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The Toronto Raptors are standing on the edge of an interesting summer. Sure, some lottery teams lean all the way into the tank. However, Raptors leadership continues to chart a different course. They are rebuilding, yes, but with structure, vision, and a heavy dose of pragmatism. That means stockpiling young, proven NBA talent like Brandon […]

The modern NBA is volatile and ruthless, but since Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum have been a part of the Boston Celtics, they’ve consistently contended for championships. Some postseasons culminated in disappointing exits in the Eastern Conference Finals, while 2024 brought the Celtics their first championship in over 15 years. No matter the result, Tatum […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are coming off a disappointing season that saw them not even make the playoffs, despite successfully landing All-Star free agent Paul George to pair with 2023 NBA MVP Joel Embiid. But luckily, the basketball gods were on their side, as Philadelphia will be selecting with the third overall pick at the 2025 […]

The San Antonio Spurs had an up-and-down 2024-25 season. While they failed to meet the Play-In expectations, the future is still bright in San Antonio. They finished with a poor 34-48 record, and 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year Victor Wembanyama went down with deep vein thrombosis, sidelining him for the rest of the season. […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and Philadelphia Phillies conclude their three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Phillies prediction and pick. In game one of the series, Pedro Pages opened the scoring in the fourth inning on a fielder’s choice to give the Cardinals the 1-0 lead. Edmundo Sosa would tie […]

There are many different approaches to building a WNBA fantasy basketball team, but the one sure-fire way to be set up for success is to go in with a plan. Prepared managers with at least a little bit of knowledge about recent WNBA history, team rotations and chemistry, player roles, and which players work best […]

The San Antonio Spurs were always going to be one of the most fascinating teams of the 2025 NBA offseason. After a roller-coaster season that saw flashes of brilliance, the Spurs find themselves holding the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming NBA Draft. It’s a rare opportunity for a franchise that already has a […]

The Houston Rockets enter the 2025 NBA Draft from a position of strength. On the flip side, they do so with more urgency than ever. A 52-30 regular season saw the Rockets unexpectedly vault into the Western Conference’s upper echelon, securing the No. 2 seed. However, a deflating first-round loss to the experienced Golden State […]

It’s easy to say Jimmy Butler needs to hunt his shot more when looking at the Golden State Warriors’ dreadful offensive woes without Stephen Curry versus the Minnesota Timberwolves. Sure, only nine shot attempts from Butler in a must-win Game 4 situation to avoid falling behind 3-1 is not ideal. And maybe there were opportunities […]

When Jayson Tatum tore his Achilles tendon in Game 4 against the New York Knicks, it changed the Boston Celtics forever. Suddenly, the reigning and defending NBA Champions were not only without their best player for the remainder of this season but for much of, if not all of, next season too, leaving one of […]

Julio Rodriguez has the Seattle Mariners in the lead in the American League West two months into the season. However, only two games separate them from the fourth-place team. The Athletics are trying to track Seattle down, but there is a long way to go. However, the team’s safest path to the playoffs could include […]

After spending the final few months of the 2024-25 season in a full-on tank-a-thon, fighting tooth and nail to hold onto their first round pick in the 2025 NBA Draft pick instead of sending it to the Oklahoma City Thunder as part of the Al Horford-Danny Green trade from year ago, the Philadelphia 76ers accomplished […]

Senzatela and Corbin face off in the series finale! The Rockies are spiraling, while the Rangers are on a winning streak coming into this game. The Rangers won Game 1, but Game 2 has not started yet. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Rangers prediction and pick. Rockies-Rangers Projected Starters Antonio […]

The MLB season continues as the Washington Nationals look to pick up the win on the road in Atlanta when they take on the Braves in the third game of their series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. Nationals-Braves Projected Starters  Mitchell Parker vs. Bryce […]

The MLB season continues as the Chicago White Sox look to pick up the win on the road in Cincinnati when they take on the Reds in the second game of their series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Reds prediction and pick. White Sox-Reds Projected Starters  Davis […]

The MLB season continues as the Pittsburgh Pirates look to pick up the win on the road in New York when they take on the Mets in the third game of their series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. Pirates-Mets Projected Starters  Bailey Falter vs. […]

The MLB season continues as the Tampa Bay Rays look to get the win on the road in Toronto when they take on the Blue Jays in game two of their series on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Rays-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Ryan Pepiot […]

Dobbins and Skubal face off in Detroit in the finale! The Red Sox have battled issues with consistency all season, while the Tigers are one of the better teams in the MLB. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. Red Sox-Tigers Projected Starters Hunter Dobbins vs. Tarik […]

The New York Yankees finish their West Coast trip as they face the Seattle Mariners. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. In game one of the series, Julio Rodríguez got the scoring started with a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning, giving the […]

It is the final game of an NL West series as the Arizona Diamondbacks face the San Francisco Giants. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Diamondbacks-Giants prediction and pick. Game one of the series would be a pitching duel. Corbin Carroll opened the scoring with a home run off Justin Verlander […]

