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The 2022-2023 New York Rangers season came to a disappointing end with a 4-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils in Game 7 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Despite being the lower seed, the expectation was that the Rangers would make a deep run in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The team […]

Well, that was a massive disappointment. The Memphis Grizzlies were expected to be one of the biggest threats in the Western Conference in the playoffs. They had the second-best record in the West, after all. Despite a rocky end to the regular season, Memphis was able to right the ship in time for the postseason. […]

The Atlanta Hawks have plenty of talent. They have a championship-caliber head coach. They have well-run front office. And, for good measure, they have an energizing fan base. So, putting their 2022-23 campaign in the rearview, the Hawks can look forward to an exciting future. Nonetheless, while Atlanta has nearly every piece of the puzzle, […]

The Sacramento Kings have an opportunity to take yet another step forward this offseason after taking the nation by storm with their eye-opening 2022-23. Though certainly not expected to, the Kings don’t need to take their foot off the pedal, instead capitalizing on their momentum and current talent level. Fortunately for them, with $23 million […]

Ed Sheeran got vulnerable in his upcoming Disney+ docuseries Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All which premieres Wednesday (May 3). In the four-part series, Sheeran shared a very private manner when he learned that pregnant wife was diagnosed with cancer in February 2022. In the first episode, titled “Love” Sheeran’s wife, Cherry Seaborn, and […]

There are quite a few people who might only think of Ja Morant when talking about the Memphis Grizzlies. However, another reason the Grizzlies are so dominant is that they have multiple players that can impact the game at a major level. Jaren Jackson Jr., the 2023 Defensive Player of the Year, and Desmond Bane […]

The New York Knicks can’t afford to lose Game 2 of their second-round series against the Miami Heat. After losing 108-101 in Game 1, the Knicks have to play much better Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks should be able to take care of business at home and tie up the series before […]

The Miami Dolphins only had four draft picks in their 2023 NFL Draft class. Still, the Dolphins are looking for all of them to eventually make an impact in Miami. The Dolphins were docked their first-round pick due to tampering charges involving Tom Brady. They didn’t pick until No. 51 in the second round. Overall, […]

After a troubling start to the season, Madison Bumgarner was released by the Arizona Diamondbacks. He hasn’t looked like the Cy Young candidate he was before. However, if there’s one team that could turn Bumgarner‘s career around it’s the Texas Rangers. Bumgarner made four starts in 2023, compiling a troubling 10.26 ERA. He had an […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially off and running with organizations being a step closer to hoisting the coveted Larry O’Brien Trophy. Unfortunately for some, the dream is already over. That is the case for the Sacramento Kings. On Sunday, they were eliminated by the reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors […]

The Florida Panthers take on the Toronto Maple Leafs in game one of the second round in the Stanley Cup playoffs! This game will continue our NHL playoff odds series with a prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Panthers did the impossible in round one and eliminated the Boston Bruins […]

Night 1 of the WWE Draft has come and gone, but plenty of superstars are still without a permanent home. Roman Reigns, Cody Rhodes, Gunther (with Imperium), Bianca Belair, Becky Lynch, Drew McIntyre, and Edge were drafted on last week’s episode of SmackDown. Monday night on Raw, the remaining eligible superstars will be drafted. Some […]

The Seattle Kraken take on the Dallas Stars in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs. This game will continue our Stanley Cup playoffs odds series with a Kraken-Stars prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Kraken took down the defending champions in the first round. […]

The Houston Astros finished the month of April with a respectable, albeit far from their usual standards, 15-13 record. Houston dealt with injury struggles to open the year, notably playing without star Jose Altuve. The Astros are still the defending champs however, and project to be a playoff contender once again in 2023. Nevertheless, there […]

Roman Reigns is closing in on 1,000 days as the WWE‘s Universal Champion. Fans haven’t seen a championship reign this historic in decades and probably won’t see another one like this for another few decades. What we are witnessing is genuinely historic. Since returning to the company at SummerSlam in 2020, Reigns has been one […]

The Sacramento Kings were right there. Maybe they got a bit too ahead of themselves, lacked enough experience, or were just short on talent. Maybe they just had bad injury luck. More than likely, the truth is all of these things but because experience is the best teacher, Sacramento should come back better and more […]

The Cincinnati Reds (12-16) take on the San Diego Padres (15-14) Monday night at Petco Park! Check out our MLB odds series as we hand out a Reds-Padres prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Reds are 12-16 on the season right now and 5-5 in their […]

The Tampa Bay Lightning have become used to winning over the last few years. With three straight Stanley Cup Final appearances and winning two of them, the Lightning and their fans have been eating good recently. However, their run of dominance did not continue in the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lighting matched up against […]

The Toronto Blue Jays (18-10) take on the Boston Red Sox (15-14) in an AL East matchup. Check out our MLB odds series as we give a Blue Jays-Red Sox prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. The Blue Jays are off to an excellent start this season. Unfortunately for them, the […]

