NBA Basketball

Michael Jordan: “I Could Have Scored 100 Points”

General — Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:09:32 +0000

In the build up to the new NBA 2K game for the first time in a long time will feature Michael Jordan as a playable character – his Airness himself has been busy at work promoting the game through interview with different outlets. In an interview with USA Today, Michael Jordan claimed that he could have scored 100 points in today’s game where fouls are called much more often and the advantage is given to wing players.

Michael Jordan: “I Could Have Scored 100 Points”

Michael Jordan Kobe Bryant

When the topic comes to Kobe Bryant, MJ takes the opposing approach and makes the least daring claim heard yet in the Kobe discussion. When asked how Kobe Bryant will be rated among the all time greats, Air Jordan says that Kobe is one of the ‘top 10 guards’ in the league’s history.

Probably not the most bold statement of his life, but it might be a source of motivation for Kobe Bryant who clearly looks up to MJ and such an endorsement of his boyhood idol must not do wonders to flatter him.

Free NBA Betting Picks – November 2 2010 (11/02)

General — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 21:19:07 +0000

This season’s record against the spread stands at 2-2 but after a couple of days of watching and getting to know the teams, we’re back with a bunch of picks that are set to make everyone some money.

Pick 1 – LA Lakers vs Memphis Grizzlies -Pick: Grizzlies +9

Lakers are not at 100% and Grizzlies have given the defending Champs their fair share of trouble last year, and this improved squad should make a good game out of this.

Pick 2 – Milwaukee Bucks vs Portland Trail Blazers – Pick: Bucks -3

The Bucks are the most underrated team in the NBA and should feast on a tired Blazers team today.

Pick 3 – Cleveland Cavaliers vs Atlanta Hawks – Pick: Hawks -3

Hawks are one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference while the Cavs are still trying to find their identity following the exit of LeBron. Hawks should continue their streak with a victory tonight and learn from the mistakes that Boston made couple days ago at the Q.

That wraps up today’s Free NBA picks for November 2 (11/02) 2010. Good luck

Free NBA Basketball Picks October 29 2010

General — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:34:26 +0000

Welcome to another edition of Free NBA picks brought to you by NBA Basketball. Record stands at 2-1 so far in the Free NBA Basketball Picks section in the 2010-2011 season and today we have 1 quality pick for you.

Free NBA Pick of the day for 10/29: Milwaukee Bucks -4.5 vs Minnesota Timberwolves.

Milwaukee, everyone forgets, are an elite NBA team and they should have no problem easily dismantling the lowly Timberwolves and will want to get the first win of the season after a tough loss against New Orleans. While Milwaukee have never been known as a great road team, head coach Scott Skiles has not let his men slip for even a second in his tenure as the head coach, and that should be no different in their second game of the season.

That wraps up the Free NBA bets for October 29 2010, good luck.

Free NBA Picks October 26 2010 – Basketball Betting Predictions 10/26

General — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 11:44:32 +0000

The new season gets underway tomorrow and while early season betting is the most risky, it also proves to be the time of the year when Vegas sets lines in places you wouldn’t expect. This gives informed bettors a real opportunity for some easy wins.

Without any further delay, here are tonight’s 3 main plays.

1) Portland Trail Blazers -7.5 vs Phoenix Suns

This is a no brainer, as having watched several pre season games of the Suns has given me no hope for the team whatsoever this year, barring a miraculous season from Turkoglu. Aldridge should prove to be too much in the paint for either Turkoglu, Lopez or Warrick and Marcus Camby will cleanup any of the misses fired by Brandon Roy, Andre Miller, and Rudy Fernandez.

As much as Steve Nash can have his way with any opposing PG, he also has trouble in defense against aggressive guards and Andre Miller certainly fits the bill.

Jason Richardson is not a bad matchup against Brandon Roy, but even with Roy not playing his best Portland will have too much firepower for the Suns who’s only shot comes from beyond the arc – something they haven’t been very impressive at this year in the preseason.

I expect a blowout here, and Portland should cover 7.5 points easily.

