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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 […]

The Utah Jazz clinched the worst record in the NBA during the 2024-25 season, posting a horrendous 17-65 win-loss record. It’s safe to say that the franchise is currently focused on the future, as they used the season to jockey for a favorable position at the upcoming NBA Draft. Although the Jazz were successful in […]

Who will be drafting Cooper Flagg in the 2025 NBA Draft? This is the question scouts, executives, and NBA fans have been wondering for quite some time. That answer has finally been given, as the 2025 NBA Draft Lottery delivered the first overall pick to the Dallas Mavericks. After we saw the Atlanta Hawks claim […]

Fried and Woo face off in Game 2 in Seattle! These teams have similar records, but are playing very differently, with the Yankees playing well, while the Mariners are on a losing streak coming into this series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Yankees-Mariners prediction and pick. Yankees-Mariners Projected Starters Max […]

It is game two of a three-game series as the Kansas City Royals face the Houston Astros. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Royals-Astros prediction and pick. The Royals come into the series at 24-18 on the year. After winning seven straight, they lost the last two games of their series […]

The MLB season continues as the Colorado Rockies look to pick up the win on the road in Texas when they take on the Rangers in the second game of their series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rockies-Rangers prediction and pick. Rockies-Rangers Projected Starters  Kyle Freeland vs. Jack Leiter […]

The MLB season continues as the Miami Marlins look to get the win on the road when they head to Chicago to take on the Cubs in game two of their series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Marlins-Cubs prediction and pick. Marlins-Cubs Projected Starters  Valente Bellozo vs. Ben […]

Who remembers 106 & Park on BET? This year the legendary music video show will be honored during the BET Awards next month, which is also the award show’s 25th anniversary. 106 & Park had many hosts over the years, including the iconic duos AJ and Free and Terrence J and Rocsi. But did you […]

Soroka and Schwellenbach face off in Game 2 in Atlanta! The Nationals are spiraling into this series, while the Braves have struggled to find consistency all season. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Nationals-Braves prediction and pick. Nationals-Braves Projected Starters Michael Soroka vs. Spencer Schwellenbach Michael Soroka (0-2) with a 7.20 […]

The Minnesota Wild were eliminated by the Vegas Golden Knights in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Minnesota put in a respectable effort despite heading into the series as the underdog. And this certainly gives them confidence going forward. For now, though, the Wild turn to the offseason and the potential trades and signings inherent with […]

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 second game of their series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Pirates-Mets prediction and pick. Pirates-Mets Projected Starters  Mitch Keller 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 one of their series on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick. Rays-Blue Jays Projected Starters  Shane Baz […]

Gray and Luzardo face off in Game 2 in Philadelphia! These are two of the MLB’s hottest teams, and both could use a big series win in this matchup. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Cardinals-Phillies prediction and pick. Cardinals-Phillies Projected Starters Sonny Gray vs. Jesus Luzardo Sonny Gray (4-1) with […]

It is the start of an interleague series as the Chicago White Sox face the Cincinnati Reds. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a White Sox-Reds prediction and pick. The White Sox come into the series at 12-29 on the year, which places them in last place in the AL Central. The […]

The Minnesota Twins look to continue their winning streak as they face the Baltimore Orioles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Twins-Orioles prediction and pick. The Twins come into the game sitting at 21-20 this year, which places them in fourth place in the AL Central. Still, the Twins have been […]

It is interleague baseball on Tuesday as the Milwaukee Brewers face the Cleveland Guardians. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Brewers-Guardians prediction and pick. The Brewers come into the series at 20-21 on the year, which places them in third place in the NL Central. They just completed a series with […]

On Tuesday, the Thunder host the Nuggets in Game 5, tied at 2-2! This series is one of the best remaining in the playoffs. The Thunder took back the momentum going home. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Nuggets shocked the Thunder in Game 1 […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers have struggled mightily in their second-round matchup against the Indiana Pacers. Despite dominating during the regular season and earning the one-seed, the team is down 3-1, and they were down by 41 points at halftime in Game 4. That deficit was tied for the largest at halftime in postseason history. The Cavaliers […]

