The Cleveland Cavs and Andre Drummond agreed to a contract buyout, and the two-time All-Star and reigning rebounding leader quickly signed a deal with the injury-depleted Los Angeles Lakers. When Drummond signed with the Lakers, his newest Instagram post featured a black and white photo of himself clutching a basketball […]
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NBA Championship Odds: Brooklyn Nets a Popular Bet After LeBron Injury
When LeBron James tumbled to the floor on Saturday with a severe ankle injury, the rest of the NBA smelled blood in the water. Bettors sensed the danger as well, which is why the Brooklyn Nets are the new consensus betting favorite to win the 2021 NBA Championship at +200 […]
Trade Rumors: Lakers Join Heat, 76ers, Clippers in Pursuit of Kyle Lowry
After losing LeBron James for a month or maybe more, you can add the Los Angeles Lakers to the growing list of teams that would love to acquire Kyle Lowry in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Lowry turns 35-years old on the same day as the trade deadline later […]
Lake Show Freak Out: LeBron James to Miss 4-6 Weeks with High-Ankle Injury
Any team that includes a healthy LeBron James becomes an automatic title contender; a team without him becomes hopelessly below average. Every Lakers fan in the City of Angels had a collective freak out after LeBron crashed to the floor and howled in agony after suffering a high-ankle injury against […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Trae Young and Red-Hot Hawks Head to Hollywood, Lakers/Suns Sunday Showdown
Ready for a wild weekend of basketball? A trio of teams stuck in losing streaks, including the Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets, will do whatever they can to end their skids on Friday night. On Saturday, Trae Young and the sizzling-hot Atlanta Hawks visit Hollywood for a throwdown […]
NBA Divisional Betting: Tight Races in the Atlantic, Pacific, Southeast and Southwest
At the start of the second half of the season, four NBA divisional races — the Atlantic, Pacific, Southeast, and Southwest Divisions — are undecided and up for grabs. The stacked and hyper-competitive Pacific Division is a three-legged race among the LA Lakers, LA Clippers, and Phoenix Suns. The Brooklyn […]
NBA Totals Betting: New Orleans Pelicans (Over) and NY Knicks (Under) are Top Teams
If you’re an NBA over/under totals bettor, then you’re aware that the New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, and Brooklyn Nets are among the league’s top teams on which to bet the over. Meanwhile, the New York Knicks and Los Angeles Lakers have two of the best defenses in the league, […]
NBA Championship Futures: Lakers and Nets Still Betting Favorites
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers started the season as the consensus favorite to win the 2021 NBA championship. At the All-Star Break, the Lakers are still the favorite to win the championship at +250 odds on the NBA futures board at DraftKings. The Brooklyn Nets are the second favorite […]
NBA Weekend Betting Preview: Blazers/Lakers, Clippers/Bucks, Surging Wizards
The NBA heads into its final weekend before the All-Star Break begins next week. This weekend tips off with the defending champion Los Angeles Lakers hosting Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers. On Sunday, the LA Clippers visit the Milwaukee Bucks for a throwdown against the Greek Freak. The […]
Sniper for Sale: NY Knicks Seek to Trade 3-Point Specialist Alec Burks
Who needs a shooter? The New York Knicks have an extra sniper for sale. Alec Burks, a backup shooting guard with the Knicks, saw his playing time diminish after the acquisition of Derrick Rose in a trade. The Knicks could trade Burks to a contender seeking a reliable 3-point shooter, […]
LeBron James Passes 35,000 Points, Trails Abdul-Jabbar and the Mailman
Another day, another milestone for LBJ. LeBron James passed 35,000 points with a free throw for the Los Angeles Lakers in a loss against the Brooklyn Nets last night. LeBron continues to chase the top two scorers in NBA history, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl “The Mailman” Malone. LeBron passed Kobe […]
Lakers Dodge Huge Bullet, Anthony Davis Out 2-3 Weeks with Calf Strain
The Los Angeles Lakers will shut down Anthony Davis for two to three weeks while he recovers from a calf strain on his lower right leg after suffering the injury in a game against the Denver Nuggets over the weekend. Davis said he experienced pain in the lower calf area […]
7 Tiers of the NBA: Half of League Stuck in the Middle After First-Third Season Complete
The Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are the teams to beat in the Western Conference once again, while the Greek Freak and the Milwaukee Bucks are trying to fend off the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference. Let’s take a look at the seven tiers of NBA teams, which […]
Wide-Open Southwest and Tight Division Races in NBA’s Western Conference
Only 30% of the NBA regular season is complete, yet the Western Conference has three tight divisional races. The defending champion Las Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers are fighting for the Pacific division crown once again. The Northwest Division looks like a two-pony race between the red-hot Utah Jazz and […]
LeBron James Lights Up Cleveland Cavs for Season-High 46 Points
The old cat from Akron can still ball, eh? LeBron James exploded for 23 points in the fourth quarter and finished with 46 points overall to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 115-108 victory over his former team, the Cleveland Cavaliers. LeBron made NBA history as only the fifth […]
Sick Sweat: KCP Buzzer Beater Saves First Half Over Bettors in Lakers/Bucks
With 2.3 seconds remaining in the second quarter of the LA Lakers and Milwaukee Bucks game, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope drained a 33-foot 3-pointer for the Lakers as time expired to put them up 63-57 at halftime. The consensus over/under total for the first half was 117 at Las Vegas sportsbooks. The […]
Good Teams: Los Angeles Lakers and LA Clippers First to Reach 10 Wins
The Los Angeles Lakers, the defending NBA champions, became the first team to reach 10 wins this season. LeBron James and Anthony Davis guided the Lakers to the best record in the league with an 11-4 clip through the first 15 games of the season. The LA Clippers (10-4) boast […]
2021 NBA Championship Futures Update: Lakers, Clippers, Nets, Bucks in Top 4
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers lead the NBA with a 10-3 record, and LeBron James and company are consensus favorites to win the 2021 NBA championship. After the Brooklyn Nets (7-6) acquired James Harden in a blockbuster four-team trade, the Nets saw their championship odds jump to +350. The […]
NBA Western Conference Quickie Preview: Can Anyone Dethrone King James and the Lakers?
LeBron James sits on the NBA’s throne once again. Will anyone usurp King James and the defending-champion Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference? Or will the Denver Nuggets grind their way to their first conference title? For this preview, we’re taking a Malcolm Gladwell perspective inspired by his best-selling […]
NBA 2021: Back-to-Back Pacific Titles for LeBron and LA Lakers?
The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers come into the 2020-21 NBA season as the favorite to secure back-to-back Pacific division titles at -143 odds, according to the most recent update by DraftKings. Last season, LeBron James and the Lakers secured the Pacific division title, ending a five-year reign by the […]