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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 […]

The Indiana Pacers (15-16) visit the Boston Celtics (22-9) on Wednesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Celtics prediction and pick. Indiana has lost four of their last five games to drop them to ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Pacers are 17-14 […]

The Milwaukee Bucks (22-8) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-11) on Wednesday. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Milwaukee has won two of their last three games to bump them to first place in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are 17-11-2 against […]

The Chicago Bulls will travel to take on the Atlanta Hawks in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Bulls-Hawks prediction and pick, laid out below. Chicago has struggled this season, going 12-18 to […]

The Detroit Pistons will travel to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a Wednesday night NBA matchup at the Wells Fargo Center. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes a Pistons-76ers prediction and pick, laid out below. Detroit has suffered to an 8-25 record this season, 15th […]

The NBA has been around for over seven decades. However as time passed by, the game also evolved. While some players have become dominant, their dominance didn’t contribute well to the growth of the game. Thus, this forced league officials to make rule changes in order to keep the game interesting. For this piece, let’s […]

The Charlotte Hornets snap their eight-game losing streak in Sacramento against the Kings, 125-119. It was surely in large part due to the contributions of their star player, LaMelo Ball. He has only played in seven games so far due to ankle injuries, so he is still trying to shake off some of the rust […]

LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Clippers forward Paul George hosted his sixth annual Paul George Christmas Celebration on Monday night. This year, George hosted five local families who a stroke within their family has impacted, giving them a night of support and fun while also helping to bring awareness to the warning signs of […]

The woefully short-handed Golden State Warriors were routed by the surging New York Knicks on Tuesday, falling 132-94 at Madison Square Garden despite a spirited first half. Here are three key reactions from the defending champions’ loss on the first leg of a difficult back-to-back in the Tri-State Area. Losing numbers games The Warriors dressed […]

As the holiday season approaches, the Philadelphia 76ers are one of the top teams in the Eastern Conference. They’re enjoying a five-game winning streak and currently sit in the fifth seed of a tightly packed Eastern Conference. But anyone who isn’t fooling themselves knows the truth about the Sixers: They’re a team in need of […]

The 2022-23 season is the start of a new era for the San Antonio Spurs. After missing the playoffs for three consecutive years, the Spurs fully embraced the rebuilding mode by trading All-Star guard Dejounte Murray in exchange for most first-round picks. With the 2023 NBA trade deadline approaching in under two months, expect San […]

The Denver Nuggets host the Memphis Grizzlies for a Western Conference matchup on TNT! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Nuggets prediction and pick. The Grizzlies own the top record in the West at (19-10) as they have just lost two games at home all season. After winning seven in a […]

The Washington Wizards (11-20) visit the Phoenix Suns (19-12) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 9:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Wizards-Suns prediction and pick. Washington has lost 10 straight games to drop them to 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards are 11-17-3 against the spread […]

The Golden State Warriors (15-16) visit the New York Knicks (17-13) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:30 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Knicks prediction and pick. Golden State has lost three of their last four games to drop them to 11th in the Western Conference. The Warriors […]

The Chicago Bulls (11-18) visit the Miami Heat (16-15) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:40 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Bulls-Heat prediction and pick. Chicago has lost four straight games to drop them to 11th in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls are 12-16-1 against the spread while […]

The Utah Jazz (17-16) visit the Detroit Pistons (8-24) on Tuesday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Pistons prediction and pick. Utah has won two of their last three games but sits in ninth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz are 18-15 against […]

Derrick Rose isn’t what he used to be, and that might be an understatement. But while he’s no longer a nightly producer of highlight plays, he can still be quite a contributor for the New York Knicks when given minutes. With the NBA trade deadline only less than two months away, though, his name is […]

The NBA today has changed a lot compared to when it first started, from the widening of lanes, to the introduction of the 3-point point shot, and much more. However, one of the most critical rules that has stayed is the NBA’s 24-second shot clock. According to the NBA rule book, “The ‘shot clock’ shall […]

Even if the NBA season hasn’t passed its halfway mark, Paolo Banchero is proving the Orlando Magic right by balling out of his mind for them. Not only that but the rookie is about to hit the NBA card market once the latest products for this season are released. When that time comes, expect the […]

