One of the little known facts about professional basketball in America is that it grew out of the already established sport of ice hockey. The owners of the ice hockey rinks came up with the idea of having a professional basketball league to occupy their facilities and produce revenue during the ice hockey off-season.
This led to semi-organized basketball teams and leagues all around the country in the 1930’s and 40’s, and there were even a couple of earlier attempts at establishing professional basketball leagues. However, nothing like what they eventually called the Basketball Association of America, or the BAA, which eventually grew to become today’s NBA.
Basketball Gets Going In Canada
There must have been winter time basketball played, as well, back in those days, because the game that the NBA today calls the ‘first game in NBA history’ took place on November 1, 1946 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, when the Toronto Huskies hosted the New York Knickerbockers at Maple Leaf Gardens.
The Basketball Association of America, which became the NBA, garnered success when they began playing in the larger venues and arenas and drawing crowds large enough to make the game of basketball a financial success and a viable business proposition.
The LA Lakers recently won their 17th NBA Championship Title, but another Lakers team won what was among the first Basketball Championships ever recorded back in 1948 and 1949. However, they were known back then as the Minneapolis Lakers and were led by one of pro basketball’s original heroes, George Mikan. They won five back-to-back championships and remain one of the original franchises which lives on to this day.
The NBA Takes A Step Backward
The early NBA had as many as 17 teams at times, but by 1955 that number was reduced to just eight teams, where it would remain until 1961 when the Chicago Packers and the Chicago Bulls both joined, with the Bulls actually holding the first ‘expansion draft’ to attract talented college players to the league. The Packers became today’s Washington Wizards, and the Bulls went on to basketball immortality 20 years later with a guy named Michael Jordan.
To encourage more action on the court and discourage stalling with the ball, the new league introduced the 24-second shot clock in 1954. Then, in 1957, along came an exceptional player by the name of Bill Russell to play center for a Boston Celtics team that already boasted guard Bob Cousy and which was led by legendary coach Red Auerbach.
The Celtics went to make professional basketball history winning the league championship 11 out of the next 13 seasons. The Boston Celtics were recently tied by the Lakers, each a great franchise now with 17 NBA Championships.
Believe it or not, the Harlem Globetrotters were already established and famous when the NBA was born. They have consistently provided displays of amazing basketball skills in a highly entertaining format that has helped introduce generations of fans to the sport of basketball.
The NBA has now grown into a multimillion dollar, multifaceted enterprise which consists of 21 teams, employs thousands of people and entertains millions more each year.
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From Bubble To Bubbly: Lakers Capture NBA Title
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Vik’s Picks: NBA Finals Game 5, Lakers vs. Heat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi0XNBw_8ys&feature=youtu.be Vik takes a look at what could be the last game of the NBA season: Game 5 between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat.
NBA Finals Picks: Game 5, LA Lakers vs. Miami Heat
Chances are good that the NBA 2020 season comes to a close tonight. The LA Lakers are now up 3-1 against the Miami Heat and, although Miami has fought hard to get to where it [...]
SportsIntel Podcast Ep. 14: NFL Week 4 Recap, MLB, NBA
https://youtu.be/zHk_wJOxesw Jeff Goldberg, Vikas Chokshi and Erik Gibbs look back on NFL Week 4 and try to give Jeff reason to believe his Padres can take down the Dodgers in the National League Division [...]
Vik’s Picks: NBA Finals Game 4, Heat vs. Lakers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_96c1GURqo After the Heat's stunning upset of the Lakers in Game 3, riding the amazing performance of Jimmy Butler, Vik is taking the Lakers in the first half of tonight's Game 4. LeBron James [...]
Sportsintel Podcast, Ep. 13: Week 4 NFL Picks
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NBA Finals Picks: Game 2, LA Lakers vs. Miami Heat
The NBA Finals move forward tonight with Game 2, and the Miami Heat hope to be able to step up and do better than they did in Game 1. The Los Angeles Lakers took definitive [...]
Vik’s Picks NBA Finals: Heat vs Lakers Game 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inB2CHsKHsg&feature=youtu.be Vik is pumped for game one of the NBA finals and has a pair of free picks for your wagering pleasure. The Miami Heat are strong underdogs in this series, but can [...]
NBA Finals Game 1 Picks: Miami Heat vs. LA Lakers
This is it. The final battle of East and West to determine who will be the 2020 NBA champions. In March, many thought the NBA Finals would arrive because of COVID-19, and some had called [...]
Sports Intel Podcast Ep 12: Recap of NFL Week 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOXgqH0hDoE The crew gets together to review the ups and downs from Week 3 of the NFL season. They cover some upset wins, more injury issues and what we can expect from the weeks [...]
Doc Is Out: Clippers Part With Rivers After Collapse
The first postseason NBA coaching change has now taken place. LA Clippers head coach Doc Rivers has been relieved of his duties. After guiding the team since 2013, Rivers is out following a disgraceful postseason [...]
Awkward! LeBron, Riley Face Past Glory In NBA Finals
The LA Lakers and the Miami Heat are the 2020 NBA finalists after the Heat took down the Boston Celtics yesterday – the Lakers moved in on Saturday. The two teams will fiercely compete to [...]
NBA Picks: Heat Have Herro; Celtics Need Hero
This is it. Tonight’s Eastern Conference game in the NBA Bubble is the last game to decide who advances to the Finals against either the LA Lakers or the Denver Nuggets. At least, that’s the [...]
Vik’s Picks: NFL TNF & NBA West Conf. Finals
https://www.youtube.com/embed/SiFxPufyrmQ What's up, everyone? Welcome to today's episode of Vik’s Picks and Parlays. We’ve got Thursday Night Football, and we’ve got the NBA going on today, so we got a fun little card. We've [...]
