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The New Orleans Pelicans made a real splash at the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline, acquiring CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers. That trade was enough for the Pelicans to make the playoffs, despite missing Zion Williamson for the entire season. Despite falling to the Phoenix Suns in the first round, the Pelicans’ season can […]

This summer in the NBA will be dominated by the future of Kevin Durant. The former MVP asked for a trade from the Nets and basically, the entire league was put on alert. Every team in the NBA wants a shot at landing Durant, as the circumstances around the deal are great. Durant inked a […]

In the middle of free agency, a bombshell hit the NBA waves, as the Utah Jazz and Minnesota Timberwolves agreed on a deal for Rudy Gobert. It seemed likely the French center would be traded. Still, there was no indication that talks were progressing. While the Jazz can be happy with how the trade went, […]

The sweepstakes for Kevin Durant are well and truly open for NBA teams. The Nets star asked for a trade from the franchise officially on the first day of free agency. Ever since that news hit the league, teams have been lining up and sending their offers. In turn, the Nets are apparently looking for […]

The Utah Jazz finally decided to move on from their core, trading Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Wolves sent the Jazz two mediocre guards and a bevy of unprotected picks, so the Jazz is in a great position to rebuild. Still, according to reports, the front office will look to build around Donovan […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just ended a disappointing season. The 2021-22 season for the Clippers was mostly marred by injuries, but it is still one year of the Paul George-Kawhi Leonard duo wasted. Their championship window is shrinking and due to assets that they lost, mostly through the George trade, the Clippers need to think […]

The Chicago Bulls finally returned to the playoffs this past season after a four-year absence. While the Bulls got smoked by the Milwaukee Bucks in five games, it was still a good season for them. As they prepare for a summer where the biggest story will be Zach LaVine and his new contract, the Bulls […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a turbulent season and they will have a turbulent summer. Nothing is known about their roster yet, as contract negotiations with Kyrie Irving have hit a significant snag. Of course, his future is heavily linked to Kevin Durant’s, so if he is gone, Durant could be on his way out as […]

The Dallas Mavericks enjoyed a banner 2021-22. In Luka Doncic’s fourth season and with a roster that could have been assembled much better, the Mavs made the Western Conference Finals. Despite losing to the Golden State Warriors, winning two playoff rounds marks a significant accomplishment for Dallas. But the Mavericks are still a long way […]

The Golden State Warriors won the 2022 NBA title. After two years outside contention, the Warriors came back in a brilliant way. It was a truly triumphant return for Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry won his first Finals MVP and while Andrew Wiggins found a role that really suits him on an NBA team. All of […]

For a franchise that recently made the playoffs 22 seasons in a row, this three-year absence must hurt the San Antonio Spurs. They are still led by Gregg Popovich from the bench, but it is clear that the title-contending is a thing of the past for these Spurs. Thus, San Antonio should really turn around […]

The Memphis Grizzlies had their breakout campaign in the 2021-22 NBA season. While the Grizzlies did make the playoffs in 2020-21 as well, this past season’s tally of 56 wins is the biggest one for the franchise since the 2012-13 season, which is also tied for most in their history. Despite their second-round exit, it […]

The Utah Jazz finished the season in a disappointing manner once again. They were routed by the young Dallas Mavericks in the first round, losing in six games. This means that the Jazz ended their season in the first round of the playoffs for the third time in the last four years. Clearly, they need […]

The Portland Trail Blazers ended what is one of the most disappointing seasons in recent franchise history. Due to various factors, such as injuries and midseason trades, the Blazers ended outside of the playoffs for the first time in the last nine years. Clearly, the team is in need of an overhaul and the front […]

The Boston Celtics made the 2022 NBA Finals this season. Despite falling to the Golden State Warriors, they are still a squad that bright hopes for the futur. Both of their franchise players are young, as Jaylen Brown is 25 and Jayson Tatum is 24. The rest of their core is good, if a bit […]

Last season, the Chicago Bulls stunned a lot of people by playing their best season since their 2015 50-win team. It did end with a 4-1 loss in the first round to the Milwaukee Bucks, but the overall Bulls season can be labeled a success. DeMar DeRozan, Lonzo Ball, and Alex Caruso ended up being […]

The New York Knicks owned the trade portion of the 2022 NBA Draft. They made three separate deals, getting themselves out of the first round, then back in, and then back out. At the end of the day, they flipped the 11th pick, Kemba Walker, and some second-round selections into three future first-round picks and […]

The Dallas Mavericks had a great run to the Western Conference Finals this season. Despite dropping to the eventual champions Golden State Warriors, the season can be labeled a success. However, not to be outdone by the players and the coaching staff, the front office also wants to have a good summer – and they […]

