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The Sacramento Kings (28-21) visit the San Antonio Spurs (14-37) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10  p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Spurs prediction, pick, and how to watch. Sacramento has lost two of their last three games but remains in third place in the Western Conference. The […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Houston Rockets in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Toyota Center in Houston. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Thunder-Rockets prediction and pick, laid out below. Oklahoma City has struggled to a 24-26 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Memphis Grizzlies in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the FedEx Forum in Memphis. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Grizzlies prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 24-26, […]

What an eventful past year or so it has been for the Brooklyn Nets. They have had to weather a ton of off-court drama, including, but not limited to, Kevin Durant’s trade request, Kyrie Irving’s vaccination and anti-Semitic tweet saga, and Ben Simmons’ uneven play. However, all things considered the Nets have landed safely on […]

The Denver Nuggets are rolling at the moment, and they look every bit the part of a championship contender. With Nikola Jokic leading the way with his nightly dominance and Jamal Murray looking more like his pre-injury self with each passing game, the Nuggets have the requisite star power to compete with the best teams […]

Kawhi Leonard and Paul George suited up for the LA Clippers once again on Tuesday, and it resulted in another win. The Clippers defeated the Chicago Bulls, 108-103, giving them their sixth win in the last seven games. All six wins have come when Leonard and George were active. Slowly but surely, it appears the […]

The Orlando Magic will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Magic-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Orlando has struggled, as expected in the rebuild, […]

The Brooklyn Nets (31-19) visit the Boston Celtics (36-15) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Celtics prediction, pick, and how to watch. Brooklyn has won two in a row and sits in fourth place in the Eastern Conference. The Nets covered 51% […]

The Washington Wizards will travel to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Little Caesars Arena in Detroit. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Wizards-Pistons prediction and pick, laid out below. Washington has improved lately to a 24-26 record […]

Has the Phoenix Suns’ contending window closed for good? Now that is an interesting question that could take us in plenty of interesting directions. Their crushing loss to the Dallas Mavericks in last year’s playoffs, to go along with choking away a 2-0 NBA Finals lead against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2021, appears to be […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are a franchise on the rise, gradually improving year to year since drafting Ja Morant second overall in the 2019 NBA Draft. With the title race as wide open as it has ever been in quite a while, the Grizzlies have all the looks of a championship team. Armed with suffocating perimeter […]

There was plenty of doom and gloom surrounding the Los Angeles Clippers a few weeks ago, especially after their blowout defeat at the hands of the Denver Nuggets a few weeks ago. For a team with lofty championship aspirations, the Clippers’ performance did not inspire confidence; in fact, with Kawhi Leonard and Paul George still […]

LeBron James, nursing a sore ankle, didn’t have his A-game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. And yet, he posted a historic triple-double, moved up big-time NBA lists, and led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 129-123 overtime victory over the New York Knicks. LeBron remains one of the best players on the planet at […]

Brad Stevens and the Boston Celtics front office are not hesitant to make roster adjustments during a regular season. We saw that in their trade to acquire Derrick White in February of last year. Keep in mind, however, that Boston made that decision when they were at .500 and in need of more shooting. Fast […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is just around the corner. That doesn’t leave the Chicago Bulls a lot of time to wait. Keep in mind that this is a club that has repeatedly demonstrated its inconsistency to make real progress. However, there might not be many options for them moving forward. Some indications may lead […]

Since the Raptors are no longer in the play-in picture, this season is getting out of control. They could shut it all down and strive for a high lottery pick if they can’t improve matters in the next weeks. There’s a chance they’ll be big sellers or actually be idle at the trade deadline. Recall […]

Winning an NBA championship is the ultimate goal of every NBA team. Given that it’s the pinnacle of basketball, teams utilize their resources in order to get there. While most teams assemble a super team (a team made up of two or more superstars joining together), others develop the drafted players to build a championship […]

With the February 9th NBA trade deadline just around the corner, the clock is ticking on any big moves. Organizations such as the New York Knicks are in the thick of a heated playoff race, so any last-minute addition could make a big difference. One of the names connected with the Knicks is OG Anunoby […]

Look at any NBA billboard, commercial, or social media post and you’ll see players like LeBron James, Steph Curry, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Luka Doncic, and Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant, among others. These superstars are the engine that has turned the league into a global phenomenon. The NBA is stacked with more high-end talent than ever […]

The Charlotte Hornets (15-36) visit the Milwaukee Bucks (33-17) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Bucks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Charlotte has won two consecutive games but still sits in 14th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets covered 45% […]

