The Orlando Magic are set to take on the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Orlando holds the No. 4 seed after finishing 52-30, while the Hawks come in as the No. 5 seed with a 44-38 record. The Hawks hope to play better than they did in last year’s playoffs. Orlando won by 25 points a game in a quick sweep of Atlanta. One thing that points to a much better series this time around is the Hawks went 3-1 against the Magic this season. The series will get underway...
Read more about 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Magic vs Hawks 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Celtics vs Knicks - April 14, 2011The Boston Celtics are set to take on the New York Knicks in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. This is arguably the most anticipated matchup of the opening series. Both teams are loaded with stars and come in with high expectations. The Celtics earned the No. 3 seed in the East with a 56-26 record, while the Knicks grabbed the No. 7 seed with a 42-40 finish. These two teams faced off four times in the regular season. Boston won all four meetings, including two 10 point wins after...
Read more about 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Celtics vs Knicks 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Heat vs 76ers - April 14, 2011While it wasn’t the season that everyone expected, the Miami Heat come into the playoffs with the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference behind the Chicago Bulls. Miami finished the year 58-24 and are set to face the Philadelphia 76ers, who earned the No. 7 seed in the East with a record of 41-41. These two teams faced off three times during the regular season, and the series was all Miami. The Heat won all three games by at least nine points, including a 111-99 win in the final meeting on March...
Read more about 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Heat vs 76ers 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Bulls vs Pacers - April 14, 2011The Chicago Bulls took the NBA by surprise with their 62-20 regular-season record. That landed the Bulls the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the overall top seed in the postseason. Chicago will begin their run for a Championship against the Indiana Pacers, who earned the No. 8 seed with a 37-45 record. The Pacers are the only team in the playoffs with a losing record, and they finished 25 games behind the Bulls in the Central Division. The seven-game series is set to get underway this Saturday...
Read more about 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions: Bulls vs Pacers 2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket - April 14, 2011The NBA Playoffs tip off this weekend and we have your 2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket available to view and download or print. This year’s field has plenty of big names and intriguing matchups. Will the Lakers complete the 3-peat? Can the star-studded cast of the Miami Heat live up to all of the hype? Or will another team step up to the challenge and take home the NBA Championship? All of these question will be answered soon enough, but let’s take a look at the first round of the...
Read more about 2011 NBA Playoffs Bracket Boston Celtics Struggling With Injuries Down the Stretch - April 11, 2011When the 2011 season began, the men in green were off and running…again. Last year’s 7 game series loss to the Los Angeles Lakers kept them motivated and hungry. They were ripping teams apart, beating Miami, Oklahoma City and Chicago along the way, easily. Putting up 101 a game, and holding their opponents to only 92 a night over the first 25 games of the season. Teams struggled getting good shots off, where there was always a big Celtic paw in the face of the shooter. From November to December,...
Read more about Boston Celtics Struggling With Injuries Down the Stretch NBA Picks For Tonight: Mavericks at Clippers - March 30, 2011The Dallas Mavericks head out on the road tonight to take on the LA Clippers scheduled for a 10:30 PM ET tip-off. Handicapper Mike Cortright breaks down the game and provides a free pick on the total. The books opened tonight’s matchup with Dallas being a 4.5 point road favorite with a total set at 199. We have seen some movement on the line on this game with Dallas moving to -5 but the total is still sitting at 199. You can bet this game at BetUS and, with a new account and $500 deposit or...
Read more about NBA Picks For Tonight: Mavericks at Clippers Free NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat - March 19, 2011The Denver Nuggets head out on the road tonight to take on the Miami Heat in this showdown that is scheduled for a 7:30 PM ET tip-off. Handicapper Mike Cortright breaks down the game and provides his free prediction. Denver enters this matchup as an 8 point underdog in this game. Denver has played some very good basketball over the past few weeks. Denver is 7-3 SU the last 10 games while going 9-1 ATS. Denver’s recent success over the last five games in which they are 4-1 SU and are 5-0 ATS has...
Read more about Free NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at Miami Heat NBA Picks for Tonight: Pistons at Thunder - March 11, 2011The Detroit Pistons head out on the road tonight to take on the Oklahoma City Thunder in this matchup scheduled for an 8:00 PM ET tip-off. In this article Mike Cortright breaks down the game and give a free pick on the over/under. The sportsbooks opened tonight’s matchup with the Thunder being a 9 point favorite with a total set at 206.5. There has been some movement on the total with a few outlets moving up to 207 with the line still sitting at -9 on the Thunder. The Detroit Pistons (23-42)...
