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2013 NBA Finals

Colin Cowherd on Heat-Spurs Game 6: The ‘game where everybody has decided who’s gonna win’

June 18, 2013

If you haven’t heard that the Miami Heat are 12-0 against the spread since January following a loss, then you’re obviously not following one of the 10,000 people on Twitter who have been tweeting non-stop about it for all of June.

Tonight, in Game 6 of the NBA Finals, the Heat are coming off a loss. They’re also 7-point favorites against the San Antonio Spurs despite trailing 3-2 and being backed into the proverbial corner.

On his ESPN Radio show Tuesday morning, Colin Cowherd offered up his take on the Game 6 point spread.

College football

5Dimes releases college football conference and divisional odds for every league (even the Sun Belt!)

June 17, 2013

We previously posted college football odds for a handful of BCS conferences.

But today, 5Dimes released odds (conference and divisional) for all 10 leagues, everything from the American Athletic to the Mountain West.

College Football

Big 12 Projected Standings 2013: K-State has chance to repeat as champions in wide-open league

June 13, 2013

Continuing today, we’re going conference by conference to give a preview of sorts based on the Golden Nugget’s lines.

In the Big 12, the Kansas State Wildcats will look to repeat as champions in a league where five teams—and possibly as many as six—seem to have a legitimate chance at contending for the title.

College football

With coaching upgrade, Arkansas has emerged as an early ‘play-on’ team; Who else is drawing interest?

June 11, 2013

The first wave of bettors have made their way through the Golden Nugget sportsbook in Las Vegas, and of the 248 college football lines released last Friday, only 34 of them have moved more than a point.

DonBest.com posted updated point spreads on Monday. Read on to see the biggest moves.

College Football

Pac-12 Projected Standings 2013: Even without Chip Kelly, point spreads say Oregon could run the table

June 10, 2013

Continuing today, we’re going conference by conference to give a preview of sorts based on the Golden Nugget’s lines.

In the Pac-12, despite losing head coach Chip Kelly to the NFL, Oregon still has speed. Lots of it. And that makes the Ducks double-digit favorites in eight of nine conference matchups and a threat to run the table in the Pac-12.

NFL

Buy or Sell: Are Dolphins legitimate threats to win AFC East in 2013? If so, should you bet them now?

June 10, 2013

The Miami Dolphins are the only team besides the New England Patriots to win the AFC East in the past decade, and now they’re becoming a trendy sleeper pick to do so again in 2013.

Should we buy into the belief that Miami can dethrone this New England dynasty? Or, better yet, haven’t we been here before?

College Football

SEC Projected Standings 2013: Can Alabama run the table? Is Ole Miss the surprise team in the West?

June 7, 2013

Eighty-three different teams have at least one game with a line already and—no shocker here—the SEC has point spreads for all but 12 of its total matchups.

That’s where we come in. Starting today, we’ll go conference by conference to give a preview and projected standings based on the Golden Nugget’s lines. Let’s start with the SEC.

Golden Nugget GOYs

Got an early opinion? Golden Nugget releases annual college football Games of the Year lines

June 7, 2013

The Golden Nugget Casino decided to double the fun when it posted its annual College Football Games of the Year lines today.

In the past, the Nugget has released point spreads for approximately 100 marquee games, with most of them coming from BCS conferences. This year, the sportsbook released lines for a whopping 248 games—and 83 of 125 FBS teams were represented in all.

Golden Nugget GOYs

Golden Nugget GOYs hit board at 1 p.m. PT today; All 12 Notre Dame games will have point spreads

June 7, 2013

When the Golden Nugget’s college football Games of the Year hit the board today at 1 p.m. PT, Notre Dame fans will have plenty of opportunity to bet their opinion.

All 12 of the Irish’s games are lined, more than any other team.

French Open 2013

‘Wish you all the worst!’ When tennis players suffer defeat, angry bettors crank up the heat on Twitter

June 6, 2013

Tennis is an individual sport, and because of that, players aren’t subjected to the level of scorn that athletes on team sports see on a daily basis, people like LeBron James or Tony Romo or Alex Rodriguez.

But some are criticized often on Twitter, and angry sports bettors are the ones throwing stones.

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Colin Cowherd on Heat-Spurs Game 6: The ‘game where everybody has decided who’s gonna win’

5Dimes releases college football conference and divisional odds for every league (even the Sun Belt!)

Big 12 Projected Standings 2013: K-State has chance to repeat as champions in wide-open league

With coaching upgrade, Arkansas has emerged as an early ‘play-on’ team; Who else is drawing interest?

Pac-12 Projected Standings 2013: Even without Chip Kelly, point spreads say Oregon could run the table

Buy or Sell: Are Dolphins legitimate threats to win AFC East in 2013? If so, should you bet them now?

SEC Projected Standings 2013: Can Alabama run the table? Is Ole Miss the surprise team in the West?

Got an early opinion? Golden Nugget releases annual college football Games of the Year lines

Golden Nugget GOYs hit board at 1 p.m. PT today; All 12 Notre Dame games will have point spreads

‘Wish you all the worst!’ When tennis players suffer defeat, angry bettors crank up the heat on Twitter

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