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The Brooklyn Nets don’t care too much if not every game they win is pretty. At times in this one, a 130-123 win over the bottom-dwelling Detroit Pistons, they struggled to get stops on defense. And that’s a theme here this year. As head coach Steve Nash said after the game, this team simply isn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor Tuesday night for a high-profile matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Between playoff seeding and the MVP rack, a lot hung in the balance of this battle between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Thanks to strong showings from Joel Embiid, James Harden, […]

Moon Knight has just hit Disney+ and there’s a lot to unpack from its very first episode. While Oscar Isaac’s portrayal of both Steve Grant and Marc Spector is just marvelous, there are a lot of details hiding beneath the surface. We take a deep dive into these Moon Knight episode 1 easter eggs and […]

After holding onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference for a lengthy stretch, the Miami Heat fell into one of their worst four-game stretches of the season last week. The skid reached its boiling point as Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra were seen getting heated on the Heat sidelines during their ugly loss to […]

With the Villanova Wildcats Final Four game scheduled against the Kansas Jayhawks, all eyes will be on this well-rounded two seed to perform at a high level. Ahead of the Wildcats-Jayhawks game, we’ll be making our bold Final Four predictions. As the Wildcats inch closer to their third national title since 2016, they’ll be looking […]

The Brooklyn Nets came up with a hard-fought victory on Tuesday after taking down a relentless Detroit Pistons side, 130-123. It was a high-scoring ballgame between two teams with quite the firepower but in the end, it was Kevin Durant who stood tall. KD dropped a game-high 41 points in another offensive explosion from the […]

The Miami Heat are a top contender in the Eastern Conference but they have a tough road to the title. They are currently the top seed but only 5.5 games separate them currently from the no. 7 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Boston Celtics are all within one game of each […]

The New York Mets are projected to win over 90 games and seem poised to make their first postseason appearance since 2016. They have most of their stars returning from last season and made a number of significant additions over the offseason.  But winning is the standard in New York and they need to get […]

If the Seattle Seahawks trade DK Metcalf, they won’t just be losing a wide receiver. Pro Bowl safety Quandre Diggs warned that he’s also “gone” if that happens. After the Seahawks signified a rebuild by trading Russell Wilson, much of the questions thrown at the team involved Metcalf and his future with the franchise. The […]

The New York Giants are in a prime position to improve their team at the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. The Giants are armed with the fifth and seventh picks in a draft that just so happens to feature talent at positions, such as the offensive line and defensive line/edge rusher, that the Giants have needs […]

The Utah Jazz will face the Los Angeles Clippers in a battle of two playoff squads. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Clippers prediction and pick. The Jazz have plenty to play for in this contest. Utah is currently holding on to the fifth seed in the Western Conference, but […]

The New York Jets are blessed with draft capital early on in the 2022 NFL Draft, and with a plethora of needs on the roster, they can’t afford to miss with their first-round picks. The Jets will be drafting at picks No. 4 and No. 10 in the first round, so they’ll have plenty of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will face the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Mavericks prediction and pick. Both of these teams desperately need this victory. The Lakers, in the midst of one of their most disappointing seasons in recent memory, are on the brink of […]

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick. The Bulls have a surprising amount at stake here. After a whirlwind start to the season, Chicago has fallen all the way to fifth seed in the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics’ championship aspirations suffered a major blow when starting center Robert Williams III tore the meniscus in his left knee during a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening. Williams, the anchor in the middle of the NBA’s top-rated defense, is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus. Williams […]

The bottom has finally fallen out for the Portland Trail Blazers. Stuck toward the back of the race for the play-in tournament over the last several weeks despite their most brazen tanking efforts, the Blazers now trail the 11th-place San Antonio Spurs by four games in the standings following Monday’s overtime loss to the lowly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-76ers prediction and pick. Both of these teams desperately need a win here. Milwaukee and Philadelphia are currently tied for the second seed in the East, along […]

At the beginning of the offseason, most people expected the Philadelphia Eagles to acquire one or two veteran quarterbacks through trades and free agency. Then, when it came time for the draft, people expected the Birds to focus on strengthening and bringing youth to the defensive line. So far, Howie Roseman and the Eagles have […]

The Calgary Flames will play host tonight to the best team in the league, the Colorado Avalanche. This game could very well be a sneak peek into the Western Conference Finals series. These teams have played twice before, both within this month. With both teams winning a game in the series, who will break the […]

The New York Rangers will head into Pittsburgh to take on their Metropolitan Divisional rival in the Penguins tonight. These teams are just one point away from each other in the standings with Pittsburgh on top. This will be the third meeting between these teams in just over a month as the series is now […]

