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The Los Angeles Lakers have gotten off to a terrific start, looking every bit a championship contender behind LeBron James and Anthony Davis. They have a game on Wednesday against a team that hoped to remain in the title hunt this year but instead has watched it all fall apart. The Golden State Warriors have been besieged by injuries, as their run as the NBA’s juggernaut could be over. Golden State looks like it will finish out of the playoffs this season with Klay Thompson and Steph Curry both ... 

The Los Angeles Clippers and Houston Rockets are both aiming to finish atop the Western Conference at the end of the season, and both have the talent to do so. The season is still very young but they will face off this week in an intriguing head-to-head showdown. The Rockets are at home but Los Angeles has a talented roster, so it could be a competitive game throughout. It would not be a surprise at all to see these teams meet again in the playoffs.... 

The Los Angeles Clippers began the season as the favorites in the West, and the Milwaukee Bucks had the same projection for the East. If both teams live up to that billing they will meet in the NBA Finals, which means we could be getting quite the preview this week. The Clippers will host the Bucks on Wednesday in a gargantuan early-season clash. Both teams have looked solid thus far and it will be intriguing to see how this one shakes out. These teams look pretty even in talent so the spread sh... 

The Golden State Warriors’ dynasty is no more. Free agent defections and injuries have turned Golden State from the perennial title favorite to a bottom-dweller early in the season, and it doesn’t seem like things are going to get better any time soon. Kevin Durant is in Brooklyn, while Klay Thompson, Steph Curry and Draymond Green are all on the shelf. The short-handed Warriors have a tough matchup this week on the road against the Houston Rockets.... 

The Dallas Mavericks have gotten off to an encouraging start this season, with some nice wins and other competitive showings early in the schedule. The Mavericks would love to push for a playoff spot this year but in order to do so will need to win some games that they are expected to lose. An upcoming matchup could fit that bill as the Mavericks host the Los Angeles Lakers in a Western Conference clash. Los Angeles is on the short list of championship favorites this season and is off to a solid... 

The New Orleans Pelicans have been placed on national television several times early in the season, and that was due to the No. 1 overall pick of Zion Williamson. However, the former Duke star is getting a delayed start to his NBA career because of a knee injury and the team has struggled without him. The Pelicans will aim to get back on the right track when they host the Denver Nuggets on Halloween. It won’t be an easy game as Denver has one of the most talented rosters in the NBA.This NBA regu... 

The Los Angeles Lakers might be a favorite to win the Western Conference and the Larry O’Brien Trophy now that they have Anthony Davis alongside LeBron James. But they aren’t going to go 82-0 this season. The Clippers made sure of that by slapping their neighbors from down the hall, 112-102, in the season opener. The Lakers were one of several teams to make a splash during the offseason getting all kinds of attention for their earth-shaking acquisition of The Brow. Another team that overhauled i... 

Many believe the balance of power in the Western Conference and the Pacific Division has shifted down south. The Los Angeles Clippers with their prized off-season acquisitions have supplanted the Golden State Warriors as the favorite to win the NBA title in 2020. The Clips have never been to a conference final let alone a championship series, so there is some ground to make up. And the Dubs aren’t going to relinquish their throne so easily. Despite their losses and injuries, the Warriors still t... 

The Toronto Raptors will play host to the New Orleans Pelicans as both teams experienced a bit of an offseason shakeup. Now they’ll show off their new-look rosters for the first time in the regular season as these two teams tipoff in their season openers on Tuesday evening. Can a deeper Pelicans’ team find success without Anthony Davis? Will the Raptors be able to dominate the Eastern Conference again even without Kawhi Leonard or Danny Green? Both teams will look to start answering those questi... 

It’s an interesting showdown right out of the gate for the NBA’s teams from the City of Angels as the Los Angeles Clippers play host to the Los Angeles Lakers in what is technically a home games for the Clippers. Technically, it’s a home game for both teams and an interesting one at that with both teams bolstering their rosters in the offseason, making it quite possible—likely even—that the Western Conference goes through Los Angeles. For now, both teams will try and get off to a strong start wi... 

The Utah Jazz hasn’t been a true championship contender since the days of John Stockton and Karl Malone, but the hype is growing in Salt Lake City. The first step on a path to title contention would be winning the Northwest Division, and Utah has been instituted as the favorite to do so in the 2019-20 season. While the Jazz has a solid roster, there are multiple other teams that will be in the mix. The Denver Nuggets are the defending divisional champions while the Portland Trail Blazers are com... 

