Despite History, Odds Still Heavily Favor a Warriors meeting the Cavaliers in the finals again The Boston Celtics (17) and Los Angeles Lakers (16) have combined for 33 NBA titles. It just didn’t seem like those two franchises were in the […]
Author: Ross Benjamin
Hear Us Out: Tony Parker is one of the greatest NBA playoff players ever
Yawn, did you hear that the San Antonio Spurs are in the playoffs once again? And again, for what seems like the 45th season in a row, their point guard is Tony Parker. You’re well-acquainted with Parker, he’s contributed to […]
The 13 NBA players that scored the most points in one quarter of play (updated)
If you finish the game with 30 points scored, you’ve had yourself a pretty good game (and/or you shoot a whole lot). And in scoring 30 or more points, you probably had a couple good stretches of dominance throughout that […]
Kristaps Porzingis’ snatches Spencer Dinwiddie’s shot, soul out of midair
We’re a little late on posting this, but it’s very much worth posting even a week or so late. There’s not much that needs to be said about this Kristaps Porzingis block on the Brooklyn Net’s Spencer Dinwiddie. Just watch […]
Blank and printable NCAA Tournament brackets for 2017
It’s the opening Thursday of March Madness and this is when your blood pressure rises. College basketball fans are counting down the minutes and are extremely excited to check out the action for the opening round of games now that […]
No longer stigmatized, Europeans can just be ‘players’ in today’s NBA
It used to be that international players were something to be gawked at; to be put under the magnifying glass when they were on the court. Europeans were stereotyped as slow, plodding, flopping and robotic players and anytime they let […]
NBA Championship Predictions: Breaking down the odds for 2017
Is it a bit early for 2017 NBA Championship predictions? The trade deadline has come and gone and the rosters have had 75% of the season to work with one another. The final quarter of the season is under way. […]
Looking at March Madness future odds & analysis for the 2017 tournament
2017 March Madness Future Odds & Analysis The wait is finally over. March Madness has begun. Conference tournaments are in full swing, and the selection committee is hard at work narrowing down the list of teams worthy enough to receive invites […]
Here’s 6 tips for picking the perfect March Madness bracket
Reaching for the sky and have your eyes on picking the perfect March Madness bracket? It’s a given that most March Madness brackets will likely get busted during the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. There’s a variety of reasons why […]
March Madness Preview: Our early projections for March Madness are in
Our 2017 March Madness preview is in. With Selection Sunday taking place on Sunday, March 12 (that’s less than two weeks from this post) this is the good point in the season to start determining which teams are serious contenders and which teams are serious […]
Which city has hosted the most Final Fours in March Madness history?
Throughout the history of March Madness, a total of twenty-seven cities have hosted a Final Four, but which has hosted the most Final Fours in NCAA history? We did the math (it was addition, so it was easy) at the cities […]
The games with the most overtimes in NBA history (the longest NBA games ever)
It’s not unusual for an NBA game to end up tied after regulation. Overtimes doesn’t happen every night, but it’s not a rare occasion either. For example, in the 2014-15 NBA regular season, there were 152 total overtime games — that’s […]
10 player storylines to watch during the 2016-17 NBA playoffs
Yes, we’re still in All-Star Weekend, but we can’t help but look past the festivities into the second half of the season and beyond. The highs, lows, and drama of this NBA season will make for an exciting playoffs in […]
The experts pick March Madness winners, tournament favorites and top seeds
The Big Dance: Gonzaga, Kansas Are Ready For The Big Dance Villanova fans have only started calming down from the excitement of that last gasp win against North Carolina in last year’s Big Dance. Now that March Madness has rolled around again, […]
How to watch the NBA All-Star Game live this weekend, complete all-star schedule
The 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend is upon us with Aaron Gordon defending his slam dunk title and Klay Thompson looking to be a two-time three point champ on Saturday night (scroll down for the exact times). Then on Sunday, join […]
Carmelo Anthony (not Bradley Beal) heads to 2017 All-Star Game as replacement
Carmelo Anthony chosen as replacement for Kevin Love in 2017 NBA All-Star Game After the news came out that Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love was going to miss up to 6 weeks of the regular season due to knee surgery, the […]
2017 March Madness Predictions: The Final Four, Elite 8 and First Round upsets
College basketball analyst Ross Benjamin shares some of his early predictions regarding the upcoming 2017 NCAA tournament after examining the futures at top betting sites. Here’s Benjamin’s predictions for March Madness Final Four, Elite 8, and First Round Upsets. Take […]