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03.21.08

NBA Plays for 3/21 NBA | (0)
I'll admit the Tournament is a great concept and can yield some exciting finishes, but the college game produces such a low quality level of basketball. Therefore, I'm sticking with the NBA until the Sox and A's come to the rescue next week. Denver -5 at New Jersey o/u 225.5 Pick: Denver -5. Laying five on the road is never fun, but the Nuggets need this game bad to keep pace with the Warriors for the 8th seed in the West. New Jersey has something to play for too, but they just don't have the bodies to matchup against the Nuggets. Denver ...
03.20.08

54 points NBA | (0)
Wow. Thanks Miami. Not exactly what I had in mind. I'm officially off the Heat for the rest of the season.
03.19.08

Heat getting 19 at Toronto NBA | (0)
I don't care how bad the Heat are, 19 points is 19 points. Looks like the line is extra inflated due to Miami's injuries - Marion, Wade, Banks, Wright are all out and Haslem is questionable. But Bosh and Bargnani are questionable for the Raptors, so they're not at full strength either. Toronto is a completely different team without Bosh. But this game is all about the line. This is similar to the spreads the Patriots were getting late in the season against Philly, Miami and Baltimore. Except the Raptors are not the Patriots. It's entirely possible they'll win this ...
03.17.08

nba picks 3/17 NBA | (0)
The MLB regular season is only weeks away and I don't know about you, but I can't wait for Tuesday afternoon Pirates vs. Brewers games with Tom Gorzelanny -125 vs. Chris Capuano (I'd be all over the Bucs in that one by the way). But until opening day comes, we're stuck with late season NBA action. With that, here are a couple picks for St. Patrick's Day. New Orleans -4 vs. Chicago o/u 203.5 Notes: line is at -4.5 at Bodog, Pinnacle and Sportsinteraction Pick: Hornets -4. One of these days I'm going to get off taking teams on the back ...
03.14.08

NCAA Hoops 3/14 NCAAB | (1)
Nothing on the NBA schedule is jumping out at me today, so let's go nuts and try a couple college plays. Purdue -4.5 vs. Illinois Notes: -5 at Bodog, WSEX, SPORTSBETTING and Sportsinteraction Pick: Purdue -4.5. Not much to say here. Purdue is the better team and is looking to strengthen their positioning in the tourney. Illinois is a very young team and can go through major droughts on offense. They played a close, tense game last night against Penn State, while Purdue hasn't played since the 9th. I see Purdue taking control towards the end of the first half and keeping a ...
03.13.08

NBA Play for 3/13 NBA | (1)
Short slate of games today, but looks like there's one solid opportunity to get back on track. Here are three games on the board: Washington -3 vs. Cleveland o/u 193.5 Notes: line is -3.5 at BetED, BetJamaica, WSEX, 5Dimes and Pinnacle Sacramento -3.5 vs. Portland o/u 204.5 Phoenix -7.5 vs. Golden State o/u 236 Notes: line is -7 at BetJamaica, WSEX, SportingBet Pick: Golden State +7.5. The Warriors have won three straight in this series and now play the running game better than the Suns due to their young legs and the Shaq trade. Golden State was hoping to get some rest for Davis, Jackson and Ellis ...
03.11.08

Across the Pond play for 3/11 soccer | (0)
What better way to cleanse the system of a bad couple days of the NBA (have I mentioned that I hate capping NBA games? Oh oops...did I say that out loud? I meant I'm a beast on the NBA. I can't get enough Minny at Milwaukee -8.5 on a Friday, when you know half the rosters on both teams were out scamming on college girls the night before and it's just a matter of who can play hungover and who can't - my guess is Charlie Villanueva plays like a HOFer after railing coke off a stripper while guzzling gin ...
03.08.08

One Saturday NBA Play NBA | (0)
New Orleans +7 at Houston o/u 191.5 Pick: New Orleans +7 Line Options: If you're on Houston, looks like you can still get -6.5 at the following books: betED, BetJamaica, WSEX, 5Dimes, Pinnacle Summary: In addition to the 17 straight wins S.U., Houston is also riding a nice 9 game ATS winning streak. One of those streaks ends tonight, and I wouldn't be shocked if both went down at the hands of the Hornets. David West is a gametime decision due to a sprained ankle that has kept him out of the past two games, but if he goes, New Orleans' frontline will ...
03.06.08

NBA Lines and Picks 3/6 NBA | (0)
So much for playing it safe and taking the home side. Why didn't anybody tell me Miami is the worst team in the league. Seriously, a little heads-up would've been nice. But time to shake it off and look at tonight's limited slate of games. Cleveland +4 at Chicago o/u 197 Notes: If you want Cleveland and the points, BetJamaica, WSEX, 5Dimes and Pinnacle have it at +4.5. If you're on Chicago, Oddsmaker looks to be the only book at -3.5. Pick: Cleveland +4. I can see Chicago winning this game as Hughes and Gooden will be motivated and the home team ...
03.05.08

PICKS and thoughts for NBA 3/5 NBA | (0)
Because we're not going to get too far taking road favorites all the time, it's time to look at a few home plays for today (3/5). Toronto at Miami Pick: Miami -2.5 Summary: I know it's Miami, but they have played a bit better as of late - 2-2 over their last 4 - and Wade, Marion and Haslem are still a pretty solid core. The key here is obviously the Bosh injury. Toronto has dropped three straight, including double-digit losses at home to Indiana and at Charlotte. Calderon is a tough matchup for Jason Williams, but Marion and Haslem will be ...

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