The 2024 NBA Playoffs tipoff today, with a loaded slate of four marquee matchups. After an offseason that included star player movement and highly touted draft picks; and a season that included pivotal trades and the crowning of the first-ever in-season tournament champion, the race to crown the 2024 NBA champion begins. NBA Eastern Conference Game 1: Orlando Magic @ Cleveland Cavaliers 1:00 pm EST; ESPN Cleveland Cavaliers -4.5; Total 206.5 The first game of the 2024 NBA Playoffs will have the (4) Cleveland Cavaliers squaring off against the (5) Orlando Magic at the Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio.…
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Cody Pestino
Writer for Hardwood Heroics since March 2024, covering all things the Miami Heat, sports betting, fantasy basketball, and other NBA and NCAA topics. Recent graduate from The Ohio State University and is currently continuing his education at Ohio State to obtain his MS in Kinesiology with a specialization in sports management.
Tonight is the beginning of the 2024 NBA postseason with the Western Conference play-in games. The NBA first introduced the play-in tournament in 2020 in the bubble. The NBA created the play-in tournament to create more meaningful basketball towards the end of the regular season, and we saw that be a factor in the tight western conference race. Tonight we have two great matchups with a lot of star power, and we have some great value in the player prop market. NBA Play-In Game 1: Los Angeles Lakers @ New Orleans Pelicans 7:30 pm EST; TNT New Orleans Pelicans -1.5;…
March is one of the greatest times of the sports year for fans, alumni, and bettors, as the March Madness tournament tips off looking to crown a new champion. Picking the ‘Cinderella story’ in a bracket challenge has given fans some of their most exhilarating moments. During this time of profound fandom, the team basketball spectators will become most attached to is who they select as their champion. With sports gambling legal across more states than before, fans will have the opportunity to bet on who they believe will win the tournament. Two historical trends will break down who from…
The NCAA March Madness tournament is right around the corner, but first we have conference tournament play. Several conference tournaments have tipped off, and the Southeastern Conference (SEC) tips off tonight. The Tennessee Volunteers are the favorite to win the tournament at +175, shortly followed by the Auburn Tigers at +240. However, these teams are on the same side of the bracket and will likely face off, making it a tougher road for both. Not only does this dark horse team have an easier road to the championship game, but they have also been playing better as of late… that…
On the Run It Back Show on FanDuel TV, Shams Charania gave an update on the status of Los Angeles Lakers guard Gabe Vincent. “Gabe Vincent finally to the point where he’s progressing to conditioning and ramping up on the floor,” Charania said. “His window — I’m told — to potentially return begins next week. And this is a guy that’s only played five games in the month of December, last played Dec. 20. And they’re hopeful that there’s no setback. That’s always been the thing here with Gabe Vincent’s rehab — it was before his knee surgery, and then…
