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The NFL shockingly suspended Atlanta Falcons wide receiver, Calvin Ridley, for the entire 2022 season after he was found to have wagered on NFL games. Of course, it’s an obvious conflict of interest for a professional athlete to gamble on their sport, but Ridley is far from the first athlete to have committed the act. […]

The Los Angeles Lakers have been arguably the NBA’s most disappointing team relative to expectations entering the season. They had title hopes coming into the campaign but have fallen short of that lofty goal, as they currently sit at 28-35 for ninth place in the Western Conference. One of the more frustrating players on the […]

The Golden State Warriors round out their three-game road trip with a visit to Ball Arena for a matchup against the Denver Nuggets. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Warriors-Nuggets prediction and pick for the Monday night clash. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to […]

The Los Angeles Lakers travel to Texas to take on the San Antonio Spurs on Monday evening, in what is a must-win game for LeBron James and Co. as they look to claw back into playoff contention in the West. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series with a Lakers-Spurs prediction and pick. Click […]

The Dallas Mavericks will have a superstar returning to the court on Monday night but will be without another key weapon. NBA Insider Marc Stein reported that Luka Doncic will return after a one-game absence while Jalen Brunson will miss this contest for the Mavs against the Utah Jazz. All signs point to Luka Dončić […]

Los Angeles Rams star quarterback Matthew Stafford was fortunate enough to not only attend a Los Angeles Lakers game, but also had a courtside seat to get to see superstar LeBron James, who exploded for 56 points, go to work. LeBron notably interacted with Stafford following the game, telling the Super bowl champion that he […]

Nikola Jokic won MVP last season and he’s already one of the clear frontrunners to win it again in 2022 alongside Joel Embiid. After a 46-point performance on Sunday night, George Karl is ready to hail The Joker as the greatest player to ever suit up for the Denver Nuggets as well. That’s right, even […]

Kyle Lowry has yet to feature for the Miami Heat this month as he’s been away from the team due to personal reasons, but his status received a significant update ahead of Monday’s clash against the Houston Rockets. The team’s Twitter account revealed Monday that Lowry had been upgraded to questionable for the game against […]

Russell Westbrook’s time with the Los Angeles Lakers has been far from ideal and the team even tried to trade him at the February 10th deadline but were unsuccessful in their efforts. Now, it appears the coaching staff was the true driving force behind the move, but there wasn’t a belief that John Wall could […]

With the Los Angeles Lakers currently in ninth place in the Western Conference, it’s time for the front office to call in the big guns. Although he’s no longer the head coach, it sounds like Phil Jackson has found a role with this team. Well, sort of. According to The Athletic, Phil Jackson “has been […]

Reports of growing tensions between LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers’ front office have emerged, despite the organization’s best efforts to quell them. After some cryptic comments made by James over All-Star Weekend, rumors began to flare suggesting his time with the Lakers could soon come to an end, due to disagreements with the […]

The Utah Jazz travel to the American Airlines Center to face off with the Dallas Mavericks. Now would be an excellent time to look at our NBA odds series, which includes our prediction, odds, and pick we have laid out below. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet! *To claim, new users need to […]

After LeBron James dropped 56 points on the Golden State Warriors on Saturday, Jayson Tatum decided to score 54 points the next day against Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets. The Los Angeles Lakers star was impressed. Tatum posted a picture on his Instagram and James was quick to give a shoutout to the young […]

The Chicago Bulls travel to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia to face 76ers on Monday. Now would be an excellent time to look at our NBA odds series, which includes our Bulls-76ers prediction, odds and pick. Click here for our Risk Free $1000 Bet!  *To claim, new users need to register, make a first deposit, […]

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Clippers taking on the New York Knicks on Sunday night marked the second meeting between head coaches Tyronn Lue and Tom Thibodeau. The Knicks won the previous meeting against the Clippers in January, and Sunday wasn’t any different. The Knicks defeated the Clippers, 116-90, led by RJ Barrett’s 24 […]

The wait for Ben Simmons’ debut for the Brooklyn Nets will have to wait a little longer. According to Shams Charania of The Athletic, Simmons will not be able to suit up even on Thursday’s road game against the Philadelphia 76ers, which would have been a much more intriguing matchup with the point guard on […]

With March Madness right around the corner, teams across the nation are wrapping up their conference championship games. The Big Ten just ended their’s, which ended in a thrilling victory for the Illinois Fighting Illini defeating the Iowa Hawkeyes. It was such a great game, it had Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu posting about it […]

PLAYA VISTA — The Los Angeles Clippers practiced on Saturday afternoon, and star forward Paul George appears to be progressing toward a return this season. Ahead of Saturday’s practice, George was seen putting up right-handed jumpers for the first time since suffering his injury: Paul George doing some shooting drills here at Clippers practice. That […]

Right before the trade deadline, almost everyone in the hobby wrote the New Orleans Pelicans off from the playoff race. With the departure of Lonzo Ball and the continued absence of Zion Williamson, there was no way for Brandon Ingram to carry The Big Easy all the way to the postseason. But as fate would […]

Nikola Jokic just reminded everyone why he’s the reigning MVP this season. The Denver Nuggets center put the team on his back on Sunday night to come roaring back against the New Orleans Pelicans. The Nuggets star imposed his will throughout every facet of the game with 46 points, 12 rebounds, 11 assists on an […]

