Thursday, June 18th, 2026

Knicks Parade, US Open Golf, World Cup & More!

Scott Seidenberg and Mackenzie Rivers talk Knicks and the NBA as the Championship Parade is today. The World Cup continues to provide betting excitement. Plus our US Open Golf bets and some baseball thoughts.

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🏀 KNICKS CHAMPIONSHIP PARADE

Today: Canyon of Heroes

First championship in 53 years.

The Most Likable Champions?

Scott: "Are the Knicks the most likable NBA champions since the Warriors won their first title under Steve Kerr?"

Mackenzie: "It's a David vs Goliath story. The best player on a team that is not huge, Jalen Brunson, facing a guy that ended up being very dislikable who's literally eight feet tall. And he played better than him, scored more points, showed up in the clutch more. Most people are not seven feet tall. Most people are closer to six feet tall."

🏀 2026-27 NBA Title Odds

The gap: Knicks +800 → Pistons 25/1. The East is the Knicks' to lose.

🏀 Free Agency Watch

Trae Young: Free Agent

Declining his player option.

Scott: "Do you still think Trae Young can be a number one on a team?"

Mackenzie: "It seems like he'd rather go to the Pelicans, score thirty-five points... There's thirty teams, someone's gonna want to sell tickets."

Giannis to Boston?

The trade: Giannis in, Jalen Brown out

Mackenzie: "I don't think it's a slam dunk that they would win the East just if they got Giannis, especially if they lose Jalen Brown."

⚽ WORLD CUP: DRAWS KEEP PRINTING

Tuesday's Results

Scott's under 2.5 England/Croatia: ❌

The trend: "If you've been betting the draw, you have been cashing at a ridiculous rate."

⚽ Wednesday's Matches

Mackenzie's Lean: Canada/Qatar Draw

Mackenzie: "Qatar is feisty. Alfonso Davies isn't what he used to be. Canada on their home turf cannot not make it through. So I think a draw's okay."

Best Game: Mexico vs South Korea

Mackenzie: "Most decisive game, most meaningful game so far of the World Cup. Both teams had excellent starts. It's on a knife's edge."

⚽ USA vs Australia (Tomorrow)

Scott: "Am I crazy for thinking there could be a letdown after the first game?"

Mackenzie: "We played maybe the worst team in the tournament. Give me the dog here."

USA Futures

Mackenzie: "I just don't think they are a round of eight type team. So I think Round of 16 elimination at plus two hundred."

Likely Round of 32 opponent: Bosnia

⚾ COLLEGE WORLD SERIES FINAL SET

Oklahoma vs North Carolina

How They Got Here

Championship Odds

⛳ US OPEN BEGINS TODAY

Shinnecock Hills — Long Island, New York

Scott's card (all outright + top 10):

Scott: "It would be great if all five finish in the top 10 and one of my guys wins, especially Sam Burns, the longest shot."

⚾ MLB: OHTANI UPDATE

Tuesday's Start

NL MVP Odds

Scott: "At some point, do we just have to say he's ineligible for these awards?"

Mackenzie: "For historical purposes, we should note: he was the most valuable player in the league for ten years in a row. That's not boring. That's history."

⚾ AL Run Differential Check

Mackenzie: "You could add up the other positive teams, multiply them by four, and you still don't have the run differential of the Yankees."

World Series Odds

📅 Coming Up

Today

• US Open: Round 1
• World Cup: 4 matches

Friday

• World Cup: USA vs Australia

Saturday

• CWS: Championship Game 1 (Oklahoma vs UNC)