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For a team that has reached the Western Conference Finals and Semifinals over the past two seasons, it seems unusual for the Denver Nuggets to cling to a top-six berth this season. Reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is arguably performing better than his MVP campaign last year, but his teammates have struggled with the major injuries […]

Doc Rivers and the Philadelphia 76ers took their home floor Saturday afternoon, looking to put an end to their three-game losing skid. Next up on the schedule was a meeting with a possible playoff opponent in the Charlotte Hornets. This game was neck-and-neck heading into halftime, but that change quickly when both teams took the […]

The Los Angeles Lakers finally got both LeBron James and Anthony Davis back on the floor together on Friday night in what many considered to be a must-win game for the squad. Unfortunately for them, LeBron and AD’s return still wasn’t enough to save a hapless Lakers side as they lost to the New Orleans […]

After seasons of perennial contention with James Harden, the Houston Rockets are now at the bottom of the Western Conference. They now have a young core of players, combined with their own pick in the upcoming draft. They are hoping it is the number one selection, of course, but even if it is not, the […]

It has been a disappointing season for the Washington Wizards. The team from the capital city of the US started off well, winning ten out of their first 13 games. After that, however, it has all gone downhill and even trading for Kristaps Porzingis at the trade deadline did not help. The Wizards are out […]

The Brooklyn Nets are one of biggest the disappointments of the 2021-22 NBA season. In what was expected to be the first full season of Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving, all three have either missed significant time or are already gone from the roster. Harden was dealt to the Philadelphia 76ers at the […]

The NBA’s regular season ends on April 10th, and the Golden State Warriors are limping to the finish line. A team that many considered best in the league and favorites to win the championship is now 3-7 in its last 10 games. Having only five games left in the season adds a ton of pressure […]

The Boston Celtics have lost one of their most crucial pieces to injury in big man Robert Williams. However, the good news for them is that Williams’ knee injury isn’t as serious as originally thought. Williams tore the meniscus in his left knee in last Sunday’s 134-112 victory at home over the Minnesota Timberwolves. He […]

The Miami Heat will pay a visit to Chicago to take on the Bulls on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Heat-Bulls prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Heat seem to have broken out of their funk as they took […]

The Detroit Pistons are putting on a masterclass of tanking this season. They have one of the worst records in the NBA but their young guys are showing potential. Cade Cunningham looks like the real deal and Marvin Bagley III is starting to look solid. A myriad of other youngsters has Detroit ready for the […]

The Utah Jazz head to Northern California to take on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night in a possible first-round playoff preview. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Warriors prediction and pick. The Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 122-109 on Thursday night. The win snapped a five-game losing streak. […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will pay a visit to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks in a 1 PM ET Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Cavaliers-Knicks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Cleveland is coming off a […]

Just when they thought they were in, he pulled them back out. Julius Randle played this trick on fans of the New York Knicks this season. He shined last season and led the Knicks to their first playoff berth. For an encore, he performed much worse, profanely told the fans to shut up and put up […]

After missing three months due to injury, the LA Clippers saw Paul George successfully return from his injury and deliver a monster performance against the Utah Jazz. However, it appeared to come at the expense of Marcus Morris, which didn’t sit well with Ty Lue. In the Clippers’ three games before George’s return and his […]

The Brooklyn Nets will try to sweep the season series as they take on the Atlanta Hawks in Georgia on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nets-Hawks prediction and pick. The Nets lost 120-119 in overtime to the Milwaukee Bucks in a Thursday night game with an exciting finish. […]

The Charlotte Hornets will pay a visit to Wells Fargo Center to take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a 12:30 PM ET tip off. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Hornets-Sixers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Charlotte took down the New […]

‘That might’ve been their best win of the season,’ is a line that’s been uttered a few times this season about the LA Clippers. On Friday night, it was Robert Covington‘s turn to show the rest of the NBA that despite being they’re shorthanded, the Clippers are still formidable and must-see TV. Just ask Milwaukee […]

In terms of the standings — the Play-In, and (gulp) championship hopes — the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers season realistically came to an end on Friday at Crypto.com Arena. Despite getting LeBron James and Anthony Davis back from injuries — marking just the 21st time they’ve suited up alongside Russell Westbrook — the Lakers lost […]

Just a few a years ago, the Phoenix Suns were not even considered any sort of playoff contender with their roster. That quickly changed after their 8-0 Bubble run as they reached the NBA Finals last year and currently expected to exceed the 65-win mark this season. Phoenix seems to be on their own stratosphere […]

He’s finally back. After weeks of waiting for his return, Anthony Davis has stepped on the court for the first time in a while for the Los Angeles Lakers. His presence comes at a critical juncture, as his team is currently fighting for a spot at the play-in tournament to keep their season alive. As […]