Lakers Cry Foul On Lack Of Calls For LeBron
The LA Lakers complained and informed the NBA that LeBron James is not having enough free throws. James and his team are hoping to take a 3-1 lead against the Denver Nuggets in the Western [...]
NBA Picks: Game 4, Celtics Vs. Heat
If any NBA fans thought the LA Lakers would make easy work of the Denver Nuggets, things aren’t exactly working out as they had hoped. The NBA Playoffs are getting closer to deciding the season [...]
SportsIntel Podcast Episode 10: NFL Week 2 Wrap-Up
https://www.youtube.com/embed/mVOKd4JFS-s Welcome back for another edition of the SportsIntel.com Podcast! It’s Tuesday, Sept. 22, and Week 2 of the NFL season is officially in the books. Jeff, Vik, Erik and Matt break it all [...]
Vik’s Picks: Lakers vs. Nuggets Game 3
https://www.youtube.com/embed/kcS7KUSyTVs What's up, everyone? Welcome back to today's episode of Vik's Picks. I hope you guys watched yesterday and took the Las Vegas Raiders to the bank. That was a huge play for me. [...]
Giannis Takes NBA MVP; LeBron Has Freak Out
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo has received his second straight MVP award in the NBA, according to a league announcement last Friday. This was a remarkable achievement by the 25-year-old player, who became the third [...]
NBA Daily Picks: Lakers-Nuggets Game 1
There’s only one game in the NBA Bubble tonight, but it’s an important one. As the playoffs are now completely underway, the LA Lakers look to make easy work of the Denver Nuggets in Game [...]
Plenty Of Blame For Clippers After Epic Series Fail
The LA Clippers are done in the NBA Bubble and one man is taking all the blame. Head coach Doc Rivers is blaming himself for the Game 7 loss; his team was eliminated from the [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Sept. 11: Celtics-Raptors Game 7
Tonight is do-or-die night for all four NBA teams making their way to the final championship. This has been an awesome final run for the 2019-20 season after all games were halted in March due [...]
NBA Daily Picks. Sept 9: Celtics Look To Advance
The NBA Finals picture gets a little clearer every day, even if there is still a lot of movement that can occur. As basketball fans have already seen in plenty of games, there are surprise [...]
Finger Troll: Leonard Flips Script With Murray Block
Kawhi Leonard gave Jamal Murray the middle finger, but not in the way most would imagine. The LA Clippers, and NBA fans, were amazed when Leonard was able to block a Murray shot with nothing [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Sept 4: Bucks To Bounce Back
There’s no need to discuss the ending to the game between the Toronto Raptors and the Boston Celtics last night – that will be on highlight reels for the next decade. The NBA Bubble continues [...]
Bridges To Success? Nets Hire Nash As Head Coach
Some unexpected news impacted the entire NBA yesterday, and has caused more than a few debates across social media. The Brooklyn Nets have hired Steve Nash as their head coach. The Hall of Famer will [...]
NBA Daily Picks Sep 2: Rockets-Thunder Roll A 7
The NBA is heading into Round 2 in the well-oiled Orlando bubble, and there’s plenty of action still ahead. The Utah Jazz are now going home, leaving just five teams in the Western Conference still [...]
NBA Daily Picks Sep 1: Take Under In Jazz-Nuggets Game 7
I’m glad the NBA is back from its second stoppage, because the quality of basketball this bubble season has produced has been great. We get two more great NBA games tonight on Sep 1, both [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 31: Can Heat Hang With Bucks?
The NBA Bubble continues to bring nothing but pure excitement and adrenaline. Last week saw some interesting twists as teams stepped away to protest racial and civil inequalities, but things are now back to normal [...]
Thunder-Rockets: Emotions Bubble Over In NBA Fight
This weekend was full of a lot of exciting basketball, as well as an attempted boxing match. Two NBA players were fined $25,000 each for getting involved in a fight, and they will now have [...]
NBA Daily Picks Aug 29: Take Thunder In Return To Playoffs
It has been a crazy week for the NBA, but that is par for the norm when it comes to 2020. Now that the NBA is back in action, let’s get down to business with [...]
NBA Playoffs Return Saturday As Protests Resonate
Some people have been wondering when NBA games will resume after the unexpected boycott that took place this week. There had been talk of possibly not seeing any return to basketball action, but it has [...]
LATEST: NBA Back; NHL, WNBA, Some MLB Protests
Professional athletes across all U.S. sports leagues including the NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA continue to take action with protests after games were canceled Wednesday in solidarity with the Milwaukee Bucks, who boycotted their playoff game [...]
UPDATE: More Teams Boycott; NBA, MLB Postpone Games
As civil unrest in the U.S. continues after another videotaped police shooting of a black man, the NBA and MLB have taken action in a powerful way, with teams deciding to boycott games. STORY UPDATED [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 26: Bucks, Thunder Roll
While there may not be four NBA games taking place every day right now, which is certainly disappointing for some basketball fans, there’s still plenty of action. The problem, though, is that the outcome of [...]
Fitting Tribute: Lakers Play Flawlessly To Honor Kobe
The LA Lakers paid tribute to Kobe Bryant in a way that was fitting of the legacy the Black Mamba has left. If he were alive, Bryant would have turned 42 years on August 23, [...]
Doncic, Mitchell: NBA’s Next Gen Going Next Level
Some legends are born; others are made. This NBA season has seen a little of both. Utah Jazz lead Donovan Mitchell and Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic have set the NBA on fire, and basketball [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 24: Rockets Set For Liftoff
The NBA postseason is moving forward – more quickly than basketball fans would like. The action has been amazing, thanks to players like Luka Doncic making clutch plays to keep their teams alive, and there [...]
