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The Houston Rockets are poised for a playoff run as they stand as the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. While the Rockets have had a great regular season, they are a young roster that could be upset with a nightmare matchup. Houston has built a defensive team that has a ton of depth. […]

The Green Bay Packers made a couple of splashes in the first week of free agency, signing offensive lineman Aaron Banks and cornerback Nate Hobbs to four-year deals. While these additions are impactful, the Packers need to add more to their roster. Green Bay is continuing to build around their star quarterback, Jordan Love. Love […]

The Sacramento Kings are ninth in the Western Conference at 33-33. At the 2025 NBA Trade deadline, they made a big move, shipping away De’Aaron Fox to the San Antonio Spurs in a three-team deal that brought back Zach LaVine and draft capital. The Kings also acquired center Jonas Valanciunas at the deadline. These changes […]

The Orlando Magic are a below.500 team at 28-30, but are in 7th place in the Eastern Conference. While the Magic are a play-in team and are talented, there is a fatal flaw holding them back from being a solidified playoff team. Orlando is led by its young stars Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. Banchero is […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder have been the best team in the Western Conference at 44-10. OKC is led by MVP candidate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who has a talented core around him. Gilgeous-Alexander is leading the league in scoring, averaging 32.5 points, 5.1 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.9 steals, and a block per game. The 26-year-old shoots 52.3 […]

The NFL offseason is in full swing as every team focuses on improving their roster ahead of next season. One big domino that could be traded this offseason is Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf. Metcalf is a very physical receiver, and many teams should be interested in acquiring him. The 27-year-old is in the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are in a difficult spot ahead of the 2025 NBA trade deadline. At 12-37, the Pelicans are one of the worst teams in the league. Although they have a talented core, injuries have left no room for success this season. The Pelicans made a win-now move this offseason by trading for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are sellers at the 2025 NBA trade deadline and could make significant moves. Earlier this season, they sent Dorian Finney-Smith and Shake Milton to the Lakers for D’Angelo Russell, Maxwell Lewis, and three second-round picks. That deal was the start of what could be an active deadline for Nets. The team is […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are amid a rebuild while holding some quality veteran players. Guard Anfernee Simons is one player the Blazers could move at the deadline. The 25-year-old is having a solid season, averaging 18.2 points, 2.7 rebounds, and 4.8 assists per game. Simons is shooting 42.3 percent from the field and 36.8 percent […]

The Detroit Pistons are having a solid season, as they’re 21-19 and eighth in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons, led by Cade Cunningham, could be active at the trade deadline to add core pieces for the future. Detroit has improved mightily from the 2023-24 season, as J.B. Bickerstaff has maximized their talent. Under Monty Williams […]

The Orlando Magic are fourth in the Eastern Conference at 21-16 despite injuries to Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner. The Magic could be active in the trade market and solidify their roster to contender status in the East. Orlando has a ton of depth in the rotation, which has helped them stay afloat during Banchero […]

The Golden State Warriors are struggling for a second straight season, as they haven’t landed Stephen Curry a co-star. The Warriors added Dennis Schroder in a trade with the Nets to improve their roster, but that can’t be their final move. The 36-year-old Curry is still playing at a superstar level. the Warriors must be active […]

The Milwaukee Bucks have been disappointing this season, as they’re fifth in the Eastern Conference at 17-16. The Bucks won the NBA Cup, but they’ve struggled with consistency, making them a potential active team at the trade deadline. Milwaukee is led by one of the best players in the league, Giannis Antetokounmpo. Antetokounmpo is in […]

The Dallas Mavericks are the fifth seed in the Western Conference with a 20-14 record. The Mavs are coming off an NBA Finals appearance and have the contracts to upgrade their roster further at the deadline. At the trade deadline in the 2023-24 season, the Mavs acquired PJ Washington and Daniel Gafford. They added to […]

The Phoenix Suns are off to a 15-16 start in their second season with the big three of Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, and Bradley Beal. With trade season in full swing, the Suns could be active in upgrading their roster. Owner Mat Ishbia has been aggressive since taking over as the Suns owner. The acquisition […]

The Sacramento Kings are an in a tough spot after firing head coach Mike Brown. De’Aaron Fox has also been in trade rumors, sparking a potential overhaul of the Kings roster. In the offseason, the Kings acquired DeMar DeRozan in a sign-and-trade on a three-year $74 million deal. The acquisition of DeRozan added more offensive […]

The Charlotte Hornets showed some flashes early in the 2024-25 season, but they are currently 7-21 and 13 in the Eastern Conference. Despite their young talent, the Hornets are on their way to ending up in the lottery once again. LaMelo Ball is doing his best, averaging 30.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 7.5 assists, and 1.4 […]

The Dallas Mavericks are off to a 16-8 start, which has them in second place in the Western Conference. The Mavs are coming off their run to the NBA Finals, and while their record is solid, there has been some disappointment early on. Luka Doncic continues to lead the way, averaging 28.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, […]

The Sacramento Kings are off to a 9-11 start through 20 games, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference. This is a disappointing start for the Kings, who added star forward DeMar DeRozan to their core in the offseason. DeRozan has played well, averaging 22.6 points, 4.1 rebounds, 4.1 assists, and 1.5 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are off to a very disappointing start to the 2024-25 season. The 76ers have the second-worst record in all of basketball at 3-13. In the offseason, Philadelphia added star forward Paul George on a four-year $212 million deal. This signing was supposed to create a formidable big three with Joel Embiid and […]

