NBA 2K22 Soundtrack: Full List Of Songs & Artists On NBA 2K22

  • The initial NBA 2K22 soundtrack was announced in early August

  • New tunes will be added to the soundtrack weekly via Club 2K

  • Basketball fans wait eagerly for NBA 2K soundtrack information every year

Released across all formats on Friday 10th September 2021, NBA 2K22 has been a huge hit with basketball fans around the world.

Whether you’re massive into NBA betting or simply enjoy the famous Visual Concepts series, NBA 2K22 is the top option for basketball gamers.

One of the main reasons why basketball lovers purchase the new NBA 2K game each year is the soundtrack – and the list of music on NBA 2K22 is on another level.

Here, we look at the NBA 2K22 soundtrack and how it compares to previous years. While the general consensus is that this year’s track list is the best yet, music is of course subjective.

Avid gamers look at NBA predictions and rumours relating to the NBA 2K game ahead of its release but information on the next soundtrack won’t be available for some time.

NBA 2K22 Tracklist

  • 24K Goldn - "Outta Pocket"

  • A.B. Original - "That's Love"

  • Academy - "Lockdown"

  • Aitch - "Safe to Say"

  • Audio Two - "Top Billin'"

  • Badda TD FT. 42 Dugg - "Feel Like A Boss"

  • Bartees Strange - "Flagey God"

  • Beenie Man - "Who Am I"

  • Bishop Nehru FT. MF Doom - "Meathead"

  • BLXST FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Tyga - "Chosen"

  • Boldy James & The Alchemist FT. Freddie Gibbs - "S.N.O.R.T"

  • Brandz - "Roll the Dice"

  • BuddieRoe - "Follow Me"

  • Dababy - "Practice"

  • Danileigh FT. Dababy - "Levi High"

  • Dom Dolla - "Pump the Brakes"

  • Dreamville with EARTHGANG & J. Cole FT. Smino & Saba - "Sacrifices"

  • Dribble2much - "Showtime"

  • E.R.A - "The Come Up"

  • EARTHGANG - "Top Down"

  • Eriq Trilly - "4th Grade (Freestyle)"

  • Freddie Gibbs & The Alchemist - "God is Perfect"

  • Frisco - "Half Full or Half Empty"

  • Gunna FT. Young Thug - "Dollaz on my Head"

  • Higher Brothers - "Empire"

  • IDK & Offset - "Shoot My Shot"

  • Insightful - "Last Time"

  • Jack Harlow - "Tyler Herro"

  • Jay Morris - "Don't Mind Me"

  • Jazmine Sullivan FT. Anderson .Paak - "Price Tags"

  • JJ Doom - "Guv'nor"

  • Jordan Lyles' - "We're Here"

  • Juice WRLD FT. Young Thug - "Bad Boy"

  • Kay Eye - "Out Fuh Blood"

  • Lion Babe FT. Busta Rhymes - "Harder"

  • Little Dragon - "Hold On"

  • Louis Cole - "Weird Part of the Night"

  • Machinedrum FT. A$AP Ferg, Mono/Poly, & Tanerelle - "Star (A$AP Ferg Remix)

  • Medhane - "Na FR"

  • Megan Thee Stallion - "Body"

  • Mello Music Group with Stalley, Joell Ortiz, Namir Blade, & Solemn Brigham - "Black Rock"

  • Metro Boomin FT. Gunna - "Space Cadet"

  • Mick Jenkins FT. EARTHGANG - "The Light"

  • Migos FT. Youngboy Never Broke Again - "Need It"

  • Moe & Zaytoven - "Walkin on Water"

  • Moneybagg Yo - "Time Today"

  • Nas - "Made You Look"

  • Night Lovell - "Alone"

  • Oddisee - "Shoot Your Shot"

  • Pascall FT. Ezro - "No Sheep"

  • People Under The Stairs FT. Camel MC - "Acid Rain Drops"

  • Pi'erre Bourne - "4U"

  • Princess Nokia - "Gemini"

  • Qajim - "Max Volume"

  • Robyn - "Missing U (Weiss Remix Edit)

  • SAINt JHN FT. Future - "Roses (Remix)"

  • Sak Pase FT. Keenan The First - "Wet"

  • Saweetie FT. Doja Cat - "Best Friend"

  • Seers - "Twilight"

  • Skyzoo - "Memory Serves Me"

  • Smino FT. Bari - "Summer Salt"

