Mini-Editorials Articles - Page 704

Despite some unfortunate circumstances, the Philadelphia 76ers are off to a strong start in the 2021-22 regular season. Through eight games, they sit at a record of 6-2, tied for second-best in the Eastern Conference. Heading into the year, all eyes were on the Sixers to see how they would look with Ben Simmons still […]

After a six-game home stand the Nets will now be tested with a six-game road trip. The Pistons, Raptors, Bulls, Magic, Pelicans and Thunder don’t exactly represent murderer’s row. The Raptors (6-3) and Bulls (6-2) should be tough. But those other teams are just a combined 12-27. One guesses the Nets don’t exactly mind facing […]

The Houston Rockets will face off against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Rockets-Suns prediction and pick. The Rockets have opened the season the way everyone expected them to. Through seven games they own a 1-6 record, with their only win coming against the […]

The Golden State Warriors couldn’t ask for a better start to the season. Players are getting healthy, and they are winning games at the same time. Their most recent victory was against the young and talented Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night, 114-92. Here are three takeaways from that very entertaining game on ESPN. 3 Warriors […]

The Boston Celtics and Miami Heat will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Heat prediction and pick. The Celtics and Heat will battle in South Beach on Thursday night. The Heat are off to a blazing start, sitting atop the East […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and Detroit Pistons will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pistons prediction and pick. The 76ers and Pistons come into play Thursday in very different situations. The 76ers, while navigating the Ben Simmons saga, have remained competitive this […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Utah Jazz will play in an inter-conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Hawks prediction and pick. The Hawks will host the Jazz on Thursday in a battle of two teams who were hoping to be still playing late in the postseason. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers finished up a four-game homestand Wednesday night with a matchup against the red-hot Chicago Bulls. While Joel Embiid made his return to action, the Sixers still found themselves shorthanded. This did not matter, as they managed to take down Chicago by a final score of 103-98, extending their winning streak to four […]

The number one goal for the Phoenix Suns this 2021-22 NBA season is redemption. They exceeded all expectations last year by making it all the way to the NBA Finals. They came up short. And in a league where winning is everything, Chris Paul and crew cannot comfortably pat themselves on the back. Unlike last […]

Sacramento Kings star Tyrese Haliburton just flexed his Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT on his on-court sneaker against the New Orleans Pelicans. For the casuals, Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) is one of the biggest NFT projects out there and the cheapest one right now is worth 31.9Ξ (Ethereum) which roughly converts to $145,000 as […]

The Atlanta Hawks are off to a little bit of a shaky start after reaching the Eastern Conference Finals last season. Last season they shocked the world by making it to the Eastern Conference Finals They knocked out the number one seed, the Philadelphia 76ers. They’re currently 4-4 and just haven’t been playing the basketball […]

The 5-3 Charlotte Hornets have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA so far this season. Charlotte fans were excited about the season but the way they’ve come out the gate is nothing short of impressive. They currently lead the NBA in points per game and that’s due to stellar performances all […]

There haven’t been many bright spots for the New Orlean Pelicans this season. They’re without their Superstar Zion Williamson and have started the year with a 1-7 record. When you dive into the numbers for the Pelicans it makes sense that they’re struggling. They’re scoring the 23rd least amount of points in the NBA, and […]

With a New York Jets Week 9 game scheduled against the Indianapolis Colts, the calculus of this AFC matchup isn’t nearly as clear as it might have seemed a week ago. Here are some Jets-Colts predictions for Thursday Night Football in Indianapolis. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* New York Jets […]

With an Indianapolis Colts Week 9 game scheduled against the New York Jets, the holders of the horseshoe are in a must-win situation in the middle of the season. Here are some Jets-Colts predictions for Indianapolis on Thursday Night Football. *Watch NFL games LIVE with fuboTV (click for free trial)* Indianapolis Colts Week 9 Predictions […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are an exciting team filled with young stars and proven veterans. Their season has gotten off to an impressive start, they’ve beaten the Los Angeles Clippers, the Golden State Warriors, and the Denver Nuggets. Three of the teams’ early four wins are against championship contenders. They’ve managed to do this without arguably […]

There haven’t been many exciting parts for the struggling Boston Celtics this season. They’re 2-5 on the season and have some ugly losses. Boston didn’t do much this offseason and with their struggles last season it isn’t surprising they’re still struggling. A team with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown should never struggle as much as […]

After a rocky start, the Los Angeles Lakers are already righting the ship. Following an uptick in play from Russell Westbrook, blistering shooting from Carmelo Anthony, age-defying theatrics from LeBron James, and All-NBA-caliber two-way ball from Anthony Davis, the Lakers have won five of six games. Of course, it’s not all fixed. The Lakers are […]

Portland Trail Blazers star Damian Lillard previously admitted that the Milwaukee Bucks’ 2020-21 NBA championship gave him hope that a small market team can win it all. It’s one of the reasons why he decided to stay in Rip City despite being constantly linked to a trade to contenders. Apparently, however, Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

There has been a lot of excitement revolving around the Toronto Raptors(5-3) and their fan base. The Raptors last season had to play in Florida due to the COVID-19 restrictions in Toronto. This season, Raptor fans have packed the arena with excitement to finally be able to watch their team. They had a disappointing season […]

