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The Brooklyn Nets will face the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Magic prediction and pick. When talking about these two teams, the phrase “polar opposites” comes to mind. The Nets, despite only having a 35-33 record, are hopeful that they will be a contender […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Indiana Pacers in a cross-conference battle on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Pacers prediction and pick. The Grizzlies have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA so far. Memphis has earned a fantastic 47-22 record on the year, […]

The Carolina Panthers are about to enter a crucial offseason. They haven’t been able to turn things around in their two years under coach Matt Rhule, placing him and the rest of the coaching staff on the hot seat. A bad record in the 2022 season would likely send the Panthers into a full-blown rebuild. […]

The Baltimore Ravens are one of the most overlooked teams in the NFL as free agency approaches. Despite numerous injuries to key players, the Ravens nearly managed to make their fourth straight postseason appearance. This offseason is a huge opportunity for general manager Eric DeCosta to improve the roster, both in free agency and the […]

The Indianapolis Colts have already had a busy offseason. General manager Chris Ballard shipped off starting quarterback Carson Wentz to the Washington Commanders in one of the biggest trades of the year. Now the Colts will move forward with a playoff-ready roster that has questions at the most important position in sports. Luckily, Indianapolis has […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are on the brink of a crucial 2022 NFL free agency period. They managed to scrape their way into the postseason last year, but the AFC West has turned into one of the best divisions in football over the offseason. If Las Vegas wants to contend with all of their divisional […]

The Washington Wizards will battle the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Lakers prediction and pick. It’s been a long time since the Wizards have been the better team in this matchup, but there’s an argument to be made for them here. Washington has […]

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Suns prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Raptors began the year with a streak of terrible play, but quickly turned things around to earn a 35-30 record […]

The Utah Jazz will face the San Antonio Spurs in a Western Conference battle on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Spurs prediction and pick. The Jazz are one of the best teams in the Western Conference yet again. Head coach Quin Snyder’s unit has remained remarkably consistent […]

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Houston Rockets on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Rockets prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Mavericks have turned themselves into one of the better teams in the Western Conference behind another monster season from Luka […]

The Green Bay Packers have already had an exciting offseason, managing to bring back superstar quarterback Aaron Rodgers on a massive contract while assigning the franchise tag to wide receiver Davante Adams. Now that general manager Brian Gutekunst has retained the two best players on the roster, it’s time to look forward to free agency. […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are heading into yet another important offseason. After an appearance in the AFC Championship Game, Kansas City will be looking to add short-term improvements in 2022 NFL free agency that can push them to another Super Bowl. Unfortunately, general manager Brett Veach doesn’t have all that much cap space to work […]

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Denver Nuggets in an important Western Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Nuggets prediction and pick. Both of these teams have had a surprising amount of success this season. The Warriors own an outstanding 44-22 record on the year despite […]

The Seattle Seahawks have already had an action-packed offseason. General manager Jon Schneider just shipped off quarterback Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos, drastically altering the course of this offseason and the franchise overall. The Seahawks have officially transitioned out of win-now mode for the first time in years. However, they still have tons of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are about to enter one of their most important offseasons in recent memory. A new coaching staff and front office have been installed, and now new general manager Dave Zeigler has the chance to improve a roster that scraped its way into the postseason in 2021. In recent years, the Raiders […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will face the Golden State Warriors in a Western Conference battle on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Warriors prediction and pick. This game could be a preview of a playoff matchup in the West. The Clippers have earned a 34-32 record and the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Thunder prediction and pick. Both of these teams have performed about as everyone expected them to. After a title run, the Bucks have maintained their status as an elite team in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Grizzlies prediction and pick. These teams have had nearly opposite seasons. The Pelicans began the year as one of the worst teams in the entire NBA, but they’ve turned things around […]

The Miami Dolphins are entering one of the most important off-seasons in recent memory. They’ve been on the cusp of a playoff berth two years in a row. Now they have a chance to revamp the roster to take that final step towards the postseason. Miami has the most cap space in the NFL with […]

After a great season ended in huge disappointment for the Los Angeles Chargers, expectations are high heading into 2022. They have all the tools to make a deep run next season, including a ton of cap space to burn this free agency. The Chargers and general manager Tom Telesco have over $55 million to spend […]

This is an incredibly important offseason for the New England Patriots. They managed to scrape their way into the NFL Playoffs last season behind a strong defense and solid play from quarterback Mac Jones. Now it’s time to build on those strengths to continue to compete in a tough AFC East division. However, New England […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars enter this offseason in a familiar situation. They always seem to have a ton of cap space, premium picks, and a terrible roster. That’s the case again, which means that this offseason is a huge opportunity to turn things around. Jacksonville has over $50 million available to spend, and they’ve never been […]

The New York Knicks will face the Phoenix Suns in a cross-conference battle on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Suns prediction and pick. The Knicks are one of the many disappointing teams in the NBA this season. After a playoff appearance last season, hopes were high for […]

The Houston Rockets will take on the Denver Nuggets on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Nuggets prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Rockets knew this season would be a rebuilding one, and they’ve certainly fulfilled that expectation. Houston is currently 15-47, a […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Thunder prediction and pick. The Timberwolves have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season. They entered this year with low expectations, but Minnesota has earned an […]

The Orlando Magic will face the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference battle on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Raptors prediction and pick. There’s always a couple of teams per year that are in a rebuilding phase, and the Magic have been one of them for a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will take on the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle for Los Angeles on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Clippers prediction and pick. This has to be one of the most disappointing Lakers-Clippers games in recent memory. The Lakers have fallen short of […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Dallas Mavericks in a battle of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Mavericks prediction and pick. This game has the potential to be one of the most exciting of the season. The Warriors have […]

The Detroit Pistons will take on the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-Raptors prediction and pick. These teams have had very different seasons so far. The Pistons have of course been one of the worst teams in the NBA, earning a 15-47 record. This […]

The Dallas Mavericks will take on the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Lakers prediction and pick. These teams both entered the season with the expectation of a playoff berth, but only one of them is living up to that expectation. The Mavericks have […]

The Golden State Warriors will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Western Conference battle on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. This game will likely be the most exciting matchup of the night. The Warriors have been one of the most dominant teams […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Rockets prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. Los Angeles entered the campaign with high expectations for the year, but injuries and middling play have earned them a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Los Angeles Lakers in a battle for the city on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Lakers prediction and pick. Neither of these teams has lived up to the preseason expectations set for them. The Clippers were expected to be […]

The Dallas Mavericks will face the Utah Jazz in a battle of two of the best teams in the Western Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Jazz prediction and pick. This game could be the preview of a future playoff series. The Mavericks have earned a 35-24 record behind […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Phoenix Suns on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Pelicans started the season as one of the worst teams in the NBA, but they’ve taken a couple of […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Timberwolves prediction and pick. This game has all the makings of an entertaining matchup. The 76ers headed into the All-Star Break fresh off of a huge win against the Milwaukee Bucks, a […]

The Denver Nuggets will face the Sacramento Kings in a Western Conference battle. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Kings prediction and pick. These teams have had very different seasons. The Nuggets went through some early struggles, but have pulled their play together to earn a 33-25 record, which is […]

The Golden State Warriors will face the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. A couple of years ago this would have been a must-watch game, but that’s not the case anymore. The Warriors have retained their high level of […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick. This is the perfect game to help bring the NBA back from the All-Star break. These are two of the most exciting teams in the league, largely because […]