Pro Bowl Betting Preview: AFC vs. NFC

For the first time in NFL history the Pro Bowl will be held before the Super Bowl, and considering how things have gone so far, it might be the last time.
The NFL’s annual all-star game will be held Sunday night (7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN) at at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, site of Super Bowl [...]

NBA Betting Preview: Heat at Pistons

The Miami Heat may have to do without PF Michael Beasley when they face the Detroit Pistons on Friday (8:05 p.m. ET, NBA TV).
The Heat lost 111-103 on Wednesday to Toronto and Beasley injured his knee in the loss. Miami head coach Erik Spoelstra said Beasley is questionable at best and may be doubtful for [...]

Free College Hoops Pick: Valparaiso at Wisc. Milwaukee

Las Vegas handicapper Dave Cokin gives out a free pick on Friday’s NCAA basketball game between Valparaiso and Wisc. Milwaukee (8:00 p.m. ET).
Wisc.-Milwaukee is listed as a 7.5-point home favorite at Bodog.com.

Free College Hoops Pick: Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay

Las Vegas handicapper Dave Cokin gives out a free pick on Thursday’s NCAA basketball game between Eastern Kentucky at Austin Peay (8:30 p.m. ET).
Austin Peay is listed as a 2-point home favorite at Bodog.com.

NBA Betting Preview: Jazz at Trail Blazers

The Portland Trail Blazers will try and bounce back from a very tough loss on Monday as they host the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night (10 p.m. ET, NBA TV). The Blazers lost 98-97 on Monday to New Orleans and blew a late lead in the process while Utah is coming off a very nice [...]

College Hoops Betting Preview: Kentucky at South Carolina

Top-ranked Kentucky will try and remain unbeaten as they face South Carolina on Tuesday (9:00 p.m. ET, ESPN).
The Wildcats are the only unbeaten team in the country at 19-0. They routed Arkansas on Saturday and seem to be getting better as the season goes along.
“I think we would have beat any team (Saturday). Everybody came [...]

College Hoops Betting Preview: Georgetown at Syracuse

Syracuse will try and continue their home dominance over Georgetown as the two teams meet in Big Monday action on ESPN (7:00 p.m. ET). The Orange have won 10 of their last 11 at home against the Hoyas and are favored to do so again in this game.
Syracuse is listed as a 6-point favorite at [...]

NFC Championship Betting Preview: Vikings at Saints

The two highest scoring teams in the NFL meet on Sunday in the NFC Championship Odds game with the winner headed to the Super Bowl (6:40 p.m. ET, FOX).
It is a matchup of high-profile quarterbacks with Brett Favre leading Minnesota while Drew Brees leads the Saints. Favre threw three TD passes last week in the [...]

NFC Championship: Betting options and analysis

While the AFC championship features greenhorn Mark Sanchez against wily vet Peyton Manning, the NFC title game will see two experienced QBs going head to head when Drew Brees faces off with Brett Favre. (6:40 p.m. ET, FOX)
Heading into Sunday’s tilt, online sportsbooks have Brees’ New Orleans Saints listed as 3.5-point home favorites and the [...]

AFC Championship Betting Preview: Jets at Colts

It will be a David vs. Goliath-like battle when the Final 2 from the AFC battle for the Lamar Hunt Trophy on Sunday.
The Indianapolis Colts, who are “supposed to be in the AFC title game,” will host the New York Jets, who “weren’t even supposed to make the playoffs” (3:00 p.m. ET, CBS)
On top of [...]