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The NBA regular season is back in full swing and continues with games on Monday. The Chicago Bulls will hit the road and take on the Miami Heat. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Heat prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users […]

The NBA regular season is back in full swing and continues with games on Monday. The Toronto Raptors will hit the road and take on the Brooklyn Nets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Nets prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users […]

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76res are one of the most exciting teams in basketball. After utilizing the week off for extended rest, James Harden has made his long-awaited Sixers debut. Through two games, the addition of the former MVP is already paying huge dividends. Despite the minimal time to prepare, Harden […]

It wasn’t long ago that the Charlotte Hornets looked like a lock to at least make the play-in tournament while also boasting a chance to secure a top-six seed in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets sat at 28-22 after a thrilling win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Jan. 28 and appeared to be riding […]

The NBA regular season is back in full swing and continues with games on Monday. The Minnesota Timberwolves will hit the road and take on the Cleveland Cavaliers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Timberwolves-Cavaliers prediction and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users […]

The situation in New Orleans is reaching critical levels with Zion Williamson given all the mystery surrounding his foot injury and speculation about his future. If the Pelicans ultimately decide there must be a trade, the Denver Nuggets should look into the possibility of acquiring the young star, even with some of the major question […]

With the rising tension in New Orleans, the Pelicans might be interested in trading Zion Williamson in the offseason if things continue to go poorly. If Williamson actually becomes available, the Utah Jazz should explore the possibility of acquiring him, especially if they falter in the playoffs again. The young forward has been involved in […]

Nikola Jokic only played 26 minutes against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night. The streaking Denver Nuggets, now winners of six straight games, didn’t need him in the fourth quarter of their 124-92 victory. But if some late-game heroics were required from the reigning MVP, it’s safe to say Chauncey Billups believes his depleted […]

The Los Angeles Lakers were rolled by the New Orleans Pelicans, 123-95, at Crypto.com Arena and on national TV on Sunday night. It was the Lakers’ fifth loss in six games and their second 25+ point home loss of the season. The uninspired effort is the latest nominee for “Worst Loss of the Season”. That […]

Coming out of the All-Star break, the Philadelphia 76ers have looked like a much different team. Following the mega-deal in the final hours leading up to the trade deadline, James Harden has finally taken the court for his new team. As expected, his presence in the lineup has added an array of new elements to […]

Yes, you read that headline correctly. The Charlotte Hornets fell to the Detroit Pistons, 127-126 on Sunday after Kelly Olynyk hit a game-winning midrange jumper as time expired. Prior to this game, the Hornets won 15 straight games over the Pistons, with the last loss coming in 2017 during the season-opener. It was a gut […]

The Toronto Raptors are one of the more intriguing teams in the NBA today. They don’t quite have the talent yet to hang with the best teams on a consistent basis. However, the potential for this team is massive. With young prospects like Scottie Barnes, Precious Achiuwa alongside Pascal Siakam, OG Anunoby, and Fred VanVleet, […]

Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans seem destined to split at some point relatively soon. He has not worked there so far due to his disastrous track record with injuries. His distrust of the front office may ultimately lead to a trade demand. The Indiana Pacers should be a frontrunner to land him if […]

The Toronto Raptors aren’t exactly a team that you’d say has a decent chance of winning an NBA title right now, however, they are still a team to be feared with Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet, and Nick Nurse at the helm. The Raptors are an odd team in that they have games where they beat […]

Following an impressive win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Friday, the Philadelphia 76ers traveled to New York for a Sunday afternoon matchup against the Knicks. James Harden entering the lineup has brought new life to the Sixers. They were able to carry this momentum to another victory on the road. Thanks to big performances from both […]

The announcement that Brooklyn Nets fans have been waiting for all season long may have just been made. Well, maybe. We’re not certain yet. But there’s more hope than there has been at any point all year. Recently the Governor of New York State, Kathy Hochul made the decision to relax vaccine and mask mandates […]

After winning an NBA title the previous season, the Milwaukee Bucks haven’t experienced the season they expected. It’s difficult to determine whether it’s time to panic, but after a humiliating loss to a weakened Brooklyn Nets squad, it appears that it might be. Milwaukee appears to be a team that will finish somewhere between the […]

The New Orleans Pelicans potentially have a huge problem on their hands with franchise cornerstone Zion Williamson. He was not included in a recent email to season ticket holders and was called out by former Pelicans guard JJ Redick as a “detached” teammate after Williamson never reached out to CJ McCollum in wake of the […]

The Zion Williamson situation in New Orleans is slowly becoming the next major NBA drama. The Pelicans forward and the first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft is yet to feature in a game this year. After receiving widespread criticism for not reaching out to CJ McCollum after he was traded to New Orleans, Williamson […]

The Atlanta Hawks, who are in the Eastern Conference’s number 10 seed with a 29-31 record, haven’t exactly played the sort of basketball that everyone anticipated them to this season. They’re in a difficult predicament right now, since they’re only one game away from being eliminated from the play-in game. If Atlanta wants to turn their […]

