Betting On LeBron James and the Lakers

The NBA's West has been the power conference in the league over the past several years and that balance of power against the East as shifted radically in its favor with the recent deflection of LeBron James from Cleveland to the Los Angeles Lakers.

This move also had a major impact on the betting futures at BetAnySports to win next season's NBA Championship. The reining champions are the Golden State Warriors and they are still heavy favorites to win their fourth NBA title in five seasons. The Lakers have quickly ascended to second-favorites with the addition of King James even though they only won 35 games last season. The odds drop off from there with the 'best of rest' scrambling to make the necessary additions in personnel to close their current gap with the Warriors.

In a recent betting article posted on ScoresandStats.com, I dug a bit deeper into the updated betting odds to win next season's NBA title to find where the best value in the numbers now lies. Please check out the link below at Scores and Stats for my complete analysis.

LINK: Updated Betting Odds to Win the 2019 NBA Championship

Coke Zero Sugar 400 Top Betting Picks

NASCAR's Monster Energy Cup Series returns to Daytona International Speedway this Saturday night for the running of the Coke Zero Sugar 400. Austin Dillon stunned the field back in February in the 2018 Daytona 500, but this season has been dominated by Kevin Harvick, Kyle Busch and defending Cup Series Champion Martin Truex Jr. with a combined 13 victories in the first 17 point races on the schedule. Saturday night's main event will mark the halfway point on the 36-race slate and it promises to be a good one in true wide-open restrictor-plate racing style.

I have been covering NASCAR's Cup Series for SBR Picks for the past several years and the link below is to my complete preview and top-value betting picks for the Coke Zero Sugar 400 based on posted odds at BetAnySports.


LINK: NASCAR Back at Daytona for Saturday's Coke Zero Sugar 400

2018 Georgia Football Betting Report

The Georgia Bulldogs made a run all the way to the College Football Playoff Championship Game last season where they lost to SEC rival Alabama in overtime. To come that close to winning their first national title since 1980 and walk away empty-handed could work for or against the Bulldogs in this year's campaign as one of the top favorites to go all the way. I am betting that Georgia uses that devastating loss as motivation to make a return trip to the four-team playoff at the very least. It also helps to have a boat load of talent on both sides of the ball to help get it there.

As part of an ongoing series for Scores and Stats, I am taking a closer look at all the top college football teams in the nation in preparation for the new season getting underway in less than two months. The link below is to my complete betting preview for Georgia as recently posted on the ScoresandStats.com website.


LINK: 2018 Georgia Football Betting Preview

Eagles Open Title Defense as NFC Favorites

It is fairly common for the previous season's Super Bowl Champion to open as favorites to at least win its conference title the following season when it comes to the NFL futures odds at online sportsbooks. The Philadelphia Eagles' dramatic run to the 2017 Super Bowl title has them listed as +500 favorites to win the NFC in 2018. The Eagles are +800 second-favorites behind New England (+625) to successfully defend that title in 2018 with a victory in Super Bowl LII and they are expected to be the top team in the NFC East as -160 odds-on favorites to once again win their division.

While Philadelphia may be the front runner in the NFC, the Minnesota Vikings at +600 betting odds and the Los Angeles Rams at +650 are expected to be the top contenders to take its place in this year's Super Bowl. The Green Bay Packers and the New Orleans Saints should also be in the NFC-title mix at +800 odds to win.

BetAnySports continues to update these betting odds in light of the action coming in, but the top five teams in the NFC remain the same. In a recent post for SportsBettingStats.com as part of my early NFL coverage, I have come up with my top favorite, top contender and top longshot to win the NFC title this season based on the value in their betting odds. Please click through the link below for my complete preview and free betting picks.

LINK: 2018 NFC ODDS TO WIN - PICKS AND ANALYSIS

Betting 2018 NFL Players Props- Most Passing Yards

The only game in town right now when it comes to betting on the NFL is in the form of futures odds and special props. Some of the most popular player props on the board at BetAnySports are the betting odds for which player will throw for, run for or catch the most yards in the upcoming regular season. While it can be pretty hard to look that far into the future to try and cash in on a preseason prop, there is definitely some solid value in the betting odds if you know where and how to look.

As part of my NFL coverage for ScoresandStats.com, I will be taking a closer look at all three of these popular player props starting with which quarterback will throw for the most yards this season. The link below is to a previous post on Scores and Stats with my free betting pick for this prop.

LINK: 2018 NFL Player Props - Most Passing Yards

2018 Clemson Football Betting Preview

As part of my college football coverage for ScoresandStats.com, I have been putting together a 2018 betting preview for the top teams in the nation. Each preview is a detailed look at their chance to win a national title as well as their individual conference and the OVER/UNDER on a projected win total based on betting odds from BetAnySports.

The link below to ScoresandStats.com will take you to this week's preview for the Clemson Tigers. The ACC power will be going for its fourth-straight trip to the College Football Playoff and second national championship in three seasons. Under the guidance of Dabo Swinney as head coach, Clemson has gone from being a very good ACC team to national power in a relatively short amount of time. The bar has been raised about as high as it can go as the clear second-favorite to win this season's CFP Championship Game and it appears that the 2018 Clemson roster is ready to meet the challenge.

LINK: 2018 Clemson Football Betting Preview

Winnipeg at Hamilton CFL 'Pick of the Week'

NFL training camps will start to open later in July in preparation for the 2018 regular season getting underway early in September. Until then, football north of the border remains the only game in town for sports bettors looking for some action at BetAnySports.

I have been covering the CFL for SBRPicks for the last several years. As different twist on this season's coverage, I have been tasked to come up with my top 'pick of the week'. After coming up short going against Calgary with my top play in Week 1, I evened my record to 1-1 on the year with the Stampeders' romp over Toronto in Week 2 as a 3.5-point road favorite.

This week for my top play, I have turned my attention to the total line for Friday's inter-division matchup between the Winnipeg Blue Bombers and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. For my complete game preview and free CFL betting pick, please check out the link below at SBRPicks.

LINK: CFL Free Pick of the Week