By Michael Robinson: The new college basketball polls have come out, and there are two number one teams. Ohio State is the best in the land according to the Coaches Poll, and Wisconsin leads the Associated Press, but is either squad really better than Florida?
Tony Adams’ Big Monday preview is an intrastate battle between Kansas and Kansas State. Study the form of these Big 12 rivals the past few games, and it would appear that Kansas State is in big trouble tonight, even at home in Manhattan, Kansas.
By Jeff Wilson: The 56th NBA All-Star game gets underway on Sunday, and it will be broadcast starting at 8:00 p.m. EST. As usual, there is a string of additional events that begin tonight. That includes the Three-Point Shootout, and the Slam Dunk Contest.
Sports Edge looks at two big Saturday college basketball games, one in the ACC and one non-conference. They are joined by several other great match-ups including UCLA at Arizona, Florida at Vanderbilt, Louisville at Marquette, and Southern Illinois at Butler.
Tony Adams casts his eye over tonight’s clash between Dallas and Houston. The dilemma facing the Rockets is that Dallas has been playing below its best in recent games, but they are still winning. So heaven help the Rockets if the Mavs get in the grove again.
By Jeff Wilson: The NBA weekly picks column got off to a bad start last week when Chicago was predicted to win at Sacramento as 2.5 point underdogs. The Bulls shot a miserable 33% from the floor in that contest, directly leading to their 86-77 defeat.
By Michael Licalsi: The Cover Corner column has an 0-1 college basketball record after Duke failed to cover the 4.5 points last week against North Carolina. The Blue Devils had a double digit lead in the second half, but were ultimately overtaken, 79-73.
Michael Robinson looks at the most talked about game in a busy Wednesday night of college basketball. The Duke Blue Devils head way up north to play the Boston College Eagles. The Blue Devils are in the midst of a very surprising four game losing streak.
By Jeff Wilson: When Boston Celtics patriarch, Red Auerbach passed away last October, a good part of the Celtics mystique went with him. Still, Auerbach could never imagine the current scenario that has seen his beloved team lose 18 games in a row.
By Michael Robinson: VIP.com has released a basketball proposition for this year that is putting the giant State of Texas into an absolute frenzy. The proposition is whether a Texas team will win the NBA title. The answer Yes is +110, while the answer No is -140.
Tony Adams has Big East basketball fever tonight with a match-up between rivals, West Virginia and Georgetown. Both the Mountaineers (19-5, 7-4 Big East) and the Hoyas (18-5, 8-2 Big East) enter this clash in Washington D.C. on a massive high.
Sports Edge looks at this Saturday’s college basketball showdown of Florida at Kentucky. This SEC battle is joined by several other high profile contests including UCLA at West Virginia, Iowa at Wisconsin, Marquette at Georgetown, and Arizona at Oregon.
By Jeff Wilson: The NFL picks column is done for the year for obvious reasons. The final tally was 24-22 on the weekly selections and 14-7 on other picks. We now focus on professional basketball in this column, and will start slowly with just one game this week.
Tony Adams turns his attention to the NBA with tonight’s crucial visit by Kobe Bryant’s LA Lakers to the Detroit Pistons. The Lakers (30-19) are getting close to finishing their toughest road trip of the season, but still face one of their biggest challenges yet.
By Michael Robinson: The 2007 NBA draft is chalk full of talent with a number of prospects good enough to be playing in the NBA right now. Even with all the talent available, the top two players are already known, Ohio State’s Greg Oden and Texas’ Kevin Durant.
By Michael Licalsi: The Cover Corner column switches over to college basketball after correctly picking Indianapolis over Chicago in the Super Bowl. And with North Carolina and Duke being the first game on the docket, it doesn’t get any better than this.
By Michael Robinson: College basketball suffered a lot of upsets last week, and the AP pollsters certainly took notice. Duke and Oregon were the two big casualties in the Top 10, while Memphis and Butler both made their first appearances this season.
By Jeff Wilson: When the Atlantic Division was previewed way back in November, New Jersey was a heavy favorite, while Toronto was lumped in way in the back. With the NBA approaching its All-Star break, it is the Raptors who have emerged as the division’s best.
Tony Adams previews tonight’s college hoop clash between Lone Star State rivals, Texas and Texas A&M. This game features two of the nation’s most talented scorers, Kevin Durant and Acie Law, in a head-to-head battle that will help determine the outcome.
Tony Adams examines tonight’s mouth-watering NBA clash as San Antonio visits the high-flying Phoenix Suns. After 17 straight wins, the Suns (36-9) lost to Minnesota last Monday night, 121-112, but fans of the team are sure that it was a mere aberration.
Sports Edge takes a look at the NBA injury report. There have been a rash of injuries in the "Association", and not just run of the mill type guys. Several very good players have missed plenty of action, and here is the latest update on the most important ones.
VIP.com has updated its NBA championship odds. We are past the halfway point in the season, and the great teams in the Western Conference have separated themselves from the rest of the pack. Odds to win the NBA championship are in parenthesis.
