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The Charlotte Hornets are undefeated early on this season at 2-0 after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. Miles Bridges dropped 30 points in the Hornets road opener. LaMelo Ball and Gordon Hayward also chipped in with 18 and 17 points respectively. They also combined for 15 assists in the 123-112 victory. Sure, the […]

The Milwaukee Bucks take on the San Antonio Spurs in an interconference matchup Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA Odds series with a Bucks-Spurs prediction and pick based on Bucks Spurs odds. After what was a great opening night for the Bucks, game two was the complete opposite. A 127-104 win over the […]

The San Antonio Spurs have started the season off in a good way. In their first game, they won in major fashion versus the Orlando Magic, winning by 26. However, the second game against the Denver Nuggets went sour and the Spurs lost. Still, beating an opponent in the Magic they should be winning against […]

Dating back to the offseason, the standoff between Ben Simmons and the Philadelphia 76ers has not been pretty. The former number one pick has done all he can to get himself a change of scenery. Things looked to be heading in a positive direction when the 25-year-old spontaneously ended his holdout during the preseason. But […]

Saturday night will showcase two playoff teams from last season. The Memphis Grizzlies will travel west to face the Los Angeles Clippers. It’s time to continue our NBA Odds series with a Grizzlies-Clippers prediction based on Grizzlies Clippers odds. The Memphis Grizzlies are fresh off a fantastic first game of the season in the win […]

The young Memphis Grizzlies grew right before our very eyes last season when they defeated Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the Play-in tournament to book a ticket to the 2021 NBA playoffs. Memphis may have bowed out to the no. 1 seeded Utah Jazz in five games during the first round, but […]

The Orlando Magic started the new NBA season in a predictable way. With a roster that is mostly built to tank, the Magic lost their first two games. The New York Knicks defeated them by 25 and the San Antonio Spurs by 26. Unfortunately for Jamahl Mosley, the new head coach of the Magic, it […]

The Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers will battle in a Western Conference matchup on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Blazers prediction and pick. The Suns and Blazers will each look to pick up a win on Saturday, as each side has veterans who are hoping for […]

After a dominating win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Houston Rockets point guard Kevin Porter Jr. talked about his relationship with rookie shooting guard Jalen Green. “I see so much in him,” said Porter Jr. “And he sees so much in me. We got the same level of respect for each other.” Dating back to […]

The Dallas Mavericks and Toronto Raptors will battle in an inter-conference matchup on Saturday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Raptors prediction and pick. The Mavericks and Raptors will each look to gather momentum on Saturday. Dallas is looking for their first win of the season after losing their […]

The NBA’s two biggest dramas came together on Friday as the Nets visited the Sixers. The Nets, of course, are without Kyrie Irving who has no return-to-play timeline. Irving is not eligible to play in Brooklyn because he isn’t vaccinated. The team is not allowing Irving to play on the road either since accommodating a […]

The Houston Rockets opened up the Toyota Center with an unexpected, but dominating performance against the Oklahoma City Thunder. After an 18-point beatdown in Minnesota, Houston came into the game determined to make a new first impression. Led by Christian Wood, the Rockets did just that. “I think we learned from the last game as […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have a new-look roster, but their rivalry with the Phoenix Suns — fresh off the postseason elimination mere months ago — picked up right where it left off. Dwight Howard used the “Royal We, man” when discussing the Lakers’ lingering grudge towards the Suns — despite the fact that Howard was a […]

The Brooklyn Nets executed a major comeback in a hostile environment on Friday night. Led by Kevin Durant’s triple-double (29 points, 15 boards, 12 assists) the Nets closed the game on a 16-1 run to put the Sixers away late. The final score was 114-109. Their defensive execution really picked up as the game unfolded. […]

Well, that was fun. After getting handled easily by the Washington Wizards on opening night, the Toronto Raptors bounced back against the Boston Celtics on Friday with a 115-83 victory that saw pretty much everything go their way. Here are three key takeaways from the game that are also simply things to keep an eye […]

The Philadelphia 76ers took the court at home for the first time this season Friday night in a nationally televised matchup against the Brooklyn Nets. This battle of Eastern Conference juggernauts did not disappoint as things went down to the wire. In the end, the Nets walked away with a 114-109 win on the back […]

The Washington Wizards lost the second best player on their team in Russell Westbrook, but they were able to acquire prominent players to complement their main man Bradley Beal. He has been rumored to be in trade discussions for numerous years already, but Beal has expressed his loyalty to the franchise that selected him third […]

After the miscommunication and departure of Kawhi Leonard from the San Antonio Spurs, the team has not been able to become a consistent threat in the deep Western Conference. Gregg Popovich continues to be at the helm for the prominent franchise, but none of their youthful draftees have ascended to All-Star caliber level yet. With […]

After their opening day loss to the Golden State Warriors, the Los Angeles Lakers played their first home game against the defending Western Conference Champions Phoenix Suns. The Lakers got off to a decent start, but the Suns went on a spurt in the second quarter to increase the lead to double digits. As tensions […]

