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The Pittsburgh Pirates and Los Angeles Dodgers meet for the final time this season in Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 74-46 and is 38-20 at home. If you put $100 on every single Dodgers game so far […]

The NBA has released the schedule for its marquee games this upcoming 2021-22 season. As usual, the 5-game Christmas Day slate will feature some of the league’s brightest stars, as well as intriguing match-ups among the NBA’s top current rivalries. The main headline will feature a colossal showdown between the NBA’s two powerhouse teams, the […]

The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants complete their three-game series in a Wednesday afternoon game at Oracle Park. These two ball clubs are heading in opposite directions. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Giants prediction and pick. The Giants have had the upper hand in the first two […]

It’s finally the 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs, and it will kick off this week at the 2021 The Northern Trust to be held at Liberty National Golf Club down in Jersey City.  The 125 players with the most FedEx Cup points this season will all be part of the field in this tournament, with the […]

The American League East (AL East) is officially a three-team race, as the New York Yankees are now tied for the wild-card lead following a doubleheader sweep of the Boston Red Sox Tuesday. The Yankees have been riding high in August, going 13-4 to close the gap not only in the wild card, but in […]

First announced at the Ubisoft Forward event at E3 2021, The Siege of Paris is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s second expansion. It will see Eivor travel to 9th century Francia, to protect the Raven Clan from a growing threat. Eivor has tread through numerous different lands and kingdoms throughout their adventures in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. From […]

Despite taking the number one spot in the East last season, the Philadelphia 76ers fell short of winning it all. While their early playoff exit was due to a confluence of factors, what stands out the most is Ben Simmons’ lack of initiative. This is still an ongoing issue that the team is working on. […]

Not much is expected from the lowly Detroit Lions in 2021-22 — and rightfully so. Not only are the Lions simply not a very good football team as far well-roundedness and talent go, but Detroit also plays in the NFC North division alongside the Green Bay Packers, Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears, all of which […]

Ah yes, villains. We simply can’t get enough of them. There’s a huge roster of video game villains that everyone loves to hate and hates to love. Villains like Bowser, Dr. Robotnik, Sephiroth, and Wesker always seem to get the spotlight. But what about the underrated video game villains? Well, worry no longer for I […]

The rebuilding process for the Detroit Pistons continues. It definitely received a jumpstart after they picked Cade Cunningham as their first overall pick in the 2021 NBA Draft. Pistons fans should expect Cunningham and Jerami Grant to be the focal point of the playbook in the coming seasons. Maybe even Saddiq Bey or Josh Jackson […]

The LA Clippers traded away fan favorite Patrick Beverley this past week, ending a five year run with the team. Beverley arrived in Los Angeles in the trade sending Chris Paul to the Houston Rockets. The trade marked the end of the Lob City Clippers and bridged the gap towards the next era of Clippers […]

The New York Mets and San Francisco Giants meet for the second matchup of a three-game series on Tuesday night at Oracle Park. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Mets-Giants prediction and pick. San Francisco currently stands at 77-42 and is 41-18 at home. If you put $100 on every […]

Boston just locked up Marcus Smart for the long haul. The longtime Celtics guard signed a four-year extension that keeps him on the team until 2026. ESPN Sources: Boston Celtics G Marcus Smart has agreed to a four-year, $77M extension. New deal starts in 2022-‘23 with no player option and secures him at $90M-plus through […]

The New York Mets are in a three-way fight for the NL East crown, but there’s no denying they are in some serious trouble, as they now sit 3.5 games behind the division-leading Atlanta Braves. The Mets have fallen into a deep funk at one of the worst possible times, as they capped off an […]

One of the biggest names that have been involved in trade rumors during this offseason is Portland Trail Blazers Damian Lillard. Alongside the Blazers, another team that’s been on the cusp of a franchise-shifting move would be the Philadelphia 76ers and their struggling playmaker Ben Simmons who, like Lillard, has been heavily involved in a […]

The Chicago Bears will enter the upcoming 2021-22 campaign in a very interesting spot. The NFC North franchise isn’t quite there, but by no means are the Bears in line to tank the season away. In fact, the Bears have a legitimate shot at pairing a tremendous defense with a young quarterback and formidable offensive […]

The passing game for the Baltimore Ravens is a tough element of their offense to project, especially with the willingness to lean on the running game more than anything. But by bringing in Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman in the first round, Lamar Jackson may finally have his top target moving forward, providing an outlet from relying […]

Just two weeks into 2021 NBA free agency, the world champion Milwaukee Bucks have already made noticeable moves. After successfully re-signing Bobby Portis and separately adding George Hill, Rodney Hood, Semi Ojeleye, and Grayson Allen, the Bucks have effectively re-tooled their roster with the goal of winning back-to-back NBA titles. The loss of P.J. Tucker […]

The Pittsburgh Pirates travel to Los Angeles looking to get their first series win since late July. The Dodgers are waiting to greet them fresh off a sweep of the New York Mets.  It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Pirates Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles currently stands at 72-46 and […]

