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Pittsburgh Penguins vs. N.Y. Rangers Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Penguins at Rangers in a Battle of the Surprising .500 teams

The New York Rangers close out a three game home stand Thursday when they host the Pittsburgh Penguins who have won five straight in the series including their last three games at MSG. The Penguins enter Thursday’s game having lost three of their last four games while the Rangers have shrugged off a slow start to win three of their last four.

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NFL

Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers Free Betting Prediction & Super Bowl Preview

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Love the Har-Bowl nickname for this one and it should be a really good game too.  Both teams are coming in strong and ready to rock.  It should be a good one from start to finish and a tough one to call.   Yet another rematch too.

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NFL

Super Bowl Odds: Bovada MVP Betting – Team and Player Props

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With Super Bowl XLVII right around the corner, the NFL betting community is salivating over the extensive team and player Props available in the sportsbook leading up to the big game.

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NBA

Memphis Grizzlies vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Getting several mediocre players in a deal for one good one is never a good idea, but sending Rudy Gay to Canada was a deal engineered not by the Memphis Grizzlies’ front office.

Memphis Grizzlies (29-15) at Oklahoma City Thunder (34-11)
Thursday, Jan. 31
Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City
8 p.m. EST
Spread – Thunder -8 at Bovada
O/U – 191.5

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No, the bean counters didn’t much like Gay’s big salary, so he had to be sacrificed for the greater good – namely, so everyone else could continue to get their checks the first and 15th of every month, and the team would not wind up paying luxury tax money.

The question now is whether Gay’s removal from the starting lineup will have an effect on the Grizzlies, who are enjoying their second straight solid season and figuring out what they need to do to make life uncomfortable for the likes of the Spurs, Thunder and Clippers come playoff time.

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It was not known early today whether the three players (Tayshawn Prince, Austin Daye and Ed Davis) the Grizz got in return for Gay will be in uniform when Memphis tests its mettle tonight against the Thunder in Oklahoma City.

But all three are decent defensively, which fits in well with the Grizzlies’ emphasis on controlling tempo, keeping things close for 40 minutes and then winning ugly in the late going.

That formula has enabled Memphis to establish itself as the fourth-best team in the Western Conference, and the Grizz will need to keep the ball rolling without Gay in order to hold off Denver and Golden State for the No. 4 playoff seed and home-court advantage in the first round. [ad-6571516]

In OKC, meanwhile, no one is panicking, but the Thunder are in re-trench mode after losing two of their last three and three of the last five. In their last two defeats (Warriors and Lakers), the Thunder have fallen down on the job in the fourth period of both games. Russell Westbrook has made only 9 of his last 38 shots, and that has to improve because we all know that he is not going to stop shooting.

Because it all happened on the road, no one is too concerned. Except maybe OKC coach Scott Brooks, who doesn’t much like what he sees on the defensive end, where the Thunder gave up an average of 106 points during six games away from home.

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Eight points is a bit high, the number no doubt inflated by the uncertainty created by the Gay trade and the Thunder’s tendency to win big at home. In its last three home games OKC has won by 24 (Philadelphia), 22 (Minnesota) and 20 (Denver).

No reason to believe this one will be any different, especially since Memphis will still be sorting things out without Gay and with several newcomers.

OKC to cover the 8.

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Dallas Mavericks vs. Golden State Warriors Cappers TNT NBA Preview & Free Pick

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Is it too early to start asking if it’s too late?

The All-Star break is a few weeks down the road, and once that turn has been made, playoff hopefuls such as the Dallas Mavericks will have fewer than 30 games left to chase down Utah and/or Houston for one of the final Western Conference playoff spots.

Dallas Mavericks (19-26) at Golden State Warriors (28-17)
Thursday, Jan. 31
Oracle Arena, Oakland
10:30 p.m. EST
Odds: Mavs -3 & O/U is 205.5 at JustBet

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Problem is, the Mavs are not alone. The Lakers are also gearing up for the stretch run, and Minnesota is also hanging around.

And before anyone can think about getting to the Jazz or Rockets, they have to get through Portland, where the Trail Blazers are starting to get hot and again making it hard for visitors to win in the Northwest.

So the Mavs – who are seven games under .500 — have plenty of heavy lifting ahead, including three more games on the road (at Golden State tonight, Phoenix, Oklahoma City) before heading back to Texas.

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Dallas is hoping that a decent showing tonight in the Bay Area will help remove the stink from Tuesday night’s bad loss in Portland, where the Mavs dominated play through most of the night before spitting up a 21-point third-period lead and a seven-point edge in the final 2:09 before losing to the Blazers at the buzzer.

