With the sporting calendar gradually returning to normality in the United States, we’ve taken stock of the most popular sports and identified which franchises have enjoyed the most success to date.
The San Antonio Spurs will see their 100 per cent start to the 2019-20 NBA season come under severe threat when they travel to the Los Angeles Clippers for their first road trip of the campaign. The hosts have already seen off arch-rivals the Lakers and title contenders Golden State Warriors.
Boston Celtics will continue their home campaign with another tough encounter at TD Garden when Eastern Conference rivals Milwaukee Bucks look to maintain their early season form. The Bucks and Celtics both boast 2-1 records to be among the front-runners of a congested Eastern Conference, where only the Philadelphia 76ers hold a 100 per cent record after three games.
The excitement of the NBA season continues into night two when there is a huge Atlantic Division clash at the Wells Fargo Center between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics. Boston took the four-game series 3-1 during a productive season as they made the play-offs alongside Philadelphia but both crashed out at the Eastern Conference semi-final stage.
Los Angeles will host one of the most eye-catching NBA matches of the season on opening night as the Lakers take on city rivals Clippers at the Staples Center. The Clippers took the series 3-2 during the 2018-19 season but after a busy summer for both teams, the Lakers and the Clippers will be desperate to get off to a perfect start by defeating their their bitter rivals.
The new NBA season gets under way with defending champions Toronto Raptors opening the campaign against the New Orleans Pelicans at the Scotiabank Arena. Toronto secured their maiden NBA crown last season after defeating the Golden State Warriors 4-2 in the Finals.
Ahead of the NBA play-offs this weekend, we’ve taken a look at every past season since the bracket was expanded to 16 teams in 1984 to reveal some interesting patterns. We’ve looked at which seeds tend to go deeper in the tournament and the likely source of any upsets to help you with your betting before the curtain goes up on Saturday.
The Boston Red Sox and the Los Angeles Dodgers will contest the World Series for the first time since 1916. The Red Sox advanced to the showpiece after eliminating defending champions the Houston Astros 4-1 while the Dodgers will look to go one step better this time having disposed of the Milwaukee Brewers.
The Golden State Warriors will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Finals for the fourth straight year and our money is on the California-based favourites to prevail. Steve Kerr’s side romped home by a 4-1 margin 12 months ago and a repeat of that scoreline is on the cards.
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As NFL teams prepare for the new season, we’re taking an early look at the Super Bowl 2018 winner odds and have picked out three selections for punters to follow. With the draft done, free agency moves made and the fixture list revealed, gridiron fans can get stuck into the … Read more
“You’re witnessing greatness and it won’t be appreciated until it’s over”, Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green said this week. “When you look back on it at the end of the day, you’ll look back and say that it was two great teams who competed for championships and did whatever it … Read more
The last time the Cleveland Cavaliers were in Washington it was to celebrate. They met Barack Obama to mark their 2016 NBA Championship and then went on to defeat the Wizards the following night. They go back to the DC on Monday night with plenty different and plenty to ponder … Read more
Super Bowl LI on Sunday will be all about the two quarterbacks: the legendary Tom Brady features in his seventh championship game, having won four of the previous six, while Matt Ryan – eight years his junior but his main rival for the MVP award – has reached this stage … Read more