Read more about NBA Picks for Tonight: Pistons at Thunder Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks - March 11, 2011The Sacramento Kings head out on the road tonight to take on the San Antonio Spurs in this Western Conference matchup scheduled for an 8:30 P.M. ET tip-off. Handicapper Mike Cortright breaks down the game and gives his free pick on the total. The sportsbooks opened tonight’s matchup with the Spurs being an 11.5 point favorite with a total set at 208. We have not seen much movement on the line with most outlets still sitting at 11.5 and the total is still sitting at 208. Sacramento (13-47) enters...
Read more about Sacramento Kings at San Antonio Spurs Free NBA Picks NBA Power Rankings - March 11, 2011Tony Karpinski offers his NBA power rankings for the week of 2/27/11 to 3/5/11 ordered from top to bottom. 1-San Antonio Spurs (51-11) The Spurs laid a beating on the hyped Miami Heat, establishing themselves again as the best team easily in the NBA right now. The Spurs hold an incredible 27-10 record vs .500 or better teams. They can lay it down every night on opponents. 2- Dallas Mavericks (45-16) The Mavericks have won 18 of their last 20 games. Anyone giving a thought to the Mavs, really? They...
Read more about NBA Power Rankings Free NBA Picks: Lakers at Hawks - March 8, 2011The Los Angeles Lakers will head out on the road tonight to take on the Atlanta Hawks in this showdown of two playoff contending teams scheduled for a 7:00 PM ET tip-off. Looking at the latest NBA odds the Lakers are five-point favorites and the total is set for 185 points. If you are looking for a great place to bet the NBA this season, take a look at Sports Interaction. Los Angeles (45-19) enters this matchup tonight playing outstanding basketball as of late. The Lakers are on a 7 game winning...
Read more about Free NBA Picks: Lakers at Hawks NBA Picks for Tonight: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers - March 1, 2011The Dallas Mavericks will head out on the road tonight to take on the Philadelphia 76’ers in this showdown between two of the hottest teams in the NBA right now. Tonight’s matchup is scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. ET tip-off. If you want a place to do your NBA betting then we recommend looking at BetUS, who has a $500 match bonus for our readers. The opening line for this game the sportbooks had Dallas as a 1 point road favorite with a total set at 201. The movement on this game now has Dallas as...
Read more about NBA Picks for Tonight: Dallas Mavericks at Philadelphia 76ers Odds After Carmelo Anthony Trade - February 23, 2011After months of waiting, Carmelo Anthony got his wish and was shipped off from the Denver Nuggets to the New York Knicks. A lot has been written about what this means for both teams and their futures and if you feel that gives you some insight into what is going to happen then you might want to make some money off of it. How you say? By doing your NBA betting over at Bodog, where they over a 10% UNLIMITED signup bonus. Bodog has a ton of props relating to the Nuggets, the Knicks, and Carmelo...
Read more about Odds After Carmelo Anthony Trade NBA Picks: Raptors at Bobcats - February 22, 2011The Toronto Raptors head out on the road tonight and take on the Charlotte Bobcats in this Eastern Conference matchup scheduled for a 7:00 P.M. tip-off. Looking at the NBA odds for tonight, Charlotte is a 7-point favorite with the total set at 195.5. If you want to do some NBA betting on this game or any other, take advantage of the $500 signup bonus offered to our readers from BetUS! The Toronto Raptors (15-41) enters this matchup with a lot of questions about their offense as of late. This...
Read more about NBA Picks: Raptors at Bobcats 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview - February 19, 2011When I was a kid, growing up watching basketball, the All Star weekend was awesome. I was pumped up for everything that was the All Star game, from the dunk contest to the three point shootout. Now in addition, when I was a kid, I had to hang on to see who won on the news at night, my friend video recorded it on the VCR at his grandma’s house, and we got it the next day and watched it. Long time ago. The names were names we recognized. They were players we paid attention to, they were our heroes,...
Read more about 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend Preview 2011 NBA All-Star Preview - February 17, 2011With less than a week remaining before the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend, it’s time to start tackling the game from a bettor’s perspective. We know that, as far as recent history is concerned, the West is a deeper, more competitive conference. Sign up at Bodog and get a 10% UNLIMITED signup bonus! But we also know that the East had produced three of the past seven NBA champions. Although the Western standings may be more challenging top-down, there’s no denying that players from each...
