The Golden State Warriors and Brooklyn Nets face off on Wednesday night, and the Warriors are down several key players in this game. That’s led to the Nets being set as major favorites, so the more interesting way to wager on this game may come by taking some prop bets. Here are three that I’m
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When asked why he’s so hard to keep out of the paint, Ja Morant said exactly what every fan has been thinking since he came into the league. Ja Morant plays with an unbelievable confidence and that’s always extended to saying exactly what’s on his mind, no matter how much bulletin board material he might
Dec 18, 2022; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Indiana Pacers guard Buddy Hield (24) celebrates a made basket in the second half against the New York Knicks at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports Although Anthony Davis may be out a while, the Los Angeles Lakers have three trades they can make in order to
8:00 AM ET It’s not too early to put Jacque Vaughn in the NBA Coach of The Year conversation. The Brooklyn Nets head coach has helped spearhead one of the league’s most dramatic turnarounds in the early season, as the Nets have gone from controversy-laden underachievers to one of the hottest teams in the Eastern
The Los Angeles Lakers are in a tough spot with star Anthony Davis for the foreseeable future, and they were blown out by the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Now, the Lakers are on the road against the Sacramento Kings, who have been one of the more surprising teams in the West, on Wednesday.
Just when it seems like the Lakers were turning the corner, Anthony Davis went down for at least a month with a foot injury. But it might be even longer than that. Stop me if you’ve heard this one before — a promising run of Lakers’ basketball derailed by injury. This time it’s Anthony Davis,
Dec 18, 2022; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Russell Westbrook (0) stands on the court in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Lakers need to change to stay afloat in a crowded Western Conference. Luckily, there are three tweaks
11:40 PM ET ESPN News Services The only yells in the Chicago Bulls‘ locker room on Tuesday night were happy ones. Nikola Vucevic had 29 points and 12 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored 24 points, and Chicago stopped a four-game slide by beating the short-handed Miami Heat 113-103. The Bulls looked nothing like the team that
It’s a lighter NBA slate on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean we’re going light in the NBA best bets department! Yours truly has four plays outlined for the night’s action, including a pair of home teams that are facing the worst road teams against the spread this season. Plus, Klay Thompson may have too
Victor Wembanyama is a once-in-a-generation prospect who has the potential to contend for MVP and Defensive Player of the Year in the not so distant future. Welcome to the Wemby Show. Next season will mark the beginning of a potentially historic career: at least, that’s what the NBA Draft hype machine would have you believe.
8:00 AM ET Andrew LopezESPN ORLANDO, FLA. — PAOLO BANCHERO was only five years old when the SuperSonics left his hometown of Seattle to become the Oklahoma City Thunder. Still, despite growing up in a city without an NBA team, Banchero was raised by the NBA. Long before the Orlando Magic made Banchero the No.
Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Wevers-USA TODAY Sports Did Yankees take shot at reporter’s Arson Judge reference? by Rylie Smith With a five-game slate in the NBA on Tuesday, the BetSided team of Peter Dewey and Ben Heisler have narrowed their sights on two games for their best props of the day.
Nov 2, 2022; San Antonio, Texas, USA; San Antonio Spurs center Jakob Poeltl (25) reaches for the rebound while defended by Toronto Raptors forward Precious Achiuwa (5) during the first half at AT&T Center. Mandatory Credit: Scott Wachter-USA TODAY Sports With NBA trade deadline rumors heating up, we look at three teams that could be
1:33 PM ET Billionaire mortgage lender Mat Ishbia is finalizing a purchase of the Phoenix Suns and the WNBA’s Mercury for a record price of $4 billion, sources told ESPN on Tuesday. The deal, expected to be announced as soon as Tuesday, will end the tumultuous tenure of owner Robert Sarver. Ishbia is well-known and
The holiday season is upon us, and it looks like Christmas came a week early with my NBA picks, notching a perfect 4-for-4 night on Sunday. How are we following up a sweep? Well, I have three plays on Monday night, including a spread pick for Donovan Mitchell’s first game against the Utah Jazz since
The NBA Rookie of the Year race has gotten crowded as several young players have found a niche and started putting up signature moments. The last time we looked at the Rookie of the Year race was in the middle of the preseason and since then we’ve already seen several top candidates rising and falling.