  • Spotemgottem - "Beat Box"

  • Swayyvo - "Never Lose"

  • The Game FT. MP - "Immortal"

  • The Lamonts - "Starting 5 (2K Remix)

  • Thundercat FT. Ty Dolla $ign & Lil B - "Fair Chance"

  • Travis Scott FT. Young Thug & M.I.A - "Franchise"

  • TRDMRK FT. Guilty Simpson - "Fall in Numbers"

  • Young M.A - "Successful"

  • Yves Tumor - "Gospel For a New Country"

With 70 unique tracks included on the initial NBA 2K22 soundtrack, music lovers from across the globe can enjoy an eclectic music collection while enjoying the latest basketball game.

Furthermore, 2K have also stated their plans to integrate a Beats Pack into the game – creating an opportunity for the NBA 2K22 community to record their own sounds over the beats.

This feature may not appeal to basketball betting tips followers nor will it appeal to casual music fans but there will be many who utilise the Beats Pack.

NBA 2K22 ‘First Fridays’ Explained

To keep the NBA 2K22 soundtrack list fresh, developers announced that they would be implementing a new feature called First Fridays into this year’s game.

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Described on the video game’s official website as a new feature where “Every Friday throughout the NBA season, you’ll get new music added to the soundtrack from both up-and-coming artists and world renowned musicians.”

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Sports betting fans, follow weekly NBA 2K22 tracklist information to access the latest hits on the famous basketball video game.

The addition of First Fridays to the 2K franchise offers a unique feature for players to keep the game exciting and offer the chance for budding musicians to get their sounds out there.

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Soundtracks are like the LeBron vs Jordan debate. They are an essential piece of the game and NBA 2K22 would lose freshness and an entire new dimension without First Fridays.

New Music Added NBA 2K22

As of October 22nd, NBA 2K added 12 new songs would to the official NBA 2K22 soundtrack - with some of the biggest names in the music industry featuring on the tracklist.

  • “Prada” by 24kGoldn ft. Lil Tecca

  • “MIA” by SSGKobe

  • “Pocket Rocket” by Cochise

  • “family ties” by Baby Keem ft. Kendrick Lamar

  • “STAY” by The Kid LAROI ft. Justin Bieber

  • “Story Time” by Fivio Foreign

  • “THATS WHAT I WANT” by Lil Nas X

  • “Black Hearted” by Polo G

  • “Love Letter” by Scorey

  • “Harmony” by 347aidan

  • “One Punch” by Aries

  • “JUGGERNAUT” by Tyler, the Creator ft. Lil Uzi Vert & Pharrell Williams

 

 

October 26, 2021
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He loves placing a weekly accumulator on the football at the weekend and dreams of landing the big winner that will take him back to Las Vegas.

As well as writing sports betting tips for 888sport since 2015, Alex has produced content for several international media companies, such as Goal.com and The SPORTBible. 
 

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Teddy Sheringham EXCLUSIVE: We Could See Manchester United’s Embarrassing Loss To Liverpool Coming!

Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham believes the Reds’ seismic defeat to Liverpool last weekend was no surprise. In fact, it was inevitable.

“I don’t think United can keep doing what they’re doing. There are obviously faults running through the team and you’d be a fool to say everything has been fine up until now and the Liverpool defeat was a freak result.

"Everyone has seen this result coming because you can’t keep coming from behind every time you play. Sunday was quite expected.”

Clearly unimpressed with what he’s seen so far this season at Old Trafford, Sheringham readily agrees that individuality is a concern, with United too reliant on superstars pulling off moments of magic rather than working together as a team.

For this, he squarely places responsibility at the feet of skipper Harry Maguire.

“You don’t get out of these problems by being individuals. Your captain has to be a leader and hit people hard for what they’re doing because there is a lot of people coasting out there and doing the wrong things at the wrong time.

"He needs to be leading, even if he’s not playing well. Harry is having a tough time himself and struggling but he’s still got to ensure everyone else is doing their jobs. That’s what the good captains did.”

Not that Maguire can solely be blamed for the Red Devils’ woes of course, though his dramatic loss of form has partly contributed to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side keeping just one clean sheet in their last 21 games.

Elsewhere, there are numerous issues that need to be resolved and soon if United are to have any hope of resurrecting their season.

In midfield, Fred and McTominay are too easily by-passed while up front Cristiano Ronaldo has looked disconnected from his new team-mates.