Timberwolves Get First Pick In Virtual NBA Draft Lottery
The NBA Draft Lottery was held last night, and the expected outcome was right on the money, and even though it was a long wait of three months due to the coronavirus-forced suspension, it was [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 21: Nuggets-Jazz Over
The NBA Playoffs are cruising along, providing almost non-stop basketball excitement to keep fans entertained. Undoubtedly, most eyes were closely watching the game between the LA Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers last night to [...]
William Hill Weekly Online Betting Promotions
With the NBA Bubble in full swing and the playoffs having arrived, there is a lot of basketball to look forward to. Things have come together better than anyone could have expected, and the start [...]
Online Sports Betting Trends and Odds, Aug 19
Before the NBA playoffs started, the Los Angeles Lakers looked to be the team to beat. However, when they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers in the first game of their first-round series – scoring [...]
NBA Preparing For Players Combine Ahead Of Draft
Some sources say that NBA is taking the final steps to move the Draft Combine to a different plan that would be conducted regionally throughout September. The final plans are expected to be completed and [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 19: Can Clippers Go Up 2-0?
Before the start of the NBA Playoffs, most basketball fans would have said the smart money was on the LA Lakers to go all the way. However, they’re certainly not showing themselves to be a [...]
Porzingis Ejection Has NBA World Crying Foul
This is one that is going to have NBA fans – and, hopefully, executives – talking for a very long time. Dallas Mavericks power forward Kristaps Porzingis was ejected from the game against the LA [...]
NBA Daily Picks: Raptors, Celtics In Game 1
It’s now officially getting underway – only a couple months later than basketball fans had expected. The NBA Playoffs are here, and the excitement is only going to get better than what has already been [...]
NBA Playoff Picks: Vik’s First-Round Selections
The time is finally here! Welcome to the NBA Playoff Vik's Picks, Bubble Edition. Due to the Bubble, there are a ton of variables this postseason, most notably no true home-court advantage. Here’s a look [...]
NBA Preps For Playoffs As Bubble Bursts With Pride
The NBA is getting close to crowning a winner as the playoffs are ready to get underway, which is making the bubble much smaller now at Disney World in Orlando. This season has been great [...]
Nike Continues Kobe Tributes With ‘Mamba Week’
Kobe Bryant continues to get the respect he deserves. Nike has announced that it will launch more tributes via “Mamba Week” in order to honor the NBA Hall of Famer’s basketball career, as well as [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 13: Earn Your Spurs
It is almost NBA playoff time! Even typing that makes me jump with joy. Cut me some slack, we have come a long way after everything this year. The playoff matchups are all but set, [...]
In The NBA, Even The Draft Lottery Is Going Virtual
The NBA is planning to conduct the draft lottery as a virtual one on August 20 amid the coronavirus pandemic. The idea was to have the lottery in May, but, due to the league suspension, [...]
Thought Bubble: MLB Explores Options To Stop Outbreaks
The bubble has worked for the NBA and the NHL, so perhaps MLB is learning its lesson. According to sources, MLB might use bubbles for the playoffs and there is reportedly discussion about this possible [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 12: Raptors, DEN-LAC Over
The NBA Bubble has been able to pull off what no one thought possible – a completion of the 2019-20 season. While a lot of changes have been made to stay ahead of the coronavirus [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 11: Go Grizzlies Over Celtics
The NBA restart has been a blast to watch and gamble on. Today we have 7 games & 14 teams in action. The “regular season” is winding down, but we’re still looking for the final [...]
NBA Daily Picks, Aug 10: Thunder-Suns, Bucks-Raptors
The field for the NBA Playoffs continues to narrow while the league has successfully managed to show COVID-19 who’s the boss. The season continues to work better than everyone had anticipated, and even those once [...]
Blockchain and the NBA: What you Need to Know
NBA players will turn blockchain ballers, but it’s probably not what you’re thinking. It’s a cryptocurrency embraced by the league via digital trading cards. The question is if the high-top stars of the NBA have [...]
NBA Picks & Parlay for Thursday August 6th
The NBA restart has been a blast to watch and gamble on. Today we have 6 games & 12 teams in action, including some marquee matchups like Lakers vs. Rockets, so there will be plenty [...]
Biggest Losers from the NBA’s ‘Bubble Experiment’
There had been a chance that a second NBA bubble would be held for those teams that didn’t make it to Orlando, kind of a consolation prize for the lowest-ranked teams. However, NBA officials are [...]
NBA Picks & Parlays Wednesday, August 5th
The NBA Bubble appears to be surpassing all expectations. Not only have there still not been any positive coronavirus cases, but the games are providing some awesome action, and fans, relegated to watch at home [...]
NBA Odds Report & Best Bets for Monday August 3rd
Tonight is a great night for basketball – not that there’s ever a bad night. As the NBA has gotten back to work in the Orlando bubble, the season is shaping up to see some [...]
NBA Reboot Open Night: Net Plus For All Involved
The NBA restart on Thursday night made fans and everybody feel really excited. Finally, the NBA is back – fans wanted it and players wanted it, too. The players are all together in a bubble [...]
NBA Picks And Parlays: Friday, July 31
What an opening night for the NBA as both games came down to the wire. Day two of the NBA restart has 12 teams in action, so there will be plenty of betting options. After [...]
NBA Picks And Parlays: Opening Night 2.0
After 141 days, the NBA is finally back! It seems like an eternity, so much so that the NBA itself has branded this as #WholeNewGame. Since basketball is back, so are our NBA picks and [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Los Angeles Lakers
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Catching Heat Over China Hypocrisy
The reputation and image of the NBA are in trouble now, just as the relaunch comes back. The NBA is being accused of perpetrating human rights abuses at its China training academies, or at the [...]
NBA Futures Best Prop Bet? Trust The Process
I can’t wait until the NBA restarts its season tomorrow! If you’ve been reading my past posts, you know how optimistic I’ve been about the NBA coming back. Simply stated, in Adam Silver and the [...]
