Once again, I welcome you, dear reader, to my thoughts and opinions.  Let’s start with the basics of betting:
+ / – signs – A favored team is always -, while an underdog shows a +.  For example, if the Lakers are playing the Pistons, and the Lakers are favored by 10 points, it will read: Lakers -10 or Pistons +10.  This means that if you bet the Lakers, they have to win by more than 10 points for you to win your bet.  If they win by 10, you push, …

The NBA season is getting close and everyone is getting excited to see how it pans out. Will LeBron finally get over the hump? Can Shaq contribute enough for what he is getting paid? Can Kobe and the Lakers repeat? Will the Celtics stay healthy enough to continue their dominance? What sleepers teams will there be? Well, we might not have the answers, but we feel we’re pretty close.
WestSportsReport.com is proud to announce that they will be having a team preview every day for the next 30 days. Going by …

After last game’s performance, I’d be stupid to pick the Magic to win this series. Well, call me stupid but I think they have a great shot at this series.
For one, I think that Game 1 butt-whuppin’ that they got was exactly what they needed. The Magic were shooting the 3 so well that they got away from doing everything else they needed to do, mainly play defense.
They need to play defense first against this Lakers team, and then worry about their offense. They need to run the offense through …

The NBA Finals gets underway tonight. Everyone is talking about how the Magic are too relaxed. That they are just happy to be there. How Kobe will be a top 10 player all time if he can win this championship. It seems a little early to be writing off this Magic team doesn’t it?
Lets not forget who is playing better right now. The Magic came back in the series vs. the defending champions and knocked them out. They came into Cleveland who had only lost 2 games at home and …

Jameer Nelson may be returning for the NBA Finals.
But if the Magic want to win against Kobe and the Lakers, I’d keep Nelson on the bench in a cheerleader role.
Now I know your next questions. Why keep an all-star point guard on the bench when he could make a huge impact in the biggest series for the Magic organization since 1995? Why keep a guy who has averaged 27 points per game against the Lakers off the court, when it could be the best thing for them.
Simple. He hasn’t played …