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It’s a matchup of NBA MVP candidates when Ja Morant and the Memphis Grizzlies visit Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Memphis Grizzlies vs. Philadelphia 76ers Monday, January 31, 2022 – 07:00 PM EST at Wells Fargo Center By far the marquee matchup on the NBA’s eight-game

It’s Thursday and the No. 16 Ohio State is on possible upset alert tonight when the Buckeyes visit Minnesota in Big Ten action. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks? Let’s take a look! Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers  Thursday, January 27, 2022 – 08:00 PM EST at Williams Arena  ESPN has

The Indiana Pacers wrap up a five-game trip through the Western Conference with their lone visit of the season to New Orleans on Monday. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks? Let’s take a look at the NBA odds for this game. Indiana Pacers vs. New Orleans Pelicans  Monday, January 24, 2022 – 08:00

The Milwaukee Bucks visit the Atlanta Hawks in a rematch of the 2021 Eastern Conference Finals on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday Monday. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks? Let’s go ahead and break down the NBA odds for this game. Milwaukee Bucks vs. Atlanta Hawks  Monday, January 17, 2022 – 06:00

No. 8 Duke looks to avoid back-to-back losses for the first time this season as the Blue Devils visit in-state rival Wake Forest on Wednesday. Read on to take a look at the NCAAB odds and the best sportsbook to bet with today. Duke Blue Devils vs. Wake Forest Demon Deacons  Wednesday, January 12, 2022

It’s two of the most inconsistent teams in the NBA squaring off Monday night as the Indiana Pacers visit the Boston Celtics. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Indiana Pacers vs. Boston Celtics  Monday, January 10, 2022 – 07:30 PM EST at TD Garden  Seven games on the NBA schedule Monday, and this

The St. Louis Blues likely will be missing their best player Friday night when they host the Washington Capitals. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Washington Capitals vs. St. Louis Blues  Friday, January 07, 2022 – 08:00 PM EST at Enterprise Center  Friday is always a slow day around the NHL because nearly

Tennessee leads the all-time series with Ole Miss, 75-45. In Knoxville, the Vols lead 43-12. While the Rebs won last year, UT has still taken five of the past six in the series. The home team is 6-1 ATS in the past seven meetings. Below, we’ll take a look at the early NCAAB odds and the best sportsbook

It’s a potential NBA Finals preview that highlights Monday’s NBA slate as the thinned-out Miami Heat visit the Golden State Warriors. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Miami Heat vs. Golden State Warriors Monday, January 03, 2022 – 10:00 PM EST at Chase Center NBA TV has this potential NBA Finals preview between

The New York Rangers will spend New Year’s Eve in Tampa to face the defending Stanley Cup champion Lightning on Friday night. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  New York Rangers vs. Tampa Bay Lightning  Friday, December 31, 2021 – 07:00 PM EST at Amalie Arena Friday’s Rangers-Lightning matchup could be an Eastern

Terrific college basketball matchup from the SEC on Wednesday – please be played! – as No. 14 Tennessee visits No. 19 Alabama. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?   Tennessee Volunteers vs. Alabama Crimson Tide Wednesday, December 29, 2021 – 09:00 PM EST at Coleman Coliseum  At this point, it’s anyone’s guess whether any certain

The first bowl game on New Year’s Day is from Tampa as Penn State of the Big Ten takes on No. 21 Arkansas of the SEC. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?   Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Saturday, January 1, 2022 – 12:00 PM EST at Raymond James Stadium New Year’s Day

Editor’s note: WVU star running back Leddie Brown has chosen to skip the bowl game to prepare for the NFL Draft, making Minnesota even better value at -3.5. It’s the Big 12 against the Big Ten in the Dec. 28 Guaranteed Rate Bowl as West Virginia takes on Minnesota from the desert. Keep reading to

Dating to last season, the Suns have won three straight in the series and are looking for their first four-game winning streak against Memphis since the 2007-08 and 2008-09 seasons. Last season in a 128-97 blowout, Phoenix made a franchise record by making 24 three-pointers. The total has gone under at BMR’s top-rated books in seven of

No bowl spread has changed more since Selection Sunday than the Quick Lane Bowl on December 27 from Detroit featuring Western Michigan against Nevada. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Western Michigan Broncos vs. Nevada Wolf Pack  Monday, December 27, 2021 – 11:00 AM EST at Ford Field Two bowl games on Monday, December 27, and the first is a unique 11 a.m. EST kickoff from Ford Field, home