NBA Quarantine Might Bubble Over To 2020-21
If things don’t get better soon, the 2020-21 NBA season might end up in a quarantine bubble, just like the rest of the current season is. It’s possible that the risks of getting infected by [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Los Angeles Clippers
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Milwaukee Bucks
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA, Players Commit $300M To Social Justice Effort
There is some good news for the people who want to see a change in the US when it comes to social justice and antiracism movements. The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Boston Celtics
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Houston Rockets
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Philadelphia 76ers
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Toronto Raptors
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Puts Players In Timeout … Chairs
The NBA is planning to implement movable chairs to keep social distancing during the upcoming games. The NBA wants to protect its players, coaches and staff members as much as they can, and these “timeout [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Denver Nuggets
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Brooklyn Nets
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
MLB Players Uniform in Support of Social Justice
MLB team uniforms could see a few adjustments. League players are thinking about adding social justice messages on their MLB uniforms as a way to support movements like Black Lives Matter and racial inequality. Even [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Miami Heat
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Dallas Mavericks
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
Kobe Hometown Hall of Famer In Philadelphia
An event full of emotions and memories is getting close. Kobe Bryant will be honored by his hometown, Philadelphia, when the late LA Lakers legend is posthumously honored at the top of the 2020 class [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Utah Jazz
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: New Orleans Pelicans
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Bubble Showing Signs Of Bursting
There’s already some trouble in the Bubble as some NBA players within the bubble have tested positive for COVID-19, so could the bubble be set for bursting?. The NBA established health protocols so that each [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Portland Trail Blazers
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
Woj Bomb: ESPN Suspends Wojnarowski For Hawley Retort
Senator Josh Hawley feels disappointed with the NBA because, according to him, it supports the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). He feels that this is not good for the nation’s interests. The US and China still [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Oklahoma City Thunder
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Indiana Pacers
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Food Fright: Bubble Meals Hard To Swallow
Nowadays, people love food no matter where it comes from as long as it tastes delicious. A photograph of food served to NBA players at Disney World in Orlando in the NBA Bubble went viral [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Orlando Magic
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Memphis Grizzlies
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Sacramento Kings
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Washington Wizards
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: San Antonio Spurs
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA Re-Boot Team Preview: Phoenix Suns
The NBA is coming back July 30 and not a moment too soon for basketball fans who have been deprived a proper conclusion to the 2019-20 season since Rudy Gobert’s positive coronavirus test March 11 [...]
NBA COVID-19 Innovation Has Ring To It
Barring any major shifts between now and the end of next month, professional basketball could be back by way of a modified season finale at Disney World in Orlando, FL. A lot can happen between [...]
NBA Western Conference Standings Focus Of Return
As we have recently heard, it looks like the NBA season is set to restart (fingers crossed) in July, woo hoo! And, now that we know that eight games remain in the regular season and [...]
NBA Drives Toward Goal; Some Players Cry Foul
The NBA started it all and now their goal is to resume. Not that it’s the league’s fault, but the NBA was the first major sports organization to halt its season when it announced a [...]
Confident NBA Looks To Move Start Day To July 30
The NBA thinks it can re-start the basketball action a little sooner than it previously anticipated, on July 30. Granted, the change isn’t entirely significant, but perhaps it’s an indication of a larger improved response [...]
NBA Season Picks And Parlays: Re-boot
We heard some good news today, at least when it comes to sports. The NBA is back so today we'll look at some NBA Season picks and parlays! According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, the board [...]
NBA Officially Back For 22-Team Disney Finish
It’s on! Hoops is coming back to the US as the NBA and players show a unified front that should make MLB feel sheepish. The odds were already good that the league’s Board of Governors [...]
NBA July 31 Return Virtually Done Deal
It looks like the NBA has figured out how to work together to get players back to work. While MLB owners still battle with players how to get back on the diamond, the professional basketball [...]
NBA Title Odds For Post-Coronavirus Return In July
If you are a fan of the NBA, then last week’s tweets by Adrian Wojnarowski and Shams Charania should give you some hope of the League’s return. Per both reporters, the NBA’s Board of Governors [...]
NBA Sets July 31 As Date For Season Resumption
The NBA has apparently agreed to how the rest of the 2019-20 season is going to play out and set July 31 as the date when we will see a return to action. The league’s [...]
Texas Plans To Allow Fans To Attend Sporting Events
It might be time to put all sports outdoors – NBA, NHL, and the obvious choices that are already primarily held outside. Sports leagues around the world have come up with some pretty unique ways [...]
Bundesliga Back, Could U.S. Sports Be Far Behind?
The international sports world may only be barely hanging on by a thread as it continues to suffer at the demonic hands of the coronavirus, but it looks more and more like things are going [...]
Coasts Clear, Sports See Return Amid Coronavirus
The sports recovery has begun, even if it is going to be a slow road to a complete return. Most sports fans had resigned themselves to the fact that nothing was going to happen in [...]
“Last Dance” Ep. 7/8: Jordan’s Emotional Rescue
“The Last Dance”, a ten-part documentary from ESPN that showcases the final run of the late 90’s Bulls, has been entertaining to watch. Even if you are not a Bulls or Jordan fan, I highly [...]
NBA To Keep CBA In Place During COVID-19 Pandemic
While team owners and players disagree on what type of compensation should be given during the continued shutout of games, at least the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) have been able to [...]
NBA Return During Coronavirus Remains Longshot
It appears NBA players aren’t as anxious to return to the basketball courts as perhaps fans and sportsbooks would have liked. At the end of last month, the NBA announced a plan that would allow [...]