It’s mid-August, which means 2021 NBA Free Agency is just about over. Of course, like basketball and #NBATwitter, the wheeling and dealing never stops. But once Summer League ends Tuesday, NBA activity will largely drift into a pre-training camp lull. The Los Angeles Lakers have been the league’s most active organization this offseason. They orchestrated […]

Winning an NBA championship will always cement your legacy as an NBA player, but winning it by beating the odds and grounding your way to victory will always have a special place in the fans’ hearts. Here are five NBA titles that proved to be the toughest ones stars have won since the year 2000. […]

When done well, a clever and well-executed video game plot twist is one of the most satisfying elements of fiction. Whether it’s the now-trite O. Henry-style dramatic flourishes that end many of his short stories or the final reveal in a whodunit detective story – a la Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes stories – […]

The Olympics keep writing special basketball stories. With the NBA going more and more global over the last few years, it’s no secret nor surprise that more foreign players have been deemed good enough to play in the NBA. Last season, in particular, saw foreign players dominate the league. Nikola Jokić of Serbia was crowned […]

The Olympics have come to a close, and once again, USA Basketball has re-asserted its mastery in the Summer Games. The Americans clinched their fourth straight gold medal after escaping France, 87-82. Although Team USA redeemed themselves in the Olympics, after a disappointing finish in the 2019 FIBA World Cup, there’s no doubt that it […]

The NBA G League, previously known as the NBA D League, is a proven platform that allows players a chance to prove that they’re worthy of an NBA contract. Furthermore, aside from the NBA Draft, the G League serves as a back door for players who want to chase their NBA dream. Although the players […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were among the most active teams in this year’s offseason. They completely revamped their roster as they made a blockbuster trade by giving up Kyle Kuzma, Montrezl Harrell, and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope for superstar Russell Westbrook. After the trade, the Lakers swoop in Dwight Howard, Trevor Ariza, Kent Bazemore, Carmelo Anthony, Wayne […]

The Seattle Kraken built their team through the NHL Expansion Draft a few weeks ago, but some of their decisions left fans with questions.  While the team passed on some big-name players like Carey Price in order to maintain cap flexibility, other decisions seemed to lack any reasoning. On multiple occasions, the Kraken seemingly passed […]

Everyone said it couldn’t be done. Los Angeles Lakers fans were supposedly back at it again with their delusions that they could actually add a marquee star like Damian Lillard or Chris Paul on their roster. The photoshopped jersey swaps were widespread and had Lakers fans lusting over the possibilities.  The slander subsequently poured in […]

The Phoenix Suns are coming off one of their best seasons in franchise history. Unfortunately, they came just two wins short of taking home the Larry O’Brien trophy to Phoenix. The Suns are undoubtedly motivated to make another run at the title next season by bringing back their own key free agents and signing additional […]

The Miami Heat had an eventful free agency following a disappointing 2020-21 campaign. They got swept by the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round and had to make improvements in the offseason. Amazingly, the South Beach franchise went out and added some key pieces that could help them get back to title contention. They were […]

The Dallas Mavericks improved this offseason, even though it’s only a little bit. Mark Cuban and Co. tried to go for the big fish in free agency once again, chasing veteran point guard Kyle Lowry to get another ball-handler that can ease the burden on superstar Luka Doncic. Like in the years past, however, the […]

As expected, it has been a slow and steady 2021 NBA free agency period for the Houston Rockets. Even as a multitude of teams in the Western Conference came into the offseason with an eye on bolstering their team for a possible playoff run next season, the Rockets opted for a more conservative stance instead. […]

The hiring of Chauncey Billups as the new head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was not universally embraced. The backlash was immediate, with critics pointing to Billups’ allegedly sordid past. At the same time, the Blazers were thinking of the future. They still have Damian Lillard, one of the best in the NBA in […]

Everyone absolutely loves the hero. They get to save the day and they end up with the person they love. But what about the low-key heroes? The ones who truly save the day yet doesn’t really care about anything else rather than getting the job done because it’s the decent thing to do? Well, in […]

Running it back in the Western Conference is a daunting task, especially with the Los Angeles Lakers acquiring Russell Westbrook and a bevy of proven players this offseason. With that said, the Phoenix Suns are still the favorites to repeat as Western Conference champions. The Suns went from being the 13th seed in the West […]

The Toronto Blue Jays and Seattle Mariners meet on Friday night for the first matchup of a three game series between two AL teams looking to make a playoff push. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Blue Jays-Mariners prediction and pick. Toronto currently stands at 62-52 and is 31-28 on […]

The NBA has seen plenty of stars throughout its long existence, but there are only a handful few that have shined with the less-commonly dominant hand. In honor of National Left-hander’s Day, here are the best left-handed shooters and players of all-time. Other notable NBA lefties: Chris Mullin, Artis Gilmore, Billy Cunningham, Dave Cowens, Bob […]

The Brooklyn Nets might have just won the offseason. It seemed they did not load up because contenders such as the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat did, but the Nets really didn’t have to. They have freaking Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden on their team so their only focus this off season […]

In what has been a busy start to the NHL offseason, perhaps no team has been more active in the trade market than the Arizona Coyotes.  In a matter of just a week and a half, the Coyotes made multiple blockbuster deals. The team sent defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson and forward Conor Garland to the Vancouver […]