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Denver Nuggets lead overlooked NW Division

By: Chance Harper - Friday, January 15, 2010

The makeup of the NBA's Northwest Division has changed with a couple of teams relocating in recent years. One thing that hasn't changed is the division continues to be undervalued.

Portland Trail Blazers host Lakers and Cavaliers

By: Chance Harper - Friday, January 8, 2010

Things haven't worked out quite as planned for Portland with injuries taking their toll and leaving the team with just seven players in its last game, a home loss to Memphis. Still, the Trail Blazers are just a game behind Denver in the Northwest Division as they prepare for a tough pair of home contests this weekend. First up are the Lakers on Friday, with Kobe's squad departing just in time for a Sunday game vs. the Cavs.

Blazers hanging tough as they visit Miami Heat

By: Chance Harper - Sunday, December 20, 2009

The Portland Trail Blazers have had to withstand many injuries this season, none more serious than recently losing big man Greg Oden for the whole season with a fractured kneecap. However, the Blazers have hung in nicely so far thanks to some nice depth, and they have also played well on the road. That will serve them well when they visit Dwayne Wade and the Heat, who just welcomed back Quentin Richardson.

Indiana keeps Pace with Portland for dog cover at home

By: Joe Freda - Wednesday, December 9, 2009

Two banged-up squads get it on Wednesday at the Conseco Fieldhouse where the 6-12 Indiana Pacers are the underdog hosts against the 13-9 Portland Trail Blazers.

Tar Heels face tough test vs. Ohio St. Buckeyes

By: Chance Harper - Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Thursday night's doubleheader from Madison Square Garden almost has that March feel with four ranked schools meeting in the Coaches vs. Cancer tournament. Fresh off career wins No. 800 and 801, Jim Boeheim leads the Syracuse Orange against the California Golden Bears in the opener on ESPN2. Roy Williams and the North Carolina Tar Heels take to the hardwood next against the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Houston Rockets, Portland Trail Blazers go Over186 in opener

By: LT Profits Sports Group - Tuesday, October 27, 2009

The young Blazers averaging over 100 points per game at home last season, and they have no reason to regress. Houston games averaged over 192 points, so go Over in Portland.

Blazers and Jazz chase Denver Nuggets in NW Division

By: Bob Harvey - Friday, October 16, 2009

Carmelo Anthony and the Denver Nuggets are favored to take their second consecutive Northwest Division crown in the NBA's West Conference.

D-Wayne, Heat visit Hawks in series opener

By: Chance Harper - Sunday, April 19, 2009

Dwayne Wade has almost single-handedly carried the Miami Heat this season, and he will now try and carry his team past the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. It will not be easy though, as the Hawks were a great home team this year and Atlanta did take three of the four meetings this year. Remember also that the Hawks gained some valuable playoff by taking the Celtics to seven games last year.

Portland Trail Blazers -4½ open playoffs with win over Houston Rockets

By: We Cover Spreads - Saturday, April 18, 2009

The Trail Blazers were about as hot as any team to end the regular season while Houston is limping into the playoffs. Play Portland at home Saturday vs. the Rockets.

NBA Stretch Run: LA Lakers still the best of the West

By: Jim Feist - Saturday, April 11, 2009

The Los Angeles Lakers are getting healthy at just the right time. Is there any team in the West that can step up and kick Kobe Bryant and LA out of the playoffs early?

Phoenix Suns look to continue sizzle at Blazers

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, March 26, 2009

While most of the hoops attention tonight is on the Sweet 16 in the NCAA, two crucial NBA games are on the bill for your viewing and betting pleasure. First up on TNT's Thursday twinbill is the Heat traveling to Chicago to face the Bulls in a battle that could determine Eastern playoff seeding. The nightcap finds the desperate and surging Phoenix Suns in Portland to meet Brandon Roy and the Trail Blazers.

Portland Trail Blazers vs. Milwaukee Bucks

By: Jim Feist - Saturday, March 21, 2009

Milwaukee is banged up and comes in having dropped three of four at the Bradley Center. Play the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday when they pay the Bucks a visit.

