NBA News & Handicapping Notes
Matt Fargo takes a look at the upcoming NBA schedule and pulls out important news, injuries, notes and betting trends from around the league.
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Sports Betting Games To Bet On – December 16 Edition
Okay, college football fans. Recess is over; time to get back to work. The 2008-09 bowl season starts this Saturday with four games, and while this foursome may feature some of the lightweights on the bowl scene (will there be a second St. Petersburg Bowl?), we’ve got at least two games that promise to be both entertaining and potentially lucrative. The first bowl down the runway kicks off this week’s Top 5 list (all times Eastern; for current lines, visit Bodog’s online sportsbook).
Sports Betting Games To Bet On – December 2
Black Friday (and its online counterpart, Cyber Monday) signaled the start of yet another holiday shopping season. The handicapping world is also in overdrive this month. We’ve got pro and college football, pro and college hoops, and a healthy dose of hockey to get us through December – not to mention the latest superfight from the boxing ring. These are our Top 5 betting games of the week (all times Eastern; for current lines, visit Bodog’s online sportsbook).
Sports Betting Games To Bet On – November 27th Edition
Missing baseball season when your only alternative was the CFL or the WNBA? Didn’t think so. With NBA and college hoops now in full swing, the good times are rolling for bettors. Here’s a look at our Top 5 betting matchups of the week (all times Eastern; visit Bodog Sportsbook. for latest odds):
Sports Games to Bet on – November 18th Edition
Scratch one more sport off the betting list. Jimmie Johnson has won NASCAR’s top prize for the third year in a row, taking the Sprint Cup in somewhat anticlimactic fashion by finishing 15th at Sunday’s Ford 400. Johnson only needed to place 36th or better to clinch the title. Cale Yarborough (1976-77-78) is the only other driver to pull off the three-peat.
Sports Betting Games of the Week – November 12
A post-election lull has swept over the United States. All those man-hours spent fixated on polls and pundits have to be diverted elsewhere. Excellent timing, because college basketball is here. Preseason tournaments are underway; there are a lot of cupcakes on the menu, but this is when sharp handicappers swoop in and get fat.
Sports Betting Games of the Week – November 4
The 2008 baseball season ended in October after all. We hope yours was a profitable one – a special shout-out to all those Phillies supporters out there who filled their bankrolls with a 13-3 run to end the regular season and an 11-3 record in the playoffs. It’s all about finishing strong, as fans of the New York Mets (7-10 down the stretch) can attest.
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2008-2009 NBA Northwest Division Prediction
NBA Season Opening Divisional Odds – Time to Bet on Basketball!
Alright BetUS Sportsbook NBA members, the 2008-09 NBA regular season gets underway tonight and as usual, BetUS.com has got the sport on ‘lockdown’ with all the latest and greatest NBA Odds of any Sportsbook anywhere.
Top 5 Sports Games Of The Week To Bet On
Millions of people are waiting a little longer than they’d like for their payouts. Game 5 of the World Series was suspended in the sixth inning Monday night with the Phillies and Rays tied 2-2. Play will resume whenever the weather clears up in Philadelphia – which could be next June.
If there is a Game 6, that’ll be one of the definite must-bets of the week. For now, here are the Top 5 games that we know about (all times Eastern):
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Oct 29th NBA Power Rankings
Craig Trapp’s Early Season NBA Power Rankings
As many of you have seen my power rankings have been pretty good with predicting lines and winners in the NFL and NCAA Football season thus far. One of Craig’s Handicapping tools that he uses for each pick is his own weekly power rankings. Below is the top 10 for NBA which will change I am sure after the season gets going.
NBA: SUNS SURPRISING AGAINST THE SPURS
For all the postseason problems the Phoenix Suns have had with the San Antonio Spurs, they’ve been a great bet against the spread (ATS) in recent seasons.
The Suns are a surprising 5-2 ATS against the Spurs over the last two regular seasons and they look to improve on that as these two teams open their 2008-09 campaign on ESPN at 8 pm ET.
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Artest Traded To Houston
Artest Is Now A Rocket
The Houston Rockets officially landed controversial forward Ron Artest from the Sacramento Kings on Thursday.
The Kings receive guard Bobby Jackson, rookie forward Donte Greene and Houston’s 2009 first-round draft pick in the deal. Greene was the holdup in the trade because he was not permitted to be traded until a month after signing with Houston.
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Weaver Traded To OKC
Bobcats trade 2nd Rd pick Weaver to Oklahoma City
The Charlotte Bobcats traded the draft rights of Kyle Weaver to the new Oklahoma City franchise for a second-round selection in 2009, the team announced Monday.
Weaver, was the 38th overall selection in this year’s draft
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Lakers Sign Sun Yue To Contract
The Los Angeles Lakers agreed to terms on a contract with point guard Sun Yue.
The 22-year-old was the Lakers’ second-round choice in the 2007 draft out of Chinese club team Beijing Aoshen.
Sun has also spent time with China’s national team and participated in the Las Vegas summer league in 2007. He is currently on China’s Olympic basketball squad
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