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The Atlanta Hawks made the boldest trade of the draft, as they dealt European prodigy Luka Doncic to the Dallas Mavericks in exchange for Oklahoma star Trae Young and a first-round pick. While the winner of that deal won’t be known for a few years, there is plenty of intrigue this week as the teams face off....
LeBron James will make his home debut for the Los Angeles Lakers this weekend. While that’s guaranteed, a win is not. The Lakers will host the Houston Rockets in what’s going to be a tough matchup. Houston did not play well in its season-opening loss to the Pelicans and will undoubtedly be focused to pull out a win....
The Boston Celtics easily dispatched one of their expected rivals at the top of the East in their opener, and are now taking aim at another. The Celtics beat the 76ers with ease to begin the season and now will hit the road to face off against the Toronto Raptors. With LeBron James now in the Western Conference, the Celtics are the odds-on favorite to capture the East, and the Raptors are expected to be one of their main foes on that quest....
The LeBron James era with the Los Angeles Lakers officially begins on Thursday. The best player in the world left the Cavaliers for Tinsel Town as a free agent and will now aim to lift a lottery team to contender status. Most don’t think the Lakers can be in the championship picture this season, even with LeBron, and the opener against the Portland Trail Blazers may give us our first clue....
The Philadelphia 76ers have high hopes for the 2018-19 season, but it didn’t start out very well. The 76ers are coming off an opening-night blowout loss to the Celtics and will aim to get their first win next time out. Philadelphia will be a heavy favorite to do so as they host the rebuilding Chicago Bulls....
The Houston Rockets were a dominant team last season and came up just short of knocking off the powerhouse Warriors in the playoffs. James Harden and Chris Paul are back to lead the way for a Houston team intent on challenging for the NBA title once again. Home court advantage in the playoffs is important and the Rockets will aim to get off on the right foot when they host the New Orleans Pelicans in the first game of the season for both sides....
With LeBron James out of the picture in the Eastern Conference, the door is wide open for the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers to slug it out for the top spot. The Celtics made the conference final last season, dispatching the upstart Sixers in the East semis before bowing to James and the Cavs in an epic seven-game series that saw the Cs lose the last two. They did all that damage without two of their most important pieces in Gordon Hayward and Kyrie Irving, who are back to lift the Celtic...
There are rumors that Kevin Durant could leave the Golden State Warriors in free agency after this season. There is a long way to go until that either does or does not become reality, but just in case, let’s enjoy this season of the Warriors dynasty in case it does break up sometime soon. Golden State will tip off its regular season with a matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday....
The roundball is ready to hit the hardwood meaning another season of NBA basketball is about to begin. And since the games have yet to start, we can get our betting fix at BookMaker.eu with futures and season props, and there is a bunch to choose from. On top of the standard bets as to which team will win the O’Brien Trophy and how many victories your favorite club will get, BookMaker offers a plethora of season props. Can James Harden repeat as the league’s MVP in 2018-19 or will LeBron James m...
LeBron James is so powerful that he has the ability to drastically change the projected win totals of two teams. His new team, the Los Angeles Lakers, have increased their projected total to 48.5 wins because the best player in the NBA has changed jerseys. The Cleveland Cavaliers, meanwhile, are expected to go from perennial contender to lottery team. Cleveland’s projected win total in the 2018-19 season is down to 30.5 wins....
The Golden State Warriors are overwhelming favorites to win their third consecutive NBA title for 2019 which if so would be their fourth championship in five seasons. One team that will no longer be a favorite is the Cleveland Cavaliers. Cleveland has won four consecutive NBA Eastern Conference titles and was the 2016 NBA champion. But with LeBron James moving on to the Los Angeles Lakers the Cavaliers will not longer have the man that literally carried them on his back for the past three season...
LeBron James might be the best player in the NBA Finals, but he’s no match for one of the best teams of all-time. The Golden State Warriors are one victory away from securing another championship. They will go for the sweep of the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 4 next time out....
The Cleveland Cavaliers have their backs against the wall as they head home for Game 3 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors pulled out a nail-biter in the series opener and then cruised in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead as the teams head to Cleveland. If the Warriors win again next time out they can start getting their fingers sized for another championship ring. ...
The Cleveland Cavaliers played marvelously in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, sticking with the vaunted Golden State Warriors from start to finish. But crucial mistakes down the stretch of regulation and a no-show in overtime ruined a dominant showing from LeBron James....
The Conference Finals were highly entertaining, as both the East and West went to seven games. But here we are, and it’s the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers ready to face off once again. These two teams have played each other in the Finals in each of the past three seasons, with Golden State winning two of the three....
They meet again. After a pair of grueling Eastern and Western Conference Finals, the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers have once again advanced to the NBA Finals, where they will face off for the championship....
It all comes down to this. The Golden State Warriors shook off a slow start to defend home court last time out and force a Game 7 in the Western Conference Finals. The Houston Rockets will head home hoping to take advantage of the raucous crowd on their side to claim the series and advance to the NBA Finals....
The Boston Celtics have the home court advantage as they prepare for Game 7 of the Eastern Conference. But the Cleveland Cavaliers have LeBron James. This series has been back and forth throughout and now will head to a deciding game with a berth in the NBA Finals on the line. ...
The Golden State Warriors are in the midst of one of the most dominant runs in NBA history, but their backs are against the wall in the Western Conference Finals. The Houston Rockets eked out a Game 5 victory and need only one more win to move on to the NBA Finals. ...
The Boston Celtics, however improbably, are one game away from the NBA Finals. A team so many expected to exit the playoffs quietly because of injuries will look to close out the Eastern Conference Finals in Game 6....
The Golden State Warriors seemed poised to take control of the Western Conference Finals, but the Houston Rockets had other plans. Houston shocked Golden State on the road in Game 4 to tie up this series at two games apiece as it shifts back to Texas. ...
The Boston Celtics have lost control of the Eastern Conference Finals, as the Cleveland Cavaliers have won two straight games to pull even. That’s the bad news for Boston, but the good news is that it is heading home. ...
LeBron James wasn’t panicking when the Cleveland Cavaliers fell behind 2-0 in the Eastern Conference Finals, and his team proved why in Game 3. The Cavs dominated from start to finish to pull within a game of the Boston Celtics. They will look to knot up the series with a similar performance in Game 4. ...
The Golden State Warriors flexed their championship-caliber muscle last time out, throttling the Houston Rockets to take a 2-1 lead in the Western Conference Finals. The Warriors can really take control with another win next time out. Golden State will have the home court advantage once again in Game 4 and it will be a solid favorite to come away with the win. The Rockets have look outclassed in two of the three games but did dominate Game 2, so they could still have a chance. ...
The Houston Rockets made a big statement in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals, dominating the second half to even up their series against the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors are the defending champions and many thought they could make quick work of Houston after an impressive road win in Game 1, but the Rockets came back strong last time out. ...