Shane Thurston
@shanethurston.bsky.social
MLB, NBA, & WNBA Writer for BetMGM. Bets are tracked on Betstamp & Action Network (ShaneThurston).
Could always change by next summer, but Austin Reaves continues to say all the right things.
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November 11, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Could always change by next summer, but Austin Reaves continues to say all the right things.
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Jake LaRavia ever since a Wolves fan didn’t know who he was.
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Jake LaRavia ever since a Wolves fan didn’t know who he was.
Since the Internet wants to replace umpires with robots after they miss every borderline strike call, it’s important to acknowledge they crushed last night’s crazy double play in Milwaukee when very few people knew what was going on.
As Dave Roberts said, they nailed it 👏
As Dave Roberts said, they nailed it 👏
October 14, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Since the Internet wants to replace umpires with robots after they miss every borderline strike call, it’s important to acknowledge they crushed last night’s crazy double play in Milwaukee when very few people knew what was going on.
As Dave Roberts said, they nailed it 👏
As Dave Roberts said, they nailed it 👏
Baseball is the best. $7.75 million well spent.
October 13, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Baseball is the best. $7.75 million well spent.
2026 WNBA Championship odds at BetMGM (assuming there is a season)
October 11, 2025 at 2:41 AM
2026 WNBA Championship odds at BetMGM (assuming there is a season)
Internet is calling this a soft ejection instead of questioning why Nate would feel like he’s allowed to do this to anyone (let alone a woman)?
October 11, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Internet is calling this a soft ejection instead of questioning why Nate would feel like he’s allowed to do this to anyone (let alone a woman)?
10/10 slide, no notes.
October 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
10/10 slide, no notes.
Another one. Kyle Schwarber comes through as a 50/1 long shot to lead MLB in RBIs ✅
Successful futures season.
Successful futures season.
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Another one. Kyle Schwarber comes through as a 50/1 long shot to lead MLB in RBIs ✅
Successful futures season.
Successful futures season.
In the preseason, I wrote that new KC reliever Carlos Estévez had value in the saves leader market due to him being priced behind Lucas Erceg.
Never thought I’d actually cash this ticket though. What a ride.
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Never thought I’d actually cash this ticket though. What a ride.
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September 28, 2025 at 1:11 PM
In the preseason, I wrote that new KC reliever Carlos Estévez had value in the saves leader market due to him being priced behind Lucas Erceg.
Never thought I’d actually cash this ticket though. What a ride.
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Never thought I’d actually cash this ticket though. What a ride.
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Third-largest comeback in WNBA playoff history. Kudos to the Mercury.
September 24, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Third-largest comeback in WNBA playoff history. Kudos to the Mercury.
Set up in Barclays Center for Fever vs. Liberty tonight 🏀
July 16, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Set up in Barclays Center for Fever vs. Liberty tonight 🏀
Saw the Royals win a home game in June and Ohtani pitch. Not sure which one is a bigger deal.
June 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Saw the Royals win a home game in June and Ohtani pitch. Not sure which one is a bigger deal.
Watched that Cags play in RF live. That’s how I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life.
June 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Watched that Cags play in RF live. That’s how I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life.
Petco Park. You nice.
June 21, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Petco Park. You nice.
It’s extremely trippy to take a full week off from sports to get married and honeymoon in a treehouse cabin.
In my week away, the Pacers did the thing again, the Orioles started winning, Jac Caglianone was called up, and nobody can beat the Liberty or Lynx.
Looks like I have a lot to catch up on.
In my week away, the Pacers did the thing again, the Orioles started winning, Jac Caglianone was called up, and nobody can beat the Liberty or Lynx.
Looks like I have a lot to catch up on.
June 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
It’s extremely trippy to take a full week off from sports to get married and honeymoon in a treehouse cabin.
In my week away, the Pacers did the thing again, the Orioles started winning, Jac Caglianone was called up, and nobody can beat the Liberty or Lynx.
Looks like I have a lot to catch up on.
In my week away, the Pacers did the thing again, the Orioles started winning, Jac Caglianone was called up, and nobody can beat the Liberty or Lynx.
Looks like I have a lot to catch up on.
My playoff and championship predictions for the 2025 WNBA season:
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May 16, 2025 at 1:53 PM
My playoff and championship predictions for the 2025 WNBA season:
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Happy WNBA Opening Day! This feels like a good time to announce I've started a (free) Substack called Shane's WNBA Scoop.
This will be a place to share my non-betting analysis of the WNBA. I posted some preview content this week.
My award predictions:
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This will be a place to share my non-betting analysis of the WNBA. I posted some preview content this week.
My award predictions:
shaneswnbascoop.substack.com/p/wnba-award...
May 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Happy WNBA Opening Day! This feels like a good time to announce I've started a (free) Substack called Shane's WNBA Scoop.
This will be a place to share my non-betting analysis of the WNBA. I posted some preview content this week.
My award predictions:
shaneswnbascoop.substack.com/p/wnba-award...
This will be a place to share my non-betting analysis of the WNBA. I posted some preview content this week.
My award predictions:
shaneswnbascoop.substack.com/p/wnba-award...
This pass by Paige 🔥
May 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This pass by Paige 🔥
I don’t think I ever thought the Pacers were going to win that game. Until they did.
May 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don’t think I ever thought the Pacers were going to win that game. Until they did.
Rhyne Howard is the new favorite to win WNBA’s Most Improved Player award at BetMGM.
Like Wemby in the NBA, Caitlin Clark started as the betting favorite (+400) entering her second season after a ROY campaign. The market has wisely disagreed.
Like Wemby in the NBA, Caitlin Clark started as the betting favorite (+400) entering her second season after a ROY campaign. The market has wisely disagreed.
May 6, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Rhyne Howard is the new favorite to win WNBA’s Most Improved Player award at BetMGM.
Like Wemby in the NBA, Caitlin Clark started as the betting favorite (+400) entering her second season after a ROY campaign. The market has wisely disagreed.
Like Wemby in the NBA, Caitlin Clark started as the betting favorite (+400) entering her second season after a ROY campaign. The market has wisely disagreed.
Congrats to Payton Pritchard, winner of NBA’s 6MOY award. More importantly, winner of my favorite futures hit ever.
100/1 long shot from Sept. 12 ✅
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100/1 long shot from Sept. 12 ✅
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April 22, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Congrats to Payton Pritchard, winner of NBA’s 6MOY award. More importantly, winner of my favorite futures hit ever.
100/1 long shot from Sept. 12 ✅
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100/1 long shot from Sept. 12 ✅
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Bring on the playoffs.
Round 1 picks:
Cavs in 5
Celtics in 5
Knicks in 5
Pacers in 7
OKC in 4
Rockets in 7
Lakers in 5
Clippers in 6
Full bracket:
Round 1 picks:
Cavs in 5
Celtics in 5
Knicks in 5
Pacers in 7
OKC in 4
Rockets in 7
Lakers in 5
Clippers in 6
Full bracket:
April 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Bring on the playoffs.
Round 1 picks:
Cavs in 5
Celtics in 5
Knicks in 5
Pacers in 7
OKC in 4
Rockets in 7
Lakers in 5
Clippers in 6
Full bracket:
Round 1 picks:
Cavs in 5
Celtics in 5
Knicks in 5
Pacers in 7
OKC in 4
Rockets in 7
Lakers in 5
Clippers in 6
Full bracket:
April 6, 2025 at 8:47 PM