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The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers will open up a three-game set on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Brewers prediction and pick. This series features two first-place teams in their respective divisions. Los Angeles has been fairly inconsistent recently following a scorching start to the new […]

The Dallas Mavericks will head to Detroit to take on the Pistons at the Little Caesars Arena on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Pistons prediction and pick. Dallas has won four of their last five games and sits just 1.5 games back of the fifth-spot in the […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Indiana Pacers will battle it out at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Pacers prediction and pick. Brooklyn will look to continue its winning streak and solidify the top seed in the Eastern Conference come playoff time. Indiana is hoping […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and the Houston Rockets will battle it out in H-town on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Rockets prediction and pick. Milwaukee continues to make a late push in the Eastern Conference as they currently sit just 3.5 games back of the top spot. Houston, […]

Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers haven’t clinched anything yet. Following the team’s third loss in four games — an uninspired and bricky 116-107 drubbing against the Washington Wizards on Wednesday — Anthony Davis isn’t taking anything for granted. “We control our own destiny. We have to start playing with a sense of desperation,” […]

The New Orleans Saints are entering next season with more question marks than answers with the retirement of Drew Brees. The Saints were in salary cap hell at the start of the offseason, but with some contract restructures, they are in a much better place for next season. Despite the departure of several key players, […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are heading into the 2021 NFL Draft looking to bring in a few players to help get them back on track. After a disappointing 2020 season that saw them finish the year with a 4-11-1 record and a last place finish in the NFC East, they made some major moves. Most notably, […]

The San Francisco 49ers were in the Super Bowl just two years ago and were expected to compete for the big game again in 2020, but a long list of injuries derailed them from those lofty goals. Unfortunately, when everything was said and done, the Niners finished the season with a 6-10 record and last […]

Like all professional sports leagues, the NBA is famous for the creative ways its players have initiated the youngsters into the league. Rookies have to earn their place, right? Of course, given its long history, the NBA is littered with hazing stories and traditions. No one is exempted from getting the rookie treatment: LeBron James […]

The Atlanta Falcons are a team to keep a close eye on in the 2021 NFL Draft. With just hours left to decide what direction they want to go, no one truly knows what the franchise will end up doing. There are obvious expectations for them in the first round, but they could change their […]

Over the last couple of years, the Pittsburgh Steelers have fallen down from being a serious Super Bowl contender in the AFC. They lost Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown and Ben Roethlisberger isn’t getting any younger. That makes the 2021 NFL Draft even more important for the franchise as they try to get back into […]

Everyone and their grandmother knew that the Kansas City Chiefs needed to give quarterback Patrick Mahomes a revamped offensive line after what happened in the Super Bowl. The team has done an admirable job so far this offseason and even recently traded for tackle Orlando Brown Jr.  While the team has one of the more […]

Each pick in the NFL draft is precious, but when you are like the Seattle Seahawks and only have three selections in total, then each pick feels even more important. Seattle has one pick each in the second, fourth, and seventh round. The Seahawks front office does have a reputation as one of the best […]

The Utah Jazz is currently on a losing streak as they hop on the road to play against the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Kings prediction and pick. The Jazz are the 1st seed in the Western Conference with a record of […]

The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat faced off exactly a week ago as the two teams look to matchup once again Wednesday night at AmericanAirlines Arena. With that being said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Heat prediction and pick. The Spurs are riding a three-game winning streak and […]

When considering Virginia Tech’s uber-talented defensive back Caleb Farley and whether he’s a first-round NFL talent, there’s just a lot to spool through in the days leading up to the 2021 NFL Draft On Wednesday morning, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport revealed the 6-foot-2, 205-pound phenom tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday. However, while he won’t be […]

Two of the top teams in the Western Conference will match up Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Clippers take on the Phoenix Suns. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Suns prediction and pick. The Clippers hold a record of 43-20 overall and are 36-26-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is […]

The Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs play the third game of a four-game series on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Braves prediction and pick. Atlanta is off to a relatively slow start to the season, currently standing at 11-12. If you put $100 on every single Braves […]

The Buffalo Bills have positioned themselves to be one of the top contenders in the AFC for years to come. With Josh Allen developing into an elite quarterback with star-studded weapons and an elite defense supporting him, the Bills have to be feeling good about where they are. In the 2021 NFL Draft, they will […]

The Las Vegas Raiders are inching closer and closer to being able to compete for a playoff appearance. Jon Gruden and company have a good core built, but they need to add to it in the upcoming 2021 NFL Draft. Thankfully, this draft class is loaded with talent and the Raiders should be able to […]

