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Early in the postseason, the Thunder are already roaring. Oklahoma City has been the favorite to win the NBA title since the preseason, and a 64-18 regular-season campaign did little to change that. Now, OKC is four games into the postseason and yet to suffer a loss, having swept the Phoenix Suns to begin their title defense. Just how many games will the Thunder lose in the playoffs? DraftKings Sportsbook […]

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: Duke F Cameron Boozer (source) Arizona G Brayden Burries (source) Kansas G Darryn Peterson (source) Tennessee F Nate Ament (source) BYU F AJ Dybantsa (source) Florida C Rueben […]

Almost a week into the NBA playoffs and several series around the league are starting to heat up. The short-handed Lakers have a 2-0 lead, despite being big underdogs against the Rockets. The heavily favored Spurs are tied 1-1 in their series against the Blazers, as the status of Spurs’ star Victor Wembanyama is in question following a concussion. Those are not the only upsets brewing out West, as the […]

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 […]