Court Case Could Saddle Sports Leagues With More Debt
By some estimates, professional sports leagues are on the verge of losing $12 billion because of the coronavirus pandemic and saddling them with debt. The figures, which ESPN put together with some help from a [...]
“Last Dance” 5/6: Kobe Dreams And Dream Team
Last Dance Episodes 5 and 6 go back to take us through the Bulls second and third NBA championship. We also get a look at how Jordan became a huge marketing sensation, the Dream Team, [...]
Talkin’ About Practice: Limited NBA Workouts Soon?
It’s almost the end of April, which means basketball fans have been without their favorite sport for a little less than seven weeks – a lifetime by some accounts. COVID-19 still continues to call the [...]
‘Last Dance’ Ep. 3/4 Review: Bad Boys, Bad Blood
“The Last Dance,” the ten-part docuseries from ESPN that showcases the final run of the late 90’s Chicago Bulls, has started off with a bang. The most-eagerly awaited sports documentary in recent history finally hit [...]
First Impressions: Jordan’s ‘Last Dance” In Rarefied Air
The most-eagerly awaited sports docu-series in recent history finally hit the screens last night, as the first two episodes of The Last Dance premiered on ESPN. Last night we got to see the first two [...]
Jordan Rules! ESPN’s ‘Last Dance’ Begins Sunday
Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls took over in the 1990s, winning six titles. Jordan not only went on to become the greatest basketball player of all-time but one of the most inspiring athletes in [...]
Report: NBA Optimistic About Saving Season
The NBA's Board of Governors feels optimistic that the 2019-20 season can be salvaged and finished, according to The Athletic's Sam Amick. The Board plans to meet virtually on Friday to discuss more details. Amick [...]
eSports Takes Center Stage In Time Of Coronavirus
We are all well aware at this point of the impact COVID-19 has had on the world of sports. Essentially every single major sporting event worldwide has been put on hiatus or outright canceled. This [...]
NBA Horse Competition Set For Sunday
The NBA and NBA Players Association “officially” announced Thursday the eight participants who will take part in a televised HORSE competition that starts this Sunday. With the 2019-20 NBA season suspended indefinitely because of the [...]
BetOnline Breaks Down Odds Of Sports’ Post-Virus Return
If you are on our website, you love sports. It really is that simple. With sports leagues currently all on pause due to the coronavirus, you probably love them more because, as the saying goes, [...]
NBA Is Back, 2K20 Style, And You Can Bet On It
The last few weeks have been full of dark days for sports fans and bettors alike. Luckily, this weekend brings an event to our televisions that might just ease the pain a bit as NBA [...]
Virus Delays In Asia Portend Tough Times For U.S. Sports
MLB had hoped it would be able to piggyback off the return of baseball in Japan and South Korea in order to start the regular season but virus delays in Asia suggest that might not [...]
(Most) Owners Go To Bat For Workers Amid Covid-19
The coronavirus pandemic has essentially turned the world upside down. Entire cities have been shut down, all major, and many minor, sports activities are now offline, and businesses are feeling an economic squeeze unlike anything [...]
NBA In May? Cuban Optimistic Re-Start Coming Soon
Just as the second half of the NBA season was starting to get warmed up, the league – and the rest of the world – was caught off-guard by the coronavirus. Virtually no one would [...]
Sports World Comes To Halt As Coronavirus Spreads
Thursday was a day that no one that would – or could – have ever seen coming, as sports comes to a halt. For the first time in history, all major sports leagues currently active [...]
NBA Suspends Season; March Madness Cancelled
It started as a joke for Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert on Monday. But by Wednesday night, no one was laughing. No one in the NBA is playing now, either. NBA Confirms It Suspends Season [...]
NHL Follows NBA Lead, Suspends Regular Season
The NHL season has been temporarily brought to its knees because of the coronavirus. After Utah Jazz players Rudy Gobert and Donovan Mitchell were found to have contracted the virus, NHL officials began to scramble [...]
Vik’s Picks! Going Back Over Horizon With UIC
We’re getting closer to March Madness...can’t wait! I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate. Yesterday, I finished the day 1-2. Anyways, while everyday is a [...]
Sports World Feeling Effects Of Coronavirus
The coronavirus is wreaking havoc on the sports world, its effects being felt as much as everywhere else. Some assert that there has been too much focus placed on the virus and that the media [...]
Vik’s Picks of The Day! No Giannis, No Problem!
Happy Monday! Back for another week of picks. I’m excited because we’re also one day closer to March Madness. This week is a ton of fun when it comes to gambling because of the Conference [...]
NBA Finals In August? Idea Has A Floater
When it comes to US major sports, NFL is king. This is verified by several different factors. The league is valued at around $2.86 billion, $900 million than the closest rival, the NBA. It is [...]
Vik’s Picks March 6! Take Boise St., Points Against S.D. State
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate. Yesterday I finished the day 2-1, just like Wednesday. How about a 3-0 tonight, right? Anyways, while everyday [...]
Vik’s Picks March 5! Take Kings Against Road-Weary 76ers
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate. Yesterday I finished the day 2-1, bouncing back from a 1-2 Tuesday. Anyways, while everyday is a new [...]
Vik’s Picks March 4! Go Pro In Louisiana, Not College
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate, so let's have a look at the action for March 4. Yesterday I finished the day 1-2. But, [...]
Vik’s Picks March 3! Vik Loves LA, Even Giving 12
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate, so let's have a look at March 3. Yesterday I finished the day 1-2. Was my first losing [...]
Knicks Do Wrong Thing By Superfan Spike Lee
Spike Lee is throwing in the towel. The Hollywood celeb longtime New York Knicks superfan – he’s stuck with the team for the past 28 years – has decided to call it quits and won’t [...]
