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Joel Embiid is projected to miss an extended period after tearing the meniscus in his left knee. Embiid will undergo corrective surgery to repair his meniscus this week. As a result, the Philadelphia 76ers’ 2023-24 NBA title odds and Embiid’s MVP odds have taken a beating at online betting sites. On Sunday, the Philadelphia 76ers received unfortunate news regarding the defending NBA MV...

On Wednesday, Milwaukee Bucks’ head coach Adrian Griffin was fired after a 30-13 start to the season. The Milwaukee Bucks’ 2023-24 NBA Championship odds were not impacted by the head coaching change. Hours after Griffin was fired, the Bucks reportedly reached an agreement with Doc Rivers, according to CNN Sports. Adrian Griffin’s tenure as head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks has come to ...

The Indiana Pacers acquired forward Pascal Siakam in a trade with the Toronto Raptors. Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora, and three first-round picks are on their way to Toronto in exchange for Siakam. The Pacers’ 2023-24 NBA Championship odds shortened after the trade was announced. According to NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski, the Indiana Pacers and Toronto Raptors have finalized a trade that...

The Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry’s MVP odds have jumped after a hot start to the 2023-24 season. Curry is averaging over 30 points per game and shooting better than 50 percent from the field. Denver’s Nikola Jokić is favored to win his third NBA MVP award. Online oddsmakers are taking note of Stephen Curry’s hot start for the 2023-24 season. At BetUS, Curry’s NBA MVP odds have ...

The Los Angeles Clippers acquired James Harden in a trade with the Philadelphia 76ers. The Clippers’ 2023-24 NBA title odds improved after the Harden trade was announced. PJ Tucker and Filip Petrusev are on their way to Los Angeles after being involved in the trade package. James Harden finally received his wish. The Philadelphia 76ers sent Harden to the Los Angeles Clippers in a block...

If not the Miami Heat, oddsmakers at sports betting sites have pegged the Toronto Raptors as the favorite to trade for Damian Lillard. The odds shift on Lillard’s next team comes on the heels of a report from ESPN’s Marc J. Spears that the Raptors are the front-runners for Lillard. The Heat are reportedly falling out of favor in trade negotiations for Lillard. Five years after trading ...

Team USA enters the FIBA World Cup as the clear favorites to win the international event in Southeast Asia. Spain and the USA have split the last four FIBA World Cup titles, with Team Spain winning the latest tournament in 2019. Team Canada, led by Jamal Murray and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, have the second-best odds to win their first-ever FIBA World Cup. Team USA is expected to win the...

The 2023 NCAA Men’s National Player of the Year is returning for his senior season after he contemplated entering the NBA Draft. Edey has opened as a convincing betting favorite to win his second John R. Wooden Award for the most outstanding men’s college basketball player. After losing to No. 16 seed Fairleigh Dickinson in an opening-round shocker, Purdue has the second-best odds to win t...

James Harden reportedly opted into a $35.6 million contract with the Philadelphia 76ers.The 76ers are expected to immediately seek a trade suitor for Harden after he signs the deal.If the 76ers trade Harden, the Houston Rockets are the most likely landing spot in a trade. The Philadelphia 76ers are expected to sign James Harden to a $35.6 million deal. Not so fast, though, as the 76ers are loo...

The Ohio State Buckeyes are now the +125 betting favorites to be Bronny James' collegiate team.USC and Oregon are next at +200 and +225 because of Bronny's connections to the top signees of both schools.LeBron James' eldest son can commit to a school from April 12 to May 17th or he can choose to play in the G-League as his path to the NBA. Bronny James is back in the limelight after LeBron's e...

The 40-26 SU Sacramento Kings are the new odds-on favorites to win the Pacific Division.Sacramento defeated Phoenix 128-119 last Saturday night for their first 40-win season since the 2005-06 NBA season.The Kings however are still longshots at +6600 to win the NBA title and have the longest championship odds among the Pacific Division teams. Light the beam now. The Sacramento Kings are your ne...

Lauri Markkanen has moved up to second in the latest Most Improved Player odds boards. Markkanen is averaging 31 points and 8.3 rebounds per game in his last 10 games. The 25-year-old Finnish star scored a career-high 49 points against the Houston Rockets three games ago. Lauri Markkanen’s breakout season is going full steam ahead. Markkanen is making a push to make the West All-St...

Nikola Jokic has moved up to 4th in the latest NBA MVP odds boards. The Joker is currently priced in the +700 to +1000 in the latest MVP betting boards. Jokic scored 40 points, grabbed 27 rebounds, and issued 10 assists last Sunday against the Charlott Hornets. The NBA’s MVP race has a new contender. Well, he’s not new as he’s been here before and he has even won the award twice. Niko...

Mattress Mack made the inaugural bet at the Caesars Sportsbook at Horseshoe Lake Charles last Monday. The bet was a $1 million wager on the Houston Cougars to win March Madness at 8-1 odds. Mattress Mack won a record $75 million last month when the Houston Astros won the 2022 World Series. Houston furniture shop owner Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale was on hand at the opening of Horseshoe...

Jayson Tatum has moved up to third in the latest NBA odds boards. Tatum is averaging 32.3 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game this season. The Celtics are 10-3 SU as of Sunday and have the second-best record in the entire NBA. The rest of the NBA finally took notice of Jayson Tatum as a primetime player when he won the first-ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference MVP award, lead...

Victor Wembanyama is the -350 betting favorite to be the no. 1 overall pick of the 2023 NBA Draft. Wembanyama’s current draft odds aren’t really that high but considering the next option in the odds board is the rest of the field at +450, it’s almost sure as day that he will go first in next year’s NBA Draft. The San Antonio Spurs and Utah Jazz are the betting favorites to land Wembany...