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Friday Night's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: November 22, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! San Antonio at Memphis ESPN will have a treat for the basketball connoisseur when they broadcast the Spurs at the Grizzlies tonight. San Antonio swept the Grizzlies in the Western Finals last year when Memphis surprised people by even getting that fair in...

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Wednesday Night's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: November 20, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Indiana at New York The Indiana Pacers suffered defeat for the first time this season when they lost to the Bulls at the United Center on Saturday, 110-94. Paul George was shut down and Derrick Rose unpicked the Pacers’ previously rock-solid defense to...

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Monday's NBA Betting Picks!

• Ricky Rothstein

• Last Updated: November 11, 2013

Hoop Hopes – Ricky Rothstein makes his picks for tonight’s NBA action! Indiana is the team everybody is talking about since the start of the season. The Pacers won a lot of fans with the way they fronted up to Miami in the Eastern Conference Finals, and they’ve started this season like men with a...

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D.J. Augustin and the Raptors are a perfect fit

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: July 23, 2013

A low-risk move for a franchise with low expectations coupled with a big shot at redemption for a hungry player makes D.J. Augustin’s move to Toronto a great deal all-round according to Al Dannity. Buy low, sell high. If you can’t sell high, take a risk on your low buys. If you’ve little to lose,...

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Tyler Hansbrough brings more than a culture change to Raptors

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: July 17, 2013

The pervading theme of Tyler Hansbrough’s arrival in Toronto is about how his signing points to a culture change for the Raptors. Al Dannity says this is correct but only scratches the surface of what the former Naismith Trophy winner brings to the team. It wasn’t even close to a straight swap but culturally the...

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A New Quest for King James

• Al Dannity

• Last Updated: May 31, 2013

Last night’s third quarter takeover by LeBron James got Al Dannity thinking of another big playoff display by the King. In 2007 LeBron took over Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Pistons. The Cavs would go on to get swept by the Spurs. Payback is coming. Game 5 of the Eastern Finals,...

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NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs: Dominance, Resilience

• Dale Perth

• Last Updated: April 18, 2013

One sweep and one upset are forecasted for the opening round of the four series in the East. The Heat will continue to demonstrate their dominance, and the Celtics, like the city of Boston, will display their resilience. (1) Miami Heat vs. (8) Milwaukee Bucks There’s no reasonable expectation of the Bucks making it past...