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The Cincinnati Reds will continue their series with the Philadelphia Phillies. We are at Citizens Bank Stadium, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Reds-Phillies prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Phillies defeated the Reds 5-2 in the opener. Significantly, they led 1-0 in the fifth inning when Jose Barrero clipped […]

In the NFL, size is a difference maker. Given that it’s a sport that puts a premium on strength, putting on more weight poses a lot of advantages. Although speed and vertical leaps are also important ingredients to success in the NFL, size matters a whole lot. For this piece, let’s take a look at […]

The Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs will continue their 3-game series. We are at Wrigley Field, sharing our MLB odds series, making a Rangers-Cubs prediction and pick while showing you how to watch. The Cubs defeated the Rangers 2-0 on Friday in a tight pitcher’s duel. Significantly, Cody Bellinger clapped an RBI single to right-center […]

With just one game left on the 2022-23 regular season for them, the Boston Celtics are ready for the playoffs. Their final game against the Atlanta Hawks is meaningless, as they are locked into the two seed in the Eastern Conference, and will be playing the winner of the seven and eight seed Play-In Tournament […]

There’s one game left in the 2022-23 regular season, and the Los Angeles Lakers still don’t know where they’ll finish in the standings and whether they’ll have to compete in the play-in tournament on Tuesday (they’re guaranteed a No. 7 or No. 8 seed, at worst). They also played far from their best basketball — […]

Preventing some of the most talented basketball players from putting the ball through the hoop has always been a thankless task. The old adage may say that “defense wins championships”, but at the end of the day, elite offense always beats good defense — especially in today’s NBA, where defenders seem to get whistled for […]

The Brooklyn Nets are heading to the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. With their 101-84 blowout of the Orlando Magic at Barclays Center Friday, Brooklyn clinched the Eastern Conference’s sixth seed and a first-round matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers. Expectations never shifted within the new-look Nets following the trades of Kevin Durant and Kyrie […]

Now that (almost) a week has passed since WrestleMania 39 weekend, WWE fans and experts alike are starting to evaluate the show and determine who had huge weekends and who maybe didn’t meet the mark. In the opinion of Dave Meltzer, the weekend was largely a success, with only one match earning a rating of […]

LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Los Angeles Lakers temporarily avoided being cemented into the NBA play-in tournament by defeating the Phoenix Suns, 121-107, at Crypto.com Arena on Friday. The Suns, already locked into the No. 4 seed, sat Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Ayton. Los Angeles played LeBron, AD, and D’Angelo Russell […]

The Golden State Warriors’ 119-97 win over the Sacramento Kings on Friday night wasn’t the potential postseason preview northern California basketball fans had been long anticipating after all. Essentially locked into the third seed in the West pre-tipoff, Sacramento sat its stars at Golden One Center, giving DeAaron Fox, Domantas Sabonis and company some extra […]

The New England Patriots will almost probably make other changes in the offseason of 2023. Remember that there are still a few open slots on their depth chart. Of course, they can do so through the draft. Here we’ll look at which rookie prospects the Patriots will draft with each of their picks in the […]

When news broke that not only was WWE officially merging with UFC under the Endeavor brand to become the one entity, but that Vince McMahon was going to be sticking about in the role of “Executive Chairman,” it left fans wondering whether the last eight months of exceptional booking, wrestling-heavy shows, and storylines that had […]

The Los Angeles Rams will almost certainly make more changes in the 2023 offseason. Bear in mind that there are still a few unfilled spots on their depth chart. They can, of course, do so through the draft. Yet, the Rams have a few rookie prospects that may be characterized as “traps.” Here we’ll look […]

With the 2023 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the Miami Dolphins could look to round out their roster. In 2022, the Dolphins appeared to be ready to compete. With Tua Tagovialoa leading the charge, and the pass-catching duo of Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle, the offense looked elite. On defense, Miami assembled a group of high-end […]

After watching Paul “Triple H” Levesque open up the first RAW after WrestleMania 39 with a promo that low-key updated the WWE Universe about the future of the promotion, even if he never actually mentioned the terms Endeavor, merger, sale, or UFC in the promo, fans had to watch a three-hour show featuring squash matches, […]

Russell Westbrook got his revenge on Wednesday night when his Los Angeles Clippers defeated his former team led by coach Darvin Ham, the Los Angeles Lakers. Westbrook played just 21 minutes in the win, scoring 14 points, grabbing three rebounds, and dishing out four assists. Russell Westbrook’s greatest impact came in setting the tone for […]

The Arizona Cardinals are readying for the 2023 NFL Draft after a very disappointing season. Once star quarterback Kyler Murray went down with a torn ACL in Week 14 of the 2022 NFL Season, the campaign was essentially over. It was Kliff Kingsbury’s last year in Arizona being head coach, as the Cardinals fired him […]

Why Cody Rhodes lost to Roman Reigns at WrestleMania 39, especially after literally months of building up goodwill with the WWE Universe, might just go down as the biggest mystery of 2023 within the wrestling world. Did Paul “Triple H” Levesque and company really believe that the time wasn’t right for Rhodes to win “The […]

The Seattle Seahawks are coming off of a season where they eclipsed expectations, all starting with the AP Comeback Player of the Year Geno Smith. Smith played phenomenal quarterback all year long, managing to squeak the Seahawks into Wildcard Weekend in the 2022 NFL Playoffs. They ultimately lost to the San Francisco 49ers, but overall […]