It hardly helps either that the Portuguese striker has started flailing his arms around in frustration at things not going United’s way.

“Ronaldo is at the club and part of the situation and part of the team that is struggling. So I wouldn’t start questioning who he’s playing alongside because there are a lot of good players at the club.

"He needs to start looking at his own performances and seeing if he can do more. If everyone did that then you’d like to think they’d improve as a team and no longer be pointing fingers at one another.

"It’s not about being a glory hunter and scoring a world class goal. It’s about digging deep and making tackles you don’t normally do, grafting hard to make sure your mate is looking good and he should do the same for you.

"You have to take yourselves out of the equation and make sure the team does better and gets results.”

If that’s the team firmly told by the treble-winner and England legend, he also refreshingly and admirably doesn’t spare Solskjaer, despite having played alongside the Norwegian for four highly successful campaigns.

When asked if criticism of the United boss is unfair at times, the 55-year-old dismisses the suggestion that it is out of hand.

"Does Ole get a fair deal? Yes, he gets a very fair deal. You’re managing Manchester United and you’ve stayed in the job for a long time and you haven’t won anything.

"Depending on how you look at it, he’s had a very fair deal to still be in a job. It does look like he’s been getting the club to progress, as a team, but that has faltered at the start of this season and that’s why so many have question marks.

"There has been a lot of protection for Ole from his former team-mates, and I’ve been just the same, but he’s not stupid and he knows that the noose is tightening.

"You just hope that it doesn’t happen and he finds a way out. He’ll certainly keep fighting because he’s a winner after all. He needs to change things around and very, very quickly to save this season and save his job.”

That process begins this weekend, as United take on another of Sheringham’s former clubs, Tottenham and they too are hardly flying at present; inconsistent and disjointed under new gaffer Nuno Espirito Santo.

With a defeat to West Ham plunging the North London giants down to sixth, again Sheringham focuses on the armband when identifying the main causes for their poor return.

“I think it’s a real tough time for Tottenham. When you have a striker who is also the captain like Harry Kane, he leads by example rather than telling everyone what to do, like a centre-half would or a central midfielder.

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"They need a leader at the back or in midfield to dominate and dictate and tell people what they’re doing wrong.

"I’m really not a lover of a centre-forward being the captain and he’s not performing at the best of his capabilities either at the moment. So he’s not even leading by example.”

Is Kane’s loss of form a direct result of his move to Manchester City falling through, briefly leading to the forward staying away from pre-season training? Sheringham is convinced it is.

“It’s definitely the case that something has happened in the summer, and he was probably given assurances that he could leave.

"Those assurances haven’t been stuck to and it looks like Kane has the hump. He needs to change that around and realise he is still the Tottenham captain and still a Tottenham player and do better."

As for City, don’t be surprised if another attempt to sign last term’s Premier League Golden Boot winner is forthcoming, either in January or next year.

“I think they’d still love to have Harry Kane and they’d bite Tottenham’s hand off tomorrow to have the same deal they offered in the summer if that was to come about.”

An intriguing sidebar to Spurs’ struggles lies in Newcastle United’s recent takeover that might conceivably see the Magpies break into English football’s elite in the not too distant future.

Are either of Sheringham’s former sides in danger of losing their prized ‘top six’ status should this happen?

“Tottenham are at risk of losing their top six spot and so are Manchester United at the moment. That’s how big the problems are at both teams. It’s not great for either club at the moment and they both need to turn things around.”

There is an awful lot at stake at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday. Far more than a mere three points.

Teddy Sheringham Predictions:

Tottenham vs Manchester United score prediction?

Just because of previous years, I’ll go Tottenham 0 Manchester United 2. Cavani to score the first goal.

Who will win the Premier League?

I don’t like it but Chelsea!

Who will win the Premier League Golden Boot?

At this moment in time, Salah. He’s phenomenal. His desire and professionalism and attitude. I love it.

Who will win the Champions League?

Liverpool.

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 26th October 2021

October 26, 2021
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The 10 Best NBA Draft Classes Of All-Time

  • LeBron James and Michael Jordan’s draft classes are the two best ever

  • Evaluating a draft class is partly on top-end talent, partly on depth

  • Read below for our list of the best NBA draft classes of all-time

The best NBA draft classes have produced Hall of Famers. There are simplistic metrics to judge a draft class, like total All-Star appearances, but we’re looking a bit deeper into the value of each class.

