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On Tuesday night, the Phoenix Suns will host the New Orleans Pelicans in Game 2 of their western conference first round playoff series. The Suns won Game 1, despite the Pelicans hanging around for much of it. In the win, future Hall of Fame point guard Chris Paul dropped 30 points and 10 assists, dominating […]

The Chicago Bulls kept things close in Game 1 despite disappointing performances from their stars. They now turn toward a must-win Game 2 Wednesday night in Milwaukee. It’ll be a tall task, but they’ve proved their worth in the first meeting. The six seed will need better performances from their stars. In the meantime, let’s […]

The Toronto Raptors had a great deal of momentum following the regular season. Their length and athleticism made them a popular upset pick over the Sixers heading into the first round. Despite this, the Sixers have outclassed them on both sides of the ball and jumped out to a dominant 2-0 series lead. Both teams […]

The Philadelphia 76ers hold a commanding 2-0 series lead in their first-round matchup with the Toronto Raptors. After winning the first two games by a combined 35 points, the two teams will head to Canada for Game’s 3 and 4. While the series has been off to an ideal start for the Sixers, it could […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Toronto Raptors in the third game of their first-round matchup on Wednesday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Raptors prediction and pick.   This series hasn’t been all that competitive. The 76ers dominated the first two contests, winning Game 1 by 20 points […]

The Denver Nuggets got smacked around again by the Golden State Warriors in Monday’s Game 2, falling victim to a 126-106 loss. After losing 123-107 in Game 1, the Nuggets have already been outscored by 36 points in this first-round series and look in danger of a sweep.   When you’re getting destroyed this badly, […]

The Toronto Raptors entered their NBA Playoffs first round series against the Philadelphia 76ers as a team with the potential to pull off an upset. Many thought the Raptors, who were one of the league’s better defensive teams in the regular season, would be able to slow the high-octane Sixers’ offensive attack. That hasn’t been […]

With Game 2 of the New Orleans Pelicans’ 2022 NBA Playoffs first round series against the Phoenix Suns scheduled for Tuesday night, all eyes will be on the Western Conference’s no. 1 seed as they attempt to increase their lead over New Orleans to two games. However, the underdog Pelicans, who perhaps advanced further than […]

The Utah Jazz had a prime opportunity to take a 2-0 series lead over the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks on Monday night. After leading for much of the game, the Jazz held a 93-86 lead with just over eight minutes to play. They just needed to buckle down and execute in crunch time to secure […]

No Luka Doncic, no problem. The Dallas Mavericks came back from a 10-point halftime deficit to take Game 2 against the Utah Jazz and even up the series at one. This was a massive win for the Mavs, who are simply just trying to stay afloat until their All-Star guard can return to the lineup […]

The Golden State Warriors clowned the Denver Nuggets again on Monday night, taking home a 126-106 victory to go up 2-0 in the first-round series. While the Warriors struggled to start the game with Stephen Curry coming off the bench again, they turned up the jets late in the second quarter and then blew the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took a firm stranglehold on their first-round series with the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, blowing them out for the second straight game. With a 2-0 lead heading up North, the Sixers are in a prime position to keep rolling. While the Raps did come out firing in Game 2, Philly quickly slowed […]

The Milwaukee Bucks took Game 1, 93-86, in their Eastern Conference first round series versus the Chicago Bulls on Sunday. Milwaukee hosts Chicago once again for Game 2 at Fiserv Forum on Tuesday and looks to take a 2-0 lead in the series.   Milwaukee didn’t have the greatest of starts in their quest to […]

After witnessing a complete turnaround this season and coming within one game of making the playoffs, the Cleveland Cavaliers are ready to begin a new era. Hoping to return to the playoffs sooner than later, the Cavaliers will have some tough decisions to make. In what’s set to be another crazy NBA offseason, the Cavs […]

After suffering a heartbreaking loss in the closing seconds of game 1 to the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets will be back with a vengeance in game 2. With a series of adjustments in the works and a determined squad at the helm, the Nets will come out of the gates swinging in their second […]

The Boston Celtics pulled out a victory against the Brooklyn Nets in the best game of the NBA Playoffs thus far. It was a back-and-forth contest throughout Game 1 of their first round matchup, which ended with a Jayson Tatum spinning layup at the buzzer to give the Celtics the win. It was an all-around […]

Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the Brooklyn Nets suffered a heartbreaking defeat to the Boston Celtics on Sunday. As Kevin Durant admitted after the game, no matter how many tough L’s he’s taken in his career, losing that way still stings. But it’s not impossible we could see them add an All-Star caliber player mid-series. […]

The Miami Heat were victorious in Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, securing a comfortable, 115-91 win. With Game 2 scheduled for Tuesday night, the eyes of the NBA will be on FTX Arena as Miami looks to take a firm, two-games-to-none lead over Atlanta. Ahead of the Heat-Hawks […]

The NBA MVP votes have already been placed with the regular season finally over. While we all must await the award announcement, basketball never stops. The playoffs are now in full swing with all three MVP candidates putting their fingerprints on their team’s success. It was quite clear that Giannis Antetokounmpo did exactly this in […]

There cannot be enough said about how impressive the Phoenix Suns have been this season. Running away with the best record in the NBA during the regular season, the Suns improved on their great season last year. The 2021 championship runner-ups are the title favorites this postseason and for good reason.   In game one […]

