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The Indiana Pacers continue their road trip in Salt Lake City as they get set to take on the Utah Jazz in a Friday afternoon showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Jazz prediction and pick. Indiana will be riding the momentum of a current four-game winning streak. Utah is […]

The Miami Dolphins are a team on the rise. The front office has been busy making moves and now has four picks in the first two rounds of the upcoming draft. It is opportunities like these that can make a franchise competitive for years to come.  While the Dolphins have elite talent in the roster […]

The Sacramento Kings are headed out to the desert on Thursday to take on the Phoenix Suns. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Kings-Suns prediction and pick. The Kings have lost eight consecutive games dropping to the 12th seed in the Western Conference for a record of […]

Hearing the name Ben McLemore is enough to make a Sacramento Kings fan cringe. His time in Sacramento did not amount to the lofty expectations that were initially associated with the swingman when the Kings drafted him with the seventh pick in the 2013 NBA draft. McLemore was a highly touted prospect coming out of […]

The Golden State Warriors are visiting Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse to face the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second game of their five-game road trip. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Cavaliers prediction and pick. The Warriors are coming off a huge 38-point win against the Oklahoma City Thunder on […]

Basketball families have slowly started to take over the NBA. In the past decade, there have been several clusters of players to enter the league with family ties. Some notable names like the Currys, Holidays and Plumlees are some of the league’s most talented families. More recently, Big Baller Brand patriarch LaVar Ball thrust himself […]

LaMarcus Aldridge has officially announced his retirement after playing 15 years in the NBA. He played nine of those seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He was originally drafted by the Chicago Bulls as the second overall pick in the 2006 draft. However, on draft night the Trail Blazers were able to strike a deal […]

The Boston Celtics travel to Staples Center tonight to face off against the Los Angeles Lakers for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Lakers prediction and pick. The Celtics currently hold a record of 29-26 overall and 27-28 against the spread. Boston is coming off […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head out to Atlanta to take on the Hawks in a highly touted Eastern Conference matchup on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Hawks prediction and pick. These two teams are currently in a battle for the third seed in the Eastern Conference standings. Milwaukee […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and two-time reigning NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo are built to win a championship this season. Sound like something that has been said before, right? That’s because it has, on multiple occasions. The Bucks were the top seed in the Eastern Conference in each of the past two seasons. But they failed to […]

LaMarcus Aldridge’s NBA career has come to an unfortunate end. Thursday morning he announced his sudden retirement after being hospitalized with an irregular heartbeat. pic.twitter.com/q69S0VhdFf — LaMarcus Aldridge (@aldridge_12) April 15, 2021 While Aldridge’s career has come to an unexpected end, he should not be remembered for his play over the last couple of years. […]

The Detroit Tigers head to California to take on the Oakland Athletics on Thursday in the opener of a four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Tigers-Athletics prediction and pick. Detroit is coming off of a massive sweep against the Houston Astros and will look to take care of […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will play host to the Colorado Rockies on Thursday for the third and final time of this three-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Rockies-Dodgers prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won the first two games of this series by a combined nine runs. The […]

The Minnesota Twins will host the Boston Red Sox for the finale of this four-game set on Thursday afternoon. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Twins prediction and pick. Boston has been in full control, sweeping yesterday’s doubleheader and winning the first three games of this series. The Red […]

The Washington Football Team made some strides last season and fell to the eventual Super Bowl winners. With the moves the team made this offseason, Washington is headed in the right direction.  The front office franchise-tagged All-Pro Guard Brandon Scherff, and signed multi-year deals with wide receiver Curtis Samuel and cornerback William Jackson III.  Washington’s roster […]

If you haven’t heard recently, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers is really, really, REALLY invested in winning this year’s Defensive Player of the Year award, particularly at the expense of Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert. In a recent interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, Simmons illustrated his latest case for taking the award over Gobert: […]

The Jacksonville Jaguars front office needs to spend just five seconds in choosing their first overall draft pick. Their other first-round pick at number 25 will need much more thinking.  With four selections in the first two rounds of the upcoming draft, the Jaguars can become very good very quickly. If the team makes the […]

The Miami Heat are visiting the Mile-High City on Wednesday to play the Denver Nuggets for the second time this season. With that being said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Heat have won six of their last ten games for a record of 28-26 […]

The Cleveland Browns have this reputation of making big splashes in the offseason, only to flop like a fish when it matters. This time though things are different. The Browns just made the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and are set to do so again next season. Cleveland made smart moves in free […]

The Golden State Warriors are beginning a five-game road trip at Chesapeake Energy Arena to face the Oklahoma City Thunder for the first time this season. With that said, it’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Warriors-Thunder prediction and pick. The Warriors have won two straight games and are currently sitting […]

The Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians face off for the third game of a four-game series tonight with the series deadlocked at 1-1. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make an Indians-White Sox prediction and pick. Chicago is 5-6 to start the season, tied for last place in the AL Central […]

The NBA has included the play-in tournament dating back to last year’s bubble. The league decided to bring back the idea for this season and the debate is on regarding whether it’s good or bad. Of course, Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic shared his thoughts on the idea of the play-in tournament, which sparked much […]

The Brooklyn Nets will face off against the Philadelphia 76ers tonight in a battle between two of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Sixers prediction and pick. The Nets hold a record of 37-17 overall, but only 26-28 and against the spread. Brooklyn is coming off […]

There was a point in Lauri Markkanen’s young career when people thought he was the second coming of Dallas Mavericks legend Dirk Nowitzki because of his combination of elite size and ability to shoot the ball from distance. Unfortunately, Markkanen has not been able to justify those expectations. With Chicago making win-now moves to add […]

The San Diego Padres and the Pittsburgh Pirates will square off for the third time in this four-game set. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Padres-Pirates prediction and pick. The series between these two teams is currently split at one a piece as each team has pulled off a four-run […]

The Boston Red Sox get set to take on the Minnesota Twins two times on Wednesday evening in a doubleheader. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Red Sox-Twins doubleheader prediction and pick. Boston has been on an absolute tear after getting swept by the Baltimore Orioles in their opening series. […]

The Denver Nuggets lost star point guard Jamal Murray for the remainder of their 2020-21 campaign after he suffered a devastating torn ACL in his left knee. Murray sustained the injury late in the fourth quarter of their 116-107 loss to the Golden State Warriors on Monday. The obvious consequence of losing Murray means Denver’s […]

The San Antonio Spurs will head down to Florida to take on the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Raptors prediction and pick. San Antonio came away victorious in the first head-to-head meeting by a score of 119-114. The Spurs are currently […]

The New York Knicks will hit the road to take on the New Orleans Pelicans in a pivotal game for two teams on the cusp of a playoff birth. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Pelicans prediction and pick. Both teams enter this game riding three-game winning streaks. Continuing this […]

The GOAT debate between Michael Jordan and LeBron James will likely never have a definitive answer because it is based on one’s opinion. However, Jordan seems to be creating some separation, even though he has not even had to step foot back onto an NBA floor. Jordan has done his damage from behind the desk […]

The Baltimore Ravens made some under the radar moves this offseason like signing wide receiver Sammy Watkins to a one-year, prove-it deal and re-signing defenders Derek Wolfe, Tyus Bowser, and Justin Ellis to reasonable contracts.  To solidify their status as contenders and level up, they will have to knock the upcoming draft out of the […]

The Chicago Bears are coming off a trip to the playoffs, but it doesn’t feel like it. The Bears have become the big losers of the offseason after being interested in Russell Wilson and Matthew Stafford but coming away with Andy Dalton. They were fortunate to sneak into the playoffs in 2020, and the front […]

Although the offseason remains in its early stages as the 2021 NFL Draft looms large, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers were somehow able to retain every single one of the team’s starters from its run to a title a season ago. Slated to enter the upcoming 2021-22 campaign as the defending Super Bowl Champions, the Buccaneers […]

The Arizona Cardinals were a popular sleeper pick in 2020, but their bid for the playoffs fell short after a rough end of the season. Now they turn to the NFL draft. They’ve been aggressive this offseason, signing big names like JJ Watt, James Connor, and Malcolm Butler, but they’ll need to nail the draft […]

Los Angeles Lakers star LeBron James supported a message delivered by Jalen Rose on the history of police brutality against Black people in America in the wake of the killing of Daunte Wright. During Tuesday’s episode of ESPN’s “Jalen and Jacoby,” Rose traced the long-standing tensions between Black people and law enforcement, and shed light […]

Aloy of Horizon Zero Dawn will be coming to Fortnite this Thursday, April 15. In collaboration with Sony, Epic Games will be adding yet another strong, independent, woman video game character in Fortnite. If you’re a fan of Aloy, then you’re surely pleased to hear about this news. But how exactly do you get Aloy? Find out here in […]

Betting the 2020-2021 NBA season has been a roller coaster. So far, 28 out of the 30 teams in the league have recorded a three game winning streak at one point proving there are no easy wins on the schedule for any team. Because the competition in the league has been at the highest level […]

The Denver Nuggets were just dealt a brutal blow when Jamal Murray suffered a torn ACL on Monday night against the Golden State Warriors. The Nuggets recently won eight straight games and looked like title contenders in the wake of the Aaron Gordon trade, even with Murray missing some time with a knee issue. Now, […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will head to Indiana to take on the Pacers in a highly touted inter-conference battle on TNT. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Pacers prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won five straight games and is rolling at the perfect time as they gear up for […]