The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to end their three-game road losing streak when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. The Thunder have won seven straight against the Timberwolves, including the last four games played at the Target Center. The Thunder come in off a disappointing loss to the Hornets, where they led by as many as 15-points and turned the ball over in the final seconds, giving New Orleans the opportunity to win the game, which they did 91-89. Minnesota comes in off...
Read more about NBA Picks: Oklahoma City Thunder at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Spreads: Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks - January 26, 2011The Atlanta Hawks will try and win their seventh straight road game when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks tonight. This is the third meeting between these two teams, with the road team winning each of the first two. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET at the Bradley Center. The Hawks got their butts kicked at home by the Hornets 100-59 last Friday, but quickly bounced back with 103-87 win at Charlotte the following night. The Hawks are now 8-2 in the month of January. The Bucks haven’t had much luck...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Atlanta Hawks vs Milwaukee Bucks NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons - January 26, 2011The Detroit Pistons will look to continue their home-court dominance over the Denver Nuggets when the two teams face off at the Palace of Auburn Hills Wednesday Night. The Pistons have won 15 straight at home over the Nuggets on their home floor. Denver comes in off a 120-109 win at Washington Tuesday night, snapping a three-game road losing streak. The Nuggets are 6-2 in their last eight games. The Pistons also come in playing some pretty good basketball. Detroit held on for a 75-74 win at home...
Read more about NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at Detroit Pistons NBA Spreads: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers - January 26, 2011The Indiana Pacers will look to snap a five game losing streak when they host the Orlando Magic Wednesday night. Orlando leads the season series 1-0 thanks to a 90-86 win at Indiana on Nov. 20. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET at Conseco Fieldhouse. Orlando lost at home against the Detroit Pistons 103-96 on Monday, their first loss at home since Dec. 21 and just their fourth loss all season to a team with a losing record. The Pacers haven’t won a game since beating the Dallas Mavericks at home...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers 2011 New Orleans Hornets Midseason Review - January 25, 2011The New Orleans Hornets will head west this week in defense of a recent hot streak that has helped them ascend the Western Conference standings. The rise to the top of the pile wouldn’t be the first time this season. After a torrid 2010-11 start in November the Hornets sloughed off as the year progressed. Now heading in the second half of the season, the Hornets look poised to finish what they started when it debuted. Though it might be hard to rank the Hornets ahead of a team like the reigning...
Read more about 2011 New Orleans Hornets Midseason Review Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings - January 25, 2011I am off the races again in Big 12 Hoops action, and also the Mo Valley as my two specialty conferences, but I am finding huge success cherry picking the Books in the Big 12. Some teams are overrated and some teams underrated and we are getting close to mid season conference scenario. I am finding great value with college basketball lines right now, and it should be noted that road games in the Big 12, like any other conference are very tough to get wins at, but conversely, many road dogs...
Read more about Big 12 College Basketball Power Rankings NBA Picks: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers - January 25, 2011The Utah Jazz will look to avoid losing five straight on the road when they visit the Los Angeles Lakers Tuesday night at the Staples Center. That doesn’t figure to be an easy task for the Jazz, as they have lost 16 straight at Los Angeles. Utah is 0-4 on their current road trip, with only one loss to a team with a winning record, a 110-86 beating by the Celtics last Friday. Utah’s most recent loss came at the hands of the Philadelphia 76ers, as they downed the Jazz 96-85.Utah has been...
Read more about NBA Picks: Utah Jazz at Los Angeles Lakers NBA Picks: Charlotte Bobcats at Sacramento Kings - January 25, 2011The Sacramento Kings are set to host the Charlotte Bobcats Tuesday night, as the two teams face off for the first time this season. Tip-off is set for 10:00 ET at Arco Arena. The Bobcats are playing the first game of six game road trip, that could really tell us a lot about where this team is right now. Charlotte will try and bounce back from a 103-87 loss at home to the Hawks on Saturday, but the Bobcats are just 5-14 on the road this season. The Kings come into the game tonight off one of their...