It’s hard to argue that anyone in the Eastern Conference is better than the Heat right now. There’s a solid case to be made that the Philadelphia Sixers, Brooklyn Nets, and Milwaukee Bucks will give them a tough series, and there’s even a potential that any of those teams could knock them out. The Miami […]

There has been plenty of speculation that Zion Williamson does not want to be in New Orleans. The Pelicans used their first pick in the 2019 NBA Draft to get the Duke product, who was perceived to be the next NBA superstar. Yet, three years after that, the situation is not ideal given his injury […]

The newest drama in the NBA is centered around Zion Williamson. The first pick of the 2019 NBA draft is in the midst of accusations around his commitment to the New Orleans Pelicans, the team that drafted him. The latest came from his former teammate, JJ Redick, who stated that Williamson was a detached teammate.  […]

The NBA continues Sunday night with this Western Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Pelicans-Lakers prediction and pick. The New Orleans Pelicans are fresh off of a huge statement win over the Phoenix Suns. New Orleans showed up on the road and held the best team in the NBA […]

Despite the fact that the Golden State Warriors have been decimated by injury, they remain one of the two Western Conference favorites. The Phoenix Suns are the only team in the Western Conference that Golden State should be concerned about unless a team like the Memphis Grizzlies can perform the way they are in the […]

The Washington Wizards just dropped their first two games after the All-Star break, but it was by no fault of Kyle Kuzma. The fifth-year forward went off for 70 points and 21 rebounds in those two contests combined. With Bradley Beal out for the season due to wrist surgery and new addition Kristaps Porzingis yet […]

The NBA will showcase this elite Western Conference battle between the Dallas Mavericks and the Golden State Warriors. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Mavericks-Warriors prediction and pick. The Dallas Mavericks are coming off of a 5-point loss to the Utah Jazz last time out 114-109. Luka Doncic finished with 23 […]

The Boston Celtics will pay a visit to Gainbridge Fieldhouse to take on the Indiana Pacers in a 3 P.M. E.T. Sunday tip. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Celtics-Pacers prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Click here for our Risk Free […]

The situation in New Orleans between the Pelicans and Zion Williamson is shrouded in mystery, and you can bet Miami Heat president Pat Riley is keeping an eye on it. The Pelicans’ superstar youngster has not played a game this season after offseason foot surgery and could wind up sitting out all season. There are […]

The Utah Jazz will pay a visit to the Footprint Center to take on the Phoenix Suns in an early 1 P.M. E.T. tip-off on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Jazz-Suns prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Click here for […]

Zion Williamson’s situation in New Orleans does not seem to get better as time goes on. While the Pelicans invested a ton into what they presumed to be their future star, Williamson does not seem that excited to play for the squad. He has been called out by JJ Redick, his former Pelicans teammate, for […]

The Boston Celtics have been the hottest team in the NBA since the start of the calendar year. It’s been night and day compared to earlier in the season when the team struggled to stay at .500. The Cs were in the midst of an 11-game winning streak that was shockingly snapped by the lowly […]

The new-look Philadelphia 76ers will pay a visit to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks in a 1PM ET tip-off on Sunday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Sixers-Knicks prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. James Harden had […]

Zion Williamson is the talk of the NBA right now. He still has not featured for the New Orleans Pelicans this year, and there is no timetable for his return. Recently, former teammate JJ Redick labeled him a “detached teammate”. All of this started to fuel some trade rumors around the young superstar and first […]

The situation with Zion Williamson and his current team, the New Orleans Pelicans, does not look good. After rumors floating around that his family is unhappy in the Big Easy, Williamson has been labeled as a “detached teammate” by former Pelican JJ Redick. Due to all this, there have been trade rumors floating around. One […]

For the Phoenix Suns who reached the NBA Finals last season and possibly en route to another appearance this year, they seem like a franchise that must stay put and lean on building chemistry and continuity. Devin Booker finally found his backcourt tandem in Chris Paul, who have been phenomenal consistently as a two-headed monster […]

Can the Los Angeles Lakers actually make a move for New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson? With the way things are on Zion’s situation, that doesn’t seem to be too far-fetched. After all, there have been talks that Zion is not interested in staying on a small market team, which is why he has long […]

Even as the NBA trade deadline has come and gone, Zion Williamson exit rumors have been in full swing these past few weeks. Whispers point to the New York Knicks as his possible next destination. But his former New Orleans Pelicans coach in Stan Van Gundy doesn’t think it’s as likely as some outsiders do. […]

You’re never going to believe this, but there’s some bad news involving a Brooklyn Nets star not being available to play as soon as we all hoped. The Nets struck a monster trade bringing in Ben Simmons from Philadelphia. Simmons hasn’t played since the fateful June 21 home loss to the Atlanta Hawks, when he […]