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This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. A teaser bet is a type of wager where you can adjust, or "tease," the point spread or total in your favor across multiple games. The trade-off is that because you’re making the odds easier for yourself, the payout is smaller than a standard parlay. Teasers are in theory a type of parlay, as they involve multiple outc

RJ Luis Jr., a former St. John's standout who recently signed with LSU after spending time with two NBA clubs, was cleared by a court Monday evening to start practicing and potentially play for the Tigers this season. Luis, who briefly was under contract with the Utah Jazz and Boston Celtics but never played in an NBA game, hugged LSU coach Will Wade after the ruling by East Baton Rouge Parish District Court judge Ronald R. Johnson. After a five-hour hearing, Johnson granted the player's request

According to the odds, LeBron James is expected to accomplish another career first this upcoming season. For the first time ever, he will average fewer than 20 points per game. Now, that's just a projection, as opposed to a sure thing. As of Aug. 20, DraftKings Sportsbook has James at -160 to average 18+ points per game next season, and at +180 to average 20+ points, meaning he's favored to land in the 18-19 PPG range. Why is that newsworthy? Well, again — it's never happened. This page may cont

The 2026-27 NBA regular season begins Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. Opening Night features a tripleheader with Boston at Detroit, Philadelphia at New York and Oklahoma City at San Antonio. It is the start of the NBA's 81st regular season. The schedule runs through Sunday, April 11, 2027. 2026 NBA Opening Night Schedule Celtics at Pistons Boston visits Detroit in the first game of the season. The unusual afternoon start matches the two teams that finished with the best records in the Eastern Conference

The 2026 NBA Cup begins Friday, Oct. 30, with all 30 NBA teams competing in Group Play. The tournament concludes Friday, Dec. 11, with the championship at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Each team will play four Group Play games. Eight teams advance to the single-elimination Knockout Rounds: the six group winners and one wild card from each conference. 2026 NBA Cup Key Dates 2026 NBA Cup Group Play Schedule Friday, Oct. 30 Friday, Nov. 6 Friday, Nov. 13 Friday, Nov. 20 Tuesday, Nov. 24 Wednes

The NBA will feature five games on Christmas Day in 2026, beginning with a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and New York Knicks. The Friday, Dec. 25 slate also includes Miami at Boston, Philadelphia at the Los Angeles Lakers, Oklahoma City at Minnesota and Denver at Golden State. 2026 NBA Christmas Day Schedule Spurs at Knicks Christmas basketball begins at Madison Square Garden with a rematch of the 2026 NBA Finals. New York enters the season as the defending NBA cha

The new NBA season opens on Oct. 20, with two colossal matchups in the East and the game's newest rivalry in the West. Let's check out the odds for opening night at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 11. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. 2026 NBA OPENING DAY ODDS Celtics @ Pistons Spread: Pistons -2.5 Moneyline: Pistons -125, Celtics +105O/U: 225.5 WHA

The NBA has unwrapped its holiday gifts to fans a few months early. The league shared its Chirstmas Day schedule on Tuesday, featuring, as always, five barnburners from morning to evening. Let's check out the early odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 11. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. 2026 NBA CHRISTMAS DAY ODDS Spurs @ Knicks Spread: Knicks

For half the summer, World Cup odds dominated the American sports betting landscape. Wagering records were set and just as quickly broken throughout the tournament. Now, the betting fare has returned to its typical summer menu — and the biggest winners are coming from golf. The latest example: A high-roller at DraftKings Sportsbook banked a multi-million-dollar win on PGA Tour rookie Jackson Koivun’s first career victory. More on that seven-figure haul, early bettors firing on 76ers' futures — w

For the third time in his career, LeBron James will play for a different Eastern Conference team. James announced this week that he will make his way to Philadelphia, in search of his fifth NBA championship. Let's check out the odds for James' individual performance next season, as of July 27 at DraftKings Sportsbook. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports

Spain didn't just win the 2026 FIFA World Cup; it did it in historic fashion. With its 1-0 win over Argentina on Sunday at New York New Jersey Stadium, Spain broke the all-time streak for matches unbeaten (38), which was previously held by Italy (37) for matches played between 2018 and 2021. During the streak, Spain has recorded 29 wins and nine draws. Spain's unbeaten streak joins a list of incredible team streaks of the 21st century. Here are some other unbelievable milestones that have been a

PHILADELPHIA – Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, in a wide-ranging press conference with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Tuesday, continued to push his case for a salary cap, framing the league's collective bargaining proposal as a fan-driven fix for competitive imbalance. As Manfred spoke about ongoing negotiations with the players' union before the Collective Bargaining Agreement expires on Dec. 1, he said: "I have an ownership group that is more united than any g

Michigan has agreed to a two-year contract with men's basketball coach Mike Boynton, removing the interim tag he was given after Dusty May left to lead the NBA's Dallas Mavericks. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the move on Friday, going for some continuity on the coaching staff for the defending national champions. "Mike is a veteran assistant with strong head coaching experience and a clear understanding of the standard we expect at Michigan," Manuel said. "Over the past two seasons,

Before Folarin Balogun's night was shrouded by the controversy surrounding his red card, the United States men's national team striker was the center of attention for a different reason: his goal celebration. In the 45th minute of the United States' round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Wednesday, Balogun scored to put the U.S. up 1-0 and celebrated by doing NBA star LeBron James' famous celebration, "The Silencer." Balogun wasn't able to explain t

When the following social media post hit people’s timelines at 5:29 p.m. on April 5, the night before Michigan would appear in the national championship game against UConn, anxious Wolverines fans exhaled: "Sources:" ESPN college sports insider Pete Thamel wrote, "Dusty May has informed Michigan officials that he’s not pursuing any college basketball jobs. … May had been an initial target at North Carolina, but that never materialized because of Michigan advancing in the NCAA Tournament." By the

The NBA Finals are chock-full of history and iconic moments. We've seen legendary franchises, like the Boston Celtics and Los Angeles Lakers, dominate the league, as well as newer powerhouses like the Golden State Warriors and Miami Heat. This year, Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks defeated Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs for their first title in 53 years. Let's take a look back at the complete list of NBA Finals winners. List of NBA Champions 2026: New York Knicks defeated San

One of the most overused terms in professional sports is "must-win." I can’t even count how many times I’ve sat in a bar or barbershop and argued with people about a must-win Major League Baseball game before the calendar flipped to September, or a gotta-have-it NFL game in November. Pain. Must-win games in true form, though, are elite. And it sure feels like Wednesday night’s NBA Finals game between the New York Knicks and San Antonio Spurs fits the bill. This page may contain affiliate links t

The Knicks’ stunning playoff run is drawing a lot of attention from bettors, with New York now the favorite in NBA Finals odds. Meanwhile, the Stanley Cup Final has been ridiculous through three games, taking bettors on a stomach-churning ride. As for the World Cup? Those odds are about to dominate the sports betting landscape. But not to be overshadowed, there’s been massive money flowing on tennis. That includes a couple high-roller parlay wins and a pair of seven-figure prediction market trad

If San Antonio wants to win this year's NBA Finals, it will have to be in comeback fashion. After defeating the reigning champion Thunder in the Western Conference finals, the odds leaned toward the Spurs to take down the Knicks in the championship series. However, things have not gone according to the early odds. The Spurs lost both Games 1 and 2 on their home floor, and now, the series shifts to New York for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Wednesday, respectively. Can San Antonio notch a few road

It's a true David vs. Goliath matchup: Victor Wembanyama vs. Jalen Brunson. This year's NBA Finals will represent a rematch of the last time the Knicks made it to the championship series, way back at the conclusion of the 1998-99 season. In that Finals, the Spurs defeated the Knicks in five games. Now, New York gets a shot to get its lick back, nearly 30 years later. Regardless, whichever team wins this series will need huge performances from its star players. Let's check out the odds for NBA Fi