The Boston Celtics escaped with a close win over the Indiana Pacers, but not without a few injury scares. Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown, and Grant Williams all had some form of injury in the game in a bizarre occurrence. All three are important members of the rotation too, which made it a lot more scary. […]

After two painful playoff losses by the Dallas Mavericks over the past two seasons, the organization executed two magnificent moves that switched the tide of the season. First was the difficult offseason move by changing head coaches from Rick Carlisle to Jason Kidd and another move was before the trade deadline in negotiating a surprising […]

After the most recent game against the Milwaukee Bucks, a 120-119 home loss for the Brooklyn Nets, Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and co. had some harsh comments for the reigning champs’ “reckless” playing style. It seems as if this budding rivalry is just getting started. Following the showdown, Nick Wright of “First Things First” took […]

The NBA season is winding down and playoff positioning is beginning to take shape. The Toronto Raptors look to make a push toward the postseason as they travel to Orlando. So, let’s continue our NBA odds series with a Raptors Magic prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $150 in site credits regardless […]

The Indiana Pacers are set to face off against the Boston Celtics Friday night. It is a matchup of two teams headed in opposite directions. So, let’s continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Celtics prediction and pick. Click here to Bet $5, Win $150 in site credits regardless of if your bet wins […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will battle the Denver Nuggets on Friday night in the NBA. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Nuggets prediction and pick. Surprisingly, the Timberwolves are in a secure position as the postseason approaches. Minnesota is essentially locked in to the seventh seed in the Western Conference without […]

The Portland Trail Blazers are set to face the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Spurs prediction and pick. The Trail Blazers’ season didn’t go exactly how they envisioned it going. Instead of contending for the playoffs, Portland is fighting for one of the […]

Russell Westbrook labeled the Los Angeles Lakers’ previous matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans as a “must-win.” Frank Vogel acknowledged that, instead of treating last Sunday’s affair at the Smoothie King Center like any other game, the Lakers internally discussed its Play-In implications. The Lakers blew a 23-point lead in that loss. LeBron James sprained […]

The Detroit Pistons will face the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pistons-Thunder prediction and pick. Unfortunately for both of these teams, neither has much at stake in this game. The Pistons are fighting for the worst record in the NBA instead of a […]

In an interconference matchup between the Los Angeles Clippers and Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night, both teams are entering play with exhilarating overtime finishes within the last 24 hours. This contest should be a dandy to say the least, as both squads will look to avoid feeling fatigued in the final minutes with the Clippers […]

Welcome back to another edition of NBA basketball out in the wild, wild, west! On Friday night, the Sacramento Kings will remain in the Space City of Houston, Texas for a second straight game to square off with the Rockets. It’s time to take a look at our NBA odds series, where we will unveil our […]

To start things off, the top two teams in the Western Conference tip-off on Friday evening between the Phoenix Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies. As the playoffs draw nearer and nearer, both teams would surely love to come away with a win in an attempt to sustain momentum for postseason play. Let’s jump right into […]

The New York Knicks doubling down on their 2020-21 core has backfired horribly. They nabbed Kemba Walker and Evan Fournier in free agency and brought back their key bench pieces in the hopes that it would work out. Now, Walker is away from the team and those three reserves they brought back have been disappointing. […]

The Golden State Warriors went on a scorching run to begin the 2021-22 campaign, and they sat at 41-13 just shy of two months ago. The Warriors challenged the league-best Phoenix Suns for a while, and even after that, it seemed as if they would cruise to the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. […]

Fresh off a four-game skid where they were all out of sorts, the Miami Heat have bounced back in a major way with back-t0-back wins. Most notably, the Heat just picked up a hard-fought road win against the scorching-hot Boston Celtics. For a moment things looked bleak for Miami after a verbal altercation between Jimmy […]

The Philadelphia 76ers have six games to go in the 2021-22 regular season after a disappointing loss to the Detroit Pistons on Thursday night. The defeat dropped the Sixers to 46-30, which is good for fourth place in a tight Eastern Conference. Even with so few games left, there are still multiple variations of how […]

We’re nearing the end of the NBA’s regular season. Sometimes it has felt like fans of the Brooklyn Nets have lived nine lives. But as we hurdle toward the home stretch, we got one game that’s certainly starting to feel like a rivalry matchup. Giannis Antetokounmpo and the defending champs, the Milwaukee Bucks, came to […]

The season hasn’t exactly gone according to plan for the Brooklyn Nets. But Kevin Durant isn’t bothered one bit. In a recent piece from The Ringer’s Logan Murdock, the Nets star spoke candidly on his changing perspective ever since making the move to the East Coast. Via The Ringer: “Before, I used to worry about […]

On the surface, the Philadelphia 76ers are having a pretty successful season. With an MVP-level season from Joel Embiid and the mid-season acquisition of James Harden, Philly is looking like a dangerous contender at the end of the season. Some fans even call them the favorites to win the Eastern Conference. However, behind the scenes, […]