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Though he doesn’t have a card on the official AEW roster page, Jonathan Gresham has reportedly held a contract also signed by Tony Khan since April, when he defeated Bandido at Supercard of Honor in a unification match for the ROH World Championship. And yet, you wouldn’t know it if you only watch AEW television, […]

Four years ago, the Toronto Raptors shocked the NBA world by trading for disgruntled San Antonio Spurs star Kawhi Leonard. Toronto wasn’t really seen as a contender for Kawhi prior to that move. However, in the span of mere hours, Masai Ujiri flipped DeMar DeRozan, Jakob Poetl, and a first-round pick for Leonard. The rest […]

The Utah Jazz made a bold move on Friday after sending Rudy Gobert to the Minnesota Timberwolves via trade. All eyes are on Donovan Mitchell right now, as his future with the club is up in the air. The franchise claims they plan to keep him around, but there are rumblings they’re open to negotiating […]

The Chicago White Sox take on the San Francisco Giants. Check out our MLB odds series for our White Sox Giants prediction and pick. Lance Lynn takes the hill for the White Sox, while Alex Cobb goes to the mound for the Giants. Lance Lynn has made only three starts, and none of them have […]

The Oakland Athletics will take on the Seattle Mariners on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Both of these teams are in the middle of disappointing seasons. Everyone expected the Athletics to have a bad year, but no one projected them to be quite […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks take on the Colorado Rockies. Check out our MLB odds series for our Diamondbacks Rockies prediction and pick. Merrill Kelly goes to the mound for the Diamondbacks, while Antonio Senzatela takes the hill for the Rockies. Merrill Kelly has a 3.64 ERA in an up-and-down season. He was spectacular in April, when […]

The San Diego Padres will face the Los Angeles Dodgers in a classic NL West matchup. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Dodgers prediction and pick.   This four-game series is incredibly important for both of these teams. The Padres are currently 46-32, a record that would have them in […]

The Baltimore Orioles will face the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Orioles-Twins prediction and pick.   The Orioles have quietly exceeded expectations this season. Baltimore was expected to be one of the worst teams in the league, but they’ve earned a respectable 35-42 record, […]

The NBA free agency period kicked off on Thursday evening- and then all hell broke loose in the NBA. A firestorm of max contracts, free agency deals and oh, a casual trade request from Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets ensued. Friday has brought much of the same, though the Boston Celtics were the ones making […]

The Texas Rangers take on the New York Mets. Check out our MLB odds series for our Rangers Mets prediction and pick. Glenn Otto takes the bump for the Rangers, while Chris Bassitt gets the start for the Mets. Glenn Otto has a 5.31 ERA. That will naturally elicit the belief that Otto is a […]

The Milwaukee Brewers will take on the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Brewers-Pirates prediction and pick.   These teams have had vastly different seasons. The Brewers came out of the gates hot, winning early and often and quickly claiming first place in the NL […]

The Timberwolves are coming off a successful season in which they made it to the playoffs for the first time in four seasons. Minnesota was knocked out by the Memphis Grizzlies after their 46-36 regular season. The growth of Anthony Edwards and the intensity of Patrick Beverly have brought a newfound life to the franchise. […]

The state of the Brooklyn Nets has drastically changed in the past few days. After being looked at as one of the biggest title contenders with their superstar tandem, the fall from grace has been rapid. Kyrie Irving evaluated the market and did his best to find a new location before taking the money and […]

The Big Apple, and the New York Knicks, are ready to not only welcome Jalen Brunson to the fold, but Isaiah Hartenstein. A truly wild start to the 2022 NBA free agency period for New York’s favorite team. The Knicks have been one of the main NBA storylines this offseason. They jumped through a variety […]

The Boston Celtics scored high when they scored Danilo Gallinari. It’s obvious that the Celtics needed scoring punch off the bench, and that’s exactly what they can expect from Gallinari. He will be 34 when he begins the season in green and white up in the Northwest, but the Italian sensation doesn’t need to carry […]

There’s no reason the Golden State Warriors should not at least try to get Kevin Durant back. Reuniting with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, and Draymond Green shouldn’t be so bad, right? Kevin Durant caused a mess in the basketball world when has asked for a trade to leave the Brooklyn Nets. This came exactly three […]

While this past Los Angeles Lakers season was a massive disappointment, Malik Monk proved to be a bright spot on a regular basis. Following a subpar start to his career, Monk elected to take a prove-it deal and sign a veteran’s minimum with Los Angeles. The Lakers intended on bringing the 24-year-old back, but he […]

If the Los Angeles Lakers made a play for Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving to join LeBron James, it would be nothing short of cataclysmic. In the end, however, having the big three of all big threes could be worth the chaos. Not long after Kyrie opted in to his player option with the Brooklyn […]

Free agent Golden State Warriors guard Gary Payton II opted to sign with the Portland Trail Blazers in NBA free agency, agreeing to a three-year, $28 million deal. The Blazers were determined to add Payton to their rotation, so much so that the price tag for his services ended up out of Golden State’s desired […]

