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The Calgary Flames play host to a young and up-and-coming Anaheim Ducks in this Pacific Division rivalry matchup. The Flames currently sit on top of the divisional standings with 60 points, while the Ducks look like they will fighting for a playoff spot going forward with the Edmonton Oilers and the Los Angeles Kings, as […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves host the Toronto Raptors in what should be an exciting interconference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Timberwolves prediction and pick. Nobody expected these two teams to have winning records at this point in the season. Not only are the winning games, but these are two elite […]

The Carolina Hurricanes play host to the Florida Panthers tonight, as two heavyweights face off in this marquee matchup. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Panthers-Hurricanes prediction and pick. The Panthers haven’t played a game in over two weeks, since February 1st, where they lost to the New York Rangers on […]

The Winnipeg Jets play at home again tonight as they host the Minnesota Wild in this inner-division rivalry matchup. The Wild have won four of their last five games, where that one loss actually came from the Jets. Winnipeg needs to work on consistency, but is still a very threatening team on paper as they’re […]

The NBA continues Wednesday night with this New York rivalry! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Knicks prediction and pick. The Brooklyn Nets are miserable right now. They finally earned a win after losing 10 straight games but it was against the Sacramento Kings. The Nets are now (30-27) on the […]

Those who have invested and held their Ben Simmons rookie cards during the last year or so know a thing or two about endurance. For one, the point forward’s conflict with the Philadelphia 76ers has gone on longer than anybody expected or wanted. His refusal to play has not only cost him millions of dollars […]

With the best record in the NBA, the Phoenix Suns don’t seem to need a ton of tinkering on its roster. As the saying goes, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” Nonetheless, Phoenix did make some moves prior to the February 10 trade deadline last week. They brought back Torrey Craig, who played a […]

The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl champions and with that usually comes a great deal of roster turnover. Aside from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from a year ago, no one ever brings back all of their starters. For the Rams, that mantra is going to hold true as the team will see 12 players […]

The Cincinnati Bengals came up short in the Super Bowl, losing 23-20 to the Los Angeles Rams. It was a surprisingly deep postseason run, as the Bengals weren’t expected to go far. Heading into the season, few people thought the Bengals would even make it to the playoffs. The Rams took the lead with 1:25 […]

The Los Angeles Rams enter the NFL‘s 2022 offseason as Super Bowl champions but with little room to improve the roster. Currently sitting at 27th in the NFL in available salary-cap space (-$10 million), the team also has the impending retirement of Andrew Whitworth and possible contract extensions for Matthew Stafford, Cooper Kupp, Aaron Donald, […]

The Washington Commanders finally have a new name, and regardless of whether you are a fan of it or not, at least that element can finally be crossed off the list of things to take care of for that NFC East franchise. But as the team looks to move into a window of competition, the […]

NBA commissioner Adam Silver has been a huge supporter of player empowerment in the league, but after seeing the whole James Harden-Ben Simmons situation and trade between the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers, he knew they have to find a way to improve the system. Harden and Simmons basically forced their way out of the […]

The Kentucky Wildcats are set to face the Tennessee Volunteers. Check out our college basketball odds series, which includes our Kentucky Tennessee prediction, odds, and pick. Kentucky looked like a team in trouble when it lost at Notre Dame in the nonconference portion of its schedule. Yet, so much has changed since that December game. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers reportedly passed on a deal before the 2022 NBA Trade Deadline that would have sent Russell Westbrook and draft compensation to the Houston Rockets in exchange for John Wall and Christian Wood. Apparently, it was not the draft picks that gave the Lakers pause. It was luxury tax concerns. Here’s ESPN’s […]

The Villanova Wildcats are set to face the Providence Friars. Check out our college basketball odds series, which includes our Villanova Providence prediction, odds, and pick. This is the Big East game of the year. Villanova, the team viewed by college basketball odds experts as the preseason Big East favorite and a frontline Final Four […]

Regardless of what moves the Houston Texans make during the 2022 NFL offseason, they still will be fighting an uphill battle back into relevancy in the AFC South division. Marred with controversy (Deshaun Watson), leadership changes (new HC in Lovie Smith), and a much-maligned roster (Brandin Cooks is the lone big name), this team has […]

After Tom Brady officially retired, one of the biggest talking points was Rob Gronkowski’s future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the NFL. After all, it was Brady who convinced the star tight end to come out of retirement in 2020, and with the QB gone, Gronk could follow suit. If you’ll ask Brady, though, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Suns prediction and pick. This game is a potential preview of a Western Conference playoff matchup. The Clippers are currently the eighth seed in the West with a 29-30 record behind […]

The GOAT himself, Tom Brady has spoken out about last Sunday’s Super Bowl 56 spectacle as he congratulated Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams for their triumph over the Cincinnati Bengals. Brady, who recently called time on what was an illustrious 22-year career, was not on the pitch for the biggest game of the […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will take on the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Pelicans prediction and pick. These two teams have had vastly different seasons. The Grizzlies are one of the most surprising teams in the league, as they’ve earned an impressive 40-18 record […]

Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr sadly tore his ACL in the Super Bowl 56 win over the Cincinnati Bengals. Not only did the injury rob Beckham, who is set to become a free agent, of a chance to further make an impact on the big game, but it also may throw a […]

The argument for Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald as the greatest defensive player of all-time reached new heights on Sunday after his world-class performance in Super Bowl LVI. Donald was a force to be reckoned with against the Bengals’ offensive line, managing to get past double and even triple coverages on his way to […]

The Charlotte Hornets will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in a cross-conference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Timberwolves prediction and pick. This game has the potential to be one of the most exciting matchups of the season. Point guard LaMelo Ball has led the Hornets to a 29-29 record […]

The Los Angeles Kings play host to their Pacific Division rival, the Edmonton Oilers in tonight’s late-game matchup. The Kings are currently in 3rd place in the Pacific Division and the Oilers are in 5th. However, they’re only two points away from each other, so a win for the Oilers here could shake up the […]

The Dallas Stars will head into Denver tonight to take on the Colorado Avalanche in the second leg of this home-and-home series. In their last matchup on Sunday afternoon, the Avs shut out the Stars 4-0, extending their point streak to now 19 games. Can Dallas look to turn things around against their divisional rival […]

The NBA will showcase this underrated Eastern Conference matchup tonight! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Hawks prediction and pick. Both of these teams are coming off losses in games where they could have won. The Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Philadelphia 76ers last time out. They are now (35-22) on […]

The number one seed in the East, the Miami Heat, defends home court tonight as they take on the 5th seed from the West, the Dallas Mavericks in this inter-conference matchup. Dallas continues to look at climbing up the western conference standings, being just three games back behind the Utah Jazz, while Miami just tries […]

The New York Rangers will play host to the Boston Bruins in this original six rivalry matchup. Both teams are currently in a playoff spot if they started today – Boston sporting just 57 points compared to New York with 64 points. The Bruins started their four-game road trip with a shut victory against Ottawa […]

The NBA continues Tuesday night with this elite Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-76ers prediction and pick. The Celtics are one of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. It took them about 40 games into the season to get hot, but nonetheless, are getting the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals just completed a Cinderella run to Super Bowl 56 after a stellar showing in the 2021 season. Despite absorbing a 23-20 loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the title game, Zac Taylor’s squad still has a lot of things to look forward to for next season. Fortunately for them, they have […]

After they took the entire football world by complete surprise and were on the verge of bringing the Lombardi Trophy back to Cincinnati, it’s safe to say that the Bengals will be looking to build on this season’s success with some quality free agent signings that will help them reach the next level. With a […]

Fresh off their thrilling win over the Cincinnati Bengals at Super Bowl 56, the Los Angeles Rams will aim to make a big splash during the 2022 NFL offseason. With several key rotation players set to hit the free agent market this year, the Rams will be working to bring all their stars back as […]

After 12 hard-fought seasons playing with the Detroit Lions, Matthew Stafford has finally broken through and led the Los Angeles Rams to their second Super Bowl title in franchise history. In his 13th season and first year with the Rams, Stafford has joined elite company and cemented his Hall of Fame legacy after leading Los […]

The Los Angeles Rams were crowned Super Bowl 56 Champions on Sunday after beating the Cincinnati Bengals. Cooper Kupp was a major catalyst in the game, which isn’t really surprising after an amazing season where he set multiple receiving records and awards. The Rams defeated the Bengals 23-20, with Kupp catching the go-ahead touchdown with […]

The Phoenix Suns only have one goal this year and that is to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy in June. They are in a prime position to do just that with the way they are dominating with a 46-10 record heading to the All-Star break. The Suns made two lowkey good moves prior to the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals fell just short of their goal with a loss to the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl. However, the season shouldn’t be considered a failure because of that. The Bengals not only proved that they belong in the AFC North, but in the AFC as a whole. With a strong young […]

Surely, many of us have been in denial over the state of CBA negotiations between the Major League Baseball Players’ Association and the team owners. It’s always darkest before the dawn, as they say, but as discussions continue to move at a glacial, adversarial pace, it seems increasingly possible that baseball won’t be starting on […]

One of the biggest stories in the NBA right now is the Philadelphia 76ers’ acquisition of James Harden in a mega-deal just hours before the trade deadline. The Ben Simmons saga finally reached its end as the former no. 1 was dealt to Brooklyn along with Seth Curry and Andre Drummond in exchange for the […]

The New Orleans Saints are going to be one of the most interesting teams to watch this offseason, as they will be replacing their head coach, their star player is involved in a criminal investigation, and their salary cap outlook is bleak at best. Sean Payton ended up walking away this offseason after 15 seasons […]