NBA Handicapping Articles
NBA Betting: Biggest Surprises
by T.O. Whenham - 11/16/2010
We’re about 10 games into the NBA season. A lot will change between now and the end of the season, but we’ve seen enough action already to have at least a sense of what teams have to offer this year. Some things have happened pretty much as we would have expected them to, while others have been a total surprise.
NBA Betting Trends: Hot and Cold Teams Against the Point Spread
by Aaron Smith - 11/15/2010
Successful NBA handicapping always starts with catching onto current relevant NBA betting trends. Streaks and slumps occur on a constant basis in the NBA, and they should not be ignored. The point of this article will be to let you see which teams are streaking and which are slumping over the span of the last two weeks.
2010-11 Michigan State Spartans College Basketball Picks with Futures Odds and Betting Prtedictions
by Alan Matthews - 11/9/2010
In a sense, a torn Achilles’ tendon suffered early in last season’s NCAA Tournament by 2008-09 Big Ten Player of the Year Kalin Lucas was a good thing for the Michigan State Spartans. Why is that? Because Sparty made it to its second consecutive Final Four even without their star point guard, and the injury pretty much assured the Lucas wouldn’t leave for the NBA after last season.
NBA Picks: Lakers at Kings Predictions and Betting Odds
by Aaron Smith - 11/3/2010
The Los Angeles Lakers are still the team to beat in the NBA this season, and that is exactly how they want it. The Lakers outlasted the Celtics in a terrific seven-game series in the NBA Finals last year. However, the Miami Heat received all the attention throughout the offseason even though many around the NBA know that the Lakers won’t be easy to dethrone.
NBA Futures Props Betting: MVP Award Predictions
by Alan Matthews - 10/27/2010
The NBA season tipped off on Tuesday night, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still be on most NBA futures props. And one I’d like to address today seems like a no-brainer: the regular-season NBA MVP award. The Association is a completely star-driven league, and that has been borne out when looking at previous MVP winners.
2010-11 Orlando Magic NBA Picks, Predictions and Futures Odds
by Alan Matthews - 10/26/2010
All Dwight Howard and Co. have done is win 59 regular-season games and reach the Eastern Finals the past two years, but it’s almost like they don’t exist in experts’ eyes – even the few who didn’t pick Miami to win the East seem to be picking Boston and not Orlando.
NBA Picks: Miami Heat at Boston Celtics Predictions and Betting Odds
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/26/2010
In case the opening of the NBA regular season did not come with enough fanfare the NBA schedule makers have aligned two publicity machines, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, to collide Tuesday night at Boston at 7:30 p.m. ET in a game that may be even more highly anticipated than LeBron James unfortunate one-hour ESPN special “The Decision.”
2010-11 Miami Heat NBA Picks, Predictions and Futures Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 10/19/2010
Seriously, do I even need to write much in the way of previewing the 2010-11 Miami Heat? This is only the most-hyped team since Michael Jordan’s Bulls, with some even expecting the Heat to break Chicago’s record of 72 regular-season wins. Former coach and current NBA analyst Jeff Van Gundy has said he thinks the Heat will get the record, but most experts believe the NBA is simply too deep and that the Heat will have too much of a bull’s-eye to even reach 70 victories.
2010-11 Washington Wizards NBA Picks, Predictions and Futures Betting Odds
by Alan Matthews - 10/19/2010
It seems rather amusing to even say right now, but remember that heading into last season the Washington Wizards actually thought they might be Eastern Conference contenders by adding Mike Miller and Randy Foye – for the fifth overall pick in the 2009 draft – to their “Big 3” of Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler?
2010-11 Charlotte Bobcats NBA Picks, Predictions and Futures Odds
by Alan Matthews - 10/16/2010
Considering the franchise we are talking about, it was a very successful 2009-10 season for the Charlotte Bobcats. After all, they won 44 games (finishing seventh in the East, fourth in the Southeast) and reached the playoffs for the first time in franchise history. There the Bobcats were no match for the Orlando Magic, getting swept pretty easily.
