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Yesterday's Expert NBA Picks from our handicappers.
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Results for Wednesday 7th of October 2026
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Wednesday 7th of October 2026
Doc's Sports
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Robert Ferringo
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Craig Trapp
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Scott Rickenbach
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Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
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Raphael Esparza (VSI)
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Tony George
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Vernon Croy
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Scott Spreitzer
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August Young
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Strike Point Sports
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Jason Sharpe
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Griffin Murphy
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Nick Menken
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Expert NBA Picks History:
Doc's Sports
Passing for today.Robert Ferringo
Passing for today.Craig Trapp
Passing for today.Scott Rickenbach
Passing for today.Arun Shiva (Indian Cowboy)
Passing for today.Raphael Esparza (VSI)
Passing for today.Tony George
Passing for today.Vernon Croy
Passing for today.Scott Spreitzer
Passing for today.August Young
Passing for today.Strike Point Sports
Passing for today.Jason Sharpe
Passing for today.Griffin Murphy
Passing for today.Nick Menken
Passing for today.Expert NBA Picks History:
Doc's Sports is ready for the 2026–27 NBA season, bringing nearly 20 years of handicapping experience and additional research to this year’s campaign. The team earned nearly +13,000 during the Bubble season and enters the new season on a 13-5 run with its 8-Unit NBA selections. Follow Doc’s Sports for experienced analysis and its biggest plays throughout the season.
Robert Ferringo finished last season strong, generating more than +7,100 from February through June. He has recorded 12 winning NBA seasons in 16 years, averaging +3,105 per season over that span. His results include +16,670 from 2021–2024 and nine winning seasons in a 10-year stretch between 2014 and 2024, totaling +40,500. Put his extensive NBA experience to work this season.
Scott Spreitzer looks to build on a strong NBA record that includes +19,795 since the start of the 2021 season. His plays rated 5.0 units or higher have gone 115-81, producing +15,840. After finishing last season at +2,260, Spreitzer has posted four winning NBA seasons in five years. Follow his selections throughout the upcoming campaign.
Vernon Croy delivers one top NBA play each day throughout the season. He is coming off a 71-54 campaign that produced +4,900, giving him two winning seasons in the past three years. Croy also earned more than +5,000 during the 2023–24 season. With 25 years of sports betting experience, he brings a disciplined approach to his daily NBA selections.
Strike Point Sports enters the new NBA season following back-to-back winning campaigns. Typically releasing just one play per day, SPS is a strong fit for bettors who prefer a selective schedule. Its standout 2014–15 season produced more than +16,000, ranking among the best single-season performances in Doc’s Sports history. Follow SPS as it looks to build on its recent success.
Arun Shiva generated nearly +4,400 last NBA season, including three separate streaks of at least six consecutive winning picks. From 2013–2017, Shiva went 506-393 (56%), producing +30,110. He also finished the 2024–25 season with a 7-0 run worth +3,400 to secure another winning campaign. His eye for NBA value makes him an experienced option for the season ahead.
Jason Sharpe is coming off a wire-to-wire winning NBA season, starting with a victory on opening night and remaining profitable throughout the year. He has posted six winning NBA seasons in nine years and generated +13,000 between the 2022 All-Star Game and the start of the 2024 season. Sharpe also led the way in 2020–21 with more than +10,000 in overall NBA profit. Follow his picks as he looks to continue that success.
Nick Menken enters the new campaign after a winning 2025–26 NBA season, giving him back-to-back profitable years. One of the newer handicappers at Doc’s Sports, Menken brings more than 10 years of sports betting experience and a keen interest in finding NBA value. His strong finish during the 2025 playoffs generated nearly +4,000 over the final two months of the season. Sign up to follow his selections.
August Young posted back-to-back winning NBA seasons in 2022 and 2023, producing a combined +7,505. He looks to bring that same success to the upcoming campaign, with particular attention to his biggest plays. His team has added researchers to help track injury reports, expected playing time, and other factors that shape NBA betting opportunities.
Griffin Murphy has gone 5-2 with his 8-Unit NBA Game of the Year selections over the past two seasons. He brings 10 years of betting experience, including eight as a professional handicapper. Murphy began his career in the foreign exchange market, developing an understanding of probabilities that informs his NBA analysis. Follow his top selections this season.
Tony George brings more than 30 years of sports betting experience to his NBA service. Professional basketball has been the source of some of his strongest work, and he looks to build on that experience this season. Put this veteran handicapper’s analysis to work throughout the NBA campaign.
Raphael Esparza brings experience from both sides of the betting window as a former Las Vegas sportsbook manager. His NBA results include more than +9,400 from 2018–2020 and more than +16,000 from 2011–2013. Esparza looks to add to that record this season with insights shaped by his sportsbook background.
Craig Trapp joined Doc’s Sports two years ago and delivered a winning debut NBA season in 2024–25. That campaign included a +5,400 run over his first four months. His selections rated 6.0 units or higher finished 32-24 (57%), generating +3,620. Follow Trapp as he looks to build on those results this season.
Scott Rickenbach enters the new NBA season after a strong closing run worth +2,755. His 7-Unit NBA plays were a highlight of the 2025–26 campaign, finishing 24-15 and producing +5,230. With 22 years of NBA handicapping experience, Rickenbach brings an established approach to the season ahead.
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