Archive for May, 2012
May 31st, 2012 - New Orleans Hornets Win No.1 Pick In 2012 NBA Draft
The Charlotte Bobcats’ ineptitude defied all odds this season, so it’s no wonder they took their losing streak to the NBA Draft. After recording the worst record in NBA history, the Bobcats were unable to secure the top pick in this summer’s draft, losing out to the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA Lottery selection […]
May 30th, 2012 - 2012 Stanley Cup Finals: Devils Vs Kings Game 1 Betting Odds
The Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils have already made bettors a lot of money this postseason, rising from low seeds to reach the Stanley Cup final tonight. The Kings started as an eight seed, but are in the middle of what could be the greatest postseason run of all time. If they sweep […]
May 29th, 2012 - Oklahoma City Thunder Vs San Antonio Spurs Series Betting Odds
Staring down at their first loss in nearly two months in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs needed just two words to spark a furious rally. Head coach Gregg Popovich told his experienced team to get a “little nasty”, and they did with a nine-point rally in the fourth quarter […]
May 25th, 2012 - Miami Heat Back Atop 2012 NBA Championship Betting Odds
The Miami Heat made it about as difficult as they could against the Indiana Pacers, but are now back on top of NBA Finals Betting Odds, as the favorite to win the title. The Heat lost that status a week ago when they dropped two of their first three games against the Pacers in the […]
May 24th, 2012 - 2012 NCAA Football Conference Longshots
Conference schedules have been set for a while now, but oddsmakers have only recently rolled out their lines for each team to win its league. This season will be even tougher to gauge with a calamity of teams switching allegiances. Missouri and Texas A&M went to the SEC, and were replaced with West Virginia and […]
May 24th, 2012 - Miami Heat Betting Lines Waiver With Suspensions
The Miami Heat were able to settle down and recapture the series lead against the Indiana Pacers. But clinching the second round playoff just got a little more difficult with the suspensions of Udonis Haslem and Dexter Pittman. Up 3-2, Miami will be shorthanded as the series returns to Indiana for Game 6 Thursday night, […]
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May 22nd, 2012 - I’ll Have Another Not Favored To Win Belmont, Triple Crown
I’ll Have Another stormed back to win another thrilling race, taking the second leg of the Triple Crown last weekend at Pimlico. With a shot at history coming in three weeks, oddsmakers are giving him decent odds to do just that: have another. Bovada’s Belmont Betting Lines are posing a straight-up question to bettors: Will […]
May 22nd, 2012 - Los Angeles Lakers Betting Lines Waiver Against Thunder
Kobe Bryant wasn’t thrilled with Pau Gasol after the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend, and didn’t hide it with reporters after the game. Yet, despite the team’s in-fighting on the brink of elimination, head coach Mike Brown insists all is well and the locker room isn’t unraveling. “They’ve […]
May 22nd, 2012 - 2013 Orlando Magic Betting Odds Unsteady After Firing Van Gundy
The most frustrating thing about the Orlando Magic is how nothing was getting done. Dwight Howard reportedly wanted out and then wanted to stay. Then he wanted the team to axe head coach Stan Van Gundy before contending he never said that. There was a level of discomfort that plagued the team all year and […]
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May 18th, 2012 - 2012 NBA Finals Betting Odds No Longer Favor Miami Heat
I wrote a story yesterday about the Miami Heats chances of being favored to win the NBA Finals. Apparently, sportsbooks will flip them as underdogs if they play the San Antonio Spurs or Oklahoma City Thunder even though they’ve been favored all along. All that talk might be void, though, if LeBron and the gang […]
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