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The L.A. Clippers will pay a visit to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks in a 1 P.M. E.T. tip-off on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Clippers-Knicks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The L.A. […]

The Dallas Mavericks have been one of the hottest teams in the NBA over the past month. Led by Luka Doncic, the Mavs are looking more like a team that can be a serious threat in the West. As it stands, the Mavericks hold the no. 5 seed in the conference. After falling to a […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will pay a visit to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Thunder-Cavaliers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Oklahoma City Thunder are in the midst […]

The Sacramento Kings will pay a visit to Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Kings-Bucks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Sacramento Kings are coming off disappointing losses to two […]

A team strategist dubbed Detroit Pistons forward Jerami Grant as “the grand prize of this deadline,” per Jake Fischer of Bleacher Report. Several squads have reportedly expressed their interest in acquiring the 27-year-old. One team that will likely put the Pistons on speed dial over the next three weeks is the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Timberwolves […]

Hoops fans were witnesses to a scary sight on Saturday when Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant limped off the floor during their game against the New Orleans Pelicans. Midway through the second quarter, Bruce Brown fell towards Durant’s legs, forcing the two-time Finals MVP’s knees to buckle in an awkward way. Durant tried to walk […]

Consider it acknowledged: Roman Reigns is now the longest-reigning WWE Universal Champion. WWE celebrated the historic feat with a congratulatory post on Twitter: History-making. Record-breaking.@WWERomanReigns is officially the longest-reigning #UniversalChampion at 5️⃣0️⃣4️⃣ days and counting. Acknowledge the ☝️. pic.twitter.com/yao4srTPIR — WWE (@WWE) January 16, 2022 Roman Reigns has now held the Universal Champion crown for […]

The Houston Rockets will take on the Sacramento Kings once again on Sunday night at Golden 1 Center. This is a rematch of Friday’s game which saw Sacramento come away with the 126-114 win. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Rockets-Kings prediction and pick we […]

The Phoenix Suns will pay a visit to Little Caesars Arena to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Sunday afternoon matchup between the best team in the NBA and the team with second-worst record in the league. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Pistons […]

The Golden State Warriors will end their four-game road trip in Minneapolis to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday. Klay Thompson made his triumphant return last week, but sat out Golden State’s most recent game against the Chicago Bulls. The Warriors will continue to exercise caution and ease their star shooting guard back into […]

The Miami Heat have sneakily slipped into the no. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Despite this, Miami has somewhat flown under the radar this season. Much of the attention has been on the star-studded Brooklyn Nets and the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks. Even the Chicago Bulls, which hold the top seed in the East and […]

The New York Knicks pay a visit to the State Farm Arena to take on the Atlanta Hawks in an exciting rematch from the first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Knicks-Hawks prediction and pick we have laid out […]

Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard has yet to suit up this season and is still recovering from a torn ACL. To add to their misfortune, Paul George reportedly could be done for the year. With their two stars sidelined indefinitely, the upcoming February 2022 trade deadline could be a critical time for the Clippers. […]

The Toronto Raptors pay a visit to Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in an exciting Eastern Conference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Raptors-Bucks prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Raptors have lost two games in a row after […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently the hottest team in the NBA with nine straight wins. They have also gone 19-4 since starting the season with a 9-10 mark. The emergence of these young and confident Grizzlies have been one of the best stories of the season so far. Much of the spotlight—and deservingly so—is going […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Bulls-Mavericks prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Bulls are coming in red-hot with a 9-game winning streak. This torrid run […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Spurs-Nets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Spurs dropped their most recent game to the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-100. San Antonio […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle wasn’t too fond of the boos he and his teammates received from the Madison Square Garden crowd in the first quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics this past Thursday. The one-time All-Star took note of that. When he got the chance, Randle made sure to let them […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are rolling right now. Ja Morant did not play, but they secured their eighth straight victory with a resounding 123-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Morant and the Grizzlies are now 27-14 on the season and don’t have competition for the fourth seed in the Western Conference as of […]

The Miami Heat are set to visit the Footprint Arena to take on the Phoenix Suns in what should be an intriguing interconference showdown between two of the top teams in the NBA. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Heat-Suns prediction, odds, and pick we […]