The Sacramento Kings, with their new addition, DeMar DeRozan, have started the 2024-25 season with an 8-7 record. However, the Kings still need to improve their roster to become contenders in the Western Conference. The West is stacked this season, as 11 teams are above .500. This has made it more difficult for Sacramento to […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have a strong roster as they’ve started the 2024-25 season with a 2-1 record. However, the Pelicans don’t have a perfect roster and have a weakness that could keep them out of championship contention. The Pelicans have built their roster around star forward Zion Williamson. Williamson missed the Pelicans season opener […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are entering a new era ahead of the 2024-25 season. The Clippers are separating themselves from the Los Angeles Lakers, as they will play in their arena, The Intuit Dome. While it’s an exciting time with their new arena, they will be without Kawhi Leonard indefinitely. Leonard has had problems staying […]

The Utah Jazz have a solid young core heading into the 2024-25 season. While the Jazz likely won’t be a playoff team, they could see development and breakout seasons from the youth on the roster. In the 2023-24 season, the Jazz finished 12th in the Western Conference with a 31-51 record. The Jazz weren’t expected […]

The Washington Wizards are in rebuild mode heading into the 2024-25 season, looking for their young core to grow. The Wizards selected Alex Sarr with the second overall pick in the draft this summer. Washington added two more rookies in the first round, selecting Bub Carrington and Kyshawn George. These young players join Bilal Couilibaly […]

The Brooklyn Nets were sellers in the 2024 offseason, trading away Mikal Bridges to the across-the-bridge rival New York Knicks. Entering the 2024-25 season, the Nets will be a young team, allowing their players to prove they should be a part of their core. Brooklyn will not be a contender in 2024 and likely won’t […]

The San Francisco 49ers fell to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 3, bringing their record to 1-2. The 49ers collapsed in the 4th quarter, being outscored 13-3, with the final score being 27-24. San Francisco is a very talented team, but injuries have led to some early-season struggles. The 49ers entered the season as […]

Sam Darnold’s Minnesota Vikings are off to a hot 3-0 start, coming out as the early surprise of the NFL season. The Vikings opened their season with a dominant win over the New York Giants before a narrow victory over the San Francisco 49ers and a blowout of the Houston Texans. The wins over the […]

The Green Bay Packers came away with a dominant win over the Tennessee Titans in Week 3. It was the second straight week with Malik Willis starting at quarterback with Jordan Love unable to go. The Packers won 30-14, carried by an elite defensive performance and efficient offense. Head coach Matt LaFleur had another incredible […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars have had a rough start to the 2024 campaign, as they have lost their first two games of the season against the Miami Dolphins and Cleveland Browns. They had an epic collapse at the end of the 2023 season, as they missed the playoffs with a 9-8 record, despite starting the year […]

The Green Bay Packers came away with a big win over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Green Bay did this without their starting quarterback, Jordan Love, who suffered an MCL sprain late in Week 1. Malik Willis started for the Packers in Week 2 and did what was asked of him. Willis completed 12 […]

With a Green Bay Packers Week 2 game scheduled against the Indianapolis Colts, many eyes will be on the Packers. Ahead of the Packers-Colts game, we’ll be making our Packers Week 2 predictions. Green Bay lost a close game to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1, 34-29. More impactful than the loss was quarterback Jordan […]

With the Brooklyn Nets’ 2024-25 season schedule released, a lot of eyes will be on the team. Ahead of the Nets 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our Nets season predictions. Brooklyn had an active offseason as they entered full rebuild mode, trading away Mikal Bridges. The Nets received a haul from the team across the […]

With the Oklahoma City Thunder’s 2024-25 season schedule released, a lot of eyes will be on the Thunder. Ahead of the Thunder’s 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our Thunder’s season predictions. Oklahoma City had a breakout campaign in the 2023-24 season, finishing as the one seed in the Western Conference at 57-25. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led […]

With the Sacramento Kings’ 2024-25 season schedule released, many eyes will be on the Kings in the upcoming season. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our Kings bold predictions. The Kings had a somewhat disappointing season after a breakout season in 2022-23 when they were the third seed in the Western Conference. In […]

With the Philadelphia 76ers 2024-25 season schedule released, a lot of eyes will be on the new-look squad. Ahead of the 2024-25 season, we’ll be making our 76ers bold predictions. Philadelphia made a splash in free agency by signing Paul George on a four-year $212 million max extension. George will fit well as the third […]

The Los Angeles Chargers kick off the 2024 NFL season with excitement and anticipation. The Chargers brought in Jim Harbaugh as their head coach to build a competitive team around Justin Herbert. Training camp is well underway, and the Bolts should be considered with a few of their players’ performances. The Chargers already have injury […]

The Los Angeles Clippers have actively retooled their roster this offseason. While their roster will look much different come next season, the Clippers remained active in building around Kawhi Leonard and James Harden. Los Angeles is ushering in a new era as they move into their own arena in Inglewood. The Intuit Dome finally separates […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder had a great 2023-24 season, during which they earned the top seed in the Western Conference. The Thunder upgraded their roster in free agency around Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams and Chet Holmgren. Oklahoma City went 57-25 in the regular season and swept the New Orleans Pelicans in the first round. In […]