The Boston Celtics won three games in a row to regain the #4 seed in the Eastern Conference, but that doesn’t mean they won’t entertain a trade that will get them Orlando Magic big man Nikola Vucevic or Jerami Grant from the Detroit Pistons. The Celtics (18-17) corrected the ship […]
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NBA Division Betting: Atlantic Race Down to Brooklyn Nets or Philadelphia 76ers
The Brooklyn Nets (18-12) and the Philadelphia 76ers (18-10) are co-favorites at +110 odds to win the Atlantic Division. With the Boston Celtics in a slump, it’s become a two-horse race for the division crown. We’re approximately 40% of the way through the NBA season, and the division title is […]
NBA Weekend Preview: Celtics/Clippers Showcase, Spurs/Rockets Showdown, Nets/Sixers Shootout
On Friday night, the Boston Celtics head to Hollywood to play Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the LA Clippers. On Saturday, the two top teams in the Eastern Conference not named the Milwaukee Bucks square off when the Philadelphia 76ers host the Brooklyn Nets. Philly missed out on the James […]
Boston Celtics Injury Update: Rookie Payton Pritchard Out with MCL Knee Sprain
Rookie Payton Pritchard, a backup guard with the Boston Celtics, will miss at least two weeks with a knee injury. Pritchard suffered a grade 1 MCL sprain against the Philadelphia 76ers over the weekend. Pritchard averaged 8.3 points and 2.6 assists per game before his injury, but he had shown […]
As Other Northeast States Set Sports Gambling Records, Massachusetts is Left in the Cold
In the midst of budget shortfalls and pandemic-fueled rollbacks in services, Massachusetts lawmakers decided to eliminate sports gambling from an economic development bill sent to the governor’s desk on Wednesday. The question remains, will sports gambling legislation have a resurgence and become legal there at any point in 2021? The […]
NBA Atlantic Odds: Brooklyn Nets the Hipster Pick, Don’t Sleep on Boston
Kale nachos, obscure electronica bands, artisanal preserves, craft beers, latte art, and the Brooklyn Nets. Welcome to our hipster guide to New York City! After sitting out a season to rehab a blown-out Achilles, Kevin Durant is finally ready to make his NBA debut with the Brooklyn Nets, which is […]
Boston Celtics Injury Report: Kemba Walker (Knee) Out Until January
Training camps open in the NBA today, but the Boston Celtics will be without All-Star guard Kemba Walker, who is out with a knee injury. The Celtics’ second-leading scorer is expected to return to the lineup in January. Walker received stem cell injections into his troubled knee, which had been […]
NBA Win Totals: Bucks, Lakers, Celtics Top 3 in 72-Game Season
Oddsmakers at the Westgate SuperBook released win totals for the upcoming NBA season and the Milwaukee Bucks have the highest number at 49.5 wins, while the defending champion LA Lakers are right behind with 46.5 wins, along with the Boston Celtics. The next NBA regular season will only consist of […]
East Finals Game 6: Heat Seek KO, Celtics Do-or-Die Down 3-2
Buckle up for a wicked ride in the Eastern Conference Finals. The Boston Celtics took control of Game 5 in the second half to win 121-108 and stave off elimination against the Miami Heat. Jayson Tatum scored 31 points and Jaylen Brown added 28 in the blowout. The Heat still […]
NBA East Finals: Gordon Hayward Returns, Celtics Finally Beat the Heat
After dropping the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Boston Celtics took control of Game 3 from the opening tip to defeat the Miami Heat 117-106. The Celtics trail the Heat 2-1 heading into Game 4, but they finally have Gordon Hayward in the lineup after he […]
NBA Finals Matchup Odds: Lakers and Heat Favorites, LBJ vs. Old Team
Who do you like for the 2020 NBA Finals? Oddsmakers at DraftKings set odds for a potential NBA Finals matchup, and the Miami Heat playing the Los Angeles Lakers is the favorite at -148 odds. An NBA Finals matchup between the Lakers and the Boston Celtics is the second favorite […]
NBA Final Four: LA Lakers, Denver Nuggets, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat
Then there were four. The Los Angeles Lakers are the favorites to win the NBA championship at 1/2 odds, followed by the Miami Heat at 4/1, the Boston Celtics at 11/2, and the Denver Nuggets at 9/1. The #1 Lakers are the lone team remaining from the top two seeds […]
East Finals: Blocked Shot by Bam Adebayo Puts Miami Heat Ahead 1-0
The #5 Miami Heat struck first blood in the Eastern Conference Finals with a 117-114 overtime victory in Game 1 over of the #3 Boston Celtics. Bam Adebayo, the unsung hero of the Heat, literally saved the day with a blocked shot by thwarting a game-tying dunk from Celtics’ All-Star […]
NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview: #3 Boston Celtics vs #5 Miami Heat
The #3 Boston Celtics and the #5 Miami Heat are both four wins away from a berth in the NBA Finals, and only eight wins away from a championship. The Eastern Conference Finals begins without the top two seeds after the Heat knocked out the Greek Freak and the #1 […]
Game 7: Boston Celtics, Toronto Raptors in Do or Die Situation
Ready for Game 7 between the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics? The Raptors faded an elimination with a stunning victory in a 125-122 double-overtime thriller in Game 6 against the Celtics. The defending champion Raptors trailed the Celtics at every point during this series, but they’re one win away from […]
Toronto Raptors Face Extinction Down 3-2, Boston Seeks KO Punch
Heading into Game 6, the defending champion Toronto Raptors seek to even the series against the Boston Celtics and force a Game 7. The Celtics snapped the Raptors two-game mini-streak with a resounding 22-point victory in Game 5. The Celtics won the first two games of this matchup before the […]
Toronto Raptors in Trouble? Defending Champs Down 0-2
The Raptors are on verge of extinction. The #3 Boston Celtics took a 2-0 series lead against the #2 Toronto Raptors when the Raptors sharpshooters went cold. The Celtics have now won six postseason games in a row after sweeping their opening-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Both top seeds […]
NBA Betting Preview: Raptors Down 0-1 After Bad Shooting Night
The defending champions started the Eastern Conference semifinals in poor shooting form, and they quickly fell in a 0-1 hole. The #2 Toronto Raptors had one of those ugly nights when they couldn’t hit the side of a barn, letting the #3 Boston Celtics jump out to a 1-0 lead […]
NBA East Semifinals: Celtics Rumble with Defending Champ Raptors
The second round of the NBA playoffs officially begins on Sunday with a fierce fracas. The defending champion and #2 ranked Toronto Raptors square off against the #3 Boston Celtics in the semifinals of the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Raptors head into Game 1 of the semifinals with starting guard […]
Easy East: Toronto, Boston, Miami Advance by First-Round Sweeps
4-0? No problem. In the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, three teams went 4-0, sweeping their first-round opponents out of the postseason. The #2 Toronto Raptors defeated the #7 Brooklyn Nets 4-0. The #3 Boston Celtics knocked out #6 Philadelphia 76ers in four games. The #5 Miami Heat won their “coin-flip […]