Although we are already in March 2025, the year is still in its relative infancy on the sporting front. Naturally, there is always some sort of major sporting event happening somewhere around the world, with Rory McIlroy lifting his second Player’s Championship in Florida and Lando Norris taking the checkered flag in Melbourne for the opening race of the 2025 Formula One season.
Elsewhere, Jack Draper won his first ATP Masters 1000 tournament, defeating Holger Rune in a one-sided clash at Indian Wells and the Cleveland Cavaliers had their wings clipped by the LA Clippers (119-132) as the leaders of the NBA Eastern Conference endure a slight wobble at a pivotal point of the season.
With all that sporting action consigned to the history books, there is still plenty to look forward to in the rest of 2025, and for sports betting fans, there will be a plethora of betting markets to accompany all the action across the globe. We have picked out a couple of things to keep your eye on over the course of 2025.
2025 NFL Season
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated Patrick Mahomes’ Kansas City Chiefs’ side to prevent the Chiefs from achieving an historic “three-peat” at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on 9th February 2024. The Eagle’s defense was typically aggressive and snuffed out the threat of Mahomes from the first play on their way to a 40-22 win and their second Super Bowl trophy.
With the sport in its lengthy off-season, there has already been significant movement with the news that legendary wide receiver Davante Adams will join the Los Angeles Rams in a two-year deal worth $46 million. The three-time All Pro wide receiver was released by the New York Jets after a disappointing season and will be looking to build an immediate rapport with Matthew Stafford and inspire the LA Rams to a third Super Bowl title.
Although there is no action on the field, the anticipation is already building ahead of the 2025 season opener on 4th September in what could be one of the most open and competitive seasons in recent history. Betting markets are certain to be covering all the action between the opening match and Super Bowl LX, which will take place in Santa Clara on 8th February 2026.
The Race to the NBA Finals
While the NFL season lies dormant, the NBA is in full swing and is approaching the final turn in the regular season before sixteen teams turn their attention to the playoffs. The ultimate objective being to make the NBA Finals for a shot at the championship. Last season, the Jaylen Brown-inspired Boston Celtics made amends for their defeat to the Golden State Warriors in 2022 with a dominant 4-1 win over the Dallas Mavericks. The Celtic’s eighteenth championship took them one clear as the record NBA championship winners ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers (17).
The Celtics are once again in a strong position to make the playoffs, sitting in a clear second place behind the Cavaliers. In the Western Conference, Oklahoma City Thunder have surged to the top of the table with a gaggle of teams including the Houston Rockets, Denver Nuggets, Los Angeles Lakers, and Memphis Grizzlies all bunched up in pursuit. With less than a month of regular season action left, NBA fans can go to the Megatipslist official site to see who the experts are tipping to reach the finals and triumph when the finals get underway on 5th June.