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Giannis Antetokounmpo is not fair. The Milwaukee Bucks star is just 27 years old, and yet he already has the resume of a potential Hall of Famer. Two MVPs, a DPOY trophy, a Most Improved Player award, and a ring and Finals MVP to boot. He’s already one of the most accomplished players in his […]

In what was projected to be an easy victory by most, the Philadelphia 76ers fell flat on their face on Thursday night against the Detroit Pistons. Joel Embiid posted his usual MVP-level stat line with 37 points and 15 rebounds on an efficient 11-for-19 from the field and 14-for-16 from the free throw line. But […]

Russell Westbrook and the Los Angeles Lakers have had a disappointing season, which has made him a trade candidate. Westbrook’s fit with the Lakers roster has not been seamless, and a trade makes sense for both sides. Los Angeles is in danger of falling out of the play-in tournament, with the San Antonio Spurs and […]

The Boston Celtics were in the brute of scrutiny at the early juncture of the season as NBA fans even went as far as clamoring to breakup the Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown duo this season. The franchise did not make the outside noise influence their decisions as they went on a massive turnaround beginning […]

The Los Angeles Clippers will take on the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Clippers-Bulls prediction and pick. The Clippers have managed to essentially secure the eighth seed in Western Conference, making this game fairly low stakes for them. The Bulls, on the other hand, […]

The whole world knows that LaMelo Ball is big time. Since being selected in the 2020 NBA Draft, Ball has done nothing but put on a show. The flair and style that many were worried about wouldn’t transition to the NBA, did. He has breathed life back into the Charlotte Hornets organization and is aiming […]

We are in the final stretch of the regular season NBA fans! With less than two weeks to go before the postseason is finally upon us, the resurgent Milwaukee Bucks will travel to the Big Apple to take on the play-in-worthy Brooklyn Nets. It’s about that time to continue our NBA odds series, which includes […]

It will take more than just a Ja Morant absence for the rest of the NBA to stop the Memphis Grizzlies, who are continuing to have success on the court even without their brightest star. For one, the Grizzlies don’t have just one star. It’s more than just a Ja Morant team despite what the […]

The Philadelphia 76ers head to the Motor City to take on the Detroit Pistons in a Thursday night showdown. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Pistons prediction and pick. The 76ers lost a nail-biter to the Milwaukee Bucks 118-116 on Tuesday night. With seconds ticking off the clock, the 76ers had […]

CJ McCollum didn’t hide how much it meant it for he and his family to return to Moda Center for the first time wearing colors of the Portland Trail Blazers’ opponent. After the New Orleans Pelicans’ well-earned 117-107 win over his outwardly tanking former team, though, McCollum seemed just as relieved to be leaving Rip […]

Jordan Poole isn’t messing around. The Golden State Warriors guard is on a bender like few others have been on in franchise history. On Wednesday night, Jordan Poole was the lone bright spot for the Warriors in a 107-103 loss to the Phoenix Suns. He poured in 38 points on 11-for-22 shooting to go along […]

The rumor mill has been running rampant lately with the possibility that the Los Angeles Lakers might look to trade superstar Anthony Davis away this offseason. A large part of it has been the massive disappointment that is the Lakers’ season. Also, Los Angeles must be realizing that if this duo is not working to […]

Throughout all the drama leading up to Ben Simmons’ exit from the Philadelphia 76ers, it just felt like he was burning bridges. He had no intention of playing for the Sixers ever again and he was not afraid to make his feelings known about it. One of the biggest storylines surrounding Simmons’ ugly divorce from […]

As the Philadelphia 76ers approach the final lap of the regular season, all eyes are on the playoff picture. The Sixers have seven games left before the bright lights of the 2022 NBA Playoffs turn on. This late in the year, teams typically have a good idea of how their playoff fate will unfold. In […]

At least the Portland Trail Blazers tanked their way into a silver lining from one of the most disappointing seasons in team history. Even if the New Orleans Pelicans make the playoffs, delaying their biggest prize from the C.J. McCollum trade until 2025, the Blazers’ brazen efforts to lose under interim general manager Joe Cronin […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Phoenix Suns will hit the road and take on the Golden State Warriors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Warriors prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different seasons so far. The Phoenix Suns have been a powerhouse […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Memphis Grizzlies will hit the road and take on the San Antonio Spurs. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Grizzlies-Spurs prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different seasons so far. The Memphis Grizzlies have been one of […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Charlotte Hornets will hit the road and take on the New York Knicks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Knicks prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar seasons so far. The Charlotte Hornets have been somewhat streaky […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road and take on the Toronto Raptors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Raptors prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar seasons so far. The Minnesota Timberwolves have been a solid team […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Miami Heat will hit the road and take on the Boston Celtics. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Heat-Celtics prediction and pick. These two teams have had very similar seasons so far. The Miami Heat have been one of the […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Wednesday. The Dallas Mavericks will hit the road and take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Cavaliers prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar seasons so far. The Dallas Mavericks have been a competitive team […]