Dallas even had the ball in the final seconds before O.J. Mayo was called for a charge, setting up a game-winning 18-footer by Portland’s LaMarcus Aldridge.  [ad-6571516]

If there is a plus side to the maddening inconsistency that the Mavericks have shown of late, it is the improved play of Dirk Nowitzki as he rounds into full basketball shape after missing the first two months of the season due to injury. The Mavs go nowhere without Nowitzki at full throttle, and the big guy’s minutes and scoring are both returning to pre-injury level.

Golden State, meanwhile, is enjoying a brief respite at home in the midst of a road-centric schedule. The Warriors just finished a four-game swing through the Rust Belt, and after taking on the Mavs and Suns, 10 of the next 13 will be on the road as GS tries to maintain its standing among the Western Conference heavyweight contenders.

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It’s hard to keep track of all the injuries these two teams are dealing with. Golden State may be without Stephen Curry (thus no betting line as of early today), and Andrew Bogut and Harrison Barnes will probably both be sidelined as well. Dallas is shuffling its front line due to a concussion suffered by center Chris Kaman, who will be out indefinitely.

These teams put up 206 in their first meeting, but figure on something in the high 90s this time around.

MAVERICKS 97, WARRIORS 95.

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NCAAB

Butler Bulldogs vs. St. Louis Billikens Gambling Odds & NCAAB Free Pick

Butler vs St. Louis Betting!

Butler is in first place in the Atlantic 10 Conference and while they have been a Cinderella in the Big Dance in the last few years they will not sneak up on anybody this season since they are ranked 9th in the nation and they already have 3 wins over top 10 teams.

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Arizona Wildcats vs. Washington Huskies Gambling Odds & NCAAB Free Pick

Arizona vs UW etting!

Arizona is in 2nd place in Pac 12 play and they have won 4 of their last 6 games with both losses coming against solid teams.

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Illinois Fighting Illini vs. Michigan St. Spartans Free Gambling Prediction & CBB Preview

Fighting Illini vs Spartans CBB Basketball Spread/Handicapping

Illinois is one of a handful of teams that would have liked postseason bids to be handed out in mid December. Since then they have lost 6 times, some good and some not so good, as they struggle to find their level in a very competitive Big Ten Conference.

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2013 Superbowl MVP Odds + free odds to win betting predictions

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San Francisco QB Colin Kaepernick and Baltimore QB Joe Flacco have the best odds to win the Super Bowl MVP and in 5 of the last 6 years a QB has won the award including the last 3.

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Baltimore Ravens vs. San Francisco 49ers Super Bowl Gambling Odds & Free NFL Pick

Baltimore vs San Francisco SB XLVII Betting!

The Ravens have won 3 straight playoff games and in their last 2 games they won on the road and in each game they were the underdog.

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PGA Golf

2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open Preview | PGA Picks

Phoenix Open Betting – TPC Scottsdale

Scottsdale, Arizona hosts the 2013 Waste management Open this weekend – one of the most fan-friendly crowd pleasing events on TOUR. TPC of Scottsdale is one of the few courses on TOUR that doesn’t favor any one style of play – leads a gained and lost here at the drop of a hat which adds to the intrigue.

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Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild Free Picks & NHL Preview

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Headline: Blackhawks Put Undefeated Record on the Line – in Minnesota Wednesday Night

The NHL’s best team so far, the Chicago Blackhawks begin a six game road trip Wednesday night when they pay visit to the revamped Minnesota Wild. While the Hawks have been off since their sixth straight win to start the season since Sunday, the weary Wild will be playing their third game in four nights after dispatching the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 just last night.

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Washington Wizards vs. Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday NBA Preview & Free Pick

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The Washington Wizards started the season with a nice, tidy 12-game losing streak, basically taking the helium out of any balloon that might have been filled when the team won its final six games in 2011/12.

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NCAAB

USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins Free Gambling Prediction & CBB Preview

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The Trojans came up with nothing for their trip to the desert but at 3-5 in conference you could argue they are exceeding expectations.

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Maryland Terrapins vs. FSU Seminoles Free Gambling Prediction & CBB Preview

Terrapins vs Seminoles CBB Basketball Spread/Handicapping

The Terps came out blazing this season but once conference play started it has been a different story.  They have dropped 4 out of 7 conference games including at home to these same Seminoles.

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Indiana Hoosiers vs. Purdue Boilermakers Gambling Odds & NCAAB Free Pick

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Purdue is sitting at 11-9 and 4-3 in the Big 10 conference and they could use a win over 3rd ranked Indiana to bolster their Big Dance resume.