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The Cincinnati Bengals had a disappointing 2020 season, but the young team has a ton of potential. Quarterback Joe Burrow went down in week 11 after suffering a terrible knee injury. Burrow tore his ACL and MCL along with a damaged PCL and meniscus. Heading into the 2021 NFL season, the franchise added more young […]

The Indianapolis Colts have had a stellar offseason, to say the least. Not only have they built an amazing roster, but they’re still substantially under the cap. Playing in a top-heavy AFC South, it’ll come down between the Colts and the Tennessee Titans to win the division. The Colts are in a good position to […]

The Los Angeles Clippers dropped their first game versus the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday. One big reason as to why the Clippers took the L was because they shot 27.5% (11-of-40) from 3-point range. The Clippers’ 3-point prowess is a huge part of their attack as they shot 41.1% in the regular season en route […]

The Los Angeles Lakers begin their campaign to repeat on Sunday afternoon against the Phoenix Suns. It’s time to continue our NBA Playoffs odds series and make a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick for the first postseason game in the desert. The Lakers ended the regular season with a record of 42-20 overall and are 31-40-1 […]

After two 10-day deals, the Los Angeles Clippers signed DeMarcus Cousins for the rest of the season last month. Ahead of free agency, the veteran big man is a member of an NBA Playoffs team with high expectations. Cousins has provided the Clippers a reliable big man who can provide them with spark minutes off […]

After finishing the regular season with the best record in the league, the Utah Jazz undoubtedly have their eyes on the prize as they look to win their first NBA championship in franchise history. As for Mike Conley, this is going to be quite a weird way to kick start his journey to a title […]

The Dallas Mavericks are led by superstar Luka Doncic but have key role players around him. Tim Hardaway Jr. is one of them. He provides solid defense and is a great scorer for the Mavs. While he is not a top scorer he averaged 16.6 points and shot 39 percent from 3. He has a […]

The Buffalo Bills are coming off a great season. They reached the AFC Championship Game. Quarterback Josh Allen was the breakout player for the Bills last season. He finished second in MVP voting only behind Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers. The Bills roster was improved even more in the off-season through free agency and […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to meet the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the playoffs. The Blazers are led by superstar Damian Lillard while the Nuggets are led by MVP candidate Nikola Jokic. With Jamal Murray out for the season for the Nuggets, it put them in a tough position to win. […]

The Portland Trail Blazers head to Colorado to play against the Denver Nuggets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Trail Blazers have been a solid team this season as they ended with a 42-30 record, going 38-34 […]

The Boston Celtics head over to New York to face off against the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Nets prediction and pick. The Celtics had a roller coaster of a season but made the playoffs after securing a 36-36 […]

The NBA Playoffs officially kick off on Saturday and the Dallas Mavericks head to California to play against the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Mavericks finished the regular season with a 42-30 record and a 35-37 record against the spread. Luka […]

The Miami Heat head North to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. It’s one of the best matchups in the East, as both the Heat and Bucks are stacked with talent. It’s time we continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Bucks prediction and pick. Miami finished […]

The Arizona Cardinals play in arguably the toughest division in the NFL. The NFC West is stacked with talented teams and should make for a tight race next season. For Arizona to make the playoffs, they’ll need a plethora of players to step up and make big plays. With Kyler Murray leading the way, Arizona […]

The Detroit Lions have been one of the busier teams in the NFL this offseason. After playing disappointingly the last few years, the front office ensured to get a tough, gritty head coach to lead the franchise. Dan Campbell came in as the head coach, promising the Lions will be a tough as nails unit […]

The Denver Broncos have made some steady improvements and hope to get back to their winning ways in 2021. The roster is solid throughout, as the Broncos have a top defense and the weapons on offense to be a problem for their opponents. This is an important season for Denver, as it will depict the […]

It wasn’t an easy path for the Washington Wizards to secure a spot in the 2021 NBA playoffs, as they needed to go through the play-in tournament to do so. Washington lost its first chance to get into the playoffs when they were pummeled by the Boston Celtics in the 7-versus-8 match-up. However, they bounced […]

After defeating the Golden State Warriors in the play-in game, the Memphis Grizzlies take on the Utah Jazz in the first round of the 2021 NBA Playoffs. The Grizzlies earned themselves the eighth seed, while the Jazz are the top seed in the West. Utah finished the regular season with the best record in the […]

Fans expected a Breath of the Wild 2 update during the Nintendo Direct, but Nintendo made it clear that they have nothing to show until later this year. Instead, they had a different surprise for Legend of Zelda fans. They announced an HD remaster of the 2011 Wii title Skyward Sword for the Nintendo Switch. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward […]

The Philadelphia 76ers enter the 2021 NBA playoffs as the Eastern Conference’s top overall seed. The title quest for the Sixers begins on Sunday in Game 1 against the eighth-seeded Washington Wizards. A dominant trio of Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris spearheaded the 76ers to the franchise’s best winning percentage (.681) since 2001—the […]