The Brooklyn Nets host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night in the Association! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Nets prediction and pick. As the season starts to wind down, the Detroit Pistons continue to lose games which is probably the smart plan at this point. Detroit is (20-55) on the […]

The Carolina Hurricanes will head down to Florida to take on their rivals in the Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. These teams are quite familiar with each other since they both sit on/near the top of their respected divisions. So far in the season, these teams have played each other twice and Carolina has walked away […]

The Detroit Lions have yet to find the end of their rebuilding efforts after finishing the 2021 NFL season with a dismal 3-13-1 record. Despite the tough outcome, they still have things to look forward to as they gained a lucrative asset with the No. 2 overall pick in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. The […]

The Toronto Maple Leafs will head into Boston to take on one of their original six rivals in the Bruins tonight. Both of these teams have the exact same record of 41-19-5, so this game will determine who will get a wild card spot and who will make the crack the top three in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had championship aspirations ever since they brought together Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While the latter is now long gone, this team is still hungry to win an NBA title, but health has played a major issue. KD missed substantial time this season with a knee injury, while Kyrie […]

The Green Bay Packers’ focus has shifted to the draft after trading away star receiver Davante Adams. Adams was sent to the Las Vegas Raiders for the number 22 and number 53 overall picks in this 2022 NFL Draft. While losing Adams was a tough loss, there was nothing the Packers could do to bring […]

The Golden State Warriors are dragging themselves through this final stretch of the regular season before they embark on their journey to try to reclaim the NBA championship. Golden State started off their 2021-22 campaign atop the NBA, going 18-2 through their first 20 games. But they have dropped to third in the Western Conference […]

The Miami Heat finally ended their four-game losing streak on Monday with a big win over the Sacramento Kings. It was a crucially important victory for the Heat whose struggles of late have led to a major bust-up within the squad. Last Wednesday, in Miami’s 118-104 loss to the Golden State Warriors, Jimmy Butler got […]

Ever since Marvel launched WandaVision on Disney+, the studio has been on a roll. The same could be said too for their Phase 4 film, with Spider-Man: No Way Home obliterating the box office just a few months ago. And it looks like there’s no stopping now as Moon Knight is set to release this […]

Sooner or later, the Los Angeles Lakers will need to face the music. They just aren’t a very good team and the odds of them winning the title this season have been reduced to slim to none. They might be able to book their place in the playoffs via the Play-In game, but it’s now […]

As the winners of the 2021 NBA Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks have a massive target on their backs. With the rest of the league trying to chase down Giannis Antetokounmpo and his championship-winning teammates, they have had their fair share of shortcomings this season. Center Brook Lopez has only played in seven games (five starts) […]

The Cleveland Browns were able to land one of the top quarterbacks in the game today when they successfully traded for Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans. However, there’s also no denying that the three-time Pro-Bowler happens to be one of the most controversial figures in the NFL right now. Watson is currently in the […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers are gearing up for another World Series run in 2022 after falling short last season. The team enters the 2022 campaign as NL West favorites once again, despite the tremendous year the Giants enjoyed in 2021. Still, as we saw last season, winning the division will be anything but a cakewalk. […]

Brooklyn Nets superstar Kevin Durant must be feeling pretty relieved to have Kyrie Irving back on a full-time basis. But whatever joy or giddiness he felt seemed to evaporate in the aftermath of Sunday’s explosion form Charlotte Hornets point guard LaMelo Ball, who stole the show during Irving’s 2022 home debut to give the Hornets […]

He’s back. Kyrie Irving made his much, much, much-anticipated home return on Sunday and while the outcome isn’t what Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets were hoping for, they’ll still take it. Coming into Sunday’s showdown the Charlotte Hornets, their squad led by second-year star LaMelo Ball, were just one game behind the Nets for […]

Looking to repeat as Western Conference champions and win their first NBA title in franchise history, the Phoenix Suns won’t have an easy road ahead of them. Chris Paul is now back at full strength and doing what he does best. Fresh off his 8-week layoff where he was recovering from a thumb injury, CP3 […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are this year’s biggest surprise. After being eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season, they were expected to marginally improve this year. Ja Morant’s third year, as well as improvements from the other young players, was expected to make them just a tiny bit better. The Grizzlies took that […]

Sunday night, the 94th Academy Awards were held in Hollywood, California. It’s a night for the stars to come and celebrate; celebrate this year’s films themselves, but also the people that have come before them. This was supposed to be a particularly special night at The Oscars. We have all been locked down with COVID […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had a very uneventful offseason, with some key players heading to new teams. Arizona lost star pass rusher Chandler Jones along with wide receiver Christian Kirk, running back Chase Edmonds, and linebacker Jordan Hicks. Losing these pieces is tough, as they had significant roles for the Cardinals. The NFC West is […]