Vik’s Picks March 2! Believe In Magic, Hawks In Monday NBA
Hope y'all had a good weekend! I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks and parlays on the sports slate for March 2. Friday was another good day, as we [...]
NBA Loading Up Again On Teams Resting Players
D’Angelo Russell sat out as the Minnesota Timberwolves took on the Denver Nuggets this past Sunday. It was a move that the team felt was consistent with its load management responsibilities, allowing the guard to [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 28! Take A Flier With Davidson, Points
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate, so here they are for Feb 28. Yesterday was another good day, as we finished 2-1. While every [...]
NBA Notes: At Last, Rockets Are Lifting Off
The NBA season is over the hump having just reached the halfway mark. For some teams like the Rockets, this point hasn’t come soon enough; for others, they would have preferred things to move much [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 26! Vik Looks To Rebound With Hokies, Celtics
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks for Feb 26 on the sports slate. Yesterday was my first clunker of the season, as I went 0-3. While every day [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 25! High On Zion, Pelicans Against Lakers
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate for Feb 25. Yesterday, I finished 1-2. While every day is a new opportunity and I don’t want [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 24! Mountaineers Hill Worth Betting On
Happy Monday! I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate for Feb 24. Friday I finished 2-1. While every day is a new opportunity and I [...]
Cuban’s Comments Officially Draw League’s Ire
Just because you’re the owner of a sports team, this doesn’t make you an expert on the subject. There have been plenty of examples of individuals with extremely deep pockets who would go on to [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 21! Cavs Are Bad, But Good For Betting
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate, so what do we have for Feb 21. Yesterday I finished 2-1. While every day is a new [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 20! Give Sun Devils Their Due
I’m going to write a daily piece that highlights my favorite daily picks on the sports slate, so here's what I got for Feb 20. Yesterday I finished 2-1. While every day is a new [...]
That 70s Show? Bucks Are On Schedule
The NBA All-Star Weekend is over and it’s time for teams to start digging in for the second half of the season. There’s no sense in looking back at what has happened so far, and [...]
An All-Star Performance Worthy Of The Mamba
Yesterday’s NBA All-Star game proved to a bigger and better performance than anyone had expected, and that says a lot. From honors bestowed upon The Black Mamba to a fourth-quarter game winning free throw, fans [...]
Vik’s Picks! NBA All-Star Weekend Edition
NBA All-Star weekend is here! Getting together with my friends to watch the All-Star events has become an annual tradition, so I am looking forward to watching and hopefully winning some money this weekend. Let’s [...]
NBA Notes: Different Court Awaits Raptors’ President
The NBA is never short on excitement. Something is always going down, either on the court or off, and no one ever knows what might happen – like the league being threatened to be banished [...]
Take It To The Bank: Knicks Are No. 1 Value
Winning basketball games doesn’t necessarily lead to better value for the team - just ask the New York Knicks. The last championship they won was in 1973 and the last conference title was in 1999. [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 11: Celtics, 76ers Tuesday’s Top Plays
Today’s betting slate includes a huge college hoops card and a five-game NBA slate. Let’s start my picks for Feb 11 with college basketball first, then get into my NBA picks and parlays: Vik's Picks Feb [...]
Vik’s Picks Feb 10! Take Texas, Give Points On Big Monday
Happy Monday! Today’s betting slate includes a huge college hoops card and a nine-game NBA betting slate, so here's my picks for Feb 10. Let’s start with college basketball first, as there is one game [...]
Tributes Continue Pouring In For Bryant
The Black Mamba may be no longer with us in body, but his spirit will live on forever. After Kobe Bryant’s sudden death in a helicopter crash Sunday, in which his 13-year-old daughter and seven [...]
World Mourns Shocking Death Of Kobe Bryant
The history of basketball has changed forever. Kobe Bryant, the Los Angeles Lakers superstar and soon-to-be Hall of Famer, was killed Sunday morning in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles that also claimed the life [...]
Daily Picks, Jan 16: Think Penguins, Not Pelicans
Let's start off our picks for Jan 16 by heading to Boston in the NHL. The Bruins started off strong this year, ready to rock the NHL and make a run on the Stanley Cup. [...]
NBA Notes: Are 76ers Coveting Covington?
It’s not too late in the NBA season for teams to want to make some shifts in order to fill gaps in their lineups. These same trades, in certain circumstances, could also be strategically advantageous [...]
Daily Picks Jan 10: Go Under With Hawks-Wizards
Lets start off our picks for Jan 10 by looking at the Atlanta Hawks and the Washington Wizards, as they meet in Washington tonight and both are hoping to recover from recent losses. By the [...]
Daily Picks Jan 8: Lack Of Firepower, But Enough Heat
Midway through the week and the NBA is in full swing. Basketball fans have a lot to look forward to tonight as we look at picks for Jan 8, starting with a tough game between [...]
Trouble Brews In Boston After Kemba Ejection
Last night’s game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Boston Celtics was fairly routine for the first two and a half quarters. Fans watched as the two battled for control of the court with [...]
Daily Picks Jan 6: Dial Up Thunder Road
With the new year, there are new hopes and dreams for everyone, including basketball players. More than a few are wishing 2020 brings a lot more prosperity on the court than they saw as the [...]
As NBA Trade Deadline Looms, Rumors Heat Up
There is only about a month left before the NBA trade deadline looms on the horizon. Officially, all deals must be consummated by 3 PM Eastern Time on February 6, which means some teams, as [...]
“Made In China” Has Suspicious Ring To It
China is known for producing goods that are less expensive than most and, in many cases when an item says Made In China, it's often of inferior quality. The old adage “you get what you [...]
Daily Picks Dec 18: 76ers Should Cool Off Heat
For our picks for Dec 18, tonight’s NBA action starts off with what could be a tough game between the Miami Heat and the Philadelphia 76ers. The Heat are 19-8 and have had several good [...]
