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At long last, the 2024 NBA Draft is all set to commence at 8 p.m. ET Wednesday, live from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Who will be the first pick overall? How high will the UConn players be drafted after consecutive National Championships? Who trades down and who trades up? What team will select Bronny […]

All summer, the FTN team will revisit last year's rookie class to evaluate the stock of each player entering Year 2 in the NFL.

FTN's Chris Meaney and Daniel Kelley are going team-by-team around the NFL to get looking at fantasy football in 2024.

The FTN staff offers up instant fantasy football reactions and takeaways to all the key picks of the 2024 NFL Draft.

The 2023-24 college basketball season is now in the rearview mirror, and that means we get to “sleep in May” as Jon Rothstein says. However, the expansion of transfer rules and the flurry of offseason activity means there is very little time to relax or even reflect on the past year.   The final horn […]

The 2024 NCAA tournament has concluded, and even though the confetti hasn’t been cleared off the hardwood yet, 2025 championship odds have been released. Next year’s iteration of the tournament is set to begin March 18, 2025, and will end April 7 in San Antonio.   Now that we are fully into the offseason, there […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! We have 14 games on an NBA TNT Tuesday, and several teams still have not locked in their playoff position. The 10 teams in each conference have been decided, but there are tight races for both 6 seeds, the No. 1 seed in the West and the No. 2 seed […]

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It’s Masters week, which means the azaleas are blooming and seasonal allergies are ramping up.  Each April, this marks the beginning of the PGA Tour’s major championship season. It’s the biggest event of the year and major part of that is the sacred sanctuary that hosts the event, Augusta National Golf Club.  The exclusivity of […]

Welcome to the FTN’s free MLB Picks of the Day, featuring our favorite or best MLB bets. FTN will be posting a play or two from the MLB card — for free! Today, MLBdream provides his picks.  You can check out the full card at the Bet Tracker.  Sign up for an FTN subscription today! Best […]

And then there were two.  The 2024 NCAA Tournament Championship will be determined Monday night. The final matchup of the college season will feature the matchup we’ve been waiting for all season: No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 1 Purdue. Which teams will cut down the nets? Who should FTN bettors pick against the spread? Mike […]

And then there were four!   The 2024 NCAA Tournament is down to just four teams, with two fantastic matchups scheduled tonight. Both games feature heavy favorites with Purdue a 9.5-point favorite over NC State and Connecticut a massive 11.5-point favorite over Alabama.   Let’s take a look at tonight’s best bet for the Final Four! […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! We’re almost at the end of the NBA season, but there are still plenty of games left. There are 12 matchups tonight, 13 on Sunday and 14 games on Tuesday with a few more in between those. The league is jamming in as much basketball as possible in the last […]

We have a full slate of baseball going on all day Friday, which leaves us plenty of opportunities to make some money. It seems like the weather is going to be less of a factor than the rest of the week, so that’s a big help when choosing our bets.    MLB Best Bets  Rockies/Rays […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! It’s time for a TNT Thursday of NBA action. Teams are playing their last six or seven games of the season, which means every win counts more than ever. The final Play-In Tournament spot in the Western Conference, the 6 seed in both conferences and the top seed in the […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! Nothing stops the Association. The NBA rolls along on a TNT Tuesday night with nine games as we race to the end of the 82-game marathon season. Some bad teams, like the Spurs, are shutting players down, while other bad teams, like the Raptors, are bringing guys back for one […]

The Masters is right around the corner, but we have one final PGA tune-up at this week’s Valero Texas Open.  Will one of the favorites head off to Georgia with a win under their belt or will someone further down the board win to punch their ticket to Augusta National? Let’s dig into the course […]

And then there were four.  The 2024 NCAA Tournament heads to Arizona this week with four teams competing for the National Championship. Our two penultimate matchups feature No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 4 Alabama and No. 1 Purdue vs. No. 11 NC State. Which teams will advance to Monday night’s championship battle? Who should FTN […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! There are just two more weeks of NBA basketball, as most teams have 10 or fewer games left to play. The standings are finally starting to take shape, but there are still a few tight races left to run.   Monday’s slate offers us a bit of a rough slate […]

And then there were eight!  The 2024 NCAA Tournament is down to just eight teams, with four fantastic Elite Eight matchups scheduled over the weekend. The first two games on Saturday feature a close point spread with Alabama a 3.5-point favorite over Clemson, and a larger difference between the freight train UConn Huskies and Illinois. […]

The 2024 College Basketball NCAA Tournament is in full swing, and we have some fascinating Elite Eight matchups. There haven’t been a  lot of upsets this year, but that sets up for some powerhouse matchups from here on out. Below is my favorite bet for Sunday’s Elite Eight matchups. Let’s have some fun.   Purdue […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! After just two games Thursday night, the NBA is back with a vengeance Friday. There are 12 games, several with big implications for the postseason. The Mavericks, Suns and Kings all play and are in a tight race to get the 6 seed and final guaranteed playoff spot in the […]

The 2024 NCAA Tournament is in full swing, and we have some fascinating Sweet 16 matchups. There haven’t been a lot of upsets this year, but that sets up for some powerhouse matchups as the tournament progresses. Below is my favorite bet of Friday’s Sweet 16 matchups.    Tennessee vs. Creighton (Creighton +3, DraftKings Sportsbook) […]

Thursday brings us four incredible Sweet 16 matchups. The first two games feature big point spreads, with Arizona favored by 7.5 over Clemson and Connecticut favored by 12 over San Diego State. The night games are closer, with North Carolina favored by 4.5 over Alabama and Iowa State favored by just 1.5 over Illinois.  Let’s […]

Welcome to Hoops with Noops! It’s just a two-game slate on what is sadly, not a TNT Thursday, but just a regular Thursday of NBA action. As you may have already figured out, TNT would rather continue its coverage of this “March Madness” I’ve heard about so much.   I hope everyone’s sanity remains intact […]