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The Russell Westbrook experience in Los Angeles has so far not been working. He was reportedly acquired by the Lakers to remove the workload out of LeBron James and to perhaps help Anthony Davis on offense. Unfortunately, this hasn’t come to fruition yet as L.A. is currently in the sixth seed of the Western Conference […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are the latest team to suffer from a ton of positive COVID-19 cases. This has caused multiple players to be in and out of the rotation, which has affected the team’s depth. But on Wednesday, the Lakers’ lack of guard depth might have been a blessing in disguise. Frank Vogel decided […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ current best asset, aside from their superstars, is 21-year-old Talen Horton-Tucker (THT) who they’ve drafted and developed over the past couple of years. THT is a young wing and combo forward who has the knack of getting to the rim and has shown flashes of his talent on both sides of […]

After a sluggish start to the season, the Kansas City Chiefs have now won two straight games. They may have gotten lucky vs. an Aaron Rodgers-less Green Bay Packers team last week but hey, a win is still a win. And now, Kansas City looks to add to their winning streak as they take on […]

The Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs will go at it for some exciting Sunday football action. This was supposed to be a big matchup between former MVPs, but unfortunately, the odds have changed since Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers tested positive for COVID-19. But that doesn’t mean we won’t continue our NFL odd series […]

If there’s one role player who has significantly stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s 37-year-old Carmelo Anthony. In his 19th season in the league, Melo is off to a red-hot start and helping the Lakers win close games. L.A. is currently shorthanded with injuries to a number of role players, but Melo has […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as the current best team in the NBA. No, it’s not because they’ve had a cupcake-like schedule but it’s their style of play. The Heat were one of the teams who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season and they responded in the off season by […]

It’s been three years since Zion Williamson and Ja Morant stepped foot in the NBA and so far, it’s looking like Morant should have been picked first overall by the New Orleans Hornets in the 2019 NBA Draft. No disrespect to Williamson (who is arguably better than Morant skills-wise) but skill can only take you […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Thunder prediction and pick.  The Clippers and Thunder have had shaky starts to the season, as expected. Los Angeles is playing without their best player in Kawhi Leonard while OKC is […]

With the New York Jets week 8 schedule against the Kansas City Chiefs, all signs point to another Giants loss. For as vulnerable as the Chiefs are this season, they’re also going to face the Giants with vengeance in their minds. Patrick Mahomes and his crew know that they need to bounce back and get […]

With the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 8 matchup against the New York Giants, all eyes will be on how Patrick Mahomes and his team bounce back after their worst start in years. The Chiefs-Giants game should be an easy one for Kansas City as New York isn’t much of a threat. This will be the […]

The Kansas City Chiefs dropped their fourth game of the season to the Tennessee Titans last Sunday. It was a shocker as it has been a long time since the team has looked that bad. Patrick Mahomes and Co. did not score a single touchdown, with the star quarterback (who was put into concussion protocol […]

The Orlando Magic are entering the NBA season as a rebuilding team. They might not be in the conversation as a playoff team but they sure can be competitive and a subpar basketball team each game. That alone makes them an interesting team to look out for this season. They drafted Jalen Suggs, one of […]

As the Kansas City Chiefs’ Week 7 game with the Tennessee Titans comes close, all eyes will be on Patrick Mahomes and Co. as they try to climb up the AFC West. With that said, we’ll be looking at the Chiefs-Titans showdown and share our predictions for what should be a tightly contested affair. The […]

After a controversial start to the season, the Green Bay Packers have won five straight games and are now at the top of the NFC North standings. It seems 37-year-old Aaron Rodgers is back to the MVP he was a year ago and his offensive line continues to make him look good. It helps that […]

The Miami Heat are poised for a revenge season. After making it to the Finals last October, they succumbed to the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the playoffs last season which was a huge disappointment. This season, they retooled their roster by acquiring Kyle Lowry, P.J. Tucker and a couple more veterans to […]

The Golden State Warriors look to finally make it to the playoffs this year after two years of striking out. They’ve dealt with injuries to their superstars and just sheer bad luck over the past two seasons. This year, they’re more than ready to finally make noise in the league again especially after putting the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are coming off their best season yet, at least based on how far they got in the playoffs. They finally made it to the Western Conference finals and could have arguably even won the championship had it not been for Kawhi Leonard’s ACL injury. But now that Leonard is expected to […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a relatively loud offseason at least in the coaching department. They said goodbye to long-time head coach Rick Carisle and hello to Jason Kidd, who coached LeBron James and Giannis Antetokounmpo in the past five years. Meanwhile in the roster standpoint, not much turnover was done except the addition of guys […]

When only considering all the talent on the roster, the Brooklyn Nets are the overwhelming favorite to win the 2022 title. They’ve got three (well, at least two right now) lethal scorers who can take over the game anytime. They have Kevin Durant, who many consider the current best player in the league. They have James […]

