🚨AS THINGS STAND: The USA's path to the World Cup Semi Final is:
Round of 32 vs Bosnia
Round of 16 vs New Zealand/Czechia
Quarter Final vs Congo DR/Ghana/Austria/Uruguay
Spurs vs Thunder is the first NBA Playoff series between 62-win teams since 1998. A close rivalry that can go on for 5+ years in the West.
Spurs won game 1...
Thunder are still favored to win the series (-115).
(via @BetMGM)
The New York Knicks are -110 to go to the NBA Finals. They were +400 before Game 6 of round 1.
(via @CaesarsSports)
⏳Timing is everything when betting futures.
As the Pistons took a dip in March along with Cade Cunningham's injury, their odds to win the East dropped to +750
📈After their win against the Cavs tonight, they're +180
(via @BetMGM)
Timberwolves to win the NBA Finals...
Saturday: +20000
Now: +8000
(via @BetMGM)
Anthony Edwards early return from injury shakes the markets. Game 1 tonight.
Timberwolves to win the NBA Finals...
Saturday: +20000
Now: +8000
(via @BetMGM)
Anthony Edwards early return from injury shakes the markets. Game 1 tonight.
8 seeds to win a first round NBA Playoff series (last 20 years):
- 2023 Miami Heat
- 2012 Philly 76ers
- 2011 Memphis Grizzlies
- 2007 Golden State Warriors
📈Orlando Magic are currently at +165 to beat the Detroit Pistons (via @BetMGM)
NBA champions with the lowest odds to win the finals entering the playoffs (since 1976):
🏆2011 Dallas Mavericks: +1800
🏆1995 Houston Rockets: +1800
Notable teams with the same or lower odds currently:
- Knicks
- Cavaliers
- Timberwolves
- Rockets
- Lakers
(via @SOHistory)
The Detroit Pistons were 9-3 without Cade Cunningham during his recent injury.
All 3 losses were to playoff teams
2 were in OT
1 was @ OKC without Jalen Duren
Everyone is healthy now as they clinched the 1 seed last night.
This new era of college sports with NIL and the current transfer portal was rarely criticized at first. Those who did were viewed as overly pragmatic. The ones who once supported, now speak against it.
"I do hope the transfer portal gets under control, because it's not good for our game. The current transfer portal, especially the transfer piece, has got to be fixed. Our game is going down, in my opinion, a very slippery slope."
Steve Alford was asked about the value of playing in the NIT in this era of college basketball.
Full postgame presser vs. Auburn: https://t.co/ZnzM8yvc0C
We’re in an era of sports where the authenticity is constantly being questioned, the average viewer is less engaged to the game itself.
This drives people towards betting.
It’s a way to be connected to the games.
In the last month:
USA wins the gold medal over Canada in hockey for the first time since 1980 in an incredible game. Gets criticized by mainstream media
Miami (OH) goes undefeated. Gets criticized by mainstream media
Bam Adebayo scores 83 points in a game. Gets criticized by mainstream media
Remember when people in sports media actually liked sports?
Can't we just, you know, enjoy sports and really cool things when they happen?