The Green Bay Packers have made a decent amount of moves on the waiver wire this season, but they decided to stand pat at the 2021 NFL Trade Deadline, leaving this Packers roster similarly constructed to years past. Their activity, or lack thereof, is courageous, considering that another championship-less trip to the playoffs this year […]

The 2021 NFL Trade Deadline came and went, and as usual, it wasn’t all that exciting. However, the Cleveland Browns might have made a dire mistake, as things aren’t looking good between the team and Odell Beckham Jr. Here, we evaluate the Browns trade mistake of not sending Beckham Jr. away to a new team. […]

On Tuesday, it was announced that linebacker Melvin Ingram would be traded from the Pittsburgh Steelers to the Kansas City Chiefs. For what has been a relatively quiet trade deadline compared to year’s past, this is a big move for a Chiefs defense that has struggled all year long to generate a pass rush or […]

The Utah Jazz find themselves in a position they were all too familiar with throughout the 2020-21 season, and that is sitting atop the Western Conference. Much like a season ago, Utah is off to a flying start with a 6-1 record, boasting a top-5 offense and defense through the early goings of the new […]

There have been several unpleasant surprises for the Brooklyn Nets (4-3) since training camp. Of course, it all started when we learned Kyrie Irving would not only miss home games due to vaccination status, but road games as well since the team wasn’t interested in part-time players. Then we learned that James Harden was missing […]

We are right in the middle of the fantasy football season! Receivers are continuing to play well. It’s time to continue our fantasy football series with a breakdown on the wide receiver position. This time, we’re focusing on Fantasy Football Week 9 wide receivers. Receivers are a critical position for fantasy football. They can be […]

The New York Jets and Indianapolis Colts will play in an AFC matchup on Thursday night to kick off Week 9 in the NFL. It’s time to continue our NFL odds series and make a Jets-Colts prediction and pick. The Jets are coming off an impressive win over the Cincinnati Bengals with backup quarterback Mike […]

The tight end market continues to be a difficult position for fantasy football this season. It’s time to continue our fantasy football series with a breakdown on the tight end position. As mentioned in previous weeks, this position is hardly ever utilized in the game plan. Besides the dynamic players like Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, […]

The Orlando Magic’s season has so far gone as expected in terms of their standing on the win-loss column. Orlando is 2-6 through the young season and should remain near the bottom of the Eastern Conference standings throughout the year. Still, Magic fans have a lot to be excited about their squad’s outlook, as their […]

If there’s one role player who has significantly stepped up for the Los Angeles Lakers, it’s 37-year-old Carmelo Anthony. In his 19th season in the league, Melo is off to a red-hot start and helping the Lakers win close games. L.A. is currently shorthanded with injuries to a number of role players, but Melo has […]

The Miami Heat continued their hot start to the 2021/22 campaign on Tuesday night as they cruised to a dominant 125-110 victory over Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. Tyler Herro led the way with 25 points to help Miami extend their win streak to five games. Here are 3 takeaways from the Heat’s performance. […]

From a sports card collector’s perspective, the guy to get right now is Ja Morant. Rightfully so, because the third-year guard is making an unbelievable leap that will land him in the All-Star conversation sooner than later. But what hobbyists should know is that there is another opportunity looming over the horizon when it comes […]

The Miami Heat have emerged as the current best team in the NBA. No, it’s not because they’ve had a cupcake-like schedule but it’s their style of play. The Heat were one of the teams who were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs last season and they responded in the off season by […]

The Atlanta Hawks have a great matchup on the schedule as they take on the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday night. The Hawks have started off the season 4-3 following their Eastern Conference Finals run, while the Nets also sit at 4-3. Trae Young’s scoring has dropped off from last season as he adjusts to the new […]

For years, Dejounte Murray card investors have always lingered on the side of frustration and disappointment. Since 2016, the San Antonio Spurs‘ point guard has battled mediocrity and injuries on his way to becoming the franchise player everyone hoped he can be. In his sixth season in the NBA, can this be the one where […]

The Washington Wizards are off to a strong 5-2 start in the 2021-21 NBA season. They’ve defeated playoff teams like the Atlanta Hawks and Boston Celtics. All the players they acquired from the massive Rusell Westbrook trade seem to be meshing well with Bradley Beal. Who could forget Spencer Dinwiddie who continues to be a […]

There are generally two ways star prospects go through their rookie year. The first way is the consistently-good-out-of-the-gate player like Evan Mobley who may not put up star stat lines, but you can tell they’re a couple of years away from happening. The second is the player who shows flashes of something special, but can’t […]

After a close call against the Giants on Monday night, the Kansas City Chiefs came away with a crucial win and got themselves back to .500 as they look to turn their season around and return to their winning ways. With a series of slip ups and a lack of cohesion on the offensive end, […]

Kevin Durant, James Harden and the Nets (4-3) squad will look to make it three in a row when they host the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday. The Nets may have been a couple of inches away from hosting Atlanta in the Eastern Conference Finals last season. As it played out, the Dirty Birds made it one […]