Kobe Bryant & Lakers cap Thursday night TNT twinbill

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, March 19, 2009

The MVP debate rages on across the airwaves and print media, but New Orleans' Chris Paul is not part of the discussion despite stellar numbers. Meanwhile two of the leading candidates are in action Thursday night in the TNT NBA doubleheader when LeBron James and the Cavaliers host the Trail Blazers and Kobe Bryant and the LA Lakers welcome the Warriors to the Staples Center.

Jason Terry & Mavericks take on Hornets

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, March 5, 2009

If it's Thursday, then it must be time for TNT's twosome of tantalizing tilts in the NBA. First up on the evening is an important battle of Southwest Division foes with the Dallas Mavericks traveling to New Orleans to face the Hornets. Jason Terry is back for the Mavs after missing eight games with a hand injury, and it might be just in time for Dallas who currently sits eighth in the Western Conference standings.

Crazy year in Big Ten hoops

By: Jim Feist - Monday, March 2, 2009

It's been a crazy season, and a down season, on Big Ten basketball courts, and it could get even wilder as the regular season winds down and moves into postseason tournaments.

Portland Trail Blazers +1 vs. LeBron, Cleveland Cavaliers

By: Jim Feist - Wednesday, January 21, 2009

With Cleveland banged up on their western swing and Portland 15-4 in the Rose Garden this season, backing the Trail Blazers against the Cavaliers will be easy tonight.

Big Ten Basketball Betting Tripleheader

By: Chance Harper - Friday, December 26, 2008

The Big Ten took a step back this year on the gridiron as the SEC and Big 12 ruled the collegiate football world. However, things are going well so far for the conference on the hardwood with five of the Top 25 teams currently and a few of them looking like Final Four material. Two teams remain undefeated up to now, including Ohio State who will host West Virginia in one of several key games this weekend.

Lay the chalk with Portland Trail Blazers -7½ vs. Miami Heat

By: LT Profits Sports Group - Wednesday, November 26, 2008

The Blazers are legitimate playoff contenders with a healthy Greg Oden, and they are a perfect 5-0 at home while winning by an average of 10 points. Lay the chalk.

Chicago Bulls +6½ cover at Portland Trail Blazers

By: Jim Feist - Wednesday, November 19, 2008

The Bulls are treading water at 5-6 straight up, but have covered the spread in their last three. Take Chicago and the points in Portland against the Trail Blazers tonight.

NBA Opening Night Recap

By: Bob Harvey - Wednesday, October 29, 2008

The Boston Celtics raised banner #17 to the rafters then rallied for a 90-85 win over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers to jumpstart the 2008-09 NBA season Tuesday night.

NBA Betting Beat: Preseason has cappers looking to futures

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, October 16, 2008

The NBA exhibition season means the regular season is just around the corner, and that has cappers paying close attention to injuries and how teams are coming together.

Rose & Beasley shift NBA odds after draft

By: Chance Harper - Friday, June 27, 2008

As expected, Derrick Rose went to the Chicago Bulls Thursday night with the No. 1 pick in the 2008 NBA Draft. And after rumored deals to trade down, the Miami Heat kept their No. 2 selection and grabbed Kansas State standout Michael Beasley. Both Rose and Beasley immediately made an impact on their teams with some major shaving to their new teams' odds on the NBA futures market.

NCAA Basketball: One and Done Freshmen

By: Chance Harper - Wednesday, June 18, 2008

The Big Men on Campus are no longer upperclassmen. Now with two seasons behind us following a change in NBA draft rules, it's the freshmen who are changing college basketball's landscape. Last summer it was Kevin Durant and Greg Oden who led the 'one-&-done' Class of '07, with Michael Beasley, Derrick Rose and O.J. Mayo the cream of the 2008 group. Is Arizona's Brandon Jennings this year's top fish?

Numbers say Celtics, Trail Blazers on the rise

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, April 24, 2008

The Celtics and the Trail Blazers have gone from being two of the worst teams in the NBA last season to the best team in the Eastern Conference and the biggest surprise in the Western Conference respectively. The teams used different paths to improvement, with the Celtics going for the Big Ticket and the Blazers going with youth. These two clubs have an interesting matchup Wednesday.