The Houston Rockets have always been willing to be bold, and that was the case once again this offseason when GM Daryl Morey made a blockbuster trade for star point guard Russell Westbrook. By teaming him with James Harden, the Rockets unquestionably have two of the best individual players in the NBA. The question now is how they work together on the court. Houston has by far the most talent in the Southwest Division and is thus the favorite, and it will be interesting to see if anyone else can give them a run for their money. ... 

The Los Angeles Clippers were a nice story last season, winning more games than expected. The expectations have been ramped up heading into 2019-20, as they are now the team to beat in the NBA. Los Angeles added Kawhi Leonard and Paul George this offseason, but even as the title favorites, winning the Pacific Division is not a guarantee. This is the best division in basketball heading into the season as it also boasts the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors. ... 

There are some NBA divisions that figure to come down to the wire in 2019-20, but the Central Division is not one of them. The Milwaukee Bucks finished with the best record in the NBA a year ago and have all the makings of a contender once again. The team plays in a division that is light on serious contenders, as the Indiana Pacers may be the only one that has a very slight chance of competing in the Central Division. Milwaukee has much bigger goals this season but the first step will be wrappi... 

The Southeast Division might not have a great team among it this season, but there are a few with intriguing rosters. It should be a competitive battle to see which comes away with the divisional crown. The Miami Heat have been categorized as the favorites following the offseason addition of star forward Jimmy Butler. He joins a roster of good players, and Miami will aim to hold off foes like the Orlando Magic and Atlanta Hawks to win the Southeast Division. It will be interesting to see which t... 

The Eastern Conference is seen as the little brother in 2019-20, as most of the best NBA players are in the West this year. However, there is a pretty impressive division in the East and that is the Atlantic Division. The defending NBA champion Toronto Raptors reside there, but they won’t be the favorites to win it after the offseason departure of Kawhi Leonard. The Philadelphia 76ers will be the team to beat while the Boston Celtics are another talented team. The division race should come down ... 

Who do you think will have the most triple-doubles in the NBA this season? BookMaker has put up odds on which player will finish with the most triple-doubles for the 2019-2010 season, with Houston’s James Harden the favorite at odds of +225. His new teammate, Russell Westbrook is the second choice at odds of +250, while LeBron James is third in the betting at odds of +633. Let’s analyze the odds and look at some facts to consider on this NBA prop.... 

It’s time to break out that crystal ball, or the magic eight ball if you can’t afford the fine stuff. That’s because the 2019-20 NBA season is fast approaching and the new campaign offers bettors a bunch of savory futures options. The field is no longer tilted toward one team with the Golden State Warriors suffering a few losses and injuries. If you had the Dubs representing the Western Conference on your finals matchup ticket the last five seasons you were half way to a winner. ... 

Another influx of exceptional talent takes over the NBA hardwood for the 2019-20 season but only one will win the coveted Rookie of the Year award. Phenom Zion Williamson was the No. 1 overall pick in the draft by the New Orleans Pelicans and he’s the overwhelming favorite at negative odds to win the honor at top offshore sportsbooks.... 

With the start of the 2019-20 NBA season right around the corner, it’s time revisit the futures odds at top offshore sportsbooks. It was another wild offseason in the Association with a number of marquee players changing zip codes and the balance of power shifting to the Western Conference. And for the first time in four years the Golden State Warriors aren’t topping the futures odds list to hoist the O’Brien Trophy at the end of the year.... 

A wacky offseason full of player movement has changed the landscape of the NBA ahead of the 2019-20 season. It wasn’t the number of players that acquired a new zip code. Rather it was the players themselves. And according to oddsmakers at top NBA sportsbooks, the Los Angeles teams came away as the big winners with the Lakers and Clippers sitting atop the futures odds to win the O’Brien Trophy in 2020.... 

The NBA Finals wrapped up just a few days ago, but already the focus is shifting to the 2019-2020 season. There has been a blockbuster trade with Anthony Davis heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, and the reverberations of that deal will be felt in the NBA draft.... 

The Golden State Warriors were able to extend the NBA Finals by going on the road Monday and outlasting the Toronto Raptors in a thriller. However, if they are going to win a third straight championship, it will be without superstar forward Kevin Durant. He suffered an Achilles injury after only 12 minutes on the court in Game 5 and looks done for the series.... 

The Toronto Raptors are one step away from the improbable, as they head home for Game 5 on the precipice of a championship against the mighty Golden State Warriors. Injuries have dominated the discussion in this series and that won’t change on Monday as Golden State is hoping to have superstar forward Kevin Durant back in the fold. ... 

The Toronto Raptors took advantage of a depleted Golden State Warriors team in Game 3 of the NBA Finals, capturing the road win to go ahead in the series once again. If Toronto can pull out another victory in Game 4 in Oakland, the Warriors’ chance at a three-peat will be on the ropes. ...