Two MLB moneylines, and our Friday futures.
Stu’s Notes: Ranking the Names of 2024’s Kentucky Derby Horses
Then: Why the Derby got so big, Kyrie Irving might be growing, and Pat Beverley played chess with the media.
Joe’s Notes: Doc Rivers Has Lost With Some Great Players
The best championship-less players these last 15 years all played under Doc. Also: Details on the potential House v. NCAA settlement, Cubs vs. Brewers, and Braves vs. Dodgers.
Stu’s Notes: Even LeBron Is Out on Bronny James
Tough look. Then: Appreciating the Calder Cup, appreciating the Riverside Stride, and is the advertising industry ok?
Joe’s Notes: Shōta Imanaga’s MLB Debut Is the Best One Yet
Plus: The NBA is ok with the Scott Foster implication, the NHL is probably right about injury reports, and those injuries are doing wonders for Doc Rivers.
NBA Core Score, 2024 Playoffs: Nuggets vs. Celtics, and the Problem for the Mavericks
How good each team’s best players are, and what that says about who can and can’t win the title.
Today’s Best Bets: Thursday, May 2nd
Looking for an MLB win, and continuing to lay up on NBA futures.
Stu’s Notes: We Were Right. Beekeepers Belong in Sports.
Also: Joe Kelly’s groin, these Brewers’ first real scrap, and why we stopped liking Georgia.
Joe’s Notes: How Often Do Series Go to Game 7?
Also: Tyrese Maxey vs. the Process, the 2022 NBA Draft went well, and talking about Dansby Swanson’s defense.
Today’s Best Bets: Wednesday, May 1st
Two MLB moneylines, and some Eastern Conference opportunity in the NBA.
Stu’s Notes: The NIT Is Dominating the Transfer Portal
Also: Revisiting the opt-outs, spin rate and the NBA, and Kawhi Leonard should have retired young.
Joe’s Notes: Will the 2025 NFL Draft Be Deeper Than 2024’s?
Our best guess at Howie Roseman’s reasoning. Then: A potential settlement in House v. NCAA, Mike Trout’s knee surgery, and is LeBron worth the hassle?
Today’s Best Bets: Tuesday, April 30th
Luis Castillo, and a slight pivot in Stanley Cup approach.
Today’s Best Bets: Monday, April 29th
Back into the ring after yesterday’s knockout.
Stu’s Notes: Which NBA Teams Are Deserving of Respect?
Four of them are still in action. Then: Which NHL teams should exist? Is Arizona the most tortured sports state? And take a look at baseball players’ privates while the opportunity is there.
Joe’s Notes: The Toronto Maple Leafs Are Rich and Bad
Uniquely so. Also: Will the Suns and Kevin Durant part ways? Should the Braves be World Series favorites? And how good will UConn’s latest additions be?
Today’s Best Bets: Sunday, April 28th
Sunday baseball, plus conference title futures in the NBA and NHL.
Today’s Best Bets: Saturday, April 27th
Piling up Nuggets assets, and Gelo likes the Rangers.