Big Ten sliding down the hardwood charts

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, April 24, 2008

It is difficult, maybe impossible, to think about college sports, especially football and basketball, without the Big Ten Conference coming into the discussion. But the conference no longer has the luster it once did, with this season's RPI ranking dropping the Big Ten to sixth among all conferences. Can Wisconsin or Indiana restore some of the sheen come the Big Dance?

Take Seattle Sonics +7½ over Trail Blazers Christmas night

By: LT Profits Sports Group - Tuesday, December 25, 2007

The Blazers have been the biggest surprise in the West, but they have yet to be favored by this much. The Sonics are improving and should take this game to the wire.

Back the Blazers -4 vs. Nuggets

By: Al McMordie - Friday, December 21, 2007

Portland is home and riding a nine-game win streak after a tough start. Take the Trail Blazers in the Rose Garden tonight when Allen Iverson and the Denver Nuggets show up.

Tar Heels, Buckeyes set for Wednesday’s marquee match

By: Willie Bee - Wednesday, November 28, 2007

The ACC-Big Ten Challenge continues tonight on ESPN with an interesting matchup between the Tar Heels of North Carolina and the Buckeyes of Ohio State. Roy Williams’ Heels will have a hostile Value City Arena crowd behind them as they put their No. 2 ranking on the line at 9:00 p.m. (ET) on ESPN.

Take a Chance: Memphis ranks No. 1 to open season

By: Chance Harper - Friday, November 9, 2007

The 2007-08 college hoops season got underway this week with one big upset already in the books as Kentucky received an early wake up call from Gardner-Webb. That hasn't deterred Chance from including the Wildcats in his early rankings...nine rungs down the ladder from top-ranked Memphis.

Portland Trail Blazers +13½ at Spurs

By: Matt Fargo - Tuesday, October 30, 2007

It's a perfect recipe for an underdog cover tonight in San Antonio when the Spurs host Portland to open the NBA season. Take the points and the Trailblazers and go to the bank.

NBA 2007-08: MVP and Rookie futures up

By: Chance Harper - Thursday, October 25, 2007

It takes five guys working together to play a basketball game, but just one of those players can make or break a team over the course of one game or one season.

Spurs, Mavericks and Suns still cream of West crop

By: Chance Harper - Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Coming off their fourth NBA title since 1999, the San Antonio Spurs will once again try to best Mark Cuban's Dallas Mavericks and Steve Nash's Phoenix Suns this season.

Durant, Oden once again 1-2 on NBA boards

By: Chance Harper - Monday, July 30, 2007

To nobody's surprise, Greg Oden and Kevin Durant are two are the leading candidates for next year's NBA Rookie of the Year.

NBA Futures Betting

By: Chance Harper - Monday, July 23, 2007

Now that the NBA draft is a done deal, with Greg Oden and Kevin Durant going 1-2 in the proceedings as expected, what impact will all of the rookies have on their teams in the 2007-08 season?

Tar Heels top futures board

By: Chance Harper - Tuesday, July 3, 2007

Though most fans are just now getting into gear for the upcoming college and pro gridiron season, NCAA hoops is off and running on futures boards across the land. The Florida Gators will be hard-pressed to three-peat after losing the bulk of their double championship squad while the North Carolina Tar Heels are picked as the team most likely to succeed them.

Gab Session - Spoiled NBA Players

By: Brian Gabrielle - Thursday, June 28, 2007

Despite one of the most anticipated drafts in years taking place tonight, news around the NBA continues to center on spoiled stars like Kobe Bryant, Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce crying for trades.

Handicapping the 2007 NBA Draft

By: Chance Harper - Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Ohio State's Greg Oden and Texas' Kevin Durant will go 1-2 to Portland and Seattle in Thursday night's NBA draft. But who goes #3 to Atlanta? Oden's Buckeye teammate Mike Conley? Florida's Al Horford? Maybe China's Yi Jianlian? And how many times will ESPN's Andy Katz utter 'franchise player' during the televised event?

