Dan Santaromita

Chicago

Sports Betting Contributor at The Athletic

Staff Editor, Sports Betting at The Athletic

Sports betting @TheAthletic. Proud Mizzou grad

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Thunder, Celtics projected to be on collision course for Finals

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

Before the NBA Playoffs started, the Boston Celtics and Oklahoma City Thunder were favored to make the NBA Finals and nothing has changed on that front. Both teams cruised through the first round and are the clear favorites to get to the Finals. Ahead of Monday's series opener between the Thunder and Denver Nuggets, the Thunder are the betting favorite to win the franchise's first NBA championship. The Thunder are +135 to win it all and a commanding -220 to make it to the Finals.
NBA Playoffs picks, odds, schedule for Monday: Knicks at Celtics, Nuggets at Thunder Game 1s

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Dan Santaromita

Share Viewing guide for Monday The favorites in each of the conferences start their second-round series on Monday. The Boston Celtics open the night against the New York Knicks in a regional rivalry. Then, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets, who aren’t far removed from a Game 7 win against the LA Clippers.The Celtics aren’t the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but are favored to make the NBA Finals, especially after Cleveland’s Game 1 loss at home to Indiana on Sunday.
Knicks at Celtics, Nuggets at Thunder Game 1s

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

The favorites in each of the conferences start their second-round series on Monday. The Boston Celtics open the night against the New York Knicks in a regional rivalry. Then, the Oklahoma City Thunder host the Denver Nuggets, who aren't far removed from a Game 7 win against the LA Clippers. The Celtics aren't the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, but are favored to make the NBA Finals, especially after Cleveland's Game 1 loss at home to Indiana on Sunday.
Good Cheer closes strong to win 151st Kentucky Oaks

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Good Cheer didn't start out well, but the favorite authored a dominant closing run to win the 151st Kentucky Oaks. Good Cheer was a 6-5 favorite at post time and was as low as eighth in the 14-horse race early on. Bob Baffert's Tenma had the early lead, but Good Cheer came on strong on the outside and ended up winning by multiple lengths. This is trainer Brad H. Cox's third Kentucky Oaks win. He also won in 2018 with Monomoy Girl and in 2020 with Shedaresthedevil.
NBA Playoffs picks, odds, schedule for Monday: Cavs go for sweep, Warriors try for 3-1 lead

2 weeks ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Dan Santaromita

Viewing guide for Monday One No. 1 seed got a first-round sweep on Saturday when Oklahoma City finished off Memphis. Now, the other No. 1 seed, Cleveland, goes for its first-round sweep. The Cavaliers are favored to win in Miami and advance.After that, the Golden State Warriors aim to take a 3-1 series lead against the Houston Rockets.
Nick Castellanos fails to homer after being the most bet-on prop in all of sports on Monday

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

Nick Castellanos has made a habit of inserting himself into awkward or notable moments in recent history with home runs. It all started in 2020 with "As there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos..." when Thom Brennaman was trying to make a public apology during a broadcast.
Avalanche, defending champion Panthers lead tight race for NHL's crown

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

Four different teams have lifted the Stanley Cup in the last four seasons, and this year's race appears to be wide open as well. NHL's postseason always has some level of unpredictability, but the odds board shows an incredibly tight field ahead of the start of playoff action on Saturday. The defending champion Florida Panthers and the 2022 winners, the Colorado Avalanche, are co-favorites on BetMGM with +750 odds, but seven teams have odds shorter than +1000 (10-to-1) odds.
NBA champion odds

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

The NBA Playoffs will begin with a mix of new blood and old among the favorites to win the title. The Oklahoma City Thunder had the best record in the regular season with a whopping 68 wins and are the favorite on BetMGM to claim the Larry O'Brien Trophy at +175. They are ahead of the defending champion Boston Celtics (+220) and the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers (+600).
Fun, unserious strategies for filling out your March Madness bracket

1 month ago | myheraldreview.com | Dan Santaromita

Fill out the best bracket and win a $100 gift card in the Herald/Review NCAA Tournament Challenge. Click HERE to play!During tournament time, the internet contains no shortage of strategies, advice and tips to help you fill out your bracket. Here at , you can find tons of content to help you own your bracket pool. But what if you just want to have fun filling out a bracket and not worry about which teams are streaky from beyond the arc or struggle against a 2-3 zone?
Fun, unserious strategies for filling out your March Madness bracket

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Dan Santaromita

During tournament time, the internet contains no shortage of strategies, advice and tips to help you fill out your bracket. Here at The Athletic, you can find tons of content to help you own your bracket pool. But what if you just want to have fun filling out a bracket and not worry about which teams are streaky from beyond the arc or struggle against a 2-3 zone?