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With the start of the 2019 NBA playoffs set to get underway on April 14, now is a great time to offer up some expert NBA Playoffs betting predictions on seven, virtually sure-fire happenings that will take place once the postseason gets underway in nearly two weeks. Whether you like one of the top NBA Finals favorites or a more under the radar title…

Will Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks fulfill their status as top dogs to win the Eastern Conference championship? Could Kawhi Leonard and a Toronto Raptors team that looked like the best in the east for major stretches this season be able to overcome the Greek Freak and everyone else to claim conference supremacy? How about the preseason conference favorite Boston Celtics? Could the…

While the 2018-19 NBA regular season is steamrolling to a fast and furious finish and a bunch of teams are either going to get left out of the NBA playoffs or become one-and-done postseason participants, many of these NBA underdogs are offering some outstanding value over the course of the coming week. If you’ve been keeping your eyes on just the playoff participants and…

It’s official: LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers will miss the playoffs. LeBron had reached the postseason every year since 2005 when his Cleveland Cavaliers went 42-40 and finished ninth in the East. His streak of 13 straight years with a playoff appearance is tied for the 13th-longest of all-time. Karl Malone and John Stockton hold the record, each playing in 19 straight postseasons.…

The Nuggets travel to the nation’s capital with their eyes firmly on keeping pace with the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference. Denver and Golden State are tied with the best record in the West. The Nuggets feel they have what it takes to win the NBA Championship. Will Denver come through on March 21 as a road favorite? Nuggets vs Wizards NBA…

Two summers ago, the Los Angeles Lakers traded D’Angelo Russell to the Brooklyn Nets in what was basically a salary dump. The Lakers might be regretting that deal now that Russell is an All-Star. He brings his Nets to L.A. to face the struggling Lakers on Friday night. The NBA betting lines will be affected by whether LeBron James plays or not. Nets vs…

Usually, by this stage of the NBA season, we see some serious separation by the teams at the top of the conference and the chasing pack. While that is certainly the case in the Eastern Conference, things are a whole lot different over in the West. There are just 7 ½ games separating first from eighth, and while the top 8 teams now will…

While the number of teams to have clinched a spot in the NBA playoffs continues to grow with each passing day, we are still no closer to knowing who will land the #1 seed in each of the conferences. The Western Conference has a real battle going on, with just a half-game separating the Golden State Warriors and the Denver Nuggets. Over in the…

The Indiana Pacers travel to Oakland on Thursday to battle the Golden State Warriors as an over 10-point underdog. Does Indiana have a shot to keep it close versus the Warriors? Or, will Golden State play well enough to cover the spread? Pacers vs Warriors NBA Odds, Prediction & Pick The Pacers will be without head coach Nate McMillan tomorrow night, due to…

While much of the attention of the basketball world will be on the start of March Madness on Thursday afternoon, there is still the business of the NBA regular season to take care of. Time is very much ticking down on the season, with the number of available playoff spots in both conferences beginning to shrink with each passing day. While there are several…