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The Milwaukee Bucks have retaken their throne as the top team in the NBA with the Boston Celtics going through a bit of a cold stretch recently. With the two teams set to clash on Christmas Day, the Bucks could be in a prime position to further cement their status as the team to beat […]

The Dallas Mavericks haven’t had smooth sledding so far in the 2022-23 season, but they are hoping that will change on Christmas Day when they take on the Los Angeles Lakers. The two Western Conference sides will face off on the NBA’s slate of Christmas games, and with the game fast approaching, we decided it […]

There are some things in life that go well together, and one of those things is Christmas and basketball. Each year, the NBA has a set of high-profile games take place on Christmas Day, and this year, one of those matchups features the New York Knicks taking on the Philadelphia 76ers. With Christmas right around […]

For the optimists, they’ll read the headline “Luka Doncic Goes God-Mode With 50 points Vs. Rockets” with much enthusiasm. For the pessimists, they’ll likely interpret it as Doncic needing to go all-out to take down the West’s worst team. True enough, the latter one has its merits. While it’s easy to celebrate Doncic’s historic outing–a […]

The Brooklyn Nets came into Friday night on a league-best seven-game winning streak and winners of 14 of their last 17. Despite that, the Nets had still not been mentioned in the inner circle of contenders. That had largely been due to a dysfunctional start to the season and a soft schedule during the recent […]

Jacque Vaughn was tasked with leading what seemed like an improbable turnaround when he was hired as Brooklyn Nets head coach in early November. Six weeks later, the Nets are on a seven-game winning streak and have posted the league’s best record (14-3) over their last 17 games. During that span, Vaughn has displayed a […]

The Utah Jazz are seventh in the Western Conference at 19-16. Of course it is a huge surprise since they were projected to be one of the bottom teams in the league after trading away their stars Donovan Mitchell and Rudy Gobert in the offseason. They received a plethora of young talent and draft capital, […]

The Los Angeles Lakers host the Charlotte Hornets for the final matchup before Christmas. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Lakers prediction and pick. Things have not gone well for the Hornets this season whatsoever. They have the second-worst record in the NBA at (8-24). It looks like their season is […]

The Brooklyn Nets entered the 2022-2023 NBA season with high expectations. Kevin Durant was still playing at an all-time level. Kyrie Irving was going to be playing full time after the mismanaged season last year. Even Ben Simmons was expected to make an impact. All of that came crashing down when the season began. Simmons […]

The New Orleans Pelicans (19-12) visit the Oklahoma City Thunder (14-18) on Friday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Thunder prediction and pick. New Orleans snapped a four-game skid in their last outing to keep them in third place in the Western Conference. The Pelicans […]

The Detroit Pistons (8-26) visit the Atlanta Hawks (16-16) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Hawks prediction and pick. Detroit has lost four straight games to drop them to last place in the Eastern Conference. The Pistons are 16-15-3 against the spread […]

The Chicago Bulls (13-18) visit Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks (18-14). Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Knicks prediction and pick. Chicago has won two straight games but still sits in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are […]

The Toronto Raptors (14-18) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (22-11) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Toronto snapped a six-game losing streak in their last appearance but still sits in 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are […]

Steve Kerr watched Kevin Durant win consecutive finals MVPs with the Golden State Warriors from 2016-2018. There were widespread doubts about Durant’s ability to return to that form following his Achilles tear and departure from the Bay Area after the 2018-19 season. Three years later, the former MVP is at the top of his game […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves (16-16) visit the Boston Celtics (22-10) on Friday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Timberwolves-Celtics prediction and pick. Minnesota has won three of their last four games but still sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Timberwolves are 13-19 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will battle the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday night at the Barclays Center for an Eastern Conference showdown. It is time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Nets prediction and pick. The Bucks lost 114-106 to the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the way with 45 points and 14 […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will travel to the “City of Brotherly Love” to square off with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Clippers-76ers prediction and pick. The Clippers defeated the Charlotte Hornets 126-105 in Southern California. Paul George scored 22 points with eight […]

The turmoil started to brew in the Atlanta Hawks camp after Trae Young and head coach Nate McMillan started to have a conflict of interest when Young chose not to attend a run-through session because he was receiving treatment for his injured shoulder. Due to that issue, rumors have been percolating on the possibility of […]

The Atlanta Hawks acquired Dejounte Murray with the hopes of forming one of the top backcourts in the NBA alongside star point guard Trae Young. Atlanta invested a ton of their future assets in Murray, but the team has been in chaos despite his addition. One instance was the feud between Young and head coach […]

After holding the league’s best record for much of the 2022-23 season, the Boston Celtics have dropped three straight games at home and are 4-6 in their last 10 games. While the C’s were bound to cool off after their red-hot start, they’ve suffered some rough losses as of late. On this current losing streak, […]