The Milwaukee Brewers conclude their series as they face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Guardians prediction and pick. In game one of the series, Gabriel Arias started the scoring. He would hit a bases-loaded double that would drive in three runs in the bottom of the fourth […]

Ober and Kremer face off in Game 1 in Baltimore! The Twins have had issues with consistency, but are red-hot coming into this game, while the Orioles have had their fair share of struggles this season. Game one of this series has not been played yet. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with […]

The Cleveland Guardians won 92 games en route to a first-place finish in the American League Central last season. They were the second seed in the AL playoffs, but lost to the New York Yankees in five games in the ALCS. Jose Ramirez and Cleveland have had special moments in 2025 and are in the […]

The Dallas Mavericks shocked the world when they traded Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for a package centered around Anthony Davis. Many fans and media heavily criticized the move. But general manager Nico Harrison justified it by claiming that defense wins championships. After all, while injury-prone and aging, Davis certainly is one of […]

While the NBA is no longer a league that can be dominated by a single player carrying his team to a championship, Stephen Curry is the identity of the Golden State Warriors. Without him on the floor, this team is a shell of the contenders they know they can be, and that has been evident […]

Aston Villa looks to move up the Premier League standings as they face Tottenham Hotspur. It is time to continue our Premier League odds series with an Aston Villa-Tottenham prediction and pick. Aston Villa comes into the game at 18-9-9 on the year, which places them in sixth place in the Premier League. Due to […]

The Dallas Mavericks struck gold in the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery. Despite only having the 11th-best odds to land the top pick, the ping pong balls landed Dallas’ way, and they shot up all the way to the top slot. The Mavericks needed some luck after the heavily scrutinized Luka Doncic trade. They now have […]

There’s bad luck, and then there’s what the Washington Wizards have experienced since making the Eastern Conference Finals in 1979, when they were named the Bullets. That was the last time they made it that far, and Monday’s NBA Draft Lottery result was another episode in their typical misfortune. The Wizards received the No. 6 […]

Who could’ve guessed that three months after trading Luka Doncic in what is deemed the biggest trade in NBA history, the Dallas Mavericks would end up with the first overall pick in the 2025 NBA Draft? Nico Harrison worked some magic to get the target off his back from Mavs fans, and now he will […]

The NBA playoffs are the toughest part of a team’s championship campaign. It involves plenty of make-or-break situations that can alter the landscape. Unfortunately, even the best teams in the league fail to conquer the gold. Here are the 10 most heartbreaking NBA Playoffs eliminations, ranked. Check out the gallery below for the complete list. […]

The Vegas Golden Knights look to stay alive in the series as they host the Edmonton Oilers. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with an Oilers-Golden Knights Game 5 prediction and pick. The Oilers took the first two games of the series, both on the road. They won game one […]

The home team has dominated the series as the Florida Panthers visit the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Panthers-Maple Leafs Game 5 prediction and pick. The first two games of the series both went to the home Maple Leafs, winning game one 5-4 and […]

The NBA Playoffs continue, as the New York Knicks look to take close things out and head to the Eastern Conference Finals on the road in Boston when they take on the Celtics in Game 5 of this semifinal matchup on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Knicks-Celtics prediction […]

The wrestling and MMA communities were left in disbelief as news broke that Olympic gold medalist and former Ohio State wrestling standout Kyle Snyder was arrested in a prostitution sting in Columbus, Ohio. The 29-year-old Snyder, widely regarded as one of the greatest American wrestlers of his generation, now faces legal troubles that threaten to […]

Brad Tavares is back. After a brief stint off the UFC roster sparked rumors of his release, the 37-year-old middleweight has officially re-signed with the promotion, inking a fresh four-fight deal and setting his sights on a unique piece of UFC history: breaking Michael Bisping’s all-time middleweight wins record. With 16 victories at 185 pounds-tied […]

The Boston Red Sox continue their road trip as they face the Detroit Tigers. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Red Sox-Tigers prediction and pick. The Red Sox enter the series at 22-20 on the year, which places them in second in the AL East. Over the weekend, they took two […]

The Los Angeles Clippers entered the 2025 NBA playoffs with so much hope that they could finally get a fair shot at mounting a deep playoff run, what with Kawhi Leonard being healthy and looking like the superstar of yore. Leonard was especially brilliant in Game 2 of their first-round matchup against the Denver Nuggets […]

The Sacramento Kings enter the 2025 NBA offseason facing more questions than answers. Just two seasons removed from snapping a 16-year playoff drought, the Kings now appear stuck in a frustrating middle ground. This team appears too talented to bottom out, yet not good enough to make real noise in the postseason. Their 120-106 loss […]

The 2024-25 season has to count as a rousing success for the Detroit Pistons; they went all the way from winning 14 games to mounting a great challenge to the New York Knicks before falling in six games in the first round of the 2025 NBA playoffs. And with a bright young core led by […]