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After what feels like a very long offseason, the NBA has finally returned! Starting off with some great games, this season is bound to be full of action and great competition. The Houston Rockets will hit the road to take on the Minnesota Timberwolves. This Western Conference battle is going to be a good one. […]

The NBA has finally returned. The Orlando Magic will take on the San Antonio Spurs in a competitive opening matchup for both teams. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Magic-Spurs prediction and pick. Both of these teams came up short last season. The Magic had a disappointing record of 21-51, […]

The regular season finally arrived and the Brooklyn Nets were trounced by the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks, on the road, 127-104. Following the game, we got an update on the second biggest story in Brooklyn over the last few weeks, James Harden and his plans for his future. Harden had formerly been eligible to tack […]

The Minnesota Timberwolves are heading into the 2021-22 NBA season with a lot of optimism that they can finally take that next step and contend for a playoff spot at the very least. Their positive outlook stems from a revitalized training camp and a more promising look during preaseason. The Timberwolves definitely have the personnel […]

The 2021 NBA season is finally here. After a great first night of basketball, most of the rest of the teams are ready to get going and begin the regular season. To kick things off, the Oklahoma City Thunder will travel to take on the Utah Jazz. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series […]

Bad news first: Russell Westbrook was not good in his debut for the Los Angeles Lakers. In 35 minutes, Westbrook finished with eight points on 4-of-13 shooting and missed all four of his three-point attempts (yes – “Westbrick” was trending on Twitter during the game). The NBA’s triple-double king grabbed a mere five rebounds and […]

The 2021-22 NBA season marks another chance for the New Orleans Pelicans to move from a rebuilding squad to one with a solid identity. They have the roster and brand new coaching staff to win. Now, it’s just a matter of execution. Here are four bold predictions for the Pelicans in the coming season. Pelicans […]

The Chicago Bulls made some splashy moves in the offseason by acquiring Lonzo Ball, DeMar DeRozan and Alex Caruso, among others. The Bulls’ new front office of Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley has overhauled this roster over the past year in an attempt to take a big step forward after a failed youth movement over […]

The Chicago Bulls targeted Lonzo Ball for a long time because they knew they needed an upgrade at point guard and that he would be an excellent fit next to Zach LaVine. The Bulls got their man right at the start of free agency, and they’re confident he’s going to be worth it even if […]

Fresh off a dominant opening night win against the Brooklyn Nets, the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks are looking even more dominant to start off their 2021-22 NBA campaign. With a new and improved Giannis Antetokounmpo leading the way for this deep and dynamic Bucks team, this year’s championship is without a doubt theirs to […]

The Boston Celtics will take on the New York Knicks to help open the 2021 NBA season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Celtics-Knicks prediction and pick based on Celtics Knicks odds. This game will be an interesting measuring stick for both of these teams. The Celtics again have championship […]

The Denver Nuggets and Phoenix Suns will battle in a Western Conference, season opening matchup on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nuggets-Suns prediction and pick. The Nuggets and Suns will matchup for the season opener for the first time since the Suns demolished Denver in four games […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway! The Washington Wizards travel north to Canada to take on the Toronto Raptors in their season opener. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Wizards-Raptors prediction and pick based on Wizards Raptors odds. The Wizards let go of Russell Westbrook this past offseason after […]

The NBA is back in Charlotte! The Indiana Pacers hit the road to face the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Pacers-Hornets prediction and pick based on Pacers Hornets odds. The Indiana Pacers are looking to finally establish themselves as contenders in 2021. This is […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is back! The Philadelphia 76ers travel southwest to take on the New Orleans Pelicans. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a 76ers-Pelicans prediction and pick based on 76ers Pelicans odds. The 76ers can’t keep themselves out of the news. The world has no clue as to what […]

The 2021-22 NBA season is officially underway! Two games Tuesday night and just about a full slate of games for Wednesday night. The Detroit Pistons host the Chicago Bulls in what should be an entertaining first game. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Bulls-Pistons prediction and pick based on Bulls […]

The Indiana Pacers were one of the most underwhelming teams last season. Their season was filled with injuries and disappointment. Indiana has a chance to win an NBA championship. The talent is there on the roster. The biggest concern with them is if they can stay healthy and if they can play to the best […]

After a promising season that featured LaMelo Ball’s rise to stardom, the continual progression of Miles Bridges, and the career revival of Terry Rozier, the Charlotte Hornets are looking to get back into the playoff mix in 2022. Now competing in a revamped and far superior Eastern Conference, the Hornets will have some big challenges […]

The Charlotte Hornets are set to face off against the Indiana Pacers in their season debut on October 20. The Pacers eliminated the Hornets in the play-in tournament last season. The Hornets shouldn’t need any extra motivation to play in the long awaited season opener. They have improved their roster from the last time they […]

Considering the mileage and resumés of the future Hall of Famers on the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers roster, there’s going to be some statistical benchmark passed nearly every game by somebody wearing purple-and-gold. “Yeah, the support is there. I try to give people their flowers, you have to,” Carmelo Anthony said after practice on Sunday, […]

In a shocking turn of events last week, Ben Simmons ended his holdout from the Philadelphia 76ers. The former number one pick reported to the team facility during their preseason matchup against Brooklyn Nets, and since then, went through all the necessary requirements to re-join the team in practice under the watch of Doc Rivers. […]