The New York Knicks (47-33) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (41-39) on Friday night! Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Pelicans prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Knicks-Pelicans NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Knicks-Pelicans Odds New York Knicks: +8.5 (-108) New […]

Before Dominik Mysterio made his grand entrance at WrestleMania 39, wheeled out to the ring at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, in a paddy wagon with a quartet of “police officers” serving as his escort, WWE played a promo package featuring prison footage in order to play up the “Prison Dom” moniker. On paper, that […]

The Miami Heat (43-37) visit the Washington Wizards (34-46) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Wizards prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Heat-Wizards NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Heat-Wizards Odds Miami Heat: -4 (-112) Washington Wizards: +4 (-108) […]

The Utah Jazz were the NBA’s most surprising team for four months of the season, sitting at 31-31 on February 25th, squarely in the Western Conference playoff picture. Despite dismantling a long-time contender by trading Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert for roughly eight dozen draft picks, the Jazz didn’t seem that much worse for the […]

With the 2023 NFL Draft just three weeks away, it’s time to break down one of the top rising prospects, Hendon Hooker. While there are some questions surrounding the Tennessee star quarterback, there’s no doubt he’s drawing tons of interest from several NFL teams. Below we continue our NFL odds series with a prediction for the […]

We’ve reached the final weekend of the 2022-23 NBA regular season. This season has been a thrilling ride, with some teams performing well above expectations and others well below them. One can only hope that the playoffs are full of just as much excitement as the regular season. With the regular season winding down, the […]

The theatrical renditions of Spider-Man have been highly coveted since Tobey Maguire swung into fans’ hearts in 2002. Seeing the web-slinger in his superhero outfit on the big screen was a huge deal, considering many only witnessed him in his animated form on television. As Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse prepares for its arrival (with a […]

The 2023 NFL offseason is officially up and running. Many free agents already signed their new deals with their teams, picturing a shape of what the league will look like in 2023. Now, all eyes are on the 2023 NFL Draft at the end of the month. Organizations such as the Buffalo Bills should have […]

The Detroit Pistons (16-64) visit the Indiana Pacers (34-46) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Pacers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Pistons-Pacers NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Pistons-Pacers Odds Detroit Pistons: +7 (-110) Indiana Pacers: -7 (-110) […]

The time has come and we’re set for the UFC 287 Co-Main Event. As the UFC returns to Miami for the first time in 20 years, fans will be treated to a spectacle in the co-main as one of their own takes the stage in this ranked Welterweight bout. Brazil’s 5th-ranked Gilbert “Durinho” Burns will take […]

The UFC 287 Main Card will continue as we’re back with another prediction and pick for this upcoming bout in the UFC’s deepest division. Ranked Bantamweights will square off as No. 6 ranked Rob Font takes on the surging No. 12 Adrian Yanez. This has all the makings of a Fight of the Night! Check out […]

We continue our prediction and pick series from the UFC 287 Main Card in Miami, Florida. This next fight is an exciting tilt between two fan-favorites in the Welterweight (170 lb) Division. Kevin “Trailblazer” Holland will square off against Argentina’s Santiago Ponzinibbio. Check out our UFC odds series for our Holland-Ponzinibbio prediction and pick. Kevin Holland is […]

Golf is elegant and has a reputation for being luxurious, relaxing but boring, and exclusive to the rich. PGA TOUR 2K23, as fantastic as a golf game it turned out to be, does nothing to dissuade this reputation. In fact, HB Studios may have worked with a philosophy of keeping the image of golf to […]

The 2022-23 NBA regular season is coming down to a wire, and the playoffs are just around the corner. After months of basketball, players such as Joel Embiid and Nikola Jokic had historic performances that could be remembered for years to come. This means it is time for new NBA MVP power rankings. From triple-doubles […]

A pair of western conference playoff squads will go toe-to-toe with only a couple of games remaining in the regular season as the Phoenix Suns take on the Los Angeles Lakers. Join us for our NBA odds series, where our Suns-Lakers prediction and pick will be revealed. Fresh off of a hard-fought 119-115 win not […]

The Bristol Motor Speedway is the sight of this week’s NASCAR race as drivers leave the comfort of pavement behind and hit the dirt in the Food City Dirt Race. It is time to continue our NASCAR odds series with a Food City Dirt Race prediction, pick, and how to watch. Early in the days […]

UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2 will continue to roll from sunny Miami as we make a prediction and pick for this next Early Prelims fight in the Women’s Strawweight (115 lb) Division. No. 15 Cynthia Calvillo will take on Mexico’s Loopy Godinez. This fight has serious implications for the Strawweight rankings! Check out our UFC odds […]

The Houston Rockets (20-60) visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-54) on Friday night! Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Hornets prediction, pick, and how to watch. Here are the Rockets-Hornets NBA odds, courtesy of FanDuel NBA Odds: Rockets-Hornets Odds Houston Rockets: -4 (-114) Charlotte Hornets: +4 (-106) […]

We’re continuing our coverage of UFC 287 in Miami with another prediction and pick for this exciting Featherweight (145 lb) bout. China’s Shayilan Nuerdanbieke will square off against Steve “Mean Machine” Garcia. The odds are close in this one and fans are expecting a banger of a fight! Check out our UFC odds series for our Nuerdanbieke-Garcia prediction and […]

As far as NBA awards go, none are less exact or more backhanded than Most Improved Player. While all NBA awards have an inexact set of criteria, the MIP is particularly confusing, its winners existing in some fuzzy halfspace between mediocrity and greatness. Here’s an award that’s been won by future Hall of Fame caliber […]