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In a bit of a surprise move late last week, the struggling Portland Trail Blazers signed future Hall of Famer Carmelo Anthony to a one-year, non-guaranteed contract. Melo was released after just 10 games last season with Houston and couldn’t find a taker. Not sure Anthony has much left in the tank, but the Blazers needed help in the frontcourt after losing Zach Collins…

The Philadelphia 76ers got good news last week on an injured shoulder suffered by star Ben Simmons. He had an AC joint sprain in his right shoulder, and sometimes those can sideline a player for weeks. However, Simmons’ was minor and he’s expected to miss only three games, meaning he could return sometime this week. Here are two early-week intriguing NBA Betting matchups. Check…

The big news in the NBA last week was of course the broken left hand suffered by Warriors superstar and two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry. He’s going to miss at least a month, and that might already torpedo the struggling Warriors’ chances at even making the playoffs in the tough Western Conference. The Dubs are now +5000 to win an NBA title. Here’s a…

We saw some history over the weekend when Rockets All-Star Russell Westbrook got the 139th triple-double of his eventual Hall of Fame career to pass the legendary Magic Johnson for second on the all-time list. Oscar Robertson leads with 181 but is clearly going to be passed eventually unless Westbrook suffers a catastrophic injury. Here’s a look at two intriguing NBA Betting matchups this…

Now that the Golden State Warriors have been slightly dismantled with Kevin Durant gone and Klay Thompson to miss most of the season off an ACL injury, the title chase seems as wide open as it has in years. The 2019-20 NBA Betting action tips off Tuesday. Here’s a look at the two Opening Night games and NBA odds. Top NBA Betting Picks of…

The 2019 NBA Draft takes place this Thursday on June 20 at the Barclays Center in New York. The New Orleans Pelicans are likely to draft Zion Williamson first, which is why the odds on Zion to go first are at -9900. Although it’s impossible to play the Zion Williamson first prop, there are other NBA Draft prop wagers worth checking out. See below…

We get a day off from NBA betting action on Monday this week, but what follows will be two days of action that will totally clear up the playoff picture. The Western Conference combatants are settled, with just seeding left to decide, while there is still one playoff spot left up for grabs in the Eastern Conference. There are some huge games coming up…

Maybe Kawhi Leonard won’t be one and done in Toronto after all. Recent reports have emerged that Leonard might re-sign with the Raptors as a free agent this offseason. All signs entering this year had Leonard playing the one year and then signing with his hometown Lakers or Clippers, but the Raptors have given Leonard just about everything he has asked for. Don’t be…

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…

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.…