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The Utah Jazz missed a massive opportunity to advance to the Western Conference Finals after Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard went down with a knee injury after Game 4. Even without their franchise superstar, the Clippers managed to take down the no. 1 team in the NBA and made history by going to their […]

The San Antonio Spurs are the winningest NBA franchise over the last two decades, having made the postseason 22 consecutive times since the 1997-98 season. Over this stretch, San Antonio won four championships in the span of nine years and gutted out another one in 2014 with their renowned legendary Big Three of Tim Duncan, […]

Heading into the 2020 NFL Draft, national pundits and talking heads everywhere were excited about the future when it concerns the crop of draftable quarterbacks. Headlined by LSU’s Joe Burrow, the first round figured to also include Justin Herbert and Tua Tagovailoa, with Utah State’s Jordan Love a wild card to join that group. 13 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Utah Jazz tonight in what could be the final game of the playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Jazz-Clippers prediction and pick for Friday night’s Game 6. The Jazz are on the ropes after dropping three straight games to the Clippers. Utah […]

Having won no less than 17 NBA titles in their decorated history, the Boston Celtics are the most successful team in the history of the sport. This was thanks in large part to some very impressive dealings courtesy of a renowned Celtics front office. Upon researching and reviewing Celtics history, we’ve come up with the […]

The Dallas Mavericks have blown up around 22-year old superstar Luka Doncic. Surely, the Los Angeles Lakers noticed. In the three days since The Athletic dropped a bombshell report detailing Doncic’s rift with members of the Mavs organization — which was angrily refuted by owner Mark Cuban, only to be validated — Dallas fired longtime […]

Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks fought to live another day after defeating Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in a must-win Game 6 on Thursday. This only means that arguably the most anticipated Eastern Conference series is now headed to a deciding contest. On a blockbuster Saturday night, basketball fans will hear the two […]

The Green Bay Packers have been in the middle of a chaotic offseason centering around reported troubles between Aaron Rodgers and his growing distain for some in the Packers front office. Green Bay has made back-to-back NFC Championship appearances but haven’t been able to get over the hump in either during the last two years. […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder franchise has enjoyed a good amount of success even after changing zip codes in 2008, which is when they changed from the Seattle SuperSonics. A big part of the rebranded Thunder’s immediate rise to power was their success with their lottery picks who blossomed to become MVPs over time. Their predecessor, […]

Wednesday marked the third time this year that New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom had to leave a start early due to some sort of injury related issue. This time around, the flame-throwing righty was removed for what was described as right shoulder soreness. It was just the start before against the San Diego Padres […]

Two of the most prestigious NBA families, the Curry and Rivers clans, have famously been joined together by the union of two of their members: Seth Curry and Callie Rivers. Most of us know all about the the NBA stars of the family, but let’s get to know Seth Curry’s wife Callie Rivers and how […]

The departure of Rick Carlisle adds another dimension to the brewing drama enfolding Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. A day prior, the Mavs parted ways with longtime president of basketball operations Donnie Nelson. This has created all sorts of reports and rumors left, right, and center. After all, with a generational basketball player right […]

The latest bombshell to drop surrounding a disgruntled NBA star just struck the New Orleans Pelicans. Their generational superstar Zion Williamson may not have asked out just yet, but based on the rumors, voices around him are starting to get louder about calling out the team’s dysfunction. The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Joe Vardon, and William […]

Even though he’s still growing and developing as a young talent in this league, Jarrett Allen has established himself as one of the best rim protectors, rebounders, and shot blockers. His tireless defensive efforts, post moves, and presence as a lob threat are what will make him a highly sought-after free agent this summer, especially […]

The Brooklyn Nets make their way back to Wisconsin hoping to clinch an Eastern Conference Finals appearance and end their series against the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick for Game 6. The Bucks hold an overall record of 6-3 in the postseason […]

Donovan Mitchell was not a happy camper after his Utah Jazz fell to Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5, 119-111. The Jazz now trail the series after initially leading 2-0 and face their first elimination game of the postseason Friday night in Los Angeles for Game 6. The biggest takeaway of […]

The NBA Rookie of the Year race was a two man race for much of the season between Anthony Edwards of the Minnesota Timberwolves and LaMelo Ball of the Charlotte Hornets. Tyrese Haliburton of the Sacramento Kings came into focus for awhile, but it was clear at the end that it would come down to […]

It’s June 16, 2021, and so many things are going right for the Chicago White Sox. After an 8-7, 10-inning win over the quite stout Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Tony La Russa and the boys boast the best record in baseball (43-25), own a 4 1/2-game lead against AL Central division rival Cleveland…and generally look […]

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James has two left years in his contract. It wouldn’t be surprising if he calls it quits after this. Fan or not, the end of a baller’s legendary career will bring tears to anyone’s eyes. For the Lakers front office, this is not the time to be emotional. The only […]

Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers looked to be in firm control of their second-round series against the Atlanta Hawks after Game 3. But after two massive choke jobs in Games 4 and 5, things have gotten downright nightmarish for the Sixers in a hurry. In their Game 4 collapse, there were a million and […]