One of the marquee NCAA basketball games of the week – assuming it’s played – features No. 6 Arizona visiting No. 19 Tennessee on Wednesday night. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Arizona Wildcats vs. Tennessee Volunteers Wednesday, December 22, 2021 – 07:00 PM EST at Thompson-Boling Arena  It’s one of the slower

After missing out on a chance to play for the Big Ten title, Wisconsin takes on Pac-12 for Arizona State in the Dec. 30 Las Vegas Bowl. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Wisconsin Badgers vs. Arizona State Sun Devils  Thursday, December 30, 2021 – 10:30 PM EST at Allegiant Stadium Four bowl

The first of two college football bowl games on Tuesday, Dec. 21 features Kent State facing Wyoming in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on the blue turf from Boise. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Kent State Golden Flashes vs. Wyoming Cowboys  Tuesday, December 21, 2021 – 03:30 PM EST at Albertsons Stadium I’m not sure it’s a reward to get a trip

Former ACC member Maryland, now of the Big Ten, faces current ACC member Virginia Tech on December 29 Pinstripe Bowl at Yankee Stadium. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Keep reading to check the NCAAF odds board and get some expert betting advice. Maryland Terrapins vs. Virginia Tech Hokies  Wednesday, December 29, 2021

The Chicago Bulls are in a bit of a bad spot Monday against the Houston Rockets as the Bulls are short-handed and playing the second of a back-to-back. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Keep reading to check the NBA odds and get some expert betting advice. Houston Rockets vs. Chicago Bulls  Monday,

For the second straight game, the Dallas Stars and St. Louis Blues face off on Friday but this time from the Gateway City. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Dallas Stars vs. St. Louis Blues  Friday, December 17, 2021 – 08:00 PM EST at Enterprise Center  Friday is the third of four regular-season meetings between these rivals, although they could

There are only a handful of unbeaten teams left in college basketball and one is No. 10 Southern Cal. The Trojans figure to stay that way Wednesday vs. UC Irvine, but will they cover a double-digit spread for our NCAAB picks? Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  UC Irvine Anteaters vs. USC Trojans 

Central Florida has been trying to schedule an annual series with Florida for years as the campuses are only about 110 miles apart with UCF in Orlando and UF in Gainesville. However, the Gators aren’t about to give up a lucrative non-conference home game so the sides rarely play (they will start a series in

One of the biggest spreads of all 42 college football bowl games is in Saturday’s New Mexico Bowl as UTEP faces Fresno State from Albuquerque. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  UTEP Miners vs. Fresno State Bulldogs Saturday, December 18, 2021 – 02:15 PM EST at Dreamstyle Stadium This Saturday is the busiest

The Memphis Grizzlies have been playing well despite being without star Ja Morant. Will that continue Monday vs. Philadelphia? Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Philadelphia 76ers vs. Memphis Grizzlies  Monday, December 13, 2021 – 08:00 PM EST at FedExForum  Monday is the first meeting of the season between the 76ers and Grizzlies,

The hugely struggling Philadelphia Flyers, who recently fired their coach, make their lone visit of the NHL season to Las Vegas on Friday night. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Philadelphia Flyers vs. Vegas Golden Knights Friday, December 10, 2021 – 10:00 PM EST at T-Mobile Arena  Teams in opposite conferences play twice

The 2021 college football regular season comes to an end Saturday with the annual Army-Navy game, this year from New Jersey. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Army Black Knights vs. Navy Midshipmen  Saturday, December 11, 2021 – 03:00 PM EST at MetLife Stadium There’s no college football rivalry with more tradition than

It’s a matchup of former conference rivals on Wednesday night in college basketball as Utah takes on TCU in the Simmons Bank Showdown from Fort Worth, Texas. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks?  Utah Utes vs. TCU Horned Frogs Wednesday, December 08, 2021 – 08:00 PM EST at Dickies Arena Utah of the

The Chicago Bulls get their final look this season at reigning NBA MVP Nikola Jokic on Monday as the Denver Nuggets make their lone visit of the season to the Windy City. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks? Let’s see the NBA odds.  Denver Nuggets vs. Chicago Bulls  Monday, December 6, 2021 –

The marquee matchup on a busy Saturday of NHL action is the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Boston Bruins in a potential playoff preview. Which way to lean at BMR’s top-rated sportsbooks? Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Boston Bruins  Saturday, December 4, 2021 – 07:00 PM EST – at TD Garden It’s a shame that Tampa