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Steve Merril’s NBA Finals Handicapping Preview

Steve Merril’s NBA Finals Preview – Magic vs. Lakers

Got time to bet on the NBA Finals?

The NBA Finals begin this Thursday, June 4th in Los Angeles. Below is a look at some key numbers in the matchup between the Lakers and Magic.

16.7

This was the regular season scoring average for Orlando point guard Jameer Nelson who averaged 16.7 points in the 42 games he played in before injuring his shoulder against Dallas on February 2nd. Nelson was ruled out for the rest of the season after having surgery on February 19th, however the Magic’s extended playoff run has given him extra recovery time and the team might now activate him for the NBA Finals.

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Handicapping

NBA Finals: Game 1 Gambling

NBA Finals Game 1 and Series Preview

This series is a very interesting match-up between two teams that have brought questionable efforts at times in the NBA playoffs. They played each other twice this season, once in December and once in January.

Orlando won both games, one at Los Angeles, and one at home. However, Jameer Nelson was a very key contributor in both games, so his absence could hurt the Magic’s chances.

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Betting Props Cappers

NBA Finals Prop Betting Tips

Betting the NBA Finals 

The lines are up for every game in the NBA Finals. Want to bet Game 3 in Orlando? The Magic are 3-point favorites, and if there is a Game 7 back in LA, the Lakers are 6-point favorites.  

SPORTSBETTING.com has all the lines up with their “Prospective Bets”, which have been running all NBA playoffs.  

And while the Finals matchup won’t feature a Kobe vs. King James battle, it is still an intriguing series.

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NBA

The Finals: NBA Betting & Handicapping Preview

NBA Finals Preview

Cleveland.com said it best: “It’s time to put the puppets away. There will be no LeBron James-Kobe Bryant NBA Finals.” It looked like a shoo-in for the top two seeds to meet, setting up a Kobe/LeBron Finals.

But once the Eastern Conference Finals began, you could see the Magic were a terrific team that matched up very well with the Cavs.

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PGA Golf

Memorial Championship Preview/Picks

Golf Betting – Memorial Preview/Picks

The French Open odds took Rafael Nadal away from us and we all know what happened to LeBron, but never fear – Tiger Woods is back in golf betting. He’s not just back – he’s ready to win. Let’s preview the more intriguing sportsbook options for this week’s Memorial odds.

Tiger Woods

Golf odds: +275

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MLB

Updated MLB Future Gambling Lines & Odds

MLB odds – World Series Futures update

Would it be that shocking in the Belmont Stakes odds to see a long shot like Miner’s Escape leading the pack partway through race? After all, the Florida Marlins started the season 11-1, Rafael Nadal lost on clay and the Cleveland Cavaliers failed to reach the NBA Finals.

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Handicapping

Baseball Handicapping Advice For MLB Bettors

Bad beats: Blown saves frustrating MLB bettors… 

There have been just 44 complete games tossed through the first two months of the season.

They have occurred in less than six (5.8) percent of this year’s games.

In contrast, there have been 209 blown saves-about 28 percent of games–already this year.

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Cappers

Marc Lawrence’s 2009 ACC Football Preview

ACC CONFERENCE 2009 FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Marc Lawrence • PLAYBOOK.com

When you walk in the shadows of the most well known basketball conference in the nation, it’s difficult creating your own identity.

Give ACC football its props. They are branding an image that is leaving other football conferences green-eyed.

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MLB

Today’s MLB Betting Tip

Cubs vs Dodgers Saturday/Sunday Picks

MLB odds followers knew the Dodgers had a walk in the NL West this season, but weren’t the Cubs supposed to cruise as well? They haven’t held up their end of the bargain, as the NL Central has been very competitive. A series win against the first-overall Dodgers would go a long way for them.

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NHL

2009 Stanley Cup Finals Betting

Stanley Cup Final Preview/Predictions

In Saturday’s boxing betting lines, Nikolay Valuev gets his rematch against Ruslan Chagaev. Brock Lesnar gets another shot at Frank Mir in UFC 100 come July. Now, the Pittsburgh Penguins get a chance for revenge against the Detroit Red Wings in the Stanley Cup Final odds.

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Sports

Online Gambling & The NFL

Once again the NFL Brass at the Height of Hypocrisy with Gambling

By Tony George

The NFL continues to show its 2 emotions, greed and more greed once again. While the NFL frowns upon any point spread or gambling related activities, they once again show their hunger for dollars by being total hypocrites. It has long been stated by myself that that sports gambling is the 5000 pound elephant invited to the annual NFL Christmas party every year, but no one talks to him or buys him a cocktail. Sports gamblers have driven TV ratings and Direct TV sales since day one, and the NFL knows it and rakes in the cash while turning a cold shoulder to the hint of gambling on sports.

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NBA

Nuggets vs Lakers | Magic vs. Cavs

Basketball Betting – Wednesday/Thursday NBA picks

NBA odds are turning on their head faster than we can say “Rashard Lewis for three.” Rapidly, the dream Lakers/Cavaliers final is becoming a mirage. Can the big guns fight back tonight and tomorrow night in basketball betting? 

Lakers vs Nuggets odds: Game 5 tonight at 9:05 p.m. ET

NBA odds: Lakers -5 ½

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PGA Golf

Crowne Invitational at Colonial Preview/Picks

PGA betting – Crowne Invitational at Colonial Preview/Predictions

If you’re betting on golf this week and don’t see Tiger Woods in the PGA field, don’t panic. The Crowne Invitational at Colonial features a solid field and is among the most storied tournaments in golf betting. Fun fact: only Augusta National has hosted a tournament for more consecutive years than this week’s stop, Colonial Country Club in Forth Worth, TX. Let’s break down some intriguing picks.

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Fight Club

UFC 99: Franklin vs Silva | Kongo vs. Velasquez

UFC 99 Predictions/Picks

Most bettors are focused on NBA odds picks and French Open betting this week but another MMA betting spectacular isn’t far away. UFC 99 may not have a title fight, but anyone who dismisses the card will miss a night jam-packed with great fights.

Let’s break down two matchups from a card that should have real fireworks.

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Sports

Updated: Indy 500 Odds

Indy 500 Odds – A Six-Pack Preview For the Greatest Spectacle in Racing

Scott Dixon

Indy 500 odds: +425 

The defending champ isn’t even favored this year but he is pretty close at just over 4-to-1. Dixon has been in six Indy 500s and he’s placed in the Top 10 four times, including last year’s outright win.

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MLB

Betting On The Mets + Sox?

MLB Weekend Series – Mets vs Red Sox odds

The Indy 500 odds and UFC 98 odds will distract many a sports bettor this weekend, but there’s also some hot baseball betting action to as interleague play arrives and features some marquee series. The Mets vs Red Sox odds feature a matchup many online betting fans figured would be a World Series preview at the beginning of the season.

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