Coming into the draft, Jamal Shead was projected to be one of the more NBA-ready players available in the second round. That’s exactly where he went, getting picked by the Raptors with the 45th pick in the draft. Shead doesn’t have the star upside of a lottery pick, but the 21-year-old point guard was a […]
Bronny James landing spots: Mavericks, Heat, Raptors headline best non-Laker options for LeBron's son
Bronny James has received more attention than any projected second-round NBA Draft prospect in recent memory. Such is to be expected when you’re the eldest heir of arguably the greatest player in NBA history. The anticipation has been that Bronny will fall to the Lakers with the No. 55 overall pick in the 2024 NBA […]
NBA Draft Lottery winners & losers 2024: Hawks, Spurs get lucky; Raptors, Pistons face bitter disappointment
Sunday’s NBA Draft lottery was a big day for the bottom teams in the league. Last year, only four franchises fell below 30 wins. This season, seven were below that mark. These teams went through some serious pain to try and get a top pick. Was the losing worth it? With the flattening out of […]
Raptors vs. Lakers odds, pick against spread, player prop best bets for Tuesday, April 2
The Raptors have dropped 13 games in a row, and they now face LeBron James and the Lakers on Tuesday (7:00 p.m. ET, TSN). Toronto obviously opened as a big underdog, but we’ve identified some best bets that yield value ahead of this interconference clash. Darko Rajaković’s squad isn’t just losing — it’s careening toward a […]
Who is Jontay Porter? What you need to know about Raptors center involved in NBA gambling controversy
The NBA has launched an investigation into Jontay Porter after “multiple instances of betting irregularities” were found in prop bets involving Porter. The Raptors center was removed from Monday’s lineup against the Nets for what the team called “personal reasons.” ESPN proceeded to drop the news about the probe from the league shortly after. The […]