NBA Preview: New Orleans Hornets vs. Golden State Warriors

The New Orleans Hornets and the Golden State Warriors will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Oracle Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Hornets listed as 2-point favorites versus the Warriors, while the game's total is sitting at 199.

New Orleans won its last outing, a 91-89 result against the Thunder on January 24. The Hornets failed to cover in that game as a 3.5-point favorite, while the 180 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

In their last action, Golden State was a 113-102 loser at home against the Spurs. They failed to cover the 5.5?point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

New Orleans: Team record: 30-16 SU, 25-19-2 ATS Current streak: won 9 straight games.

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Golden State

When playing on Wednesday are 8-2 Before playing Sacramento are 5-5 After playing Oklahoma City are 6-4 After a win are 9-1

Golden State: Team record: 19-25 SU, 25-19 ATS Current streak: lost 2 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of last 5 games at home is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing New Orleans

When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Charlotte are 4-6 After playing San Antonio are 2-8 After a loss are 5-5

Next up: New Orleans at Sacramento, Saturday, January 29 Golden State home to Charlotte, Friday, January 28

 

New Orleans vs. Golden State

NBA Preview: San Antonio Spurs vs. Utah Jazz

The San Antonio Spurs and the Utah Jazz will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at EnergySolutions Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Spurs listed as 3-point favorites versus the Jazz, while the game's total is sitting at 196½.

In their last action, San Antonio was a 113-102 winner on the road against the Warriors. They covered the 5.5?point spread as favorites, while the combined score (215) was profitable news for OVER bettors.

The Jazz were a 120-91 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Lakers. They failed to cover the 8?point spread as underdogs, while the total score (211) made winners of OVER bettors.

San Antonio: Team record: 38-7 SU, 26-17-2 ATS

is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games The total has gone UNDER in 9 of last 10 games is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road The total has gone UNDER in 4 of last 5 games on the road

When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Houston are 5-5 After playing Golden State are 6-4 After a win are 8-2

Utah: Team record: 27-18 SU, 20-24-1 ATS Current streak: lost 5 straight games.

The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 7 games is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games at home is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing San Antonio

When playing on Wednesday are 7-3 Before playing Minnesota are 7-3 After playing LA Lakers are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5

Next up: San Antonio home to Houston, Saturday, January 29 Utah home to Minnesota, Friday, January 28

 

Spurs vs. Jazz

NCAA Basketball Preview: Texas Longhorns vs. Oklahoma State Cowboys

The Texas Longhorns and the Oklahoma State Cowboys will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Gallagher-Iba Arena.

Oddsmakers currently have the Longhorns listed as 4½-point favorites versus the Cowboys, while the game's total is sitting at 135½.

Texas was a 74-63 winner in their most recent outing on the road against Kansas. They covered the 7?point spread as underdogs.

Oklahoma State lost its last outing, a 76-57 result against Baylor on January 22. They failed to cover in that game as a 6.5-point underdog.

Texas: Team record: 16-3 SU, 11-2 ATS Current streak: won 4 straight games.

The total has gone UNDER in 5 of last 6 games on the road is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Oklahoma State

When playing on Wednesday are 9-1 Before playing Missouri are 6-4 After playing Kansas are 7-3 After a win are 8-2

Oklahoma State: Team record: 14-5 SU, 10-4 ATS

is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home The total has gone UNDER in 8 of last 9 games when playing Texas is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Texas

When playing on Wednesday are 5-5 Before playing Tech are 3-7 After playing Baylor are 4-6 After a loss are 6-4

Next up: Texas home to Missouri, Saturday, January 29 Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, Saturday, January 29

 

Texas vs. Oklahoma State

NCAA Basketball Preview: West Virginia Mountaineers vs. Louisville Cardinals

The fans at KFC Yum! Center will be treated to a game between the West Virginia Mountaineers and the Louisville Cardinals when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Oddsmakers currently have the Cardinals listed as 7-point favorites versus the Mountaineers, while the game's total is sitting at 140½.

