2014 NBA Handicapping
The teams are set to enter the stretch run following the All-Star break. With races heating up and postseason positioning on the line, don’t expect to see any team hold anything back the rest of the way.
The teams are set to enter the stretch run following the All-Star break. With races heating up and postseason positioning on the line, don’t expect to see any team hold anything back the rest of the way.
Many pitchers and catchers will report to their respective teams in just under two weeks as the 2014 MLB seasons nears ever closer. The rosters for most teams have taken shape, though a few significant free agents still remain on the market.
The Tar Heels are sitting in 4th place in the ACC but I think their tournament prospects are far from guaranteed.
Lets start by taking a look at the East starters: Kyrie Irving, Dwayne Wade, LeBron James, Paul George and Carmelo Anthony.
The NBA All-Star Game will be played on Sunday with its typical short spread and lofty total, but there’s plenty of opportunity for bettors to rake in some cash before the ball is thrown up on Sunday night.
The third-ranked Florida Gators will make the trip out to Lexington on Saturday for a date with the 14th-ranked Kentucky Wildcats as college basketball’s Rivalry Week continues.
With the teams away for the Olympic break it’s a good time to re-evaluate where each club stands in their respective race. While the Eastern Conference has become a two-horse race, there are five teams within striking distance of the top spot in the West. Let’s take a look at those five teams and their chances ( [dfads params=’groups=63740&limit=1&return_javascript=0′]) for claiming the conference crown.
The famed Riviera Country Club hosts the PGA pros this week – a 7,349 yard par 71 track that challenges every aspect of one’s game. In fact, Riviera was the fourth toughest Par 71 the pros played last year.
The Atlanta Hawks will make the trip north of the border to the Air Canada Centre on Wednesday for a date with the Toronto Raptors. Atlanta makes the trip north having lost four in a row, while the Raptors got back into the win column on Monday after returning home from a five-game road trip.
The eighth-ranked Duke Blue Devils will make the always daunting trip over to Chapel Hill on Wednesday to take on the North Carolina Tar Heels in one of the most anticipated matchups of rivalry week.
The Aztecs have not lost since the second game of the season to Arizona. That means they have rattled off 20 wins in a row and with victories over Creighton, Kansas and other they have certainly earned their lofty standing.
The 15th-ranked Michigan Wolverines will make the trip out to Columbus to take on the 22nd-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes on Tuesday.
The Oklahoma City Thunder will make the trip over to the Moda Center on Tuesday to take on Northwest Division rival the Portland Trail Blazers. Oklahoma State enters red hot, with wins in 13 of their last 15 games, while Portland’s hit a bit of a rough patch, alternating wins and losses over their last six games.
Denver Nuggets vs. Indiana Pacers NBA Betting Odds
The Indiana Pacers own the NBA’s best record entering their game with the Denver Nuggets, and while they’re going to be the favorites in most matchups the rest of the season, this should be a classic case of offense versus defense.
The dust has barely settled on the Seahawks’ Super Bowl XLVIII win, but oddsmakers don’t rest, and so there are already odds out for Super Bowl XLIX. The Seahawks of course find themselves installed as the favorites, given their recent dominance, but there are some teams installed at longer odds that could offer up some value.
Prior to losing three of their last 4 games Providence was a very pleasant surprise. They had been holding their own on their homecourt with wins over the like of Creighton, Butler, Xavier and Georgetown and now have a chance to put a nail in the Hoyas coffin if they can handle them on the road too.