Jazz, Westbrook Sued For $100M By Utah Fan
Shane Keisel lost his Jazz hands last season after he was banned for life from the Utah Jazz’s home court, Vivint Smart Home Arena. The (former) fan was thrown out after launching “discriminatory” words at [...]
Serious Business: Warriors NBA Team Of Decade
It’s official. The Golden State Warriors are NBA’s Franchise Team of the Decade. This is per Sports Business Journal, which just bestowed the title on the basketball team after evaluating franchises in all major sports [...]
Avoido-cado: Andre Drummond Nearly Felled By Fruit
With Jamaican parents, it’s no surprise that Andre Drummond would have learned that avocados weren’t his friend. He is apparently allergic to the fruit (yes, a fruit) and has probably gotten very good at avoiding [...]
Daily Picks Dec 11: Celtics Are Best NBA Bet
The LA Lakers are on fire this season, especially when they’re on the road. They’re 11-0 in away games and are now in Orlando to take on the Magic tonight. This will be the first [...]
Daily Picks Dec 6: Hornets … At The Buzzer?
To many, today is Friday, the end of the workweek. To NBA players, it’s just another day in the league, a day to strike and continue working toward making a trip to the playoffs. Some [...]
NBA Notes: Luka Doncic Is Young And Relentless
For anyone who still believes the NBA is about the sport of basketball, I have some bad news. It’s a business and, just like any business, deals are constantly being made as companies (AKA, teams) [...]
Daily Picks Dec 4: Bucks To Keep Rolling
We'll kick of our daily picks for Dec 4 with two NBA teams with very mixed records will meet up, and it won’t exactly be a balanced game. The Milwaukee Bucks are 18-3, while the [...]
Daily Picks Nov 27: Pacers, Pistons To Feast
The last time the Utah Jazz and the Indiana Pacers got together on the same court was a year ago. The Pacers easily cruised to the win, beating the Jazz 121-88. This year’s Jazz isn’t [...]
Deal Keeps NBA At Forefront Of Sports Gambling
While many top sports leagues in the U.S. were against the idea of legalized sports gambling, they’ve all come to the conclusion that the activity and deal making isn’t going to go away, with the [...]
NBA Changes Could Become Bettor’s Delight
It appears that talk about changes to create a shorter NBA season is more serious than previously thought. According to the latest basketball chatter, the league and the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) are discussing [...]
Daily Picks Nov 25: 76ers Looking For Revenge
As the NBA gets cranking this week, and teams across the league are sporting new uniforms (the Miami Heat reminisce about Miami Vice with their new outfits), there are going to be a few hot [...]
NBA Notes: Doncic Getting Kicks With Nike?
Much like Luka Doncic wearing a paid of Nike, the NBA is a non-stop, ball-dribbling machine. Blink and you could miss something important. This week sees the shuffling continue as teams are still working on [...]
Daily Picks Nov 22: Pistons, Wizards To Previal
Grab a seat and get ready for some hoop action tonight, as we look at our daily picks for Nov 22. As poorly as the Detroit Pistons and the Atlanta Hawks have been performing this [...]
Daily Picks Nov 20: 76ers, Spurs Teams To Target
The NBA action is on fire tonight with 11 games to choose from so we'll be looking at our picks for Nov 20. Expect the games to run from the monotonous to the challenging as [...]
Daily Picks Nov 19: Blazers Should Handle Pelicans
While the NFL deals with players slamming helmets into unprotected heads of other players and MLB deals with a possible long-running cheating scandal on the part of the Houston Astros, the NBA seems to have [...]
Daily Picks Nov 15: Magic To Do Trick On Spurs
As chatter continues about the Orlando Magic wanting to acquire DeMar DeRozan from the San Antonio Spurs, the team will face the lackluster Spurs squad tonight in a matchup of conferences in Florida. The Spurs [...]
NBA Load Management Debate Won’t Rest
This past February, LeBron James sat out a highly-anticipated televised matchup against the Golden State Warriors. Last week, Kawhi Leonard sat on the bench while his LA Clippers took on the Utah Jazz. It was [...]
NBA Notes Nov 14: Do Magic Believe in DeRozan?
There are almost as many player movements around the NBA as there are fights. This season is seeing a lot of both, and this week hasn’t been any different. Next week probably won’t be, either. [...]
NHL Latest League To Adopt Load Management
The NBA was the first pro sports league to take a serious look into load management when teams began to cycle their players more often a couple of years ago in order to allow more [...]
Daily Picks Nov 8: Cavs Can Against Wizards
Jumping right into tonight’s NBA action and our picks for Nov 8, the Washington Wizards woefully want a win. They’re hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers tonight and haven’t had a good run lately. They’ve lost four [...]
Say No More: NBA Hits Clippers With Healthy Fine
If an NBA player is feeling great, it’s okay to say so. If he’s not, however, then the league doesn’t want teams to sugarcoat the real story. That’s the message sent loud and clear to [...]
NBA Notes Nov 7: Iguodala Headed To Lakers?
The LA Lakers opened the season taking a surprise defeat at the hands of the LA Clippers, despite having top talent like LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Avery Bradley. That loss may have spooked someone [...]
Daily Picks, Nov. 6: Take Wizards, Not Wings
It’s hump day, but there’s no time for sports to take a break. There’s always some game on tap and, fortunately for sports fans, tonight there are quite a few. If the picks have gone [...]
Daily Picks, Nov. 5: Spurs To Wrangle Reeling Hawks
Take your pick of any of the NBA and NHL games on tap for today and they’ll all be outstanding contests. Whether it’s San Antonio and its game against Atlanta as it hopes to extend [...]