It often takes time for rookies to have a real impact on the NBA betting – that wasn’t the case for many of the top draft classes in NBA history.

Greatest NBA Draft Class:

  1. 1984 NBA Draft Class

  2. 2003 NBA Draft Class

  3. 1996 NBA Draft Class

  4. 1985 NBA Draft Class

  5. 2009 NBA Draft Class

  6. 1987 NBA Draft Class

  7. 2011 NBA Draft Class

  8. 1998 NBA Draft Class

  9. 1970 NBA Draft Class

  10. 2018 NBA Draft Class

Some erupted onto the NBA scene, starring as a rookie and changing their team’s fortunes. These classes have provided some of the best Rookie of the Year races – the award is always a fascinating follow in online betting.

Just as NBA referee salary has changed over the 75 years of the league’s existence, the whole draft process has altered drastically too.

The number of rounds has changed, new franchises have been added, and the way teams decide on their picks has evolved massively over the last decade or so. Let’s take a look at the best NBA draft classes of all-time.

2018

Maybe it’s a bit early for this one but give us a chance. Luka Doncic and Trae Young are already MVP candidates. The class set an all-time record with over $1 billion in contract extensions before the deadline in October 2021.

It’s a matter of time until Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes it three All-Stars from the 2018 cohort. Michael Porter Jr, Deandre Ayton and Jaren Jackson Jr are heading on that trajectory, too.

Mikal Bridges leads a group of good role players along with Kevin Huerter, Donte DiVincenzo, Grayson Allen, Miles Bridges and Lonnie Walker.

1970

Most drafts, 2018 included, feature a flop in the top five picks. Bob Lanier, Rudy Tomjanovich, Pete Maravich, Dave Cowens and Sam Lacey ensured that wasn’t the case from the 1970 class.

While this draft didn’t produce any top 20 all-time players, it was deep with good-to-great long-time NBA stars.

On top of those five, Hall of Famers Calvin Murphy and Tiny Archibald went 18th and 19th respectively.

1998

Top pick Michael Olowokandi is one of the great NBA draft busts. The rest of the 1998 draft more than made up for that, though, with Hall of Famers Dirk Nowitzki and Paul Pierce going ninth and 10th.

Vince Carter is on his way to the Hall, too, and several others had good NBA careers, including Antawn Jamison, Mike Bibby, Rashard Lewis and Ty Lue.

2011

Seven players in the 2011 draft have played in at least one All-Star game. Kyrie Irving, Klay Thompson, Kawhi Leonard, Jimmy Butler, Isaiah Thomas, and Kemba Walker all earned at least one All-NBA selection, too.

Loaded is the only word for the 2011 class. Irving, Thompson and Leonard have all starred on title-winning teams. Butler, Thomas and Walker have carried franchises. Beyond the big stars, though, there’s a tonne of depth.

Davis Bertans and Bojan Bogdanovic went in the second round, for instance, while Cory Joseph, Reggie Jackson, Kenneth Faried, Tobias Harris, the Morris twins, Enes Kanter, Bismack Biyombo and Jonas Valanciunas all built good NBA careers after being taken in the first round.

1987

David Robinson went first overall in 1987, leading off an impressive draft. Robinson is one of the greatest NBA players, but his career has been underrated.

The accolades and career numbers back up the claim that Robinson was the best of the 1987 class.

Reggie Miller and Scottie Pippen aren’t far behind, though, and Pippen’s former teammate Horace Grant has a shout as the fourth-best player ahead of Mark Jackson and Kevin Johnson.

2009

The 2009 Draft class featured Steph Curry, James Harden, Blake Griffin, DeMar DeRozan and Jrue Holiday. Numerous solid to good role players were selected too, including Patty Mills, Danny Green and Ricky Rubio.

This can be viewed as the draft that changed the league. Griffin was box office in his prime, DeRozan is a good all-round offensive player and Holiday is a two-way star.

It was Curry and Harden who shaped how we approach NBA predictions in 2021, though. There’s still time left to evaluate this group. It’s feasible they break into the top three over the next five years.

1985

Featuring five Hall of Famers and 10 that made an All-Star team, the 1985 NBA Draft had top tier talent and depth in equal measure.

Karl Malone, Patrick Ewing and Chris Mullin were the biggest names. That trio have numbers retired and records galore, yet none got to pick up a ring, which is what holds this draft back from breaking into the top three.

