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The Brooklyn Nets and Boston Celtics will match up in Boston for the first time in Game 3. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics prediction and pick. The Nets have dominated the series so far, winning both games by a double-digit margin to defend home-court in Brooklyn. Boston will count […]

Another year, another playoff injury for Chris Paul. The 11-time NBA All-Star has been haunted with injuries at the most inopportune time, and his misfortune just took another turn in his first season with the Phoenix Suns. Paul suffered a shoulder stinger during Game 1 and hasn’t been the same player since. This is such […]

After what feels like forever, the NBA is back in a form that generates a lot of hype and excitement among the NBA cards community. With the playoffs in full swing and fans being allowed back in arenas, the hobby is experiencing an upward surge in popularity as well. That’s why collectors have been glued […]

Anthony Davis did not appreciate Devin Booker’s flagrant-2 foul on Dennis Schröder, which got Booker tossed in the final minute of the Los Angeles Lakers’ 109-95 Game 3 win over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday. With under 40 seconds left in the fourth quarter and Los Angeles leading by 10 points, Booker — who had […]

Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic is just in his third year in the NBA and analysts are already raving about him. They are all in agreement that Doncic will be the next face of the league in the next few years. The Slovenian has it all with the Mavs: talent, smarts, looks, the clutch gene, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers find themselves down 2-0 in the first round of the NBA playoffs. This was unexpected given that the Clippers were favored to defeat the Mavericks in what many thought would be in just five or six games. But there have been so many factors that have contributed to the Clippers being […]

The Dallas Mavericks have won two straight games versus Kawhi Leonard and the Los Angeles Clippers. This was for sure unexpected given that the Clippers were favored to win this series. However, what wasn’t unexpected was that Mavs superstar Luka Doncic would show up in the first round and indeed, he’s been doing just that.  […]

Ja Morant is the Memphis Grizzlies’ motor. Now the team has found its X-factor enhancing the play of its point guard and the team as a whole: Dillon Brooks. Brooks has been a vital part of the equation for the Grizzlies over the last two years, but he has hit his stride over the last […]

For the first time in the 2021 playoffs, the Los Angeles Lakers will get to play on their home floor against the Phoenix Suns. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. The series is currently tied at one game apiece, with the Lakers winning the most recent […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are one of the most prestigious franchises in the history of the NBA. The Hollywood spotlight has always been on this team — through its ups and downs. One of the most intriguing narratives of recent time is the unprecedented turn of events that led to Jeanie Buss taking over the […]

Biomutant didn’t meet expectations, but it wasn’t an entirely bad game. In fact, we think changing up the game in five key aspects can help make it a much better game. Since many people have already shared their opinions on what makes Biomutant bad, we also want to share and celebrate the things that the game […]

While Derrick Rose has found his form once again and is killing it for the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he will still live on as one of the NBA’s greatest ‘what if?’ stories. What if he had stayed healthy and continued to battle against the Miami Heat’s Big Three? How would they have […]

Biomutant was one of the most anticipated games of the year, so it’s a shame that it didn’t meet the hype. Still, we don’t think the game is unsalvagable. The game has a lot of great moments, ideas, and features that it’s going to be a complete waste if these all go down the trash. Hence, […]

Russell Westbrook is one of the most unique players the NBA has had throughout its rich history. He’s achieved nearly everything you’d hope for in a career, save for an NBA title. But he’ll remain celebrated long after his retirement whether or not he wins one. Ja Morant is still at the infancy stage of […]

Derrick Rose is no longer the man. But at least in Game 2 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs series against the Atlanta Hawks, he was for the New York Knicks. With their best player struggling and throwing enough bricks to build New York another arena while at the same time facing the bleak possibility of […]

The LA Clippers have been the laughing stock of the league since they blew that 3-1 series lead to the Denver Nuggets last year. Now, more people have joined the bandwagon as they’re down 2-0 to the Dallas Mavericks in the first round. At the expense of the Clippers, star guard Luka Doncic has once […]

No NFL Draft goes perfect. It’s part of the deal. The excitement and mystique of what’s to come, what’s possible and what never materializes coalesces in the process — where the dreams of a professional career fulminate into reality. After months of preparation, things can change in the “war room” quickly, and franchises have to […]

The Brooklyn Nets franchise is one of the oldest NBA squads in history, tracing its roots as far back as 1967 in the ABA. Before relocating to the Barclays Center in Brooklyn in the 2012-13 season, the team was once called the New Jersey Americans in the ‘60s, before adopting the Nets monicker in 1977. […]

This might seem like recency bias, but it is true that the most heartbreaking moments the Denver Nuggets have suffered have come mostly in the past 11 years. What does a heartbreaking moment look or feel like? Reasonable people might disagree on specific details, but broadly viewed, a heartbreaking moment involves an expectation of victory, […]

The Miami Heat have only been around since 1988, but they have already collected three NBA titles, which is more than most other franchises around the league can say. The first one came in 2006, and the next two titles came in back-to-back fashion in 2012 and 2013. Obviously, those are the three best teams […]