West Virginia won its last outing, a 56-46 result against South Florida on January 23. They failed to cover in that game as a 14-point favorite.

Louisville lost its last outing, a 72-67 result against Providence on January 22. They failed to cover in that game as a 5-point favorite.

West Virginia: Team record: 13-5 SU, 5-9 ATS

is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Cincinnati are 6-3 After playing South Florida are 4-2 After a win are 6-4

Louisville: Team record: 15-4 SU, 8-5 ATS

is 13-2 SU in its last 15 games at home is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing West Virginia is 15-4 SU in its last 19 games

When playing on Wednesday are 10-0 Before playing Connecticut are 6-3 After playing Providence are 5-1 After a loss are 8-2

Next up: West Virginia at Cincinnati, Saturday, January 29 Louisville at Connecticut, Saturday, January 29

 

West Virginia vs. Louisville

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Packers Terminate Top Three NFC Seeds, Prepare For Super Bowl 45

The Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers have taken different routes to reach Super Bowl 45, which should make for an intriguing game when the two conference champs square off for league-wide bragging rights.

On one hand, the Pittsburgh Steelers, a fabled franchise with a recent history of success, won admirably against the Baltimore Ravens and New York Jets after their first-round bye. But, the No. 2 seed never really did have to face their toughest competition as the No. 1-seeded New England Patriots were taken down by the Jets in the divisional round

The Green Bay Packers, in contrast, a sixth-seeded NFC club with concerns over Aaron Rodgers? health were put to the test early and often, starting with a tough wildcard weekend matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. Since then, the Packers have defeated seeds 1-3 in the NFC, each and every time on the road.

Does the momentum of how teams get to the Super Bowl have an impact on their confidence in it? We?ll find out when the two clubs square off in Dallas? Cowboys Stadium on Feb. 6.

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Steelers Vie For Third Super Bowl Win In Six Years

Steelers Vie For Third Super Bowl Win In Six Years

The results of last weekend's AFC and NFC championship games have yielded the contestants for Super Bowl 45 and in two weeks the NFL betting world will watch as the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Green Bay Packers in Dallas? Cowboys Stadium.

Though the teams will have an off-week before the Feb. 6 event, it?s not undeserved. Both the Steelers and Packers have been tested tirelessly over the course of the 2011 NFL playoffs.

When the New York Jets took down the one time-favored New England Patriots in the divisional playoff round, the Steelers were in for a surprise; an AFC title game against a club that their crystal ball didn?t predict. Whether it worked out better in the long run or not didn?t matter, however, as a 24-19 victory in the clash stamped Pittsburgh?s ticket to their record-tying eighth Super Bowl appearance.

Though they missed out on the playoffs in 2009, the 2008 champion Steelers are familiar with the spotlight of the sport?s greatest stage. In addition to their most recent title, Pittsburgh won in 2005 as well, giving them six in total and two already in the Ben Roethlisberger era.

On the other side of the coin toss will be Aaron Rodgers and the Packers, who have trampled their way to a championship bid since claiming a sixth seed in the NFC.

En route to their NFC championship over the Bears on Sunday (the Packers won 21-14), they also demolished the No. 1-seeded Atlanta Falcons and snuck past the Philadelphia Eagles. Now looking back at the team?s January run of terror, Green Bay has eliminated each of the conference?s top three teams, all of which took place on the road.

Will the momentum of a torrid run through the conference be enough to propel the Packers past the Steelers when they meet in Texas for the Super Bowl? A win would give Green Bay their fourth Super Bowl and first since 1996.

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New Orleans Make Case For Elite Status In West

New Orleans Make Case For Elite Status In West

The New Orleans Hornets will head west this week in defense of a recent hot streak that has helped them ascend the Western Conference standings. The rise to the top of the pile wouldn?t be the first time this season. After a torrid 2010-11 start in November the Hornets sloughed off as the year progressed.