In the 2019-20 season, the Toronto Raptors still finished second in the Eastern Conference despite the departure of superstar Kawhi Leonard. The following season, Toronto played all their games away from their home floor because of the COVID restrictions mandated in Canada. The Raptors dropped all the way down as they did not even contend […]

Damian Lillard is the greatest player in Portland Trail Blazers history. He’s made six All-NBA teams, played in six All-Star Games, won Rookie of the Year and earned a gold medal with Team USA at the Beijing Olympics. The unique space Lillard occupies in NBA culture might be as impressive as any of those accomplishments. […]

In commemoration of its 75th season, the NBA has released a list comprised of the 75 greatest players of all time. The Nets, to no one’s surprise, were heavily represented. The 75th-anniversary team was selected by a  “blue-ribbon panel of media, current and former players, coaches, general managers and team executives.” Kevin Durant, James Harden […]

The NBA is back in action and there are some great games coming up. The San Antonio Spurs will hit the road and face off against the Denver Nuggets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Spurs-Nuggets prediction and pick based on Spurs Nuggets odds. Both of these teams have started […]

It’s easy to overreact to the first game of the season. The Milwaukee Bucks torched the Brooklyn Nets, with Steve Nash’s team looking like it’s going to have lots of problems in the season’s early going. Of course, all of the narratives might get flipped on their heads in a few hours after the Nets […]

The NBA is back! After a long offseason the NBA has returned and is in full swing. On Friday night, the New Orleans Pelicans will travel to take on the Chicago Bulls. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pelicans-Bulls prediction and pick. While we’re only one game into the season, […]

The NBA season is officially here and will continue with some great games Friday Night. To kick things off, the Indiana Pacers will travel to take on the Washington Wizards. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Wizards prediction and pick. While the season has just begun, both of these teams […]

Opening week of the NBA will continue with a great match up. The Utah Jazz will hit the road and take on the Sacramento Kings. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Jazz-Kings prediction and pick. Both of these teams have started off strong. The Utah Jazz dominated the Thunder winning […]

The Orlando Magic are entering the NBA season as a rebuilding team. They might not be in the conversation as a playoff team but they sure can be competitive and a subpar basketball team each game. That alone makes them an interesting team to look out for this season. They drafted Jalen Suggs, one of […]

The start of the 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway! The Charlotte Hornets take on the Cleveland Cavaliers for their second game of the season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Hornets-Cavaliers prediction and pick based on Hornets Cavaliers odds. The Hornets played extremely well in their season opener at […]

The Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Raptors-Celtics prediction and pick. The Raptors and Celtics both dropped their season openers and will be looking for their first win of the season when they face each […]

The New York Knicks and Orlando Magic will battle in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Knicks-Magic prediction and pick. The Knicks and Magic are seemingly heading in opposite directions as franchises. The Knicks looked good vs. the Boston Celtics in a double-overtime […]

The NBA is celebrating is 75th year anniversary by putting together a historic Top 75 All-Time list of the 75 best players to ever step foot on the NBA hardwood. On Thursday, the NBA finally completed the full list, revealing the final 26 names on Thursday night, after naming 25 each the two days prior. […]

The Philadelphia 76ers kicked off their regular season schedule this week, but the biggest topic of conversation around the team is still the Ben Simmons saga. Following his removal from practice Tuesday, Simmons is now dealing with back soreness, and reports emerged that he is not mentally ready to join the team on the court […]

The Phoenix Suns and Los Angeles Lakers will square off in a Western Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Suns-Lakers prediction and pick. The Suns and Lakers will play Friday in what will be a rematch of the first round series between the two teams […]

The Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers will play in an Eastern Conference matchup on Friday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-76ers prediction and pick. The Nets and 76ers come into the new season each with their own set of headaches. For the Nets, it’s Kyrie Irving and his […]

The Los Angeles Clippers nearly left Chase Center with a win against the Golden State Warriors, but ultimately fell short by a score of 115-113 on Thursday night. Paul George and Steph Curry had their back-and-forth moments throughout the game with Curry’s team ultimately coming out on top. George poured in 29 points to go […]

If you were a Rockets fan entering the season with an optimistic outlook, Wednesday night’s beatdown against the Minnesota Timberwolves may have served as an unwelcome reality check. It’s just one game, but it lines up with most experts and projection models thought Houston would be this year – a really bad basketball team. This […]

San Francisco, CA – Superstar Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors received incredible news on Thursday night. Before his 45 point performance against the Los Angeles Clippers, Curry was named a member of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team. The NBA chose who they believe to be the best 75 best players of all time, […]

The LA Clippers finally opened up their season Thursday night, the last team in the NBA to do so. Following a nine day stretch between their final preseason game and their first regular season game, the Clippers fell short against the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco. Paul George and Stephen Curry, however, put on […]