BUCKETS

The NBA is back! And to set off the season opener, Senior NBA writer Matt Moore is joined by the Action Network NBA staff for a special NBA Futures Draft for the 2021-22 season. Certified BUCKETS! Here’s the concept: They each draft their bets for six awards — Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Sixth Man of the Year, Most Improved Player, and Most Valuable Player...

We’ve made it! The 2021-22 NBA regular season kicks off Tuesday night with a matchup between the Nets and Bucks, followed by a matchup between the Warriors and Lakers.  Fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler highlight things they’ll be watching for during the first week of the season. What does LeBron’s usage look like playing alongside a high-usage guy like Russell Westbrook? Do p...

On this special edition of BUCKETS, professional bettors Preston Johnson ( @SportsCheetah ) from BetsTV and Justin Phan ( @JPhanned ), founder of Fantasy Labs NBA join the show to give their preseason best bets.  The three talk the Peilcans’ disarray, and why they’re both bearish on the Lakers. They’re all in agreement on the Jazz over, which obviously means it’s doomed, while Matt and Justin beli...

We're less than week away from the start of the NBA season and Matt Moore is joined by fellow Action Network betting analysts Raheem Palmer and Brandon Anderson to give their best bets for the upcoming season. Before the action tips off, they discuss Kyrie Irving's fate with the Brooklyn Nets and its impact on their win total. And, you don't want to miss the trio debate various player awards as we...

The NBA is only 10 days away! On this week's episode, fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler of the Action Network are joined by ESPN Fantasy Sports/Betting writer Eric Moody.  The guys analyze a recent 10-team 9-category fantasy basketball mock draft conducted by ESPN analysts and listen in to hear Moody's riskiest picks of the draft this season. Can De'Aaron Fox actually be a top...

It's Friday, and we're getting BUCKETS. Join Action network analysts Matt Moore and Brandon Anderson for happy hour each Friday to talk hoops and bring in the weekend with some fun. You can expect plenty of betting conversation mixed with cool contests that'll assess current and future NBA markets. Tune into the inaugural episode, where the guys BUCKET all 30 NBA teams into five tiers.  Potential...

With the NBA season around the corner, the Action Network's trio of NBA analysts Matt Moore , Raheem Palmer , and Brandon Anderson host the inaugural win-total draft for the 2021-2022 season. Each analyst selected 10 NBA teams to go over or under their win total for the year, and they'll compete to see who accumulates the most points by the end of the season.  Below is a breakdown of each selectio...

Alex Christenson, host of Brown Bag Bets and writer for Ace NBA Previews, joins Matt Moore of the Action Network once again to talk NBA win totals, this time looking at every team in the Western Conference.  The duo give their best bets as they go team-by-team thru each division, discussing which teams can exceed expectations in 2021-2022... and which will fall short. Be sure to follow Alex @_noop...

On this week's episode of The Buckets Podcast, Action Network fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler were joined by friend of the show, FantasyPros and Action Network fantasy analyst Zak Hanshew (@ZaktheMonster) The trio shares their favorite sleepers currently ranked outside ESPN’s top-100 players heading into the 2021-22 NBA season.  Jakob Poeltl (104) has traits and production s...

Matt Moore of the Action Network is joined by Alex Christenson, host of Brown Bag Bets and writer for Ace NBA Previews, to talk about Eastern Conference win totals.  In this deep dive, the duo delivers their best bets while running through each division and team of the Eastern Conference and give their picks on which teams will exceed or fall short of their projected win totals.  Did you know only...

On this week's episode of The Buckets Podcast, Action Network fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler were joined by special guest Jovan Buha , Lakers/NBA reporter for The Athletic. Jovan shares his experience covering the Phoenix Suns in the 2020-21 NBA Finals and when he first got into playing fantasy sports. As far as the Lakers are concerned, the guys discuss Russell Westbrook's...

Matt Moore of the Action Network is joined by professional bettor and host of BetsTV, Preston Johnson - aka Sports Cheetah, to talk about his approach to futures betting and finding the best opportunities to bet in-season. Sports Cheetah shares his strategy for managing his bankroll and weighs the balance of day-to-day betting while having money tied up in longer-term wagers. The guys discuss fore...

Week 1 of the NFL season has officially commenced, which means the NBA season is also just around the corner. Action Network fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler come with the heat in the second episode of a two-part series on the most overrated and underrated players based on ESPN's early 2021-2022 rankings. In part one of this series (2021-2022 ESPN Rankings: Who to Fade), Titu...

The Buckets podcast continues their discussion on MVP odds and the various components that affect the MVP voting process and the candidates vying for the award. Action Network Senior NBA writer Matt Moore gives an in-depth look at the voter types, their tendencies, and how superteams play a role in shaping the narrative for voters and the media. Following the MVP chat, the guys debate the Coach of...

The NBA season is only 42 days away, and Action Network fantasy basketball analysts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler are doing a two-part series on the most overrated and underrated players based on ESPN's 2021-2022 rankings.  Part one of this series involves Titus and Koffler dissecting ESPN's head-to-head, 9-category rankings to identify the players you'll want to avoid relative to their average draft...

Action Network NBA experts Matt Moore, Brandon Anderson , and Raheem Palmer continue their quest to cover all NBA player awards ahead of the 2021-2022 season. Next up is the Most Valuable Player award - but with a bit of a twist. The guys debate the top-5 favorites to win the award and give you their most valuable propositions for the players sitting outside the top-5.  This episode covers what yo...

Fantasy basketball experts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler run through more of the early 2021-22 industry mock draft, adding discussion around the “punting” strategy. Should you punt in H2H category leagues, and if so, how do you go about doing so? The guys break down how to navigate your draft after the first two rounds to set your squad up for success.  Stay tuned for our top-150, sleepers, busts, be...

Action Network experts Matt Moore , Brandon Anderson , and Raheem Palmer take a deep-dive into the Most Improved Player and Sixth Man of the Year betting odds heading into the 2021-2022 NBA season. Are you curious about the player profile who typically win these awards? The crew breaks down why you should shop around different books and have a spirited debate whether to bet the favorites or the fi...

Introducing the BUCKETS fantasy podcast ! That's right, season-long fantasy basketball is now officially a part of the Action Network family. Formerly of the Stretch Four fantasy basketball podcast, fantasy experts Dan Titus and Adam Koffler break down the first two rounds of Fantrax's industry mock draft.  With Anthony Davis coming off a down year plagued by injuries, is he still worthy of a firs...

On this maiden voyage of the new BUCKETS NBA podcast from The Action Network, Matt Moore, Raheem Palmer and Brandon Anderson put the uniforms back on, and get back into playing shape now that the Bucks' championship parade is far behind us.  Together the trio talks Lakers and Nets title gambling odds, plus other futures plays they're looking at, along with a Summer League recap, and longshot Rooki...