Now heading in the second half of the season, the Hornets look poised to finish what they started when it debuted.

Though it might be hard to rank the Hornets ahead of a team like the reigning champion Los Angeles Lakers, it?s not unreasonable to imagine superstar point guard Chris Paul positioning his franchise in the upper echelon of the league?s elite.

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Though they missed out on the post-season altogether last season, they?re just three years removed from leading the Southwest Division with a 56-26 record that put Paul and the franchise on the map in 2008.

Through the first 45 games of this season the Hornets have posted a 29-16 record, currently trailing the Lakers and San Antonio Spurs for west supremacy. As always, it has been point guard Paul powering their dominance.

Averaging just over 16 points per game and nearly 10 assists, Paul has set his team up for success, specifically partner in crime David West. With just under 19 points per game, West leads the franchise in limited minutes, a testament to the depth of the roster.

With West scoring, Paul orchestrating the offense, and big man Emeka Okafor contributing as much as ever defensively, the core is in place for a franchise to compete down the stretch for home court advantage in the first round of the NBA playoffs.

According to Bodog?s online sportsbook, the Hornets have odds of winning the NBA championship. If the team can continue their hot play of late on the road this week, you may see those odds improve.

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Bodog Sports Props for 2011 NHL All-Star Game

Who will win the 2011 NHL All Star Game?

Team Lindstrom -110

Team Staal -110

Who will be the first Player drafted in the 2011 All Star Fantasy Draft?

Ales Hemsky 50/1

Alex Ovechkin 4/1

Anze Kopitar 30/1

Brad Richards 35/1

Brent Burns 50/1

Cam Ward 15/1

Carey Price 35/1

Claude Giroux 45/1

Corey Perry 35/1

Dan Boyle 30/1

Daniel Sedin 15/1

David Backes 50/1

Duncan Keith 20/1

Dustin Byfuglien 20/1

Erik Karlsson 50/1

Evgeni Malkin 15/1

Henrik Lundqvist 30/1

Henrik Sedin 4/1

Jarome Iginla 25/1

Jonas Hiller 35/1

Jonathan Toews 20/1

Kris Letang 30/1

Loui Eriksson 40/1

Marc Staal 18/1

Marc-Andre Fleury 30/1

Martin St. Louis 30/1

Matt Duchene 30/1

Mike Green 18/1

Patrick Kane 30/1

Patrick Sharp 30/1

Patrik Elias 45/1

Phil Kessel 35/1

Rick Nash 25/1

Ryan Kesler 30/1

Shea Weber 20/1

Sidney Crosby 5/1

Steven Stamkos 7/1

Tim Thomas 25/1

Tobias Enstrom 50/1

Zdeno Chara 18/1

Who will be the last Player drafted in the 2011 All Star Fantasy Draft?

Ales Hemsky 11/2

Alex Ovechkin 40/1

Anze Kopitar 20/1

Brad Richards 10/1

Claude Giroux 15/2

Corey Perry 10/1

Daniel Sedin 45/1

David Backes 11/2

Evgeni Malkin 30/1

Henrik Sedin 45/1

Jarome Iginla 20/1

Jonathan Toews 30/1

Loui Eriksson 17/2

Martin St. Louis 20/1

Matt Duchene 20/1

Patrick Kane 20/1

Patrick Sharp 20/1

Patrik Elias 15/2

Phil Kessel 10/1

Rick Nash 30/1

Ryan Kesler 15/1

Sidney Crosby 35/1

Steven Stamkos 35/1

What team will get the first pick in the 2011 All Star Fantasy Draft?

Team Lindstrom -110

Team Staal -110

Will the Henrik and Daniel Sedin Play on the same team?

Yes +200

No -270

Will the Eric and Marc Staal play on the same team?

Yes +105

No -145

Will Sidney Crosby Play in the 2011 All Star Game?

Yes +115

No -155

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