NBA Playoff Odds: Boston D Party

May 9, 2008

Paul Pierce paced a balanced Boston attack with 19 points and six rebounds as the Celtics routed Cleveland, 89-73, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Kevin Garnett added 13 points and 12 boards for the Celtics, who took a 2-0 series lead with the win. Ray Allen, who was held scoreless for the first time since February 26, 1997 in the opener of this series, bounced back with 16 points for Boston, which is a perfect 6-0 at home in the postseason.

Top Card Gambling Scenes In Movie History

May 8, 2008
 
We first see the Cincinnati Kid (Steve McQueen) playing against amateurs on the wrong side of the tracks in 1930s New Orleans — Hood: “He ain’t going to put out $194 on a lousy pair.” Kid: “You did.” — but 11 minutes in, we know where this movie is going. The man, Lancey Howard (a pitch-perfect Edward G. Robinson), is coming to town and he’s going to play the Kid, the local favorite. Everything is build-up to this game. There are two women, of course, the good one (Tuesday Weld) and the bad one (Ann-Margret, the original cause of global warming), a mentor (Karl Malden) and the rich local boy who wants to see Lancey gutted (Rip Torn).

BetCRIS.com Posts Odds on the End of the World

May 7, 2008

Nostradamus may have predicted that the world would end in the year 2012, but could the ominous population tally of May 10th, 2008 suggest otherwise?

The executives at BetCRIS.com offered up the following odds concerning the potentially catastrophic ramifications of that final birth on the 10th, and whether or not little Damian will cause the end of the world as we know it.

NBA Playoffs Betting: Billups, Pistons Hold Strong and Outlast Magic

May 6, 2008

Chauncey Billups scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half, including a controversial three-pointer in the final second of the third quarter, as the Detroit Pistons beat Orlando, 100-93, in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Tayshaun Prince added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Pistons, who have taken the first two contests. Rasheed Wallace also scored 17, while Richard Hamilton had 14 despite a 4-for-18 shooting night. Jason Maxiell had 11 points in the win.

NBA Playoffs: Bryant, Lakers silence Jazz in Game 1

May 5, 2008

Kobe Bryant scored 38 points, added seven assists and grabbed six rebounds to lead the Los Angeles Lakers to a 109-98 win over the Utah Jazz in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series.

Pau Gasol finished with 18 points and 10 boards for the top-seeded Lakers, who will also host Game 2 of this best-of-seven set, scheduled for Tuesday.

NBA Playoffs Preview: Boston Celtics vs Atlanta Hawks

May 4, 2008

The Boston Celtics played hard all season for home-court advantage in the playoffs.

They just didn't expect to need it this soon. The Celtics are back in Boston and hoping to finish off the pesky Atlanta Hawks on Sunday in Game 7. It's the last first-round series still going - a bit of a shock considering that the Celtics were the best team in the NBA during the regular season, and the Hawks the worst of the 16 to reach the postseason.

Kentucky Derby Odds: Sportsbetting.com Offers 100% Bonus

May 3, 2008

BetUS.com Posts Odds on the Next NBA Coach to Lose His Job

May 1, 2008

The NBA playoffs haven't even progressed past the first round already three coaches have been fired, and one has stepped down.  Inevitably Isaiah Thomas was fired, followed by Sam Vincent and Avery Johnson, and most recently Pat Riley has left his post as Miami's head coach.

With furor over playoff and regular season mistakes reaching an all-time high in places like Phoenix and Dallas and elsewhere, fans are wondering who's (and in some cases calling for) head will roll next.

BetUS.com Posts Odds on MLB Losing Pitchers

April 29, 2008

Some of MLB's best pitchers have been struggling mightily so far this season and instead of fans and experts wondering who will win the Cy Young awards this year, most are speculating as to which pitcher will lose the most games.

Big names like Zito, Sabbathia, and Mussina have been more than letting their teams down, they've been downright awful. 

Final Four Betting Preview: Kansas (35-3) vs. North Carolina (36-2)

April 5, 2008

In what is sure to be one of the most memorable Final Fours in NCAA Tournament history, powerhouses Kansas and North Carolina will take the floor at the Alamodome in San Antonio in Game Two, following the UCLA/Memphis matchup. It marks the first time in tournament history that all of the top seeds have advanced to the Final Four.

The matchup with Kansas will be bittersweet for UNC's Roy Williams, who coached in Lawrence for 15 seasons before taking the helm in Chapel Hill five years ago. The significance of it is not lost on Williams.