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Nearly a week after the conclusion of regular season, the Phoenix Suns finally know their opponent for the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They’ll take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a best-of-seven series beginning Sunday night, after the Pelicans took out the Los Angeles Clippers in Friday’s play-in game. While the Suns will […]

The Los Angeles Clippers failed to make the NBA Playoffs, following back-to-back losses in the play-in tournament. With their season over, the team will turn its focus onto 2022-23, at which point they should hopefully be at full strength for most of the year. A full year of Kawhi Leonard and Paul George teaming up […]

In a National League matchup between two teams trying to find their footing, the Washington Nationals will square off with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday evening. Join us for our  MLB odds series,  where our Nationals-Pirates prediction and pick will be selected.   Entering Saturday’s contest, the ‘Nats played an all-around stellar game by rebounding […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets will head to the west coast to take on the Los Angeles Kings tonight in this cross-conference matchup. This will be the second meeting between these two clubs this year as the Kings won the first matchup 4-3 back in early March. Who will come away with the victory tonight? It’s […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will head out west to face off against the league leader in points, the Colorado Avalanche. The last time these teams played each other was a little over a month ago in Carolina where the Hurricanes got the 2-0 shutout win. Since then, the Avalanche have gone 13-1-1 and continue to steamroll […]

The Edmonton Oilers will play host to their Pacific Division rival, the Vegas Golden Knights. This is a big game for the Knights as they are currently fourth in the division with technically just one point outside of a playoff spot. The Oilers on the other hand are second in the division and are a […]

The Atlanta Hawks fought through the play-in tournament to punch their ticket back to the NBA playoffs. For their efforts, they win a first-round matchup with the Miami Heat. Miami, the Eastern Conference’s top seed, defeated Atlanta in three of the four matchups they had in the regular season. Trae Young has shown he is […]

The Minnesota Wild will head down to Missouri to take on the St. Louis Blues in today’s central division rivalry matchup. Both of these teams are playing spectacular hockey lately, the Wild are 7-1-2 in their last 10 while the Blues are 9-0-1 in their last 10. Both of these teams are also tied for […]

The New Orleans Pelicans have booked a playoff spot after winning against the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 Play-in Tournament. Now seeded at the eighth spot, they will be matched up against a tough opponent in the top-seeded Phoenix Suns in the first round of the playoffs. Brandon Ingram is expected to get his […]

The Miami Heat officially know who their first-round opponent will be in the NBA Playoffs after the Atlanta Hawks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday as the Heat begin what is hopefully a Finals run. Erik Spoelstra’s squad finished as the top dog in the East during the […]

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Milwaukee Bucks to help kick off the first round of the NBA playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Bucks prediction and pick.   This should be one of the best series in the first round of the postseason. The Bulls looked like […]

The Brooklyn Nets will take on the Boston Celtics in a premier first-round playoff matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Celtics prediction and pick.   This matchup was probably the worst-case scenario for both of these teams. A lackluster regular season led the Nets to a spot in the […]

DC vs RCB, Wankhede Stadium. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will be clashing to reach the middle of the points table. DC is lagging with two lost games out of four, while RCB is ahead with three wins in five. All the eyes will be on Virat Kohli and David Warner, and both the […]

MI vs LSG, Brabourne Stadium. An unnecessary gimmick in the batting order cost Lucknow Super Giants a loss in the previous game. They should have learned their lesson now and won’t be messing with the batting order again. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, are failing to fetch wickets early in the inning again and […]

After suffering an epic collapse in the 2020 NBA Finals, the Phoenix Suns entered this season with a vengeance as they went on a fantastic and consistent run for all 82 games. 64 wins is an admirable number despite lengthy injuries to guys like Chris Paul, Deandre Ayton, and Cam Johnson. As the best franchise […]

The Cincinnati Reds will take on the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Reds-Dodgers prediction and pick.   Cincinnati has gotten off to a less-than-ideal start. The Reds dropped their opening series against the Atlanta Braves and then quickly proceeded to lose two in […]

The Los Angeles Angels will take on the Texas Rangers on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Angels-Rangers prediction and pick.   Unsurprisingly, the Angels’ season did not begin well. They faced the Houston Astros in a four-game series, and they predictably dropped three of those contests. However, […]

The Charlotte Hornets gifted Gordon Hayward with a four-year $120 million dollar deal back in 2020. The 32-year-old forward has had some good moments with the Hornets and provided this young team with a calming presence on the floor with LaMelo Ball. A guy that knows how to play the right way and can elevate […]

The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a crippling blow ahead of their NBA play-in game against the New Orleans Pelicans. On Friday morning, it was revealed Paul George would be unable to take the court after testing positive for COVID-19. While his absence will be a major loss for the Clippers, the team will pivot […]

