Kobe tops Steph, LeBron, KD in first round of 2016 All-Star voting The NBA released the first round of voting results for the 2016 All-Star Game on Friday, and it sure looks like fans want to see Kobe Bryant head to Toronto and suit up for one more mid-February exhibition classic. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Los Angeles Lakers superstar leads … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Christmas Day Edition – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Christmas Day Edition - CBSSports.com Welcome to the biggest NBA regular season day of the year. Our staff has made their picks against the spread for all the Christmas Day games coming from the hardwood. First we'll look at what our best bets for the day are, and then get to what each of us picked against the spread. Happy Holidays, enjoy the hoops. BEST BETS … [Read more...]
2015: Reflections & Predictions with John West of Whistle Sports – VideoInk
2015: Reflections & Predictions with John West of Whistle Sports - VideoInk To close out 2015, VideoInk is calling on some of the top execs in the online video business to give us their take on the industry’s most significant developments in the past year, and where it might be going in 2016.Today, it’s John West, founder and CEO of Whistle Sports. Since launching in 2014, Whistle Sport has built … [Read more...]
Indiana and Duke look to make history in Pinstripe Bowl
Indiana and Duke look to make history in Pinstripe Bowl New Era Pinstripe Bowl Indiana (6-6) vs. Duke (7-5) Brooklyn, N.Y. Dec. 26, 2015 Both Indiana and Duke made history on their way to earning a spot in the Pinstripe Bowl. Indiana won its final two games — both on the road — to earn its first six-win season since 2007. The Hoosiers won their final two games of the season for the first … [Read more...]
Can 5-win Nebraska pull off an upset against UCLA?
Can 5-win Nebraska pull off an upset against UCLA? Foster Farms BowlUCLA (8-4) vs. Nebraska (5-7)Santa Clara, CaliforniaDec. 26, 2015 On the whole, Mike Riley’s first season at Nebraska did not go so well, but the Huskers happened to be one of three 5-7 teams to earn a bowl invitation thanks to a high APR. Things looked really bad following a disastrous loss at Purdue on Halloween, but the … [Read more...]
NFL against the spread picks: Last week was a weird one
NFL against the spread picks: Last week was a weird one Bettors in Las Vegas had quite a week right before the holidays. The New York Giants' cover against the Carolina Panthers, coming back from a 35-7 deficit to lose by just 3 points (the Giants were 4- or 5-point underdogs through the week), helped the sports books in Las Vegas. And that was it. "It's a miracle we won the Carolina game," … [Read more...]
Washington St. aims for first 9-win season since 2003 in Sun Bowl
Washington St. aims for first 9-win season since 2003 in Sun Bowl Hyundai Sun BowlWashington State (8-4) vs. Miami (8-4)El Paso, TexasDec. 26, 2015 Can Washington State cap the most impressive season in 12 years with a ninth win? The Cougars haven't finished above .500 since 2003, when Bill Doba's team had 10 wins for a third-straight season. Not-so-coincidentally, bowl games have been hard … [Read more...]
Matchups: Silva's Week 16 Matchups
Matchups: Silva's Week 16 Matchups Saturday Night FootballWashington @ PhiladelphiaRedskins-Eagles has a 48-point total with Philly favored by three. The Eagles' team total is 25.5 points. I am continually surprised by Philadelphia's lofty team totals; offensively, the Eagles have scored 23 points or fewer in six straight weeks. ... Sam Bradford has recorded fantasy finishes of QB23, QB23, … [Read more...]
Wish List: What did every team ask Santa for this Christmas?
Wish List: What did every team ask Santa for this Christmas? We here at The Stew have been naughty. With the offseason in full swing, and Christmas approaching, we knew all 30 teams would be putting together their wish list for Santa. With that in mind, we managed to acquire each clubs list prior to the holiday. It was an awful thing to do, and we feel a little guilty about it. So, instead … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Christmas Day in the NBA
The Daily Dose: Dose: Christmas Day in the NBA There was a trade on Thursday and a nice five-game slate set up for Christmas Day. Here’s a glimpse of what we might see today. On the trade front, the Sixers picked up Ish Smith, who was being completely ignored in New Orleans after a hot start to the season, for a pair of second-round picks. Smith might eventually move into the starting lineup, … [Read more...]