Western Conference foes face off in the second leg of tonight’s TNT NBA double-header. We’ll see the New Orleans Pelicans (26-25) take on the first place Denver Nuggets (34-16) as the two teams are looking to defend their spot in the standings. Make sure to tune in to this primetime matchup. Check out our NBA […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-28) visit the New York Knicks (27-24) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:30 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Knicks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Los Angeles has lost two of their last three games and sits in 13th place in the Western […]

The Miami Heat (28-23) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (31-21) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Cavaliers prediction, pick, and how to watch. Although Miami is coming off a loss to the Hornets, they have won three of their last four games and […]

Yes, the Los Angeles Lakers just acquired forward Rui Hachimura in a trade. Still, given their roster and current circumstance, this shouldn’t be the end of their trade deadline plans. Of course, the Lakers must also play this situation wisely and cunningly. This team’s margin for error is essentially zero going forward. Here we will […]

Contenders from the East and West meet in a showdown at the United Center. The Los Angeles Clippers (28-25) travel to take on the Chicago Bulls (23-26) in the first of two meeting between these teams this season. Check out our NBA odds series for our Clippers-Bulls prediction and pick. The Los Angeles Clippers are […]

Many general managers envision the Golden State Warriors trading a piece of their young core in exchange for veterans to bridge the gap between the two timelines. The Warriors are committed to pulling off a two-timeline path to maintain their dominance of the NBA while developing their young prospects. Some prospects, however, most notably James […]

Jakob Poeltl has been included in several trade rumors and mock trades this season. That’s not shocking, given his skill set and production. Many teams would love to have an inside presence like Poeltl bolstering their frontlines. Here we will look at one of those hypothetical trades. This time, we’ll look at the Thunder-Spurs mock […]

It has been an interesting past week or so for the Washington Wizards. Despite being panned by fans and pundits alike for their confusing NBA trade deadline strategy, the Wizards have gone on to win six straight games – four since trading away the ninth overall pick of the 2019 NBA Draft in Rui Hachimura. […]

After the latest edition of NBA Hoops dropped earlier this month, Panini is at it again with the new Mosaic. But unlike the former, this NBA card set features players and rookies from the 2021-22 season. We take a look below at several impressions of this new product from the premiere card company in the […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are going to have an interesting trade deadline. They have played better of late after a slow start, now competing for a playoff spot at 27-26. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year award winner, Rudy Gobert, has stepped up as well. It was a surprising move in the offseason when the Timberwolves […]

The Golden State Warriors held on to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-120 on Monday, Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combining for 66 points to help keep Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and company at bay. Here are three key reactions—complete with related analysis and observations, of course—from the Warriors’ solid victory away from home. The Warriors’ beautiful […]

Kevin Durant has missed the Nets’ last nine games after suffering an MCL sprain during a Jan. 8 win at Miami. Brooklyn has posted a 3-6 record during his absence while struggling to find consistency on both ends. However, it may not be long before the former MVP is back in the lineup. Durant recently […]

The Detroit Pistons (13-38) visit the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) on Monday night. Action tips off at  8:40 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Mavericks prediction, pick, and how to watch. Detroit has lost five of their last six games and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons […]

Kevin Durant called out Montrezl Harrell after the 76ers center dismissed Nic Claxton’s improvement this season before Philadelphia’s matchup with the Brooklyn Nets Wednesday. “Come on Montrezl, you was talking crazy. You not like that,” Durant said on his podcast, the ETCs. “You’re an enforcer as a basketball player, but you’re not that guy. Clax […]

The Sacramento Kings (27-21) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (27-25) on Monday night. Action tips off at 8:10 p.m. ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Timberwolves prediction, pick, and how to watch. Sacramento has lost three of its last four games but remains in third place in the Western Conference. The Kings […]

The NBA caps off Monday night’s slate with a matchup between two teams hunting for playoff contention. The Atlanta Hawks (25-25) will make the cross-country trip to Portland to face off against the Trail Blazers (23-26). Check out our NBA odds series for our Hawks-Trail Blazers prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks are sitting in […]

The NBA trade deadline is less than two weeks away, and it seems like we could be entering an extremely chaotic deadline across the league. There aren’t many teams that are really out of playoff contention right now, which may encourage teams to be aggressive in pulling off deals. There are many players who are […]

NBA action continues on Monday night as the Toronto Raptors (23-28) head out west to face the hot Phoenix Suns (26-25). Both teams have been performing well as of late, so you won’t want to miss this pivotal matchup. Check out our NBA odds series for our Raptors-Suns prediction and pick. The Toronto Raptors are […]

More can’t-miss NBA action is coming from AT&T Center on Monday night as the San Antonio Spurs (14-36) host the visiting Washington Wizards (23-26). Washington will look to continue their winning streak while San Antonio looks to end their skid. Check out our NBA odds series for our Wizards-Spurs prediction and pick. The Washington Wizards […]