March Madness Pool at the Office – Winners and Losers

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Category: NCAA Basketball

Created: Wednesday, 09 March 2016 21:45

It’s time of the year again when over 60 million of Americans will be filling out a March Madness Bracket during their work hours as part of an office tournament pool.  This is a concern for some businesses believe that it is a waste of company time and resources. 

In fact, 86% of workers will end up filling out a tournament bracket and 56% of these workers intend on spending at least one hour taking care of their bracket which according to Wallethub.com, a financial tools and informational website, companies in the U.S. will $1.9 billion in unproductive workers during March Madness this year. 

In most cases, companies turn a blind eye to these festivities as it is considered good for moral and bring excitement to the office.  However, not every company will lose productivity during the NCAA Basketball tournament.  Of course, these are mostly companies in Houston, the host city of the Final Four where they expect to make $300 million from over 70,000 fans that will be visiting during the event.

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VanVleet to Houston as NBA Free Agency Opens

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Category: NBA

Created: Saturday, 01 July 2023 12:53

Fred VanVleet signed with the Houston Rockets as the NBA free agency period opened. However, most big names opted to stay with their respective teams.

Draymond Green, Kyrie Irving, Kyle Kuzma, and Kris Middleton stayed with their teams. However, VanVleet signed a three-year contract with Houston worth $130 million.

According to online bookie software reports, VanVleet was an undrafted player who became an NBA champion with Toronto. He will earn around $525,000 a game for the next three years. Also, the amount almost matched what he made as a rookie with the Raptors.

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Warriors vs Spurs Betting Pick and Prediction

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Category: NBA

Created: Monday, 11 March 2024 20:33

For Monday night’s NBA matchup we have 6 exciting games to choose from. However, our sports handicappers believe the best betting marketing will be between the Golden State Warriors and the San Antoni Spurs. Thus, we give you our Warriors vs Spurs Betting Pick and Prediction!

Tonight, Victor Wembanyama is back on the court for the Spurs but will it be enough to defeat the Warriors? According to the best basketball betting sites, it may not be enough. This is because the Spurs are the underdog for this game at a +160 money line and a +4.5 spread. In addition, the bookies are expecting a high scoring game with the over/under at 227.

For the NBA TV doubleheader, the Warriors will are visiting the Spurs as they travel to the Frost Bank Center. For the Golden State Warriors and the Spurs, this is their second meeting in the last 3 days. In their last game, the Spurs won 126-113 against the Warriors but can they beat the odds and do it again?

Some bettors feel the sportsbooks have their odds wrong as Steph Curry is out of the game for his second consecutive game. Thus, the spread should not be as high. Thus, do the bookmakers know something that we don’t? Needless to say, for those looking to become a basketball bookie, having the right information is crucial to making a profit.

Let’s find out how close they are with our Warriors vs Spurs Betting analysis.

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NBA Commissioner is Disappointed about Ja Morant

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Category: NBA

Created: Wednesday, 17 May 2023 22:43

Ja Morant has been in the headlines in recent days despite the Grizzlies being already out of the NBA playoffs. He once again held a gun while being live on social media. As a result, the Memphis Grizzlies suspended him from all team activities. Also, the NBA commissioner is disappointed about Morant's latest mistake.

The NBA is investigating Morant for his actions two months after the basketball league suspended him for the same thing. But, according to sportsbook pay per head reports, the Grizzlies guard took full accountability for his actions. Also, he said he is working on himself.

Commissioner Adam Silver expressed his disappointment over Morant's situation. In March, the commissioner handed down a suspension of eight games. However, according to sportsbook pay per head reviews and news sites, it is still uncertain how the league will punish Morant this time.

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NBA Fined the Nets $100,000 for Violating Participation Policy

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Category: NBA

Created: Friday, 05 January 2024 11:50

The NBA fined the Nets $100,000 for breaching the league’s participation policy. It is the first time the NBA sanctioned a team related to the policy that took effect this year.

In their 144-122 defeat to the Milwaukee Bucks on December 27, the Nets benched four players from their rotation: starter Spencer Dinwiddie, backups Cam Johnson and Nic Claxton, and important reserve Dorian Finney-Smith. According to the best pay per head bookie, three of Brooklyn's starting players played for 12 minutes or fewer that night.

To prepare its players for six games in nine days, Brooklyn decided to rest them on the second night of a back-to-back. However, clubs know the league will not tolerate it if they rest several players simultaneously, even if they can all play.

An impartial physician's assessment was a part of the league's inquiry. Those players who were on the bench "may have participated under the medical standard in the Player Participation Policy, which was enacted previous to this season," according to the NBA. What the organization did was against the Policy, which is in place to encourage players to participate in all 82 games of the NBA season.

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Denver Nuggets Game was Delayed Due to Crooked Rim

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Category: NBA

Created: Sunday, 08 January 2023 11:01

It is less than a week after a Denver Nuggets game was delayed due to a crooked rim when the same thing happened on Friday. Thus, officials worked fast to level a rim. According to reports, Robert Williams III of the Celtics caused the rim to become uneven last Sunday. It caused a delay of 35 minutes.

On Friday, workers used a wrench to quickly adjust the rim, allowing play to resume in the fourth quarter. As a result, the game was resumed in under 10 minutes.

Jamal Murray of the Nuggets had plenty of time to relax in the stands. While everyone was waiting for the game to start again, he snapped selfies.

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