2) The second NBA pick for October 26 2010 is the Over in the Portland vs Phoenix game, which stands bizzarly at 201. These two high tempo teams should have no trouble breaking through that barrier, especially considering its the Phoenix Suns that we’re talking about here who will once again be at the top of the league in points score and also points allowed.

3) The final bet prediction comes in the Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat game. Boston have a nasty side to them, and they will not want to let the Miami Heat out of their building with a win.

Allen Iverson Heading To Besiktas, Turkey

General — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 09:59:05 +0000

Allen Iverson, once a global icon and the successor to Michael Jordan in many ways, will play his basketball next year with Besiktas Cola Turka of Turkey. The prolific scorer’s NBA career took a nose dive ever since he left the team that had selected him number 1 overall, the Philadelphia 76ers. His tenure in Denver Nuggets was not a complete disaster but being alongside another heavy ball demanding superstar, the Nuggets really could take off and he was as a result traded to the Detroit Pistons where the horror began.

Allen Iverson Heading To Besiktas, Turkey

Playing time was an issue for AI in Detroit, and despite Rip Hamilton taking a backseat and coming off the bench, Iverson ended up closing the season early after being eventually relegated to the bench. After having quit on his team, last season he tried to make a return to basketball but few seemed to be willing to take the chance.

Allen Iverson Besiktas

The Memphis Grizzlies did to lure some media and fan attention, but once again Iverson’s minutes proved to be the problem rather than the answer. Eventually Iverson made a return to Philadephia but despite heavy minutes, his production was far from impressive and family problems eventually led him to quit the team.

This year Allen Iverson’s agent has expressed shock at not one single team being interested for his services. Just when everyone thought Iverson would be playing in China, a 2 million dollar per year offer came from the Istanbul team who had some problems negotiating how much Iverson could be fined with an agreement reached at 1% per event.

Now it looks as though Allen Iverson will be looking to revitalize his career in Turkey, which could be the last stop in his storied career.

New Orleans Sign DJ Mbenga

General — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:09:39 +0000

Two time NBA champion and former Los Angeles Laker DJ Mbenga has been signed on to the New Orleans roster in an attempt to bolster their front line. The Belgian/Congo native played limited minutes during his two seasons with the Lakers. His main duty for the Hornets will be backing up Emeka Okafor and be another body that can be thrown in the game to clog up the paint.

New Orleans Sign DJ Mbenga

DJ Mbenga New Orleans

Besides New Orleans, the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers were also interested in the 29 year olds services but NO were first to strike.

With Chris Paul on the verge of leaving the club that drafted, management has tried to make some moves to try to make a contender out of this year’s lineup, but no one is sure whether they actually got better from last year where they missed the playoffs by a land slide.

Free NBA Picks February 3 2010 (02/03)

General — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:36:06 +0000

Only one Free NBA Betting Pick tonight, will keep it simple.

Oklahoma City Thunder -1 vs New Orleans Hornets

OKC hasn’t beaten the Hornets in a while, which is probably why the line is so low, but with Durant playing the way he is, and Chris Paul out, this shouldn’t be close. Bet Large.

Free NBA Betting Picks (02/02) February 2 2010

General — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:54:57 +0000

Welcome to another edition of free NBA Picks on NBA Basketball. So far this season we have 67% success ratio on NBA handicaps, but that percentage will be put to the test today with 4 fresh NBA picks.

February 2 (02/02) Free NBA Pick #1:

Memphis Grizzlies +10.5 vs Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers just had a record first quarter against the Clippers were they completely destroyed the Los Angeles Clippers and set a few franchise records. On the other hand, the Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Los Angeles Lakers. The line is set at +10.5 which suggests that this should be a blowout, but based on the way these two teams played last time, it should be a tight encounter. The Grizzlies defeated the Cavaliers in their last encounter and are well matched up against the Cavaliers with Gay able to somewhat handle LeBron and Gasol and Randolph able to go head to head with Cleveland’s frontline. Cleveland will get the victory, but it will be a single digit victory.

February 2 (02/02) Free NBA Betting Pick #2:

Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets -6

The Warriors are still playing short handed and have never been a good road team. The Rockets on the other hand are deadly at home, and will particularly enjoy finally playing against a sub .500 team. The Rockets should have no problem putting the Warriors away early on, and maintaining a hefty lead throughout thanks to their constant hustle mentality.