Kevin Durant recently requested a trade and many NBA teams are preparing trade packages to acquire the superstar. Many felt as if the Brooklyn Nets were ready to run it back after Kyrie Irving opted into his player option. But it now appears that both Irving and KD are destined to leave Brooklyn via trade. […]

If the Miami Heat want to acquire Kevin Durant from the Brooklyn Nets, it will cost them. Here’s the rub — just when it seemed the Nets were in the clear after Kyrie Irving announced his op-in decision, Kevin Durant formally asks for a trade. Now, the Nets enter desperation mode. What once looked like […]

After making the Western Conference Finals in 2020, the Denver Nuggets have been hounded with injuries over the past two seasons. They were recently eliminated by the 2022 NBA Champions Golden State Warriors in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. Without Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr., it was apparent that the supporting cast […]

Kevin Durant’s trade request has sent the NBA offseason into a bigger frenzy. The news came only a few days after star guard Kyrie Irving opted into his player option, which left many to believe that the Nets duo would remain next season. However, Durant and Irving will now both likely be on their way […]

It’s the NBA offseason, baby! The 2022 offseason started off with a bang, as one of the biggest stars in the league requested a trade. Kevin Durant (yes, THAT Kevin Durant), has requested a trade out of Brooklyn. Many teams in the running for his services, including the perennial candidates for a star: the Boston […]

After struggling through the swan song for Ben Roethlisberger, the Pittsburgh Steelers have moved on to having Kenny Pickett and Mitch Trubisky as their next QB prospects. With uncertainty all around this roster, which key position group will make the biggest impact this season? Running back was considered here, but with this group including Najee […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had a tough few weeks filled with rumors of Kyrie Irving and Kevin Durant leaving. Irving opted into his player option on Monday, but Durant shockingly requested a trade. Durant is one of the best players in the NBA, and many teams will be interested in acquiring the superstar. Brooklyn will […]

The San Diego Padres take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. Check out our MLB odds series for our Padres Dodgers prediction and pick. Joe Musgrove gets the start for the Padres, while Mitch White gets the call for the Dodgers. Joe Musgrove has a 2.12 ERA. He has been tremendous this season. How tremendous? Consider […]

The Kyrie Irving offseason saga is not over after Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant requested a trade. Irving opted into his player option on Monday, which seemed to signify that he would stay in Brooklyn with Durant. Irving is one of the most dynamic guards in the NBA but has missed significant time over the […]

Kevin Durant has requested a trade from the Brooklyn Nets. Naturally, when any star is seeking a change of scenery in the modern NBA, LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers enter the chat. Admittedly, Kyrie Irving is more likely to find his way to Los Angeles. But, the Lakers can’t be totally ruled out […]

Mo Bamba is entering free agency for the first time in his career and will likely leave the Orlando Magic. The Magic didn’t give Bamba a qualifying offer to make him a restricted free agent, and they reportedly have interest in Isaiah Hartenstein to potentially take his spot. Bamba would have a better opportunity to […]

The Oakland Athletics will take on the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Athletics-Mariners prediction and pick. Neither of these teams has had the season they were hoping for. The Athletics have been one of the worst teams in baseball, as shown by their 25-52 […]

The 2022 NBA Free Agency period is mere minutes away, and the league has already been turned upside down by Kevin Durant. Before signings can be formally announced, let’s parse through the scuttlebutt and summarize which players remain on the table for the Los Angeles Lakers (that we know of). A brief reminder: Based on […]

Kevin Durant dropped a bombshell on the Brooklyn Nets and NBA free agency by requesting a trade just hours before the start of the moratorium period. While Kyrie Irving decided to exercise his player option earlier this week, it seems Durant wasn’t pleased with how that whole saga went, leading to this trade request. The Phoenix […]

The Cincinnati Reds take on the Chicago Cubs. Check out our MLB odds series for our Reds Cubs prediction and pick. Graham Ashcraft takes the bump for the Reds, while Kyle Hendricks gets the start for the Cubs. Graham Ashcraft has a 3.27 ERA. He didn’t make his first start of the season until May […]

The Tampa Bay Rays will take on the Toronto Blue Jays on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rays-Blue Jays prediction and pick.   Both of these teams desperately need to continue their winning ways. The Rays are currently 40-34, a respectable record that has them short of […]

With NBA free agency officially beginning on Thursday, June 30, the Boston Celtics will hit the open market looking for new talent in order to stage a run back to the Finals. The Celtics strung together an impressive season in 2021-22, highlighted by their second-half run which culminated in an NBA Finals appearance. Now, they’ll […]

The New York Yankees will take on the Houston Astros on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Yankees-Astros prediction and pick.   This game will easily be the most entertaining contest on Thursday night. The Yankees enter this game as the best team in the MLB, sporting a […]

The Brooklyn Nets have to invest in two things: their superstars and their future. That means letting go of aging assets and avoiding depreciating free agents. Keep in mind that the Nets made the 2022 NBA Playoffs, but they got swept by the Boston Celtics in the first round. That was not supposed to happen. […]

The Cincinnati Bengals surprised everyone last season when they made it all the way to the Super Bowl. They were easily the feel-good story of the year, even when they lost to the Rams. However, this season, the team now has a huge target painted at their backs. Last season, everyone simply shrugged off the […]