On a quiet NBA Sunday, there’s a matinee in Phoenix, included at DraftKings in All-Day contests. The visiting Timberwolves have lost five of six, mostly close games, while scoring a lot of points. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “Don’t wait until everything is just right. It will never be perfect. There will always be challenges, obstacles, and less than perfect conditions. So what? Get started now. With each step you take, you will grow stronger and stronger, more and more skilled, more and more self-confident, and more and more successful.” -Mark Victor Hansen [Read more…]
I am going to tell you about a rising new star you probably haven’t heard of: Marko Arapovic of Cedevita Zagreb, which has advanced to the Final 16. But first, a few words on some familiar names who could be missing out. Maccabi Tel Aviv won its sixth European Basketball title in 2014 (under David Blatt, you may remember.) Then last year, Real Madrid shook off a 21-year drought to win their ninth title, the most of any team in Europe. With losses next
The Warriors entered Saturday an astounding 24-0 after surviving a double-overtime thriller on Friday night against the Celtics. This time, they managed to do it with one of their marquee stars on the sidelines — and that’s bringing even more attention to 35-year-old interim coach Luke Walton. [Read more…]
No NBA team has ever gone 7-0 on a road trip, or started a season 25-0. The amazing Golden State Warriors can achieve both of those records tonight, if they can shake off fatigue that must be approaching exhaustion. [Read more…]
PHILOSOPHICAL QUOTE OF THE DAY: “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realized how seldom they do.” -Eleanor Roosevelt [Read more…]
Welcome back, NBA bettors, to another Gambling Guru column. It’s been an interesting start to the season with road dogs dominating in November, and as expected more home teams are starting to win now as the grind of the season starts to take it’s toll. On a personal note I’ve found the lines overall to be pretty stable. The bookmakers have nailed most of the national TV games, which is a good lesson for you all out there, try and grab the
As of this writing, the Golden State Warriors are experiencing the best start to an NBA season in league history. Wizards v/s Warriors 03/02/11 Following the team’s most recent win against the Indiana Pacers, many are talking seriously about their chances of breaking even more records by the season’s conclusion. Those include the record for the NBA’s longest consecutive win streak, the most wins in a single season, and Stephen Curry’s quest to break the individual player record