James "Slick" Skyler, out of 11 candidates over the 2020-2021 basketball season was the only one to qualify to become an official NBA and College handicapper for theswami.com. Skyler attained this status by hitting a solid (74-54) in the NBA and (85-63) in College baskets! 

Skyler began the NBA 2021-2022 season in mid October 2021. He also began handicapping both  the MLB and NHL in 2022.

NHL: "SLICK" began selling his NHL plays in 2022. His success has been well noted. Combining his regular season and post season winning campaigns he has amassed  in just seasons 834 units thru 2024-25 reg season. 

(8-2) on all "SPECIALITY" NHL GOW/GOM/GOY PLAYOFF RELEASESgoing into the 2024-25 playoffs

2024-25 NHL reg season: Top Plays (27-23) Overall (30-27) plus 27 units

2024-25 NHL Playoffs:  In Progress

2023-24 NHL reg season: Top Plays (75-49) Overall (98-58) plus 273 units

2023-24 NHL Playoffs:  Top Plays (30-14) Overall (32-14) plus 170

2022-23 NHL reg season: Top Plays (79-55)  Overall  (101-66) plus 356 units

2022-23 NHL Playoffs: Top Plays (22-19) Overall (22-19) plus 13.4 units

In 2021 he qualified by going (44-27) on his Top Plays and overall (71-51) for a net profit of 67 units for NHL. He occasionally lays huge numbers but also occasionally play huge dogs and totals.