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Week 10 of the NFL season is fast approaching. The Los Angeles Rams will hit the road and face off against the San Francisco 49ers for this week’s Monday Night Football. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Rams-49ers prediction and pick. Both of these teams have been having different seasons. […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Clippers welcomed back guard Patrick Beverley to Staples Center on Saturday night for the first time as a member of the Minnesota Timberwolves. While the Clippers handed Minnesota their worst loss of the year, the game also featured a celebratory moment for Beverley during the first timeout of the […]

The Los Angeles Clippers just dismantled the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to a 129-102 victory on Saturday night. After starting out the season slow with a 1-4 mark, Paul George and the Clippers are now winners of their last seven games. They look to ride the momentum to their showdown with Zach LaVine and the […]

After coming up short against the Los Angeles Chargers last weekend, the Philadelphia Eagles will be back with a vengeance against the gritty Denver Broncos in Week 10. Now that they’ve established their groove and have vastly improved their play on both ends of the field, the Eagles are looking as if they could be […]

The 2021 NBA offseason did not involve many big names or star-caliber players because most are already locked up with their current teams. Even if superstars did not move teams, there were still a plethora of signings that bolstered the gaping holes of some contending teams. Some of the squads that are on top of […]

There’s no sugarcoating it: this was the Toronto Raptors’ worst loss of the season thus far. On Saturday night, they were outhustled by the Detroit Pistons, and outplayed by themselves. Despite having numerous opportunities to close the deal late against Detroit even after being weighed down by an egregious defensive performance and putrid free-throw shooting […]

The Miami Heat were one of the busiest teams in the offseason as they acquired both Kyle Lowry and P.J. Tucker while extending the current contracts of Jimmy Butler and Duncan Robinson. With these moves, this franchise is one of the clear-cut contenders in the Eastern Conference. The Heat are off to a terrific start […]

The New York Yankees had a disappointing year last season. This seems to be the theme with the Yankees the past few seasons as they have not had much success come playoff time. The Yankees could win 120 games but if they don’t win the World Series it would still be a disappointing season for […]

Ron Rivera and the Washington Football Team have been competitive so far during the 2021 NFL season, but very few would call them a legitimate contender in the NFC. Entering Week 10, Washington holds a 2-6 record, but they have been able to compete in most of their losses. Unfortunately, there is one major piece […]

While the NBA season is still fairly young, fans across the league have already begun spirited debates. Poor starts by the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers spearheaded discussions about revised title favorites. Additionally, good starts by other teams got some of their players involved in discussions for All-Star berths and end-of-season awards. Thus, […]

Washington Nationals outfielder Juan Soto is one of three players nominated for the National League MVP. He will be facing off against Philadelphia Phillies Slugger Bryce Harper, and young Superstar, Fernando Tatis of the San Diego Padres. Soto is looking like he’s going to be arguably the best hitter of all time. It wouldn’t be […]

Every few years or so, there are a handful of NBA players who make the transition from being an established star to an undeniable superstar of the league. For example, 2020 was the year when draftmates Luka Dončić and Trae Young established themselves as true superstars in the league, capable of winning the Most Valuable […]

It only took six tries and facing a team that had lost its last nine games, but the Portland Trail Blazers finally got their first road win of the season on Friday night, beating the Houston Rockets 104-92 at Toyota Center. Don’t mistake the Blazers’ much-needed victory away from the friendly confines of Moda Center […]

After making the Eastern Conference Finals a season ago, the Atlanta Hawks are off to a discouraging start to their 2021-22 campaign. For a team that came just two wins shy of making the NBA Finals, they’d ideally want to carry the momentum from that promising run and come out strong to open the season. […]

Perhaps the most talked-about development in the NBA this offseason is the amendment of the league’s rules on foul-baiting. Specifically, the league introduced rules prohibiting offensive players from drawing fouls via “non-basketball moves”. These moves include launching one’s body into the defender while shooting, unnatural direction changes to initiate contact with the defender, and other […]

LeBron James has had a lot of success over the course of his NBA career. With four NBA championships, Finals MVPs, and league season MVPs under his belt, he makes a case to be the GOAT that rivals the likes of Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. While LeBron James may be great, he also had […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a long way to go if they want to raise the franchise’s 18th banner. That was made starkly apparent on the night when the Lakers debuted their City Edition uniforms honoring their championship-laden history. Anthony Davis knows it. “We have to decide who we want to be,” he said after […]

The NFL season is entering its tenth week and with it comes some great games. The New Orleans Saints will hit the road and face off against the Tennessee Titans. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Saints-Titans prediction and pick. The New Orleans Saints enter Week 10 with a record […]

Week 10 of the NFL season is fast approaching. The Cleveland Browns will hit the road and face off against the New England Patriots. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Browns-Patriots prediction and pick. Both of these teams just barely have winning records through nine games. The Cleveland Browns are […]

The Los Angeles Lakers had seemingly turned a corner this week. They responded from a halfhearted effort against the Portland Trail Blazers with gutsy and “resilient” overtime wins (without LeBron James) against the upstart Charlotte Hornets and contending Miami Heat. On Friday, in a 107-83 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves at Staples Center, the Lakers […]

