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The Washington Wizards (17-22) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (16-22) on Friday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Thunder prediction. Washington has won five of their last six games to bump them into 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards have covered 47% […]

Two teams trying to avoid the cellars of their respective conferences will meet up for action on this NBA Friday as the Detroit Pistons battle the San Antonio Spurs in the Alamo City. It is time to check out our NBA odds series where our Pistons-Spurs prediction and pick will be revealed for all to see. […]

The Brooklyn Nets have reportedly made decisions on three role players for the rest of the season, according to Michael Scotto of HoopsHype. The Nets will guarantee the contracts of three minimum signings from this offseason: Yuta Watanabe, Edmond Sumner and Markieff Morris. Watanabe has been among the breakout stories of the NBA season, leading […]

The Brooklyn Nets (25-13) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (24-14) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Pelicans prediction and pick. Brooklyn most recently had a 12-game win streak snapped but has propelled itself up to third place in the Eastern Conference. The […]

The Charlotte Hornets will try to reverse their losing ways as they make the trip to Milwaukee on Friday to kick off the weekend in a bout with the Bucks. Join us for our NBA odds series where our Hornets-Bucks prediction and pick will be made. It certainly has been a nightmarish start for a Charlotte […]

The New York Knicks (21-18) visit the Toronto Raptors (16-22) on Friday night. Action tips off at ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Knicks-Raptors prediction. New York has won three consecutive games to bump them into sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Knicks have covered 54% of their games while […]

With the 2022-23 season close to its halfway mark, the 2023 NBA All-Star Game is almost here. On Thursday, the league released its initial returns of fan voting. While there is still plenty of time for players to move up and down on the lists, the voting showed some intriguing names, whether they are from […]

Kevin Durant’s trade request dominated the NBA offseason. Fast forward four months and Durant has led the red-hot Brooklyn Nets to the league’s second-best record. After a dysfunctional 2-6 start to the season that saw Steve Nash fired and Kyrie Irving suspended, Brooklyn was left for dead. Since then, the Nets have posted a 23-7 […]

The Portland Trail Blazers (19-18) visit the Indiana Pacers (21-18) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Pacers prediction. Portland has lost three of their last five games to drop them to seventh place in the Western Conference. The Blazers have covered 60% […]

The NBA trade deadline is just about a month away, and the Dallas Mavericks need to be one of the more active teams before the trade window closes. The Mavs trade deadline strategy has to be a combination of buying and selling. They need to get guys who aren’t working out (like Christian Wood) and […]

The Chicago Bulls will travel to “the city of brotherly love’ to battle the Philadelphia 76ers at Wells Fargo Center on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-76ers prediction and pick. On Wednesday, the Bulls defeated the Brooklyn Nets 121-112 at the United Center. DeMar DeRozan and Patrick […]

It’s quite hard to describe the kind of team the Miami Heat has been this season. On one hand, they currently have a winning record (20-19) and are in first place in the Southeast Division. On the other hand, their record is good enough for just eighth place in the Eastern Conference. Despite that, for […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are currently on the up and up. In fact, they have won five games in a row bridging 2022 and 2023. As such, they have shot up to a tie with the Denver Nuggets for No. 1 overall in the Western Conference with a 25-13 win-loss record. They are a game ahead […]

It seems like reality has finally bitten the Utah Jazz. After a strong start to their 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Jazz now tote a 19-21 win-loss record. Keep in mind that at one point this season, the Jazz were actually the top team in the Western Conference. Now, they have lost five of their last […]

The Atlanta Hawks are treading water right now in the 2022-23 NBA season. At 18-20, they don’t have a winning record as of this writing, but they’re still among the top ten teams in the Eastern Conference. Right now, the Hawks find themselves 1.5 games behind the Miami Heat and a game ahead of the […]

The Toronto Raptors are not in a very good spot right now. They presently sit outside the top ten teams in the Eastern Conference. They are, in fact, dead last in the Atlantic Division with a disappointing 16-22 win-loss slate. There’s just really no reason why this squad should be performing as badly as they […]

With the 2022 calendar year over, many eyes are now on the 2023 NBA All-Star Game. On Thursday, the league announced its initial returns of fan voting. While there will be plenty of time for players to surge up and down the lists, the initial consensus from fans yielded quite a few surprises, as well […]

The Los Angeles Clippers (21-18) visit the Denver Nuggets (24-13) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 10:00 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-Nuggets prediction and pick. Los Angeles has lost three consecutive games and has dropped to sixth place in the Western Conference. The Clippers have covered 51% of […]

The Utah Jazz (19-21) visit the Houston Rockets (10-28) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Rockets prediction and pick. Utah has lost five consecutive games and is clinging to 10th place in the Western Conference. The Jazz have covered 53% of their games […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are not here to earn their glory in the regular season. Success for them means a championship — or at the very least a conference finals appearance. The long game is what matters to them. For this reason, the Sixers should start playing PJ Tucker for fewer minutes and strongly consider moving […]

