NBA Handicapping Articles

2025-26 NBA Season Win Totals Predictions with Odds and Expert Betting Picks
by Spencer Toth - 10/1/2025

Betting on NBA win totals can be a very rewarding market if you put in the right research. Unlike single-game betting or even NBA championship bets, season-long win totals are rarely victims of bad beats or unlucky bounces. An injury could certainly disrupt a team’s rhythm, but more often than not, if you put enough of the right research in, you will come out on top.

2025-26 Denver Nuggets Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 10/1/2025

The Denver Nuggets have had a championship win in the last five years, so it’s hard to criticize their year-over-year results in that span. However, Nikola Jokic is widely considered to be the best player in the league, yet the Nuggets have now been bounced in the second round of the playoffs for the second straight season. A late-season coaching change, combined with a flurry of offseason moves, has dramatically altered the chemistry in Denver.

2025-26 Dallas Mavericks Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 10/1/2025

The Dallas Mavericks are entering their first full season without Luka Doncic on their roster, and there are few teams with more pressure to deliver than the Mavericks. Dallas got lucky in the draft lottery to select Cooper Flagg with the first overall pick, and they are once again a dangerous team in the Western Conference. There is no shortage of talent in Dallas, but can they put it all together and navigate a crowded Western Conference without their franchise superstar?

2025-26 Detroit Pistons Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 10/1/2025

The Detroit Pistons won a playoff game for the first time since 2008 last season and have a promising group of prospects ready to usher in the next generation of NBA superstars. After five straight seasons of bottom-three finishes in the Eastern Conference, last season was a refreshing taste of success for the Pistons fanbase. Detroit is one of several emerging contenders in a wide-open Eastern Conference, and could this be the year they finally take the next step towards a deep playoff run?

2025-26 Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/30/2025

The Cleveland Cavaliers secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference last season for the first time since the LeBron James era. However, after being unable to follow it up with postseason success, the Cavaliers are hungry once again to claim the top spot. This is an incredibly talented team with minimal other polished contenders to deal with in the Eastern Conference.

2025-26 Chicago Bulls Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/29/2025

The Chicago Bulls have finished ninth or tenth in the Eastern Conference in three straight seasons before getting bounced in the play-in tournament. A wide-open Eastern Conference means the Bulls could rise into the postseason with a .500 record, but a lack of offseason moves has left the fan base scratching its heads. Do the Bulls have enough talent in Chicago to make a surprising playoff run, or will it be an 11th straight season without a playoff win in Chicago?

2025-26 Charlotte Hornets Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/29/2025

The Charlotte Hornets were bitten by the injury bug last season, and there is suddenly optimism brewing with the Hornets fanbase heading into the new season. Charlotte has the star talent needed to make the playoffs, but keeping their stars healthy is the biggest concern heading into the new season.

2025-26 Brooklyn Nets Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/26/2025

The Brooklyn Nets have been dwelling in the basement of the Eastern Conference since trading away Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, but they are beginning to reap the rewards of a patient rebuild. There is no shortage of young talent entering the Nets' development pipeline, but is this season too early to expect tangible results? The oddsmakers aren’t giving the Nets much of a chance to make waves in April, but let’s dive into how bettors can best attack this lucrative betting market.

2025-26 Boston Celtics Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/25/2025

The Boston Celtics have been the team to beat in the Eastern Conference for the last few seasons, but the tides are shifting after their roster was flipped upside down this offseason. The Celtics finished in the top two in the East in four straight seasons, reaching the Finals twice and winning one championship in that span.

2025-26 Atlanta Hawks Predictions and Odds to Win NBA Finals
by Spencer Toth - 9/25/2025

The Atlanta Hawks appear poised to break out of mediocrity after a series of crafty summer signings. They have hovered around the .500 mark with a 201-199 record over the last five seasons, and now have the supporting cast around Trae Young for a deep playoff run. Young’s defense has improved, the Hawks are healthy, and a wide-open Eastern Conference has the Atlanta fan base buzzing for the new season.

5 NBA Draft Picks Everyone Laughed At Until They Became A Star
by Jeremy Block - 8/22/2025

The NBA Draft can be a bit of a gamble. Every year, a few players get overlooked, and somehow, they end up becoming stars while the top picks struggle to live up to expectations. Sure, we all get excited about the top prospects, but it’s the ones who slip through the cracks that often surprise us the most.

NBA Coaches Who Were Better Players
by Jeremy Block - 7/25/2025

Being a former player doesn’t automatically make someone a great coach. It usually just means they’ve been around long enough to fake a convincing gameplan and know how to survive a film session without putting anyone to sleep. The league is full of former players who were brought in as a head coach, because they once had a reliable jumper or played next to someone who did.

NBA Players Who Choked in the Playoffs
by Jeremy Block - 7/24/2025

Every year, the NBA playoffs roll around and someone’s hype train crashes into a wall of double teams, stupid mistakes, and uncomfortable questions about whether they’re actually built for the big stage or not. Look, regular season dominance is one thing. But when the lights get bright and team defenses actually try, some guys have the tendency to fold like a lawn chair at a family reunion.

Seven NBA Players Who Were Universally Loved
by Jeremy Block - 7/24/2025

NBA fans love to argue. Top five this, GOAT that, championship rings versus stats—every opinion gets chewed up and spit out in the group chat. But somehow, a few players managed to duck all that nonsense and be liked by any fan of the sport.

Most Unlucky Injuries That Altered NBA Careers Forever
by Jeremy Block - 6/27/2025

Some injuries hit so hard, they change the player forever. It’s a brutal mix of bad luck, timing, and physical toll that turns rising stars into “what if” stories. Here’s a look at seven NBA players whose careers were altered by some of the worst unlucky injuries in league history.

Seven NBA Players With Better Careers Overseas
by Jeremy Block - 6/26/2025

Every basketball player dreams of the NBA, until the NBA doesn’t exactly dream back. Whether it’s due to bad fits, bad timing, or just flat-out not being that good in the world’s top league, some players find their groove in other places with less ESPN coverage.

Top 7 NBA Draft Busts Who Actually Had Solid Careers
by Jeremy Block - 6/25/2025

Getting tagged a “draft bust” in the NBA usually means your career didn’t live up to the hype. However, sometimes that label misses the bigger picture. You hear the word “bust,” and your brain jumps to players who couldn’t even hang in the league past their rookie deal. But not every so-called bust was a total disaster.

Seven Most Overrated NBA Centers
by Jeremy Block - 6/23/2025

Being a center used to mean owning the paint and dominating with size and brute force. Now, the game’s changed, but some big men still get more credit than they deserve(d), thanks to inflated stats, selective memory, or just old-school hype.

Most Overrated NBA Coaches in History
by Jeremy Block - 6/19/2025

There’s no shortage of overhyped coaches in the NBA. Some rode coattails like a city bus, others got career boosts just by showing up at the right time, and plenty stood there coaching teams that barely needed direction thanks to rosters already stacked to the ceiling.

7 Best Dunkers of All Time
by Jeremy Block - 6/2/2025

Some moments in basketball make you clap. Others make you stand. And then there are the dunks. The ones that make you yell at an empty room like someone just got slapped. Dunking is basketball’s most satisfying middle finger, and the guys on this list threw it down like they had personal beef with the rim.