Abrams: Bracketology and Betting: Beyond The Powerhouses
For many casual college basketball fans, March is the month they “first” decide to check in on the madness. Everyone across the country is familiar with Indiana, Duke and even Gonzaga; but if you are...
View ArticleAbrams: Early NCAA Line Movements
The NCAA March Madness bracket was announced at 6 PM EST, and only three hours later, betting lines started to trickle out in Las Vegas and at offshore sports books across the world. Lines began to...
View ArticleAbrams: NBA Futures Market Transitions Into April
With March Madness officially behind us and a little over two weeks left in the NBA regular season, the majority of sports gamblers turn their focus back to the NBA. Attacking the NBA futures market...
View ArticleAbrams: Who Has What It Takes To Beat LeBron?
If I had to rank the top four players in the NBA at the current moment, my system for ranking those players would look a little something like this: 1. LeBron James 2A. Kevin Durant 2B. Chris Paul 2C....
View ArticleThe Wiggins Effect: Kentucky 5/1 Favorite to Win NCAA Title
Imagine if Andrew Wiggins had chosen Kentucky instead of Kansas? The Wildcats would be bigger favorites to win the 2014 NCAA title than the Miami Heat are to win the 2013 NBA title. But the player...
View ArticleAbrams: Western Conference Finals Betting Preview
The evolution of the Memphis Grizzlies franchise since its infant days in Vancouver is really something to marvel at when you consider where they are as of today. They are currently on their 7th head...
View ArticleAbrams: Eastern Conference Finals Betting Preview
LeBron James and the Miami Heat are now closing in on not their first, not their second, but their third consecutive NBA Finals appearance, where they will be looking for their second ring with “The...
View ArticleNBA Finals Betting Preview: Evolution Of The Number 3
It is almost as if Gregg Popovich and Erik Spoelstra knew this was coming all along and have been preparing for this two-week journey against each other for many, many months. Before we dive into our...
View ArticleHeat are 7-point favorites in Game 6
The San Antonio Spurs are only victory away from becoming NBA champions. The oddsmakers seem to think they have no chance tonight in Game 6. The Spurs have been installed as 7-point underdogs for...
View ArticleHeat are 2-1 Favorites to Three-Peat
The odds to win the 2014 NBA championshiop have already been posted, and it is no surprise that the Miami Heat have been installed as prohibitive favorites. A threepeat won’t even get you a 3-1 return...
View ArticleNBA Draft: A Betting Preview
Before we begin our journey up to the 2013 NBA Draft, I personally believe it is very important to get a brief history lesson when it comes to previous drafts. Here were a few proposition bets prior to...
View ArticleThe NBA Offseason: A Betting Preview
The Dwight Howard signing had a humongous effect on the futures market for who will win the NBA title. And then it started a trickle-down effect. On the negative side, the Dallas Mavericks — one of...
View ArticleThe End of the Movement: An Early Preview of the NBA Futures Market
The dust has settled and the NBA offseason has officially hit its conclusion when it comes to the futures market. Before we start with a bit of analysis on how we got here and some of the changes that...
View ArticleOver/Under Odds Released for NBA Team Wins
With the NBA season win total over/unders coming out earlier this week at the Las Vegas Hilton (LVH) in Las Vegas, here is a chart of those odds, the team wins from last year and the percentage changes...
View ArticleNBA Future Odds: Las Vegas vs Offshore
The NBA futures market has opened up across many different sports books and shops, not only in Las Vegas but also across the offshore markets as well. In this column, I am going to list all of the...
View ArticleNBA Proposition Bets: A Different Angle
In the past few weeks I have written columns on the NBA futures market (to win the championship) and over/unders on regular season win totals, which is always something that intrigues not only bettors,...
View ArticleAbrams: Which NBA Players Will Be Traded? Odds Say …
The offshore sports book Bovada recently published odds on certain players to be traded at any moment this season, which has created a bit of a buzz in the NBA sports betting industry because of its...
View ArticleNBA Gambling: Notes from the Quarter Pole – Bet The Lakers!
The gambling life ain’t easy, folks — which is where today’s tale begins. But by the time you get to the end of today’s column, hopefully you’ll be amused by my personal adventures and enlightened by...
View ArticleGambling on the Eastern Conference: Long odds on everyone not named Pacers or...
Brain-twister for you today, folks. Go back to the start of the 2005-06 regular season, and try to name a superstar player who has represented the Eastern Conference in the NBA Finals. Your answer...
View ArticleGambling on the Western Conference: A Free-For-All
Advertisement The Western Conference is absolutely nothing like the Eastern Conference when it comes to championship odds. We have what I call a two-horse race in the East versus what I am going to...
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