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The Minnesota Wild didn’t have much confidence entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs, considering how they ended the season. It didn’t help that the Wild had to face the Vegas Golden Knights, who beat them all three times during the regular season and had won 10 of 11 games over the past four seasons. However, optimism […]

Will the Memphis Grizzlies ever consider starting from scratch this offseason? They have spend the past seven to eight years assembling their post Grit and Grind core, and the farthest they’ve gone since then is the second round of the playoffs, and that was back in 2022. In the three years since, the Grizzlies have […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are in the middle of a crossroads and they will have to make plenty of tough decisions this offseason. The team has failed to make forward progress over the past few seasons; the 2023-24 season was an all-out disaster amid the team’s injury woes, and then during the 2024-25 campaign, they lost […]

Well, the Los Angeles Lakers’ season is now officially over. 50 wins, poof. JJ Redick’s well-earned goodwill, gone. Rob Pelinka’s victorious post-Luka Doncic trade tour has been postponed until further notice. LeBron James is once again pondering his future, now for the seventh time. The Minnesota Timberwolves unceremoniously squashed the season in five games, and […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs sure made it interesting, didn’t they? Hockey fans worldwide waited with anticipation as the Maple Leafs slowly started to relinquish their 3-0 stranglehold on the series. After the Ottawa Senators won Games 4 and 5, the consensus was that these perennial chokers in Toronto were about to do it again. However, […]

Following the Los Angeles Lakers’ early exit in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, it was evident that the Lakers have pressing roster needs. During a post-playoff-elimination media availability, Lakers general manager Rob Pelinka vowed to address those needs in the offseason. With NBA free agency coming […]

The Miami Heat’s season has come to an end, after a brutal 4-0 sweep at the hands of the top seeded Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat also found themselves on the wrong end of history, as the Cavaliers dismantled them in the series by 122 points, capped off by a 55-point beatdown in Game 4. It […]

The MLB season continues as the Houston Astros look to pick up the win on the road in Chicago when they take on the White Sox in their series opener on Friday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with an Astros-White Sox prediction and pick. Astros-White Sox Projected Starters Framber Valdez vs. Jonathan […]

The New York Mets will begin a three-game series with the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday at Busch Stadium. It will be a National League showdown in St. Louis as we continue our MLB odds series with a Mets-Cardinals prediction and pick. Mets-Cardinals Projected Starters Clay Holmes vs. Sonny Gray Clay Holmes (3-1) with a […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will begin a three-game series with the Atlanta Braves on Friday at Truist Park. It will be a battle of National League contenders as we continue our MLB odds series with a Dodgers-Braves prediction and pick. Dodgers-Braves Projected Starters Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Grant Holmes Yoshinobu Yamamoto (3-2) with a 1.06 ERA Last […]

The Twins travel to face the Red Sox in Boston! The Twins have had a rough season, while the Red Sox have been inconsistent and untrustworthy. This is a big series for both teams, and they are looking for momentum. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Red Sox prediction and pick. […]

The Cleveland Guardians head north of the border as they face the Toronto Blue Jays. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Guardians-Blue Jays prediction and pick. The Guardians come into Thursday at 17-13 on the year, which places them in second place in the AL Central. They dropped the first game […]

The Baltimore Orioles continue their homestand as they host the Kansas City Royals. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Orioles prediction and pick. The Royals come into Thursday at 16-15 on the year, which places them in third place in the AL Central. They have won the first two games of […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will begin a three-game series this Friday against the New York Yankees in the Bronx. It will be an American League East showdown as we continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Yankees prediction and pick. Rays-Yankees Projected Starters Ryan Pepiot vs. Max Fried  Ryan Pepiot (2-3) with a 4.24 ERA Last […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks continue their NL East road trip as they face the Philadelphia Phillies. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Phillies prediction and pick. The Diamondbacks come into Thursday at 16-14 on the year, which places them in fourth in the NL West. They are in the midst of a […]

The San Diego Padres hit the road as they face the Pittsburgh Pirates. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. The Padres come into the series at 19-11, which places them in second place in the NL West. They just completed a two-game series with the San Francisco […]

The Washington Nationals continue their road trip as they visit the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Reds prediction and pick. The Nationals head into Thursday at 13-18 on the year, which is good for fourth in the NL East. They had lost their first two games of a […]

UFC makes its long-awaited return to Iowa this Saturday, May 3, with a stacked card at Wells Fargo Arena in Des Moines. Headlining UFC Fight Night is a pivotal bantamweight showdown between perennial contender Cory Sandhagen and former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo. Sandhagen, known for his rangy striking and creative movement, enters as a […]

Bournemouth looks to climb up the Premier League standings as they visit Arsenal. It is time to continue our Premier League odds series with an Arsenal-Bournemouth prediction and pick. Arsenal comes into the game at 18-13-3 on the year, which places them in second in the Premier League. They cannot catch Liverpool for the top […]

The Toronto Blue Jays made big moves this offseason. Anthony Santander joined the Blue Jays lineup, forming a dynamic duo with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Manager John Schneider learned from last year’s mistakes and is leading a unified clubhouse. The energy around Toronto is good one month into the season. That being said, everything can be […]

There wasn’t much to be positive about three-quarters of the way through Game 5 from the Golden State Warriors’ perspective. Down 31 points with 10:59 left in the third quarter and Steve Kerr ready to pull the plug, the Dubs were more than ready to lick their wounds and gear up for a dangerous close-out […]

