Ultra Sports Bet

The NBA Skills part of the All-Star weekend isn’t as good as it used to be, but it still has its moments. More importantly, though, it is something we can bet on. That’s always a good thing. Here are the three most interesting bets on the board in my mind:
Winner of the three-point shootout – Daniel Gibson – 7/2 – Gibson played in the Rookie Challenge on Friday night and he nailed 11 threes. It would appear that he is pretty dialed in. He seems like as good a bet as any.
Slam Dunk contest – Rudy Gay – 7/2 – …read more

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There was a truly fascinating situation involving Cleveland yesterday. On Sunday night the Cavs were crushed by the Nuggets in Denver. They lost by 30, and it wasn’t that close. In an ugly quirk of scheduling the team played the next night in Orlando. They settled onto their plane for the long trip but were grounded by mechanical troubles. That meant they wouldn’t be able to leave until the next morning, and they wouldn’t be able to arrive in Orlando until mid-afternoon. The game started at 7:00.
The public noticed this news and they panicked. The line was sitting with Orlando …read more

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