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The Houston Astros will host the Boston Red Sox for the finale of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Astros prediction and pick. Houston will be looking to complete the sweep in what has been a one-sided series. The Astros have allowed just four total runs […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will host the Denver Nuggets for the sixth game of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Nuggets-Blazers prediction and pick. Portland enters Game 6 at home with their backs against the wall after losing a heartbreaker against the Nuggets in Game 5. […]

The Los Angeles Clippers suffered yet another home loss against the Dallas Mavericks in Game 5 after evening up the series at 2-2. The Clippers are now down 3-2 in the series and will need to win another road game to force a Game 7 back in Los Angeles. During Wednesday night’s game, the Clippers […]

After a regular season in which the New York Knicks exceeded all expectations, they fell flat on their faces in Round 1 of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. New York was outmatched by the Atlanta Hawks and dropped the series 4-1. The offense was lethargic and the shots often times didn’t fall for the Knicks. They […]

The Washington Wizards face an important offseason that will shape the future of this franchise for years to come. This team is on the fringe of becoming a legitimate playoff contender every year, and with Bradley Beal and Russell Westbrook on the roster, anything is possible. Washington faced some adversity this season after Thomas Bryant […]

Just 24 hours after getting bounced out of the NBA Playoffs, the Boston Celtics have already made major moves. It started with Celtics basketball operations president Danny Ainge stepping down and being replaced by coach Brad Stevens. So the obvious question is: What’s next for the Celtics? How do they build around All-Star Jayson Tatum […]

The Boston Celtics are undergoing major changes following an unsatisfactory 2020-21 season. Danny Ainge retired from his role as president of basketball operations. Brad Stevens, who coached the Celtics for the past eight seasons, will take over the top front office role that Ainge had previously held since 2003. With Stevens no longer the head […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were utterly embarrassed on Tuesday night, losing by 30 points to the Phoenix Suns in a decisive Game 5. The Lakers now head back to the Staples Center with their season on the line as they trail 3-2 in the series. Overall, it was just a forgettable performance from Los Angeles. […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in Game 5 of a series deadlocked at two games apiece. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks return to Staples Center looking to bounce back after losing home-court advantage with two straight losses. The Clippers will attempt to […]

While one side of the Eastern Conference Semifinals is set, there’s work left to be done on the other end, which includes the Atlanta Hawks. The Brooklyn Nets and Milwaukee Bucks will square off in the conference semifinals, while Sixers-Wizards and Hawks-Knicks continue on for now. Both the Hawks and Sixers lead their best-of-seven matchups […]

After stealing Game 1 away, the Memphis Grizzlies have lost three straight games to the Utah Jazz. They have an opportunity to close out the series on Wednesday night and eliminate Memphis from the playoffs. The Grizzlies won’t go down without a fight though, as their young roster is poised and hungry. The Jazz have […]

The Minnesota Twins were already trending as potential sellers ahead of July. They are in deep you know what with catcher Mitch Garver on the shelf indefinitely. Garver, who had a poor 2020, was reasserting himself as one of the best catchers in baseball this season. He had an .833 OPS and eight homers through […]

After Joel Embiid fell to injury during Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Washington Wizards, the Wizards were able to steal a win away from the Sixers. Washington avoided the sweep and aims to achieve a second win in a row to stay alive in the NBA Playoffs. Embiid has been ruled out for […]

The New York Knicks are on the brink of elimination ahead of a must-win Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks, who are currently up 3-1 in this series. The Knicks have really struggled to thrive offensively and contain their opponents on the opposite end, losing back-to-back contests in Atlanta. However, their backs are up against […]

Now that Brad Stevens is overlord of the Boston Celtics, rumors are already swirling over the idea that a Danny Ainge-Jazz deal could be in the works. It is a remarkably awful idea by Utah, even if it would make sense for the begotten former Celtics general manager. For Ainge, landing on his feet is […]

Among all the young stars in the NBA right now, there is no one with a higher ceiling than Luka Doncic. The Dallas Mavericks All-Star possesses a unique kind of talent every franchise in the league would die to have. In a way, that same feeling extends to card collectors as well. While Doncic’s rookie […]

Wednesday has been a wild day for the Boston Celtics. Danny Ainge has officially stepped down as general manager and president of the Celtics, which had put Boston in a position to find his replacement. Instead, head coach Brad Stevens has taken over the gig held by Ainge, leaving the head coaching vacancy open. It’s […]

The St. Louis Cardinals and the Los Angeles Dodgers will close out a three-game set on Wednesday night in Los Angeles. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cardinals-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles opened this series with a 9-4 victory on Monday night. The Cardinals bounced back with a 3-2 […]

The New York Knicks will be playing to avoid elimination on Wednesday night when they welcome in the Atlanta Hawks to Madison Square Garden. After the series was even at 1-1 heading to Atlanta, the Hawks took both games in rather commanding fashion to take a huge advantage in this best-of-seven matchup. While the Knicks […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will host the Washington Wizards for Game 5 of this best-of-seven series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-76ers prediction and pick. Philadelphia took a commanding 3-0 series lead into Game 4 and got off to another hot start in that game. Joel Embiid then left the […]

