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How much do NBA personnel make compared to the league’s biggest stars? We decided to dive deep and compare the salaries of NFL coaches, cheer leaders, waterboys, scouts, and many more to Steph Curry. We pick the two-time NBA MVP for two reasons: he’s one of the most recognizable players in the world and also the highest-paid basketball player in the 2024-25 season. With a salary of $55,761,...

Most people ignore travel distance and rest days when talking about NBA strength of schedule, focusing only on how good the opposition is. While this is definitely the most important factor, gruesome travels and lack of rest shouldn’t be ignored. I’m going to dig into the numbers for the 2024-25 season of how far teams are traveling, the number of rest days, and how it correlates to strength o...

Targeting March Madness player props is one of the best ways to profit from the NCAA Division 1 Tournament. Picking the best NCAAB prop bets for March Madness is challenging, but our team of basketball experts is always on the hunt for profitable opportunities. We share our top predictions here, as long as the season's active. Here are our best NCAA college basketball player props today, March...

What are the best NBA first basket predictions for tonight? Our experts made sure to check the stats and the latest odds, before sharing their top picks for first basket scorer today. Here's a quick overview of our first basket betting picks, and you can find our reasoning in the next section. PLAYERMATCHUPODDSBOOKMAKERLuka Doncic (LAL) First BasketLA Lakers vs. Brooklyn Nets+450BovadaDe...

Our experts deliver their best NBA player props daily in this article, after doing the hard work and digging through all the basketball bets available today. Their predictions are based on statistical analysis, expertise, and a close look at the latest trends in the league. Here's an overview of the best NBA player prop bets tonight, March 11. PROP BETMATCHUPODDSBOOKIETotal Points: Camero...

The 2024 NBA In-Season Tournament odds are topped by the two teams favored to win the NBA title, Boston and Oklahoma City. But as last season showed in the inaugural edition, the best teams in the league are looking ahead to the playoffs. This leaves a lot of room for other teams to step up, and give you more betting value! I’ll dig into the 2024 NBA Cup odds and examine the favorites and slee...

The NBA Clutch Player of the Year 2025 odds feature some of the best players in the league. They will compete for the Jerry West Trophy, named after the Laker great who came up massive in crunch-time situations time and time again. I’ll inspect the NBA Clutch Player odds for the 2024-2025, and provide my thoughts on a few favorites, as well as one sleeper. I’ll then give you my betting pick an...

The NBA Defensive Player of the Year odds favored Victor Wembanyama for most of the season, but his injury changed the situation dramatically. There hasn't been a clear favorite since the All-Star break, with the DPOY betting market split between two options. Let’s delve into the favorites and make our updated 2024-25 NBA Defensive Player of the Year predictions! The following NBA Defensi...

The 2024-25 NBA Most Improved Player odds feature a slew of good players, and some are already very good. But who is is the best MIP prediction from a betting perspective? I analyze these NBA MIP odds and break down the favorites (or in the case, the two main favorites). Keep reading until the end of this article for my best bet for the NBA Most Improved Player in the 2024-25 season. The ...

What would happen in an Angel Reese vs. Caitlin Clark 1-on-1 matchup? I wouldn't normally speculate on such a hypothetical clash, Bovada offers Reese vs. Clark odds on this one, so let's talk about it! The two top rookies in the WNBA are the future of the league, and the comparison between them is bound to follow their careers. Clark and Reese have already helped the WNBA set many records, so ...

The NBA Coach of the Year odds for the 2024-25 season are bunched up near the top. Mark Daigneault of Oklahoma City is the most recent winner, as he took the Thunder to the #1 seed in the Western Conference. As of late March, Cleveland's Kenny Atkinson is favored as his Cavaliers are fighting Daigneault's Thunder for the top overall seed in the league! There are three candidates worth a lo...

We have some Shaquille O’Neal props and betting odds centering on one of the greatest big men in NBA history. O’Neal is a legend in the NBA, with four league titles, three Finals MVPs, and one regular-season MVP (which seems outlandish). O’Neal has also had his number retired by three teams: the Los Angeles Lakers, the Orlando Magic, and the Miami Heat (and at his alma mater, LSU, if you count th...

We’ve had Bronny James prop bets for the NBA Draft that have now been replaced with odds for the upcoming season. The top NBA betting sites offer markets on how the younger James will do in the NBA as he’s been drafted by his father’s team, the Los Angeles Lakers. BetUS features a slew of Bronny James prop bets, including how many points he’ll score in a game, how many three-pointers he’ll mak...

As one of the most entertaining tournaments of Paris 2024 approaches, the 2024 Olympic 3x3 women’s basketball odds are now live at the best Olympic betting sites. The world’s most talented women’s 3x3 basketball players will converge in Paris to vie for gold on the court. Continue reading to check out the best odds, comprehensive analysis, and my Olympic 3x3 women’s basketball predictions! ...

As the clock ticks down to Paris 2024, the best Olympic betting sites have released Olympic 3x3 men’s basketball odds for this highly anticipated tournament! 3x3 basketball was officially introduced to the Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020. It was a welcome addition for basketball fans and returns to the Olympics in Paris. In this article, I explore the latest odds, dissect the favorites to win gold...