Read more about NBA Picks: Charlotte Bobcats at Sacramento Kings NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks - January 25, 2011The Dallas Mavericks are set to host the surging Los Angeles Clippers Tuesday night. Tip-off is set for 8:30 ET at American Airlines Center, and will be the first meeting between these two teams this season. The Clippers come in off a 113-109 win at home over the Golden State Warriors. It was the Clippers seventh win in their last nine games. Both losses however came on the road, where the Clippers are just 3-13 this season. The Mavericks are hoping that a 87-86 win over the New Jersey Nets will...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas Mavericks NBA Spreads: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics - January 25, 2011The Boston Celtics will look to avoid a second straight loss against a team with a losing record when they host the Cleveland Cavaliers. The Celtics fell 85-83 at Washington on Saturday, despite leading by as many as 16 in the first quarter. Boston doesn’t figure to have any trouble getting back on track against a Cavaliers team that has lost 17 straight overall and 21 straight on the road. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Celtics favored by 17.5-points...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Cleveland Cavaliers at Boston Celtics NBA Spreads: Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards - January 25, 2011The Washington Wizards will look to continue their strong play at home when they host the Denver Nuggets Tuesday night at the Verizon Center. The Wizards fell 115-106 at New York on Monday, falling to 0-21 on the road this season. Washington however is 13-9 at home this season, including an 85-83 win over the Celtics on Saturday. Denver comes in off 121-107 win at home over the Indiana Pacers, but the Nuggets have also struggled on the road this season, going just 5-13 away from home. Despite the...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Denver Nuggets at Washington Wizards Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers - January 24, 2011The Philadelphia 76ers will look to sweep the season series against the Phoenix Suns when the teams face off at Well Fargo Center Monday night. Philadelphia won at Phoenix 123-110 back on Dec. 29, their only win this season when they have allowed 100 points. After two tough losses on the road, Philadelphia bounced back a 96-85 win over the Utah Jazz on Saturday, their third straight win at home. Phoenix ended their five-game winning streak with a miserable performance on Saturday, falling 75-74 at...
Read more about Phoenix Suns at Philadelphia 76ers NBA Spreads: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves - January 24, 2011The Minnesota Timberwolves will look to end their struggles against Houston when they host the Rockets at the Target Center tonight. Houston has won 12 straight over the Timberwolves, including five straight in Minnesota. That might be hard to do considering how the Timberwolves are playing right now. Minnesota lost 126-111 at Los Angeles last Wednesday. It was their eighth loss in their last nine games. The Rockets went into the weekend with a three game winning streak, but first lost at Memphis...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Houston Rockets at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at New York Knicks - January 24, 2011The New York Knicks will look to get back on track when they host the Washington Wizards Monday night. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET at Madison Square Garden. New York has lost six straight overall, and are currently just one game above .500 after losing 101-98 on a last second shot at Oklahoma City this past Saturday. The good news for the Knicks is they face a Washington team that is 0-20 on the road this season. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s action, oddsmakers have the Knicks...
Read more about NBA Picks: Washington Wizards at New York Knicks NBA Spreads: Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls - January 24, 2011The Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks are set to face off for the second time this season at the United Center. Chicago pulled away late for a 90-77 win back on Dec. 28. The Bucks come in off a 94-81 loss at home against the Memphis Grizzlies. Milwaukee had won their previous two games, but they were at home against a Washington team that hasn’t won on the road all season and against a Cavaliers team that isn’t playing good basketball. The Bulls nearly lost yet another game against a...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls NBA Picks: OKlahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Hornets - January 24, 2011The New Orleans Hornets will go for their ninth straight win when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday night. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET at New Orleans Arena. This will be the third of four meetings between these two teams this season. The Thunder have won each of the previous two, including a 97-92 win at New Orleans back on Dec. 10. The Thunder snapped a short two-game losing streak with a dramatic 101-98 win over the New York Knicks on Saturday, as Kevin Durant his the game-winning shot...
