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Date added: 06.06.11
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NBA Finals: Heat vs. Mavericks
The NBA Finals shift this week from South Beach to the deep in the heart of Texas, as the Heat head to Dallas for Game 3, 4 and 5. But is it that big of a deal this year? The Mavs and Heat were the top two teams in the NBA on the road (28-13) this season. Many fans find this odd, as all the previous series are in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, but then the Finals ... read more
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Date added: 05.30.11
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NBA Finals Fever
Say, what happened to the Celtics, Lakers and Spurs? 2011 was supposed to be the year when all the old fogies advanced in the NBA playoffs. Instead, young teams from Memphis, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta and Oklahoma City pulled many surprises, so this postseason appears to be “The Year That the Torch was Passed.” Unless you’re a Dallas ... read more
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Date added: 05.16.11
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NBA Playoffs: Beware of Blowouts
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means overall the better teams are battling each other. This is different from the regular season when many nights great teams are playing bad teams and bad teams are playing worse one. Astute sports bettors should pay very careful attention to blowouts. For instance, after losing Game 1 114-101 at home, the ... read more
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Date added: 05.02.11
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Postseason Hoops and Earlier Meetings
As the NBA playoffs roll on, handicappers should take careful note of how teams did against each other during the regular season. Examine head to head matchups individually and as a group. Does one team dominate another? If so, are the reasons for this, or was it merely a fluke during the long grind of an 82-game schedule? The Celtics went 3-1 SU/ATS ... read more
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Date added: 04.25.11
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Defense and Totals in NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs are rolling along, which is a good time to revisit an old sports adage: Defense wins championships. Look at some recent Super Bowl winners. You might not realize this, but Colts QB Peyton Manning didn't have a stellar postseason five years ago, with 3 TDs and 7 INTs. The real story for the Colts' run to the title was their improved ... read more
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Date added: 04.18.11
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NBA Playoffs: The Best of the West
Start your engines! The NBA playoffs are in full swing, time for endless full court action every night as the league crowns another champion. Let's take a look at the best of the West, the conference that has won eight of the last 11 NBA titles. Lakers: The defending champs began the season raising another banner and looked to be the team to beat again. ... read more
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Date added: 04.11.11
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NBA Stretch Run: The Best of the East
It's been a long haul, this 82-game NBA regular season, but the playoffs are just around the corner. So who wins the NBA title? The most talented team? The luckiest? The favorites? We all know the favorites don't waltz to the NBA Finals. We just watched tiny Butler, a fifth seed in 2010 and a No. 8 seed this year, advance to the NCAA Championship ... read more
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Date added: 12.05.10
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NBA Early Season Surprises
by Jim Feist Preseason prognosticators and handicapping analysis focuses in on what they expect to happen, based on the draft and offseason moves, but there are always surprises at the start of each season. Here's a look at some of the early NBA surprises, good, bad and ugly.Hawks: Didn't we see this athletic young team taking Boston to seven games ... read more
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Date added: 06.07.10
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NBA Finals: Celtics/Lakers!
by Jim Feist The NBA Finals shift this week from Los Angeles to the East Coast, as the Lakers head to Boston for Game 3, 4 and 5. Many fans find this odd, as all the previous series are in a 2-2-1-1-1 format, but then the Finals shifts to a 2-3-2 format. It is odd, but there is a reason for the change: M-O-N-E-Y. The NBA prefers a longer series ... read more
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Date added: 05.31.10
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NBA Finals Fever!
NBA Finals Fever! by Jim Feist Think Kobe Bryant wants to win another title without Shaq? Think Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen want a second ring? "I just want it so bad," said Bryant a year ago on the eve of the Finals. "I just want it really bad." Shaq used to say that Bryant was easily the most motivated player ... read more
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Date added: 05.17.10
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NBA Playoffs: Beware of Blowouts
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, which means overall the better teams are battling each other. This is different from the regular season when many nights great teams are playing bad teams and bad teams are playing worse one. Astute sports bettors should pay very careful attention to blowouts.For instance, after losing Game 1, the Celtics stunned ... read more
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Date added: 05.03.10
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Postseason Basketball and Earlier Meetings
As the NBA playoffs roll on, handicappers should take careful note of how teams did against each other during the regular season. Examine head to head matchups individually and as a group. Does one team dominate another? If so, are the reasons for this, or was it merely a fluke during the long grind of an 82-game schedule? Sometimes a team is missing ... read more
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Date added: 04.26.10
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Defense and Totals in the NBA Playoffs
The NBA playoffs started over the weekend, which is a good time to revisit an old sports adage: Defense wins championships. Look at some recent Super Bowl winners. You might not realize this, but Colts QB Peyton Manning didn't have a stellar postseason four years ago, with 3 TDs and 7 INTs. The real story for the Colts' run to the title was their ... read more
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Date added: 04.16.10
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NBA Playoffs: The Best of the West
The NBA playoffs are in full swing, time for endless full court action every night as the league crowns another champion. Let's take a look at the best of the West, the conference that has won eight of the last 11 NBA titles.No. 1 Lakers vs. No. 8 ThunderLakers: The defending champs began the season raising a banner and, with a relatively young star ... read more
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Date added: 03.29.10
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Late Season NBA + A Tribute to Lee Pete
Editor's Note: Las Vegas and the sports world overall lost a friend earlier this week when Lee Pete passed away at the age of 85 after battling various ailments, including Lou Gehrig's disease. Pete was one of the pioneers of the now-burgeoning sports-talk radio genre, doing shows in Las Vegas for three decades beginning in the early 1970s."When ... read more
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Date added: 11.30.09
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NBA Early Season Surprises
Preseason prognosticators and handicapping analysis focuses in on what they expect to happen, based on the draft and offseason moves, but there are always surprises at the start of each season. Here's a look at some of the early NBA surprises, good, bad and ugly. Hawks: Didn't we see this athletic young team taking Boston to seven games in the playoffs? ... read more
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