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2025 NBA Cup Final Betting Preview: Knicks vs. Spurs Odds and Predictions
The NBA Cup Final odds suggest a close matchup, now that the OKC Thunder are out of the tournament. San Antonio pulled out a big upset, but can the Spurs take down New York to win the Cup?
Let's examine 2025 NBA Cup winner odds for the final on Tuesday before I share my analysis of both sides and my prediction for the game!
2025 NBA Cup Final Odds: Knicks vs. Spurs
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Best NHL Anytime Goal Scorer Predictions for Today, December 15
Picking the best NHL anytime goal scorer bets today can be time-consuming, but our hockey experts are here to help! They will share their goal scorer predictions daily from October to the Stanley Cup Final in June.
Here are our daily NHL goal scorer predictions for tonight, December 15:
You can find the reasoning for our recommended NHL goal scorer picks in the next section. Also, read be...
MNF Week 15 Best Bets: Dolphins vs. Steelers
Picking the Monday Night Football best bets week after week is a tough task, but our team is here to help. The Sports Geek will review hundreds of markets available each Monday, delivering expert MNF betting picks for player props, team props, and traditional markets like totals, spreads, and moneylines.
Check this page regularly for the latest picks and tips the team at The Sports Geek has pr...
CFP National Championship 2025-26 Odds: Who Will Stop the Buckeyes?
With the conference championships now concluded and attention shifting to the playoffs, the 2025-26 College Football Championship odds show no clear betting favorite. In this first-ever 12-team CFP, anything can happen, leaving several teams in contention.
Let’s evaluate the latest CFP odds and analyze the top favorites before I share my College Football Championship predictions.
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NFL Survivor Picks This Week: Safest and Riskiest Predictions for Week 16
Finding the right NFL Survivor picks every week to win your pool can be difficult. Our team is here to help by providing three suggestions: safe, medium, and risky Survivor Pool picks, so you can decide if the time to take a gamble is right.
Without further ado, let’s move on to the best survivor picks for Week 16 of the 2025-26 season. We provide a summary first, and our reasoning below that....
2025-26 NHL Awards Betting Preview: Odds, Predictions, Best Bets
With the regular season underway, the 2025-26 NHL awards odds have shifted since the puck dropped on the first game. With strong value on the board, now is the best time to consider placing your bets on players you believe will win.
I explore the updated winner odds, make my NHL awards predictions, and reveal the best bets to lock in.
Here’s a quick overview of the latest favorites at Bov...
Do Underground Bookies Still Exist?
Underground bookies have been portrayed in many movies and TV shows. They’re usually stereotyped as a middle-aged mobster who sends goons out to break legs and collect debts.
However, the sports betting industry has changed greatly over the past few decades. First off, both regulated and unregulated online sportsbooks take bets. They provide a convenient option for sports gamblers. Many s...
How to Arbitrage Bet and Not Get Caught
Some sports bettors mistakenly assume that the only way to beat bookmakers is through skilled handicapping. However, gamblers can win at sports betting sites through other ways too, including arbitrage betting.
In fact, arbitrage (a.k.a. arbing) gambling is one of the most common ways to earn profits. Anybody can make money through this method, regardless of their handicapping skills, by putt...
Are Casino Games Rigged? RTP, House Edge, and More
Anybody that has ever played, and lost, at a casino, whether online or brick and mortar, may have at some point questioned...
Whether or not the game is rigged?
It is a logical question, as anytime that you lose your hard-earned cash, you want to know that the casino is legit and that you weren’t cheated.
So, are casino games rigged?
In this article, we are going to explore that question by ...
UFC 287 Odds, Props and Best Fights to Bet On
On Saturday, April 8, the UFC will be live from the Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida, for UFC 287: Pereira vs Adesanya 2. This exciting PPV event features a rematch for the middleweight title as Alex Pereira defends the belt against former champ Israel Adesanya.
In total, there are 14 bouts scheduled for this massive show, which also features the return of Jorge Masvidal. You can bet on the ...
UFC 286 Odds, Prop Bets and Best Fights to Bet
On Saturday, March 18, the UFC will be live on PPV from the O2 Arena in London, UK, for UFC 286: Edwards vs Usman 3. The featured bout of the night is a welterweight title fight as Leon Edwards battles Kamaru Usman.
The top UFC betting sites have released odds for the entire lineup. Let’s step inside the octagon to examine this UFC 286 card and make some predictions.
UFC 286 Odds
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UFC Fight Night 221 Odds, Picks and Best Fights to Bet On
On Saturday, March 11, the UFC will be live from The Theater at Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC Fight Night 221: Yan vs. Dvalishvili. The main event of the night features a bantamweight clash between former champ Petr Yan and rising contender Merab Dvalishvili.
The top UFC betting sites have odds and props for the full UFC Fight Night lineup. Unlike recent weeks, this UFC card shou...
2023 PGA AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Odds and Pick
This weekend’s AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am features a star-studded field of professional golfers, celebrities, and athletes from other sports. In total, there are 156 Tour players and 156 non-pros competing across three golf courses. The Top 25 teams will be invited to play in the final round at Pebble Beach on Sunday.
Jordan Spieth, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Matt Kuchar headline the field of Tou...
Best Jacks or Better Video Poker Strategies
Nowadays, there are lots of different video poker games available to play. But it wasn’t all that long ago that there was only 1 version of video poker available on the market, the pioneering version of poker-based slot machines, jacks or better video poker! Jacks or better video poker is the original and is still one of the most popular video poker games in the world.
When it comes to strateg...
Oklahoma Is Close To Legalizing Sports Betting Due To Tribal Efforts
Is Oklahoma sports betting next up for legalization? The legal sports betting wave is making itself across the country and Oklahoma might be due soon. TheSportsGeek is going over the status of legal sports betting in Oklahoma at this minute and how the future looks.
It does not matter now whether it is a red or blue state. Everyone wants to get involved in the legal sports betting party. It is...
Top 5 Greatest World Cup Finals of All-Time
As we head toward the conclusion of this 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar and the Final on Saturday, December 18 (FOX, 10 EST/9 CST/7 PST), let’s take a quick kick down Memory Lane and take a look at five of the Greatest World Cup Finals ever.
To date, there have been 21 FIFA World Cup Finals held with 12 UEFA winners and 9 CONMEBOL champions. No FIFA World Cup winners have come from the AFC (Asi...
