Northport was playing without Bolick when they got their losses. I think their import is playing well and with Bolick back on the roster, they will start winning again. Rain or Shine has poor local performance. They distributed the ball poorly on their first few games that caused their game. Maybe they can change their import but if the locals do not put their acts together, it will still be hard for them to win. I think the locals of Magnolia are playing well. I have not watched their first matches but based on their performance last night, I think their import is still good.

I do not know who they can trade but I am sure they will not trade Kawhi or PG. But it is beneficial for the Clippers if they can acquire Kyrie. First, it is just a one-year rental, so they only have a short time with Kyrie and they probably will not deal so much with his drama. Then, Kyrie is a really good player and a reliable scorer. He also got tons of experience playing in the playoffs and the finals. That is a great help for Kawhi and PG for their title run. But, I am also sure the Nets will want so much in return for Kyrie. I do not know if the Clippers will be able to afford it without destroying their lineup.

These players have only a short time that they can be really competitive. As they age, their mechanical skills will start to degrade. It is best to find a good team that can lead them to a title before that happens. Nisha made a good move going to Liquid. Hopefully, he would be able to help Liquid to secure a TI invitation later this year and eventually win a TI.


Both Heroic and FNATIC matches went to a full series. They are both playing their 3rd map on Overpass. FNATIC currently leading with 9-6. FNATIC is playing very disciplined CS.

This is a good and exciting game. Magnolia had the chance to win or send the game to overtime when Perez missed both his free throws but San Miguel's defense was so tight. They were able to easily close-in to whoever Magnolia passed the ball. In the end, Paul Lee was forced to make a 3-point hail mary but unfortunately did not go in. 


ROS was able to make a stand in the 3rd even taking the lead but Ginebra was just too much for them. ROS is still missing a consistent contribution from their locals. Ball movement is missing and no local is actually reliable to make a drive to the paint. They have to rely to their import to do that. A lot of adjustment is needed in the plays of ROS if they want to be a contender this conference. Once the defense of Ginebra is activated and Brownlee, as you said, took over, it is over for ROS.

Aside from coming from a back-to-back game, the Timberwolves are playing at home, and is a hard match-up against the Denver Nuggets. The Denver Nuggets are still expected to win though. On stake.com, Nuggets odds are listed @ 2.18 Moneyline. I think there is news that Jokic will not be playing but if you want to be sure, confirm if Jokic is playing before making the bets.

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Won my 3 legged parlay today and all with good odds too.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers
Detriot Pistons vs Phoenix Suns
New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers

I initially wanted to bet on Lakers but eventually changed to Pelicans. James was listed questionable but played in the game. Luckily, even with Lebron playing, the Pelicans were able to defend their home.

I agree that the Lakers have nothing to offer that the Nets will find attracting enough to trade Kyrie. They do not have first round picks and they cannot just trade Westbrook straight off. Plus, Westbrook has some beef with KD before as well as Kyrie with Lebron. This trade is just not going to work out for both teams.

I do not know which team will benefit Kyrie the most. I believe Bucks do not have the need for him. It will destroy their chemistry and rotation. I hear the Clippers are looking for a point guard for their run and I believe they will have a use for Kyrie in their team. But can they afford him?


There is a tremendous pressure for this kid to play good because of his father. Maybe, if he does not have that much pressure, he could play better. He is currently ranked at 32, I think and that is already good. He will be a good NBA player if he plays outside the shadow of his father. If Lebron keeps using his name to get Bronny in NBA, he will just destroy his kid's career. Just let the kid find his own path.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers (25-28) will visit the New Orleans Pelicans (26-27) tonight at Smoothie King Center. Lebron James is questionable at this game due to an ankle injury, probably saving his legs for the big moment at home against the Thunder.

Lakers key injuries: Austin Reaves (hamstring) out, Russell Westbrook (non Covid illness) questionable, Lebron James (ankle) questionable
Pelicans key injuries: Dyson Daniels (ankle) out, Zion Williamson (hamstring) out

Detriot Pistons vs Phoenix Suns

The Phoenix Suns (28-26) will visit the Detriot Pistons (14-39) tonight at Little Caesars Arena. The Phoenix Suns are the favorite to win this game.

New York Knicks vs Los Angeles Clippers

The LA Clippers (29-26) will visit the New York Knicks tonight at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks are the worst team at home going at 13-14.

Clippers key injuries: John Wall (abdomen) out
Knicks key injuries: Jalen Brunson (illness) questionable, Mitchell Robinson (thumb) out

I do not know if Kyrie wants to play with Lebron. Remember, he is the one who left Lebron in Cleveland before for whatever reason he has.


Surely, KD will not want to deal with a broken Ben Simmons and an underperforming Westbrook. He will have no one to share the load with. At least with Kyrie, even with all the drama, he can be assured that he will perform well in the court and you can depend on him if you need a winning shot.

I hope you did not make a bet because Ehome played perfectly tonight. They know their winning conditions and executed it perfectly. They finished the series 2-0.


And I think NIsha made the right move going to Team Liquid. They are killing it right now dominating WEU, one of the strongest region in DOTA. It is still too early to tell but they look promising to take the TI this season. I am excited to see how they will perform in Lima Major going against the top teams of other regions.

It is a tiebreaker again in CN DPC for the 4th slot in Lima Major. It is between Xtreme and Ehome.