The Chicago Bulls will head to The Big Apple to take on the New York Knicks on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Knicks prediction and pick. Chicago enters this matchup having won four of its last six games despite not having Zach LaVine. New York has been […]

After close to two decades of being stuck in irrelevancy, the New York Knicks have come out this season with guns blazing towards the playoffs. What many expected to be a so-so year is now one that’s leading a lot of basketball fans back to the Big Apple and a resurgent team behind it, led […]

The Charlotte Hornets will head to the Northeast to take on the Boston Celtics in a crucial Eastern Conference matchup on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Celtics prediction and pick. Boston has lost three straight games and currently sits in the sixth seed in the East. Charlotte […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to the Nation’s Capital to take on the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Lakers-Wizards prediction and pick. Los Angeles has been reeling of late, going 2-4 in their last six games coming in. Washington has been one of […]

The Atlanta Hawks and Philadelphia 76ers will battle it out in an Eastern Conference matchup at the Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hawks-76ers prediction and pick. Atlanta has been dealing with a plethora of injuries recently, but the team has still managed to win […]

The Denver Broncos had yet another disappointing season, finishing 5-11 and last in the AFC West. Many fans were expecting quarterback Drew Lock to take a jump in year two, but he was average to below average. He started 13 games throwing 16 touchdowns and 15 interceptions while only completing 57.3% of his passes. While […]

The Carolina Panthers made some modest moves this offseason but then eventually decided to roll the dice on formers New York Jets QB Sam Darnold. Only time will tell if he has what it takes to be a starting-caliber quarterback in the NFL. Hopefully, running back Christian McCaffrey stays healthy all the way next season. […]

Coming off a return to the playoffs this past season, the Los Angeles Rams have only improved their roster as they look to make a Super Bowl run. Most notably. the Rams traded Jared Goff, two first-round picks and a third-round pick for Matthew Stafford. Stafford could elevate the offense to a level it wasn’t […]

Ryan Pace and the Chicago Bears have a very difficult task ahead of them to get back into serious contention in the NFC North. After looking like they were building towards being Super Bowl contenders just a couple of short years ago, they are now back in mediocrity and have moved on from Mitchell Trubisky […]

The Dallas Cowboys have always been a big focus in the football world. That will be true in the 2021 NFL draft, which begins on Thursday night. From being “America’s Team” to getting tons of criticism by other fan bases, the Cowboys always have the media’s attention. Dallas had a disappointing season in 2020 as […]

The Dallas Cowboys made the biggest splash in the offseason when they signed quarterback Dak Prescott to a monster contract. Now comes the 2021 NFL draft. The Cowboys have one of the deadliest offenses in the league when healthy. The other side of the ball is a completely different story though.  The majority of mock […]

The Philadelphia Eagles are going to be a very intriguing team to keep an eye on throughout the 2021 NFL Draft. With just a couple of days left to decide where they want to go with their picks, the Eagles need to fill quite a few holes. Among them are finding some help at wide […]

Of all the teams in the NBA, the Los Angeles Clippers and the Brooklyn Nets have taken up residence in a club that is exclusive to them: Laker killers. This club is defined by one thing: the goal of taking down LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers under any means necessary. It’s gone by […]

The New England Patriots had an uncharacteristically busy offseason and seemed like they were going to sign everybody. The front office spent some serious cash on wide receiver Nelson Agholor, pass rusher Matthew Judon, tight ends Hunter Henry, and Jonnu Smith. New England still has some glaring needs to address in the draft and can […]

Miles Bridges is one of the best in-game dunkers in the NBA today. Throughout the stint of his three-year career, he has shown on a nightly basis that he will not hesitate to rise up and put someone on a poster. Especially this season because he has put quite a few opposing players on posters […]

The 2021 NFL Draft has been hyped up with buzz, rumors, and trade talks just like every year. However, for once in what seems like an eternity, the San Francisco 49ers are in the thick of it. After trading up to No. 3 overall in a blockbuster swap with the Miami Dolphins, they are zeroed […]

For as great as he’s been, the Green Bay Packers never treated Aaron Rodgers with the level of reverence he deserves. Now entering the twilight of his career, perhaps it’s time for the gunslinger to go full diva on the franchise. Wait… hold on! Don’t get upset yet. This has nothing to do with the […]

The Boston Red Sox will begin a six-game road trip in New York as they take on the Mets at Citi Field on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Mets prediction and pick. The Red Sox have split their last three series following their recent nine-game winning […]

With the 2021 NFL Draft nearly here, many are expecting John Elway to make a move away from Drew Lock, finding a different Denver Broncos quarterback in the process. Perhaps that’ll come during the actual draft, but possibly through a trade or weird signing or some other Elwaysian (patent pending) maneuver. For those unaware, John […]