The Golden State Warriors will try and make it two straight when they host the Milwaukee Bucks Thursday night. Milwaukee did a great job defensively in a 79-72 win at home against Golden State, but have been plagued with injuries all season long. Our NBA spreads for this game have the Warriors favored by 7-points over the Bucks with the total set at 200. Milwaukee fell 105-98 at the Clippers on Monday, and then followed that up with a 92-77 loss at Phoenix last night. This is the final game of...
Read more about NBA Picks: Milwaukee Bucks at Golden State Warriors NBA Spreads: Miami Heat at Orlando Magic - February 3, 2011The Miami Heat are set to visit the Orlando Magic Thursday night. It will be the third meeting between the two Southeast division teams this season. The home team has won both games. Tip-0ff is set for 8:00 ET at the Ameay Center. Miami comes in on a three game winning streak. After holding off the Pistons 88-87 on Friday, the Heat pulled out another close one on Sunday against the Thunder, winning 108-103. Miami’s most recent win came at home against the Cavaliers where they crushed Cleveland...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Miami Heat at Orlando Magic NBA Betting: Heat at Magic - February 3, 2011It’s no surprise that two of the NBA’s most formidable franchises reside in Florida; we knew that heading into the season. What is surprising, however, is how close the two powerhouses are in the standings. Given that the Miami Heat have 2/1 odds of winning the NBA championship, and the Orlando Magic just 10/1, you would assume that there would be more of a gap between them in the fight for the Eastern Conference’s top seed. Though both the Heat and Magic trail the Boston Celtics for top-dog...
Read more about NBA Betting: Heat at Magic 2011 NFL Lockout Odds - February 3, 2011Talks of a potential lockout in the NFL for the 2011 season is still buzzing around as a hot topic in the media. The NFL owners want to expand the regular season to 18 games, as well as take a bigger piece of the revenue pie, reducing the share to their players. It seems most players oppose stretching the regular season to 18 games and, of course, they don’t want their revenue share cut. You’ll find opinions from every analyst in the business about what they think is going to happen. ...
Read more about 2011 NFL Lockout Odds Michigan at Ohio State - February 3, 2011The top-ranked and undefeated Ohio State Buckeyes look to remain unbeaten Wednesday when they host the Michigan Wolverines in a Big Ten rivalry game. You can catch this contest on ESPN at 7:00 EST tonight if you are a fan of either team, watching just to watch, or wagering on it. For those of you who partake in betting, you will find the odds featuring a line of Ohio State -16.5 over Michigan with a total set of 130.5 points. Ohio State (22-0, 9-0) may be unbeaten, but it hasn’t come easy. They...
Read more about Michigan at Ohio State Notre Dame at DePaul - February 2, 2011Coming off one of the biggest wins in program history, the ninth-ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish look to avoid suffering what would be on of their worst losses ever. The Irish travel to face the DePaul Blue Demons who have lost 21 straight Big East games. Notre Dame has had some time off since beating then-No. 2 Pittsburgh 56-51 on January 24. It was only the second loss for the Panthers in their last 53 home games. Odds makers feel the Irish will respond just fine Thursday in a game that will be...
Read more about Notre Dame at DePaul NBA Picks: Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers - February 2, 2011The Los Angeles Clippers will go for their 10th straight win at home when they host the Chicago Bulls at the Staples Center Wednesday Night. Los Angeles already beat the Bulls 100-99 in Chicago back on Dec. 18. Our NBA spreads for this game have the Bulls favored by 2-points over the Clippers with the total set at 194. Chicago beat Indiana on Saturday 110-89 for their fifth straight win and eighth in their last nine games. Chicago is currently a half-game behind the Heat for the third best record...
