Rockets' Harden: 'I've done enough' for MVP Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print HOUSTON -- Houston Rockets guard James Harden, the NBA's … [Read more...]
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Stephen Curry ends the MVP conversation
NBA Playoff Picture Update: Stephen Curry ends the MVP conversation With just about one week remaining until the NBA postseason, every night can impact the standings. The NBA Playoff Picture Update keeps you up to date on all the most important news for all 16 berths and seeds. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] When the Irrelevant Becomes Relevant: It … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Stephen Curry Goes Off
The Daily Dose: Dose: Stephen Curry Goes Off Friday, April 10, 2015 There were just two games on the schedule for Thursday night, but there was certainly no shortage of intriguing stories. The Bulls came from way behind to obliterate the Heat, Stephen Curry put up 45 points just for fun and Arron Afflalo was forced out of action due to a scary arm injury. I’ll break it all down and let you know … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction and Betting Pick
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Boston Celtics Prediction and Betting Pick. Cleveland Cavaliers host Boston Celtics as -6 favorites with a 207.5 line at 7.30 PM ET on Friday, April 10 2015. Cavaliers won both meetings this season, including the last meeting in Cleveland 110-79, covering the -11 spread as the game went under 210.5. Cleveland Cavaliers can start resting for the playoffs as they locked … [Read more...]
Brooklyn Nets vs Washinton Wizards Prediction and Betting Pick
Brooklyn Nets vs Washinton Wizards Prediction and Betting Pick. Brooklyn Nets host Washington Wizards as -4.5 favorites with a 200.0 line at 7.30 PM ET on Friday, April 10 2015. Washington won five of last six meetings, including a February game at home 114-77 where they covered the -6.5 spread as the game went under 192.0. Four most recent meetings went under, and the lines were 196.0, 192.0, … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction and Betting Pick
Atlanta Hawks vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction and Betting Pick. Atlanta Hawks host Charlotte Hornets as -9.5 favorites with a 194.5 line at 7.30 PM ET on Friday, April 10 2015. Atlanta were dominant in meetings but Charlotte struck back recently and won three of last four contests. The last meeting was two weeks ago in Charlotte and the Hornets won 115-100, covering a -5.5 spread as the game went … [Read more...]
Brewers minor-league team sets off on 55-game road trip
Brewers minor-league team sets off on 55-game road trip Johnny Cash has got nothing on the Biloxi Shuckers. The Double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brwers is about to embark on a 55-game road trip through the Southern League, and by the end of it each of the players will be able to confidently say “I’ve Been Everywhere.” Road trips are a part of life in the minor leagues but the first-year … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Duff Man Delivers
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Duff Man Delivers Friday, April 10, 2015 One of the pitchers I was most interested in coming into this 2015 season was Kansas City's Danny Duffy. The lefty has always flashed a lot of potential and was incredibly dominant in the minors, where he posted a 2.88 ERA and 10.5 K/9 rate, but his emergence in the majors has been slowed by injuries and control problems. … [Read more...]
Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors Prediction and Betting Pick
Orlando Magic vs Toronto Raptors Prediction and Betting Pick. Orlando Magic host Toronto Raptors as +6 underdogs with a 202 line at 7.00PM ET on Friday, April 10 2015. Toronto won last ten meetings and covered the spread seven times. The most recent meeting was in Toronto in December and the Raptors won 95-82, covering a -6.5 spread as the game went under 198.0. Orlando Magic can't make it … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Near no-no for Cleveland
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Near no-no for Cleveland Friday, April 10, 2015 Trevor Bauer hasn’t been the game-changer we all expected him to be. The Cleveland Indians right-hander is already on his second team since being drafted third overall in 2011 and has spent the bulk of his career bouncing between Triple-A and the major leagues. Bauer’s outing Thursday won’t change everyone’s mind, but … [Read more...]