Due to a hamstring injury, James Harden will miss Game 3 of the Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks series. The Nets hold a 2-0 series lead after winning the first two games in Brooklyn, including a 39-point monstrous victory over Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo. This will be the second game […]
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NBA Playoffs High Guys: Spida Mitchell Drops 45 Points, Banged-Up Joel Embiid Notches 40
Donovan “Spida” Mitchell shrugged off a poor first half and led the Utah Jazz to a comeback victory with 45 points in Game 1 against the LA Clippers. Even with a painful knee injury, Joel Embiid from the Philadelphia 76ers dominated the Atlanta Hawks with 40 points in a Game […]
NBA Finals MVP Odds: Will Kevin Durant or Kawhi Leonard Win a Third Time?
Kevin Durant and Kawhi Leonard are both seeking to join an exclusive group of five superstars who won the prestigious NBA Finals MVP award three or more times. Durant is the consensus favorite at +300 odds to guide the Brooklyn Nets to a title and to put his name alongside […]
NBA Top Shot: Collector Scores Control Access to Rare Packs; Playoff Moments Dropping Soon
As NBA Top Shot grew in popularity in early 2021, it became more and more difficult for individual users to snag rare or legendary packs during drops. While everyone – or at least most collectors – had the opportunity to get in line, only a small percentage won each lottery […]
NBA Playoffs Series Preview: #4 LA Clippers Seek to End Curse vs. #1 Utah Jazz
The NBA playoffs continue with a fun series between the #1 Utah Jazz and the #4 LA Clippers battling in the Western Conference semifinals. The Jazz secured the best record in the NBA this season to lock up the #1 seed in the West. The Clippers are trying to ignore […]
Luka Doncic to Sign Super-Max Contract with Dallas Mavericks, but He Needs More Help
The Dallas Mavericks have a once-in-a-lifetime player with Luka Doncic, and the young gun from Slovenia intends to remain with the Mavs by signing a super-max contract extension. That squashed any rumors that Doncic would leave the Mavs in free agency to join the New York Knicks or Miami Heat […]
NBA Title Odds: Nets, Jazz, Clippers, Bucks are Favorites in Final 8
Only eight teams are left in the hunt for the 2021 NBA championship, and the Brooklyn Nets are the favorites at +200 odds despite an injury to James Harden. The #2 Brooklyn Nets lost Harden in the opening minute of Game 1, yet still defeated the #3 Milwaukee Bucks. With […]
Series Preview: #3 Denver Nuggets vs #2 Phoenix Suns in Western Conference Semifinals
Only four teams remain in the Western Conference playoff hunt, and the #2 Phoenix Suns host the short-handed #3 Denver Nuggets in the West semifinals series. The two teams played each other three times during the regular season with two thrilling games heading into overtime. The Nuggets lost starting guard […]
NBA Playoffs: Brooklyn Nets Lose James Harden to Hamstring Injury in Opening Minute of Game 1
In a mere 43 seconds, the Brooklyn Nets saw their championship aspirations go completely off the rails. James Harden aggravated a preexisting hamstring injury in the opening minute of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals between the #2 Brooklyn Nets and #3 Milwaukee Bucks. Harden drove to the basket […]
Clippers/Mavs Series: Kawhi Leonard Erupts for 45 Points in Must-Win Game 6 to Force Game 7
The Los Angeles Clippers were down 3-2 against the Dallas Mavericks and went on the road to beat the Mavs on their home court to stave off elimination and force a Game 7. Kawhi Leonard tied a career-high with 45 points and lifted the Clippers to a must-win game to […]
NBA Playoffs: Joel Embiid’s Knee Injury Will Determine the Outcome 76ers/Hawks Series
Embiid, or not Embiid? That’s the million dollar question on the minds of fans and sports bettors heading into the second round of the NBA playoffs. If Joel Embiid can play and contribute with a torn meniscus injury, then the top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers could hold off the Atlanta Hawks in […]
Series Preview: #3 Milwaukee Bucks and #2 Brooklyn Nets Meet in ‘Real’ NBA Finals?
The first pairing in the 2021 Eastern Conference semifinals tips off on Saturday with the #2 Brooklyn Nets and their Big 3 hosting Giannis “Greek Freak” Antetokounmpo and the #3 Milwaukee Bucks in the most-anticipated series in the NBA playoffs. Depending on who you talk to, the winner of this […]
Game 6 Preview: Kawhi Leonard’s LA Clippers in 3-2 Hole vs Luka Doncic’s Dallas Mavs
The cruse of the Los Angeles Clippers looms with the squad down 3-2 against the Dallas Mavericks. Kawhi Leonard and the Clippers are on the brink of elimination in a must-win Game 6 against Luka Doncic and the Mavs in Dallas. The Clippers have horrible luck in the postseason, which […]
Jokic vs Lillard, Round 6: Portland Trail Blazers Down 3-2 vs Denver Nuggets
Get ready for another exhilarating battle between the Denver Nuggets and Portland Trail Blazers when these two NBA heavyweights square off for Game 6 of their first-round playoff series. Damian Lillard and the Blazers are down 3-2 against Nikola Jokic and the Nuggets, who won two games in a row […]
Game 6 Betting Preview: LeBron James and Banged-Up LA Lakers Trail Phoenix Suns 3-2
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are one loss away from being eliminated from the NBA Playoffs. Before the Phoenix Suns advance to the next round, they’ll have to dethrone LeBron James and the short-handed world champion Lakers in Game 6 on their home court in Hollywood on Thursday evening. […]
The NFT Bubble May Have Broken, but Sports Collectibles Show Some Resilience
Anyone closely following the NFT space has noticed that the market has cooled in recent weeks following a burst of interest in non-fungible tokens earlier this spring. But a recent story by Protos examined just how far interest in these products, including some sports NFTs, has actually fallen. According to […]
Ja Morant and Memphis Grizzlies Face Elimination in Game 5 vs Utah Jazz
After losing Game 1 against Ja Morant the #8 Memphis Grizzlies, the top-ranked #1 Utah Jazz won the next three games to take a 3-1 series lead heading into Game 5. The Grizzlies enter Game 5 as a +9.5 underdog against the Jazz. After losing Game 1, the Jazz won […]
NBA Playoffs Injury Report: Philly’s Joel Embiid Tears Meniscus, Will Miss Game 5
The top-seeded Philadelphia 76ers missed a chance to sweep the #8 Washington Wizards in Game 4 when center Joel Embiid exited prematurely due to a knee injury. The Wizards defeated the 76ers to avoid a sweep. Embiid will miss Game 5 after an MRI revealed a partially torn meniscus in […]
Do or Die for Knicks Down 3-1, Will Julius Randle Finally Show Up in Game 5?
The #4 New York Knicks trail the #5 Atlanta Hawks 3-1 in their opening-round series in the Eastern Conference playoffs, and the two teams square off tonight in a potential elimination game at Madison Square Garden in the heart of New York City for Game 5. The Knicks ride or […]
Blaze On: Damian Lillard Sets NBA Record with 12 Treys in 2 OT Loss
Dame struck again, this time with a dozen daggers. Damian Lillard exploded for 55 points for the Portland Trail Blazers in a 147-140 double-overtime loss against the Denver Nuggets in Game 5 of their back-and-forth series. Lillard set a new NBA playoff record with 12 made 3-point shots, but if […]