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The Toronto Raptors take
Andrea Bargnani with the first overall pick in the
NBA Draft. His game strikingly resembles that of
Dirk Nowitzky’s, but will he be another Darko?
European players are still a big if as way more
ride the bench than go on to become Tony Parker’s....cont.
If you are a dog player,
you must love the 2006 NBA playoffs! There have
been tons of tight games, wild finishes and upsets
galore. The last two rounds of the playoffs the
underdog is 20-9 against the spread....cont.
The Pistons FINALLY took
care of business Sunday, swatting away the pesky
Cavaliers after falling behind 3-2 in the series.
Now they take on the very well rested Miami Heat....cont.
It's not your imagination:
The dogs are barking in the second round of the
NBA Playoffs. And loudly. After the favorites had
a slight edge in the first round of 23-18-2 against
the spread, the underdogs have been on a tear
in round two, covering 9 of the first 12 games....cont.
You need talent, of course,
to advance in the NBA playoffs. You need defense,
too. Another key that is sometimes overlooked is
a four letter word for postseason success: T-E-A-M.
...cont.
Teamwork and unselfish
play are key ingredients to winning the NBA
title, which is why we should all root for the
San Antonio Spurs to repeat as champions. They are
quiet, humble, hard working and team-oriented, which
is what organized sports is all about. ...cont.
With the NBA
regular season concluding next Wednesday, TNT
offers up one last Thursday double header telecast.
The first game features two teams headed in opposite
directions when New York and Cleveland collide at
Quickens Loan Arena. ...cont.
There were 326 teams
competing for the Division I Men’s NCAA Basketball
Championship when the season began four months ago
and now the field has been dwindled down to just
sixteen squads. Below is a look at all four sweet
sixteen matchups for Thursday night. ...cont.
We are down to the sweet
sixteen teams in the NCAA tournament and as
always, there are a few surprises. Of the 16 teams
remaining, 10 of those coincide with their seedings
as we have all four numbers ones, two numbers twos,
two numbers threes and two numbers fours still in
the mix. ...cont.
Things happen quickly
in the NCAA tournament. The tournament begins on
Thursday and by Friday night, the field has been
cut to 32 teams. By Sunday night, it's down to just
16 teams with only 15 games remaining before the
crowning of this year's national
champs! ...cont.
When March Madness rolls
around, the key to cashing in is not figuring out
if Duke can beat Elon University by 45 points in
the first round or not. The key is finding the sleeper
teams that are undervalued against the number
that can pull of the upset and make a run in the
Tournament. ...cont.
O.K. everyone stop what
youre doing put your brackets away and take a deep
breath. After a weekend where underdogs across the
country all seemed to look like 20/1 Derby Lane
greyhounds running the race of their lives its time
to clear our heads and get back to basics. ...cont.
Before filling out your
tournament bracket it may be worth your while
to take a look at some of the history of the NCAA
Tournament. ...cont.
Now the brigade of recreational
sports bettors line up at the window and provide,
and sometimes take away, line value from us "Sharps"
as March
Madness is in full swing. ...cont.
The NIT and the NCAA
Tournament both begin tonight as 14 teams start
play in the National
Invitation Tournement, while Hampton and Monmouth
officially start the NCAA Tournament by participating
in the play-in game. ...cont.
Which Top Dog is going
home early in the 2006
NCAA Tournament? The obvious choice is the team
who wasn’t a lock for a #1 seed, the Memphis
Tigers. ...cont.
Who will be this year’s
bracket buster-Cinderella
story? After examining the 2006 NCAA Tournament
field, I have found my most likely candidates. Usually,
it is a safe bet that a 12 seed will upset a 5,
but in this year’s tournament field the more
likely upset pick seems to be a 13 over a 4. ...cont.
Just about everybody
turned into the college
basketball selections show last night on CBS
to see if their team made it in. As usual there
were many players, coaches and fans who feel "cheated"
that they are not in the NCAA Tourney. ...cont.
The
National Invitation Tournament (NIT) is the
oldest tournament in college basketball. The NIT
was started in 1938. It was the first postseason
tournament to be played in the country. The NIT
started what today is known as "March Madness".
The NCAA followed 1 year later with a tournament
of their own. ...cont.
When it comes to dancing
in March, all teams are not created equal. Pay close
attention to seeds and HOW teams get there. Automatic
bids are much better bets than At Large bids.
...cont.
It’s that time of year
again and everyone from the seasoned professional
to the novice soccer mom with be filling out their
march
madness brackets in search of the perfect ticket.
