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Free NBA Picks: Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 12/2/2016
The Brooklyn Nets stink and with probably the least-talented roster in the NBA and their next two first-round draft picks owed to the Boston Celtics in one form or another, they are going to stink for a while. So why not take a shot on a solid restricted free agent even if the other team matches? That's apparently going to be the case as the Nets are set to sign Houston forward Donatas Motiejunas to an offer sheet. The Rockets and the Lithuanian have been at a contract impasse all season and the team recently pulled its best offer so he hasn't played this year.
NBA Betting Trends: Totals Report for Hot Over and Under Teams
by Aaron Smith - 12/2/2016
The NBA season is now more than a month old. There haven't been as many early-season surprises this year as there are in most seasons. Charlotte has been a bit of a surprise in the Eastern Conference as they sit atop the NBA Southeast. In the Western Conference, the Memphis Grizzlies are a solid surprise at 12-8 on the year so far, but with Mike Conley going down with an injury you have to wonder how they'll do in the next few weeks.
NBA Betting and Handicapping: Will Disappointing Teams Continue to Struggle?
by Trevor Whenham - 12/2/2016
We're not quite a quarter of the way through the NBA season, and yet we have already seen several teams go to great lengths to prove that any faith you might have had in them heading into the season was misplaced. You might have thought they were going to be good, but they are working hard to show you that that might not be the case. Here, up to this point, are the five most disappointing teams in the NBA according to my eyes:
Free NBA Picks: Friday, Dec. 2, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 12/1/2016
If you are a Cubs or Indians fan or just like to see millionaire athletes pay off their silly bets, you should tune into ESPN before Friday's Cavaliers at Bulls game. That's because Cleveland's LeBron James and Chicago's Dwyane Wade, good buddies, made a wager on the Indians-Cubs World Series. Of course the Cubs rallied from a 3-1 series deficit to win the Fall Classic in Game 7 in Cleveland with LeBron in attendance.
NBA Handicapping: Teams with Fading Playoff Hopes
by Trevor Whenham - 12/1/2016
The NBA isn't even a quarter of the way through the season. It's a baby. If it was human it wouldn't be able to dress itself alone. Yet, for some teams we have already seen too much - or at least enough to know what we have. Yes, on the first day of December I feel confident enough to deem the seasons of eight teams - four in each conference - over already. They are already playing out the string and building towards next year. It's not happening this year.
Free NBA Picks: Thursday, Dec. 1, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/30/2016
I don't want to make a blanket statement in saying that you should totally bet against the Memphis Grizzlies and go under their totals for the next six weeks or so because it obviously depends on the opponent. But I'm certainly going to be leaning that way most nights with the news that Grizzles point guard Mike Conley is likely going to miss that much time with a transverse process fracture in his vertebrae suffered Monday against Charlotte.
NBA Betting Advice Handicapping: Hot and Cold Teams ATS
by Victor Ryan - 11/29/2016
James Harden in Mike D'Antoni's fast-paced offensive system has been a match made in basketball heaven. The enigmatic Harden has done it all for the Rockets this season, including dishing out an NBA-high 12.2 assists per game. It was just last season that Harden took "isolation" basketball to a whole other level, consistently dribbling down the shot clock before hoisting the rock while his teammates stood and watched.
Free NBA Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/29/2016
You won't see Pacers superstar Paul George on Wednesday night when Indiana visits Portland to begin a five-game road trip through the Western Conference. George has missed the past two and five of the last six games with an ankle injury that has been bothering George since at least Nov. 11, when he first missed a contest against the Boston Celtics because of the injury. George got off to a great start this season but is just 19-for-56 in his past three games that he has played.
Free NBA Picks: Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/28/2016
More bad news for the terrible Dallas Mavericks, who are clearly going to finish with their first losing season since 1999-2000. Future Hall of Famer Dirk Nowitzki, easily the best player in franchise history, could miss some time again -- or at least is going to sit occasional games into next month. He returned from an eight-game absence due to a strained Achilles on Wednesday and also played Friday but then sat out Sunday.
Free NBA Picks: Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/24/2016
One month exactly until Christmas on Friday and here's a holiday treat for you on Black Friday: every single NBA team will play after the league went dark on Thanksgiving. That's a very rare phenomenon in the Association when all 30 clubs are in action. You also almost never see it in the NHL, either. All 32 teams in the NFL generally only all play on the same day in Week 17. It's nothing new in Major League Baseball as every team is in action every Tuesday, Wednesday and all weekend for the most part. So enjoy the NBA extravaganza with those turkey leftovers on Friday!
