The New York Rangers have won seven consecutive playoff games at Madison Square Garden, including a 6-2 rout in Game 1 of the NHL Eastern Conference Finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning have won 18 consecutive playoff games when coming off a loss. Translation: Something’s gotta give when the teams return to the ice Friday night […]
Thursday’s trio of Best Bets looked good … until they didn’t. For instance, we needed Boston forward Grant Williams to snag at least four rebounds. He grabbed two in the first three minutes, but only found one board the rest of the game. Cue the meme: Hide the pain, Harold! Friday’s Best Bets bring fresh […]
The NBA Finals are the spandex of championship sporting events. Seriously. If the championship series goes the distance, it begins June 2 and ends June 19 — seven games stretched across 18 days. So you might see Celtics vs Warriors odds for a while, beginning with Thursday’s Game 1 numbers. Golden State is favored at […]
It all comes down to this. The NBA Finals are here, and you better believe our Celtics vs Warriors player props are here as well. These teams will square off in the final series of the playoffs, starting with Game 1 at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday. The Warriors benefit from homecourt advantage, listed as […]
The bad news for NBA bettors: There’s only one series left to wager on this season. The good news: There are hundreds of ways to bet on the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors. Besides individual props, each game brings a bevy of team-specific props that go far beyond the mere […]
Welcome back to the NBA Betting Dime! It’s that time, as we have finally rolled into the NBA Finals Predictions edition. Also, if you’re new to the NBA Betting Dime, then welcome! This is a safe space that combines some of the things that make basketball and NBA betting so special. You can expect to […]
A rainout kept Wednesday’s Best Bets from a (potentially) profitable night, as the remaining two picks went 1-for-2. If any of Thursday’s Best Bets (which all come from Game 1 of the NBA Finals) succumb to weather, then we’ll have bigger problems to worry about. (Hey, don’t rule it out weather issues in basketball arenas […]
Looking for some goals? Like, lots and lots of goals? You’ve come to the right NHL playoff series, as the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche are more than willing to oblige. After combining for 14 goals in a wild Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals best-of-7 series, the league’s most prolific offenses in this […]
About the only thing that can keep the Los Angeles Angels from losing baseball games these days is Mother Nature — and even then, the losses are only delayed. After Wednesday’s game at Yankee Stadium was rained out, the Angels returned to the field Thursday afternoon and lost 6-1 in a rain-delayed opener of a […]
The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers have already penciled themselves into the thick of the National League playoff race this season. The Brewers lead the NL Central, and the Padres are only three games behind the powerhouse Dodgers in the NL West. Record-wise, Milwaukee and San Diego are two of the four NL teams […]
The present and future collide at Roland Garros on Saturday. The current No. 1 women’s player, Iga Swiatek, looks to take her second French Open title in three years. Standing in her way is 18-year-old Coco Gauff, playing in her first Grand Slam final. Swiatek was the overwhelming favorite in French Open women’s odds pre-tournament, […]
Forget about past history and current form and home-ice advantage. When looking at Lightning vs Rangers odds for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the handicap comes down to this: What side of the “Rest vs. Rust” fence do you stand on? Because Wednesday’s series-opening showdown between the Tampa Bay Lightning and New York […]