...cont.
Denver kicks off a season high
seven game road trip tonight at Philadelphia in
the first game of TNT’s double-header. The
Nuggets ride into this game on a two game winning
streak both SU
and ATS. Going back further, we find that DEN
is 7-3 both SU and ATS their last ten games. ...cont.
There is a great deal of focus
on college basketball this week; however the NBA
is also in full swing with just over a month remaining
before the NBA
playoffs begin. Below is a look at both national
TV games for Thursday night on TNT. ...cont.
Handicapping the NCAA tournament
isn’t an easy thing, of course. Everyone’s
done the office pool, picked the wrong 12 over the
5, taken them to the Sweet
16, and gotten crushed in the bargain. When
the NCAA’s roll around, we’ve got teams
that would never normally play each other matching
up, leading to chances to exploit the line –
or get hammered by it. ...cont.
This year's Big East tournament
is unique because of so many new additions to the
conference this season. The
Big East has always been stocked with talented
teams, but newcomers include Louisville, Cincinnati,
and Marquette making this almost a super-conference.
...cont.
The 1986 NCAA Tournament is
one of the most forgotten stories in college
basketball history. When we think tournament
time, many lasting images flow through our head.
Such as the 1983 Houston/NC State Championship featuring
Lorenzo Charles last second dunk and Coach Jim Valvano
running around looking for a partner to hug. ...cont.
The NCAA Tournament field of
65 teams continues to take shape as three more clubs,
NC Wilmington, Gonzaga, and Iona earned automatic
bids
to the Big Dance on Monday night. This brings
to a total of nine automatic bids which have been
secured. ...cont.
Penn became the first team to
secure a spot in the NCAA tournament field for this
year when the Quakers held on to beat Yale on Friday.
The Ivy League, the only one of the 31 Division
I conferences to not have a NCAA
postseason tournament, annually sends its regular
season winner to the Big Dance....cont.
The Big
Sky Conference Tournament tips off on Saturday
in what many consider to be a very unfair bracket.
The regular season champion gets to host the final
two rounds of the tournament which gives them a
clear edge to take home the title....cont.
TNT’s
basketball telecast kicks off with Cleveland
heading to the Windy City to take on Chicago. The
Cavaliers are coming off a 97-90 home loss yesterday
to Sacramento. Those results dropped the Cavs to
0-5 both SU and ATS their last five games....cont.
The NBA
season is now four months deep and the playoffs
begin in just seven weeks. The contenders are being
separated from the pretenders as each team heads
down the stretch. Below is a look at both national
TV games on TNT for Thursday night....cont.
Like a stock broker, a
good handicapper has to keep up with the changes
that take place on and off the court. This is particularly
true this time of year. One reason is that the NBA
trade deadline just took place and over the last
few weeks, several players have changed addresses.
...cont.
Long before college or professional basketball had
earned the national recognition and acclaim that
it currently entertains, there was the Illinois
High School Boys' Basketball
Tournament. That event, which began as an invitation-only
affair in 1908, featured more than 900 teams by
the 1930s and was the source of a riotous, cultish
following. ...cont.
The second season of college basketball begins this
week. On Tuesday, the Horizon League and Ohio Valley
Conference begin their post-seasons, followed by
the Missouri Valley Conference, before a slew of
other conferences start Friday. The regular season
is just about over, so players, coaches, handicappers
and oddsmakers all have a good idea of the strengths
and weaknesses of each team. ...cont.
The Ohio
Valley Conference Tournament kicks off on Tuesday,
one of two tourneys getting underway early. The
OVC regular season was won by Murray St. who ran
away with the crown by three games over Samford
as the Racers put together a ten-game winning streak
to lock up the title. ...cont.
The NCAA Tournament begins in just sixteen days
and many smaller conference
tournaments begin tonight with games in both
the Horizon League and Ohio Valley taking place.
...cont.
With the college
basketball regular season winding down, Matt
Fargo takes a look at three big games on tap that
you cannot miss this Saturday. ...cont.
Pro
Basketball Locks - A big name was traded on
Wednesday when the Orlando Magic sent guard Steve
Francis to the New York Knicks for Anfernee Hardaway
and Trevor Ariza. It was one of many high profile
trades over the past month in the NBA. ...cont.
The NCAA
Tournament is fast approaching and the next
three weeks the Field of 64 will begin to take form.
Tonight’s three national TV games all feature
“bubble teams” as Michigan, Xavier,
Alabama, and Arkansas are all battling for those
final postseason spots with critical conference
games tonight. ...cont.