College stars feeling the NBA draft

By: Chance Harper - Tuesday, May 22, 2007

NBA teams will be watching eagerly this evening to see for whom the lottery balls bounce. At stake is a long list of early entrants into the draft, including Ohio State's Greg Oden and Kevin Durant of Texas, with one of them the likely #1 overall pick. Not all college stars have firmly committed to the draft, however, scheduled for June 28.

Gab Session: Media Mayhem

By: Brian Gabrielle - Friday, April 13, 2007

In this week's Gab Session, Brian takes his turn on the punching bag known as American culture and dribbles a little NBA draft predictions out in the open.

Old Gators meet young Buckeyes

By: Chance Harper - Monday, April 2, 2007

As Yogi Berra said, "It's déjà vu all over again." Tonight's NCAA Men's Basketball Championship pits the Florida Gators against the Ohio State Buckeyes just a few months after the two schools met to decide the gridiron title. The Gators look to defend their title against the young Bucks on CBS in a 9:21 p.m. (ET) tip.

Take Tennessee +5 vs Ohio St

By: John Ryan - Thursday, March 22, 2007

The Vols and the points are the right play this evening when Tennessee faces Greg Oden and the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Celtics baffle bettors

By: Chance Harper - Tuesday, March 20, 2007

This year's nomination for the best rollercoaster ride at NBA Funland is the Boston Celtics. Up, down, sideways, hot and cold all describe the Celtics' 2006-07 season. Danny Ainge was hired in 2003 to turn the club's fortunes around, but so far the club has made little progress trying to return to its once glamorous perch as an NBA elite. Maybe the next draft can help.

On Ohio St -7½ vs Xavier

By: Tom Scott - Saturday, March 17, 2007

Look for Greg Oden & Co to keep their season going strong with a win and a cover this afternoon. Play Ohio State vs Xavier.

Tough bracket decisions to make

By: Brian Gabrielle - Monday, March 12, 2007

Filling out your brackets this year is going to be tougher than ever thanks to a range of factors that includes a top-flight freshmen class.

Ohio State -1½ vs Wisconsin

By: Bob Harvey - Sunday, March 11, 2007

The rubber game of this series will be tight like the first two of the regular season. But the Buckeyes will prevail and cover.

Down the stretch they come

By: Chance Harper - Friday, March 2, 2007

The end of what has been a super regular season of play on college hardwood comes this weekend with several key contests on the slate. The regular season title in the Big 12 is at stake in the Texas-Kansas game on Saturday, with the ACC regular season champ is also still up in the air. And seedings in both next week's conference tourneys and the Big Dance later are up for grabs.

Buckeyes leave little doubt, for now

By: Willie Bee - Monday, February 26, 2007

Ohio State, UCLA, Memphis and Georgetown scored solid wins last week while Wisconsin, Florida, North Carolina and Pittsburgh each stumbled. With the season entering the final week on the regular season slate, there’s still a lot to be decided before teams enter their conference tourneys. And then, the real fun begins.

Showdown Weekend in Big East, Big Ten

By: Chance Harper - Friday, February 23, 2007

With March just around the corner the battle for the top seeds in the NCAA Tournament is heating up. First place in both the Big East and Big Ten are on the line this weekend as Pittsburgh clashes with Georgetown on Saturday (CBS, 2:00 p.m.), and Wisconsin takes on Ohio State on Sunday (CBS, 4:00 p.m.).

Gators loss is someone's gain

By: Willie Bee - Monday, February 19, 2007

Florida’s 83-70 loss at Vanderbilt on Saturday will upset the college hoops rankings this week. And the Commodores’ win should cement their claim to one of the 65 invitations sent out for the Big Dance in March. But in a season of ups-&-downs, and with three other Top 10 schools dropping a game last week, did it really bust any brackets?

Second half stories to watch

By: Chance Harper - Monday, February 19, 2007

With the All-Star Game in the books now, the NBA is set to begin the second half of the season. And teams gearing up for playoff runs is just one of the stories that will highlight the action between now and the end of the regular season in mid-April. First up is the trade deadline this week, and the race for the most ping pong balls in the lottery is another big story.

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