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The Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs kick off their NBA In-Season Tournaments with a matchup on Friday night. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Spurs prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. It is the second night of the NBA In-Season Tournament, with group play slated for Tuesday and Friday nights this […]

The Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies play a group game in the NBA in-season tournament. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The NBA In-Season Tournament’s group play runs through the end of the month with Tuesday and Friday games. Utah and Memphis are in West […]

It’s a rematch of last season’s Western Conference quarter-finals on Thursday night as the Seattle Kraken battle the Colorado Avalanche. The Avalanche took their first meeting of the season 4-1. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kraken-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kraken haven’t replicated their success from last season, […]

Two Central Division rivals square off in Manitoba when the Nashville Predators visit the Winnipeg Jets. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Jets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Nashville’s last game had a promising start, with a 2-0 lead early in the first period. They held a one-goal lead heading into […]

The Edmonton Oilers were among the betting favorites to win the Stanley Cup heading into the 2023-24 season, yet through 11 games, they don’t look much like a contender, posting a 2-8-1 record through their first 11 games. Things don’t look to be getting better anytime soon either, as they are fresh off a 6-2 […]

Who is Shaquille O’Neal’s girlfriend? Shaq has had his fair share of relationships over the years as he navigated a basketball career. The only thing longer than O’Neal’s list of girlfriends is his list of accolades. He was a four-time NBA champion, three-time Finals MVP, MVP in 2000, 15-time NBA All-Star, eight-time NBA First Team, […]

A Western Conference matchup of two of the best teams in the league takes place on Wednesday night. The Golden State Warriors travel to the mile-high city to take on the defending NBA Champion Denver Nuggets. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Nuggets prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Warriors showed […]

It’s a matchup of Western Conference heavyweights as the Los Angeles Kings travel to Las Vegas to take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday Night Hockey. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Kings-Golden Knights prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Kings have been on a hot streak coming into this […]

The Washington Capitals host the defending Eastern Conference Champion Florida Panthers on Wednesday Night Hockey. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Capitals prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Panthers are getting hot after a bit of a Stanley Cup final hangover coming into the season. Their 6-4-1 record isn’t terrible, considering […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs are 6-4-2 and third in the troublesome Atlantic Division. Going into the season, the Leafs expected to be first in the division. However, surprising starts from the Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings have kept them lower in the standings. This isn’t a cause for concern, as there is only one-eighth […]

The Boston Bruins weren’t supposed to reach the same level of success as last season. The anchors of their center ice position, Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci, retired in the offseason. The pair led the team to numerous deep playoff runs and a Stanley Cup championship for almost 20 years. Many were skeptical that the […]

Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023 is $5 million. The son of a Hall of Famer has stepped out of his father’s shadow to become a successful coach in the NBA with the Washington Wizards. Let’s look at Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023. What is Wes Unseld Jr.’s net worth in 2023?: […]

The Nashville Predators and Calgary Flames are looking for their second consecutive win in this Western Conference matchup. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Predators-Flames prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flames are coming off a 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday, snapping a six-game losing streak. The game […]

The first of two meetings between two of the NHL’s best teams takes place on Tuesday Night. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Avalanche prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Devils have their final game of a four-game road trip against the Avalanche. The Devils beat the Minnesota Wild 5-3 to […]

Antonio Pierce has a net worth in 2023 of approximately $25 million. One of his most valuable purchases during his football career had been a $3 million mansion in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. Pierce paid $1,649,000 for the house in 2018 while he was the linebacker coach at Arizona State. Pierce is a former professional […]

Darvin Ham’s wife is Deneitra Ham. Darvin attended Saginaw High School and played basketball. He averaged 8.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 1.1 assists, and 1.5 turnovers per game. Darvin signed with the Denver Nuggets as a free agent on Oct. 1, 1996. The Indiana Pacers acquired him in a trade in February 1997. Ham went on […]

The Colorado Buffaloes weren’t supposed to win many games this season but come into this home game just two wins shy of a bowl berth. They need two wins out of their last four games, and it won’t come easy against teams like (16) Oregon State, Arizona, Washington State, and (18) Utah. Deion Sanders will […]

It’s a highly anticipated matchup between ranked teams when the Missouri Tigers visit Athens to take on the Georgia Bulldogs. A high-powered Missouri football offense will look to end Georgia’s home winning streak. The winner will put themselves in the driver’s seat for the SEC Championship game by earning the East tie-breaker. Let’s take a […]

It’s the second game of a home-and-home as the New Jersey Devils face the Minnesota Wild in a cross-conference battle. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Devils-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. Jesper Bratt powered the Devils to a 4-3 win over the Wild on October 30th with a two-goal performance. It […]

One of the best rivalries of the past decade writes its next chapter as the Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Maple Leafs-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Maple Leafs come in at 5-3-1, sitting fifth in the Atlantic division. The Leafs […]