They were accompanied by Joe Dumars, Charles Oakley, Detlef Schrempf, A.C. Green, Manute Bol and Hot Rod Williams. Not many drafts can rival that amount of talent.

1996

A combined 64 All-Star games is outrageous. Having Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash from one draft would be pretty wild on its own.

They might have been the best two players from the 1996 class, but they weren’t even the only MVPs. Allen Iverson rounded out the trio of Most Valuable Players. It gets better.

Ray Allen, the all-time three-point leader (for now), was also drafted in 1996. So were Peja Stojakovic, Marcus Camby, Stephon Marbury, Derek Fisher and Jermaine O’Neal.

It would take something special for a draft to outdo 1996 – we’ve got two of them.

2003

The 2003 NBA draft is not only remembered for its Hall of Famers or All-Star selections. Some questionable suit choices on draft night have made frequent appearances on social media over the last few years.

This class doesn’t rival the quantity of talent produced in 1996 or 1985. It’s all about the top end here, and with fair reason.

LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh were taken with four of the top five picks. They are four of the top 30 or so players of the 21st century.

Only a few others, including Kyle Korver and David West, made an All-Star game. The 2003 draft still warrants the two spot in our rankings. The NBA’s recent history can be broken down to before and after 26th June 2003.

1984

There’s no debate about this. The 1984 draft is the best in NBA history.

Michael Jordan and Hakeem Olajuwon and two of the top 10 players of all-time. John Stockton is the all-time assists and steals leader, starring on an ever-competitive Utah Jazz team.

Charles Barkley was named to All-NBA on 11 occasions and won MVP in 1993/94.

Those four rank in the top 10 in NBA history in win shares. Olajuwon is the all-time leader in blocks and Jordan is third in steals.

They combined for 45 All-NBA selections. Between 1991 and 1998, the title went to either MJ or The Dream with Barkley and Stockton combining to be on the losing side three times.

The records speak for themselves. The star power of the 1984 class cannot, and might never be, beaten.

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Premier League: Goal Of The Season Winners

  • The five most spectacular goals of recent seasons are celebrated

  • Two Spurs players pull off moments of pure magic 

  • Wayne Rooney scores more unforgettable goals than any other player

The Premier League Goal of the Season award is only five years young but in due course will surely become an esteemed accolade that resides alongside the Golden Boot and Team of the Year.

Introduced to commemorate goals that are out of the ordinary, that propel supporters from their seats in open-mouthed astonishment, it was recently decided to back-date the award to honour the best seasonal slice of individual magic going right back to the league’s forming in 1992.

PL Goal Of The Season Winners List:

Here though, we are concentrating on the five official winners, initially voted for by the public before being whittled down to one unforgettable, stand-alone effort by a panel of experts.

These are goals that remind us why we endure the 0-0 draws in the rain. Because at any given moment, from seemingly nowhere, sorcery takes place and transports us to a whole other world.

Premier League Goals of the Season

Emre Can (16/17)

It’s a pretty safe football prediction to back the Reds to challenge for the title this season. After all, Jurgen Klopp’s side are back to their formidable best and racking up wins on a weekly basis.

That was not the case in the German’s inaugural campaign however and with five games to go, Liverpool travelled to Watford needing a win to keep them in the top four reckoning.

An early injury to Philippe Coutinho necessitated that Can was pushed further forward and just before the break that tactical switch paid off handsomely when a curling cross was met by an audacious scissors kick.

Any acrobatic strike that finds the net is impressive, but what made this wonder-goal really stand out was that it was achieved ‘on the run’, with the midfielder merely slowing his pace to perform the incredible feat.

The aim was true. The execution was remarkable.

Sofiane Boufal (17/18)

Betting on football online is fun because it rewards analysis and gut instinct.

Then an erratic talent comes on as a substitute and with five minutes to go in a game locked in stalemate, enacts an utterly ridiculous exercise in pure brilliance that throws the formbook and intuition out of the window.

At that point you just have to laugh and hold your hands up. Football has done a madness.

The Moroccan midfielder only scored twice for the Saints this season, and one of them was a ludicrous one-man adventure that saw him beat three opponents before he even reached the halfway line.

If slaloming his way through almost the entire Baggies side was not eye-catching enough, there is even a moment when two players comically collide in their desperate attempt to stop him. That just makes it perfect.

Andros Townsend (18/19)

The latest Premier League odds have City down as favourites for the title and rightly so. The Blues will be wary though of having to still face Everton twice, especially when the ball falls to Townsend thirty yards out.

