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The Portland Trail Blazers are going to have some interesting decisions to make at the NBA trade deadline because they aren’t necessarily a team that can compete for an NBA title at the moment but they are only a few moves away. What’s particularly interesting about Portland is that they can decide to go in […]

We are now officially one month away from the 2022 NBA trade deadline. While some teams are still battling health and safety protocols, the rumor mill is likely to begin heating up quickly. As of now, the biggest name on the trade market remains to be Philadelphia 76ers All-Star Ben Simmons. The former No. 1 pick […]

The Milwaukee Bucks captured an NBA championship in 2021. It was not an easy task, but the Bucks pulled the right strings to make it happen over time, from drafting Giannis Antetokounmpo to finding a way to get Khris Middleton to swinging a trade for Jrue Holiday. The Bucks made perfect moves as a small-market […]

Golden State Warriors fans got what they’ve been waiting for all season on Sunday night: the return of Klay Thompson officially happened. From the moment he took the court for warmups, fans inside the Chase Center cheered loudly and had their cameras out recording Thompson’s every move. Now that the highly anticipated night is over, […]

With a seven-game slate for Monday, it’s time to pick out our 3 best NBA bets for the evening. We continue our NBA odds series with predictions and picks for our top 3 best NBA bets for Monday night. Monday night is a fun one in the NBA, with seven games on the schedule. The […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Brooklyn Nets will hit the road and face off against the Portland Trail Blazers. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Blazers prediction and pick. These two teams have had very different starts to the season. The Brooklyn Nets are 25-13 […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Cleveland Cavaliers will hit the road and face off against the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Cavaliers-Kings prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Cleveland Cavaliers are 22-18 but […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Philadelphia 76ers will hit the road and face off against the Houston Rockets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Rockets prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat different starts to the season. The Philadelphia 76ers are 22-16 and […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The San Antonio Spurs will hit the road and face off against the New York Knicks. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Knicks prediction and pick. These two teams have had somewhat similar starts to the season. The San Antonio Spurs […]

The Indiana Pacers will meet the Boston Celtics in an Eastern Conference matchup on Monday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Pacers-Celtics prediction and pick. The Pacers and Celtics are set to play on Monday night as each team is still looking to find themselves nearly halfway into the regular season. […]

The NBA regular season continues with games on Monday. The Utah Jazz will hit the road and face off against the Detroit Pistons. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Pistons prediction and pick. These two teams have had drastically different starts to the season. The Utah Jazz have a record […]

The Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference matchup on Monday night. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Bucks-Hornets prediction and pick. The Bucks and Hornets play Monday for the second time in three days, as Charlotte also hosted Milwaukee on Saturday. Charlotte came up with the win […]

LOS ANGELES — Underground GOAT. Sweet Lou. Six Man. Your favorite player’s favorite player. Those are a few of the many nicknames Lou Williams got during his highly successful years as a fan favorite with the Los Angeles Clippers. Nearly a year removed from the trade that sent him to the Atlanta Hawks, however, Lou […]

The Los Angeles Lakers lost to the Memphis Grizzlies, 127-119, on Sunday at Crypto.com Arena. LeBron James was brilliant again — 35 points, 14-of-19 shooting, nine rebounds, seven assists. Ja Morant’s box score — 16 points, 4-of-10 FG, seven assists — paled in comparison to his highlights and impact. King James gets this wild shot to […]

Fred VanVleet’s magical run continued Sunday evening in the Toronto Raptors 105-101 win over the New Orleans Pelicans, but it wasn’t the easiest chapter in his season’s story. Entering the fourth quarter of a tight game against the Pelicans, VanVleet was having one of his tougher shooting nights. Even with the defense keyed in on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers find themselves in the midst of a hot streak. After a short rough patch while playing shorthanded, Joel Embiid and Co. have managed to get their season back on track. Currently, the Sixers sit just outside a top-four seed in the Eastern Conference thanks to their recent six-game winning run. Multiple factors […]

The Atlanta Hawks are going to have some very interesting moves to think about during the 2022 year. A season ago, they made the Eastern Conference playoffs and shocked the world by beating the Philadelphia 76ers who were the number one seed at the time. Unfortunately for Atlanta, they have not found that same amount […]

The Boston Celtics are going to have some interesting decisions to make this season because they certainly have their two guys that they need in Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum to compete for an NBA title. The unfortunate part about the Celtics is that they have some very below-average role pieces outside of a few […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are going to have some very interesting moves to make at the trade deadline and for the rest of the season. They are one of the most fun teams in all of basketball because of the style of play that they are playing and they have a bunch of young guys who […]

The Golden State Warriors are going to have some interesting decisions to make in the 2022 season. They are unlike every other contending team for the most part because they have so much young talent who are making an impact for them. Golden State will also have some more talent with James Wiseman who’s going […]