LOS ANGELES – The LA Clippers welcomed Paul George back to the lineup in dramatic fashion on Tuesday night. George returned from a 43-game absence due to an elbow injury, helping the Clippers end a five-game losing streak. George scored 34 points on 10-of-20 shooting from the field, 6-of-9 from three, and 8-of-11 from the […]

LOS ANGELES – For the second time in about 10 months, Paul George the LA Clippers overcame a monster deficit at home to defeat Donovan Mitchell and the Utah Jazz. The first time happened in June 2021, and one would’ve hoped that the Jazz learned their lesson back then. But nope. Behind 34 points from […]

The Brooklyn Nets don’t care too much if not every game they win is pretty. At times in this one, a 130-123 win over the bottom-dwelling Detroit Pistons, they struggled to get stops on defense. And that’s a theme here this year. As head coach Steve Nash said after the game, this team simply isn’t […]

After being demolished by the Dallas Mavericks from the opening tip on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Lakers, at long last, moved below the San Antonio Spurs into the No. 11 seed in the Western Conference — outside the Play-In tournament zone. “We just got our butt whupped,” Stanley Johnson said after the Lakers gave up […]

The Philadelphia 76ers were back on their home floor Tuesday night for a high-profile matchup with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks. Between playoff seeding and the MVP rack, a lot hung in the balance of this battle between two of the Eastern Conference’s top teams. Thanks to strong showings from Joel Embiid, James Harden, […]

Showdown at the Barclay Corral. The team that knocked the Brooklyn Nets out of the 2021 NBA playoffs, and then went on to win the championship are coming to town. Kevin Durant and yes, he’s eligible, Kyrie Irving will battle Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and Jrue Holiday in a game that could even be a […]

After holding onto the top spot in the Eastern Conference for a lengthy stretch, the Miami Heat fell into one of their worst four-game stretches of the season last week. The skid reached its boiling point as Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra were seen getting heated on the Heat sidelines during their ugly loss to […]

The Miami Heat are a top contender in the Eastern Conference but they have a tough road to the title. They are currently the top seed but only 5.5 games separate them currently from the no. 7 Cleveland Cavaliers. The Heat, Philadelphia 76ers, Milwaukee Bucks, and Boston Celtics are all within one game of each […]

Andre Iguodala isn’t exactly the most beloved man in Memphis. The Golden State Warriors veteran was traded to the Grizzlies but spurned them entirely with an understanding that he would eventually be bought out and latch onto a contender Iguodala instead sat out the season, refusing to assimilate to a Grizzlies roster he didn’t plan […]

The Chicago Bulls will take on the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Wizards prediction and pick. The Bulls have a surprising amount at stake here. After a whirlwind start to the season, Chicago has fallen all the way to fifth seed in the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics’ championship aspirations suffered a major blow when starting center Robert Williams III tore the meniscus in his left knee during a victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday evening. Williams, the anchor in the middle of the NBA’s top-rated defense, is out indefinitely and will undergo surgery to repair his meniscus. Williams […]

The bottom has finally fallen out for the Portland Trail Blazers. Stuck toward the back of the race for the play-in tournament over the last several weeks despite their most brazen tanking efforts, the Blazers now trail the 11th-place San Antonio Spurs by four games in the standings following Monday’s overtime loss to the lowly […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a crucial matchup of Eastern Conference contenders. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bucks-76ers prediction and pick. Both of these teams desperately need a win here. Milwaukee and Philadelphia are currently tied for the second seed in the East, along […]

The Brooklyn Nets host the Detroit Pistons on Tuesday night in the Association! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pistons-Nets prediction and pick. As the season starts to wind down, the Detroit Pistons continue to lose games which is probably the smart plan at this point. Detroit is (20-55) on the […]

The Brooklyn Nets have had championship aspirations ever since they brought together Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, and James Harden. While the latter is now long gone, this team is still hungry to win an NBA title, but health has played a major issue. KD missed substantial time this season with a knee injury, while Kyrie […]

For the past few weeks, the 2022 NCAA Tournament has seen solid performances from various players and teams across the country. The playing field has now been trimmed down to the Final Four squads set to vie for the national championship this season, including the Duke Blue Devils, Kansas Jayhawks, North Carolina Tar Heels, and […]

The Golden State Warriors are dragging themselves through this final stretch of the regular season before they embark on their journey to try to reclaim the NBA championship. Golden State started off their 2021-22 campaign atop the NBA, going 18-2 through their first 20 games. But they have dropped to third in the Western Conference […]

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers found themselves in a race against time. After shocking the NBA by acquiring James Harden at the trade deadline, they would only have 24 games to fully integrate the former MVP before the postseason. When a high-level player gets inserted into the lineup like this on […]