Let's hold our noses and talk about the Big Uglies.
Those college basketball teams that are so bad,
you don't even want to examine the game, let along
think about wagering on them. However, this time
of year there can be some outstanding line value
in ugly underdogs.
...cont.
March
Madness Betting - Off the top of your head,
give me a quick answer: When you think of Duke,
would you classify the Blue Devils as a slow defensive-oriented
team, or a wide-open, run-and-gun team?...cont.
NBA Buy, Sell, or Hold - As we head to to the All-Star
break with 50 games in the books, certain patterns
start to emerge where the astute player can isolate
teams early in a form spree, positive or negative,
and then take advantage of soft lines at the window.
Lets' continue with the latest NBA
Betting Patterns from John Anthony's Pro Picks
Page...cont.
NBA Basketball
Handicappers - While everybody is anticipating
another Spurs/Pistons showdown for the NBA title,
a couple of other teams have surprised this season.
Let’s take a closer look at the overachieving
Mavericks and Clippers. ...cont.
College
Basketball Picks - As we approach the home stretch
in college basketball’s regular season, handicappers
look more and more at how meaningful a game might
be to a particular team....cont.
NCAA
Championship Betting - With less than a month
to go before March Madness, there are still many
questions to be answered regarding almost every
aspect of this year's college basketball season....cont.
Wager on
NBA Games - TNT’s doubleheader kicks
off when the 76ers collide with the Bulls in the
Windy City. Allen Iverson and Crew are coming off
a 103-100 overtime victory vs. the Spurs last night
as a 5.5-point dog. If you are wondering, the Sixers
are 6-5 ATS on zero days rest....cont.
NBA Basketball
Bet - The mid-season NBA All-Star break starts
on Friday and the majority of teams and players
have already begun their five day vacation. There
are four teams still in action in a pair of big
national television games for Thursday....cont.
NBA
Basketball Odds - Understand that oddsmakers
base their numbers in large part on stats. The Portland
Trail Blazers, for example, average 92 ppg at home,
but just 86 ppg on the road. So when making a side
or total, the oddsmaker has to factor in the difference
whether that team is home or away....cont.
NBA
Basketball Wagering - There are three days remaining
before the mid-season All-Star Break and focus is
always an issue at this time of season as the players
often begin looking ahead to their upcoming four-day
vacation. While injuries usually play an important
role three months into the season, some teams are
actually getting their superstars back into the
lineup....cont.
The time has finally come for Final Four betting.
At the end of March and the beginning of April,
millions of basketball fans and enthusiasts fill
in their brackets and gear up for an exciting round
or two of Final Four betting. The Final Four is
the culmination of NCAA
March Madness, the biggest annual basketball
event in the country and the second largest sporting
event followed in the gambling community - only
the Super Bowl generates more interest and participation
among sports bettors....cont.
There are several factors that the successful bettor
will include in his or her own basketball betting
guide. The first of these is the importance of home
court advantage. On average, statisticians have
figured that even bad teams will win about 40% of
their home games. It is almost impossible to overestimate
the importance of the home court advantage as a
basketball
betting tip....cont.
NBA Basketball - Philadelphia
76ers @ Washington Wizards, February 12: The
76ers are in second place in the Atlantic Division.
Philadelphia is 9-10 SU and ATS in the last 19 games.
The 76ers are 8-9 SU and 7-9-1 ATS in the last 17
road games. The 76ers are 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS against
the Wizards over the last two seasons....cont.
NBA
Basketball Gambling - Public perception might
be the least talked about aspect of linemaking,
but it is essential to understand this piece of
the puzzle. Oddsmakers make betting numbers based
on stats, situations and what they think the public
is thinking about a game. ...cont.
NBA
Basketball Analysis - With football now officially
over, it's time to turn 100% of our attention to
the hardwood and it's almost limitless opportunity
for profit each and every night. We're past the
half way point of the NBA season and one of the
stories I've been following the closest is the fall
of the Sacramento Kings ....cont.
Basketball
Predictions - With the college basketball season
in full swing, Matt Fargo takes a look at three
big games on tap that you cannot miss this Saturday.
There aren't a whole lot of huge, marquee conference
games this weekend but a lot of games will go a
long way in positioning for the upcoming conference
tournaments....cont.
NBA Wager -
TNT’s weekly double dip kicks off with a fantastic
matchup when the Heat travels to the Lone Star State
to take on the red hot Mavericks. Miami rides into
this game on a 5-1 SU and 3-2-1 ATS run. This stretched
puts them at 30-19 SU and 24-24-1 ATS on the season....cont.
