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NBA First Basket Predictions for Tonight: Best First Basket Scorer Bets
What are the best NBA first basket predictions for tonight? Our experts made sure to check the stats and the latest odds, before sharing their top picks for first basket scorer today.
Here's a quick overview of our first basket betting picks, and you can find our reasoning in the next section.
PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERJaren Jackson Jr. (MEM) First BasketMemphis Grizzlies vs. New Orleans...
Can You Beat the Geek for a Free Trip to an NFL Game?
We're excited to announce Beat the Geek: a free NFL handicap contest with prizes worth over $15,000! Challenge our artificial intelligence model (aka the Geek) with your NFL picks for a chance to win a trip to an NFL game for two, MacBook Pro, AirPods Pro, and more.
Each week of the 2024–25 NFL regular season, the Geek will submit picks against the spread (ATS), while you can submit your own A...
Best NHL Player Prop Bets Today: Free Prop Bet Predictions
Picking the best NHL player props today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their prop bet predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June, including NHL anytime goal scorer predictions, shots on goal bets, and more.
Here are our daily NHL player prop predictions for today, December 27:
You can find the reasoning for our recommen...
Best NBA Player Props Today: Our Best Bets for Tonight
Our experts deliver their best NBA player props daily in this article, after doing the hard work and digging through all the basketball bets available today. Their predictions are based on statistical analysis, expertise, and a close look at the latest trends in the league.
Here's an overview of the best NBA player prop bets tonight, December 27.
PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: Jay...
The Easiest Sports To Go Pro for in 2025
Dreaming of becoming a professional athlete? While talent and hard work are essential, your odds of going pro depend just as much on the sport you choose and where you live.
At The Sports Geek, we’ve done the research to uncover which sports and states give you the best shot at going pro—and which paths are nearly impossible. Let’s break it down.
Not all sports are created equal whe...
NBA Strength of Schedule: How Much Does Travel Distance Matter?
Most people ignore travel distance and rest days when talking about NBA strength of schedule, focusing only on how good the opposition is. While this is definitely the most important factor, gruesome travels and lack of rest shouldn’t be ignored.
I’m going to dig into the numbers for the 2024-25 season of how far teams are traveling, the number of rest days, and how it correlates to strength o...
Top 10 NFL Team Fanbases
We all have hobbies. Some people like to spend their free time gardening, for example. Others may like to head to the gym or take a long stroll on the beach. In most cases, the things we do outside of work and school give us reason to persevere through the rigors of everyday life.
Kids can dress up in costumes in public and nobody will think twice about it. If an adult does it, though,...
Coaching Carousel: Predictions For Latest NFL and NCAAF Vacancies
Due to an unprecedented wave of NFL coach firings days after the regular season concluded, the league is currently experiencing a wild NFL coaching carousel.
Also, Nick Saban’s unexpected retirement and Jim Harbaugh’s potential departure have set in motion a college football coaching carousel that we haven’t witnessed in years.
With that in mind, a slew of sports betting sites are offering ...
A Beginner’s Guide On How To Bet On BetUS
Newcomers to sports betting are often intimidated by the array of options and user interfaces at online sportsbooks. Fortunately, some sports betting sites make the process more inviting and easy to use for new gamblers than others.
From our years of experience in online gambling, BetUS is one of the best options for new sports bettors who are just scraping the surface. To help get you started...
2023-24 NFL Conference Championship Odds and Predictions
The NFL conference championship games signify the final step before reaching the Super Bowl. Win the NFC Conference Championship and AFC Conference Championship and it’s off to Las Vegas for Super Bowl 58.
We are analyzing the opening NFL conference championship odds at NFL betting sites for the NFC and AFC title games. Head below for our AFC Conference Championship and NFC Conference Champion...
The Best Super Bowl Cross-Sports Prop Bets For 2024
Super Bowl cross-sports prop bets are an engaging way to wager on events from other sports along with the Super Bowl in the same bet. In fact, NFL betting sites are getting more creative with their available cross-sport Super Bowl prop bets each year.
We are surveying the Super Bowl cross-sport prop bets market and making our best predictions across a variety of sports. If you want even more w...
Best Super Bowl 58 Betting Promotions & Prize Contest
Super Bowl betting promotions are a fun and inexpensive way to wager on the Big Game. This year, the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers will go head-to-head once again for the Lombardi Trophy on Sunday, February 11th. You can save money and still wager on the winner of Super Bowl 58 with the right betting promotion.
The Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year. So, ...
Free Super Bowl Squares Templates
Let’s start the New Year by leaving 2023 far off in the dust and begin 2023 with a blow out Super Bowl party! The perfect way to get started is by playing some Super Bowl squares to add a little spice to your event. Whether you’re getting together with family, friends, or coworkers there are a variety of square templates and formats to be enjoyed for Super Bowl 2024.
If you are not familiar wi...
The Sports Geek’s A.I. Picks NFL Betting Record
The Sports Geek’s A.I. picks engine is a comprehensive predictive mathematical model used to accurately determine the future outcome of sporting events. Currently, TSG’s A.I. sports picks engine covers major North American sports leagues, covering every single game in the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB and NCAA Football & Basketball.
TSG’s picks model utilizes a variety of statistical data points to g...
Harbaugh Brothers: Will They Win The Super Bowl and National Title In 2024?
Jack and Jacqueline Harbaugh’s sons, Jim and John, have compiled quite an extensive resume throughout their football coaching careers. In 2013, they reached the pinnacle of their profession in a meeting at the Super Bowl.
Roughly a decade later, the Harbaugh brothers have an opportunity to win a Super Bowl and College Football Championship in the same year. NFL betting sites have released a va...
2023-24 NFL Divisional Round Odds and Predictions
After an exhilarating Wild Card Weekend, the postseason continues with the highly anticipated NFL Divisional Round for the right to play for the conference championships.
We are analyzing the latest 2023-24 NFL Divisional Round lines at NFL betting sites and revealing our best 2023-24 NFL Divisional Round predictions.
In addition to our NFL Divisional Round predictions against the spread, w...