The NBA Awards got a mini-makeover this season! It used to be that these awards were as generic as they got: just the award with no other frills. Now, the other awards that didn’t have a name were given one this season. All of the awards were named after NBA legends, a theme that started […]

The Miami Heat have had a tough start to the 2022-23 season, even as they currently find themselves turning things around. The Heat are just 16-15, which may not seem very good, but currently has them in the seventh seed of the Eastern Conference, which is a lot better than being outside the playoff picture […]

At several points in recent months, it was highly questionable whether Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving would ever put on Brooklyn Nets uniforms again. Durant’s trade request and the team’s refusal to offer Irving a fully guaranteed contract this summer, as well as their suspension of the guard early this season, were legitimate signals of […]

The Oklahoma City Thunder’s lengthy rebuild has continued into the 2022-23 season, and has resulted in them once again being one of the worst teams in the NBA. Despite that, this season has had a much different feel to it, as the Thunder have remained competitive despite having a sub .500 record, which is an […]

The Los Angeles Lakers (13-16) visit the Phoenix Suns (18-12) on Monday night. Action tips off at 9:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Suns prediction and pick. Los Angeles has won three of their last four games but still sits in 12th place in the Western Conference. The Lakers […]

The Toronto Raptors (13-17) visit the Philadelphia 76ers (16-12) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors-76ers prediction and pick. Toronto has lost five consecutive games to drop them to 10th place in the Eastern Conference. The Raptors are 14-16 against the spread […]

The Los Angeles Lakers’ hopes of turning around their 2022-23 season have been dealt a crushing blow with the latest injury update on Anthony Davis. Davis, who had quickly become an MVP candidate for the Lakers this season, was ruled out for the next few weeks as he deals with a foot injury he recently […]

Some clubs like the Brooklyn Nets, New York Knicks, Miami Heat, Los Angeles Clippers, Philadelphia 76ers, and even the Orlando Magic have gained a lot of momentum as 2022 draws to a close. However, several teams have also found it difficult to string victories together in December, stumbling through their tasks and falling behind in […]

The Los Angeles Lakers strange 2022-23 season has continued onward. They have been winning much more frequently as of late, but even then, their record only sits at 13-16, which is good for 12th place in the Western Conference. That wouldn’t even be good enough for the Lakers to qualify for the Play-In Tournament if […]

The Utah Jazz (17-15) visit the Cleveland Cavaliers (20-11) on Monday night. Action tips off at 7:10 pm ET. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Utah has won two of their last three games to push them to eighth place in the Western Conference. The Jazz is 18-14 […]

The Los Angeles Lakers are trying to turn their season around after a horrid start to their campaign. They have been winning more frequently as of late, but even after their wild win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night, they still have just a 13-16 record, which is good for 12th place in the […]

Until his remarks after delivering the Los Angeles Lakers a bonkers win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday, LeBron James had not publicly addressed the distressing news that Anthony Davis will be out for at least a month with a right foot injury he suffered in the Lakers’ win over the Denver Nuggets on Friday. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers escaped with a 119-117 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night at Crypto.com Arena, capped by a goofy final sequence in which LeBron James turned a potentially crippling turnover into a game-winning dunk in the span of seconds. Before that, LeBron took flight to put the Lakers up by two […]

The Golden State Warriors more than survived Stephen Curry’s absence on Sunday, blowing out the Toronto Raptors 126-110 for just their third road win this season. Here are three observations from one of Golden State’s most complete victories of 2022-23. Jordan Poole, fully realized The Raptors knew exactly how important Poole was to the Warriors’ […]

Los Angeles Lakers center Anthony Davis will miss at least a month with a right foot injury, according to multiple reports. AD exited the Lakers’ win on Friday vs. the Denver Nuggets at halftime. He underwent MRIs over the weekend and continues to be evaluated. (The Lakers have not yet made an official announcement sharing […]

It’s another season in the NBA, and it’s another year of the Washington Wizards being in the middle of the pack. Since the Wizards still have Bradley Beal and Kristaps Porzingis as key cogs, they cannot execute a full rebuild. On the other hand, the team is also not strong enough to compete with the […]

Two seasons ago, the Memphis Grizzlies upset the Golden State Warriors in the 2021 play-in tournament, sparking one of the league’s most fearsome rivalries. Last season, the Grizzlies shocked the world and reached the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference before losing to the Warriors, this time in the West Semis. This year, Ja […]