James Harden may have missed a month of action but he is still playing a lot of basketball for the Philadelphia 76ers. He leads not just the Sixers in minutes per game but the entire NBA. It was an eye-popping trend for the 33-year-old before he injured his foot and missed a month of action. […]

The NBA trade deadline is still rather far away, but that hasn’t stopped trade rumors from flying around like crazy. One team that finds themselves at the center of these trade rumors is the Chicago Bulls, and for good reason. Despite being led by the trio of DeMar DeRozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic, the […]

Fans love watching the NBA for several reasons. While some watch it for the highlights and basketball moves, others also enjoy watching the drama that comes with it. On top of boasting the best basketball players in the world, the NBA is no stranger to putting in storylines similar to a battle between good versus […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – When the name ‘Nicolas Batum‘ pops up in NBA circles, there’s an influx of admiration and praise for him. The versatile forward out of France is known as one of the best 3-and-D wings in today’s NBA with a tremendous European basketball resume. While he may have found a home with […]

The Washington Wizards (12-20) visit the Utah Jazz (18-16) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 9 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Jazz prediction and pick. Washington snapped a 10-game losing streak in their last matchup but still sits in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are […]

The San Antonio Spurs (10-20) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (18-12) on Thursday night. Action tips off at 8 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Spurs-Pelicans prediction and pick. San Antonio has lost two of their last three games to drop them to 14th in the Western Conference. The Spurs are […]

The Sacramento Kings have started off the season well, as they sit in 6th place in the Western Conference at 16-13. Sacramento had a productive offseason, bringing in Kevin Huerter, Malik Monk, and Keegan Murray. They have put these pieces around their star duo with De’Aaron Fox and Domantas Sabonis. Fox is having a great […]

When it comes to the 2019 NBA Draft Class, no one would pay much attention to Bol Bol’s stock in the card market over that of Ja Morant or Zion Williamson. After impressing in a single pre-season and fizzling out after, most in the hobby learned the hard way regarding the 7’2″ forward/center. But in […]

One of the greatest letdowns of the season has been the Chicago Bulls. They are presently ranked 11th in the Eastern Conference with a 13-18 record. That’s just one win better than the Orlando Magic. Remember that Nikola Vucevic was acquired by Chicago from Orlando before the 2021 deadline. He came in with high hopes, […]

The trade possibilities keep coming in as the Toronto Raptors’ season continues to falter. The majority of these scenarios center on 6’7 forward OG Anunoby. Recall that he was selected by the Raptors with the 23rd overall pick in the 2017 NBA Draft. Here we will look at the four best trade destinations for Raptors […]

The Toronto Raptors are still expected to keep Fred VanVleet this season. However, if he’s dealt, there could be several interesting landing spots for him. Here we will look at the four best trade destinations for Raptors star player Fred VanVleet as the deadline looms. Fred VanVleet’s contract season with the Raptors has not gone […]

Zach LaVine, a standout player for the Chicago Bulls, has several possible new teams to consider joining as the trade deadline approaches. Here we will look at the four best trade destinations for Bulls star player Zach LaVine as the deadline looms. The Bulls are expected to be quite active in the trade market as […]

The Los Angeles Clippers host the Charlotte Hornets for late-night NBA action on NBATV! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Clippers prediction and pick. These two squads are having opposite seasons. Charlotte is struggling big time, however, they are coming off a win against the Sacramento Kings 125-119. They are just […]

The Kings host the Lakers for a divisional battle in Sacramento! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Kings prediction and pick. The Lakers … the Lakers … the Lakers. Just when you think they have things figured out they go out and lose by 30 to a team in dysfunction. Seriously? […]

The Thunder host the Trail Blazers for a divisional matchup in Oklahoma City! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Blazers-Thunder prediction and pick. The Blazers and Thunder will play back-to-back games against each other after Shai Gilgous-Alexander drilled a game-winner as time expired Monday night. The score was tied with about […]

The Orlando Magic entered the 2022-23 NBA season full of expectations. Mostly due to this year’s No. 1 pick Paolo Banchero, the team had a lot more eyes on it. While things are still taking shape in Florida, it seems the Magic will once again be in the lottery. Due to this transitional period in […]

The Dallas Mavericks (15-16) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves (16-15) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 8:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Timberwolves prediction and pick. Dallas has lost three of their last four games to drop them to 10th place in the Western Conference. The Mavericks are 10-19-2 […]

The Toronto Raptors (13-18) visit the New York Knicks (18-13) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at  7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-Knicks prediction and pick. Toronto has lost six straight games to drop them to 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 15-16 against the […]

The Golden State Warriors (15-17) visit the Brooklyn Nets (19-12) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Nets prediction and pick. Golden State has lost four of their last five games to drop them to 11th in the Western Conference. The Warriors are […]