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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

The champion of the NBA’s Western Conference will be crowned in a seventh and deciding game on Saturday night, after the Spurs blew out the Thunder in Game 6 to even the series. It’s no surprise that this much-anticipated series is tied at 3-3, but a close series doesn’t necessarily mean close games. Surprisingly, four of the six games so far have been fairly lopsided. Since the Game 1 double-overtime thriller won by the Spurs, the margin of victory for the games since then has been 9, 15, 21, 1

It’s Game 7 for all the Western Conference marbles on Saturday, between the Thunder and Spurs. And 1.7 million marbles … er, dollars … are on the line for a prescient DraftKings Sportsbook customer. Months ago, before that riveting Team USA gold-medal win in men’s hockey, the bettor crafted a four-leg futures parlay. All that remains: a Spurs Western Conference title. Read on for more on that wager, plus Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy looking to cash in big on the Golden Knights, along with other

Game 1 of the Western Conference finals between San Antonio and Oklahoma City is in the books, and before we get to some takeaways and a best bet, I think we all need to pause for a moment just to catch our collective breath. Wow. It was going to be hard to live up to the hype and anticipation going into this series. However, Game 1 not only lived up to it but somehow exceeded it. For the first time in 50 years, a Western Conference finals game went to double overtime, with the Spurs winning 122

The NBA playoffs resume on Friday night with a pair of Games 6 in the conference semifinals. First on the slate is a Detroit Pistons squad looking to keep its season alive, as it faces an elimination game on the road against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Then, the San Antonio Spurs will look to eliminate the Minnesota Timberwolves and clinch a trip to the much-anticipated Western Conference finals against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. There will be a Game 6 in each conference. But wil

As the NBA and NHL playoffs roll on, more potentially big-paying bets come out of the woodwork. That includes futures wagers — one made months ago — that are now closer to the precipice of a profitable payday. Exhibit A: The Hard Rock Bet customer who, on Christmas Day, plunked down $20,000 on a Spurs NBA championship. That person is now very much in the hunt for a hefty six-figure win. Exhibit B: Nick Wright, co-host of FS1’s "First Things First," has a live ticket — for the moment — that would

The Greek Freak could soon be on an odyssey out of Milwaukee. Where could Giannis Antetokounmpo land next? Here are the latest odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 14. 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. Giannis Antetokounmpo next team Bucks: +125 (bet $10 to win $22.50 total)Celtics: +400 (bet $10 to win $50 total)Heat: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 tot

If the Spurs put the finishing touches on the Timberwolves this Friday night in Minneapolis, odds are good that 7-foot-4 superstar Victor Wembanyama will be the main character. Wembanyama is averaging 20 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks per game this series and those numbers are skewed because the Frenchman threw an elbow Sunday and was ejected after logging only 12 minutes. Armed with an 8-foot wingspan, Wembanyama plays defense like a pterodactyl, which makes life extremely difficult for op

Has LeBron James taken his final bow as an NBA superstar? Back in January, the odds that King James would retire before the beginning of the 2026-27 season were slightly longer than the odds that he would give it another go. And now that James and his Lakers have been eliminated from the NBA playoffs, bettors are diving into the odds for where LeBron could land next. Here are the latest lines at Oddschecker.com as of May 12. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners.

The NBA is approaching its version of the postseason semifinals — and that round has some extra hardware attached to it. Let's check out the odds for the Eastern Conference and Western Conference MVP awards at DraftKings Sportsbook as of May 12. 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. Eastern Conference finals MVP Jalen Brunson: -125 (bet $10 to win $18 to

Over the past two weeks in the NBA playoffs, a BetMGM customer has used an interesting strategy to rack up massive wins. As in, nearly $1 million in profit at one point, before the Spurs’ Sunday night loss finally slowed down the bettor. And the net total is still more than $900,000. More on the ladder-wager bettor, two notable hits from UFC 328 — including a six-figure payday on ostensibly a free bet — and some interesting MLB winners, as we recap the week that was in sports betting. This page

When making futures bets, it pays to have patience. An outcome could be weeks or months away. But it can also pay to know when to say when. A FanDuel Sportsbook customer believes that point has arrived for the Lakers and got a five-figure payday for bailing out early. More on that wager and other notable futures bets on NBA and NHL playoffs, along with some WNBA action, as that league’s 2026 season tips off. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up o

The NBA Playoffs are heating up, and with a full weekend of action ahead, let’s take a look at the upcoming games and ongoing series to find some best bets. 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. Paul George Over 16.5 points in Game 3 The Sixers star scored 17 points in Game 1 of this series, followed by 19 points in Game 2. With Knicks ace defender OG An

It’s decision time for many of college basketball’s biggest stars. The deadline for early entrants to withdraw from the 2026 NBA Draft and retain NCAA eligibility is May 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET, giving those prospects who are "testing the waters" one final window to return to school after going through the pre-draft process. In the weeks leading up to that deadline, events like the NBA Draft Lottery and NBA Combine will help shape some of the biggest choices of the offseason. This year, 71 underclas

Early in the postseason, the Thunder are already roaring. Oklahoma City has been the favorite to win the NBA title since the preseason, and a 64-18 regular-season campaign did little to change that. Now, OKC is four games into the postseason and yet to suffer a loss, having swept the Phoenix Suns to begin their title defense. Just how many games will the Thunder lose in the playoffs? DraftKings Sportsbook has odds for that as of April 29. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports bet

The Tyson brothers will be 315 miles apart at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday night. And they each know exactly where the other will be at the moment the clock strikes eight. For Jaylon Tyson, his Cleveland Cavaliers will be on the court in Toronto for the opening tip of Game 3 in their playoff series against the Raptors. Jordyn Tyson, the Arizona State receiver and top NFL Draft prospect, will be with the rest of their family in the green room in Pittsburgh watching NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell take th

NCAA Tournament star Braylon Mullins will stick around for one more season at UConn in hopes of winning a national championship instead of heading straight to the NBA. The 6-foot-6 shooting guard made his announcement Saturday on his Instagram account with highlight clips of his biggest shots and the words "unfinished business." Mullins was projected to be a first-round pick. The 2025 IndyStar Indiana Mr. Basketball Award winner became a national sensation when he made a 35-footer with 0.4 secon