NBA Handicapping: Warriors Struggling ATS but as Good as Ever on Court
by Trevor Whenham - 11/24/2016
The Warriors. What a story. Over the last couple years they were pretty much all that any basketball fan was talking about. Then they were humiliated in the finals by Cleveland last year. So, instead of feeling sorry for themselves they went out and got one of the three best players in the league - and they already had one of them on the team. It was shocking and controversial. But will it work? Well, it's anecdotal, but as I sit here writing this the team is just wrapping up a game against the Lakers - a game in which they scored 149 freaking points against a reasonably solid team and won by 43. 43 freaking points.
NBA Handicapping: How to bet the Phoenix Suns
by Trevor Whenham - 11/23/2016
The Suns blew everything up and went really, really young. The storyline is supposed to be a happy one - they land a few budding stars, play tough basketball, and start their climb into contention. So far, though, that just hasn't been the case this year. They get scored on at will and have managed just four wins through 15 games. Only the Mavericks have fewer wins with 2, and Dallas is a special kind of awful this year.
NBA Handicapping: How to bet the Dallas Mavericks
by Trevor Whenham - 11/23/2016
What a mess. We knew that the Dallas Mavericks were likely not going to be as good as they have been in recent years this season. They have made plenty of changes the last couple of seasons but have seemed to struggle to keep up with the best of the West. Even the most pessimistic out there, though, couldn't have expected this. Their 2-11 record gives them two less wins than every team in the league. The freaking Sixers and Nets are looking down on Dallas. Just think about that for a second.
Free NBA Betting Picks: Season-Long Utah Jazz Analysis and Expert Predictions
by Chris Vasile - 11/23/2016
We are a few games shy of the quarter-pole for the NBA regular season, and things could not be going any worse right now for the Utah Jazz. A team that many - including myself - thought could make some noise in the Western Conference currently sits in ninth place with a record of 7-8. The Jazz have been done in by an injury-filled start to the season, with several key players missing time or trying to play through injury.
Free NBA Picks: Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/22/2016
You looking for possibly the best individual rivalry for the next five years at least in the NBA? I give you former Rookies of the Year and No. 1 overall picks from Kentucky: the Pelicans' Anthony Davis and Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns. Before last season, when NBA GMs were polled on who they would build their team around, Davis was the majority pick. This year, that answer was Towns after his historic rookie season.
Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza
by Doc's Sports - 11/22/2016
The biggest game in the Big Ten this season takes place this Saturday in Columbus between No. 3 Michigan and No. 2 Ohio State. This could actually be the biggest matchup of the entire college football season given what is at stake for a number of teams in terms this year's College Football Playoff. In this week's discussion with Doc's Sports expert handicapper Raphael Esparza, we will get his take on how he sees things playing out between these two bitter rivals.
Free NBA Picks: Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/21/2016
The Sacramento Kings don't play Tuesday, but if you believe new coach Dave Joerger then you might want to start hitting the "over" totals on Kings games. Joerger was fed up with the early losing and moved to a smaller lineup, where DeMarcus Cousins shifts from power forward to center while shifting center Kosta Koufos to the bench, and play faster. Joerger is starting games with two point guards in Darren Collison and Ty Lawson alongside Cousins, Matt Barnes and Rudy Gay. It also means even less time for second-year center Willie Cauley-Stein, who already wants a trade.
Free NBA Picks: Saturday, Nov. 19, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/18/2016
The worst game on the NBA schedule Saturday night is easily Phoenix at Philadelphia, two teams who are in full-blown rebuild/tank mode (albeit with some intriguing young players). Both the Suns and 76ers are likely to finish last or close to it in their respective conferences, something that Philly is very familiar with. But this is a good year to be lousy. The current crop of NCAA basketball freshmen is considered to be one of the best in many years. Thus, winning next summer's draft lottery could be a boon to any franchise. So while Saturday's game looks ugly on paper, one extra win/loss could be huge for both clubs regarding the future.
NBA Handicapping: Lakers a Hot Wager to Start New Season
by Trevor Whenham - 11/18/2016
The NBA season is young, but one of the big revelations so far has been the L.A. Lakers. For the last few years they have been almost completely unwatchable. Just plain bad. We knew things were going to be different this year, but only the most optimistic could have expected this - they are one of the most exciting teams to watch in the league. At 7-5 they are in the heart of the Western Conference playoff picture, and it doesn't entirely feel like a fluke. So, what is going on in La La Land? And can they keep it up? Should bettors trust them or be skeptical? Here are five factors to consider when pondering these questions:
Free NBA Picks: Friday, Nov. 18, 2016, Opening Line Report and Handicapping
by Alan Matthews - 11/17/2016
You don't think of Warriors-Celtics as a great NBA rivalry, but I don't know that two teams played two better regular-season games against one another last season -- and they renew acquaintances on Friday night. When Golden State visited Boston it was 23-0 and frankly should have lost but didn't, prevailing 124-119 in double overtime.
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