[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NBA/13297/boston-celtics-best-weak-atlantic-division.aspx"]Boston Celtics best of weak Atlantic Division[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]We all know that the Celtics are a very public team and ripe for fading. But they aren't alone in the Atlantic Division as far as the fade rule goes. Only Toronto is posting a winning mark against the spread, and at 26-25 that winning record at the windo isn't turning a profit. The division is 108-140-2 overall against the numbers, and features what might be the worst NBA team all-time in the New Jersey Nets.[/B]

Perhaps they should rename it the NBA Titanic Division....

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NCAA-Basketball/13291/villanova-west-virginia-highlight-big-monday.aspx"]Villanova, West Virginia highlight Big Monday[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Hopefully the Wildcats are quick healers. Villanova had all of one day to lick its wounds following the loss at Georgetown on Saturday, the first Big East defeat for Jay Wright's crew that finds itself in Morgantown for a Monday match vs. the Mountaineers. No. 2 in both polls last week, 'Nova will surely drop a few rungs when the new rankings come out later today while West Virginia, No. 6 last week, will surely rise a spot or two.[/B]

If you adhere to the as-Scottie Reynolds-goes, so-goes-Villanova...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NFL/13290/cool-brees-leads-saints-nfl-title.aspx"]Cool Brees leads Saints to NFL title[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]The City of New Orleans has been the gracious host of several Super Bowls, rolling out the red carpet for eventual NFL champions. Now the Big Easy has its own champ after Drew Brees and the Saints rolled past Peyton manning and the Indianapolis Colts 31-17 in Super Bowl XLIV. A season of big plays came down to a gutsy onside kick to open the second half and ignited a party on Bourbon Street that may never end.[/B]

Not everything went according to plan for the Indianapolis...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NCAA-Basketball/13276/villanova-wildcats-make-snowy-trek-battle-georgetown-hoyas.aspx"]Villanova Wildcats make snowy trek to battle Georgetown Hoyas[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Scottie Reynolds and the Wildcats carry their unbeaten record in the Big East down to Washington D.C. in a key clash with Georgetown...that is as long as they can get there.[/B]

It?s got to happen sometime. The NCAA?s 65-team men?s basketball Tournament is going to get bigger; it?s just a question of when and how big.

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According to the Associated Press, ?many? college coaches and athletic directors think expansion will make March Madness that more exciting. Well, it?ll certainly be more exciting for them if they?re among...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NBA/13277/kobe-la-lakers-host-nuggets-without-melo.aspx"]Kobe, LA Lakers host Nuggets without Melo[/URL][/SIZE]

Carmelo Anthony was quoted as saying it would take a "miracle" for him to be on the Staples Center floor tonight when the Nuggets travel to Los Angeles to meet the Lakers. Meanwhile, it has been something of a miracle the way that Kobe Bryant has battled through his injuries this season to keep Lakers on top of the Western Conference. Friday's tip between the top two squads in the West is set for 10:30 p.m. (ET) in ESPN.

The way Kobe Bryant is going right now,...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NHL/13255/toronto-maple-leafs-get-defensive-trades.aspx"]Maple Leafs get defensive with trades[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Brian Burke is cleaning house in Toronto in an effort to turn the troubled Maple Leafs around. That's good news for their backers who have dropped over 28 units at the window following the club this season. Defense is first on Burke's mind, and the addition of Dion Phaneuf will bring a more physical style to the Toronto ice. Burke also brought in an old pal of his by swapping for Anaheim goaltender Jean-Sebastien Giguere.[/B]

Only two months to go until the Stanley Cup playoffs. Hard to...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NFL/13253/super-bowl-props-add-big-game-board.aspx"]Super Bowl props add to big game board[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Forget the spread, the total and the moneyline. Betting props for Sunday's big game will be popular with the public and sharps alike, helping to make this one of the largest betting events of the year. From who will win the game's MVP to how many tackles one player might tally to whether or not a safety will be recorded in the game, it's all part of the board. Speaking of recording, ladies and gentlemen, Carrie Underwood.[/B]

There?s a prop for that.

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The Super Bowl...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NCAA-Basketball/13246/florida-gators-cashing-during-sec-play.aspx"]Florida Gators cashing in during SEC play[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Billy Donovan's Gators are making friends among bettors with a recent 4-1 run at the window. The question now is can they continue to defy the spreads after fading each of the last two years down the stretch in SEC play? Several of the top teams in the conference are also becoming popular for 'over' players. The Kentucky Wildcats are 7-3 to the high side in recent action while Vanderbilt is 10-6 O/U for the entire season.[/B]

I predicted on Friday that Tennessee would bounce back...

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NBA/13245/hornets-chris-paul-have-knee-surgery.aspx"]Hornets' Chris Paul to have knee surgery[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]The buzz from New Orleans is point guard Chris Paul will have his left knee scoped and miss at least four weeks, and probably more. The All-Star's absence won't help a Hornets that is eighth in the Western Conference with Oklahoma City, Memphis and Houston close behind. The Thunder and Grizzlies are two big surprises out West, bringing 11 viable playoff teams to the table heading into the season's second half.[/B]

As if it weren?t already hard enough to make the playoffs in the Western Conference....

[SIZE=5][URL="http://www.sbrforum.com/Betting+Articles/NBA/13220/durant-thunder-look-roll-past-nuggets.aspx"]Durant, Thunder look to roll past Nuggets[/URL][/SIZE]

[B]Kevin Durant is rolling with 19-straight games scoring 25 or more points. That hasn't helped Oklahoma City recently however, with the Thunder dropping its last three games entering Friday's tilt vs. the Nuggets. Denver hopes to get All-Star Carmelo Anthony back after the forward missed the last two contests with a sprained ankle. The Nuggets sled into frigid OK City on an eight-game win streak.[/B]

Let the snubbery begin. The NBA All-Star reserves have been announced, and among those not playing at Cowboys Stadium next month:...