The Phoenix Suns will host the Miami Heat on Saturday night at the Footprint Arena. Suns big man Deandre Ayton has been on the shelf over Phoenix’s past six games after he entered the league’s health and safety protocols. The 23-year old had already reportedly cleared protocols a couple of days ago, but ultimately did […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Arena on Saturday night. Heat star Jimmy Butler missed Miami’s previous outing on Wednesday against the Portland Trail Blazers due to a right ankle sprain. Butler suffered the injury in the third quarter of Monday’s game against the Golden State Warriors. With this […]

The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics run it back on Saturday night, this time at the TD Garden in Boston following their thriller on Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Knicks guard Kemba Walker has missed four games in a row due to a bothersome knee. With that said, it might be worth asking: […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will pay a visit to Crypto.com Arena on Saturday afternoon to take on the LA Clippers. Third-year star Ja Morant has been balling for Memphis this season. However, there is a possibility he wouldn’t be in uniform on Saturday due to an injury. Nonetheless, it’s still worth asking: Is Ja Morant playing […]

The LA Clippers will take on the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday afternoon at the Crypto.com Arena. The Clippers have been without star forward Paul George since December 26th as he continues to rehab from a torn UCL in his right elbow. Nonetheless, it would not hurt to know: Is Paul George playing vs Grizzlies? […]

Draymond Green is having an outstanding 2021-22 season so far, helping lead the Golden State Warriors to the best record in the NBA. Utah Jazz coach Quin Snyder recently made some out-of-the-ordinary comments regarding Green’s strong campaign. He endorsed the Warriors forward for MVP consideration, reasoning that Green impacts the game in a way no […]

COVID-19 has completely ravaged the NBA, with the number of players and coaches entering health and safety protocols about to approach 300. The Dallas Mavericks are one of the teams that has received the worst end of the stick. Multiple Mavs players went into protocols throughout December, including superstar Luka Doncic. The Slovenian has since […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the entire NBA, with over 200 players entering health and safety protocols this season. The Milwaukee Bucks are no exception. Several players, including reigning Finals MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, entered COVID-19 protocols in mid-December. The team is nearly out of the woods, with Thanasis Antetokounmpo and Semi Ojeleye the only ones […]

The Phoenix Suns are set to take on the Charlotte Hornets in an interconference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Hornets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Phoenix Suns pay a visit to Spectrum Center to face the Charlotte Hornets. After […]

The NBA is dealing with a heavy surge in players entering the health and safety protocols. This league-wide outbreak has gutted some teams to the brink. The Los Angeles Lakers have dealt with their share of COVID-19 issues, though they did get lucky with LeBron James and Russell Westbrook testing out of protocols earlier than […]

Much like the rest of the league, the COVID-19 pandemic has largely ravaged the Brooklyn Nets. Along with multiple other Nets, Kevin Durant and James Harden both entered the healthy and safety protocols a couple of weeks ago. Heck, even Kyrie Irving, who has yet to suit up this season due to his vaccination status, […]

The Golden State Warriors are set to take on the Utah Jazz on New Year’s Day in what should be a colossal matchup between two of the best teams in the NBA. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Warriors-Jazz prediction, odds, and pick we […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Brooklyn Nets on New Year’s Day in an interesting interconference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Clippers-Nets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Clippers and Nets will square off on […]

The Boston Celtics and the Indiana Pacers are two teams having disappointing 2021-22 seasons so far. As a result, both franchises have been in the trade talk bubble, particularly with respect to their stars Jaylen Brown and Domantas Sabonis, respectively. The Celtics have, for the most part, underperformed this season. They are two games below […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Utah Jazz this New Year’s Eve in what should be an interesting Western Conference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Timberwolves-Jazz prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Timberwolves pay a visit to Salt Lake […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are set to take on the Memphis Grizzlies this Wednesday night in what should be an interesting Western Conference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Lakers-Grizzlies prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Lakers and Grizzlies […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to take on the Boston Celtics on Wednesday in what should be an interesting interconference matchup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Clippers-Celtics prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Clippers and Celtics will square […]

New York Knicks fans had high expectations for their beloved squad when they made the NBA playoffs in 2021. However, Julius Randle, RJ Barrett and crew have come out slow this season and hold just a 15-18 record. Their current standing at 11th place in the East standings isn’t even good enough to book them […]

Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors are riding high on a massive Christmas Day victory over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday. The Warriors look to carry the momentum of their league-leading 27-6 start into 2022. They hope that in six months’ time, they can once again bring home the Larry O’Brien trophy to the […]