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It’s the 2021 NBA Finals rematch as the Phoenix Suns visit Fiserv Forum to take on the Milwaukee Bucks in a 3:30 P.M. E.T. tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Suns-Bucks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Phoenix is […]

The Brooklyn Nets will visit Boston to take on the scorching Celtics in a 1 P.M. E.T. tip on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Nets-Celtics prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Kevin Durant finally came back to the court after […]

The Philadelphia 76ers recently acquired James Harden, and they are looking to make it pat the second round of the playoffs and finally win a championship together. Harden fixes so much of what this team was missing, and the Sixers have looked like a brand new team since Harden’s arrival. With that being said, let’s […]

One day after an episode of The Shop dropped in which LeBron James said he was “pissed off” about not being considered an all-time great scorer, the man with the most points in NBA history unloaded for 56 points in the Los Angeles Lakers win over the Golden State Warriors. It was tied for the […]

As the Detroit Pistons are currently sporting the third-worst record in the NBA, any casual NBA fan may just feel that the Pistons are terrible and not a fun sight to watch. That could be the case at the early juncture of their campaign, but they performed at a better level over the past few […]

Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James is one of the greatest scorers of all time. He is already the leading scorer in NBA history in regular season and playoff points combined, and he only trails Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Karl Malone for the regular season record. Simply put, he wouldn’t be able to score more than […]

LeBron James has done it again. The Los Angeles Lakers superstar has been rather quiet (by his standards) in the last few games, with him turning in a routine 20 to 30 point performance everything. We were bound to get another statement game from him in the next few days, especially with the media coverage […]

The Russell Westbrook experiment has all but failed. Barring a miraculous turn of events in the league’s final quarter that sees the team getting in the playoffs by the skin of their teeth and somehow putting it all together, the Los Angeles Lakers are going to fall way short of the expectations many had for […]

As the San Antonio Spurs are in the middle of another rebuilding campaign, it is definitely tough to muster for the Spurs fans who are not used to experiencing successive losing seasons. Losing DeMar DeRozan in the offseason and Derrick White in the trade deadline has opened up a ton of minutes to the young […]

Mike Krzyzewski’s time as head coach of the storied Duke Blue Devils men’s basketball program is coming to an end this year. After the 2021-22 NCAA basketball season, Coach K and the Blue Devils will be parting ways, which is something that’s hard to fathom, considering what seems to be an eternity that Krzyzewski has […]

The Sacramento Kings made a big move at the trade deadline, shaking up their roster. They sent young guard Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield, and Tristan Thompson to the Indiana Pacers for Domantas Sabonis, Jeremy Lamb, and Justin Holiday. This move completely reshaped the roster and their style of play. Sacramento’s offense with De’Aaron Fox and […]

Mike Krzyzewski has spent over four decades as the head coach of the Duke Blue Devils. He will coach his last regular-season game with the team against North Carolina Saturday night. From 1980 to 2022, Coach K led the team to 1,196 victories, five of them being NCAA Championships. He was offered employment from NBA […]

The Houston Rockets’ abysmal 2021-22 season is almost over, which means the payoff of their tank will soon be seen. Everything is predicated on the future and the potential of how great it can be in H-Town. Getting to the offseason and seeing who they can in the draft is the real contest worth keeping […]

The struggling Los Angeles Lakers host the Golden State Warriors on ABC tonight! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Lakers prediction and pick. The Lakers aren’t the only ones struggling at the moment as the Warriors have lost six of their last eight games. Golden State was off to a phenomenal […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Miami Heat in what should be a colossal Saturday night showdown between the top two teams in the NBA. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Sixers-Heat prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Philadelphia came back […]

Since taking over in the 76ers’ front office, Daryl Morey has done an incredible job finding good pieces to complement the team’s stars. Signing Georges Niang in the offseason was a small move in the margins but has proven to be a solid pickup for the Sixers. The sharpshooting forward provides a nice lift off […]

The San Antonio Spurs will take on the Charlotte Hornets on Saturday night. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Spurs-Hornets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. San Antonio is coming off a 115-112 loss to the Sacramento Kings on Thursday. Lonnie Walker […]

The Sacramento Kings will take on Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in a 5PM ET tip on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Kings-Mavericks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Kings defeated the San Antonio Spurs in their most […]

The Los Angeles Lakers currently have 27 wins. There have been worse teams in purple in gold in the past. Just in the last eight years, the franchise has had four teams with 27 wins or less for the season. But this current iteration seems to be emanating a different kind of stink. Admittedly, the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans are slowly creeping up the standings of late thanks in large part to the massive contributions of one CJ McCollum. The NBA trade deadline acquisition from the Portland Trail Blazers has played like a man possessed. In nine games with the Pelicans, CJ McCollum is averaging 26.3 points, 5.8 rebounds, 5.8 […]

