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It's that time of the year in college basketball! Some players are declaring for the NBA Draft, others are entering the transfer portal — and some are doing both. Here's who has declared for the 2026 NBA Draft, as of April 10: Florida C Rueben Chinyelu (source) Michigan F Yaxel Lendeborg (source) Washington F Hannes Steinbach (source) Baylor G Cameron Carr (source) North Carolina F Caleb Wilson (source) Arkansas G […]

NCAA Tournament star Braylon Mullins will stick around for one more season at UConn in hopes of winning a national championship instead of heading straight to the NBA. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard made his announcement Saturday on his Instagram account with highlight clips of his biggest shots and the words "unfinished business." Mullins was projected to be a first-round pick. The 2025 IndyStar Indiana Mr. Basketball Award winner became a […]

With a pair of postseasons about to start, numerous noteworthy bets — often made months ago — draw closer to cashing in on NBA futures odds and NHL futures odds. That includes futures parlays that are on the brink of big paydays, needing either the NBA Finals winner or Stanley Cup winner. One particularly prescient parlay is in good position for a six-figure haul. Read on for more on that […]

The NBA postseason tips off this weekend, as the Oklahoma City Thunder look to become the league’s first repeat champion since the 2017-2018 Golden State Warriors. After an exciting play-in tournament concludes Friday night, we will be down to 16 teams, with the playoffs beginning early Saturday afternoon. Let’s take a look at every series that is set so far, and preview each from a betting perspective. This page may […]

Bookmakers in Vegas and across the nation have the same conundrum every year when it comes to NBA playoff odds: They want the Lakers to be good but not too good. Win a series or two, maybe three, and preferably in six or seven games each time. Then get out of the way. So as the playoffs commence Saturday, a banged-up Lakers outfit isn’t necessarily ideal. "The goal is for […]

Basketball Jones — I got a Basketball Jones. Sure, there are two more NBA postseason play-in games on Friday night, but sportsbooks have prices posted for six of the eight first-round series, along with conference markets, a title market and tons of exotics. There’s plenty of candy in the candy store. I’ve made my case for months on "Bear Bets" about the Boston Celtics being a head above everyone else […]

Sometimes, in the postseason, it's not all about how well a team is playing. It's about how well a team is playing and who it is playing against. In the case of the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder, their postseason path, at least at this point, will show little to no resistance. Yep, the Spurs beat the Thunder in four of five games this season, but the playoffs are a […]

The NBA regular season has finally — and mercifully — come to an end. While the end of the season was littered with blowouts and tanking (along with endless proposals on how to prevent tanking in the future), the postseason offers hope of a much more exciting and competitive brand of basketball. But before we get to the playoffs, the play-in tournament awaits. Six games will ultimately eliminate four teams, […]

As the madness of March ends, the NBA postseason begins. Let's check out the odds for the NBA play-in tournament, as well as the first round of the playoffs, at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 13. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. EAST PLAY-IN […]