NBA Playoffs: The Teams With the Best Shot to Win the West

NBA Playoffs: The Teams With the Best Shot to Win the West

The NBA Playoffs are here. Who will come out of the West?   NBA Playoffs: The Teams With the Best Shot to Win the West   The NBA Playoffs are finally upon us and look to be an absolutely riveting experience. The Eastern Conference, though it’s top-heavy, features multiple heavyweight contenders ready to do battle….

The Red Hot Boston Celtics are Running Away With it. And What’s Happening in the Western Conference?

The Red Hot Boston Celtics are Running Away With it. And What’s Happening in the Western Conference?

The Boston Celtics seem to be the Eastern Conference leaders by no surprise. We saw them the previous season dethrone the Heat’s Jimmy Butler in the Heat’s arena and even give the once-in-a-lifetime Golden State Warriors a tough time winning their Finals.

Miami’s Heating Up. Can The Miami Heat Make a Run in this Very Difficult Eastern Conference?

Miami’s Heating Up. Can The Miami Heat Make a Run in this Very Difficult Eastern Conference?

Things weren’t working out at first for the Miami Heat. They had lost the previous Eastern Conference Finals the season before to an unfortunate miss by Jimmy Butler to almost win the game against the Boston Celtics. They carried that jet lag into their offseason, not picking up any new additions and losing someone solid…

How Realistic Is It for Robert Williams to Win Defensive Player of the Year Next Season?

How Realistic Is It for Robert Williams to Win Defensive Player of the Year Next Season?

Robert Williams’ impact on defense is unquestionable. Even while dealing with a lingering knee injury, Williams had moments in the playoffs where it was clear how brilliant he could be on the defensive end if fully healthy. Even with Williams’ injury history, he has +650 odds on DraftKings to take home the Defensive Player of…

I Feel Sorry for DeMar DeRozan (+1200) Bettors

I Feel Sorry for DeMar DeRozan (+1200) Bettors

Consider this to be a formal apology on behalf of the National Basketball Association’s voting committee from someone not that important.  Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers is the odds-on favorite to win the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award, which would be his first, this season; next in line is last year’s award-winner, Nikola Jokic,…

Who Can Take Down The United States For Men’s Basketball Gold In Tokyo?
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Who Can Take Down The United States For Men’s Basketball Gold In Tokyo?

The United States men’s basketball team has dominated the Olympic stage for years. The last time the US did not win gold at the Olympics was in 2004 in Athens, Greece when Argentina took gold. Basketball has been an event for 18 Olympic games. Team USA has won 15 gold medals and medaled in the…