The Houston Texans have not seen Deshaun Watson play a single snap this season and it seems unlikely at this point in time that he will play. Instead, they were open to dealing their former franchise quarterback. Ahead of the NFL trade deadline, there were plenty of interested teams, but no one ended up pulling […]

GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition is out, and the reception can’t be more lukewarm. While the core gameplay of the three games is all still loads of fun, a lot of design problems, technical issues, and flat-out weird decisions were made by the developers, making the entire collection’s definitive editions pale in comparison to modded versions of […]

When the Los Angeles Clippers were playing the Utah Jazz in the Western Conference Semifinals last year, they were among the title favorites of the remaining teams in the playoffs. Unfortunately, superstar Kawhi Leonard sustained an ACL injury in Game 4 of the series and is still currently recovering from the catastrophic incident. Even with […]

In what is sure to be one of the must-watch games of Week 10, the Seattle Seahawks will take on the Green Bay Packers in a pivotal NFC showdown. There are plenty of storylines heading into this duel between the Seahawks and Packers. For one, quarterback Russell Wilson will make his return to action as […]

Yes, there’s roughly two new developments per week concerning the shaky relationship between Ben Simmons, Rich Paul and the Philadelphia 76ers. While the entire situation is absurd, it has brought an encouraging reality to life for the Sixers–that being they can contend and prosper without Simmons. Ben Simmons’ Absence A Blessing In Disguise? When a […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will debut their 2021-22 City Edition uniforms on Friday night at Staples Center. Fittingly, the Lakers are breaking out their latest City Editions— which pay homage to multiple eras of Lakers lore — against the franchise that currently plays where the Lakers were founded: the Minnesota Timberwolves. Unfortunately, we’ll have to […]

The Baltimore Ravens entered Thursday Night Football at 6-2, sitting atop the AFC North and hoping to make a push for the overall #1 seed in the AFC. Remember, only one team gets a bye any longer in the playoffs. So claiming that top spot in your conference is a massive advantage. The Ravens traveled […]

The NBA season will continue on Friday night. The Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road and take on the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Lakers prediction and pick. These two teams have been having two different seasons. The Minnesota Timberwolves are 3-7 and have lost their […]

The NBA season continues on Friday night. The Dallas Mavericks will hit the road and face off against the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams have had different starts to the season. Through 11 games the Mavericks are 7-4 but […]

The Miami Dolphins shocked the NFL world Thursday night, drubbing the heavily favored Baltimore Ravens 22-10. Not only did the Dolphins pull off one of the bigger upsets this season in the NFL, but it was how they did it that was incredible. Miami dominated defensively, completely shutting down Lamar Jackson and the vaunted Ravens […]

The Baltimore Ravens disappointed on Thursday Night Football, losing to the host Miami Dolphins 22-10. Entering the contest as 8.5 point favorites, the Ravens’ offense sputtered. With the defeat, the Ravens drop to 6-3 on the season, half a game in front of the Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) and a full game ahead of the Cleveland […]

LOS ANGELES – Paul George vs. Erik Spoelstra has been a matchup to watch for almost a decade now. The Los Angeles Clippers star and Miami Heat coach saw their first big matchup against one another back in George’s second year in the league as a member of the Indiana Pacers and Spoelstra’s fourth year as […]

With news breaking Thursday that New York Jets QB  Mike White will be starting this Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills, that crosses one thing off the list of worries for Jets fans. That doesn’t mean much, when your team has major issues in the secondary, along the offensive line, and in stopping the run. […]

The Green Bay Packers are considered to be one of the favorites in the NFC to win the Super Bowl this season. Aaron Rodgers and company have started the season with a 7-2 record, with the second loss coming last week against the Kansas City Chiefs without the superstar quarterback who was out due to […]

After winning the lottery and selecting Zion Williamson in the 2019 NBA Draft, expectations continued to rise for the up-and-coming New Orleans Pelicans. His sophomore season was phenomenal, but an unfortunate injury he sustained in the offseason has forced him to sit out the first twelve games of the season. Moreover, Williamson’s All Star-caliber teammate […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are coming off one of their best wins in years. They defeated the heavily favored Buffalo Bills 9-6. It was not pretty. No one scored a touchdown. But the Jaguars defense came to play and dominated a Bills offense that had been lighting up the league. They will look to do the […]

It was another oddball, but this time the Toronto Raptors came away with a victory regardless. On a night that saw Fred VanVleet carry the load for the vast majority of his minutes, Chris Boucher shake off a downcast start to the year, and OG Anunoby make some understated all-star plays, there was one moment […]

It’s been a year since the launch of both Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and Sony’s PlayStation 5. Both have been critically and commercially successful, and remain in high demand today, in spite of the shortages. We take a look today at both of the consoles’ successes, strong points, and points of improvement in our PlayStation […]

The Indianapolis Colts are in the middle of a very rough campaign this season. At this point heading into Week 10, they are just 4-5 and are fighting for survival. Despite the slow start, Carson Wentz has been a major bright spot for the Colts and has kept his team within striking distance of a […]