Nuggets bring strong connection to UNLV past
Tim Grgurich, Stacey Augmon, John Welch and Romel Beck are in town representing the Denver Nuggets, bringing a strong connection to past UNLV teams as the NBA Summer League gets rolling.
The Thunder are the +225 favorites at the Westgate to repeat as NBA champions next season, but the Rockets aren’t far behind after trading for Kevin Durant.
A Westgate SuperBook bettor won $47,500 on a $9,500 wager on Scottie Scheffler placed at 5-1 odds in February to win the PGA Championship.
NBA officials and the 30 owners will formally discuss expansion for the first time during the board of governors meeting in July, commissioner Adam Silver said.
Luka Doncic was traded from the Mavericks to the Lakers on Saturday night in a shocking move that dramatically altered NBA title odds at sportsbooks.
The NBA Summer League, featuring all 30 teams, announced the dates for this summer’s event on the campus of UNLV.
The NBA Cup semifinals return to T-Mobile Arena on Saturday with games between the Bucks and Hawks, along with the Rockets and Thunder.
The 2003-04 Detroit Pistons, who defeated the Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Finals, are one of the biggest long shots in NBA history to win the title.
The Celtics are the clear favorites to repeat as NBA champions this season, which tips off Tuesday. But bettors are all over the Knicks, 76ers and Timberwolves.
The Miami Heat won their first-ever NBA Summer League championship after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies in overtime at Thomas & Mack Center.
Miami rallied from a 10-point second-half deficit on the 10th day of the NBA Summer League to advance to Monday’s title game.