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College Basketball Free Picks - ESPN Wednesday Night Doubleheader
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 3/3/2010

Another Wednesday night ESPN doubleheader for college basketball means another day of breaking down the big games and analyzing trends and matchups. On schedule for Wednesday night is a Big East showdown between two bubble teams and an ACC rivalry game pitting two ranked teams against each other.

NASCAR: Shelby American at LVMS Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/26/2010

For the first and only time this season NASCAR heads to the desert as the Sprint Cup series visits Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the newly branded Shelby American this Sunday, Feb 28 at 3:30 p.m. Hometown hero Kyle Busch will look to win this race for the second year in a row.

NBA Free Picks: ESPN Friday Night NBA Doubleheader
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/26/2010

A pair of inter-conference games is on tap Friday night with the Western Conference’s Dallas Mavericks traveling to face the Atlanta Hawks in a matchup of two playoff teams and then Orlando Magic visiting a New Orleans team that is trying to start a late season surge to get into the postseason.

NCAA Tournament Projections Updated Feb. 25
by Robert Ferringo - 2/25/2010

I’m going to do my NCAA Tournament projections article a bit differently this week. Right now all we’re hearing about is “bubble teams”, “must-win games”, “good” and “bad” wins and losses, and “Judgment Week”. It’s all nonsense, really. And as you’ll see in a moment, right now the “bubble” is really just 11 teams fighting for six open at-large bids, with about five conferences, outside of the “major” leagues, sitting there with potential bid stealers and X-factors waiting for the conference tournaments to start.

NBA Free Picks: Thursday Doubleheader On TNT
by Matt Severance - 2/25/2010

Boston has played well since returning from the All-Star Break in winning four of five (2-3 ATS) – which includes victories at the Lakers and Blazers. The C’s beat the sliding Knicks by four on Tuesday night in Nate Robinson’s debut with Boston (he had four points). Cleveland had lost three straight coming out of the break but then righted its ship by beating the Hornets by 10 on Tuesday.

Saturday College Basketball Preview: Kentucky at Vanderbilt
by Matt Severance - 2/19/2010

Kentucky and Vanderbilt, Saturday game of the day. That may sound familiar to you, as it should: This was the highlighted game three weeks ago here on Doc’s as well, but it deserves the top treatment again this week. Back then, Vandy entered having won 10 games in a row and was actually leading Kentucky in the SEC East. So what happened that day in Lexington?

NCAA Tournament Projections Updated Feb. 19
by Robert Ferringo - 2/19/2010

There was some small moving and shaking in my NCAA Tournament projections this week. And over the next few weeks there will be a lot more action. In fact, I’m sure that at least two teams that I’m certain are “In” right now will manage to play their way out of a ticket to The Big Dance over the next few weeks.

NBA Power Rankings
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/19/2010

The All-Star Game and the NBA Trade Deadline have come and gone. Most of the moves made at the trade deadline are for positioning in the offseason, which is unfortunate for the NBA, but some teams up top, most notably the Cavaliers, made moves to boost championship hopes this year.

NASCAR: Auto Club 500 Odds and Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/19/2010

Thanks to good timing and a green-white-checker finish Jamie McMurray managed to out-duel Dale Earhardt, Jr. to win the Daytona 500 last weekend. Now the Sprint Cup Series heads to the Golden State for the Auto Club 500 at Fontana at 3 p.m. on Feb. 21 at Auto Club Speedway.

Free Sports Picks: College Basketball Thursday Night
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/18/2010

A double dose of Big East action is on the college basketball schedule Thursday night with an ESPN doubleheader starting at 7 p.m. with a showdown of Top 10 teams in the nation’s capital between Syracuse and Georgetown and then No. 21 Pitt hits the road against Marquette who is fighting for its tournament life.

NBA Free Picks: Thursday Doubleheader On TNT
by Matt Severance - 2/18/2010

Interesting night on TNT on Thursday as the matchups feature the Cavs and Lakers, the huge favorites in the East and West, respectively, against an opponent that many believe to be the second-best in each opposite conference in Denver and Boston. It’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility that both games tonight could be a preview of an NBA Finals matchup.

NCAA Tournament Projections Updated Feb. 12
by Robert Ferringo - 2/12/2010

There was some small moving and shaking in my NCAA Tournament projections this week. And over the next few weeks there will be a lot more action. In fact, I’m sure that at least two teams that I’m certain are “In” right now will manage to play their way out of a ticket to The Big Dance over the next few weeks.

NBA Free Picks: Thursday Doubleheader On TNT
by Matt Severance - 2/11/2010

It’s the final night of non-exhibition NBA action until Tuesday as the league takes four days off for the All-Star break – don’t call it the halfway point of the season because it’s closer to the two-thirds point. These two games are your only option tonight, so enjoy.

Free Sports Picks: College Basketball Wednesday Night
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/10/2010

On tap for tonight are two major conference rivalry games that have all the makings for blowouts. ESPN thought they had a heck of a doubleheader but all of a sudden Connecticut cannot win on the road and North Carolina cannot win period. Still, you know what to do with the record books during rivalry week.

NASCAR Futures Betting Predictions
by Christopher G. Shepard - 2/9/2010

Sports investment powerhouse Bodog has hung lines for who will win the 2010 edition of the Chase for Sprint Cup which starts on Valentines Day at the Daytona 500 and goes for 36 races until Nov. 23, 2010 at Homestead, Florida.

Best Winter Olympic Bets
by T.O. Whenham - 2/9/2010

The Olympics are finally just a couple of days away. I'm quite excited about the prospects of betting on the Games - mostly because of the novelty of it all. I mean, how often do you get to bet on biathlon? It will obviously be easier to bet the individual events when we get closer to them and we can get a feel for how things are going.

Best Upcoming Sports Events to Bet On
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/9/2010

Your Super Bowl hangover does not have to translate to wagering also. The Super Bowl is not the end of the gambling season, it is just the highlight of it. If you won your block pool or hit the Saints on the money line then there is plenty of big-time games and tournaments coming up to wager your newly found bankroll on. Here are the Top 10 upcoming events to wager on.

NCAA Tournament Projections Updated Feb. 5
by Robert Ferringo - 2/5/2010

There was some small moving and shaking in my NCAA Tournament projections this week. And over the next few weeks there will be a lot more action. In fact, I’m sure that at least two teams that I’m certain are “In” right now will manage to play their way out of a ticket to The Big Dance over the next few weeks.

NBA Power Rankings
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 2/5/2010

It was a combination of their recent 10-game winning streak that including a thorough thumping of the Heat on Thursday night and their 2-0 record against the Lakers that have finally given the Cavs the top peg in our NBA Power Rankings. With a steady diet of cupcakes coming up, mostly at home, do not be surprised to see this winning streak reach 15.

NBA Free Picks: Thursday Doubleheader On TNT
by Matt Severance - 2/4/2010

The sinking Heat lost in Boston last night, 107-102, to fall under .500 for the first time since late November 2008. They have dropped four of five (1-4 ATS). The Cavs thumped Memphis on Tuesday for their ninth straight win, which is currently tops in the NBA. Cleveland hasn’t won by less than 14 points (4-0 ATS) since beating the Heat by one in Miami last Monday.