But before that, it is a tie breaker between PSG.LGD and Aster for #1. This is an exciting game as we saw yesterday. The games between LGD and Aster yesterday keeps going back and forth. The lead keeps changing and it could have gone either way. Just a single mistake can cost a game between these two and they are playing almost a perfect DOTA. Better bet on over 2.5 maps on this game since it will be most likely to get a full series.

They were really struggling last season but they got strong after they picked up Reso. I guess, Reso was their missing piece last year. They started winning after they picked him up. And just in time to have enough matches to create chemistry for LCQ and finally TI. They had to go through a lot in order to qualify for TI but they finished strong with 2nd place. And now that Nisha left the team, they are back to finding the missing piece that could make them a contender again.


IT is no surprise. They were not that consistent even last season. And it seems that they are getting worse right now.

Out of all the regions, I enjoyed watching WEU DPC matches the most. It is just played differently and more competitively. I am sure they will be dominating the Major again with Chinese teams right next to them. 


Nigma had a rough start as well in this DPC run. They were not able to match the aggressiveness of ATF in their first few matches. They improved though late in the tournament but was not able to clinch a slot for Lima Major. They just avoided being relegated to Div 2.

For Secret, they are not that lucky to pick up Boom as a replacement for Nisha. I do not know what will happen to this team. Are they going to replace Boom, or they will still give it another shot? But knowing Puppey, he will probably replace Boom.


They probably grind more than we do. If a team has good management, they will strive for their players to maintain a balance lifestyle and not just focused on their games. Give them enough rest, feed them well and have them do some physical activities to keep them healthy.

It is the era where the big men dominate the game so it is just natural that he would score in the paint. And 3-point line was not introduced until he was already half his career. It shows how dominant Kareem is to be able to score that many with just two pointers.


May take a while but maybe sooner. The way the game is being played right now, the scoring title can be over took sooner. We are seeing high scoring games lately and I barely see games with scores under 100. Stars are shooting 3s like it is just a perimeter shot. If this kind of game continues, a prolific scorer with a durable body will be able to do it.

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This is very doable with the help of his teammates. Hope they feed Lebron so it will be easy for him to achieve 40 points per game in his next 3 games. It would be extra special if they can celebrate their achievement in their own home.

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Too bad I missed the Tie breaker games; it must have been fun to watch. Congrats to Tundra and Entity. OG is still a hit and miss lately. I am surprised they were able to take the tiebreaker to the 3rd round.

We have no quality DOTA to watch until the major. Fortunately, there is plenty of CS:GO to watch.

This makes sense and a better alternative than just dishing out fines for mistakes. They are just humans, and they will be prone to mistakes, whether it is honest or not. Fining them also prevents future refs to want to work in NBA. But giving incentives to those who does their job well will promote competitiveness.

Thanks for the tip, but is there really a way to know who will be officiating the game before hand?

Philadelphia 76ers  vs Orlando Magic

The Orlando Magic (19-31) will visit the Philadelphia 76ers (32-16) tonight at Wells Fargo Center.
Magic Key injuries: Chuma Okeke (knee) out
76ers key injuries: Joel Embiid (foot) questionable

Brooklyn Nets vs Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers (23-27) will visit the Brooklyn Nets (30-19) tonight at Barclays Center.
Lakers key injuries: Anthony Davis (foot) out, Lebron James (ankle) out, Austin Reaves (hamstring) out, Lonnie Walker (knee) probable
Nets key injuries: Kevin Durant (knee) out, Ben Simmons (knee) questionable, TJ Warren (shin) doubtful


Dallas Mavericks vs Detriot Pistons

The Detriot Pistons (13-38) will host the Dallas Mavericks (26-25) tonight at American Airlines Center.
Piston's key injuries: Cory Joseph (back) out
Mavericks: Luka Doncic (ankle) questionable

But they did follow the plan. They switched him to a smaller defender. Paul Lee was just an option since he got free for a split second under the basket. Either way, it is not a bad decision to take the shot. He is the best player of Magnolia on the court and who would you rather take the last shot? It is just their first game and they can still improve a lot in the conference.


Too early to tell, we haven't seen them all play yet. It is a biased opinion because the Gin won the last conference. There is a different set of imports at this conference.  At least let them play half their matches first.

Had the same thought too since Blacklist is performing very well early in this DPC round. Actually, I really thought they should have won against Geek and many time they had the opportunity to take the win but they did not. That is why I am thinking it is a throw. Anyway, they lost a chance for LIma Major and important DPC points. DPC points are very important and every bit of them matters if they want to be eligible for TI this year.

Talon did well. From a poor start to being able to qualify for Lima. Congrats to them for taking the 3rd spot for Lima Major.

Lina is the most contested hero this DPC season. It has a very high win rate and is very strong in this Meta. I would understand they lost because of lina but what I do not understand is why they let them get it in the first place. They are out drafted and outplayed, plain and simple.


It is weak performance today by Blacklist. They should have won their 3rd map against Geek since it is almost Mega creeps. They got 2 rosh and still failed to push the ancient and win the game. I do not know if they are too afraid of Naga or they are taking him too lightly in the late game. Anyway, they lost against Geek in 2 70+minutes game and too exhausted to contest Talon.

What a throw by blacklist. Game 3 was so boring. Blacklist already has the lead and almost mega creeps and they cannot close the game. They stall the game and placed the Naga in a better position. They are too afraid of the Naga that pushed the game to a very late game. It is a waste of bet. Blacklist is now tied with Talon and will play later for a tie breaker for Lima Major.