NBA Gambling
Picks - A possible NBA Finals battle takes place
tonight as the Miami Heat travels to face the Dallas
Mavericks. Dallas has won a season high twelve games
in a row, but Miami is also playing solid basketball
and the Heat stand 11-4 SU their past fifteen games.
The late game features a pair of ascending teams
as Chicago travels to Sacramento off an impressive
road win at Denver last night, while the Kings have
won three of their past four games with Ron Artest
in the lineup....cont.
Football has ended, but basketball
is still in full swing. The NBA
is reaching its mid-point with the All-Star Break
less than two weeks away. There are four games on
the board for Tuesday night. The Detroit Pistons
try to bounce back off a rare SU loss, while the
Clippers and Mavericks try to remain the hottest
teams in league....cont.
While it could hardly be considered
SUPER, another Super Bowl is in the books, as the
Steelers beat the Seahawks on Sunday, 21-10. For
the 26th time in 40 all-time Super bowls, the game
was decided by 10 points or more and the Steelers'
'cover' as a four-point favorite, ended a streak
of four consecutive pointspread
wins by Super Bowl underdogs! ...
cont.
With the college
basketball season in full swing, Matt Fargo
takes a look at three big games on tap that you
cannot miss this Saturday. While Connecticut/Indiana
and Florida/Kentucky are getting the headlines,
there are bigger happenings in the smaller conferences
that you should be aware of, Southern Illinois Salukis
at Wichita St. Shockers 12:00 PM ET... cont.
In the first game of TNT’s
double-header, Cleveland at 27-17 SU actually comes
into this game with an ever so slight higher winning
percentage (by .005) than Miami at 28-18 SU. The
difference is that the Cavaliers have been profitable
at 25-17-2 ATS overall where the Heat are a mere
22-23-1 ATS
on the season. The Cavaliers in fact ride into this
game ... cont.
The NBA takes center stage
with a pair of nationally televised games on Thursday
night. Two of the hottest teams in the Eastern Conference
face off when Cleveland visits Miami. Meanwhile,
the defending World Champion Spurs visit a young,
but talented Golden State squad. Below is a look
at both TNT
matchups this evening.... cont.
College
Hoops Gambling - The Nets proved the Pistons
can be beat last night, as New Jersey ended Detroit's
11-game winning streak with 91-84 victory in the
Meadowlands. It marked New Jersey's NINTH straight
home win but the Nets are back on the road tonight
in Cleveland, one of 13 games in a busy NBA schedule.
New Jersey owns five straight wins over Cleveland
(two this year) but has lost its last five road
games (0-5 ATS), while the Cavs enter on a six-game
winning streak (5-0-1 ATS), in which LeBron has
averaged 36 PPG. ...
cont.
Wager On NBA
- Stats are through January 28 San Antonio Spurs
@ Utah Jazz, January 30: The Spurs have a slim lead
in the Southwest Division. San Antonio is 15-4 SU
and 10-9 ATS in the last 19 games. The Spurs are
5-3 SU and ATS in the last eight road games. The
Spurs are 2-2 SU and 1-3 ATS against the Jazz over
the last two seasons. The Spurs are 0-2 SU and ATS
on the road against the Jazz over the last two seasons.
The Jazz is in second back in the Northwest Division.
Utah is 10-7 SU and ATS in the last 17 games. The
Jazz is 5-3 SU and ATS in the last eight home games.
... cont.
Professional
handicappers don't just examine power rankings,
stats and match-ups. There are many factors to examine,
separately and as a group, when trying to identify
winning edges against the spread. Let's talk about
sandwiches. No, not ham on rye or P&J, but basketball
sandwiches. This is when a team has several tough
games on a schedule, and then out of the blue plays
either a bad team or one that is out of conference.
This is where looking carefully at the schedule
comes in handy. College basketball teams have been
in conference play this month. However, sometimes
a team ... cont.
With the college
basketball season in full swing, Matt Fargo
takes a look at three big games on tap that you
cannot miss this Saturday. Wisconsin Badgers at
Michigan Wolverines 2:30 PM ET Wisconsin is the
lowest of the five ranked teams from the Big Ten
yet the Badgers are alone in first place. With a
win they can knock one of the five teams that trail
them by a single game down further in the standings.
Michigan is one of those teams and the Wolverines
have quietly gone about their business this season
with a 14-3 record including a 4-2 mark in the conference...
cont.
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