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The Los Angeles Clippers were a nice story last season, winning more games than expected. The expectations have been ramped up heading into 2019-20, as they are now the team to beat in the NBA. Los Angeles added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this offseason, but even as the title favorites, winning the Pacific Division is not a guarantee. This is the best division in basketball heading into the season as it also boasts the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. ... 

There are some NBA divisions that figure to come down to the wire in 2019-20, but the Central Division is not one of them. The Milwaukee Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA a year ago and have all the makings of a contender once again. The team plays in a division that is light on serious contenders, as the Indiana Pacers may be the only one that has a very slight chance of competing in the Central Division. Milwaukee has much bigger goals this season but the first step will be wrappi... 

The Southeast Division might not have a great team among it this season, but there are a few with intriguing rosters. It should be a competitive battle to see which comes away with the divisional crown. The Miami Heat have been categorized as the favorites following the offseason addition of star forward Jimmy Butler. He joins a roster of good players, and Miami will aim to hold off foes like the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks to win the Southeast Division. It will be interesting to see which t... 

The Eastern Conference is seen as the little brother in 2019-20, as most of the best NBA players are in the West this year. However, there is a pretty impressive division in the East and that is the Atlantic Division. The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors reside there, but they won’t be the favorites to win it after the offseason departure of Kawhi Leonard. The Philadelphia 76ers will be the team to beat while the Boston Celtics are another talented team. The division race should come down ... 

Who do you think will have the most triple-doubles in the NBA this season? BookMaker has put up odds on which player will finish with the most triple-doubles for the 2019-2010 season, with Houston’s James Harden the favorite at odds of +225. His new teammate, Russell Westbrook is the second choice at odds of +250, while LeBron James is third in the betting at odds of +633. Let’s analyze the odds and look at some facts to consider on this NBA prop.... 

It’s time to break out that crystal ball, or the magic eight ball if you can’t afford the fine stuff. That’s because the 2019-20 NBA season is fast approaching and the new campaign offers bettors a bunch of savory futures options. The field is no longer tilted toward one team with the Golden State Warriors suffering a few losses and injuries. If you had the Dubs representing the Western Conference on your finals matchup ticket the last five seasons you were half way to a winner. ... 

Another influx of exceptional talent takes over the NBA hardwood for the 2019-20 season but only one will win the coveted Rookie of the Year award. Phenom Zion Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and he’s the overwhelming favorite at negative odds to win the honor at top offshore sportsbooks.... 

With the start of the 2019-20 NBA season right around the corner, it’s time revisit the futures odds at top offshore sportsbooks. It was another wild offseason in the Association with a number of marquee players changing zip codes and the balance of power shifting to the Western Conference. And for the first time in four years the Golden State Warriors aren’t topping the futures odds list to hoist the O’Brien Trophy at the end of the year.... 

A wacky offseason full of player movement has changed the landscape of the NBA ahead of the 2019-20 season. It wasn’t the number of players that acquired a new zip code. Rather it was the players themselves. And according to oddsmakers at top NBA sportsbooks, the Los Angeles teams came away as the big winners with the Lakers and Clippers sitting atop the futures odds to win the O’Brien Trophy in 2020.... 

The NBA Finals wrapped up just a few days ago, but already the focus is shifting to the 2019-2020 season. There has been a blockbuster trade with Anthony Davis heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the reverberations of that deal will be felt in the NBA draft.... 

The Golden State Warriors were able to extend the NBA Finals by going on the road Monday and outlasting the Toronto Raptors in a thriller. However, if they are going to win a third straight championship, it will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant. He suffered an Achilles injury after only 12 minutes on the court in Game 5 and looks done for the series.... 

The Toronto Raptors are one step away from the improbable, as they head home for Game 5 on the precipice of a championship against the mighty Golden State Warriors. Injuries have dominated the discussion in this series and that won’t change on Monday as Golden State is hoping to have superstar forward Kevin Durant back in the fold. ... 

The Toronto Raptors took advantage of a depleted Golden State Warriors team in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, capturing the road win to go ahead in the series once again. If Toronto can pull out another victory in Game 4 in Oakland, the Warriors’ chance at a three-peat will be on the ropes. ... 

The Golden State Warriors overcame another key injury to upset the Toronto Raptors in Game 2 of the NBA Finals, knotting the series at 1 game apiece. Golden State now gets to head home for Game 3, but the odds will depend on the health of a pair of their stars. Everyone is going to be keeping an eye on the status of Klay Thompson and Kevin Durant heading into this contest.... 

The Golden State Warriors are favored to win a third consecutive NBA championship, but another loss on the road next time out could put that in peril. The Toronto Raptors took an early series lead with a Game 1 victory and will aim to jump out to a 2-0 advantage this weekend.... 

The NBA Finals will kick off on Thursday, as all eyes will be north of the border to see if the Golden State Warriors can take the first step in securing a third straight NBA championship. Their opponent is the Toronto Raptors, who may be the underdogs in this series but are slight favorites to capture Game 1 at home.... 

The NBA Finals is shaping up to be a good one, as the juggernaut Golden State Warriors will face off against the upstart Toronto Raptors with the NBA championship on the line. There will be plenty of focus on the spread, moneyline and scoring total in each game, as well as the odds considering which team will win the series and in how many games. ... 

The Golden State Warriors are back in the NBA Finals and are sizable favorites to claim yet another championship. The Toronto Raptors upset the Milwaukee Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals and are aiming to pull off another shocker.... 

The 2018-19 season isn’t over quite yet, as the Golden State Warriors and Toronto Raptors will face off in the NBA Finals for the championship. However, that hasn’t stopped the oddsmakers from already starting to map out the future destinations of prominent free agents.... 

The Toronto Raptors are one win away from pulling off the unthinkable. Three straight victories has put Toronto in the driver’s seat of the Eastern Conference Finals, and it heads home on Saturday with a chance to knock off the Milwaukee Bucks and meet the Warriors in the NBA Finals.... 

The Western Conference Finals may have been a sweep, but we’ve got a good series in the East. The Toronto Raptors held court with a pair of home wins in Games 3 and 4 to knot their series with the Milwaukee Bucks at two games apiece. ... 

The Toronto Raptors scrapped their way back into the Eastern Conference Finals with a hard-fought double-overtime Game 3 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday. They can even things up with a similar performance as the teams prepare for a critical Game 4 in Toronto again on Tuesday.... 

The Splash Brothers are in full effect. Another big outing from Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson led to a comeback win for the Golden State Warriors in Game 2 of their Western Conference Finals against the Portland Trail Blazers. Golden State is up 2-0 and looking to put a chokehold on the series on Saturday.... 

The Milwaukee Bucks labored through Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, but used a late spurt to knock off the Toronto Raptors. The game was close from start to finish and Toronto has to be kicking itself for missing out on an upset win. The Raptors will aim to bounce back in Game 2 and tie the series.... 

No Kevin Durant, no problem for the Golden State Warriors in the first game of their Western Conference Finals series with the Portland Trail Blazers. Steph Curry had a monster performance in the opener and the Warriors are hoping to take a 2-0 lead in the series on Thursday....