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The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Portland Trail Blazers and Cleveland Cavaliers. Our NBA odds series continues with a Trail Blazers-Cavaliers prediction and pick. After an eight-game losing streak, the Portland Trail Blazers appear to have gotten back on track. With wins in two of their last three games, […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets. Our NBA odds series continues with a Hornets-Nets prediction and pick. After ending last week with back-to-back wins for the first time since March, the Charlotte Hornets have not put on the best encore performance. The Hornets have […]

The Los Angeles Lakers will head to Oklahoma to face the Oklahoma City Thunder. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Lakers-Thunder prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Lakers defeated the Detroit Pistons 133-107 last night. Amazingly, they built a 16-point halftime lead and enlarged it by the […]

The Boston Celtics are currently the best team in basketball this 2023-24 NBA season and sit atop the Eastern Conference standings with a 14-4 record. Led by Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the Celtics have the 9th-best offense and the No. 2 defense in the league. This balance of offense and defense has earned them […]

With Anthony Edwards leading the way, the Minnesota Timberwolves own the best record in the Western Conference at 13-4 on the season. Currently ranked as the best defensive team in the NBA, the Timberwolves are proving to be a real playoff threat early on. Coming off a big win over Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma […]

Luka Doncic is a great player. Everyone knows that. However, will the Dallas Mavericks superstar have his best season yet in 2023-24? Doncic and the Mavs currently hold an 11-6 record. Dallas’ early-season success has come with a few bumps along the way, but the future is bright for this squad. Sure, the Mavs would […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will play the Chicago Bulls at the United Center on Thursday. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a Bucks-Bulls prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The Bucks defeated the Miami Heat 131-124 in their last battle on Monday. Initially, they got off to a great start […]

The Utah Jazz are on the road to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night! This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Jazz-Timberwolves prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Jazz have lost three of their last five games, and they […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2023 offseason with a clear goal of improving their league-worst rebounding. The Nets ranked 29th on the boards in 2022-23 and lost the second-chance points battle 80-22 during a first-round playoff sweep against the Philadelphia 76ers. Despite that debilitating weakness, general manager Sean Marks didn’t acquire an established frontcourt piece […]

After suffering from a 44-point drubbing, the Detroit Pistons were just what the doctor ordered for the Los Angeles Lakers. The Lakers (11-8) bounced back from an alarming loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday with a predictably easy romp over the Pistons (2-16) at Little Caesars Arena. The Lakers were led by cruise-control performances […]

For the first time in nearly 45 years, the San Antonio Spurs will face the Chicago Bulls more than twice in the same season. The scheduling anomaly comes as a result of the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament. After four games of pool play, the Spurs and Bulls are among the 24 teams that failed to […]

It seems only a matter of time until the Chicago Bulls finally blow it up. One team poised to pounce once Arturas Karnisovas and the Bulls’ front office officially hit the reset button, making marquee players available via trade? The Los Angeles Lakers. Former All-Star Zach LaVine isn’t the only Chicago stalwart rumored to be […]

Before the season started for the Miami Heat, head coach Erik Spoelstra stated to the media during training camp that this current roster is deeper than it was last season. While that may be true, it can be a blessing and a curse. A blessing because the team is filled with talented players and young […]

In a back-and-forth game at American Airlines Center on Tuesday night, the Houston Rockets found themselves on the losing end, falling to the Dallas Mavericks 121-115. This loss not only eliminates the Rockets from the In-Season Tournament, but also extends their road woes. In addition to being 8-7 on the season, Houston is now 0-6 […]

With James Harden out of the equation, Tyrese Maxey has blossomed into a star for the Philadelphia 76ers. In his fourth and final year of his contract with the Sixers, Maxey is set to see a massive raise next offseason. While a new contract would be great, Maxey’s focus is on helping the Sixers compete […]

The Portland Trail Blazers have completely turned the page toward a youth movement in the 2023-24 season. Rotation players Shaedon Sharpe, Scoot Henderson, and Jabari Walker are all 21 years old or younger. Even veteran starters Anfernee Simons and Deandre Ayton are 24 and 25 years old, respectively. Despite the fact that the Blazers and […]

The James Harden experiment started off bad for the Los Angeles Clippers, as they lost their first five games with him in the starting lineup. Then, after moving Russell Westbrook to the bench, the Clippers rattled off three-straight wins and all of their problems seemed to be forgotten. The Clippers now find themselves 7-9 after […]

Toronto Raptors All-Star Pascal Siakam was a hot name in trade discussions during the NBA offseason. Given the fact that the Raptors missed the playoffs and Siakam was entering the final year of his contract, rival teams viewed Toronto as a prime trade partner. Ultimately, the Raptors and executive Masai Ujiri held off on making […]

The Phoenix Suns are winners of the West’s wild card spot. Phoenix will face the Los Angeles Lakers and the LeBron James/Anthony Davis duo in the quarterfinals of the NBA’s in-season tournament at 8 p.m. PT Tuesday in Los Angeles. .#Suns have the fifth-best odds to win the 2023-24 NBA in-season tournament, per @FDSportsbook. PHX: […]

