‘Basketball’ Archive

NCAA Degen Pick’Em Brackets

It is THAT time of year again! NCAA THEME You know Gus Johnson is ready, even in games where the outcome is already decided!  You know it must be March!  Just make sure you don’t bet any games Steve Lavin is announcing in, you might get coolered. The pool is a $10 buy-in, must be [...]

When Good/Great Programs Have a Down Year

I think this is the important gambling point I am going to take away from college basketball this year.  With most legitimate players having a shelf-life of one to two years, it seems that college basketball programs are more susceptible to year-by-year fluctuations in talent than virtually any other gambling related sport.  Consequently, even good [...]

NBA picks – A Recap

So yesterday I went 1-4.  There were actually six games but the Philly one was not listed Sunday morning, we will ignore that game and pretend it didn’t happen.  Accordingly, I finished the week at 28-24-1, or at 54%  Which I think means that if I had placed thirty dollar bets on everything, and everything [...]

NBA Picks – Mar 07

Worst day of the week at 3-6 yesterday.  Now at 27-20-1.  The experiment concludes……….. Los Angeles Lakers (+2.5) @ Orlando Houston (-2) @ Detroit Washington (+12) @ Boston Oklahoma City (-3.5) @ Sacramento Portland (+6.5) @ Denver

Midnight Zen

Full day today at the Sloan Conference. I’ll have lots coming in the next week or two. For now you can catch twitter links here. Truehoop has a writeup on all panels basketball here. Completely unrelated, it seems as though the European Poker Tour was recently robbed of over a million euros during a live [...]

NBA Picks – Mar 06

Went 6-4-1 yesterday.  That’s brings us to 24-14-1 on the week, or right around 63%.  Let’s go Golden State (+10.5) @ Charlotte Atlanta (+1.5) @ Miami New Jersey (+8) @ New York Houston (-3.5) @ Minnesota Dallas (-1) @ Chicago San Antonio (-1.5) @ Memphis Cleveland (-3.5) @ Miliwaukee Los Angeles Clippers (+13.5) @ Utah [...]

NBA Picks – Mar 05

Went 1-2 yesterday.  That’s brings us to 18-10 on the week, or 64%.  Looks like eleven games on tap tonight.  Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere we go Milwaukee (-4) @ Washington Los Angeles Lakers (-3.5) @ Charlotte Detroit (+12) @ Cleveland New York (+8) @ Toronto Boston (-6) @ Philadelphia Golden State (+13) @ Atlanta Orlando (-10) @ New [...]

NBA Picks – Mar 04

I went 8-4 yesterday.  My mark for the week is now 17-8, I am at exactly 68% for the week.  On to the picks. Memphis (+5.5) @ Chicago Los Angeles Lakers (-5.5) @ Miami Utah (+1.5) @ Phoenix

NBA Picks – Mar 03

Went 3-1 yesterday.  I am currently at 69% for the week.  Lots of games tonight.  Let’s see what happens.  Side note, Van Tran as of 11pm last night was up a grand on the week so far. Golden State (+15) @ Orlando Philapdelphia (+8.5) @ Atlanta Cleveland (-9.5) @ New Jersey Charlotte (+4.5) @ Boston Detroit [...]

NBA Picks – Mar 02

Went 6-3 yesterday.  I currently sit at 66% for the week.  Let’s keep this train rolling, may have time to add some college games…and apparently i will ’cause I just looked and there’s only two pro games.  Here we go Sacramento (+10.5) @ Oklahoma City Indiana (+12) @ Los Angeles Lakers EDIT : TWO ADDITIONAL [...]