Read more about NBA Picks: OKlahoma City Thunder at New Orleans Hornets NBA Spreads: Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic - January 24, 2011The Orlando Magic will go for their ninth straight win on their home floor when they host the Detroit Pistons Monday night. The Magic have won six straight against the Pistons, including a 90-79 win at Detroit back on Nov. 30. The Pistons come into the game off an impressive 75-74 victory over the Phoenix Suns. Detroit outscored the Suns 28-13 in the final period to erase a 14 point deficit. The Magic won easily at Houston on Saturday 118-104, and have won three straight since losing to the Celtics...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Detroit Pistons at Orlando Magic Kings at Warriors Odds - January 21, 2011Something has to give tonight. Both of these two teams have been red hot ATS as of late. Who has it in them to cover the odds tonight? Sacramento is 7-3 ATS their last 10 games going 3-1 ATS their last 4 games. The Kings are even 5-1 ATS in their last 6 road games. This team is not winning many games going only 3-7 SU their last 10 but they sure are keeping games within the number and that is all that matters when investing on an underdog. Kings backers have to make sure they don’t lose that moral...
Read more about Kings at Warriors Odds How to Handicap the NBA - January 21, 2011Tired of consistently losing on your NBA bets? There may be a few things you have been forgetting to factor in when you decide which team you place your bet on. The NBA is one of the most difficult sports to handicap of them all, as you just never know when a team is going to show up and when they are going to lay down and not play up to their talent. Here are a few tips that I have found to be helpful when betting the NBA. Days Rest This is probably one of the biggest factors that people tend to...
Read more about How to Handicap the NBA NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets - January 21, 2011The Denver Nuggets will go for their fifth straight win at home when they host the Los Angeles Lakers Friday night. Denver has won four straight at home against the Lakers, including a 118-112 win back on Nov. 11. Tip-off is set for 10:30 at the Pepsi Center and will be televised nationally on ESPN. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for this game, oddsmakers have the Lakers favored by 1-point over the Nuggets with the total sitting at 212.5. Check to see if our experts put any plays out on this game...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Los Angeles Lakers at Denver Nuggets NBA Picks: Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic - January 21, 2011The Orlando Magic will look to avenge an earlier loss to the Toronto Raptors when they host Toronto Friday night at the Amway Center. Toronto won 110-106 at Orlando back on Nov.12, there second straight win against the Magic on the road. Oddsmakers don’t seem to think that streak will continue. Our NBA spreads have the Magic favored by 12-points over the Raptors with the total set at 205.Check out if any of our experts put any free NBA picks out on this game. Looking for a great place to do...
Read more about NBA Picks: Toronto Raptors at Orlando Magic NBA Spreads: Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies - January 21, 2011The Houston Rockets will go for their fourth straight win when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies Friday night. Memphis has lost eight straight to the Rockets, including 127-111 loss at home on Dec. 3, and a 103-87 loss at Houston on Dec. 17. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s action, oddsmakers have the Grizzlies favored by 3.5-points over the Rockets with the total sitting at 204.5. Check out if any of our experts put any free NBA picks out on this game. Looking for a great place...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Houston Rockets at Memphis Grizzlies NBA Picks: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs - January 21, 2011The San Antonio Spurs will look to extend their seven-game winning streak when they host the New York Knicks tonight at the AT&T Center. The Knicks beat the Spurs 128-116 back on Jan. 4 at New York, ending the Spurs short four-game streak. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Spurs favored by 8.5-points over the Knicks with the total sitting at 212.5. Check out if one of our experts put a play out on this game in our NBA free picks section. Looking for...
Read more about NBA Picks: New York Knicks at San Antonio Spurs NBA Spreads: Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics - January 21, 2011The Boston Celtics will look to end their six-game homestand with a fifth straight victory when they host the Utah Jazz Friday night. The game is scheduled to tip-off at 7:30 ET at the Garden. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for this game, oddsmakers have the Celtics favored by 5.5-points over the Jazz with the total set at 194.5. Check out if any of our experts put a play out on this game in our NBA free picks section. Looking for a great place to do your NBA betting this season? Sports Interaction...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Utah Jazz at Boston Celtics NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Atlanta Hawks - January 21, 2011The New Orleans Hornets will go for their seventh straight win Friday night when they take on the Atlanta Hawks, who have won four in row themselves. Tip-off is set for 7:30 ET at Philips Arena. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the Hawks favored by 4-points over the Hornets with the total set at 191. Find out if any of our experts put a play on this game in our NBA free picks section. Looking for a great place to do your NBA betting this season? Sports...
Read more about NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Atlanta Hawks