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NBA Notable Bets: Lakers love dominating betting market
• The defending champion Los Angeles Lakers are the consensus favorites to win a second straight championship, with odds around +275 at United States sportsbooks. The Milwaukee Bucks (+600), LA Clippers (+600) and Brooklyn Nets (+600) make up the next tier of contenders. • At Caesars Sportsbook by William Hill U.S., 57% of the money […]
Continue readingRudy Gobert agrees to 5-year, $205 million extension with Utah Jazz
All-NBA big man Rudy Gobert will sign a five-year, $205 million contract extension with the Utah Jazz, he told ESPN after agreeing to the largest deal for a center in league history. “It means that they believe in me,” Gobert told ESPN. “They believe in what we’ve been building over the years with this whole […]
Continue readingTorrey Craig’s unusual path to the NBA has kept him grounded in a bizarre 2020
In the broader NBA landscape, the Denver Nuggets’ matchup with the New Orleans Pelicans on Dec. 15, 2017 won’t exactly stand out in the annals of history. Though, for free agent acquisition of the Milwaukee Bucks, Torrey Craig, the events of that night and the 24 hours proceeding are still vividly etched in his mind. […]
Continue readingNBA GMs pick Los Angeles Lakers to defend championship in survey
That prediction was one of many takeaways from NBA.com’s annual survey of all 30 front offices before the start of the new season. The survey featured 33 questions, ranging from what player would they choose to begin a franchise with to the best player at each position to who will win this year’s Most Valuable […]
Continue readingMeet the artists behind some of your favorite recruiting, NBA, NFL draft Photoshop memes and jersey swaps
It’s always Photoshop SZN somewhere. This year, some of it happens to overlap. National signing day in college football is Wednesday. NBA trades and transactions are still going as the league begins play next week. The NFL draft is just months away. The jersey swaps, the wild graphics, the memes — they’re all there. Sometimes […]
Continue readingSupermax signed, Giannis Antetokounmpo sets sights on winning a championship with Milwaukee Bucks
It was a normal Tuesday for Giannis Antetokounmpo, outside of his inking a big business deal. He ate dinner with family, visited a Buy Buy Baby store to shop for toys and clothes for his infant son, Liam, and then went home and fell asleep, only to wake up for practice again the next day. […]
Continue readingNBA offseason survey: What league executives are saying about the best and worst moves, players and teams
After a chaotic offseason that saw the NBA draft and free agency compressed into a single week — followed almost immediately by abbreviated training camps amid teams adjusting to newly implemented COVID-19 testing protocols — the chase is on to see if the Los Angeles Lakers will be able to repeat as champions or if […]
Continue readingNBA Power Rankings, camp edition: Resetting the league after a hectic offseason
What about the Los Angeles Lakers? L.A. appears even stronger after it locked in Anthony Davis to a five-year max deal, scored a surprise contract extension with LeBron James and signed reigning Sixth Man of the Year Montrezl Harrell this offseason. Who can challenge the champs in 2020-21? Here’s how every team stacks up. Note: […]
Continue readingNBA schedule 2020-21 release: Games we can’t wait to see in the first half of the season
Here are the most important games for the NBA’s First Half, which will run from Dec. 22 to March 4, including star-studded matchups, reunions and rivalry showdowns. Note: The NBA’s Second Half, which is scheduled to run from March 11 to May 16, will be announced at a later date. Our list of games to […]
Continue readingAnthony Davis agrees to five-year, $190 million maximum contract to stay with Los Angeles Lakers
The deal includes an early-termination option prior to the fifth year of the deal in 2024-25, Paul said. Davis, a free agent, signed the contract Thursday. He considered several short- and long-term contract scenarios before accepting a full five-year, maximum offer, sources said. “In the Orlando bubble, Anthony Davis proved he is one of the […]
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