Tonight’s playoff match ups see Spurs on the road at Oklahoma City, with the series tied at 1-1, and the Cavaliers visiting the Hawks in Atlanta up two games to none. King James & Company look to squander the Hawks’ comeback aspirations by going up 3-0, a deficit no team in the NBA has been able to come back from. As for the Thunder, they look to build off Monday’s…
Las Vegas and Six Other Cities a New Sports Team Should Be
Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis has been in the news recently because he is seriously considering moving the Raiders to Las Vegas. I’ve heard the NFL is not to keen on this idea, but I like it for a few reasons. One, I was in the Bay Area earlier this year for a Warriors game and I could not help but notice what a dump the O.co Coliseum is. No wonder…
Rapid Fire MLB Predictions- May 6th
I’m coming off my best night of betting so far, so let’s see if I can keep it rolling. Home Team in Italics and Best Bets indicated with ** Last Night: 8-3 (+580 betting $100 on every game) Overall Record: 24-15 (+1,030 betting $100 on every game) Best Bets: 4-2 (+215) Washington (-105) over Chicago Cubs With Max Scherzer on the mound, the Nationals have the clear pitching edge over John…
Early Bird Fantasy Football Top 10 Rankings
I know, I know. Its the beginning of May, why am I worried about fantasy football? The Super Bowl was just a couple months ago and teams haven’t even met for OTAs. But football season seems so close, I can taste it. In fact, just the other day I found out that mock draft lobbies are now open on ESPN. So due to my undying love for fantasy football, and boredom, here…
Should These 4 MLB Teams Be Concerned After Slow-Starts?
It may be early in the 2016 Major League Baseball season, but consider this: all six division leaders on May 5th of last year made the playoffs. So though it’s not absolutely vital to start the season off strong, it sure does help. On the other hand, there are a few teams off to surprisingly slow starts. After leading baseball in run differential last year, the Toronto Blue Jays are…
Rapid Fire MLB Predictions- May 5th
Home Team in Italics and Best Bets indicated with ** Last Night: 7-6 (+90) Overall Record: 16-12 (+450) Best Bets: 2-1 (+115) Philadelphia (+155) over St. Louis Phillies have nice value today considering that while the majority of bettors are taking the Cardinals, most of the big money is on Philadelphia. Cleveland (-120) over Detroit This one’s a toss up, but I’ll go with the home team. Baltimore (-105) over New York…
NBA Playoffs: Star Wars Comparisons
May the Fourth be with you. If you haven’t noticed the countless Twitter posts or reminders on SportsCenter, today is May 4th. A day where Star Wars nerds far and wide join together to pay homage to one of the greatest movie series in history. I grew up on Star Wars. Kick-ass light saber fights coupled with blaster pistols and huge explosions captivated me. However, after the Revenge of the…
Rapid Fire MLB Predictions- May 4th
Full slate of games today, most of which are on the earlier side. Let’s see if I can build off yesterday’s momentum. *Home Team listed in Italics. **Two aster-risks indicate one of my three best bets of the day in terms of value. Last Night: 9-6 (+360) Overall Record: 9-6 (+360) Record Picking Favorites: 5-2 (+200) Record Picking Underdogs: 4-4 (+160) **Cincinnati (+115) over San Francisco I’ve been burned the last two…
Rapid Fire MLB Predictions- May 3rd
I was looking at today’s slate of MLB games trying to see if any particular team was providing good betting value. I tried searching for some information regarding predictions for each MLB game, but I couldn’t find anything substantial. Maybe I can be your go-to source for MLB predictions on a daily basis if this article goes well. Anyways, here are predictions for every MLB game (May 3rd). *Note- Home…
Ranking the Thirteen Most-Cursed Franchises in Sports
As the Portland Trailblazers battle the Golden State Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals, the Los Angeles Clippers and their fans must be miserable. Injuries to their two star players–Chris Paul and Blake Griffin–not only derailed their chances of beating the Blazers, but an opportunity to knock off the Stephen Curry-less Warriors as well. To say that nothing goes right for the Clippers is an understatement. Even after climbing out…