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Two teams languishing near the bottom of the Western Conference standings will try to salvage some pride Sunday night, as the Clippers visit the Kings in Sacramento.  Los Angeles Clippers at Sacramento Kings Sunday, February 28th – 9:05 PM ET Arco Arena, Sacramento The Week That Was: Clippers  It’s actually been a really good week for L.A.’s other professional...

Your NBA betting weekend wraps up on Sunday, and as a part of a crowded day of action, the Milwaukee Bucks will mix it up with the Atlanta Hawks. Milwaukee enters this weekend just narrowly on the inside of the Eastern Conference playoff picture.

Two Southwest Division foes lock horns on Sunday night in the Lone Star State, as the New Orleans Hornets collide with the Dallas Mavericks in a very intriguing matchup.

Florida's two NBA franchises will renew their mini-rivalry on Sunday night at 7 p.m. ET as the Miami Heat led by Dwyane Wade travel north to take on the Orlando Magic and their own superstar, Dwight Howard. With a solid 10 game lead on the Heat heading into Sunday's matchup, the Magic seem like a good NBA pick to make in this one, or at least would be if not for the large anticipated NBA...

We finish off our betting weekend with a layup matchup for the Duke Blue Devils as they look to at least pad their top-10 ranking by decimating the Virginia Cavaliers.

Two rising young teams collide on Sunday evening, as the Toronto Raptors and Oklahoma City Thunder look to enhance their playoff positioning.  Toronto Raptors at Oklahoma City Thunder Sunday, February 28th – 7:05 PM ET Ford Center, Oklahoma City The Week That Was: Raptors  Coach Jay Triano’s team had a very light week, and since the Raptors’ Friday night game against...

Both of these teams are going to make it to the NCAA tournament. Michigan State is going through something of a mini-slump right now, dropping some games in which it was less competitive than it wanted to be. That would include a 14-point loss at home to this Purdue squad, which took place on February 9. Last time out, which was last Saturday, the Spartans let Evan Turner take control with 20...

Now that football season’s been over for a few weeks, what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon than on the couch, snuggled with your loved one, watching…NBA basketball? Why not? Especially when the Nuggets and Lakers will do battle in this weekend’s betting odds. Denver Nuggets (38-19 SU, 27-28-2 ATS) at Los Angeles Lakers (43-15 SU, 25-32-1 ATS) Sunday, February 28: 3:30...

The leaders of the Atlantic 10 will hope to take one more step towards the regular season conference title on Sunday when the Temple Owls look to avoid becoming the victims of a college basketball betting defeat at the hands of the LaSalle Explorers. The Owls know that wins in their L/3 games will probably result in an outright A-10 title. They're also fighting for position on the NCAA Tournament...

Washington has had a topsy-turvy season, as it began with high hopes because Gilbert Arenas had just inked a new contract and was going to be available from the beginning, filling out the "Big Three" the Wizards had going for them. That was the group of 20-point scorers and All-Stars that also included Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler. Well, now all them are gone.

Jimmie Johnson, Kyle Busch, and Mark Martin are all favorites to win the Shelby American, this weekend’s Sprint Cup race.  Johnson, Busch and Martin are going off at +400, +700 and +600 respectively in the sportsbook. All three are also the favorites to finish in the Top 3 in this Sunday’s Shelby American at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.  Do any of the three warrant a...

Maybe keeping Amare wasn’t such a bad idea after all. The Suns have gone 5-0 SU in their past 5 games and remain atop the league’s scoring stat sheet with 109.0 points overall, and 107.0 points on the road. Both are tops in the league.

The one thing I have always criticized about Carmelo Anthony is that when the game is on the line, he’s the last superstar scorer who should be taking the shot. Yet after icing Cleveland with LeBron in his face, I’ve made an about-face with Melo. Sometimes players just take longer to mature than others, and Anthony is one of those guys.

I’d like to congratulate myself for predicting this matchup at the beginning of the tournament. *HOLD FOR APPLAUSE*  A rematch of the 2002 Gold Medal game that promises to be just as, if not more so, exciting than its predecessor. The United States dominated in their semi-final matchup, crushing Team Finland 6-1 on Thursday afternoon.

Looking for a can’t miss NBA bet to wrap up your weekend? Look no further than San Antonio on Sunday, where the struggling Spurs will take on the surging Suns. Phoenix Suns (36-23 SU, 32-26-1 ATS) at San Antonio Spurs (32-23 SU, 26-29 ATS) Sunday, February 28: 1:00 p.m. Here are some NBA Betting Trends which may impact this game: San Antonio: 3-7 ATS in their last 10 games San Antonio:...

A shot at the Atlantic 10 regular season championship is on the line on Sunday afternoon, as the Xavier Musketeers play host to the Richmond Spiders in an NCAA basketball betting showdown. Both of these teams enter Sunday's action at 12-2 in the A-10.

Jimmie Johnson used a lucky caution flag in the Auto Club 500 to grab the lead and go onto a victory. It was Johnson’s first win of the year and a sign, because it happened in only the 2nd Sprint Cup Race of the year, that JJ and his crew are serious about winning their 5th straight Sprint Cup Championship. This Sunday, Jimmie travels to a track where he has had a ton of success....

With March Madness just around the corner, it's a good idea for college basketball betting fans to keep an eye on bubble teams heading for the stretch run. How a college basketball bubble team does in its run for the NCAA Tournament can be a telling precursor to how well they might do in a possible first-round matchup. Some teams are better at being consistent and winning the games they should win...

The West Indies has made it clear that they want to be known as Twenty20 specialists, which is good news for the hosts of this year’s Twenty20 World Cup starting on May 1. The bad news is that the Netherlands and Ireland have better win/loss ratios than the West Indies who have struggled in this format losing 10 of its 20 internationals while losing eight and tying two. Twenty20...

Critics have called for the elimination of women’s hockey in the Olympic winter games due to a lack of parity. After yesterday’s semi finals on the men’s side, perhaps they’ll call for the elimination of hockey as an Olympic sport altogether. The two teams that will play for Gold on Sunday each won in dominating fashion. Canada squeaked past Slovakia 3-2, only hours after...