It seems like a matter of time before Zach LaVine and the Chicago Bulls part ways. LaVine has been with the Bulls since the start of the 2017-18 season and the former lottery pick has blossomed into a two-time All-Star talent at the shooting guard position. However, the organization’s lack of success and LaVine’s frustrations […]

Almost a quarter of the 2023-34 NBA season is in the history books and the New Orleans Pelicans (9-9) are treading water in the standings. The narrative should be familiar to any fan jumping on the bandwagon since Demarcus Cousins chased that free throw, or Zion Williamson was drafted. Injuries have again taken a toll […]

The Los Angeles Clippers go on the road to take on the Sacramento Kings Wednesday night! This game will continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Kings prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Clippers are 7-9 to begin this season, and they have not been playing […]

Group Play in the NBA In-Season Tournament has come and gone. The NBA’s newest event had a lot of fans hesitant to get on board, but with the first round in the mirror, approval of the tournament seems to have increased. Action is clearly amped up during In-Season Tournament games, and it will only intensify […]

And the San Antonio Spurs most pleasant surprise so far in the 2023-24 campaign is…. Actually, there’s no need for a drum roll. Despite all the hype and fanfare, yes, Victor Wembanyama is the Spurs most pleasant surprise this season. After all, a surprise can be defined as ‘an astonishing event’, and well, Wembanyama’s play […]

As the NBA gets set for the quarterfinals of its inaugural In-Season Tournament, and publicity is in full swing for the upcoming big-screen adaptation of the Mean Girls musical, a stark similarity presents itself — both NBA commissioner Adam Silver and Regina George lackey, Gretchen, have an unhealthy interest in seeing their pet projects succeed. […]

If we learned anything about the group stage of the inaugural NBA In-Season Tournament, it is that this event was a major success. All 30 teams bought into the idea of playing for something early on in the season and, as a result, we were gifted some high-level games with playoff-like atmospheres in arenas across […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Utah Jazz and Memphis Grizzlies. Our NBA odds series continues with a Jazz-Grizzlies prediction and pick. Although the Utah Jazz have experienced some regression relative to their start last season, they have seen some serious development from their young core—specifically, Keyonte George. George […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic. Our NBA odds series continues with a Wizards-Magic prediction and pick. On Monday night, the Washington Wizards won a game for the first time in 20 days. Their dominating 126-107 win over the Detroit Pistons was highlighted by […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Phoenix Suns and Toronto Raptors. Our NBA odds series continues with a Suns-Raptors prediction and pick. The Phoenix Suns are riding some serious momentum coming into this game. A seven-game winning streak has propelled them to first in their division, with them sitting […]

The NBA season carries on with a week six matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and Detroit Pistons. Our NBA odds series continues with a Lakers-Pistons prediction and pick. Monday night’s game for the Los Angeles Lakers was a bittersweet moment. On the one hand, LeBron James broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s record for most minutes played in NBA […]

“I don’t even have money for a cheeseburger.” It’s hard to imagine these words coming out of Allen Iverson’s mouth when you realize he made over $200 million in his NBA career. Luckily, there was a top-secret Allen Iverson clause, but more on that later. Allen Iverson was a star the moment he stepped foot […]

The Houston Rockets travel to the Mile High City to square off with the Denver Nuggets. This game will continue our NBA odds series as we hand out a Rockets-Nuggets prediction and pick. We are also going to let you know how to watch the game. The Rockets are 8-7 to begin the season, but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will head to the Bayou to face the New Orleans Pelicans at the Smoothie King Center. We’re here to share our NBA odds series, make a 76ers-Pelicans prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch. The 76ers destroyed the Los Angeles Lakers 138-94 in their last contest on Monday. Initially, it […]

It’s morphed from a debate into a fight. Maybe not the physical type, but with tons of passion. Whether Jeremy Sochan or Tre Jones should start at point guard has become that intense among San Antonio Spurs fans. It should be noted that Jones plays 24 minutes a game. That’s four and a half less […]

Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff has expressed on multiple occasions that he evaluates things every 20 games or so. That roughly quarter-long stretch of the NBA’s regular season is the perfect balance between not overreacting too early and not sitting on his hands too long to fix issues bothering his team. For Bickerstaff, it’s […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves hosted Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday night. The game marked the final In-Season Tournament contest for both teams this season and the energy did not disappoint. OKC climbed out to an early lead with a great first 24 minutes led by SGA’s 20 first-half points on 8-10 shooting. […]

The Miami Heat have been officially eliminated from the NBA In-Season tournament after losing to the Milwaukee Bucks, 131-124. This marks their third straight loss and second straight in regards to the inaugural tourney. There’s no moral victories in sports, but the Heat were very competitive against a dangerous Milwaukee team, even without the likes […]

The NBA In-Season Tournament has been a learning process for everyone, not just fans or media that cover the league. Cleveland Cavaliers head coach J.B. Bickerstaff shared on Tuesday before his team’s game against the Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland’s final group stage opponent, that he’s loved learning the process and went as far to say that […]

We’re here for our prediction and picks series as we continue our coverage of the NBA In-Season Tournament on this Tuesday night’s slate of action. We’ll see a matchup between Western Conference rivals as the Golden State Warriors take on the Sacramento Kings. Check out our NBA odds series for our Warriors-Kings prediction and pick. […]