The Los Angeles Kings took Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers to Game 7 in the first round of last year’s Stanley Cup Playoffs during a first-round showdown. The two teams met again in the same round in the 2023 edition of the NHL postseason, but this time, the series ended one game shorter — […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are an intriguing team to look at in the offseason. Minnesota made a big move last offseason to acquire Rudy Gobert from the Utah Jazz. Gobert, the three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, had a tough season with the Timberwolves. Gobert averaged 13.4 points, 11.6 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks across […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the month of April with a record of 16-13. It wasn’t their best month by any means, but LA performed well despite being without important players at times during the month. Overall, LA still looks like a playoff contender. They may not win 111 games like 2022, but this Dodgers […]

There are a plethora of NFL stars coming from Historically Black Colleges and Universities, even all-time greats like former Jackson State running back Walter Payton, former Mississippi Valley State wide receiver Jerry Rice and former Texas Southern defensive end Michael Strahan. Yet, HBCU stars are somehow rarely seen as viable NFL talents in today’s league. […]

It wasn’t Ricky Simon’s night at UFC Vegas 72 when he was finished by Song Yadong in the 5th and final round. Simon was riding a 5-fight winning streak coming into last night’s matchup and this was his first loss since December 2019. It was a fight that Simon just wasn’t able to get going […]

The Denver Nuggets ended the regular season with an abysmal 7-10 record, but that did not stop them from stomping the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs. They wrapped up that series in five games, moving onto a highly anticipated tilt with the Phoenix Suns. The Nuggets did not listen […]

The Philadelphia Phillies (15-13) take on the Houston Astros (14-13) as the Phillies look to complete the sweep Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with a Phillies-Astros Prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Game one was low scoring and a pitchers duel. Each […]

Song Yadong put on a perfect performance when he took on the surging Ricky Simon in last night’s main event at UFC Vegas 72. Yadong shut down all of Simon’s takedown attempts and just punished him throughout the entire fight on the feet. It seemed as if Simon was never really in the fight. Song […]

The St. Louis Cardinals (10-18) are trying to avoid being swept by the Los Angeles Dodgers (15-13) Sunday afternoon. This game will continue our MLB odds series with  Cardinals-Dodgers prediction, pick and how to watch. Game one of this series was controlled by the Dodgers. St. Louis struck in the top of the first, but […]

When the Sacramento Kings won the first two games of the first-round series against the Golden State Warriors, many NBA media personnel and pundits believed it could be the last dance of this iteration of the Dubs. A passing of the torch may have been ongoing, but Golden State punched back and won the next […]

The Cincinnati Reds (12-15) take on the Oakland Athletics (5-23) in th final game of a three game series Sunday Afternoon. Below we will continue our MLB odds series with a Reds-Athletics prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch. Game one of this series was high scoring. The Reds went up 5-1 […]

The New York Knicks are riding high coming into their second-round series against the Miami Heat. The Knicks smashed the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round and now have home-court advantage in Round 2 because of the Heat’s shocking upset of the Milwaukee Bucks. It’s now time to make some Knicks predictions for this second-round […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks (16-12) are going for the series sweep over the Colorado Rockies (8-20) Sunday afternoon. Check out our MLB odds series as we give you a Diamondbacks-Rockies prediction and pick while letting you know how to watch the game. Game one of this series was close until it wasn’t. The Diamondbacks and Rockies […]

The St. Louis Cardinals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Our MLB odds series has our Cardinals Dodgers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Cardinals Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers have not had a good month of April. They have treaded water, hovering near the .500 mark pretty much the whole month. The […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies. Our MLB odds series has our Diamondbacks Rockies prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Diamondbacks Rockies. The Arizona Diamondbacks bagged a crucial win on Friday in Denver, beating the Rockies in the start of this National League West Division series. The Diamondbacks have already played […]

The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Chicago White Sox. Our MLB odds series has our Rays White Sox prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Rays White Sox. The Chicago White Sox are crossing the line from having a horrible season to something much worse: being a complete embarrassment. A team which won […]

The New York Yankees take on the Texas Rangers. Our MLB odds series has our Yankees Rangers prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Yankees Rangers. The Texas Rangers showed poise on Friday night against the New York Yankees. This was a critical moment for the Rangers in their 2023 Major League Baseball season. […]

The San Francisco Giants take on the San Diego Padres in Mexico City. Our MLB Mexico Series odds package has our Giants Padres prediction and pick. Find out how to watch Giants Padres. So here we go: The Giants and Padres play the first of two games — not in a doubleheader, but in a […]

Is it time to trade John Collins? No matter what the Atlanta Hawks choose to do about Trae Young, trading Collins is a move that will help clear a logjam at forward, provide them with a more efficient floor-spacer at his position, and give them a more consistent defensive presence as well. Of course, the […]

The Sacramento Kings upset the Golden State Warriors on Friday night, ultimately forcing a Game 7 affair in their NBA playoffs clash. The Kings were trailing in the series heading into Game 6 at the Chase Center, a far from ideal scenario. They rose to the occasion though, earning a pivotal 118-99 victory on the […]