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When the NBA told teams that shifting game times for the Christmas Day schedule was a possibility I’m sure they had the Brooklyn Nets in mind. The Nets are scheduled to play the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday, which would be their first game in a week since their previous three contests were postponed due to COVID and a lack of available players. Earlier in the week the Nets had 10 players in the league’s health and safety protocols, including Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving. The lea... 

A clash of the top two teams in the NBA on Christmas Day is the gift that keeps giving. The Golden State Warriors and Phoenix Suns have been battling for the top spot since the opening tip and it’s likely to continue throughout the season. They’ve already played twice with each winning on its home floor and between them they have 11 losses. There are only two other teams with fewer defeats showing us just how dominant those clubs have been. The Suns have rattled off 14 consecutive victories at h... 

The NBA has far better reach with fans and gamblers than the NHL because it is smart enough to fill the Christmas Day void. As the years go on, the NBA and Christmas Day games have become synonymous. Meanwhile, hockey is nowhere to be found despite being the ultimate winter sport. One of the best matchups for Christmas is the Milwaukee Bucks and Boston Celtics. Boston is a powerful historic brand trying to find its way in a season of change. Milwaukee is the defending NBA world champion with one... 

While the Boston Celtics try to find some consistency this season, the Golden State Warriors just keep winning games. Owners of the best record in the NBA following their win over Indiana on Monday night, the Dubs get a few days off before tangling with the C’s on Friday in the first game of an ESPN doubleheader. Golden State opened the current road trip with a loss in Philly before taking out the Pacers. They have 21 wins through their first 26 games and have yet to lose consecutive games. Bost... 

With two consecutive victories the Los Angeles Lakers are a season-high two games over .500 as they head into Wednesday night’s matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. There were much higher expectations for the Lakers after acquiring Russell Westbrook to team with LeBron James and Anthony Davis. However, things haven’t worked out, yet. The Lakers could get Davis back for this game after he missed the previous two contests, and LA can match a season-high winning streak with a victory in the first ... 

The Golden State Warriors will experience life on the road when they open a five-game Eastern Conference swing in primetime on Saturday against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Dubs played a majority of their games at home during the first two months of the season taking advantage of the schedule by compiling the best record in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns through 24 games. They’ve played seven more games in the Bay Area than outside it, but things even out in the end.The contest between the Golden ... 

Just a few days after their dominant 22-point win, the Milwaukee Bucks take on the Miami Heat again on Wednesday night in the opener of ESPN’s NBA doubleheader. Minus Giannis Antetokounmpo the Bucks raced to an early lead and never let up in Saturday’s 124-102 victory. Milwaukee snapped back from a loss to Toronto in the previous game that ended their 8-game winning streak. The loss was the third in four games for the Heat as they try to tread water until Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo are ready t... 

The Los Angeles Clippers visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. These two teams were thought before the season to be NBA title contenders, but both teams have struggled, as each is hovering around the .500 mark. The Clippers couldn’t even beat New Orleans at home earlier this week, while the Lakers haven’t been any better. Both teams have a lot of star power, but it could be that the power in the Western Conference has shifted from the Clippers and Laker... 

The Brooklyn Nets visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. Both teams have played better of late, as the Nets have won 8 of their last 10, while the Celtics have won 7 of their last 10. This is the second game of a quick two-game road trip for the Nets, as they were in Cleveland on Monday. The Celtics are coming off a home game against Houston on Monday. The Nets have been solid on the road, as they won six of their first eight road games, while the Celtics... 

The Golden State Warriors are favored at home on Wednesday night, as they host the Philadelphia 76ers in a game that can be seen on ESPN. This is a tough spot for the 76ers, as they will be completing a long six-game road trip. The 76ers lost three of their first four on the trip before playing in Sacramento on Monday. The Warriors have had two days off since playing at home against Toronto on Monday. The Warriors have won 7 of the last 10 meetings against the 76ers and they have also taken 7 of... 

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. It is a matchup between two of the top teams in the Western Conference and a matchup between top guards, as the Mavericks have Luca Doncic, while the Suns have Devin Booker. Dallas is beginning a four-game road trip that will have them playing two straight road games in Phoenix; this game on Wednesday and also on Friday. The Mavericks will then play two straight in Los Angeles against the Clippers.... 

It’s been a disappointing start to the season for both the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers. Milwaukee is sitting at 6-8 after a 20-point loss to the Atlanta Hawks on Sunday night. Meanwhile, the Lakers have continued to struggle in the second half, and they are sitting at 8-6. They have now blown two big leads to the tanking Oklahoma City Thunder, and they were outscored 40-12 in the third quarter by Minnesota on Friday night.... 

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Boston Celtics on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. Both teams come into this game playing poorly, as each is under .500 on the season. Milwaukee has been missing some key players of late with Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez out of the lineup, while the Celtics are missing leading scorer Jaylen Brown who is out with a hamstring injury. This series has been dominated by the Bucks of late, as they have taken 7 of the last 10. Let’s look at the game and ... 

LeBron James will certainly be feeling a little something when his Los Angeles Lakers take on the Miami Heat this week. James won his first two NBA titles as part of one of the league’s first modern-day super teams in Miami, and he led the Los Angeles Lakers to the title over the Heat during the shortened 2019-20 season. He is not expected to be in the lineup for this game though, as he is reportedly dealing with an abdominal injury.This NBA matchup between the Miami Heat and Los Angeles Lakers ... 

