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Back in action after missing the playoffs the past few seasons, the Golden State Warriors are ready to make another title run. Their top-notch player development and veteran leadership are what has made them a world class organization and brought them back to this point. Although they’ve returned to postseason relevance, they’ve still had to […]

RR vs GT, DY Patil Stadium. Both the teams are virtually on the top of the points table. The only difference is the net run rate. Rajasthan Royals are playing like true royals of the game in the IPL 2022. Gujarat Titans are reflecting their team efforts on the points table. This match is going […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a somewhat disappointing team for the past few seasons. They are loaded with talent including two former first-overall picks, Anthony Edwards and Karl Anthony-Towns, and former second-overall pick D’Angelo Russell. The amount of talent on the TWolves roster has not been the question with this franchise. Yet, they have failed […]

We almost witnessed history on Tuesday at Target Field as Los Angeles Dodgers lefty Clayton Kershaw made his first start of the year against the Minnesota Twins. The veteran was absolutely dealing, throwing seven innings of flawless baseball while striking out 13 batters. The perfect game was intact, but Dave Roberts made the controversial decision […]

The Chicago White Sox host the Seattle Mariners for game two of a three-game series. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Mariners-White Sox prediction and pick.   Seattle comes into this game (2-3) on the season. They started out winning their first two games but lost their last three to the […]

Saturday is the start of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. It’s time for teams to put up or shut up. The first round of the playoffs will start at home inside the Chase Center for the Golden State Warriors. The Warriors finished the regular season with a 53-29 record, which was good enough to capture the […]

The New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays clash in a battle for the AL East! It’s time to continue our MLB odds series with a Blue Jays-Yankees prediction and pick.   This is going to be one of the better matchups of the entire season. These are two teams that are loaded offensively while […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to face off against the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. After sitting at or near the top of the Eastern Conference for much of the season, the Bulls stumbled down the stretch thanks in large part to key injuries, which brought out the worst […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are on their way to their fifth playoff run in a row. Before the streak started in 2018, the team hadn’t seen the postseason tournament since 2012. Every season, good or bad, has led up to this one, arguably the organization’s best chance at an NBA title. The Sixers finished the regular […]

The Los Angeles Kings will head into Denver tonight to take on the league leader in points, the Colorado Avalanche. The Kings come into this game on the second half of a back-to-back set where they beat up on Chicago last night, 5-2, and are now three points ahead of the Golden Knights in the […]

The Montreal Canadiens will head down into Ohio to take on the Columbus Blue Jackets tonight. These two teams have met twice so far this season where the Blue Jackets won both games. Both of these teams will not be making playoffs this season either, so it’s more of a “give a positive moment for […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves, one of the most pleasant surprises from this season, have punched their ticket to the NBA playoffs. Awaiting them is the team that was perhaps the most pleasant surprise from this season, the Memphis Grizzlies. The matchup features several young stars like Ja Morant, Karl-Anthony Towns, Anthony Edwards and Jaren Jackson Jr. […]

The Memphis Grizzlies sat near the top of the Western Conference by the end of the regular season with a 56-26 record. With the second seed, they are set to face off against the seventh-seeded Minnesota Timberwolves, who just beat the eighth-seeded Los Angeles Clippers in the 2022 NBA Play-in Tournament.   Looking back, the […]

When Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves acquired Patrick Beverley in an offseason trade, they thought they knew what they were getting. A high-energy, high-character player whose personality is, really, larger than anything imaginable. Los Angeles Clippers star Paul George made sure his good friend Towns knew who they were getting. The Timberwolves were much-improved […]

The Milwaukee Bucks start their title defense when they take on the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 2022 NBA playoffs. Milwaukee is the heavy favorite heading into this matchup. The Bucks swept the Bulls 4-0 in the season series. Given  Chicago’s struggles against the top teams in the league this season, many […]

The Toronto Raptors had an impressive end to their season, ultimately highlighted by going 14-4 in their last 18 games. Head coach Nick Nurse effectively developed a system utilizing their length and athleticism, creating nightmares for opposing offenses. The Raptors will face off with the 4th seeded Philadelphia 76ers in the opening round and will […]

The Denver Nuggets likely would not even be in the 2022 NBA Playoffs if it was not for their superstar Nikola Jokic. The reigning MVP averaged a ridiculous 27.1 points, 13.8 rebounds, and 7.9 assists this season with his two biggest co-stars, Michael Porter Jr and Jamal Murray, both sidelined with injuries. The Joker appears […]

After a slow start to their season, the Toronto Raptors were able to things around during the second half of their campaign and re-enter the playoff mix. Their first-round match-up against the Philadelphia 76ers won’t be a cakewalk by any means, but as a championship organization, the Raptors certainly know what’s needed to succeed in […]

MI vs PBKS, MCA Stadium. Mumbai Indians are probably one of the great T20 teams of all time. But this season of IPL 2022 hasn’t been in their favor. Four games lost in a row. This is not something new for MI, but they need to focus on winning the matches early in the tournament. […]

