Cleveland Cavaliers got 42 points Read More

Way-too-Early Championship Matchups for this NBA Season

Way-too-Early Championship Matchups for this NBA Season

Written by on January 14, 2021

We’re about a sixth of the way through the 2020-2021 NBA regular season, and we’re seeing some shifting in the standings already. The Philadelphia 76ers, who started 7-1, are now 8-4, and Joel Embiid’s health is a question, once again. The Brooklyn Nets, though, just made a huge splash by basically giving up control of their draft for the next Read More

Way-too-Early Championship Odds for NBA Season

Way-too-Early Championship Odds for NBA Season

Written by on January 7, 2021

We’re making our way into the third week of the 2020-21 NBA regular season, which will run 72 games instead of the customary 82, and we’re already seeing some things we expected (the Lakers leading the West standings, with the Clippers hanging on close behind) and some things we did not (such as the Suns sitting in second place in Read More

NBA Power Rankings for January 6

NBA Power Rankings for January 6

Written by on January 7, 2021

It’s been a topsy-turvy NBA season so far, as even the Los Angeles Lakers, with their roster designed to minimize losses, started 2-2 before winning four in a row. One of the MVP favorites, Luka Doncic, has struggled in the early going as Dallas has stumbled to a 3-4 start amid questions about Doncic’s game fitness in the first week. Read More

NBA Power Rankings for December 30

NBA Power Rankings for December 30

Written by on December 30, 2020

We’re just over a week into the 2020-21 NBA regular season, which will run a slightly shortened 72 games, assuming that the league does not have an extended shutdown due to COVID-19. In most locales, fans are not yet allowed into arenas, but the games have gotten underway, and we’ve already started to see some intriguing outcomes. Let’s take a Read More

Updated NBA Rookie of the Year Candidates

Updated NBA Rookie of the Year Candidates

Written by on December 30, 2020

We’re only about a week into the 2020-21 NBA season, but it’s not too early to start thinking about online betting with such futures options as Rookie of the Year. James Wiseman, the second overall pick, has settled in nicely with Golden State, especially with Draymond Green still on the shelf. Tyrese Maxey and Cole Anthony have also gotten off Read More

Opening Night Games for December 22

Opening Night Games for December 22

Written by on December 21, 2020

The 2020-21 NBA regular season gets underway on Tuesday, December 22, with a pair of games before a full slate on December 23. The Golden State Warriors are in Gotham to take on the Brooklyn Nets in the league’s opener, followed by a battle between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Los Angeles Lakers, a matchup made electric by the Read More