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The Portland Trail Blazers and the Brooklyn Nets will battle it out in an exciting inter-conference affair on Friday. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Blazers-Nets prediction and pick. Portland is finally getting their season back on track after going through one of the worst slumps of Damian Lillard’s career […]

Registration for Razer’s Rainbow Six Siege Invitational North America is currently ongoing with the tournament to start this May. Teams from Canada, the U.S., and Mexico all compete for a chance to win Razer’s $30,000 prize pool. In what Razer calls a “celebration of the incredible journey of esports,” the tournament is following up on […]

Fans expected a close duel between the Golden State Warriors and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday. But the Mavericks decided to just blow out the Warriors into oblivion. It was an embarrassing loss yet there were no harsh feelings as All-Stars Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic shared some love for one another. After the final […]

Prior to Tuesday’s game versus the Indiana Pacers, Damian Lillard and the Portland Trail Blazers were on a slump—losing five games in a row and falling down in the competitive Western Conference. There are a ton of reasons why this happened to the Trail Blazers. Aside from their injury woes, they’ve struggled on the defensive […]

Portland Trail Blazers guard Anfernee Simons set a crazy 3-point stat not even Stephen Curry has done. The Golden State Warriors star is regarded as the greatest shooter of all time, but that doesn’t mean he holds all the records. Simons is now tied for the most 3-pointers made in a row in NBA history. […]

The Dallas Mavericks will head out to the Bay Area to take on the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday night. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Mavericks-Warriors prediction and pick. Dallas is 5-5 in their last 10 games and will be looking to turn a corner with a big win […]

The Chicago Cubs will travel to Atlanta to take on the Braves in the first of a four-game set on Monday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Cubs-Braves prediction and pick. Both teams have struggled of late as each has lost their last two games and both have struggled […]

The Memphis Grizzlies continue to make a strong case to advance to the NBA Playoffs. Led by sophomore Ja Morant, the Grizzlies defeated the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday to secure another critical victory. Morant filled up the numbers with 28 points, eight rebounds, and three assists as the Grizzlies completed a sweep of Damian […]

As the Miami Heat continues their quest for a playoff position, things haven’t exactly been smooth sailing as the team looks to get back on track. The two stars of Miami, Jimmy Butler, and Bam Adebayo were in the midst of heated words during a timeout in the second half. The Miami Heat were in […]

The New England Patriots missed the playoffs last season after years of being accustomed to competing for the Super Bowl. Cam Newton replaced Tom Brady as the starting quarterback and while he had his moments of stardom, he left a lot to be desired. Now, the team has been spending big money in free agency […]

The 2021 NFL free agency frenzy has come and gone, but there are still quite a few players on the market that could help a team. One of those available free agents is veteran star cornerback Richard Sherman. He has been a big part of the San Francisco 49ers’ defense over the past few years […]

Houston Rockets swingman Sterling Brown recently made headlines after the 26-year-old was assaulted in a club over the past weekend. Reports also state that teammate Kevin Porter Jr. was involved in the incident and is now being placed in the league’s health and safety protocols. Porter will now be sidelined for at least the next […]

The Brooklyn Nets will head down to Tampa to take on the Toronto Raptors for the second time this season. It’s time to continue our NBA odds series and make a Nets-Raptors prediction and pick. Toronto was able to conquer the first matchup of the season by six points. Toronto is finally starting to string together […]

Celtics superstar Jayson Tatum deserves more respect. After Saturday’s 119-114 win over the Golden State Warriors, pundits fawned all over Stephen Curry tying the late Kobe Bryant’s record for consecutive 30-point games, which is absolutely historic. But left in the lurch was Jayson Tatum’s own incredible night. Tatum and Curry had themselves a legitimate duel […]

Don’t look now, folks, but the Washington Wizards might just make this year’s play-in tournament between the 7th-10th seeds. With Monday’s 119-107 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Wizards are now owners of a five game win streak, and are tied with the Chicago Bulls for the Eastern Conference’s 10th seed with 14 games […]

In the process of breaking their four-game losing streak, the Charlotte Hornets upset the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday behind the efforts of Terry Rozier. After the game, Rozier said whenever he’s handling the floor, the Hornets become hard to read and therefore more dangerous. In the Hornets’ 109-101 victory, Rozier dropped 34 points, eight […]

In a wild OT thriller that was hotly contested to the bitter end, the strangely surging Washington Wizards topped Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans, 117-115–iced at the free throw line by Russell Westbrook. With less than five seconds on the clock, Westbrook went up for a mid-range jumper when he was fouled by […]

The Los Angeles Dodgers will open up a crucial three-game set against the Padres in San Diego on Friday night. It’s time to continue our MLB odds series and make a Dodgers-Padres prediction and pick. This series features a potential preview of this year’s National League Championship Series. The Dodgers and the Padres are currently […]

The Golden State Warriors received confirmation they would be without their rookie center James Wiseman for the rest of the season. After Thursday’s game, Steve Kerr said an update would be provided in September on the rookie’s progress. The injury occurred on a dunk attempt while playing against the Houston Rockets. Wiseman landed awkwardly on […]

LaMarcus Aldridge took the NBA world by storm with his shocking retirement announcement on Friday morning. His former coach from the San Antonio Spurs, Gregg Popovich, has caught wind of this truly unexpected development and has since come out with his own statement addressing Aldridge’s sudden retirement. This comes via Tim Reynolds of the Associated […]

