Day: May 18, 2022

By Frankie Taddeo Betting advance and analysis for the second round of the NHL playoffs. The Avalanche remain the favorites at SI Sportsbook to win the Stanley Cup. The second round of the NHL Playoffs commences Tuesday night and oddsmakers at SI Sportsbook have released series odds for all the matchups, as well as various futures markets in the 2022 quest to hoist the Stanley Cup. In our first round NHL betting preview, the respected money from Las Vegas won all of their wagers while backing three underdogs. Let’s dive in and take a deeper look at all the second-round matchups and see where t…

By Shawn Childs The Ravens franchise remains on the shoulders of Lamar Jackson and fantasy managers expect him to bounce-back. The Baltimore Ravens return in 2022 hoping a healthy Lamar Jackson and J.K. Dobbins can get them back to their winning ways. A departing Marquise Brown opens up plenty of opportunities to Rashod Bateman and Devin Duvernay. View the original article to see embedded media. Offense The foundation of the Ravens’ game plan and attack remains the same. They want to run the ball as much as possible while playing well on the defensive side of the ball. Last year, game score an…

By Kyle Wood Betting analysis and a best bet for the Western Conference finals featuring the No. 3 Warriors against the No. 4 Mavericks. The Warriors are heavy series favorites. The Western Conference Finals pit a team that’s been on this stage five times in the last decade against one that hasn’t been to this round in more than a decade. The Finals favorite Warriors draw the Mavericks 15 years after these teams famously last met in the postseason. Golden State just beat the Grizzlies in six games, while Dallas sent home the top-seeded Suns in seven. As the favorites to win it all, the Warrior…

Matt Cameron has responded to a Rolling Stone report this week that posited Taylor Hawkins, the late drummer of Foo Fighters, wanted to tour less with the Dave Grohl-led rock band in his final days. The Rolling Stone article, “Inside Taylor Hawkins’ Final Days as a Foo Fighter,” featured parts of an interview with Cameron, the Pearl Jam drummer also known for his work in Soundgarden who collaborated with Hawkins in Nighttime Boogie Association. It included further quotes from others said to be close to Hawkins, the musician who unexpectedly died at 50 in March, seemingly supporting what was sa…

By Ishaan Bhattacharya View the original article to see embedded media. Larry Bird and Magic Johnson are arguably two of the most important figures in basketball. Bird and Magic revolutionized the NBA when they were drafted in 1978 and 1979 respectively. Over the course of their careers, the pair would win 8 titles and 6 league MVPs for two of the most historic teams in the league’s history. Magic was the star guard for the LA Lakers, while Bird was arguably one of the most unique players at the time for the Boston Celtics. Despite their rivalry as college opponents and then for the two rival …

By Lee Tran View the original article to see embedded media. Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks have upset the Phoenix Suns in the second round, and they are now in the Western Conference Finals. Many people expected the Phoenix Suns to win Game 7, and it is clear that the Dallas Mavericks were not expected to be in the position they’re in. Ahead of the series, Luka Doncic admitted that he “never expected” to be in the Western Conference Finals, and added that he’s living his “best life”. There’s no doubt that it’s incredible that he managed to get to the Conference Finals at 23 while upsett…

By Ishaan Bhattacharya View the original article to see embedded media. The Dallas Mavericks are getting ready to face the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Finals, the first time the Mavs have made it here since their 2011 Championship run. While a lot of the credit has rightfully gone to Luka Doncic, who is on an individual scoring average that rivals Michael Jordan, the biggest credit should go to Jason Kidd. Despite the roster deficiencies, many claimed the Mavericks had, along with the trade to send Kristaps Porzingis to Washington, Kidd unlocked the best in this squad and h…

By Ishaan Bhattacharya View the original article to see embedded media. Steve Kerr and Jason Kidd both were championship-winning guards in the NBA throughout their playing careers. While Kerr won more as a part of the Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls and the San Antonio Spurs in 2003, Kidd had to wait longer, as he became a champion with the Dallas Mavericks in 2011. Kerr and Kidd actually played each other in the 2003 NBA Finals, with Kidd leading the New Jersey Nets and Kerr a part of the Tim Duncan-led San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs won that series in 6 games, and Kerr would retire after that. No…