When Pep Guardiola’s side hosted Palace at the Etihad over the Christmas period of 2018 their home record to that point read, played nine, won nine.

Clearly it was going to take something special to temporarily halt their march to a fourth Premier League crown.

That something special arrived after half an hour with the score at 1-1. A headed clearance was thumped on the full volley; a clean strike that screamed into Ederson’s top corner.

Pick whatever superlative you like for this one: spectacular; out of this world; stupendous. None of them do it justice.

Son Heung-min (19/20)

Some memorable goals are over in a heartbeat. Others build and build. When Son gains possession on the edge of his own box against Burnley in December 2019, his first thought is to lay it off.

He looks around, spying a dash out wide from Dele Ali but at the point of release two opponents descend, requiring him to sprint away from them.

This interests two further opponents who seek to close the South Korean attacker down so now Ali is in acres of space with Son surrounded by four Clarets players. But the pass is no longer on.

A burst of speed and a heavy-ish touch takes the quartet out of the equation while a nimble change of direction leaves a fifth flat-footed.

And suddenly, a 70-yard lung-busting charge has brought a sight of goal with just Nick Pope to beat. The composed finish belied the kinetic brilliance that preceded it.

One of the best Asian players in Premier League history had just scored one of the best Premier League goals of all time.

Erik Lamela (20/21)

If you’re going to pull off a cheeky rabona finish that dumbfounds three defenders and nestles into the corner of the net, unquestionably the best time to do it is during a derby at the home of a fierce rival.

That’s precisely what Lamela did last term at the Emirates, instantly securing legendary status among the Spurs faithful.

Regrettably there were no fans to witness the Argentine’s alchemy while the midfielder later blotted his copybook by seeing red for a stray elbow.

But the empty stands and his sending off will be forgotten through the midst of time. His marvellous impudence will not be.

BBC Goal of the Season

The Premier League Goal of the Season merit may be relatively new-fangled but for decades now the BBC have paid tribute to spectacular feats in English football with their own award.

Via Match of the Day, some truly iconic long-range strikes and solo efforts have been suitably recognized and celebrated, including Justin Fashanu’s dipping volley at Carrow Road that amazes to this very day and Keith Houchin’s diving header for Coventry that won them the FA Cup against the odds.

Unsurprisingly, Denis Bergkamp features on the illustrious rollcall of past winners as too Matt Le Tissier who for several years could probably have justified a goal of the season award just for himself.

Even so, it’s Wayne Rooney who has won the BBC’s version the most and that seems logical given that the Manchester United great was one of the youngest goal scorers in the top-flight but also, a good many seasons later, one of the oldest.

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FIRST PUBLISHED: 22nd October 2021

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    A contributor to FourFourTwo and Forbes, he is a Manchester City fan who was taken to Maine Road as a child because his grandad predicted they would one day be good.

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    Barry Geraghty Meets Henry de Bromhead | National Hunt Season Preview 2021/22

    888sport horse racing ambassador and legendary Irish jockey Barry Geraghty chats to Henry de Bromhead ahead of the 2021/22 National Hunt season.

    De Bromhead had a season to remember last year, winning six Cheltenham Festival races - including the holy trinity of the Gold Cup, Champion Chase and Champion Hurdle - before claiming a one-two in the Grand National at Aintree.

    We sent Barry Geraghty to De Bromhead's yard in Knockeen to discuss his rise to the top, with the master trainer paying tribute to stable jockey Rachael Blackmore and discussing some of his top horses to watch ahead of the 2022 Festival.

    Blackmore became the first female rider to win the Aintree showpiece in April 2021 as she steered Minella Times to glory. Will the duo enjoy more success at the 2022 meeting? Only time will tell...

    Here, we've transcribed Geraghty's chat with De Bromhead as the two racing legends discuss long term targets for some of the top horses in the yard, with the likes of Bob Olinger, Put The Kettle On and Honeysuckle taking centre stage.

    So without further ado, it's time to get the inside scoop from the De Bromhead yard ahead of the big horse racing betting events later in the season.

    Honeysuckle:

    “I couldn’t see any reason to change. We’ll start in the Hatton’s Grace – I’ll try to have her a bit fitter than I did last year where she got me out of trouble.

    "We’ll back off then and aim for the spring with the Irish Champion Hurdle, then the Champion Hurdle and maybe Punchestown. She seems great, she’s summered really well. She seems in good form, she looks bigger and stronger.”

