Warriors Heavily Favored To Win Title As expected, the two conference favorites have reached the NBA finals. But Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are carrying a ton of chalk into their matchup with LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. At press time, the Warriors are 5/12 favorites to win their first title […]
NHL Betting: Underdog Lightning Strikes Again #NYRvsTBL #NYR #TBLightning
NHL Betting: Underdog Lightning Strikes Again If the Tampa Bay Lightning needed any “bulletin-board material” going into Game 5 of their Eastern Conference final versus the New York Rangers, all they needed to do was look at the Stanley Cup futures market. Even though both conference finals were tied at two games apiece, the […]
NBA Betting: Carroll Injury Could Doom Hawks
NBA Betting: Carroll Injury Could Doom Hawks The Atlanta Hawks lost Game 1 of their Eastern Conference final versus the Cleveland Cavaliers, but that’s the least of their problems. DeMarre Carroll sprained his left knee in the fourth quarter and had to leave the game; he’s considered questionable for Friday’s Game 2 (8:30 PM […]
NBA Betting: Cavaliers Advance, But Irving Injured #cavs
NBA Betting: Cavaliers Advance, But Irving Injured In the end, the Cleveland Cavaliers did what they were supposed to do: eliminate the Chicago Bulls from the NBA playoffs. However, it took a lot more work than expected, and by the time it was all over, the Cavs had lost yet another member of their […]
NHL Betting: Rangers Fight Back, Still in the Red #NHLplayoffs
Rangers Fight Back, Still in the Red The New York Rangers aren’t about to go gently into that good night. With back-to-back victories over the Washington Capitals, New York has evened this Eastern Conference semifinal at three games apiece, with Game 7 set for Wednesday night (7:30 PM ET, NBCSN) at Madison Square Garden. Despite […]
NBA Betting: Futures Market Goes Wild after Game 2
NBA Betting: Futures Market Goes Wild after Game 2 If you like to use the zigzag theory when you bet on the NBA, the second round of the playoffs has delivered in spades. Each team that lost in Game 1 managed to win Game 2, going 3-1 ATS in the process and, in doing […]
NHL Betting: Lightning Strikes Twice in Montreal #NHLplayoffs
NHL Betting: Lightning Strikes Twice in Montreal If you’re going to make a statement in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, scoring six goals against the presumptive Hart Trophy winner is a good way to do it. The Tampa Bay Lightning have taken a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal against the Montreal Canadiens, winning […]
NBA Betting: Injuries Open Title Path for Warriors
Injuries Open Title Path for Warriors The Golden State Warriors have had pretty good luck this year when it comes to injuries. They’ve avoided getting hurt for the most part, and now that the playoffs have arrived, their competitors are dropping like flies. The Warriors are about to face the Memphis Grizzlies in the […]
NHL Betting: Rangers Still 9/2 Cup Favorites, Penguins 20/1 Despite Close Series #StanleyCup
NHL Betting: Rangers Still 9/2 Cup Favorites, Penguins 20/1 Despite Close Series Their Eastern Conference quarterfinal may be knotted at one game apiece, but there’s a gigantic gulf on the Stanley Cup futures market between the New York Rangers and the Pittsburgh Penguins. As we go to press, the Rangers are still the Cup favorites at […]
NBA Betting: Cavaliers, Warriors Co-Favorites to Claim Title #NBAplayoffs
NBA Betting: Cavaliers, Warriors Co-Favorites to Claim Title After 82 regular-season games, we’ve arrived at pretty much the same place we started: With the Cleveland Cavaliers on top of the NBA championship futures market. Last summer, after LeBron James decided to bring his talents back to Cleveland, we had the Cavaliers favored at 7/2 to win the […]