Read more about 2011 NBA All-Star Preview Tony K’s NBA Power Rankings - February 15, 2011WEEK OF: 2/6/11 – 2/12/11 1-San Antonio Spurs (45-9) The Spurs being led by Manu Ginobli’s 18/game, are a new look team. Dealing with their perennial all star starter, Tim Duncan, who, was not voted into the starting lineup for the Western Conference All-Star game, are still the best in the NBA. 2- Boston Celtics (38-14); They are still the best in the East, with their suffocating defense, 91.4/gm and excellent turnover causing. 3- Los Angeles Lakers (38-16); With all the Bynum chatter about...
Read more about Tony K’s NBA Power Rankings NBA Picks: Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers - February 11, 2011The Minnesota Timberwolves will try and win their third straight on the road when they visit the red-hot Indiana Pacers Friday night. It will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. Tip-0ff is set for 7:00 ET at Conseco Fieldhouse. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Pacers favored by 8-points with the total set at 217.5. Minnesota comes into Indiana with a ton of confidence after winning back-to-back road games against New Orleans and...
Read more about NBA Picks: Minnesota Timberwolves at Indiana Pacers NBA Spreads: New Jersey Nets at Charlotte Bobcats - February 11, 2011The New Jersey Nets will try to avoid losing their 13th consecutive game on the road when they visit the Charlotte Bobcats Friday night. That might be difficult considering the Bobcats are already 2-0 against the Nets this season. Our NBA spreads have the Bobcats favored by 6.5-points over the Nets with the total set at 187. While the Nets haven’t won on the road since beating Memphis 101-94 back on Dec. 21, they come into the game against the Bobcats off an impressive 103-101 overtime win...
Read more about NBA Spreads: New Jersey Nets at Charlotte Bobcats NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic - February 11, 2011The Orlando Magic will look for revenge when they host the New Orleans Hornets Friday night at the Amway Center. The Hornets ended the Magic’s nine game winning streak earlier this season with a 92-89 overtime win in New Orleans. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Magic favored by 9-points over the Hornets with the total set at 189.5. The Hornets don’t seem as threatening this time around. New Orleans lost 103-101 in overtime at New Jersey...
Read more about NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Orlando Magic NBA Picks: Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz - February 11, 2011The Utah Jazz will have a new head coach leading them Friday night when they host the Phoenix Suns. After Utah fell 91-86 at home to Chicago Wednesday night, Sloan decided he no longer had it in him to continue coaching. Tyrone Corbin will take over for Sloan. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s games, oddsmakers have the Jazz favored by 6-points over the Suns with the total set at 208. While all the talk is about Sloan stepping down, the Suns come into Utah playing some of their...
Read more about NBA Picks: Phoenix Suns at Utah Jazz NBA Spreads: Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons - February 11, 2011The Miami Heat will go for their eighth straight win tonight when they visit the Detroit Pistons. The Heat have won three straight against the Pistons, including two wins this season. Our NBA spreads for this game have the Heat favored by 7.5-points over the Pistons with the total set at 191.5. Miami was able to rally for 117-112 win at home against the red-hot Pacers on Tuesday, and will open up a four-game road trip tonight in Detroit. The Pistons avoided being the team who let the Cavaliers end...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Miami Heat at Detroit Pistons NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks - February 11, 2011The Los Angeles Lakers will go for their eighth straight win over the New York Knicks when the two teams face off at Madison Square Garden tonight. Los Angeles already beat the Knicks at home this season 109-87. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for this game, oddsmakers have the Lakers favored by 3-points with the total set at 210.5. The Lakers rallied from 15 down to beat the Boston Celtics 92-86 on the road last night, and are now a perfect 3-0 on their current seven-game road trip. The Knicks...
Read more about NBA Picks: Los Angeles Lakers at New York Knicks NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Clippers at Cleveland Cavaliers - February 11, 2011The Cleveland Cavaliers will once again try to put an end to their losing streak when they host the Los Angeles Clippers Friday night. The Cavaliers come in having lost 26 straight, and are just one win away from setting a professional sports record with 27 straight defeats. This will be the first meeting between the two teams this season. Our NBA spreads have to the Clippers favored by 4-points over the Cavaliers with the total set at 207.5. The Clippers were able to snap their four-game losing...
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