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NBA Trends: Sacramento Kings Boast Top Betting Record
Through the first 20 games of the season, the high-scoring Sacramento Kings are the best betting team in the NBA, with a 13-7 record against the spread. The Kings are 11-9 overall, but among the top ATS teams in the league along...
Atlanta Hawks Forward John Collins Out 2 Weeks, Currently on Trade Block
Atlanta Hawks power forward John Collins could miss up to two weeks while recovering from an ankle injury. Despite his incapacitation, the Phoenix Suns and Golden State Warriors expressed interest in acquiring Collins in a trade with the Hawks. Collins sprained his...
NFL Betting Trends: Fade the Low-Scoring Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are 3-8 and have a multitude of problems, including an incompetent rookie head coach, an ineffective offensive attack, injuries to numerous starters, and a blockbuster trade for quarterback Russell Wilson that looks like it blew up in their face....
Khris Middleton to Make Season Debut with Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are on the cusp of getting small forward Khris Middleton back in the starting lineup. He missed the first 20 games of the season while recovering from a wrist injury. Middleton could return to the starting five as early...
NBA Trade Rumors: Multiple Teams Pursuing Brooklyn’s Kevin Durant
Any team that adds Kevin Durant in a trade will become an instant betting favorite to win the 2022-23 NBA championship. But would the Brooklyn Nets seriously trade Durant to a title contender like the Phoenix Suns, Toronto Raptors, Philadelphia 76ers, Miami...
Kansas City Chiefs Backed as New Super Bowl LVII Favorite
The Kansas City Chiefs have emerged as the current betting favorite to win Super Bowl LVII at +400 odds. The Buffalo Bills were the consensus favorite to win the Super Bowl since the preseason, but were overtaken by another team for the...
Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers Exits ‘Sunday Night Football’ with Rib Injury
The Philadelphia Eagles and Green Bay Packers looked like they were embroiled in an old-fashioned shootout on Sunday Night Football. The game went off the rails when Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers suffered an injury to his ribs and was forced out in the...
Charlotte Hornets’ Gordon Hayward Out Indefinitely with Controversial Injury
The Charlotte Hornets have been plagued by the injury bug this season, including forward Gordon Hayward, who will be out indefinitely with a fractured left shoulder blade. Shams Charania from The Athletic typically breaks a lot of big NBA stories. But in...
Carolina Panthers Name Sam Darnold as Starting QB in Week 12
Sam Darnold earned a promotion to starting quarterback this Sunday when the Carolina Panthers host the Denver Broncos in Week 12. Interim head coach Steve Wilks benched Mayfield after the Panthers’ offense generated just three points in a 13-3 loss against the...
Chicago Bears List QB Justin Fields as ‘Day-to-Day’ with Shoulder Injury
Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields suffered a shoulder injury on his non-throwing arm in a 27-24 loss against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 11. Fields is currently listed as questionable by the Bears for an upcoming road game against the New York...