NBA News and Notes

If you had a long day at work and went to bed before tip-off last night, you missed an action-packed first game between the Bucks and Raptors. One where the best player for each team was not who you would have expected it to be. Kyle Lowry led Toronto, while it was Brook Lopez, who had only been averaging eight…

NBA Betting Preview Game 7: Philadelphia 76ers at Toronto Raptors

The Philadelphia 76ers are back in Toronto to take on Kawhi Leonard and the Raptors in a winner-take-all Game 7 for a chance to go to the Eastern Conference Finals. Both teams have seen each other for six straight games, so most of the tricks should be out of the bag by now. The coaching battle will be one to…

NBA Betting Preview Game 6: Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets

The Golden State Warriors are one win away from another trip to the Western Conference finals. Golden State has a ton of experience in closing out teams and series, but beating the Houston Rockets for a fourth time won’t be an easy task on Friday night. This is a rematch of last year’s Western…

NBA Betting Advice: Denver Nuggets at Portland Trail Blazers

Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets are in Portland to take on Damian Lillard, C.J. McCollum and the Trail Blazers tonight at 10:30 EST on ESPN. There are currently no real injury concerns besides the ongoing shoulder injury with Enes Kanter. Kanter is clearly injured, but I would push back on the concept…

Houston Rockets at Golden State Warriors Game 5 Betting Pick

The Houston Rockets and Golden State Warriors are in a tight battle for a spot in the Western Conference Finals. Home teams have won all four games so far in this series, with the Warriors set to host game five at Oracle Arena on Wednesday night. This is a rematch of last year’s Western Conference Finals…

NBA Betting Tips: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets Game 5

The best playoff series to date is taking place in the Western Conference between the Portland Trail Blazers and Denver Nuggets. These two teams are extremely evenly matched, and all four of their games have gone right down to the wire. The series is tied up at 2-2 as we head to Game 5, and the Nuggets will…

NBA Betting Tips: Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers

The Toronto Raptors are in Philadelphia to take on Joel Embiid and the 76ers in what looks to be a pivotal game in this series with the 76ers up 2-1 already and with home-court advantage. The biggest storyline is that Pascal Siakam is listed as doubtful with a right calf contusion, the same right calf that…

NBA Game 3 Betting Tips: Milwaukee Bucks at Boston Celtics

The Boston Celtics have stolen home court from the Milwaukee Bucks, and now it will be up to them to not give it right back. The two teams are headed to Boston for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Friday night. Both of the first two games of this series have been blowouts, but look for Game…