PLAYA VISTA – When the LA Clippers traded away guard Patrick Beverley, they didn’t just lose another role player. Beverley’s roles as lockdown defender, knock-down shooter, and number one hype man are all facets that could be found in other players, to a lesser extent. The toughest part about Beverley’s game and personality to replace […]

Candidacy for individual awards couldn’t be further from the Portland Trail Blazers’ minds as they prepare to host the Sacramento Kings. But just because Chauncey Billups, Damian Lillard and company are singularly focused on the task at hand doesn’t mean Blazers fans have better ways to kill time before tipoff of Wednesday night’s game than […]

Another day, another development in the Ben Simmons saga. Things hit a boiling point Tuesday afternoon when Doc Rivers kicked the three-time All-Star out of practice for being disengaged and a distraction. In a corresponding move, the team has also suspended Simmons for the Philadelphia 76ers’ season opener against the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday. […]

The NBA is back! The 2021-2022 regular season will kick off with a great match-up. The Brooklyn Nets will travel to take on the reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks. This game promises to be everything NBA fans could ask for. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Bucks prediction and pick […]

The NBA season kicks off Tuesday night and the games couldn’t be better. The Los Angeles Lakers will host the Golden State Warriors Tuesday evening in a matchup that headlines the beginning of the new NBA season. This west coast rivalry promises to deliver fans the NBA return they have been waiting for. It’s time […]

They’re back. Tuesday, the 2021-22 Los Angeles Lakers — the NBA’s Waystar Royco, if you will — will play a real basketball game. Following an endless offseason, barely over a year after the bubble title, and, fittingly, days after the Succession premiere, the game’s ultimate power broker, LeBron James, and his expensive running mates, Anthony […]

The Houston Rockets used four different starting lineups through the preseason. A total of eight different players have seen their name called to start so far and the Rockets have deliberately collected data internally on all these units. While it’s pretty clear who three of the starters are going to be, the remaining two starters […]

The only time the Indiana Pacers made the headlines in the offseason was when they named Rick Carlisle as their new coach. It’s an unfortunate reality, given that the franchise is loaded with talented players in Caris LeVert, Domantas Sabonis, Malcolm Brogdon, TJ Warren, and Myles Turner. Their solid starting five has been pretty much […]

The NBA Western Conference is habitually stiff, which leads to a handful of legitimately competitive teams missing the playoffs. At the moment, there are six teams in the conference that are rebuilding and/or trying to turn a corner with a young core. Those teams are the San Antonio Spurs, New Orleans Pelicans, Sacramento Kings, Minnesota […]

The Detroit Pistons had the second-worst record in the NBA last season at 20-52. With that, they were able to secure the first overall pick of this year’s draft and selected Cade Cunningham Now, Detroit has kept most of their key players from the 2020-2021 season, including Jerami Grant, Kilian Hayes, Saben Lee, Isaiah Stewart […]

The New York Knicks shocked the basketball world last season. The Eastern Conference franchise not only reached the postseason but actually managed to secure a No. 4 seed. While the Atlanta Hawks, the fifth-seeded team in the Eastern Conference in 2021, ultimately took care of the Knicks in just five games en route to the […]

Damian Lillard and Chauncey Billups don’t care about results in the preseason. That opinion is a convenient one for the franchise player and rookie head coach of a team that went winless in exhibition play, losing four games by a combined 95 points—and all of them by at least 14. Lillard and Billups weren’t lying, […]

Over the past couple of seasons, Michael Jordan has built the Charlotte Hornets the right way. Drafting the right pieces and signing veteran free agents, Jordan has done a good job spending money only when needed, except when he fumbled the bag on Nic Batum. Outside of that, adding LaMelo Ball from the draft could […]

The NBA, not just the Philadelphia Sixers, faced a tough situation last year, but incoming rookies such as Tyrese Maxey arguably had it the worst. Their amount of time to learn the NBA lifestyle was significantly shorter compared to a typical season. Between no summer league and minimal training camp, Tyrese Maxey had to acclimate […]

Nets head coach Steve Nash probably had a sense of how his early-season rotation might have looked one month ago. It’s probably a lot different today. The team is slight favorites in the season opener against the Bucks, despite playing on the road. They’re still finals favorites despite the latest news on Kyrie Irving not […]

As the NBA preseason ends, take note: Three years ago, in the midst of the playoff destruction of what was then the greatest season in Toronto Raptors history, there was a still point. The rhythmic, desperate hum of Game 2 of the 2018 series against the Cleveland Cavaliers fell away, and there within the silence […]

The biggest storyline for the Brooklyn Nets on Monday (aside from Kyrie Irving and anything related to him) is whether or not the team will extend James Harden’s contract and keep him in town for the next five-plus seasons. Monday is the deadline for teams to extend veteran players with two years remaining on their […]

We’re nearly there. On Tuesday, the NBA’s 75th anniversary season will tip-off, and the league’s most famous franchise (the Los Angeles Lakers) led by arguably the greatest player of all time (LeBron James) and his team of future Hall of Famers begin what should be a historically fascinating campaign. As every Lakers player will remind […]