Daily Picks, Nov. 4: Pistons, Bucks For The Win
There’s enough action on tap for tonight to keep all sports fans busy for hours and it’s almost time for the action to begin. Whether your taste is for the NBA, the NFL or the [...]
Daily Picks, Nov. 1: Stick With Surging Celtics
There a lot of games on tap in the NBA tonight and it will be interesting to see if the league can go a day without fighting between players or players and refs. That’s a [...]
NBA News: The Fight’s In Philly, But Not Warriors
NBA players are wearing their emotions on their sleeves this year during games. At least, they would be if they had sleeves. There has been a lot of aggression this season, and much of it [...]
Daily Picks: Lakers Look Good Vs. Grizzlies
Everyone already knows that tonight’s NBA action is going to intense, but what fans hope to see is a level of intensity that doesn’t result in fights between players and refs. That has been a [...]
NBA Season Already Bringing Out The Bad Boys
As the NBA season starts to get hot and heavy, so apparently do players’ tempers. It’s not uncommon for professional athletes, always known for their competitive spirit, to sometimes let their emotions get the best [...]
The Week Ahead: MLB Crowns World Series Champ
The World Series is about to wrap up this week, giving sports fans more time to concentrate on all the other action happening across the sports world. The NHL and the NBA are starting to [...]
Addidas Adds Insult To Wall’s Injury
When a company pays huge amounts of money to an athlete so he or she will be able to endorse its products, it does so under the assumption that the athlete will actually be able [...]
Daily Picks, Oct. 25: Mavericks, Jazz For The Win
There are a number of NBA games on tap for tonight, but only two will make it to viewers across the country. ESPN is carrying both and the contests are going to determine who develops [...]
NBA News & Notes: Kyrie, Klay and AD
The NBA regular season is off and running and it has become apparent that no team is holding back. The LA Lakers lost earlier in the week to the LA Clippers in a game that [...]
Daily Picks, Oct. 23: Trust The Process
The NBA regular season is underway and teams all across the league are starting to show off. If LeBron James was meant to be half of the pair that would push the LA Lakers over [...]
NBA Review Proves Real Challenge To Coaches
The NBA implemented a new rule this season that allows coaches to challenge a ref’s call. There’s no red flag thrown on the court like what’s seen in the NFL and coaches are only limited [...]
The Week Ahead: World Series, NBA Season Begin
This week is already gearing up to be a spectacular week for sports fans. The New England Patriots travel to New York to take on the Jets in what could be the Jets only second [...]
Around The NBA: Big Deal For Beal In D.C.
In any sport, players are told one thing from the first day they ever step foot on a field, court or rink – ignore the past and focus on the game. The drama playing out [...]
Price of Freedom? NBA Learns To Its Cost
A couple of weeks ago, the GM of the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, thought it would be a good idea to voice his support for protestors in Hong Kong who are demonstrating over democracy. In [...]
NBA Western Conference Predictions: Win Totals
Earlier, we looked at the 2019-20 NBA win totals for the Eastern Conference. http://www.sportsintel.com/nba-eastern-conference-predictions-win-totals-for-2020/ Today, with the season opener a week away, we look at the West win totals for 2019-20. The Western Conference of [...]
NBA Remains Silent As China Games Go On
Proving that the country has no desire to support free speech, China has ordered the NBA to remain silent for the rest of its time in the country. Thursday’s game was only allowed after the [...]
Dream Team? Sleep Deprivation An Issue For NBA
According to the National Institute of Health, lack of sleep can affect the immune system, cause obesity and heart disease and can even lead to “diabetic-like conditions in otherwise healthy” individuals. Despite overwhelming evidence that [...]
Daily Picks: Oct. 11: New-Look Celtics Should Prevail
There are a couple of NBA games on tap for today that will hopefully not result in any Chinese protests. It’s still just the preseason, but the league has already been marred by political and [...]
NBA News: Celtics Turning Page; Simmons Goes Deep
Now that the NBA is ready to crank up its latest season, the preseason action is starting to appear and stars are beginning to be recognized. There is still a long way to go, but [...]
NBA Pays Dearly In China For Morey’s Free Speech
Free speech isn’t always free. The NBA is finding this out the hard way, having to scramble after the GM for the Houston Rockets, Daryl Morey, made some poorly-timed comments regarding China and its ongoing [...]
India Could Be Next League For Globetrotting NBA
Something unexpected could soon be coming to the NBA. Just like any business, as it grows bigger, expansion possibilities start to be thrown around the boardroom. The NBA is no different and is beginning to [...]
Bucks’ Fine Exposes Absurd NBA Tampering Rules
In 2015, the NBA set new rules that prohibited team personnel from talking publicly about players’ potential offers. The move came as restricted free agency was in full swing and the league threatened violators with [...]
NBA Eastern Conference Predictions: Win Totals
The NBA’s Eastern Conference looks as weak as it’s ever been when compared with the West, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t teams with betting value when looking at team totals. Just what is it [...]
NBA Looks To Restore Cap Order, But Teams Are Wary
Last Friday, the board of governors of the NBA unanimously decided that changes in the league were needed. The governors are on a mission to clamp down on how clubs deal with salary caps and [...]
Nets Now Belong To Tsai; Could They Also Belong to San Diego?
The Brooklyn Nets of the NBA might soon be known as the San Diego Nets. The league has approved a request by Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai to purchase the team and its home court, Barclays [...]
NBA Not Far Away: Leonard Our Pick For 2020 MVP
Summer has come and gone and the NFL season has finally kicked off for 2019. While most of the sports betting world is deep into football betting, both professional and college, many might be forgetting [...]
Pixel Picks: Our Choice For Best Sports Video Game Athletes
In celebration of Thuesday’s National Video Game day, I wanted to take a few moments to talk about the top-10 greatest video game athletes of all-time. You know, the guys that you or your friends [...]