The Dallas Mavericks host the Boston Celtics for an interconference battle on TNT! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Celtics-Mavericks prediction and pick. If there is one thing the Celtics have been known for over their entire existence as a franchise, it’s hustle and effort. I think many would agree with […]

The 2022-23 NBA season is nearing the halfway mark, which means that the 2023 NBA All-Star game is right around the corner. Earning an All-Star selection is a prestigious accomplishment for many of the top players in the league, and the All-Star game is a great way to see the best players in the game […]

The Memphis Grizzlies (24-13) visit the Orlando Magic (14-24) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 7:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Magic prediction and pick. Memphis has won four consecutive games to bump them up to second place in the Western Conference. The Grizzlies have covered 54% of their […]

Trade rumors are really beginning to heat up in the NBA with the trade deadline just over a month away, and it’s beginning to look like the Dallas Mavericks could be a team that is active at the deadline. While they are widely expected to be buyers at the deadline, that may not be enough […]

Eyebrows raised across the Bay Area last summer when Joe Lacob, his team fresh off winning a remarkable fourth championship in eight years, drew a line in the sand on the Golden State Warriors’ future payroll.  On July 8th, the Warriors owner told Tim Kawakami of The Athletic that a potential payroll next season of […]

The Los Angeles Lakers, a team that seemed overly reliant on the simultaneous availability and dominance of LeBron James and Anthony Davis, are surprisingly treading water in the Western Conference playoff race. On Wednesday, they beat the Miami Heat, 112-109, without LeBron and AD, for their third win in a row — and the most […]

Klay Thompson’s late-game heroics were lost in defeat Wednesday night, as the Golden State Warriors fell to the Detroit Pistons 122-119 on Saddiq Bey’s game-winning triple just before the final buzzer sounded. Here are three reactions from another dramatic game at Chase Center, one that ends the depleted Warriors’ season-long five-game winning streak. Klay Thompson […]

The Milwaukee Bucks are comfortably in the hunt in the Eastern Conference, and MVP candidate Giannis Antetokounmpo is making another strong case to take home the top award. With the NBA Trade Deadline just over a month away, what direction should the Bucks go? Fighting amongst teams like the Boston Celtics, Brooklyn Nets, and Cleveland […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is just over one month away, and the buyers and sellers are starting to separate in the standings. One of the teams that must be a seller before the end of the day on February 9 is the Chicago Bulls. Despite having four of their projected five 2022-23 starters (DeMar […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is quickly approaching, and the Brooklyn Nets could be major players. After a disastrous 6-9 start to the season, the Nets have become the hottest team in the NBA right now, winning the last 12 games in a row. The ideas of trading Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving are now […]

The Miami Heat (20-18) visit the Los Angeles Lakers (16-21) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Heat-Lakers prediction and pick. Miami has won four of their last five games to bump them to seventh in the Eastern Conference. The Heat covered 39% of […]

The Atlanta Hawks traveled West and the Sacramento Kings are next on the road trip. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Kings prediction and pick. The Hawks are going through a rough transition to the new year. They have lost four straight games and have seen their record fall below .500 […]

The Detroit Pistons (10-30) take on the Golden State Warriors (20-18) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 10:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Warriors prediction and pick. Detroit has gone 1-2 coming into the fourth of a five-game road trip and sits in last place in the Eastern Conference. […]

The 2023 NBA trade deadline is approaching, and the New York Knicks must make some moves in order to jump up into a firm playoff spot. The good Knicks trade deadline news is that the team has a lot of picks and a lot of different-sized contracts that make all kinds of Knicks trades possible. […]

PLAYA VISTA, CA – The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping to have Kawhi Leonard and Paul George for at least one of their upcoming two-game road trip. The injury update on the star duo is that they’ll travel on the two-game trip, but will be listed as ‘Questionable.’ The team will face the Denver Nuggets […]

The Houston Rockets (10-27) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (23-14) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Rockets-Pelicans prediction and pick. Houston has dropped four straight games to cement them in last place in the Western Conference. The Rockets covered 49% of their games […]

The Indiana Pacers (21-17) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (22-14) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at  7:10 ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-76ers prediction and pick. Indiana has won four straight games to bump them up to sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers covered 61% of their games […]

There’s no debating that the Los Angeles Clippers are one of the top teams in the Western Conference, but so far this season, the results haven’t exactly added up. They aren’t in a horrible spot considering they are 21-18, which is good for sixth place in the Western Conference, but considering all the talent the […]

The Portland Trail Blazers will travel to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Target Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Blazers-Timberwolves prediction and pick, laid out below. Portland has endured an up-and-down season, going 19-17, good for […]