February 2 (02/02) NBA Free Picks #3:

Detroit Pistons -2.5 vs New Jersey Nets

The line on this doesn’t matter much because the Detroit Pistons should blow out the New Jersey Nets. The Pistons, despite what their record indicates, are a talented basketball team full of proven players. They won’t let the Nets make a game out of this and hit rock bottom.

Free Basketball NBA Bet February 2 2010 (02/02) #4:

Toronto Raptors +1 vs Indiana Pacers

Even without Turkoglu, the Raptors easily put the Pacers away yesterday and they should do the same tonight in a home to home back-to-back match between the two Eastern Conference sides. The Pacers still have no answer for Bosh and won’t be able to shoot themselves out of a blowout this time like the last meeting in Indiana.

That wraps up the February 2 2010 (02/02) free NBA Basketball bets. Good luck to all.

NBA January 31 2010 Game Recaps

General — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 12:40:08 +0000

Here is a recap of NBA games from 01/31 2010:

Denver Nuggets vs San Antonio Spurs

The Denver Nuggets comfortably defeated the Spurs on their home floor 103-89 despite playing without their All-Star Carmelo Anthony. San Antonio were playing without Tony Parker and struggled to contain Chauncey Billups. The game was closer than the indicated score with the Nuggets pulling away towards the end.

LA Lakers vs Boston Celtics

In a rematch of the 2008 NBA Finals, both the Lakers and Celtics failed to play up to their full capacity. The Lakers got off to a strong start and possessed a double digit lead. In the second quarter, Rajon Rondo stepped up and turned the game around taking a 5 point lead into the locker room at half time. The game came down to the final minute that saw it’s share of controversial calls. The Lakers deserved to get the ball during one possession when Perkins grabbed an offensive rebound that went off a camera at the back of the rim. Then with 30 seconds left in the game Paul Pierce drove to the basket and pushed off Ron Artest, which earned the Lakers the ball. Kobe Bryant made a tough shot over Ray Allen, and Allen couldn’t respond on the other hand with an open 3 point attempt as the buzzer sounded. LA 90 Boston 89.

LA Clippers vs Cleveland Cavaliers

The Cleveland Cavaliers destroyed the LA Clippers 114-89 despite a relatively quiet game from LeBron James and a strong showing from Baron Davis.

Orlando Magic vs Detroit Pistons

The Orlando Magic defeated the Detroit Pistons 91-86 which saw the game go down to the final possessions. Ben Gordon had a chance to tie the game with a 3 pointer, but never managed to get the shot off.

Other scores:

Philadelphia 83 vs 79 New Jersey Nets

Indiana Pacers 102 vs 117 Toronto Raptors

Phoenix Suns 115 vs 111 Houston Rockets

New York Knicks 91 vs 112 Minnesota Timberwolves

Golden State Warriors 104 vs 112 Oklahoma City Thunder

Free NBA Picks (01/30): January 30 2010

General — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:48:53 +0000

Free NBA Picks: January 30 2010 (30/01/2010)

After a successful pick on the January 28th, it’s time to bet on some great games available on January 30th 2010. Let’s get on with it.

First match to bet on is between the New York Knicks vs Washingon Wizards taking place at 8pm on January 30 2010. The Knicks played quite well in their loss against the tough Raptors and after a day off of practice, they are headed to Washington. The weather is terrible so don’t expect this to be a big crowd. Washington on the other hand have just barely beat the measly New Jersey Nets last night. The Knicks should take this one against a demoralized Washington Wizards side.

The other games of the night are Charlotte Bobcats vs Sacramento Kings at 10PM ET on January 30 2010. Both of these teams are coming off back to back games, with Charlotte having just beat the Warriors and the Kings losing out to the Jazz without Boozer or Williams. The Charlotte Bobcats should come away with a victory here as they did several weeks ago.

Free NBA Betting Pick for January 30 2010 (01/30/2010):

Here are again, the Free NBA picks of the night for January 30 2010 (01/30/2010):

New York Knicks -1 vs Washington Wizards

Charlotte Bobcats -1 vs Sacramento Kings