The Milwaukee Bucks may soon face the end of a historic era with franchise cornerstone Giannis Antetokounmpo potentially considering a future outside of Wisconsin. On Monday, ESPN’s Shams Charania reported that Antetokounmpo is “open-minded about exploring whether his best long-term fit is remaining in Milwaukee or playing elsewhere.” The 30-year-old forward is expected to meet […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning are amid a much longer offseason than anyone in the organization would have liked. After advancing to back-to-back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals from 2020-22 — and winning it all in 2020 and 2021 — the Bolts have now been eliminated in the first round of three consecutive postseasons. It’s incredibly disappointing considering […]

The UFC heavyweight division is on the verge of a seismic shift, and Tom Aspinall is at the epicenter. In a tweet that sent shockwaves through the MMA world, the interim heavyweight champion revealed he has a pivotal meeting scheduled tonight to determine whether he’ll finally get his long-awaited shot at Jon Jones, the reigning […]

Cooper Flagg came into his freshman season at Duke with massive expectations. The highest-ranked recruit from the state of Maine in history lived up to the hype, too, as he led the Blue Devils to the Final Four en route to becoming just the fourth freshman to be named the AP men’s basketball Player of […]

The Houston Rockets were able to secure the second seed in the Western Conference standings in the 2024-25 season. Fred VanVleet was the veteran who led the young team there. However, the Rockets lost to the Golden State Warriors in the first round, becoming just the seventh two-seed to lose in the first round to […]

Accessories are a great part of basketball. In fact, several NBA players have sported different accessories in an official NBA game. These accessories include headbands, knee pads, elbow pads, shooting sleeves, and even compression shirts underneath their jerseys. Although most basketball players don’t really wear a compression shirt underneath, there are a handful that do. […]

The NBA Playoffs continue, as the Indiana Pacers look to close out the series and head to the Eastern Conference Finals when they head to Cleveland to take on the Cavaliers in Game 5 of this semifinal matchup on Tuesday. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series with a Pacers-Cavaliers prediction and pick. […]

The Winnipeg Jets look to even the series as they face the Dallas Stars. It is time to continue our Stanley Cup Playoffs odds series with a Jets-Stars Game 4 prediction and pick. In game one of the series, the Stars won the game 3-2, but the Jets would even the series in game two […]

On July 26, the UFC makes its much-anticipated return to the Etihad Arena on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, with a middleweight main event that promises to shake up the division. Former UFC champion Robert Whittaker will square off against surging contender and former ONE Championship two-division king Reinier de Ridder in a bout that blends […]

In the latest twist of UFC matchmaking drama, reigning light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev took to X  with a pointed message aimed at his former foe, Alex Pereira: I was offered to Fight Alex international fight week if the man don’t want it let’s move on I’m ready for everyone. I dare you. — Muhammad […]

There was a time this past season when the Memphis Grizzlies looked like a legitimate title threat in the Western Conference. They had their swagger back. Ja Morant returned with a vengeance, Jaren Jackson Jr was anchoring the paint, and young pieces like GG Jackson II and Jaylen Wells were flashing their upside. However, that […]

The 2025 MLB season is rolling right along, and we have another edition of the Power Rankings ready for the occasion. We had our first two managerial changes this year. The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies will have new bench bosses for the remainder of the season. How does that change the rankings? The Dodgers […]

The Miami Heat pride themselves on resilience, structure, and playoff mettle. However, they just experienced one of their most chaotic seasons in the Erik Spoelstra era. The 2024-25 campaign was a roller-coaster. That said, this one didn’t end with moral victories or overachieving playoff runs. It ended with a sweep, a 55-point humiliation, and a […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are at a crossroads. For nearly a decade, they’ve remained a postseason staple. That’s largely thanks to the brilliance of Giannis Antetokounmpo. However, the team’s 2025 offseason has arrived with less optimism than ever. For the third straight year, the Bucks failed to advance past the first round of the NBA Playoffs. […]