One could easily forget that the Indiana Pacers were the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference just two seasons ago. Their team was a formidable bunch despite being swept in the first round of the playoffs, but it has since been a free-fall for their franchise who have struggled the past two seasons. Domantas Sabonis […]

Kristaps Porzingis has been very visible on the Wizards sidelines in his first month in Washington. But D.C.’s hoping his next sighting will no longer be in street clothes. KP has missed all eight games since his trade to the Wizards and whispers emerged about a potential shutdown of the former All-Star. With KP still […]

Nik Stauskas is getting another shot at the NBA, with the Boston Celtics reportedly signing him to a two-year contract for the remainder of this season and the 2022-23 campaign. It may have come as a shock for those who do not follow the NBA religiously, but it is certainly a well-deserved chance for a […]

As the Washington Wizards hired Wes Unseld Jr. for his first-ever head coaching experience, they were off to a scorching start as he led them to the first seed for the first month of the season. Even on this stretch, Bradley Beal was still misfiring with his jump shots, but when Beal found his rhythm, […]

The New Orleans Pelicans made some major moves at the trade deadline to surround franchise star, Zion Williamson, with more help once he comes back from injury, despite all the recent drama. They went out and acquired a proven player in CJ McCollum from the Portland Trail Blazers while shipping off several pieces in return. […]

The free-falling Los Angeles Lakers (27-35) have lost 11 of 14 games as their 37-year old megastar, LeBron James, continues to play through a weary left knee. If the tide doesn’t suddenly shift, Lakers fans will soon ask, if they haven’t already: Uh…why? https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bS8UiZo3SFCm4SvDh5uv5?si=d7469d9b5d424eb3 You don’t have to squint to read the tea leaves and […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves will take on the Oklahoma City Thunder on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Thunder prediction and pick. The Timberwolves have been one of the most surprising teams in the NBA this season. They entered this year with low expectations, but Minnesota has earned an […]

It’s possible that the least talked about good basketball team in the NBA this year has been the Minnesota Timberwolves. They are quietly five games over .500 in the west at 34-29. The TWolves have been especially hot as of late, winning 10 of their previous 14 games. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 […]

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Utah Jazz Friday night! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Jazz-Pelicans prediction and pick. Utah is on a roll since the All-Star break. They have won four of their last five games and seem to be back on track. Covid-19 and other injuries forced Donovan […]

The Orlando Magic will face the Toronto Raptors in an Eastern Conference battle on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Raptors prediction and pick. There’s always a couple of teams per year that are in a rebuilding phase, and the Magic have been one of them for a […]

The Atlanta Hawks have lost their title as the belle of the ball just as soon as they earned it. They followed up their Eastern Conference Finals appearance with a mediocre season. They’re not even firmly in the playoff picture at the moment. The Hawks have a fantastic offense and terrible defense, which has led […]

The Milwaukee Bucks head to Chicago to take on the Bulls tonight! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Bulls prediction and pick. The Milwaukee Bucks come into this game with a (38-25) record and have won their last two games. The Bucks are 4th in the East by exactly one game […]

It’s all water under the bridge at this point, but it seems like we we shall continue learning more about the unceremonious end to the Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving, James Harden Big 3 era in Brooklyn. Harden is of course in Philadelphia, where the 76ers are 3-0 in his brief stint with Joel Embiid. Whatever […]

The Atlanta Hawks take on the Washington Wizards on the road in an important battle between these two squads. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Wizards prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a huge win over the Chicago Bulls last night 130-124. Their playoff chances remain alive as […]

The NBA continues Friday night with this elite Eastern Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-76ers prediction and pick. The Cleveland Cavaliers are starting to fall down in the conference as they have lost four of their last five games. They are (36-26) on the season but need to […]

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Lakers had a comeback in mind against Tyronn Lue‘s Los Angeles Clippers on Thursday night. LeBron James’ squad came back from down 17 points in the first half to trail by just three at halftime with, essentially, their season on the line. Reggie Jackson had other ideas. The veteran guard […]

LOS ANGELES — LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers are quickly falling in the Western Conference standings, and the team’s latest loss to the Los Angeles Clippers was just another example of their epic failure in 2021-22. The Lakers dropped to 27-35 on the season, losing four games in a row after the NBA’s All-Star break. […]

“You’ve got eight minutes,” Kobe Bryant said, knowing there were hundreds of media members waiting for him. “Kobe, I can do it in four.” That’s how Kevin Lynch – renowned celebrity photographer – earned Bryant’s respect back in 2012.  Lynch is an internationally recognized photographer, with his work showcased in museums and galleries across the […]

For the fans of the Los Angeles Clippers, who acquired two superstars in Kawhi Leonard and Paul George in 2019, some may categorize this iteration as a disappointment as the team has only made the NBA Conference Finals once. This season, Leonard and George have been out due to unfortunate injuries, but the Clippers are […]