The Brooklyn Nets had a lot riding on a Sunday afternoon tipoff. Coming off a five-game home losing streak, they were desperate to shake the narrative that they really struggle at home. Of course, there’s more to unpack with that story as Kyrie Irving, now back as a part-time player, cannot help them in Brooklyn. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one of the more interesting teams in all of basketball because they currently have a player on a huge contract who just has not played. They have been disappointing in the past few playoffs and that doesn’t look like it’s going to change because they simply just don’t have enough to […]

Tyrese Maxey found himself in a nearly impossible situation as the 2021-2022 NBA season kicked off. With Ben Simmons opting to hold out and then refusing to play for the Philadelphia 76ers, Maxey found himself being promoted from bench spark plug to starting point guard of a team that is a credible contender to win […]

These are two teams that need to get it going! The Portland Trail Blazers host the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Kings-Blazers prediction and pick. The Kings are once again near the bottom of the West, where they have been for most of the last […]

When the Los Angeles Lakers acquired Russell Westbrook in the offseason, they ensured the entire league would be watching intently throughout the entirety of 2021-22. Unfortunately, Westbrook and head coach Frank Vogel have been the scapegoat of this organization, but the Lakers are finally finding their groove, winning five out of their last six games. […]

Sunday night in the Association will feature two teams from the West! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Nuggets-Thunder prediction and pick. The Denver Nuggets are fresh off of a win against the Sacramento Kings last time out. They are 19-18 on the season which is far below their expectations. The […]

With all the COVID-19 cases in the NBA, a slew of players have been given a humble opportunity to play in the league for a minimum of 10 days. Lance Stephenson is a player who has received another chance after being out of the league for several years. Stephenson was initially signed by the Atlanta […]

The Chicago Bulls are set to take on the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Bulls-Mavericks prediction and pick we have laid out below. The Bulls are coming in red-hot with a 9-game winning streak. This torrid run […]

Sunday night will feature a great Western Conference matchup! It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Grizzlies-Lakers prediction and pick. The Memphis Grizzlies are coming off a huge win over the Los Angeles Clippers last time out. They are now 27-14 which remains good for fourth in the West. They won without […]

The Cleveland Cavaliers will play the Golden State Warriors in an inter-conference matchup on Sunday evening. It’s time continue our NBA odds series with a Cavaliers-Warriors prediction and pick. The Cavaliers and Warriors will meet on Sunday night as the NBA world watches for the return of Klay Thompson. Thompson has not played since tearing his […]

Sunday afternoon in the Association will feature an exciting interconference matchup. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Hawks-Clippers prediction and pick. The Atlanta Hawks are coming off a loss to the Los Angeles Lakers at Crypto.com Arena. Opposite of last year, the Hawks are not playing well this season. It took […]

The San Antonio Spurs are set to take on the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Saturday. With that said, it’s a good time to check out our NBA odds series, which includes our Spurs-Nets prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. The Spurs dropped their most recent game to the Philadelphia 76ers, 119-100. San Antonio […]

New York Knicks forward Julius Randle wasn’t too fond of the boos he and his teammates received from the Madison Square Garden crowd in the first quarter of the game against the Boston Celtics this past Thursday. The one-time All-Star took note of that. When he got the chance, Randle made sure to let them […]

The Boston Celtics have taken a step back the past couple of seasons. The future looked blindingly bright with both Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as their franchise cornerstones, making the Eastern Conference Finals in two of their first three campaigns together. But they looked like a borderline playoff team, both this season as well […]

The Utah Jazz have been a consistent contender since 2017, but there have been a plethora of issues surrounding them in the playoffs. For instance, the Los Angeles Clippers lost Kawhi Leonard in the middle of their series last year, but the Jazz succumbed to pressure and lost a 25-point lead in Game 6. Their […]

With Klay Thompson set to make his highly anticipated return to the court Sunday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers, things are about to get even better for the red hot Golden State Warriors. Even though they’ve cooled off some over the past few games, there’s no denying that they’ll bounce back in a major way […]

The Charlotte Hornets improve to 21-19 after their win over the Milwaukee Bucks. The Hornets had a rough start to their first quarter, but turned things around before the quarter ended. James Borrego made some adjustments on defense and dipped into his bench a little early in the game to turn the tide before the […]

Fred VanVleet will always be known as one of the best undrafted players in NBA history, especially after signing a four-year, $85 million extension last offseason. He barely made the Toronto Raptors roster in 2017, but he is now the catalyst of their offense and the best player on the team. Despite the early season […]

The Memphis Grizzlies are rolling right now. Ja Morant did not play, but they secured their eighth straight victory with a resounding 123-108 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Saturday. Morant and the Grizzlies are now 27-14 on the season and don’t have competition for the fourth seed in the Western Conference as of […]