1:50 AM ET PHOENIX — With the Phoenix Suns‘ lead already ballooning to begin the second half, Los Angeles Lakers guard Patrick Beverley scored a layup while being fouled by Chris Paul early in the third quarter on Monday. After the whistle, Beverley placed his right hand a few inches from the floor, suggesting Paul
In a scintillating interview with NBA star Serge Ibaka, Aaron Rodgers admits he is the greater Green Bay Packers quarterback between him and Brett Favre. Serge Ibaka’s move to the Milwaukee Bucks has had a profound effects on the sports landscape, namely by making an exclusive in-season interview with Aaron Rodgers possible. Ibaka featured Rodgers
A Milwaukee Bucks fan was removed from the game after Draymond Green complained to officials. Paying for entrance to an NBA game does not mean fans are allowed to do whatever they want. Some fans are learning this lesson the hard way, as was the case on Tuesday night in Milwaukee during the Bucks-Warriors game.
Fans of esoteric number systems could delight in the Warriors’ Sunday night lineup, featuring five players whose jersey numbers were binary. There’s an old joke that goes — there are 10 kinds of people in the world, those who understand binary, and those who don’t. If you don’t get the joke, you’re one of the
A nutty athlete with a wing’s size and a point guard’s mind, Amen Thompson’s star potential jumps off the screen. Some NBA and college basketball fans might have trouble watching Amen Thompson this season. He’s playing for the Overtime City Reapers, part of Overtime Elite — Atlanta’s six-team professional league for players 16-20 years old.
9:47 PM ET ESPN News Services Portland Trail Blazers point guard Damian Lillard passed Clyde Drexler to become the franchise’s all-time leading scorer Monday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. Drexler, a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, had 18,040 points in 867 games for the Trail Blazers from 1983-95. Lillard, 32,
Looking for an NBA prop to bet on Monday night? The BetSided team has three, with one play coming on Cleveland Cavaliers star Donovan Mitchell in his first game against his old team. Let’s dive into Monday’s picks: Best NBA Prop Bets Record Best NBA Prop Bets Today James Harden OVER 20.5 Points (-125) Domantas
Nov 14, 2021; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young and forward John Collins (20) celebrate a play during the second half against the Milwaukee Bucks at State Farm Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports The Hawks have a lot of interest in shaking up their current underachieving roster. Here are three teams
12:00 PM ET ON THE AFTERNOON of Sept. 21, Phoenix Suns employees logged onto an all-hands Zoom session led by team president and CEO Jason Rowley. Hours earlier, Robert Sarver had announced he was selling the Suns and Phoenix Mercury amid continuing and widespread anger over his conduct as majority owner. While employees eagerly anticipated
11:42 PM ET ESPN News Services DENVER — Nikola Jokic had 40 points and a career-high 27 rebounds in yet another triple-double to help the Denver Nuggets beat the Charlotte Hornets 119-115 on Sunday night. Jokic also had 10 assists for his fifth triple-double of the season and 81st overall. He is the third player
Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic managed to pull off one of the most ridiculous assists when facing the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s not an overreaction to say that Luka Doncic is one of the NBA’s top stars. Just last season, he managed to help the Dallas Mavericks make it all the way to the Western Conference
10:41 PM ET DETROIT — Kevin Durant got so hot in the third quarter of Sunday night’s 124-121 win over the Detroit Pistons that even one of the NBA’s all-time great offensive players lost track of how well he was shooting the ball. Durant, who scored 26 points in the third, a career high for
It seems like the Lakers may be trending away from trading Russell Westbrook, but that doesn’t mean he won’t eventually be on the move. Since moving to the bench, things have stabilized a bit for Russell Westbrook and the Lakers. They’ve won nine of their last 15 games and Westbrook has averaged 14.7 points, 7.5
12:51 PM ET Adrian Wojnarowski Close Senior NBA Insider Host of The Woj Pod Joined ESPN in 2017 Dave McMenamin Close ESPN Staff Writer Lakers and NBA reporter for ESPN. Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14, the Cavaliers from 2014-18 for ESPN.com and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09. Los Angeles Lakers