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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 […]

Stanford star guard Ebuka Okorie will enter the NBA Draft after leading the ACC in scoring as a freshman. Okorie developed from an under-the-radar recruit out of New Hampshire into one of the top freshmen in the country in his one season with the Cardinal under coach Kyle Smith. Okorie thanked Smith and the coaching staff on Thursday in his announcement on social media to enter the draft. "A year […]

In addition to the NBA's Most Valuable Player award, there is a most valuable coach, most valuable bench player and beyond — those awards just go by a different name. Let's check out the odds for Coach of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player and Clutch Player of the Year at DraftKings Sportsbook as of April 8. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports […]

The most likely NBA Finals matchup this season? Well, it involves the last two NBA Finals winners. Let's check out the odds for which squads will advance to the NBA Finals as of April 6 at DraftKings Sportsbook. 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. […]

Tom Izzo is the Michigan State Spartans, but did he almost leave East Lansing for the NBA last year? "I've had more than a couple job offers in the NBA, and I looked at one last year with [the] Phoenix [Suns]," Izzo revealed in a Wednesday appearance on "The Dan Patrick Show." "My former player, [Suns owner] Mat Ishbia, that was a hard thing to turn down because, No. 1, […]

With 48 games spread across four days, bettors were plenty enthused to jump on 2026 March Madness odds. So there were plenty of notable winners. Among the largest: A Fanatics Sportsbook customer who banked more than $300,000 on a five-leg parlay. More on that winning wager, a banger of a buzzer-beater, other notable parlays, major wagers and more as we recap betting on NCAA Tournament odds. This page may contain […]