Cole Huff

I am a former professional basketball player with a broad perspective of the game that I love. Naturally, I am a writer who enjoys sharing his experiences, knowledge, and journalistic views.

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Cole Huff's NBA notebook: Parity and injuries are running themes of NBA Playoffs so far

It took a while but with each of Round 2’s series underway, we can officially put a bow on the opening round of this season’s NBA playoffs. After doing so, we’ll briefly get into the conference semifinals happenings before pinpointing some best bets for Thursday night’s playoff slate. We begin with the closing of the first-round door; for good. Here are my takeaways. Phrases such as “the West is so mid” or, “there’s so much parity” were amongst the many that
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How Ukraine native Peter Danyliv turned his pro basketball dreams into a renowned training business

At his gym, Peter Danyliv is floating atop a sea of Yeezys, Kobes and Jordans for his 330,000-plus Instagram following to admire. One particular pair helps explain the rise of a basketball trainer sought out by pros and amateurs who’s as much of a respected instructor as he is a social media sensation. There, in one of the Instagram slides, stands Danyliv with Allen Iverson’s signature shoe in each hand. One was the AI Answer IX. The other was the AI Answer X — his first-ever pair of basketball
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Cole Huff's NBA notebook: Examining 5 surprising starts including Clippers, Warriors, Jazz

Roughly three weeks of the NBA season are in the rearview mirror, so now there’s enough video for some thoughts. This week’s column revolves around teams that are off to surprisingly good and bad starts, and I discuss whether or not their current play will continue. I believe that most people who closely follow the NBA were under the impression that the Cavs would undoubtedly be a good basketball team this season.
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Jeff Walz’s personal slide at Louisville’s practice facility is college basketball’s coolest form of transportation

If you’re like us here at Bet For The Win, you’re probably counting down the days until college basketball season gets off and running. The sounds of shoes squeaking and fans screaming at the top of their lunges at on-campus arenas are like very few things in the world. But we’re not quite there yet, and we’ve got some time to spare to mess around a bit before things get serious on opening night. Apparently, so do players and coaches.
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NBA win total best bets: Sixers over, Suns under and 3 more picks

The summer of 2022 marked the first full NBA offseason since 2019 when Anthony Davis, Paul George and Kawhi Leonard relocated to Los Angeles, as Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving joined forces on the opposite end of the country. And while this most recent summer doesn’t compare to 2019’s, it offered its share of storylines and player movement. Now that the dust has settled and basketballs are bouncing again, it’s time to get into what the summer’s happenings could mean for the 2022-23 season.
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Apologetic Draymond Green is temporarily stepping away from the Warriors following Jordan Poole altercation

Late on Wednesday evening, the basketball world learned Draymond Green would face team discipline following a physical altercation between him and Jordan Poole at the Warriors’ practice that day, The Athletic‘s Shams Charania reported. Friday Morning, video of that altercation leaked, showing Green connecting on a punch violent punch directed at Poole’s face. Then on Saturday, Green issued a public apology to Poole, Poole’s family and the Warriors’ organization during a news conference — his first public appearance since the altercation.
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NBA will reportedly install blue lights in arenas to signal a scoring change is coming so bettors can relax now

The in-arena NBA experience is certainly different from the at-home one. Obviously, no one knows that better than NBA players, who recently experienced playing chunks of seasons without fans in attendance. But the statement holds true for fans, especially. While those in-person spectators have an up-close look at the game, those watching the television broadcasts have the advantage of audio and visual breakdowns that in-game attendees don’t.
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2022 WNBA Playoffs Preview: Odds, analysis and picks for each first-round series

The 2022 WNBA Playoffs have arrived and after an entertaining regular season saw top teams jostle in the standings for months, while the lower seeds weren’t determined until the final day of games. Now that the field is set (in its new-and-improved playoff format) the canvas is blank, the players will take the court and determine what happens next. And it’s on us to guess how it’ll all unfold.
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