The New Orleans Pelicans visit the Golden State Warriors on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. This is a matchup that sounded good before the season which is why ESPN picked it, but right now it doesn’t seem too appealing, as the Pelicans have one of the worst records in the NBA, while the Warriors have one of the best records. New Orleans is still without Zion Williamson and they have struggled mightily without him. Let’s look at the game and NBA picks.This NBA matchup between the... 

With both teams looking for consistency in their game in the early part of the season the Atlanta Hawks and Brooklyn Nets will face each other on Wednesday in the first game of ESPN’s doubleheader. The Nets are the betting favorite to win the O’Brien Trophy with superstars Kevin Durant and James Harden on the roster, but it’s been a difficult start. With Harden struggling the Nets have alternated wins and losses through the first seven contests. A pair of double-digit setbacks had the Hawks reco... 

The Dallas Mavericks visit the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in a game that can be seen on ESPN. This contest will feature two superstars who are leading their respective teams, as Luka Doncic is leading Dallas in points, assists and rebounds, while Nikola Jokic is leading Denver in points, assists and rebounds. This is a very difficult scheduling spot for Dallas, as they will be playing their third game in four nights, and with no rest. Let’s look at the game and NBA picks.... 

Looking to build off their impressive playoff run from last season, the Atlanta Hawks are leaning on a youthful core to get them to the next level. There are always bumps in the road when undertaking such a chore and the Hawks experienced some in the early going. They were upset by Cleveland on Saturday for their first setback of the campaign. The Hawks look to get back in the win column when they visit the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Without Zion Williamson the Pels have struggled losing their first three games of the season while going 1-2 ATS. The contest between the Atlanta Hawks and New Orleans Pelicans takes place at 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, LA and will air live on ESPN. BookMaker.eu will have odds for every game on the Tuesday NBA schedule. ... 

The rapid descent of Ben Simmons has the Philadelphia 76ers in a quandary. It’s clear at this point that the former No. 1 overall pick doesn’t want to play in Philly and the club isn’t going to deal him for nothing. Getting something to keep the championship window open is a must, but until that time it’s a black cloud hanging over the organization and will surely affect the team’s play. The Sixers are hoping that with the group they have they can put together another strong season and they get an early test against the Brooklyn Nets when the teams collide on Friday. ... 

The NBA is back and the Golden State Warriors are hoping a return to their championship form follows. They won’t have Klay Thompson in the lineup at the start of the new season, but they will have familiar faces in Steph Curry and Draymond Green, holdovers from the five straight NBA Finals appearance and three title winning teams from a few years ago. And expectations have soared with the Dubs among the favorites to win it all. The Warriors open the home portion of their schedule on Thursday against Pacific Division rival Los Angeles Clippers, who remain a big question in the Western Conference without former Finals MVP Kawhi Leonard. ... 

The 2021-2022 NBA regular season begins on Tuesday, October 19 with perhaps the best possible matchup, as this year’s favorite to win the NBA title, the Brooklyn Nets, visit last year’s champion, the Milwaukee Bucks. The Nets have Kevin Durant and James Harden, while the Bucks feature Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jrue Holiday. One player that will not be in action in this game is Brooklyn’s Kyrie Irving who is unable to play due to the vaccine mandate. Let’s look at the game between the Nets and Bu... 

The Golden State Warriors visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night in the back half of a season opening doubleheader on TNT. The Warriors are expected to be improved this season once they get Klay Thompson into the lineup, while the Lakers are one of the top contenders to win the NBA title. The Lakers big three of LeBron James, Anthony Davis and Russell Westbrook struggled in the preseason and the Lakers are listed as just a 5.5-point home favorite on Tuesday night. Let’s look at the game a... 

You could hear chants of “Suns in 6” blaring down from the rafters at the tail end of Game 2 after the Phoenix Suns took a commanding 2-0 series lead in their NBA Finals matchup against the Milwaukee Bucks at online sportsbooks. The same thing occurred in the closing moments of Game 5. However, this time around it was Milwaukee fans making themselves heard with chants of “Bucks in 6” after Giannis Antetokounmpo and company evened the series up in Game 4 by pulling out one of the most gut-wrenching comebacks – for Suns bettors – to even the series up at two games apiece. After Milwaukee went into the desert and stole a 123-119 decision from the Suns in Game 5, it’s the host Bucks that will have a chance to have their fan base come off as Nostradamus-like with it getting the first crack of closing the series out on their home hardwood in Game 6. I expect Milwaukee to seal the deal and finally put an end to these drawn out playoffs; but will they cover? ... 

The NBA Finals is now a best of three after the Milwaukee Bucks stormed back late in the fourth quarter to steal Game 4 and cover every number across the board to kill the hopes and dreams of anyone with pointspread or moneyline tickets on the Phoenix Suns in their possession. In essence, it was Devin Booker versus Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton with the trio the only players that rose to the occasion for their respective teams. Milwaukee’s duo proved to be too much as the Bucks score... 

There was only one player in NBA Finals betting history that went for 40+ points and 10+ rebounds in back-to-back games; his name was and forever will be Shaquille O’Neal. But after the Milwaukee Bucks skunked the Phoenix Suns by 20 points on Sunday night, there are now two players that hold that honor. Giannis Antetokounmpo once again proved to be a man amongst boys in the Bucks enormous 120-100 win and cover erupting for the second straight game to allow for his teammates to eat into the serie...