Amid the torrential stream of NBA news on Wednesday came this nugget, on the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing Kyle Lowry this summer, per The Athletic’s Eric Koreen: Expect all three teams that kicked the tires on Lowry at the trade deadline to explore his availability once more. The Heat have the clearest […]

The Los Angeles Clippers take on the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night looking to win their third straight contest. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Clippers-Jazz prediction and pick. The Jazz are now 6-3 in the postseason after dropping two straight games to the Clippers. Utah is 5-3-1 against the spread after failing […]

Playoff time in the NBA is always a thrilling ride. 2021 has been no different, with numerous different matchups living up to the hype. But, there’s been one clear difference this time around. The ridiculous number of injuries that have ripped through various clubs in the postseason, with Kawhi Leonard and Kyrie Irving being the […]

Kevin Durant deserves all the praise in the world after he put up arguably the greatest performance of his career to lift the Brooklyn Nets to a come-from-behind Game 5 win over the Milwaukee Bucks. In the same way, the Bucks deserve all kinds of slander for their colossal second half meltdown that now puts […]

The news the Los Angeles Clippers revealed on Wednesday as they prep to take on the Utah Jazz in Game 5 of the NBA playoffs is about as bad as it can get for LA. Their superstar forward Kawhi Leonard has been ruled out for Game 5 and could miss the rest of the series […]

Two years ago yesterday, the Los Angeles Lakers completed the trade that delivered Anthony Davis, and, soon after, an NBA championship. The return was bountiful, but the Lakers paid a steep price for Davis: two recent No. 2 overall picks (Lonzo Ball, Brandon Ingram), another quality young player (Josh Hart), and three future first-rounders. Ball […]

After sweeping the Denver Nuggets out of the postseason in four quick games to reach the Western Conference Finals, it appeared the Phoenix Suns had set themselves up perfectly. With the Los Angeles Clippers and Utah Jazz in a slugfest in the other Western Conference playoff series, the Suns were set to kick their feet […]

One day, people will be looking back at Alex Caruso’s career and think he’s got to be the GOAT. The Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard has exploded into the NBA scene as one of the most popular players today, being in that extremely exclusive territory of players with zero haters. We all just love to […]

The NBA just named its All-NBA Teams and as usual, fans went irate on social media. The All-NBA First Team includes Giannis Antetokounmpo, Stephen Curry, Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, and Kawhi Leonard. The All-NBA Second Team is comprised of Damian Lillard, Joel Embiid, LeBron James, Chris Paul, and Julius Randle. Finally, the All-NBA Third Team […]

Collin Sexton is the best thing the Cleveland Cavaliers have going for them. However, there appears to be some friction and uncertainty about their marriage moving forward. Recent reports have suggested and stated that the Cavaliers could be open to moving Sexton this offseason (Terry Pluto of the Plain Dealer brought up this possibility). The […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head back to New York on Tuesday night to match up against the Brooklyn Nets for a critical Game 5. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Bucks-Nets prediction and pick. The Bucks hold an overall record of 6-2 in the postseason but are only 4-4 against […]

The NBA MVP award is given to the player that had the best performance of the regular season. It is arguably the top individual award any NBA player can receive. Throughout NBA history, we’ve seen various MVPs dominate the game and showcase their greatness. Although a lot of MVPs earn the award by dominating the […]

The underdog is one of the most well-known sporting terms around. Simply put, it’s the player or team that’s the least likely to win their bouts. They’re the ones that have the smaller odds to win, they’re the worse team on paper, and they rarely pull it off. In this post, we’ll be doing exactly […]

The NBA Playoffs are a different monster compared to the regular season. The lights are brighter and the competition is more intense. As a result, it isn’t surprising to see players shine in the season but falter in the postseason, especially for playoff first timers. However, as we all know, pressure has the ability to […]

Kevin Durant is arguably the best scoring forward in the NBA today. Standing at borderline seven feet, equipped with superior ball handling and elite shooting, KD is a matchup nightmare for any defender. Although KD has battled career-threatening injuries as of late, including a torn Achilles’ tendon that sidelined him for the 2019-2020 season, he […]

After witnessing their team get swept in the first round by the Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets fans are now trying to address the what-ifs. After all, it was apparent that the Nuggets just didn’t have the “it” factor all series long. The Mike Malone-coached squad was well aware that the playoff campaign will be tough […]

Predicated upon his running abilities, Baltimore Ravens’ quarterback Lamar Jackson has set the league and the world ablaze during his brief three-year career. Having entered this league with doubts surrounding his longevity and durability, all Jackson has done has become the franchise offensive cornerstone for the Ravens, even if their receiving core has been a […]

Beginning next season, LeBron James will officially become the greatest player to wear No. 6 for the Los Angeles Lakers. 6️⃣👑 https://t.co/sBixVoUQa8 — LeBron James (@KingJames) June 14, 2021 James won’t be the first notable player to switch numbers while playing for the storied franchise. Hall of Famer Gail Goodrich switched from No. 11 to […]

Kelly Oubre Jr. will be one of the better forwards on the NBA free agent market this summer. Although Oubre is coming off a rollercoaster season with the Golden State Warriors, he was a productive force in the Bay Area. Averaging 15.4 points and six rebounds per game, he was a vital piece to the […]