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Sports

April 23rd 2010: Daily Sports News-Gossip-Headlines

Friday Water Cooler – April 23rd, 2010

Here we go with today’s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won’t just find the straight news; you’ll find the stuff everyone is talking about – the ice breakers, the Twitter Sports Picks and topics…well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler.

Enjoy!

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Handicapping

Ben Burns: Bad Beats Feb. 11th

Bad Beats: Betting teams without the superstar

Ben Burns
Ben Burns

What’s your first reaction when you hear a player the caliber of Kobe Bryant is going to miss a game?

For the vast majority of sports bettors, the answer is to bet against the Lakers.

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NBA

Merril: Magic vs. Heat Handicapping

Steve Merril’s NBA Fullcourt Report

Below is a look at the most important NBA game in the Eastern Conference tonight.

Orlando Magic (-3, 194) at Miami Heat – 7:35 pm ET

Playoff Positioning

The Magic have clinched the Southeast division title and a top three seed in the upcoming playoffs; however Orlando is still battling with the Boston Celtics for the overall #2 seed and home court advantage in a probable second-round matchup.

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NBA

Merril: Nuggets vs. Suns Handicapping

NBA Fullcourt Report (Monday, Mar. 23)

Below is a look at the top matchup in the NBA for Monday night:

Nuggets vs. Suns (-3½, 236½) – 10:05 pm ET

Playoff Positioning

The Nuggets are currently in first place in the Northwest division and one game ahead of Portland in the standings. As a division winner, the Nuggets would automatically earn a top three seed in the Western Conference playoffs and would actually face Portland if the playoffs began today.

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NBA

Merril: Rockets vs. Hornets Handicapping

NBA Fullcourt Report

Rockets vs. Hornets (-3½, 182) – 8:05 pm ET

Playoff Battle

The Western Conference is once again the dominant conference in the NBA this season with seven of the current eight playoff teams with a win percentage of 61% or better, compared to the weaker Eastern Conference that has just three teams with a win percentage above 58%.