BOZICH | Wisconsin, Kentucky, Pinocchio the talk of Big Ten Media Day - WDRB CHICAGO (WDRB) -- The best and the boldest representatives of Big Ten basketball gathered for the league's Media Day Thursday at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare -- and Kentucky was certainly on their minds.Most of the love went directly to formidable Wisconsin, the team Kentucky beat (74-73) in the 2014 NCAA Final Four. The … [Read more...]
Adjusting the odds How Vegas sees Kevin Durant injury affecting LeBron James … – FOXSports.com
Adjusting the odds How Vegas sees Kevin Durant injury affecting LeBron James ... - FOXSports.com Updated OCT 15, 2014 3:38p ET An injury to another star player has lifted LeBron James' Las Vegas odds to win a fifth NBA Most Valuable Player award. Sports betting site Bovada has James at 5/6 odds to win his fifth MVP, up from 3/2, according to CBS Sports, following news that Oklahoma City … [Read more...]
’14-15 fantasy hoops Mock Draft 1 – ESPN
'14-15 fantasy hoops Mock Draft 1 - ESPN Updated: October 14, 2014, 1:03 PM ET By Tom Carpenter | ESPN.com Whether you are new to fantasy hoops or a savvy veteran, doing at least a few mock drafts is an important part of getting fully prepared for your real drafts. It gives you the chance to make mistakes when they don't count, figure out where certain players are being taken and create … [Read more...]
2015 Mock Draft: Titans get Cook(ing) in top-10 – CBSSports.com
2015 Mock Draft: Titans get Cook(ing) in top-10 - CBSSports.com Michigan State's Connor Cook could replace Jake Locker in Tennessee. (Getty Images) When discussing the top quarterback prospects for the 2015 class, Marcus Mariota, Brett Hundley and Jameis Winston are usually the three mentioned as possible top-10 picks. But another underclassman that should be mentioned in that conversation is … [Read more...]
What Vegas thinks of the Spurs’ chances this season – Pounding The Rock
What Vegas thinks of the Spurs' chances this season - Pounding The Rock Oddsmakers have set their over/unders for how they expect NBA teams to perform this season. Will the Spurs beat their predicted season win total? Bookmakers in Vegas and offshore have set their regular season win-total over/unders for all teams in the NBA. The Spurs are at a consensus 57, which means that they have to win 58 … [Read more...]
2014-15 NBA Preview: New York Knicks – Pounding The Rock
2014-15 NBA Preview: New York Knicks - Pounding The Rock David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Just when I thought I had no opinion on the Knicks one way or the other, they went out and hired Derek Fisher to be their coach. All of a sudden, I seriously dislike them now. New York Knicks: Prediction: 9th in the Eastern Conference 2014 Record: 37-45 Coach: Derek Fisher Significant Additions:G Jose … [Read more...]
ClipperBag: Let the season commence – Clipperblog (blog)
ClipperBag: Let the season commence - Clipperblog (blog) (Luis Sinco/LA Times) We’re one game into the preseason. We’re three weeks from the start of the regular season. It’s time to come out of hiding. It’s time for the first ClipperBag of the year. Tweeters, take it away: Will CDR be with the team all season? I hope not. He’s a below average player.– @SwishKid Well then. Such concern. And it’s … [Read more...]
NBA Odds: 5 over/under picks sure to win – FanSided
NBA Odds: 5 over/under picks sure to win - FanSided Which NBA over/under bets for the 2014-15 season are sure winners?Picking over or under on win totals before the season is a tradition in all sports. The time has arrived for taking a look at them in the NBA. The selections below are based on numbers given by www.bovada.lv. Atlanta Hawks Over 41 Nov 19, 2013; Miami, FL, USA; Atlanta Hawks center … [Read more...]