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Why the San Antonio Spurs are a Smart Bet Tonight

Here's a solid pick from longtime professional sports handicapper Stephen Nover: The Spurs plus 6 hosting Clippers. Gregg Popovich in an underdog role and a home one at that. Sign

24 days ago • 1 min read

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The Tampa Bay Raptors?

We've already seen the "Buffalo Blue Jays." Now, it looks like Canadian basketball fans will be cheering for the Tampa Bay Raptors. Just months after the COVID-19 restrictions and border

4 months ago • 1 min read

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NBA Eastern Conference Finals Preview: Miami Heat vs. Boston Celtics

This year is quite different from the last time the Miami Heat were in the Eastern Conference Finals. That was back in 2014, a defending champion squad that had met

7 months ago • 2 min read

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Raptors' Rebound: Championship Reign Ends -- It's Time to Rebuild

After the Toronto Raptors’ wrenching Game 7 loss to the rival Boston Celtics in the 2020 second round, their leader Kyle Lowry began saying his goodbyes. Lowry said goodbye to

7 months ago • 2 min read

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Raptors-Celtics Battle Tonight in Game 7 with All the Makings of an Epic Finale

Narratives take time to evolve in the NBA. If you are a player, or team, known for not coming through in the clutch, you need an extended run of resilience

7 months ago • 2 min read

With NBA Tip-Off Approaching, Bettors Seeking Opportunity and Value

The NBA is now in uncharted territory. Never in history have teams been isolated at a single location. Never in history have teams been scheduled to play all games in

9 months ago • 4 min read

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Nothing Wrong with Playing Second Riddle: Raptors Aim to Hold Second Seed in Eastern Conference

When the NBA regular season finally resumes on July 30th, the Toronto Raptors' prospects for a championship repeat may depend on if they can lock up the second seed in

9 months ago • 1 min read

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Long Live Vinsanity! Raptors Great Vince Carter Retires After 22 Seasons

The storied career of NBA superstar Vince Carter has finally come to an end. After 22 seasons, Carter, now 43, hung up his high-tops for the last time, announcing he's

10 months ago • 2 min read

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3 Reasons the Bulls Could Not have Completed the 4-peat

The conclusion of the Last Dance leaves you with a notion that they could have gone for the 4-peat and possibly won. We looked at this and concluded they would

a year ago • 1 min read

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Raptors overcome Powell’s injury as stars come up clutch

Michael Hoad Plagued by injuries all year, the Toronto Raptors finally seemed to be getting fully healthy entering the final month of the regular season. Marc Gasol was back in

a year ago • 4 min read