These NBA Playoffs have been wild and full of surprise, heartbreak and very good play. At the start of the playoffs, NBA odds makers were suggesting that the two best teams in the NBA were in the Eastern Conference. After Derrick Rose’s season ending knee injury and Chris Bosh’s abdominal strain, the Heat and Bulls have either been beaten or getting all they can handle from lesser teams.

We have also seen two small market Western Conference teams blow through competition, which has prompted NBA picks to change their tune. The Spurs have yet to lose in the playoffs and have moved to being the favorites to win the NBA Title. The Thunder have been making waves as well, as they have only lost one of their nine playoff games so far, and now it seems the best two teams reside in the West. With that being said, have we overvalued the Eastern Conference?

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The Rangers are taking a 2-1 series lead into Newark this evening, in hopes of taking a commanding lead in the series, after their shutout victory in Game 3 of this series. Game 3 was Henrik Lendqvist’s fourth shutout of the playoffs, and second in this series. He stopped every one of the 36 shots that came his way throughout the game. If his hot goaltending can continue, the number one seeded Rangers could be on their way to the Stanley Cup.

In tonight’s game, the NHL Odds Makers have the Rangers as underdogs at +110, and a huge -355 on the puck line. Will the Rangers and Henrik Lundqvist be able to take both games in New Jersey, or will the Devils be able to regain their poise, and rebound from their Game 3 defeat?

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The great (or not so great whichever way you look at it) city of New York has a rich history of winning. The Yankees have more World Series rings than any other team, and the Giants just won another Super Bowl. In this article, I’m going to give my picks and betting odds as to what New York pro sports team will be next in line to win a title.

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Even though the Knicks got their first playoff win in over a decade and their NBA odds were not bad, the 2012 postseason for Knicks fans was almost as bitter as previous years. Last season, the Boston Celtics swept the Knicks in the first round, and this season, they lost in five games to the Miami Heat.

With a lot of cap space tied up, and a large mountain to climb; the Knicks are desperately in need of a full training camp and preseason to get their chemistry right. A lot of things happened this season to the Knicks, let’s take a look back, see if their regular season had anything to do with their early postseason exit.

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The New York Jets starting quarterback thought that he finally got the respect from the club that he was looking for when he signed a long term contract. Instead, the Jets make a trade for Tim Tebow that leaves fans wondering “why”? How could this affect the Jets 2012 NFL odds?

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While the two Western Conference finalists were unpredictable surprises, the two Eastern Conference teams shouldn’t have caught us off-guard as much. After all, the New York Rangers finished as the top seed in the conference while the New Jersey Devils may have been the sixth seed but they still tallied 102 points, which was fourth-best in the East.

But who really thought the Devils would be a 100-point team? Definitely not the NHL odds makers, who pegged the Devils regular season point total at a paltry 90.5. That was the sixth-lowest point total projection for any team in the conference.

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The Classless Jets went down on Thursday night, which was fun and entertaining for me and embarrassing for Rex and Co. This week, I offer three picks for Week 11. I want to pick the Packers (-14), but they are blowing everyone out recently and that’s just not fun. This week’s picks center around these three games:

• Tennesee at Atlanta
• San Diego at Chicago
• Arizona at San Francisco
  

  Cash In Time For The Burner?--AP Photo

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Despite having another 1-2 week, I cashed in big time last Saturday night. I made my first trip to Las Vegas and nailed a parlay on the LSU-Alabama game. Taking LSU +5 and the under of 41.5 points seemed gutsy, but it paid off nicely. This week, I have three more NFL picks. This week’s picks center around these three games:

• Arizona at Philadelphia
• New England at New York Jets
• Minnesota at Green Bay
  

  Aaron Rodgiz--AP Photo

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Last week was ugly.

I was able to salvage one win (Buffalo), but took a beating by taking Tim Tebow (ouch) and the inept Baltimore offense. Despite a poor showing last week, I have three games on deck that I feel extremely good about. This week’s picks are centered around these three games:

• Cleveland at Houston
• Denver at Oakland
• St. Louis at Arizona
  

  Running Like A Man Possessed--AP Photo

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After a disappointing 1-2 Week 6, we bounced back with a 2-1 record in Week 7. My overall record sits at 10-5 on the season and we’ll try to make it another three wins in Week 8. This week’s picks center around these three games:

• Washington at Buffalo
• Arizona at Baltimore
• Detroit at Denver

Tebow-Fever Is Rivaling Bieber-Fever---AP Photo

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