    Honeysuckle


    Bob Olinger:

    “He’ll start off in a beginners chase in mid November and we’ll see from there. I’ve been toying with the idea of the Drinmore Chase but we need to win the beginners first.

    "He seems really good and is in great form, he did a good piece of work the other day and we’re looking forward to him over fences.”

    Put The Kettle On:

    “She’ll go for the Shloer Chase and then we’ll see after that. We wanted to try and run her at Gowran Park but the ground was too ground.

    "We’ll aim for the Shloer and decide what we’ll do after that – I’m not convinced Leopardstown is her kind of place but we might look at Kempton. We were going to go there last Christmas for the Desert Orchid so that’s an option."

    Minella Indo:

    “Minella Indo will go to Down Royal for the three mile Champion Chase. We’ll see how that goes and then make a plan.

    "We’re toying with the idea of the King George but we’ll start at Down Royal and work from there.”

    A Plus Tard:

    “He favours going left handed – he is a much better horse going left.

    "I think Haydock for the Betfair Chase in November and then back to Leopardstown for the Savills Chase at Christmas.”

    Minella Times


    Quilixios:

    “He’s only a four year old so it’s a bit tougher for him this year. We’re aiming to start him in the same race Aspire Tower won last year and then we’ll see how things progress after that.

    "We plan on going down the Champion Hurdle route hopefully but he’ll have to perform well in that Down Royal race.”

    Tellmesomethinggirl:

    “Her main aim is the two and a half mile mares hurdle at Leopardstown at Christmas.

    "She’ll probably have a run before that and then she’ll be aimed for the Mares Hurdle at Cheltenham.”

    When Barry Met Henry...

    So there you have it folks - the first video with 888sport ambassador Barry Geraghty and top jumps trainer Henry de Bromhead is live and ready for your viewing pleasure.

    Our team of horse racing experts will be back with their Cheltenham tips and predictions in the build up to the Festival.

    In the meantime, you can follow NAP of the day tips, Cheltenham trends and more here at 888sport. You can watch the full discussion between Barry Geraghty and Henry de Bromhead below.

    *Credit for all of the photos in this article belongs to AP Photo*

     

    FIRST PUBLISHED: 22nd October 2021

    October 22, 2021
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    The 888sport blog is here to offer betting and tipping advice on the biggest sports fixtures, events and competitions around the world.

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    The 10 Best Small Forwards In NBA (2021/22)

    • LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard top the small forward rankings for 2021/22

    • Veterans and players on rookie-scale contracts compete for the 4-10 spots

    • Read below for our list of the best small forwards this season

    The All-Star level two-way wing is the grail for NBA franchises in 2021/22. Players who can swing NBA betting at both ends are vital. Our list of the best small forwards in 2021/22 features many such players.

    We’ve got Finals MVPs at the top end, and players who are still making their way as major factors in NBA predictions further down. Here are our top 10 small forwards right now…

    10) Gordon Hayward

    Two big contracts and injuries have led to an odd perception of Gordon Hayward. Sure, he misses a lot of time, and perhaps he’s overpaid, but when he’s on the court, he’s still a very good wing.

    The Hornets were 4.2 points per 100 possessions better with Hayward on the floor last season. He shot 41.5% from three, recorded 4.1 assists and scored almost 20 per night.

    While his mobility has been hampered slightly by all the health issues, Hayward remains a good defensive player. There was a lot of competition for the tenth spot here – Hayward’s all-round skillset gives him the nod.

    Gordon Hayward


    9) Michael Porter Jr

    Michael Porter Jr is a very popular sports betting pick to win Most Improved. With Jamal Murray out for most of the year, Porter is the number two guy on the Nuggets alongside reigning MVP Nikola Jokic.

    Porter is a knockdown shooter. A quick trigger and high release have drawn comparisons to Klay Thompson. In line for 20 or so field goal attempts per game this season, he could find himself among the league’s leading scorers in 2022.

    Playmaking and defence (even with his progress late last season) are the weaknesses. Address those and he could be edging towards All-NBA calibre.

    Michael Porter Jr


    8) DeMar DeRozan

    Primarily an off-guard when he was at the Raptors, DeMar DeRozan has walked the familiar path of veteran players and moved up the positions. He played a fair bit of the four in San Antonio last season, a role he will likely fulfil again as a Bull.