Read more about NBA Picks: Chicago Bulls at Los Angeles Clippers NBA Spreads: Charlotte Bobcats at Detroit Pistons - February 2, 2011The Detroit Pistons will go for their sixth win in their last eight games at home when they host the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Detroit is 9-2 in their last 11 games at The Palace of Auburn Hills when going up against the Bobcats, including a 97-90 win over the Bobcats back on Nov. 5. The Bobcats opened up a six-game road trip with three straight wins, but a 103-88 loss at the Clippers on Saturday, followed by a 83-78 loss at Utah on Monday, has Charlotte needing a win in Detroit to finish...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Charlotte Bobcats at Detroit Pistons NBA Spreads: Philadelphia 76ers at New Jersey Nets - February 2, 2011The New Jersey Nets will look to continue their strong play at home when they host the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night. Taking a look at the NBA spreads for tonight’s game, oddsmakers have the 76ers favored by 1.5-points over the Nets with the total set at 190. Philadelphia beat Denver 110-99 at home on Sunday, and are 14-4 in their last 18 games on their home court. Philadelphia however is just 6-18 on the road this season. The Nets also come into this game off a win at home against the...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Philadelphia 76ers at New Jersey Nets NBA Picks: Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns - February 2, 2011The Phoenix Suns will look to start February off much like they ended January when they host the Milwaukee Bucks Wednesday night. Our NBA spreads have the Suns favored by 5-points over the Bucks with the total set at 198. Milwaukee fell 105-98 to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday, and will try and win in Phoenix for the first time since 1987. Phoenix is coming off two very impressive wins, beating Boston 88-71 last Friday, and then holding off New Orleans for a 104-102 win on Sunday. Phoenix finshed...
Read more about NBA Picks: Milwaukee Bucks at Phoenix Suns NBA Spreads: Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves - February 2, 2011The Memphis Grizzlies will try and win their fourth straight overall when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves Wednesday night. Our NBA spreads currently have the Grizzlies favored by 2.5-points with the total set at 210.5. Memphis comes into the game off a 100-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Monday. With the win the Grizzlies were able to move one-game over .500 at 25-24. The Timberwolves were able to snap a six game losing streak with a 103-87 win at home against the Raptors on Saturday, but...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Memphis Grizzlies at Minnesota Timberwolves NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz - February 2, 2011The Utah Jazz are set to face the Houston Rockets Wednesday night at EnergySolutions Arena. Our NBA spreads currently have the Jazz favored by 2.5-points over the Rockets with the total set at 203.5. Houston fell 114-106 in overtime to the Los Angeles Lakers last night, and have no lost three straight and five of their last seven. Utah was able to hold off the Bobcats for an 83-78 win at home on Monday, just their second win in their last nine games. Need a great place to do your NBA betting this...
Read more about NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz NBA Spreads: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets - February 2, 2011The Denver Nuggets will go for their sixth straight win at home over the Portland Trail Blazers when the two teams face off at the Pepsi Center tonight. This is the third meeting between these two teams this season, with each team winning on their home court. Portland enters off a huge win at home over the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night. Portland won 99-86, thanks in large part to a four day break. Denver struggled to close out their five game road trip as well as they started it. After winning...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Portland Trail Blazers at Denver Nuggets NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder - February 2, 2011The Oklahoma City Thunder will look to get back on track when they host the New Orleans Hornets Wednesday night. These two teams faced off last Monday with the Hornets fighting back for a 91-89 win at home. The Thunder won the previous two matchups this season, including a 95-89 win at Oklahoma City on Nov. 29. New Orleans was able to hold of the Wizards 97-89 at home last night, ending a two-game losing streak. New Orleans is now 11-2 in their last 13 games. The Thunder were unable to close the...
Read more about NBA Picks: New Orleans Hornets at Oklahoma City Thunder Syracuse at Connecticut - February 2, 2011The Syracuse Orange will try to avoid their longest losing streak in 42 years when they travel to face the Connecticut Huskies Wednesday. After opening the season 18-0, the Orange have went on to drop four straight games. Their previous worst stretch of futility was a 6-game losing streak back in 1969. Syracuse has watched their ranking drop a whopping 14 spots, where they sit as the 17th-ranked team in the land. The seventh-ranked Huskies are looking to bounce back from their first home loss this...
Read more about Syracuse at Connecticut 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open Predictions - February 1, 2011Bubba Watson was able to hold off Phil Mickelson by one stroke to win the 2011 Farmers Insurance Open last week. Both Watson and Mickelson will be in action again this week at the 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open. Tiger Woods Update: Woods got off to a great start last week at the Farmers Insurance Open, shooting 7-under in his first two rounds, but fell apart over the weekend and finished up tied for 44th at 1-under. Woods will not be in action this week. The Phoenix Open is played at TPC of Scottsdale....
Read more about 2011 Waste Management Phoenix Open Predictions How to Bet on Super Bowl 45 - February 1, 2011Super Bowl 45 between the Green Bay Packers and the Pittsburgh Steelers is set to kickoff this Sunday at 6:30 ET. The game will be played at Cowboys Stadium and will be televised nationally on Fox. For those of you thinking about betting on the game this weekend, here is a closer look at the different types of bets you can make. Moneyline: The most simple bet you can make on Super Bowl 45 is simply picking who you think will win the game. Sports Interaction’s Super Bowl odds currently have...