With the 2021 NFL Draft behind us and the next season still down the road, the Cincinnati Bengals made some additions to the roster after signing some Undrafted Free Agents (UDFA). The roster is essentially set, where the team will conduct position battles where necessary. The NFL is essentially in the “tryouts” stage of the […]

The New York Knicks will host the Atlanta Hawks for the fifth game of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-Knicks prediction and pick. After splitting the first two games at Madison Square Garden, the Hawks went home and tore the Knicks apart in the third […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars are currently on the brink of beginning a new era as they were awarded lucrative draft selections after finishing with a league-worst 1-15 record in the 2020 NFL season. In the 2021 NFL Draft, they hit the ground running by selecting Clemson Tigers quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 overall pick […]

The Utah Jazz will host the Memphis Grizzlies for the fifth game of this best-of-seven playoff series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Jazz prediction and pick. After dropping the first game at home, Utah has won three straight games to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. They will look […]

It has been more than a year or so since the NBA cards market went supernova. During that time, the hobby saw a massive influx of new collectors and old ones coming back to it. But as with all things that rise, there will come a time that the card market should fall down as […]

Game 5 between the Trail Blazers and the Denver Nuggets had all the makings of the greatest playoff game ever. But critical errors by the Trail Blazers turned it into one of the most anti-climactic games we’ve seen. Looking at the bigger picture, the Trail Blazers have some inherent weaknesses that exposed themselves even more […]

It’s clear that the Detroit Lions are going to look a lot different from 2021 and beyond. From a mega-star swap between quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff to letting Matt Patricia walk back to New England after a 13-29-1 tenure as head coach — the prideful franchise in “The Motor City” is looking for […]

The Cleveland Browns won 11 regular season games and a postseason game in 2020-21 while finally making the leap that seemingly everyone across the NFL landscape had been expecting for the last several years. With the Browns now sporting an improved roster under the direction of soon-to-be second-year NFL head coach Kevin Stefanski, the 2021-22 […]

The Boston Celtics had a very disappointing season after going to the Conference Finals the season prior. General manager Danny Ainge has been very conservative trade wise the last few seasons; perhaps costing the franchise in the process. The voyage started to derail after star Jaylen Brown suffered a season ending injury in May. Alas, […]

It’s easy to imagine the Washington Wizards’ eyes going wide after Joel Embiid left Game 4 early due to right knee soreness. They’re definitely the weaker team. Props should be given to them after they took advantage of an Embiid-less 76ers squad. Reports reveal that the Cameroonian center is doubtful for Game 5. If he […]

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will enter the upcoming 2021-22 campaign as the defending Super Bowl Champions while the heralded NFC South franchise has a pretty good shot at repeating as the NFL’s top dogs this time around as well. Somehow, the Buccaneers general manager Jason Licht and head coach Bruce Arians have brought back a nearly […]

The Philadelphia 76ers dropped Game 4 to the Washington Wizards on Monday. The loss, however, wasn’t the biggest concern of the Sixers, but the health of star center and MVP candidate Joel Embiid, who had a scary fall in the opening quarter and was held out for the rest of the game.  Embiid took an […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are in a tough spot as Joel Embiid got hurt in Game 4. They were up 3-0 in the series but the Washington Wizards won the game to extend it. Now, Ben Simmons will have to take over for the Sixers moving forward as Embiid is listed as doubtful for Game 5. […]

Looking to build off of a wildly successful 2020 campaign, the Buffalo Bills are a hot pick to make even more noise in the AFC this season. Led by quarterback Josh Allen, wide receiver Stefon Diggs, a stout defense, and a strong 2021 NFL Draft class, they look to yet again take the AFC East […]

The NBA introduced its Most Valuable Player award in 1955-56, bringing the timeless debate over what “valuable” means to the hardwood. The fluid nature of basketball makes quantifying individual value particularly challenging, though analytics like PER, Win Shares, Box Plus/Minus, VORP, and more have provided better metrics for doing so. Milwaukee Bucks unicorn Giannis Antetokounmpo […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel back to the desert to face the Phoenix Suns for a pivotal Game 5 in a first-round playoff series that has been thrilling so far. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. The Lakers are coming off a loss on their home […]

The Utah Jazz face off against the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the Western Conference playoffs. Utah secured the top seed and home-court advantage throughout the postseason. Home court will be huge for Utah in this Grizzlies Jazz series, as it had the best home record in the league at 31-5 during the […]

Ubisoft continues to fumble on its stance on whether or not Far Cry 6 (part of the new Ubisoft Originals branding) is a political game. To clarify the company’s official stance, the game’s narrative director made a statement that Far Cry 6 is indeed political. “Our story is political,” Navid Khavari, Far Cry 6 narrative director, simply states in […]

When you’re trailing a series 3-1 like the New York Knicks are in the NBA playoffs, nothing should be off the table in terms of adjustments in laying out a blueprint. The Knicks looked disastrous in the second half of Game 4, as Atlanta took a commanding lead in the series that has pushed the […]