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As the Boston Celtics had control of their own destiny in the final day of the regular season, they decided to not rest their main guys to clinch the second seed and increase the likelihood of playing the Brooklyn Nets in the first round. Dodging an opponent was not an option for coach Ime Udoka […]

The Golden State Warriors look to sweep the first-round series as they meet the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 on Sunday. It’s time to look at our NBA odds series to make a Warriors-Nuggets pick and prediction.   The Warriors defeated the Nuggets 118-113 in Game 3 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. The first quarter […]

The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls will square off at the United Center for Game 4 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday afternoon. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Bucks-Bulls prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   The defending champion […]

Evan Mobley, the third overall pick of the 2021 NBA Draft, has successfully lived up to the high expectations after having a solid season with the Cleveland Cavaliers. His individual campaign has been so stellar that he was named a finalist for the 2021-22 Rookie of the Year award. However, it was recently announced that […]

It’s not that often people feud long enough that a recap of events is needed. Yet, here we are, about to go over the DeMarcus Cousins-George Karl beef timeline in full detail. When DeMarcus Cousins was traded by the Sacramento Kings right after the 2017 All Star Game, it was one of the most bizarre […]

As the Brooklyn Nets find themselves in a 0-3 hole to the Boston Celtics, you can sort of feel the roof caving in on a difficult season. The Celtics had the Nets outclassed in this one. Kevin Durant has been in a funk this series and it persisted at Barclays Center. We didn’t expect that […]

The Boston Celtics and the Brooklyn Nets square off once again for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Celtics-Nets prediction and pick we have laid out below.   The Celtics held down homecourt by winning […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz go at it for Game 4 of their Western Conference first-round series in a 4:30 PM ET tip on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Mavericks-Jazz prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below.   Despite playing […]

The Memphis Grizzlies will face the Minnesota Timberwolves in Game 4 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Timberwolves prediction and pick.   The Grizzlies rallied from a 26-point deficit to stun the Timberwolves 104-95 in Game 3. It appeared as if the Wolves were on their […]

The Denver Nuggets are already on the brink of elimination after losing Game 3 of their series against the Golden State Warriors in a 118-113 defeat. Now down 0-3, it would take a monumental effort for Michael Malone’s squad to turn things around and get back to the thick of things in this series. Despite […]

After such a promising Game 2 performance where they snatched a big win on the road, the Chicago Bulls came out flat in Game 3 on Friday and were absolutely pummeled by the Milwaukee Bucks, losing 111-81 on home court. Boos rained down at the United Center on DeMar DeRozan and Co. for their awful […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Toronto Raptors face off once again for Game 4 in a 2 PM ET tip off at Scotiabank Arena! With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Sixers-Raptors prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The last time we saw […]

As the Utah Jazz went on another terrific regular season run, they even caught a huge break before the playoffs as Dallas Mavericks superstar Luka Doncic injured his calf on Game 82. Thus, Doncic was not expected to suit up for the first few games of their series, but the Mavericks still have the upper […]

As the Minnesota Timberwolves headed to Target Center expected to take a 2-1 series lead over the second seed Memphis Grizzlies, Minnesota relinquished two separate 20+ point leads in the same game. Karl Anthony-Towns is receiving all the brute scrutiny from the fans and media because of his inability to produce in two successive games […]

Lonzo Ball is a professional basketball player for the Chicago Bulls in the NBA. He was one of the most hyped players even before entering the professional ranks. Ball won multiple awards during high school as he led Chino Hills High School to an undefeated record and the state title in his senior year. After […]

Luke Kennard is a professional basketball player who is playing for the Los Angeles Clippers. He was one of the best high school players in his class and he was highly recruited as he finished his high school career with the second-most points in Ohio history. He then committed to play college basketball with the […]

Jarrett Allen is a professional basketball player playing for the Cleveland Cavaliers in the NBA. He is the man in the middle for the young Cavs team and he has become an integral part of their rebuilding process. Allen is a one-time NBA All-Star and he has gradually improved year after year since being drafted […]

Game 3 between the New Orleans Pelicans and the Phoenix Suns saw Monty Williams play the role of mad scientist. The Suns’ head coach spent the 48 minutes in Friday’s 114-111 win to take a 2-1 series lead experimenting with rotations and play-styles — desperate to find a way to stay alive in the NBA […]

Jordan Poole has arguably been the biggest breakout star of the NBA Playoffs thus far. But he’s been doing this for the Golden State Warriors all season. He’s now just getting a bigger stage to do it. As the Warriors faced instability all season long with injuries to Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and a recovering […]

After the firing of James Borrego as the Charlotte Hornets’ head coach, they are in need of someone who can run this young team. The Hornets had been trending upward in Borrego’s four-year stint at the helm. They’ve drafted fairly well in that time span by netting Miles Bridges in 2018 and LaMelo Ball back […]