Some older pros from Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CSGO) will be able to compete in Valve events again. This is in spite of long-standing Valve Anti-Cheat (VAC) bans that these pros may have been subjected to before. OLD VAC BANS WILL NO LONGER DISQUALIFY PLAYERS FROM VALVE-SPONSORED CSGO EVENTS While Valve still seems to take VAC bans seriously, […]

The Sacramento Kings and the NBA draft have mixed about as well as oil and water over the past decade plus. The franchise seems to be a bust magnet like no other across the league. The Kings have whiffed on a bevy of notable draft selections in past seasons, like taking Thomas Robinson over Damian […]

The New England Patriots built one of the greatest dynasties in sports history that started back in 2001 and carried all the way through 2019. Spearheaded by Tom Brady and Bill Belichick, the Patriots created a model of consistency that resulted in plenty of Super Bowl victories. During the Brady – Belichick era, the Patriots […]

The Golden State Warriors matched their longest winning streak of the season on Wednesday, winning three games in a row as they blew out the Oklahoma City Thunder. Stephen Curry was nothing short of spectacular once again as he poured in 42 points, including 11 three-pointers, in only 29 minutes of play. It was Curry’s […]

Patrick Ewing. Charles Oakley. Anthony Mason. Derek Harper. John Starks. These are the New York Knicks that made it a nightmare for teams to play at Madison State Garden in the 90s. Their tough, physical, in-your-face defense made opposing players think twice before going up against them. Fast forward to today, New Orleans Pelicans coach […]

The Brooklyn Nets have been plagued with injuries as well as circumstances out of their control all season. With Kevin Durant missing a good portion of the season due to his hamstring and Kyrie Irving missing games due to both COVID-19 protocols and personal reasons, the main concern of the Nets is maintaining a strong […]

To be nervous or not to be nervous, that is the question. For Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams, that is. Especially when it involves his All-Star backcourt of Devin Booker and Chris Paul. The Suns hacked out a convincing 106-86 victory over the Miami Heat on Tuesday to improve to 39-15, the second best record […]

Boy, oh boy is it a good time to be a fan of the New York Knicks. Julius Randle has blossomed into a legitimate two-way star, RJ Barrett is right behind him, and the rest of the team is really buying into head coach Tom Thibodeau’s rough-and-tumble defensive philosophy. There remains one big flaw, though: […]

After Monday night’s victory over the Dallas Mavericks, the Philadelphia 76ers remained the top seed in the Eastern Conference, and star guard Ben Simmons is feeling extra confident. The Sixers improved to 37-17 and Simmons feels they can take on all comers. Simmons even issued bold remarks against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn […]

The long wait is over: JJ Redick will make his official debut for the Dallas Mavericks against the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. Redick, who was acquired by the Mavs alongside Nicolo Melli from the New Orleans Pelicans at the trade deadline, has been sidelined as he recovers from a heel injury. He underwent a non-surgical […]

The 2020-21 NBA season is winding down as the Philadelphia 76ers make their last push to regain their crown atop the East standings. With the playoffs approaching, Sixers star Joel Embiid has addressed the one factor for Philadelphia to continue momentum is for Ben Simmons to become more aggressive. With Simmons being the second all-star […]

Los Angeles Lakers guard Talen Horton-Tucker channeled his inner LeBron James during their blockbuster showdown against the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night. Horton-Tucker took a page off of James’ book on the break and zipped an impressive bullet pass to Markieff Morris for the easy layup. Watch the highlight play from the sophomore below: Talen […]

The marquee matchup between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Brooklyn Nets was bound to get testy. Despite the absence of stars LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and James Harden, it certainly lived up to the billing. In the third quarter, the game got pretty chippy after Nets’ superstar Kyrie Irving and Lakers’ point guard Dennis […]

The rapper DMX has recently passed away at 50 years old. To commemorate him, the Mayor of his hometown of Yonkers, New York Mike Spanos listed down three options, according to TMZ. These are a statue, a street mural, or a street naming. Jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald who is also from Yonkers has a statue in […]

If there is one word to describe Friday night’s game for Denver Nuggets fans, it’s “phew.” After clunking a potential game-icing free throw in the closing seconds of the slugfest against the San Antonio Spurs, Michael Porter Jr. made up for it with one of the most clutch defensive plays of the season so far. […]

The Minnesota Vikings finished with a 7-9 record last year, which was a bit of a disappointment, to say the least. Many had the Vikings pegged to be a playoff team in 2020, but instead, Minnesota fell short. This offseason, the front office has done its part to improve the roster and they appear to […]

The Utah Jazz defeated the Portland Trailblazers in emphatic fashion on Thursday, securing a 122-103 blowout. Even though it had minimal postseason implications, Donovan Mitchell said they treated the matchup like a crucial one. Mitchell told reporters after the game that it was a “must-win” situation for them (via Eric Walden of the Salt Lake […]

Sacramento Kings star De’Aaron Fox is one of the shiftiest guards in the entire NBA. Detroit Pistons playmaker Dennis Smith Jr. learned that the hard way on Thursday, as Fox sat him down with a burst of speed to the rim. Smith didn’t know what hit him (via Hoop Central). https://twitter.com/TheHoopCentral/status/1380354105558720512?s=20 Fox has been one […]

As the Golden State Warriors continue to tinker with their roster, the team acquired a player who can provide more toughness in their backcourt. The Warriors signed guard Gary Payton II to a 10-day contract on Thursday. Coming out of the G League, Payton looks to make his impact known as he returns to the […]