The LA Clippers received some unfortunate news when it was announced that Paul George has entered health and safety protocols on the day of their do-or-die play-in game. They will have to face the New Orleans Pelicans without him. This is a huge blow for the Clippers, who have looked entirely different since George has […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves earned the right to play the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs following their victory over the Los Angeles Clippers in the Play-In contest. Minnesota battled to get the win, as center Karl-Anthony Towns fouled out early, though it didn’t stop the team from mounting an incredible […]

The LA Clippers’ season is on the line tonight against the New Orleans Pelicans. They will host CJ McCollum, Brandon Ingram and company in the win-or-go-home contest with a spot in the NBA playoffs on the line. The Clippers have fought without Kawhi Leonard for the entire duration of the season and without Paul George for more […]

The Denver Nuggets will take on the Golden State Warriors to help kick off the first round of the playoffs on Saturday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Warriors prediction and pick.   Two Western Conference mainstays will battle it out in this series. The Nuggets have made the postseason […]

The Toronto Raptors will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in the first game of their playoff series on Saturday afternoon. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-76ers prediction and pick.   This should be one of the best series of the first round. The Raptors earned a 48-34 record over […]

Fresh off their big win over the San Antonio Spurs, the News Orleans Pelicans are riding high as they head into their highly anticipated showdown with the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament on Friday. In their continued fight to earn the final spot in the Western Conference Playoffs, the Pelicans will […]

Entering the Minnesota Timberwolves’ first play-in game in franchise history, they struggled mightily at the early juncture of their match against the Los Angeles Clippers. The inexperience seemed to creep into a high-pressure situation, but Minnesota was led by D’Angelo Russell and Anthony Edwards in the phenomenal comeback of the Timberwolves and securing that seventh […]

The San Antonio Spurs have failed to get past the play-in tournament for the second consecutive season as the Spurs continue to adjust with life without their Big 3 in Tim Duncan, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili. Coach Gregg Popovich is the only person left from those glory days as he continues to coach a […]

SRH vs KKR, Brabourne Stadium. Kolkata Knight Riders are yet to win a match here at Brabourne, and they lost all three games played here. In contrast, Sunrisers Hyderabad played only one and won that match. At least on paper, SRH has the upper hand. Rahane’s poor form continues, and he is likely to be […]

After climbing their way up to fourth place in the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. In his first season as head coach, Jason Kidd has instilled a new culture and turned the Mavs into one of the most […]

The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Milwaukee finished the season as the 3rd seed in the Eastern Conference at 51-31, while Chicago finished as the 6th seed at 46-36. The Bucks are trying to repeat as champions, while the Bulls are […]

It’s been a shaky offseason for the Arizona Cardinals as rumors continue to swirl around Kyler Murray’s frustration. The star quarterback clearly wants a new contract extension, but the front office has yet to act on it. For that reason, teams around the league are monitoring the situation in Arizona. We take a look at […]

The battle for the 8-seed continues as the New Orleans Pelicans travel to Los Angeles to take on the Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Clippers prediction and pick.   The Pelicans advanced to this game after narrowly taking down the San Antonio Spurs 113-103 Wednesday night. New Orleans ended […]

The battle for the 8-seed begins Friday night as the Cleveland Cavaliers host the Atlanta Hawks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Cavaliers prediction and pick.   Atlanta worked their way into this game after a blowout win over the Charlotte Hornets Wednesday night 132-103. The game was close in the […]

With a New Orleans Pelicans 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament game scheduled for Friday night against the Los Angeles Clippers, the eighth seed in the Western Conference remains up for grabs. Ahead of the Pelicans-Clippers game, we’ll be making Pelicans NBA Play-In Tournament predictions. The Pelicans finished the 2021-22 season with a 36-46 record, led by […]

The Boston Red Sox have been a very successful franchise in the 2000s. Since enduring an 86-year World Series drought, which the team ended with their championship win in 2004, Boston has secured three more World Series titles, thanks to a knack for developing young talents. One such talent, Mookie Betts, authored an incredible MVP […]

The New Orleans Pelicans won their first do-or-die play-in game on Wednesday, holding off the San Antonio Spurs in a 113-103 victory. With the win, the Pelicans now face another win-or-go-home affair on Friday, this time against the Los Angeles Clippers after they lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves earlier in the week.   New Orleans […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Cleveland Cavaliers will fight for the last spot in the Eastern Conference’s playoff picture. Trae Young’s squad will hit the road to face Darius Garland and the Cavs. Although both teams were very close in terms of their overall record and net rating, they both come into the play-in finale with […]

With the Atlanta Hawks set to take on the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA Play-In Tournament, all eyes will be on this huge matchup. Ahead of the Hawks-Cavs game, we’ll be making our Hawks predictions. Trae Young and Co. cruised by the Charlotte Hornets in convincing fashion in the No. 9 vs No. 10 game […]

Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield had a lot to unpack in a recent appearance on the YNK Podcast. Mayfield, whose stint as the Browns’ starting quarterback ended effectively the moment Deshaun Watson put pen on paper in a lucrative — and controversial —  deal, spoke about what to expect of him in terms of gaining […]