Category: NBA Betting
Lakers’ Vogel: Tragedy has ‘brought us closer’
Coach Frank Vogel says the Lakers have been brought “closer together” following the tragic death of Kobe Bryant and eight others Sunday and that getting back to basketball will be “therapeutic.” Click here to read the full article…
DeMar DeRozan replicated Kobe’s entire game
No current NBA player’s game is more influenced by Kobe Bryant than Los Angeles native DeMar DeRozan. Click here to read the full article…
Rethinking our respect for Kobe’s playing career
Finding the balance between what statistics say — that Kobe Bryant was inefficient relative to other all-time greats — and the fear you felt rooting against him. Click here to read the full article…
LeBron James and Kobe Bryant had grown closer in last couple months
For years, the LeBron James-Kobe Bryant relationship had been defined by not meeting in the NBA Finals. Click here to read the full article…
Healthy 76ers begin road trip against lowly Hawks
The Philadelphia 76ers will see teams from the bottom to the top in the Eastern Conference standings as they embark on a four-game trip that starts in Atlanta against the last-place Hawks on Thursday night. With a healthy Joel Embiid along for the ride, the 76ers also will visit Boston, Miami and Milwaukee Click here…
Brett Brown is willing to tinker as he figures out Sixers’ offense, reintegrates Joel Embiid
With Joel Embiid back in the mix, Brett Brown is willing to “play with stuff” as he works on developing the Sixers’ offense. By Noah Levick Click here to read the full article…
Picking All-Stars reserves depends on what you’re looking for
The NBA will announce the reserves for next month’s All-Star game at the United Center during a one hour special on TNT Thursday night. Click here to read the full article…
VanVleet says Raptors had option to skip games after Kobe’s death
Kyrie Irving and Chris Paul are among the players who understandably could not play basketball after Kobe Bryant passed away. Raptors coach Nick Nurse gave his players to option to step away from the game for a few days to grieve. Click here to read the full article…
Middleton’s career night leads Bucks sans Giannis
On a night the Bucks were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton stole the show with a career-high 51 points to lead Milwaukee to a ninth straight win Tuesday against the Wizards. Click here to read the full article…
Sources: Lakers gather, share best Kobe stories
The Lakers gathered Tuesday for the first time since Kobe Bryant, his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, and seven others died in a helicopter crash Sunday. Click here to read the full article…
Emotional Shaq: Never could have imagined this
As part of an emotional pregame show on TNT, Shaquille O’Neal called the death of former teammate Kobe Bryant something he “never could have imagined.” Said Shaq: ‘This is going to be hard for me.” Click here to read the full article…
76ers honor Philly native Kobe with tributes
Before Tuesday’s home game, the 76ers honored the memory of Kobe Bryant, who went to nearby Lower Merion High School, with a video tribute and a moment of silence. Worldwide, fans continued to honor the former NBA great. Click here to read the full article…