The Los Angeles Clippers had their best season yet, but unfortunately, it didn’t end up working for them after Kawhi Leonard tore his ACL. Nevertheless, it’s fair for fans to argue that they could have won it all if Leonard did not suffer from injury. While that is something the Clippers will never get an […]

The Phoenix Suns, defending Western Conference champions, aim to bounce back after a disappointing finals stint last season. They almost kept the same roster with Chris Paul, Devin Booker, Jae Crowder, Deandre Ayton and Mikal Bridges leading the helm, but that’s exactly why it could be a huge problem. The Suns may have gotten far […]

If there’s one thing that has stood out so far in the early days of this season for the Celtics, it’s Ime Udoka’s leadership. When Udoka took over the head coach role in Boston, he had one important task to do: rebuild the winning culture the Celtics once had. This also meant having to lead […]

The Utah Jazz wisely used their 40th pick in this year’s NBA draft for Jared Butler and so far, he’s been impressive — one of the key surprises in the early days of the 2021 training camp for Utah specifically in the preseason. Butler is averaging 19 points per game in the past two tune […]

If there’s one pleasant surprise with the Sacramento Kings so far throughout training camp, it would have to be Tristan Thompson’s championship pedigree. Thompson may not be the same player he once was but his experience and veteran presence can help the young King this season. Not only do the King get vertical big but […]

The Phoenix Suns, defending Western Conference champions, have played two preseason games so far. While the team has yet to be complete, there are already signs that their limited offseason moves have been great for the team, especially JaVale McGee. McGee has brought size and rim protection to the Suns. Those were key factors Phoenix […]

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski broke the news about the Brooklyn Nets’ uncertainty of accommodating Kyrie Irving, who remains bullishly unvaccinated against COVID-19. Just to give a quick brief, the New York City rules state that unvaccinated players for the Brooklyn Nets or New York Knicks (they’re 100% vaccinated) cannot play in games or even […]

I’ll go straight to the point here and say this: the Utah Jazz need Donovan Mitchell to have a breakout season in order to make it far in the playoffs this year. Yes, he had a remarkable season (his best one yet) previously but he’s still capable of reaching a higher ceiling hence why he […]

The newly constructed roster (well, minus it’s superstars) of the Los Angeles Lakers finally played their first preseason game on Sunday versus the Brooklyn Nets. And while the Purple and Gold lost at home, that doesn’t mean there weren’t some positive takeaways. And hey, what’s preseason without the overreactions right?  Overreactions or not, here are […]

The Sacramento Kings continue to get stuck on a rut. It’s like they’ve had potential with their young players for a while but the team never gets the chance to make it far in the NBA season. Their last playoff appearance was in 2006 when the roster was completely different from what it is right […]

One of the biggest storylines after the Los Angeles Lakers conducted their annual media day this year was Anthony Davis finally confirming that he is, indeed, going to play the five more this season. This is certainly good news for Lakers fans because Davis, who’s often preferred to play the four throughout his career, is […]

Denver Nuggets young rising star Michael Porter Jr. officially signed a five-year max extension with the team on Tuesday. If anything, this further proves that the Nuggs are all in on their core consisting of reigning MVP Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, Aaron Gordon and of course, Porter Jr. This makes the Nuggets also one of […]

Washington Wizards forward Kyle Kuzma is starting fresh this season. He’s officially in DC not to be the third wheel alongside LeBron James and Anthony Davis but rather to make a name for himself and attempt to finally blossom in his young career. This is the season for Kuzma to shine and establish himself as […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made a ton of noise this offseason, but it has honestly cost them to be nervous about the tenure of their rising superstar Zion Williamson with them. Aside from losing Lonzo Ball (whom they acquired via the Anthony Davis trade), it seems like the front office hasn’t built a smooth relationship […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James has had a busy offseason. First, he had a Space Jam movie to promote and showcase to the world, then he along with teammate Anthony Davis, recruited Russell Westbrook to the Lakers. And of course, he spent time with his family and attended Davis’ wedding. And now that the […]

The Miami Heat came out one of, if not the biggest, winners of the offseason. They finally landed Kyle Lowry after all the rumors in the last trade deadline and even added key pieces like P.J. Tucker and Markieff Morris to hopefully boost both their offense and defense. They did all this while also retaining […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar Anthony David earned his second ring on Saturday during his posh wedding held in Beverly Hills, California. Davis tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Marlen P. and based on all the social media posts of those who attended, it seems like Mr. and Mrs. Davis’ wedding was a classic.  From […]

On Wednesday’s episode of random NBA drama in the off season, Fox Sports’ analyst Nick Wright and Kyrie Irving got into a confrontational Twitter exchange. Wright, who first proposed that a Kyrie Irving for Ben Simmons trade deal would make sense, continues to believe that this transaction is best for the Nets and the Philadelphia […]

Aaron Gordon recently signed a long term contract ($92 million) with the Denver Nuggets, making it seem like he will be with the team for the long run. Gordon, who caught some flack after an underwhelming performance in the playoffs last season, was the perfect third piece and Jerami Grant replacement for the Nuggets — […]