The Golden State Warriors got off to an ideal start to the 2022 NBA Playoffs. The Warriors secured a series lead in a convincing 123-107 Game 1 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday.   With their second straight game at home, the Warriors have an excellent chance to go up 2-0 in the series. […]

The New Orleans Pelicans will meet the Phoenix Suns for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Suns prediction and pick. The Suns defeated the Pelicans 110-99 to take a 1-0 series lead in the first round. Now, Phoenix aims to build […]

The Denver Nuggets have an incredibly difficult matchup at hand with the Golden State Warriors. The Bay Area natives check just about every box you look for in a championship contender and proved this in Game 1. Led by Jordan Poole, the Warriors shot the lights out. This effective shooting helped the Warriors secure a […]

The eighth-seeded New Orleans Pelicans managed to put up a fight in Game 1 against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns. Despite their gallant stand, the efforts of the underdogs still fell short as they succumbed to a 110-99 loss.   Chris Paul’s heroics in the fourth quarter were a huge factor in lifting the Suns to […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves and Memphis Grizzlies will meet for Game 2 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA betting odds series with a Timberwolves-Grizzlies prediction and pick. The Timberwolves went into Memphis and stole Game 1 from the Grizzlies with a 130-117 victory. Now, Minnesota hopes to snag Game […]

The Atlanta Hawks and the Miami Heat will meet in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Heat prediction and pick.   The Heat obliterated the Hawks 115-94 to take a 1-0 series lead. Now, Miami hopes to take a commanding 2-0 […]

Jayson Tatum’s legend in Beantown continues to grow. Still just 24, Tatum has already given Boston Celtics fans plenty of good memories, perhaps none better than the game-winning layup he hit at the buzzer in Game 1 of their first-round series matchup against Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and the  Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. TD Garden’s […]

The Toronto Raptors’ first-round matchup with the 76ers is expected to be one of the tightest opening series across the entire NBA. The hard-nosed defense of Toronto appeared ready for the challenge against a Sixers team that has not met expectations in the second half of the season. Despite this, the Sixers cruised to a […]

Following an Atlanta Hawks Game 1 loss to the Heat, many will be tuning in to see if the Hawks can turn it around. Ahead of the Hawks-Heat game, we’ll be making our Hawks Game 2 predictions. Trae Young and the Hawks won both of their play-in games to make it to this first-round series, […]

After failing to advance beyond the NBA play-in tournament, the Los Angeles Clippers are already planning for next season. Kawhi Leonard missed the entire season recovering from surgery on a partially torn ACL and Paul George missed the majority of the year with an elbow injury. During the 2022-23 NBA campaign, the Clippers are expecting […]

The Milwaukee Bucks gutted out a narrow 93-86 victory over the Chicago Bulls in Game 1 to take the upper hand in this opening-round matchup. It might not have been a pretty win, but Mike Budenholzer and his men were able to do just enough to put themselves ahead in this series.   After losing […]

The Chicago Bulls fought hard on Sunday night in their series opener against the Milwaukee Bucks but ultimately came up short in a 93-86 loss. After taking the lead late, they let the defending champions claw their way right back into the contest in disappointing fashion. To be honest, it was far from a solid […]

The second-seeded Memphis Grizzlies struggled out of the gate in Saturday’s playoff opener, losing Game 1 to the Minnesota Timberwolves. The Grizzlies gave up a whopping 130 points in the loss and now need to regroup after losing home-court advantage. This young Memphis team has been resilient all season, so expect them to come out with […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves won Game 1 of their 2022 NBA Playoffs first-round series versus the Memphis Grizzlies. It was a shock for most, as the Grizzlies had a great season and earned the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference with 56 wins. That is not a knock on the Timberwolves, who also had a […]

LOS ANGELES — Led by Reggie Jackson, Marcus Morris, and head coach Tyronn Lue, the Los Angeles Clippers competed until the very end. Their season, filled with marvelous comebacks and every obstacle imaginable, came to what feels like an unfortunately fitting end this past Friday night. The Clippers dropped their second play-in game of the […]

Fresh off their heartbreaking Game 1 loss to the Boston Celtics in the first round of the 2022 NBA Playoffs, the Brooklyn Nets are determined to even the series. This will come with its fair share of challenges, but given the talent this squad possesses and just how close they came to pulling out Game […]

CP3? More like CP30-Piece. In Game 1 of the Phoenix Suns first round series of the 2022 NBA Playoffs against the New Orleans Pelicans, Chris Paul did what Chris Paul does. The 12-time NBA All-Star, who will be 37-years old before the playoffs end, scored 30 points in the 110-99 Phoenix win Sunday night, with […]

Kevin Durant isn’t used to falling short then having to talk about his own struggles. James Harden struggled again, Kyrie Irving wasn’t available, Joe Harris or Ben Simmons can’t play, Durant wasn’t available to play because of his MCL sprain. Sure, things like that have been unfortunate themes for the Brooklyn Nets all season long. […]

During his early days in the NBA, Seth Curry had a lot to prove. After all, it would be hard on anybody to be in the same league and have the same last name as the best shooter in basketball history. Yet despite all the pressure, the formerly undrafted guard has managed to prove doubters […]