Read more about How to Bet on Super Bowl 45 NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers - February 1, 2011The Los Angeles Lakers will look to get back on track when they host the Houston Rockets Tuesday night at the Staples Center. The two teams have split their two games so far this season, with the home team winning in each game. Houston opened up their four game road trip with a 111-106 loss at Dallas last Thursday, and then followed that up with a 108-95 loss at San Antonio on Saturday. Houston is just 2-4 in their last six games overall. The Lakers come in off a disappointing 109-96 loss at home...
Read more about NBA Picks: Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers NBA Spreads: Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings - February 1, 2011The Sacramento Kings will go for their first three-game winning streak of the season Tuesday night when they host the Boston Celtics at ARCO Arena. The Celtics beat Sacramento 119-95 at Boston back on Jan. 12, but the Kings were without Tyreke Evans. The Celtics come in off an impressive 109-96 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday, and will look to end their four-game road trip with a 3-1 mark. The Kings last two wins have been pretty impressive. Sacramento beat the Lakers on the road 100-95...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Boston Celtics at Sacramento Kings NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers - February 1, 2011The San Antonio Spurs will get a nine-game road trip kicked off Tuesday night at the Rose Garden against the Portland Trail Blazers. San Antonio beat Portland 95-78 at home on Dec. 12, but have lost their last four games in Portland. San Antonio won 108-95 at home against the Houston Rockets to improve to 40-7 this season. The Spurs have won three straight overall and 11 of their last 12 overall. Things haven’t been going so good for the Trail Blazers, Portland hasn’t played since losing...
Read more about NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs at Portland Trail Blazers NBA Spreads: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Hornets - February 1, 2011The New Orleans Hornets will look to snap a short two-game losing streak when they host the Washington Wizards Tuesday night. This will be final time these two teams play each other. New Orleans won the first matchup 92-81 at Washington. The Wizards extended their road losing streak to 24 after falling to the Mavericks 102-92 last night. Washington was down just four with two minutes to go, but their inability to close games cost them once again. The Hornets fell 102-96 at Sacramento on Saturday,...
Read more about NBA Spreads: Washington Wizards at New Orleans Hornets Kansas at Texas Tech - February 1, 2011The No. 2 Kansas Jayhawks look to remain unbeaten on the road this season when they travel to face the Texas Tech Red Raiders Tuesday. Kansas is a perfect 5-0 on the road this season while Texas Tech is 10-4 at home. Head coach Bill Self called this week “the biggest week of the year” as the Jayhawks will play this game, then at Nebraska followed by a home game Monday with No. 14 Missouri in the span of seven days. First things first as the Jayhawks must take care of the Red Raiders. Odds makers...
Read more about Kansas at Texas Tech Vanderbilt at Florida - February 1, 2011The No. 23 Vanderbilt Commodores travel to face the SEC-East leading Florida Gators Tuesday in a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN at 9:00 EST. Both squads are looking to bounce back from losses. The Commodores lost their first home game of the season in an 89-78 setback to Arkansas on Saturday, while the Gators were knocked out of the Top 25 with their setback at Mississippi State 64-71. The lines give the home team a slight edge, with odds of Florida -3.5 over Vanderbilt and a total...
Read more about Vanderbilt at Florida Free NBA Picks: Raptors at Pacers - January 31, 2011Toronto will head out on the road tonight and travel to Indiana and take on the Pacers with a scheduled tip-off for 7:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Looking at the latest linesyou will see the Raptors as 9-point underdogs to Indiana. Toronto enters tonight’s matchup really struggling as of late. The Raptors are on an 11 game losing streak while going just 5-6 ATS in those 11 games. Toronto has really struggled on the road as of late. Toronto is 0-5 SU their last five road games while going...
Read more about Free NBA Picks: Raptors at Pacers NBA Picks: Denver Nuggets at New Jersey Nets - January 31, 2011The much anticipated matchup between the Denver Nuggets and the New Jersey Nets is set for Monday night at the Prudential Center. Many Nets fans had hoped Carmelo Anthony would be wearing a Nets jersey in their home matchup against the Nuggets, but the two sides were unable to work out a deal. The Nuggets come in off a 110-99 defeat at Detroit on Sunday, snapping a four game winning streak, including three in a row on the road. There is a good chance Denver was looking ahead to this game, as many...
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