    Chicago will probably start DeRozan as a small forward for most of the season. He’s a different type of player to Porter and several others featured here, though.

    DeRozan doesn’t shoot threes. He’s a subpar defender. His game is about creating his own shots and making plays for others.

    Often criticised (sometimes fairly), DeRozan is a divisive player in the 2020s, and while he’s limited, he’s absolutely deserving of a top 10 berth.

    DeRozan


    7) Brandon Ingram

    Brandon Ingram flourished when he left LeBron James – one of the greatest NBA players – and the Lakers for New Orleans. The Pelicans have been on the cusp of turmoil for the best part of two seasons, however.

    Ingram has been durable, playing 123 games across his two campaigns in The Big Easy. He’s evolved as a creator, averaging five dimes per game as a Pelican, and has become one of the league’s better scorers.

    Defence is currently holding him back. Return to his early-career form on the defensive end and Ingram can bridge the gap to the best small forwards in the league.

    Brandon Ingram


    6) Jaylen Brown

    Earning his first All-Star selection amid a strong breakout year, Jaylen Brown’s performances in 2020-21 were perhaps overlooked because of the Celtics’ struggles. His late-season injury didn’t help either.

    Brown has come a long way from defence-first rookie. He’s a legitimate threat to score and shoot off-the-bounce and retains supreme athleticism along with defensive nous to guard one through three.

    Jaylen Brown


    5) Khris Middleton

    Can Khris Middleton be the second guy on a title team? Does Giannis need a better co-star in the playoffs?

    Middleton answered those questions. He’s not just an All-Star, he’s an NBA champion, and author of some spectacular playoff performances, including a 40-point night in the NBA Finals.

    His defence can be overshadowed by his All-World teammates. Don’t be mistaken, though. Middleton is well above-average on the defensive end, and he’s become a decent playmaker in the pick-and-roll.

    Khris Middleton


    4) Jimmy Butler

    Last season was a disappointment for the Heat after their run to the Finals. Jimmy Butler, though, was exceptional once he was healthy.

    The best small forwards have to be impactful at both ends. Butler does that. He’s not a knockdown shooter, but he can navigate his way to his spots.

    Any doubts about Butler as a leader and a number one option were crushed in the bubble. Whether you have him as top 15 or top 25, he was an easy choice for number four on this list.

    Jimmy Butler Betting


    3) Paul George

    The 2021-22 season should be a big one for Paul George. The Clippers are depending on a near-MVP campaign from the former Pacer.

    While George has often slotted in at the two in the Clippers’ wing-heavy lineups recently, he’ll likely be at the three for most of this season.

    George stood up in the playoffs after Kawhi Leonard’s injury. He reminded everyone what an elite two-way force he is, and we can expect more of the same this season.

    While the Clippers have so far failed in their ambition to build one of the top NBA dynasties, landing two stars gives them a buffer when one suffers an injury. They will hope to enjoy that benefit in 2021-22.

    Paul George


    2) Kawhi Leonard

    Playing the three in San Antonio and Toronto, Kawhi Leonard has moved up to the four at times for the Clippers. Having Leonard and George on this list is a bit of a contradiction, but both are primarily thought of as small forwards.

    It’s unclear if Kawhi will play at all in 2021-22. Reports have claimed he’s looking good in rehab from his ACL injury, but he’s notoriously cautious with his body, and the condensed schedule doesn’t give him much margin for error.

    Still, once he’s included in this list, there’s nowhere else to put him. He’s a different level from the players behind him.

    Kawhi Leonard


    1) LeBron James

    Like so many players, LeBron James doesn’t slot into a position cleanly. He could be classified as a point guard or power forward, but with Dwight Howard and DeAndre Jordan on the Lakers roster, LeBron is going to spend a lot of time at the three.

    There’s debate over where James ranks among the league’s best players. With Kevin Durant and Giannis Antetokounmpo as power forwards, though, there was no doubt he’s the number one small forward right now.

    James prefers the three to the four, and it’s this position his career will be remembered for.

    LeBron

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    Sam is a sports tipster, specialising in the Premier League and Champions League.

    He covers most sports, including cricket and Formula One. Sam particularly enjoys those on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean – notably MLB and NBA.

    Watching, writing and talking about sports betting takes up most of his time, whether that is for a day out at T20 Finals Day or a long night of basketball.

    Having been writing for several years, Sam has been working with 888Sport since 2016, contributing multiple articles per week to the blog.

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