After leapfrogging the Los Angeles Lakers and grabbing the final spot in the play-in tournament, the San Antonio Spurs are in position to earn their 24th playoff appearance the last 25 years. Led by coach Gregg Popovich and a young core featuring Dejounte Murray, Jakob Poeltl, Lonnie Walker, and Keldon Johnson, the Spurs will look […]

It didn’t take long for Phoenix Suns head coach Monty Williams to establish himself as one of the NBA’s best. He got the ball rolling in Orlando during the NBA bubble, ending the season on an eight-game winning streak. Williams’ Suns have torched the league with a league-best 115-39 record over the last two regular […]

As the Brooklyn Nets geared up to host the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first Play-In game, Nets coach Steve Nash said he’ll use a nine-man rotation and play to win, without holding back his stars. There won’t be any minute watching or load management in a monster game like this one. If Brooklyn wins, they’ll […]

Before the biggest game of the season for the Brooklyn Nets, the team has not been able to focus all of their attention on the Play-In contest versus the Cleveland Cavaliers. There was an unexpected tragedy in NYC Tuesday, and a subway shooting has left upwards of 29 people injured, at least 10 shot, and […]

The San Diego Padres will face the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Giants prediction and pick.   The Padres have gotten off to as good a start as any team in the MLB. San Diego has won four straight games after an opening-day […]

With the NBA regular season over, the Play-In Tournament has arrived, with Tuesday marking the start of the action. The Brooklyn Nets and Cleveland Cavaliers will take each other on in the Eastern Conference, with the Western Conference matchup featuring the Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves. Wednesday’s action will see the Charlotte Hornets and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are set to take on the Toronto Raptors in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs. Philadelphia plays host Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center in their first postseason matchup, tip-off scheduled for 6 p.m. Despite many other close matchups in the postseason tournament, this is arguably the biggest toss-up. […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the New Orleans Pelicans in the 2022 NBA Play-In Tournament. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick.   These divisional opponents didn’t have an easy road to the postseason. The Spurs barely edged out the Los Angeles Lakers for the […]

The Charlotte Hornets will take on the Atlanta Hawks to help kick off the NBA postseason. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Hawks prediction and pick for Wednesday night’s play-in game.   This game has the potential to be an absolute barn burner. The Hornets are one of the most […]

New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu is already known for her unparalleled work ethic. Now, she embodies that spirit in BODYARMOR’s new ad campaign. The company’s “One More” campaign is centered around the belief that hard work and relentless passion push us to be our best. For Ionescu, that belief is what has elevated her […]

The Vegas Golden Knights will head up north into Vancouver to take on the Canucks in tonight’s Pacific Division Rivalry matchup. The Golden Knights are just two points behind the Stars, placing them just outside of the playoffs while the Canucks are just six points behind the Stars. Who will get the desperate need for […]

The Dallas Stars will play host to the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight in a 2020 Stanley Cup Finals rematch. Both of these teams are more than likely going to make the playoffs, although the Stars are in the second wild-card spot in the West, just two points ahead of the Golden Knights. Can they squeak […]

The Dallas Mavericks were handed a devastating blow on Monday as it was revealed superstar Luka Doncic is dealing with a calf strain that he suffered in the season finale on Sunday. While the MRI came back negative, there is currently no timetable for his return with the Mavs’ playoff series against the Utah Jazz […]

The top two teams in the Metropolitan Division will meet in Madison Square Garden tonight as the Carolina Hurricanes look to take on the New York Rangers. Both of these teams only have nine games left in the season and have both already clinched a playoff position, but the Rangers are only two points behind […]

The St. Louis Blues will head into Boston to face off against the Bruins tonight. This will be the first meeting between these clubs in over two years and both of these teams come into this game playing some fantastic hockey lately. The Blues are on a five-game winning streak while the Bruins are 7-3-0 […]

After a slumping start to their 2021-22 campaign, the Atlanta Hawks have turned their season around and will be competing in the play-in tournament. Going up against a high-flying Charlotte Hornets team that’s determined to return to postseason relevance, this will certainly be no easy feat for the Hawks. However, they do possess a ton […]

The LA Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves are facing off in the NBA’s play-in tournament on Tuesday night. It’ll be a matchup featuring a veteran-laden, experienced team versus one that’s younger and up-and-coming in the ever-competitive Western Conference. *Watch NBA games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Here are three reasons why Paul George, Norman […]

The Los Angeles Clippers are set to face Karl-Anthony Towns and the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center on Tuesday night. The Clippers have been without superstar forward Kawhi Leonard the entirety of the season as he continues to rehab from a torn right ACL. As the star gets closer and closer to his highly […]

CSK vs RCB, DY Patil Stadium. A game for the pride of Southern Derby. Chennai Super Kings haven’t won any match in the IPL 2022 yet. Royal Challengers Bangalore are on a good winning track so far and lost only one match. Return of Maxwell and now Hazlewood is sign of strength for RCB. CSK […]

In what has been a rollercoaster season for the Brooklyn Nets, they’ll now have to fight to keep their season alive in the Play-In Tournament. Going up against the upstart Cleveland Cavaliers, the star-studded Nets will surely have their work cut out for them. The Nets have endured their fair share of shortcomings this season. […]