Brazilian left-back Marcelo left Real Madrid after 15 years of service to the Spanish club. He played 546 games for the Spanish giants, winning 25 titles in the process. He won five Champions League trophies and six La Ligas, but age has caught up to him and Marcelo just could not play. He already said […]

Chelsea followed up their Champions League-winning campaign by finishing third in the EPL and crashing out in the quarterfinals of the UCL. Clearly, the squad that won the 2021 Champions League needs revamping. As the club was taken over by a new ownership group, it was clear that there will be changes. Chelsea are linked […]

Arsenal are entering this 2022 summer transfer window with a roster that needs some changes. They finished an up-and-down season in a very disappointing way. The Gunners finished fifth and, to make things worse, archrival Tottenham finished above them. Now, Arsenal must look at a future-defining summer. There should be arrivals, but also departures. However, […]

Major League Soccer announced Tuesday a broadcasting deal with Apple TV. The deal is worth a reported $2.5 billion over 10 years, the period of time when Apple will have broadcasting rights for MLS. This is a groundbreaking deal in many regards. It will change the league in myriad ways and should be a positive story […]

Real Madrid enters the 2022 summer transfer window in great shape. Massive contracts of Gareth Bale and Isco are off the books, and the old generation is slowly weeding out. Overall, the roster is looking very lean, but that does not mean that there are still players the club might lose. With a club like […]

The USMNT will be playing El Salvador in the fourth match of the CONCACAF Nations League A, Group D. After winning against Grenada, the USA squad will be looking to continue their winning ways in this competition. So far, they have a huge win over Morocco and a draw versus Uruguay they can be happy […]

Jamaica will be hosting Mexico in the fourth match of the CONCACAF Nations League A, group A. Jamaica will be looking to hold on to the first place in the group, while Mexico will look to take it in this game and hold on to it. With that said, it’s a good time to check […]

New England will be playing hosts to Orlando City in a match between two Eastern Conference Playoffs hopefuls, with these sides being separated by just two points. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLS odds series, which includes our New England-Orlando prediction and pick we have laid out below.   […]

Seattle will play hosts to Vancouver in a mid-table clash of the MLS Western Conference, with both teams gunning for a win to keep fighting for a playoff slot. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our MLS odds series, which includes our Seattle-Vancouver prediction and pick we have laid out below. […]

Germany will be hosting Italy on the fourth day of UEFA Nations League A, with the German team looking to secure their first win in group play while Italy hopes to solidify their place at the top of Group 3. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, […]

England will be hosting Hungary on the fourth matchday of UEFA Nations League A, with the English team seeking revenge and the Hungarian team looking to continue their good run in this group. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our England-Hungary prediction and pick […]

France will play host to Croatia on the fourth day of UEFA Nations League A, with the former trying to get their first win of this competition and latter looking to challenge the leaders of their group. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our […]

El Salvador will be hosting the USA in the fourth match of the CONCACAF Nations League A, group D. El Salvador will be looking to stay on top the group, while the US will continue to prepare for the 2022 World Cup. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our CONCACAF Nations […]

The USA will play their first CONCACAF Nations League A, Group D match versus Grenada on Friday. This match is the last home match the US will play before departing for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. After two friendlies that yielded some good results, it is back to competitive play, as this is the competition […]

The Netherlands will be playing hosts to Poland in a match between two sides that have qualified for the World Cup in Qatar and will look to use this game and other Nations League games as preparation for the tournament. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, […]

England will play hosts to Italy in the repeat of the EURO 2020 final, with Italy looking to solidify first place in their Nations League group, while England looks for revenge for the defeat in the final. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our […]

Wales will be playing hosts to Belgium on the third matchday of the UEFA Nations League A, with both squads looking to shake off poor starts to this campaign of this competition. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our Nations League odds series, which includes our Wales-Belgium prediction and pick we […]

Antonio Rudiger is set to leave Chelsea this summer and join Real Madrid on a free transfer. One of the best center-backs in the world, Rudiger will be hard to replace for Chelsea. The German defender arrived in from Roma and won a Champions League, Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, and Club World Cup as […]

It seems like Liverpool will add one more young attacking threat in the form of Darwin Nunez. The Uruguayan just finished a great season, and it was accepted generally that he will not play for Benfica next season. Liverpool, on the other hand, will likely lose Sadio Mane this summer, and finding a replacement is […]

The USA will be hosting Grenada in the third match of the CONCACAF Nations League A, group D, where the US will look to start their title defense with a win, while Grenada are hoping for a miracle win in a game where they are overmatched. With that said, it’s a good time to check […]

Liverpool ended one of the most frustrating campaigns that the team had in their history. They came close to winning four trophies but missed out on the most important two. Liverpool lost the English Premier League to Manchester City by a point, and the Champions League final by a single goal to Real Madrid. Now, […]