LeBron James just promised he’ll never miss the playoffs once again, but with the Los Angeles Lakers’ future looking murky, it might be difficult for him to do that with the Purple and Gold. Considering the current Lakers roster and the difficulties they are expected to face in rebuilding their roster, a quick turnaround isn’t […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are absolutely cruising in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the Toronto Raptors, currently holding a 3-0 series lead heading into Game 4 on Saturday. While the Sixers are definitely playing well as a collective unit, Joel Embiid is undoubtedly the driving force behind their brilliance like he’s been […]

Most people counted the Dallas Mavericks out of their first-round playoff series against the Utah Jazz before it even began. Mavs superstar Luka Doncic suffered a calf strain in the final game of the regular season. Despite holding home court against the #5 seed Utah Jazz, just about everyone in basketball circles left the Mavs […]

The Phoenix Suns will face the New Orleans Pelicans in the third game of their first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Pelicans prediction and pick.   This series is a whole lot closer than anyone thought it would be. The Suns managed to pull away late in game […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Chicago Bulls in the third game of their first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-Bulls prediction and pick.   This is arguably the most important postseason game of the Friday slate. Milwaukee managed to scrape out a victory in the first […]

Gravity of the New Orleans Pelicans advancing past the play-in tournament extends far beyond The Big Easy. Thousands of miles away, reverberations of their stunning rise from 1-12 bottom-feeder to thorny playoff upstart—with the chance to take a 2-1 first-round lead on basketball’s best team—will be felt throughout what was supposed to be a transformative […]

The Miami Heat will take on the Atlanta Hawks in the third game of their first-round series. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Hawks prediction and pick.   This series has gone just about how everyone has expected. The first-seeded Heat have won the first two contests by a combined […]

After four seasons coaching the Charlotte Hornets, James Borrego was relieved of his duties. The Hornets finished the 2021-22 season 43-39 and made it to the Play-In tournament. The Atlanta Hawks ended their season with a blowout win, which in turn ended Borrego’s tenure in Buzz City. There had been whispers of this move coming […]

The Golden State Warriors have put the NBA on notice in the opening round of the playoffs. Jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the series, the Warriors have looked dominant in the series. The Nuggets clearly lack the talent to match up with the Warriors’ deep roster and effective system. Denver gave their best […]

The Brooklyn Nets are in do-or-die territory now. They face an 0-2 hole to the Boston Celtics in their best of seven first-round series. Kevin Durant has struggled from the field. Kyrie Irving had one monster game but then couldn’t find his groove in Game 2. Ime Udoka’s stifling league-best defense led by 2022 Defensive […]

The Brooklyn Nets find their backs against the wall just two games into the postseason. After seemingly saving themselves for the playoffs all year, Brooklyn is in danger of being a first-round exit. The Boston Celtics have put together an impressive game plan to stop the Nets superstar duo and secured a victory in the […]

The NBA MVP is a flawed award. It does not hold a clear definition for what the qualifications are and the standards seemingly switch every year. While “Most Valuable Player” may seem obvious enough, the debate for most valuable vs. best player are two very different conversations. This debate has been ratcheted up many notches […]

The Memphis Grizzlies pulled off an incredible comeback in Game 3 of their western conference first round series against the Minnesota Timberwolves. They fell behind by 26 points in the first half, but managed to cut it to seven at halftime. The Timberwolves came out hot to start the third quarter and pushed it back […]

The Dallas Mavericks were one of the hottest teams in the NBA heading into the playoffs. Ending the season by going 15-3 in their final 18 games seemed to indicate they were primed for playoff success. The franchise got some disappointing news when Luka Doncic injured his calf in the final game of the regular […]

The Golden State Warriors have taken care of business through the first three games of the NBA Playoffs. But it hasn’t been as easy for other teams and players around the league. Draymond Green made sure to point that out. After Golden State’s Game 3 win to go up 3-0 on the Denver Nuggets, Draymond […]

The Utah Jazz are in trouble. The Dallas Mavericks lead them 2-1 in the NBA playoffs and have torched them in each of the past two games. The Mavs have made mincemeat out of the Jazz defense and could obliterate them even further when Luka Doncic returns. Game 4 is when Dallas is planning to […]

Expectations were high for the Memphis Grizzlies heading into the postseason. They possess one of the most impressive young rosters in the NBA and have proven to be a high-caliber contender. This has been put to the test early on in the postseason with their matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The TWolves were able to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves looked like they were going to cruise to victory over the second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies in Game 3 on Thursday night. The Timberwolves jumped out to a 12-0 lead, led by 26 points early in the second quarter and led by 25 points with three minutes to go in the third quarter. It […]

With a Boston Celtics Game 3 game against the Brooklyn Nets, many will be watching the competitive first-round series. Ahead of the Celtics-Nets game, we’ll be making our Celtics Game 3 predictions.   The Celtics have taken a controlling 2-0 series lead following a 114-107 victory on Wednesday. Boston once again limited Nets superstar Kevin […]