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Daily Broke: Diamondbacks (-120) at Royals
May 18th, 2012
If there’s such a thing as a home-field disadvantage, the Kansas City Royals are living it. They have just four wins in 19 games at Kaufman Stadium, including consecutive losses to Baltimore the last two days. Read more »
Daily Broke: Pacers (+1½) vs. Heat
May 17th, 2012
LeBron James thrives on pressure about as much as a Kardashian sister would thrive in a spelling bee. Read more »
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My best NBA playoff betting advice? Listen to our guest handicapper!
May 17th, 2012
Clearly, the only thing more worthless than my betting advice is Bryce Harper’s anger-management assistance. Which is why I’m turning things over to someone who actually knows what the hell he’s doing. Herewith are a few key NBA playoff betting strategies from longtime Las Vegas resident and Covers.com handicapper Ted Sevransky. Read more »
Daily Broke: Diamondbacks at Rockies OVER 10 1/2 (-120)
May 16th, 2012
Mama always said to respect your elders, and for the most part, I do. But sometimes it’s difficult to do so—like, say, when a 49-year-old pitcher has given up 15 runs and 28 hits (including four home runs) in his last 15 innings. Read more »
Daily Broke: Spurs (-11½) vs. Clippers
May 15th, 2012
How about Monday’s call on the Lakers? Hey, look on the bright side: On the scoreboard, they got destroyed by 29 points. On our ticket, they lost by only 21½ points. Read more »
Daily Broke: Lakers (+7 1/2) vs. Thunder
May 14th, 2012
Rest vs. rust? The debate as it pertains to betting the NBA playoffs has been raging as long as there’s been a guy on a street corner willing to take someone’s action. Read more »
Grizzlies (-1 1/2) vs. Clippers
May 11th, 2012
You knew it was only a matter of time before the Curse of the Clippers resurfaced. Read more »
Daily Broke: Hawks (+6½) vs. Celtics
May 10th, 2012
Even though Atlanta trails this best-of-seven series, 3-2, its only “no-show” came in Game 4, a 101-79 debacle in Boston. Read more »
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NFL Week 1 best bets? In mid-May? It’s never too early to talk football
May 10th, 2012
Since it’s logistically impractical to handicap baseball on a week-to-week basis—and since I can’t hit a basketball bet to save my life—I figured why not peek into the NFL crystal ball and offer seven best bets for Week 1. Read more »
Daily Broke: Twins (+120) vs. Angels
May 9th, 2012
On the list of things I’m not fond of doing, putting money on Carl Pavano ranks somewhere between getting a root canal and getting a lap dance from Rosie O’Donnell. Read more »