For the first time in NFL history, the Green Bay Packers hosted the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field. While general manager Brian Gutekunst hit on a lot of his early picks, he still left the draft without filling all the holes his team had heading into the process. With 79 percent of the 600,000 […]

The Golden State Warriors are no stranger to any playoff scenario. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green have been battle-tested throughout their four championship runs since 2015, and this organization has faced every lead and every deficit in a series. That is why there is a calming presence surrounding the Dubs following their Game 5 loss […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most interesting teams in the NFL right now. They feel like they are stuck in no man’s land. Pittsburgh has a competent front office and an excellent coaching staff. In fact, Mike Tomlin is riding an incredible streak of consecutive winning seasons after logging 10 wins in 2024. […]

It’s déjà vu in all the worst ways for the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After being defeated in five games by the Florida Panthers in 2024, the same thing happened on Wednesday night, with the Panthers once again winning the Battle of Florida in just five contests in Round 1. […]

The Warriors host the Rockets in Game 6 with a 3-2 lead! The Rockets can extend the series, or the Warriors can close the series out. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Warriors prediction and pick. The Rockets were the biggest surprise in the NBA, but they have their backs against […]

UFC Iowa is finally reach its apex as we’re set to bring you a betting prediction and pick for this upcoming Main Event in the Bantamweight (135) Division. No. 4-ranked Cory Sandhagen will take on former champion and No. 5 Deiveson Figueiredo in a can’t-miss scrap atop the division. Check the UFC odds series for our Sandhagen-Figueiredo prediction and […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo continues on the main card, with the co-main event between Reinier de Ridder and Bo Nickal in the middleweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our de Ridder-Nickal prediction and pick. Reinier de Ridder (19-2) rides a three-fight win streak into UFC Iowa, most recently submitting […]

The UFC Iowa Main Card continues to roll as we’re set for another betting prediction and pick for this next bout in the Welterweight (170) Division. UFC veterans will face off as Argentina’s Santiago Ponzinibbio takes on California’s Daniel Rodriguez in a heated showdown. Check the UFC odds series for our Ponzinibbio-Rodriguez prediction and pick. Santiago Ponzinibbio (30-8) comes […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo continues on the main card with a fight between Montel Jackson and Daniel Marcos in the bantamweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Jackson-Marcos prediction and pick. Montel Jackson (14-2) comes into UFC Iowa riding a wave of momentum after a blistering 18-second knockout win […]

A new month is here, so Hulu is bringing a lot of new titles to the streaming service in May 2025 (Sign up for a free trial!). Some of the highlights include the original Star Wars trilogy (plus Rogue One), the Kinsman series, and five of the Mission: Impossible movies coming throughout the month. Without […]

We’re back with another betting prediction and pick for the UFC Iowa Main Card as we turn attention towards the Bantamweight (135) Division for this next battle between prospects. Highly-touted Cameron Smotherman out of Houston will take on Canada’s Serhiy Sidey in an exciting scrap. Check the UFC odds series for our Smotherman-Sidey prediction and pick. Cameron Smotherman (12-4) […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo kicks off the main card with a fight between Jeremy Stephens and Mason Jones in the lightweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Stephens-Jones prediction and pick. Jeremy Stephens (29-21, 1 NC) returns to the UFC after a successful stint in bare-knuckle boxing, highlighted by […]

It’s time for another betting prediction and pick inside the UFC as we approach the Featured Prelim bout at UFC Iowa, taking place in the Women’s Bantamweight (135) Division. UFC vets will square off as No. 10-ranked Yana Santos takes on No. 12 Miesha Tate in an exciting scrap for divisional positioning. Check the UFC odds series for […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo continues on the prelims with a fight between Ryan Loder and Azamat Bekoev in the middleweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Loder-Bekoev prediction and pick. Ryan Loder (7-1) rides a four-fight win streak into UFC Iowa, most recently stopping Robert Valentin with elbows in […]

The UFC Iowa Prelims continue to roll as we’re set to bring you another betting prediction and pick for this upcoming bout in the Women’s Strawweight (115) Division. No. 9-ranked Marina Rodriguez of Brazil will take on Canada’s No. 12 Gillian Robertson in a high-stakes fight early into this card. Check the UFC odds series for our Rodriguez-Robertson prediction […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo continues on the prelims with a fight between Gaston Bolanos and Quang Le in the bantamweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Bolanos-Le prediction and pick. Gaston Bolanos (8-4) rebounded from a TKO loss to Marcus McGhee by earning a gritty unanimous decision over Cortavious […]

The UFC Iowa Prelims continue to roll as we bring you a betting prediction and pick for this next bout in the Heavyweight Division. Thomas Petersen of Minnesota will take on Jackson Wink MMA’s Don’Tale Mayes in what should be an exciting scrap early on this card. Check the UFC odds series for our Petersen-Mayes prediction and pick. […]

UFC Iowa: Cory Sandhagen versus Deiveson Figueiredo kicks off the prelims with a fight between Juliana Miller and Ivana Petrovic in the women’s flyweight division. Check out our UFC odds series for our Miller-Petrovic prediction and pick. Juliana Miller (3-3) enters UFC Iowa looking to snap a two-fight skid, having suffered a first-round TKO loss […]