Kristaps Porzingis’ debut with the Washington Wizards couldn’t have gone any better. Returning from an injury he suffered while with the Mavs, the Latvian phenom dropped 27 points on 7 of 12 shooting from the field, along with 5 rebounds and 2 blocks. It was the kind of performance we’d see from Porzingis back in […]

The New Orleans Pelicans were deemed an afterthought this season. Zion Williamson missing the entire season and a general lack of competitive fire from everyone led to the team languishing at the bottom of the Western Conference. The countless rumors that surrounded Williamson simply added fuel to a growing dumpster fire. However, an unlikely fireman […]

It’s not a common sight to see a young player display a lot of potential so early in his career. For the select few, like LeBron James and Kevin Durant, it came naturally as their respective teams gave them sufficient minutes on the floor. For others like Stephen Curry and Giannis Antetokounmpo. they have to […]

Good news and bad news. The good news? The Golden State Warriors are still no. 2 in the Western Conference. The bad news? Coach Steve Kerr is growing concerned. The Warriors blew a huge lead over the Los Angeles Lakers last Saturday, allowing LeBron James to lead a rousing comeback in the fourth quarter en […]

Just like the rest of the NBA, Donovan Mitchell couldn’t believe what his Utah Jazz teammate Bojan Bogdanovic did against the Oklahoma City Thunder. On Sunday, Bogdanovic exploded for 35 points to lead the Jazz to victory over the young Thunder squad. While the scoring outburst was already impressive, what made it even more amazing […]

The Boston Celtics defeated the Brooklyn Nets Sunday, 126-120. It was their third straight win and 14th victory in the last 16 games. The Celtics have moved all the way from the near bottom of the Eastern Conference to the #5 seed. They are only four and a half games behind the Miami Heat for […]

The moment that Ben Simmons was traded to the Brooklyn Nets, the date encircled on the calendar was their March 10 trip to Philadelphia to face the 76ers. Seeing Ben Simmons come back to the venue of all his trauma with a hostile crowd watching is something ripped straight out of a WWE script. However, […]

Kevin Durant became just the latest member of the 25,000 career points club, joining an elite list of names. The Brooklyn Nets star did this during their game against the Boston Celtics. It’s an incredible achievement, one that not a lot of former stars can say they’ve ever reached. Kyrie Irving certainly thinks he can […]

After Spencer Dinwiddie opened up about his rather failed stint with the Washington Wizards, Kyle Kuzma speaks out in response to his comments about the change in role he had to do. To recall, after leading the Luka Doncic-less Dallas Mavericks to a win against the Dallas Mavericks on Saturday, Dinwiddie was asked about his […]

Nikola Jokic is a good basketball player. He powered the Denver Nuggets to another win, beating the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night, 138-130. The Joker messed around and got another monster triple-double of 46 points, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. You know, just Jokic things. For good measure, as if he didn’t do enough, […]

Nikola Jokic is out for blood this season. The Denver Nuggets star seemingly isn’t satisfied with winning just one MVP, as he’s been hell-bent on carrying his team. His monstrous performances have been the saving grace of Mile High Basketball this season. Against a surging Pelicans team, the Nuggets star had to bring his A-game […]

Washington Wizards big man Kristaps Porzingis has fully embraced his “Unicorn” nickname now after Kevin Durant gave it to him, but it didn’t start that way. According to the big man, he didn’t like it at first since he didn’t understand it or know where it came from. Speaking to the media after making a […]

Food will taste a little better for the Houston Rockets on Sunday night after shocking the Memphis Grizzlies, 123-112 to put an end to their 12-game losing skid. The Rockets rallied from a double-digit deficit at halftime to complete the upset. Christian Wood had a double-double of 28 points and 13 rebounds, flashing the impressive […]

The difference between Julius Randle’s 2020 and 2021 seasons are night and day. Just last year, New York Knicks fans thought that the former Lakers lottery pick has finally found his groove, earning his first All-Star nod. However, this year, Randle has regressed significantly, going from All-Star to just a “meh” player. Add to that […]

Bojan Bogdanovic was on one on Sunday night against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Utah Jazz sharpshooter was scorching hot from downtown, connecting on 11 three-pointers on the evening. Check out Bogdanovic stroke it from deep, including what became the final nail in the coffin to give the Jazz the lead with his last three: […]

If given the chance, any collector would go for young stars with established stocks in the rookie card market. In this regard, some of the guys who reign supreme are Ja Morant and Luka Doncic, among others. To an extent, one can make a case for promising prospects, such as Tyrese Haliburton and Tyrese Maxey. […]

The rematch between last year’s finalists looked a bit different on Sunday night. Especially for the Phoenix Suns. Playing without stars Chris Paul and Devin Booker and the much-improved Cam Johnson, the Suns didn’t have enough firepower to hold off the Milwaukee Bucks. The Suns gave up 41 points in the final quarter, with the […]

March 6 will now be forever special for Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum. He woke up on Sunday feeling dangerous and dropped a cool 54 points in their 126-120 win over the Brooklyn Nets. But apart from that, the day was also for Tatum’s former coach Mike Krzyzewski, who held his last home game with […]

As the date of the 2022 NBA Draft gets closer, teams that have been tanking this season are starting to have an eye towards the ping pong balls. One of these teams is the Oklahoma City Thunder. After trading away a ton of their players, the Thunder have their own pick, the Clippers pick, and […]