No. 4 Denver Nuggets (53-29) vs. No. 5 Utah Jazz (53-29) The No. 4 seed Denver Nuggets take on the No. 5 seed Utah Jazz in a first-round, Western Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Denver won the season series against the Jazz, 3-1. Denver might not have coach George Karl back for the first round, but they’ll be playing with him in their hearts ... cue the violins. … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Phoenix vs Portland Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 3 Phoenix Suns (54-28) vs. No. 6 Portland Trailblazers (50-32) The No. 3 seed Phoenix Suns take on the No. 6 seed Portland Trailblazers in a first-round, Western Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Portland won the season series against Suns, 2-1. Without Shaquille O’Neal clogging up the lane, the Phoenix Suns showed this season that behind Steve Nash and Amare … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Mavericks vs Spurs Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 2 Dallas Mavericks (55-27) vs. No. 7 San Antonio Spurs (50-32) The No. 2 seed Dallas Mavericks take on the No. 7 seed San Antonio Spurs in a first-round, Western Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Dallas won the season series against the Spurs, 3-1. The Mavericks are certainly on a roll — winning five straight to close out the year — but they hardly caught a break … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Lakers vs Thunder Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 1 Los Angeles Lakers (57-25) vs. No. 8 Oklahoma City Thunder (50-32) The Los Angeles Lakers, the top seed in the Western Conference, take on the No. 8 seed Oklahoma City Thunder in a first-round, Western Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. The Lakers won the season series against Oklahoma City, 3-1. It’s no secret that the Los Angeles Lakers are hurting right now. … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Magic vs Bobcats Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 2 Orlando Magic (59-23) vs. No. 7 Charlotte Bobcats (44-38) The No. 2 seed Orlando Magic take on the No. 7 seed Charlotte Bobcats in a first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Orlando won the season series against the Bobcats, 3-1. The Magic finished the season with the second-best record in the NBA behind the Cleveland Cavaliers, the team they beat … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Celtics vs Heat Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 4 Boston Celtics (50-32) vs. No. 5 Miami Heat (47-35) The No. 4 seed Boston Celtics take on the No. 5 seed Miami Heat in a first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Boston won the season series against Miami, 3-0. Consistency has been lacking for the Celtics seemingly all season. Because of injury or bad play _ whatever the excuse _ Boston has been … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Hawks vs Bucks Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 3 Atlanta Hawks (53-29) vs. No. 6 Milwaukee Bucks (46-36) The No. 3 seed Atlanta Hawks take on the No. 6 seed Milwaukee Bucks in a first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. Atlanta won the season series against Milwaukee, 2-1. What a great season for Atlanta. And, for their trouble, they now have the pressure of winning either won or two playoff … [Read more...]
NBA Playoffs – Cavaliers vs Bulls Preview, Odds, Free Pick
No. 1 Cleveland Cavaliers (61-21) vs. No. 8 Chicago Bulls (41-41) The Cleveland Cavaliers, the top seed in the Eastern Conference, take on the No. 8 seed Chicago Bulls in a first-round, Eastern Conference playoff series. This is a best-of-7 series. The two teams split the season series 2-2, but Cleveland chose not to play LeBron James the last time to rest him for the playoffs. We finally … [Read more...]