Today in Sports Betting: NBA Lines, Restart Odds, MMA Fight Island

By Dan Besbris

Fellow HoopBaller Hank Aaron joins Ira Silver for a new episode of Today in Sports Betting. The guys discuss the top 3 teams in the NBA restart and pose a friendly MMA wager.

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July 6, 2020, 12:34 pm

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Fantasy News & NBA Updates

Aaron Gordon
PF, Orlando Magic

Aaron Gordon (left hamstring strain), Evan Fournier (non-COVID illness) and Michael Carter-Williams (left foot tendon strain) are all out for Tuesday’s game against the Nets.

All three players are day-to-day and the Magic are choosing to take it easy with their injured guys with the NBA playoffs rapidly approaching. Orlando seems to have settled with the No. 8 seed and the team will try to be as competitive as possible when they face the Bucks.

Source: Orlando Magic PR
August 11, 2020, 9:12 am
Robert Covington
SF, Houston Rockets

Though Covington has struggled with his shooting touch in the seeding games, he is second in steals averaging 2.8 per game while he leads the NBA in deflections.

RoCo is making just 23.7 percent of his triples in the bubble but the veteran forward isn’t concerned and the sample size is too small to get him worried. The Rockets have been using Covington mainly as their starting center in their current scheme and he is definitely still adjusting to that role.

Source: Houston Chronicle
August 11, 2020, 9:03 am
Eric Gordon
SG, Houston Rockets

Eric Gordon, who has been out for two weeks after spraining his ankle in the Rockets’ final restart scrimmage, is expected to return on Wednesday against the Pacers.

Assuming things go as expected, when Gordon returns on Wednesday the Rockets will be at full strength for the first time in the seeding games, less than a week before Monday’s start of the postseason schedule. The challenge will be getting their nine-man rotation in sync with one game, at most, at full strength. There will be weekend practices before playoff games begin, but there is uncertainty whether Gordon will have enough time to be sharp for the start of the postseason. Regardless, the veteran guard should provide more depth and scoring for a Rockets team that looks poised to advance deep into the playoffs.

Source: Houston Chronicle
August 11, 2020, 8:53 am
Terrence Ross
SG, Orlando Magic

Terrence Ross has returned to the NBA Bubble following off-site medical tests that that were not COVID-related, after those tests were negative, according to Magic officials

Ross now simply needs to clear the quarantine and then he’ll be able to play. The Magic are most likely going to end with the No. 8 seed in the East but they need as much healthy bodies as they can get with Jonathan Isaac lost for the season and Aaron Gordon battling injuries.

Source: Josh Robbins on Twitter
August 11, 2020, 8:48 am
Kyle Kuzma
PF, Los Angeles Lakers

Kyle Kuzma knocked down the game-winning 3-pointer in Monday's 124-121 win over the Nuggets while adding 25 points, six boards, three assists, two steals and three triples.

Kuzma had his best game since the resumption of the season and prior to this game, he was playing well on defense. Tonight was when the offense caught up and his patience on both ends has paid off as his moment came and he delivered for Lakers fans. In fantasy terms, he's still a sketchy add, but the Lakers need a consistent third option and Kuzma is probably the best fantasy contributor on the team outside of their two stars.
August 11, 2020, 12:09 am