Tag: "Cleveland"

NBA Betting: Magic might temporarily lose their sparkle at season’s end

Nick Shiambouros has a short term laying strategy for Dwight Howard’s Orlando Magic – who have the championship in their eyes and not the final few games of the season “The limited playing time of Orlando center Dwight Howard is another reason to oppose the Magic. Howard is the cornerstone of this team and it is unlikely he will play a lot of minutes. Coach Van Gundy will want him healthy and rested before the playoffs begin.” The Orlando Magic look certain to finish the season in second place in the Eastern Conference. The Magic are 4.5 games ahead of third placed Atlanta with only five games left to play in the regular season. Lebron’s Cleveland have already finished first in the Conference. In short, Orlando have nothing left to play for until the start of the playoffs later this month . Coach Stan Van Gundy’s only concern at the moment is the health of his team. He will not risk playing his starting rotation for long minutes in meaningless games and that could give Betfair punters an edge

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NBA Betting: San Antonio and Cleveland the good things this weekend

Nick Shiambouros talks us through the events of the last few days and the upcoming matches in the ever-exciting world of the NBA. “I think the Raptors will rise to the challenge and take care of the Warriors. Golden State has had a shocking season and is only playing for pride – I make the Raptors my best bet of the week.” The Utah Jazz thrashed the Golden State Warriors 128-104 with yet another dominant display on Wednesday evening. The Jazz came out firing and had the game in safe keeping at the half

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MLB American League Preview: It’s Yankees v Sox, again

The 2010 baseball season gets underway on Sunday April 4. Nick Shiambouros looks at the teams of the American League “Nothing short of a World Series will do for the Sox this year. Boston signed John Lackey as a free agent during the winter. He is a pitcher of the highest calibre and is a welcome addition to the rotation. This team has tremendous depth and a wealth of talent

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NBA Weekend Betting: Playoff pressure can inspire pair of wins

Nick Shiambouros is concentrating his efforts on teams that need to win with the playoffs just around the corner “Chris Bosh is still relatively unknown outside the NBA and this immensely talented individual is fully aware that a good playoff run by Toronto will elevate his marketability no end. I am anticipating a big effort from Bosh and company at Chicago and while this is bound to be a hotly contested affair my money will be on Toronto .” Miami Heat crushed the Chicago Bulls 103-74 with a dominant display at the Chicago Center on Thursday. This was one of the best performances I have seen all year long from this Miami rotation

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NBA Weekend Betting: Championship contenders to the fore

Nick Shiambouros updates us on the NBA scene ahead of an intriguing weekend of b-ball action “Things could not be more competitive in both Conferences. There are a host of teams that have a legitimate chance of winning the title but only two dominate the betting. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Los Angeles Lakers are both currently trading at 3.45 for the NBA championship.

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NBA Betting: Talented Toronto can go deep in the playoffs

The Raptors boast a top quality performer in Chris Bosh but there’s more than just him to this under-rated outfit, says Nick Shiambouros “Many people think the NBA finals will be contested by Los Angeles and Cleveland. According to the current prices on offer most punters agree with that assessment but I think this year has been one of the most competitive seasons in a long time and no single team has managed to truly dominate in either Conference.” The Toronto Raptors are currently in sixth place in the Eastern Conference and have a great chance of making the playoffs. Team leader Chris Bosh has just returned to the team after missing seven games through injury. Bosh remains one of the elite players in basketball averaging over 24 points per game and 11 rebounds. He is a free agent at the end of the year and a good playoff run will increase his bargaining power enormously

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NBA Weekend Betting: A pair of wagers for Sunday’s action

Nick Shiambouros rounds up the latest news from the NBA before hunting down a pair of tips “In my opinion Durant should win the MVP award this year after his incredible season. This young man is averaging nearly 30 points per game and is one of the most explosive players in the game.” The Los Angeles Lakers were beaten 114-111 by a resilient Miami Heat team on Thursday evening. There were 31 lead changes in this very entertaining affair that was decided in overtime. As usual Dwyane Wade led the way for Miami with 27 points which delighted the home crowd. Kobe Bryant scored 39 points for Los Angeles but the rest of the team were not very productive on offense.

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NBA Betting: Mavericks have weapons to sting Hornets

With Dallas mounting a serious challenge in the West, Nick Shiambouros believes Los Angeles could come unstuck against free-scoring Denver this weekend. “The bad news for New Orleans is that the Mavericks are playing at a very high level and should have too many weapons for them.” The Cleveland Cavaliers staged a spirited comeback to beat the Boston Celtics 108-88 on Thursday evening.

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NBA Betting: Knicks exodus means pursuit of LeBron is on

It’s been another shocking year for the New York Knicks but at least their fans can look forward to their team’s hot pursuit of the Cav’s star man, says Nick Shiambouros. “For their next four games, the Knicks play Boston, Washington, Memphis and Cleveland.

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NBA Weekend Betting: Time for the Magic to send the Cavs a message

Nick Shiambouros is looking forward to Sunday’s mega-clash between Orlando and Cleveland. Read his betting preview here “I think the Oklahoma City Thunder are playoff bound and should take care of New York in an interesting matchup

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