Category: NBA Betting
NBA Could Sell Local Games Individually In New TV Deal; WNBA Rights Also A Factor
As part of their new media rights negotiations, the NBA is considering a different way of handling games on a local level. Today, consumers must have a cable or streaming package that includes the channel their local team plays on. The NBA is considering a model where individual games, or season-long packages, can be purchased…
NBA Seeks 10-Year Deals For Media Rights, Streamers Could Get Finals Games
The NBA is reportedly seeking contracts as long as 10 years as they negotiate new media rights deals. The league’s exclusive negotiating window with Disney/ESPN and Turner/TNT expires on Monday night. That will allow the NBA to begin conversations with streaming services such as Amazon, Apple, YouTube or a potential network partner like NBC. The…
OKC overcomes inexperience to edge New Orleans
The Thunder outlasted the Pelicans in a tightly contested playoff opener, one that featured 20 lead changes. Click here to read the full article…
2023-24 NBA MVP Finalists Announced
The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Most Valuable Player. The finalists are Luka Doncic of the Dallas Mavericks, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets. Jokic is a two-time MVP, having been honored for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons. Jokic was the MVP runner-up to Joel Embiid…
2023-24 NBA Rookie Of The Year Finalists Announced
The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Rookie of the Year. The finalists are Chet Holmgren of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Brandon Miller of the Charlotte Hornets and Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Holmgren was drafted at the 2022 NBA Draft, but missed the entire 2022-23 due to a foot injury. Under NBA…
2023-24 Defensive Player Of The Year Finalists Announced
The NBA announced the finalists for 2023-24 Defensive Player of the Year. The finalists are Bam Adebayo of the Miami Heat, Rudy Gobert of the Minnesota Timberwolves and rookie Victor Wembanyama of the San Antonio Spurs. Gobert is a three-time winner of the Defensive Player of the Year. He took home the award in 2017-18,…
Harden shows he can ‘still score with best of ’em’
James Harden netted 20 of his 28 points in the opening half to help the Clippers build a 29-point lead en route to a 109-97 win over the Mavericks in Game 1. “Still can score with the best of ’em,” he said. Click here to read the full article…
‘Setting the tone’: Dame’s 35-pt. half lifts Bucks
Damian Lillard’s first-half masterpiece carried the Bucks, who were without Giannis Antetokounmpo, to a win over the Pacers on Sunday in Game 1 of their series. Click here to read the full article…
Kawhi Leonard Out For Game 1 Against Mavericks
Kawhi Leonard has been declared out for Game 1 by the Los Angeles Clippers. The Clippers host the Dallas Mavericks in their first round series. Leonard has been out with inflammation in his right knee. Click here to read the full article…
Bulls Offered DeMar DeRozan Two-Year, $80M Contract Extension
The Chicago Bulls offered veteran forward DeMar DeRozan a two-year contract. The deal was believed to be worth up to $40 million per season. DeRozan is set to be an unrestricted free agent this summer. He’s eligible to sign a three-year contract, either as an extension or in free agency. As DeRozan will be 35…
Christian Wood Available For Lakers For Game 3
The Los Angeles Lakers will have some additional frontcourt help coming in their first round series against the Denver Nuggets. Christian Wood will be available to play for the Lakers when the series shifts to Los Angeles for Game 3. Wood hasn’t played since before the All-Star break. He had an arthroscopic procedure on his…
Tatum, Celtics: Scary collision ‘playoff basketball’
Jayson Tatum was a catalyst in more ways than one as the Celtics opened their first-round playoff series with a win over the Heat on Sunday. Click here to read the full article…