By Michael Robinson: If I have learned one lesson from all my years watching college basketball, it’s do not underestimate Duke. Part of the reason is their cheating scoreboard operater, but the main reason is the tremendous talent they assemble every year.
Tony Adams previews the pick of tonight’s NCAA hoops action as the Pittsburgh Panthers prepare to visit their Big East rivals, the Villanova Wildcats. Pitt (19-3, 7-1 Big East) is running hot, with wins in nine of their last 10 games, but they are 1.5 point underdogs.
Sports Edge looks at a couple of this weekend’s big college basketball games. Other contests that have national interest include Florida at Auburn, Michigan State at Ohio State, Oklahoma at Texas A&M, Wisconsin at Iowa, and Boston College at Duke.
Tony Adams gives his take on the red-hot Dallas Mavericks’ visit to the Chicago Bulls in tonight’s fantastic NBA action. The Mavericks know that a victory will take them one step closer to beating last year’s franchise record of a 60 win regular season.
By Michael Robinson: There has been a lot of talk around the NBA this week about a big potential trade. The Chicago Bulls would reportedly send forward Luol Deng and guard Ben Gordon to the Memphis Grizzlies in exchange for power forward Pau Gasol.
Sports Edge previews Houston at in-state rival, San Antonio. Houston is trying to break a three game losing streak, while San Antonio has won three straight games. The spread for this exciting contest is San Antonio (-8) and the Over / Under is 181.
VIP.com has updated its college basketball title odds. There are some familiar names at the top of this list starting with the Florida Gators. However, March Madness seems to get crazier every year, and there will likely be a surprising entry in the Final Four.
By Michael Robinson: When you think of the top teams in the NBA’s Eastern Conference, Cleveland, Detroit and Chicago quickly come to mind. However, there is a new team that has suddenly emerged at the top of the East, the Washington Wizards.
Tony Adams examines tonight’s college hoop clash between Big 12 conference rivals, Oklahoma Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys. State is ranked 12th in the nation, but they need to get their offense back on track in a hurry against neighbor Oklahoma.
By Michael Robinson: Sundays may still belong to the National Football League, but Saturdays are owned by college basketball. Nine out of the top 10 teams in the country laced them up on Saturday, and eight of them came away with victories.
Sports Edge looks at a couple of this weekend’s big college basketball games. With the NFL playoffs still in full swing, pro and college basketball takes somewhat of a backseat. However, March Madness is only two months away and the excitement is already building.
By Michael Robinson: When Larry Bird played for Boston in the 1980’s, he was known for his boldness whether it was taking a game-winning shot or trash-talking his opponent. Now, as Indiana’s Head of Basketball Operations, he has pulled off another bold move.
Tony Adams previews one of the best NBA battles of the week when the LA Lakers (+9.5) travel to Dallas tonight. There’s plenty to both like and dislike about the Lakers as they prepare to take on the Mavericks in the middle of a demanding three-game road trip.
By Michael Robinson: Name the last team in Division I college basketball to go undefeated this season. If you guessed the ACC’s Clemson Tigers, you are right. The Tigers went 17-0 to start the year before a 92-87 loss at Maryland last Saturday.
VIP.com has updated its NBA Western Conference odds. There is a lot of power in the West this year with six teams having better records than any Eastern Conference squad. That is truly a startling statistic. Odds to win the West are listed in parenthesis.
By Jeff Wilson: There is a Texas Two-Step going on in Dallas tonight as the banged up Houston Rockets face the Mavericks. Houston is a 7.5 point underdog heading into this contest, but if they win, it might be considered their best game of the season.
Tony Adams previews tonight’s college basketball showdown of Missouri at Kansas. The Kansas Jayhawks may be rated number six overall in the entire country, but there’s a theory among rival teams that they rarely play up to their vast potential.
By Michael Robinson: East meets West in a battle of two of the NBA’s best, as the Cleveland Cavaliers travel to the Valley of the Sun to face Phoenix. Cleveland of course, is geographically in the Midwest, but they may be the best team in the Eastern Conference.
VIP.com has updated its NBA Eastern Conference odds. The East does not have as many marquee teams as the West, and their Superstar quotient is also lacking. Still, there is alot of good basketball played in the East, and some legitimate title contenders.
Tony Adams looks at tonight’s hoop clash between Big 10 rivals, Ohio State and Wisconsin. The fifth ranked Buckeyes have finally shown they can win on the road this season, just in time for tonight’s crucial test against third ranked Wisconsin.
By Michael Robinson: The Florida Gators football team is playing for the national championship this Monday night against Ohio State. That means there could be a daily double in 2007 as the Gators’ basketball team is going for back-to-back national titles.
By Michael Robinson: The Chicago Bulls were considered the up-and-coming team in the Eastern Conference heading into this season. After all, they had just signed free agent center Ben Wallace to join an extremely talented stable of young players.
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