The first round of the 2021 NBA playoffs begins on Saturday. It is reasonable to say that a compressed pandemic season littered with injuries is not a foremost reflection of the actual quality of NBA teams. Yet, every postseason remains a proving ground and a measuring stick. Two teams facing enormous pressure to finally measure […]

The injury bug bit the Indiana Pacers throughout this 2020-21 season. Losing T.J. Warren early didn’t do them any favors, Caris LeVert missed time after his trade from the Brooklyn Nets due to kidney cancer, and Myles Turner was unable to partake in the play-in tournament. There were plenty of other injuries as well. The […]

The Washington Wizards knocked off the Indiana Pacers on Thursday in the play-in tournament and locked in a first-round battle with the Philadelphia 76ers. It’s a matchup featuring the No. 1 seed (76ers) and the No. 8 seed (Wizards). Although the Wizards are heavy underdogs in this series as the No. 8 seed, Philly knows […]

The Washington Wizards started the 2020-2021 NBA season with much disappointment. The Wizards started off the season with a 6-17 mark before somehow turning it around. Then, after a disheartening loss to the Boston Celtics in the first play-in game, they responded with a 142-115 thrashing of the Indiana Pacers to snag the 8-seed in […]

The Dallas Mavericks take on the Los Angeles Clippers in the first round of the NBA Playoffs. The Mavericks finished as the fifth seed, while the Clippers ended in fourth. It should be a heated battle between these two organizations. This series is loaded with stars. Luka Doncic leads the way in Dallas and is […]

The Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals will open up a three-game set on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Cardinals prediction and pick. The Cubs have been heating up lately as they’re now second in the NL Central with a 21-21 record. The Cardinals have been […]

The loss of Jamal Murray has dampened the Denver Nuggets’ hopes of winning a championship this year. Nevertheless, the Nuggets will still enter the 2021 NBA Playoffs with high expectations, especially with the kind of campaign franchise superstar Nikola Jokic had in the 2020-21 regular season. Despite finishing with the No. 3 seed, it isn’t […]

Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks were able to lock in the No. 5 seed in the Western Conference and in doing so, avoided the play-in tournament. The reward for Dallas? A date with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the rest of the Los Angeles Clippers. It will not be easy for the Mavericks in […]

The Chicago White Sox will head to The Bronx to take on the New York Yankees in the first of a three-game set on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a White Sox-Yankees prediction and pick. Chicago currently holds the best record in the American League at 26-16. New […]

The Indiana Pacers blew it on Thursday night with a horrendous performance in a 142-115 loss to the Washington Wizards. Due to the loss, the Pacers have officially been eliminated from the playoff race. Because the loss was so embarrassing, it seems Nate Bjorkgren’s job could be on the line. There is some buzz around […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers get set to square off with the San Francisco Giants by the bay on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Giants prediction and pick. We have an exciting rivalry series between the third-place Dodgers and the first-place Giants in the NL West. Both teams […]

The Boston Red Sox will head to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies in the first of a three-game set on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Phillies prediction and pick. This inter-league series will feature some fireworks at the plate and electrifying stuff on the bump. […]

Now that they have more experience in the NBA, promising players from the 2018 Draft Class are finally showing solid signs of a lasting career in the league. While Luka Doncic and Trae Young are the most obvious names that come to mind, Michael Porter Jr. is making a strong case to be considered as […]

Fans were expecting a potential encounter between Russell Westbrook and the Washington Wizards and Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs. But Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics sawed that dream matchup in half after beating the Wizards, 118-100, on Tuesday in the Play-In Tournament to secure the seventh […]

It’s go time for the Brooklyn Nets’ journey to an NBA championship. The team has been championship favorites throughout the season, and now it’s time to put the Nets’ status to the test in the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics. As coach Steve Nash is having his first taste of the postseason on the […]

The Miami Heat are set to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in the NBA playoffs for the second season in a row. Last year, they were able to dispatch of Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Bucks in just five games, but the Bucks have improved a lot this year. If the Heat want to come out […]

The Atlanta Hawks were one of the biggest surprises during the 2020-21 NBA season and finished the year with a 41-31 record and in the No. 5 seed in the Eastern Conference. It was a special year and the team feels very good, both on their chances against the New York Knicks in the playoffs […]

Draymond Green of the Golden State Warriors is often overlooked — not in terms of generating headlines, but in the sense that he doesn’t receive the recognition he deserves when it comes to his impact on each game. Draymond Green is extremely underrated and should get some consideration in the Defensive Player of the year […]

Get ready for the 2021 NBA playoffs and a rematch of last year’s playoff matchup between the Miami Heat and the Milwaukee Bucks. The Bucks will be trying to get revenge. The Heat shocked them by eliminating them in five games last season. The Heat had a recipe for stopping Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo: They […]