2010-11 Chicago Bulls NBA Picks with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Aaron Smith - 10/13/2010
The Chicago Bulls edged their way into the playoffs last year by finishing 41-41. They were beaten in the first round by the Cleveland Cavaliers. While the Miami Heat received all the attention this offseason, the Bulls were also busy bringing in some high-quality talent. The young nucleus of the team is still intact, but they have added some pieces that should definitely make them a threat in the Eastern Conference this year. Expectations are high, and the Bulls appear ready to take a large step forward in 2010-11.
NBA Picks: Cleveland Cavaliers Predictions with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Aaron Smith - 10/12/2010
The summer of 2010 was the huge NBA free agent period, and I think it is fair to say that Cleveland was the biggest loser during this offseason. LeBron James packed his bags and went to Miami, which left a whole lot of angry Cleveland fans. The team has lost its star, and they must somehow move on, though I have a feeling that might take quite a while. The guy who wore No. 23 for this team last year did everything for this team, and this year’s squad will have a whole new look.
NBA Picks: Detroit Pistons Futures Odds and Betting Predictions
by Aaron Smith - 10/12/2010
It was just 2008 when the Detroit Pistons were making their sixth straight Eastern Conference Finals appearance. However, during the 2009-10 season the Pistons finished a miserable 27-55. There’s no doubt there were a multitude of injuries, but for a franchise with as much pride as the Pistons last year was an embarrassment. They go into the 2010-11 season much healthier, but there are still plenty of question marks about how much improvement this team can make.
NBA Picks: San Antonio Spurs Predictions with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/11/2010
One year the Spurs will show up for an NBA season with an entirely new-look roster. This is not that year. Tony Parker, Manu Ginobili and Tim Duncan have been playing together for nine seasons now. They were a ‘Big Three’ even before LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh reached the NBA.
2010-2011 Milwaukee Bucks NBA Picks with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Aaron Smith - 10/11/2010
The Milwaukee Bucks were probably the biggest surprise in the NBA last year. The Bucks not only got into the playoffs, but they secured the sixth seed and nearly knocked out the Atlanta Hawks in the first round. It would have been easy for this team to just rest on their laurels from last year, but the front office has been busy making this team better for 2010-11. Scott Skiles and his coaching staff have an even more talented group of players to work with, which could make this team one to watch this year.
2010-11 Atlanta Hawks NBA Picks, Predictions and Futures Odds
by Alan Matthews - 10/11/2010
The Atlanta Hawks will pretty much look the same this season as they did last year and that’s sort of a good news/bad news situation. Atlanta was able to keep Joe Johnson, but the Hawks had to hand him a ridiculous contract to do so: six years, $124 million.
2010-11 Sacramento Kings NBA Picks with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/9/2010
The Sacramento Kings have made it clear what path they are going to take to return to the playoffs for the first time since 2006. The path is through the NBA Draft, and the players who could possibly take them there is the potential inside-outside power combination of Tyreke Evans and DeMarcus Cousins.
NBA Picks: Memphis Grizzlies Predictions with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/9/2010
The offseason is a time to incite hope amongst a fan base used to losing, but the perennial-losing Grizzlies showed why they have been stuck in a rut ever since expansion in 1995. A botched run at free agency, cheap contract negotiations, watching valuable players leave and overspending on players have left Memphis fans with an even worse-than-usual outlook of this season. When it came to throwing around money this offseason the Memphis Grizzlies could not make up their mind.
2010-11 New Orleans Hornets NBA Picks with Predictions with Futures Odds
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/9/2010
Despite trade winds blowing and rumors circulating, Chris Paul is still the point guard of the New Orleans Hornets and that, at the very least, ensures the relevancy of the franchise. The team was clearly not big enough for two sensational point guards, but it was Darren Collison who was dealt away instead of Paul, the clear franchise player.
NBA Picks: Dallas Mavericks Predictions with Futures Odds and Betting Preview
by Nicholas Tolomeo - 10/8/2010
The Mavericks are about as safe of a bet as there is to reach the postseason as they’ve done it 10 years in a row. They are also a pretty safe bet to fizzle out in the first round; they’ve done that three out of the last four years. Regardless of their postseason shortcomings since a trip to the NBA Finals in 2006, the Mavericks are once again looked at as a contender in the Western Conference for two reasons: Dirk Nowitzki’s jump shot and Mark Cuban’s wallet.
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