Category: NBA Betting
Doc stops game to give Dirk impromptu send-off
With 9.4 seconds remaining in Monday’s game and his Clippers up by nine, coach Doc Rivers called timeout, picked up the PA announcer’s microphone, and gave an impromptu tribute to Mavs legend Dirk Nowitzki, who called the moment “really humbling.” Click here to read the full article…
LBJ: Lakers ‘wrong franchise’ if you’re distracted
Asked if the pressure of the Lakers’ playoff push was becoming a distraction to his team, LeBron James replied, “At this point if you are still allowing distractions to affect how the way you play, then this is the wrong franchise to be a part of.” Click here to read the full article…
The reloading bubble team: The Clippers’ place in the playoff race
The Clippers broke up their roster for the second season in a row, but they’re still right in the middle of the playoff chase. Click here to read the full article…
Michael Jordan could get the Lakers to the playoffs
Gary Payton thinks Michael Jordan could drag this young Lakers team into the playoffs. Click here to read the full article…
Cousins upset after technical for tossing shoe
DeMarcus Cousins was frustrated following the Warriors’ 121-110 win over the Hornets on Monday night, after receiving a technical foul for tossing a shoe off the floor. “Next time I’ll just step on the shoe and roll my ankle,” Cousins said after the game. Click here to read the full article…
You need guys like Draymond Green to win championships
Swin Cash and Gary Payton discuss how Draymond Green sacrifices part of his game in order to make those around him better. Click here to read the full article…
Harden’s vaunted 3s fall flat as 30-point run ends
James Harden’s streak of scoring at least 30 points ended at 32 games on Monday, when the Houston guard scored 28 points in the Rockets’ 119-111 win over Atlanta. Click here to read the full article…
Raptors take advantage of rare practice time to get on same page
Time is no longer Toronto’s ally. With February nearly in the rearview, suddenly, the playoffs are within sight. While Toronto’s record is impressive and the expectation is the team will mount a deep playoff run, some important new faces (we’re looking at you, Marc Gasol and Jeremy Lin) have Click here to read the full…
NBA executive: LeBron James ‘killed’ the Lakers’ chemistry during Anthony Davis trade talks
According to one NBA executive, LeBron James is responsible for killing the Lakers chemistry during the Anthony Davis trade talks. Click here to read the full article…
Ranking the ten worst contracts in the NBA
Signing players to big-time deals is always a risky move for NBA teams. While there’s a chance a long-term deal could work out and pay for itself eventually thanks to strong performances and winning, there’s also the chance it can become an anchor for a team’s salary cap situation. Here are Click here to read…
NBA reminding teams to keep cool
The NBA is not happy that tensions between teams and referees seem to be rising. Playoff-race pressure is real, and the NBA thinks — or hopes — that some tantrums in recent weeks can be attributed to that and not an eroding of the always-tenuous relationship between those who commit infractions and those Click here…
AP source: NBA, union forward talks on ending one-and-done
MIAMI (AP) — The NBA and its players are continuing to move forward on plans to eliminate the “one-and-doneâ€� rule in college basketball, something that the sides have been working toward for months. The league has sent a proposal to the National Basketball Players Association on lowering the minimum Click here to read the full…