Vince Carter’s wife is Sondi Carter. Vince Carter stood out at the University of North Carolina from 1995-98. He won consecutive ACC men’s basketball tournament titles and Final Four appearances. In 1998, Carter was a second-team All-American, First-Team All-ACC, and Coaches ACC All-Defensive Team. The Golden State Warriors drafted Carter with the fifth overall pick […]

The amount of people who predicted a 2023 Texas Rangers-Arizona Diamondbacks World Series is low. Their preseason odds to win the World Series were 50-1 for the Rangers and 66-1 for the Diamondbacks. Things can change during the regular season, but the Diamondbacks were even 40-1 at the beginning of the Wild Card series. The […]

Julius Randle‘s wife is Kendra Randle. Julius Randle is an American basketball player with the New York Knicks. He was the SEC Rookie of the Year in his only season with the University of Kentucky, also earning First Team All-SEC and Third Team All-American honors. The Los Angeles Lakers drafted Randle with the 7th overall […]

Mikal Bridges’ girlfriend is Grainger Rosati. Mikal Bridges is an American basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets. Bridges grew up in Pennsylvania and played college basketball at Villanova. He was a two-time NCAA champion with the Villanova Wildcats. He was the Big East tournament MVP in 2018 and Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year […]

Buying an NBA team in the 1980s and 1990s has become the easiest way to become a billionaire. The teams were bought for anywhere from $50 million to $300 million. Now, the average value of an NBA team is $2.86 billion. However, for most owners, it isn’t about the money. The owners take pride in […]

Dak Prescott’s ex-girlfriend is Jadyn Jannash. Prescott is a quarterback in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys. The 30-year-old is one of the most recognizable quarterbacks in the league today. Prescott, who is a native of Louisiana, played college football at Mississippi State. He received first-team All-SEC honors twice during his college career. […]

Lebron James became the all-time leading scorer in the 2022-23 season. He has a long career of consistent scoring which has catapulted him to the top of the list. However, does this make him a better pure scorer than the likes of Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan? If they were all in their prime, which […]

The shooting guard position is one of the most important spots in the NBA. Having players who can get a bucket whenever they want on offense, while also having the ability to defend a handful of different guys on the other end of the floor, is critical to winning nowadays. Unsurprisingly, the best players at […]

The Carolina Hurricanes have been one of the top regular season teams in the NHL over the past five years. Their success in the regular season hasn’t translated to much in the playoffs, as they have made the Eastern Conference finals two times since 2019 but were swept both times. The last time the Hurricanes […]

The Calgary Flames had plenty of optimism heading into the 2022-23 season. They lost two superstars after Johnny Gaudreau walked in free agency and Matthew Tkachuk had asked for a trade. In the deal for Tkachuk, the Flames acquired Florida’s top-scoring forward Jonathan Huberdeau and defensive stalwart Mackenzie Weegar. They also signed reigning Stanley Cup […]

Winning an NBA championship takes more than just one player. An individual can go their whole career without winning due to poor play, an underperforming supporting cast or just bad luck. There are a mixture of reasons why the players listed below don’t have a ring, but their contributions to the game of basketball cannot […]

Some great teams in NBA history excelled in the regular season but failed to get it done in the postseason. It doesn’t mean they aren’t worthy of being mentioned among the greats, but they won’t find their way onto our list. The following teams have all won NBA championships spectacularly, and most have had some […]

Notre Dame football returns to the primetime slot on ABC when they take on the Louisville Cardinals on Saturday night. The Cardinals are out to their first 5-0 start since 2013 and are primed to pull off the upset against Notre Dame. In a gauntlet of a schedule this season for Notre Dame, they probably […]

The NBA is a league where talent wins championships. A coach’s effect on the roster is often overlooked, but some coaches make that impossible. The following list is a compilation of the greatest winners, motivators, and basketball minds in the history of the NBA. Let’s look at the top 10 greatest NBA coaches of all […]

The LSU Tigers are coming off a tough 55-49 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels last Saturday. The Tigers now go into Missouri to try and knock off the undefeated Missouri Tigers. A win for Missouri football will put them into second place in the SEC East as the top two teams, Kentucky and Georgia, […]

The No. 1 Georgia Bulldogs host the No. 20 Kentucky Wildcats in an SEC East battle. Georgia has won 13 straight matchups against Kentucky, but the Wildcats are flying high after a 33-14 victory over the Florida Gators. Will the Georgia Bulldogs keep their perfect season intact, or will the Kentucky Wildcats come into Athens […]

The power forward position is home to some of the most important players in the NBA. The traditional power forward was there to secure rebounds and keep possessions for their team. They did a lot of low-post scoring and around-the-rim work. Now, the power forward position is expected to do all of these things while […]

The National League Division Series between National League West rivals will be exciting for fans in California. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost in four games to another NL West rival, the San Diego Padres, last season. The Arizona Diamondbacks are coming off a two-game upset of the Milwaukee Brewers in the Wild Card Series. Here […]

The small forward position is home to some of the best players in the NBA. It has been proven that you need a good small forward to excel in this league. That might explain why there are some overpayments on this list for aging stars. You also need to take into account that some players […]