You may not realize it, but the Portland Trail Blazers actually have a pretty rich history of fine talent. The Blazers only have one championship to their name, which came in 1977, but Portland has made three NBA Finals appearances and have had some of the best players of all-time come through the franchise. Centers, […]

A recent visit to the basketball cards section of the Upper Deck online store denotes “we can’t find products matching the selection.” Those seven words are a depressing summary of the demise that the once-thriving business suffered. They do sell sports memorabilia like autographed game-worn LeBron James shoes and a Michael Jordan Fleer rookie card. But […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are once again being a disappointment so far in NBA Playoffs, trailing the Dallas Mavericks 0-2 in their first round series. Aside from all the heat the Clippers have received on social media, there are several headlines as well to watch out for especially if the series does not go their […]

Well, here we are. The LA Clippers, the four-seed in the Western Conference with the third highest odds to win the NBA championship entering this postseason, are trailing the five-seed Dallas Mavericks 0-2 in the first round of the playoffs. Kawhi Leonard has been good. Paul George has been good. It hasn’t mattered, because Luka […]

After the Los Angeles Clippers’ meltdown on Tuesday night in Game 2 against the Dallas Mavericks, social media had a field day at the franchise’s expense. The impact was felt by the Mavericks-Clippers betting odds for the series moving forward, providing an edge if you look closely. “Clippers” was the number one trend on Twitter […]

The Los Angeles Lakers relied on “championship DNA”, crunch-time execution, and increased assertiveness and focus — namely from their two stars, LeBron James and Anthony Davis — to take back home-court advantage from the Phoenix Suns and even their first-round series at 1-1. "It's about championship DNA and we got that." @KingJames talks with @LakersReporter […]

The Miami Heat have only been around since the 1988-89 campaign, but they already have a rather rich history in the NBA. Obviously, the Heat aren’t at the level of cornerstone franchises like the Boston Celtics or Los Angeles Lakers, but the fact that they have already won three championships in spite of being a […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are on the verge of self-destruction. If Kawhi Leonard and his men don’t right the ship in Game 3, things could get ugly real fast. Luka Doncic has proven to be a potentially all-time great talent and has led his Dallas Mavericks to a 2-0 series lead. If he can complete […]

The NBA Playoffs are here, and the teams that have made it are going to risk it all to win the elusive championship. With teams going all out, you can expect the stars to take center stage. Meanwhile, other players will also be looking to step up during big moments. For this piece, let’s take […]

LOS ANGELES — If you didn’t think Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers were in trouble after dropping Game 1 to Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday night, you surely think so following their Game 2 loss on Tuesday night. Doncic once again led Dallas to a stunning win in […]

In the last 20 years, nobody has arguably been made fun of more than Kwame Brown. If memes were a thing in 2008, Brown would certainly be the target of many. If social media were available and prominent as it was today, Brown would have been the laughing stock of the internet. That’s how horrible […]

LeBron James and Anthony Davis played like superstars in the Los Angeles Lakers’ “must-win” 109-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday to take home-court advantage and tie the first-round series at 1-1. Two days after an uninspired Game 1 showing — from LeBron, the Lakers collective, and Davis in particular — Los Angeles responded exactly how […]

As LeBron James continue to play at a top tier level at age 36, The King has a decorated NBA career which includes him winning four championships and Finals MVPs. He has also earned league MVP and All-NBA distinctions throughout his career. Because of this, he is part of the GOAT conversation that pits him […]

With 17 championships, 32 NBA Finals appearances, and more than 700 playoff games, the Los Angeles Lakers have one of the richest playoff histories in the NBA. Among these postseason moments are game-winners made by some of the team’s greatest players and heroes who came up in big moments for the franchise. Anthony Davis added […]

Not too long ago, The Washington Wizards were a young team on the rise with an emerging back court tandem of John Wall and Bradley Beal. Now they have a featured backcourt of Beal and Russell Westbrook that have helped carry the way for the franchise. DC fans want nothing more than for their team […]

The San Francisco 49ers know that reports of Julio Jones’ inevitable departure from Atlanta recently took an interesting spin, when NBC Sports analyst Chris Simms noted the future Hall-of-Fame wideout and Falcons superstar had the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots as potentially desirable locations — should a serious trade materialize. Still, multiple NFL […]

Compared to many of the other teams in the NBA, the Dallas Mavericks don’t have a pantheon of legendary players that the entire basketball world worships. However, there have been more than enough players who donned the Dallas jersey and made something of it. Since their start as a franchise, a number of impressive players […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 2 of one of the best playoff matchups in the West. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoff odds series and make a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks come in hot off their upset in Game 1, and have now won three of […]

Before tearing his ACL in the 2012 playoffs, Derrick Rose was the most athletic point guard in NBA history. The former Chicago Bulls superstar was dunking on everyone en route to becoming the youngest MVP in league history at the age of 22 during the 2010-11 season. It seems some people have forgotten just how […]