Bettor's best friend: Thursday's wagering tips
Get me out of here
Stephen Jackson is still unhappy with his situation in Golden State. The shooting guard/small forward reiterated his desire to leave the Warriors yesterday telling reporters, ?If they want to send me home and pay me, I?m fine with that.?
Jackson was fined $150,000 following an altercation during a preseason game with coach Don Nelson. The veteran bench boss believes he can work things out with Jackson, but the former team captain didn?t sound as optimistic.
?Anytime somebody takes $150,000 from you, your relationship is going to cange, regardless of who it is,? Jackson told the San Francisco Chronicle. ?If my mom took some money from me, I?d still love her to death, but I?d still be upset about it. He?s not my mom, so you can imagine how I feel. ?
?I have to listen to him on the court and that?s it.?
Oddsmakers have the Warriors season win total set at 35.5.
Raiders resemble scrimmage team?
Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce didn?t hold back when he was asked about the Raiders during a radio interview.
?Honestly, it felt like a scrimmage, like practice,? Pierce said. ?It felt like we were going against our offense (in practice) as far as the tempo.?
He went on to say:
?There was no vibe of trying or effort from the Raiders at all from a defensive standpoint against their offense. We?re getting three-and-outs. You don?t hear nobody (saying), ?Hey, let?s go!? trying to pick the guys up, rallying them, getting guys fired up. There was nothing.?
Oakland has scored just 16 points in its last three games. Oddsmakers are giving the sad-sack club 14 points at home to the Eagles this weekend.
No Vanek vanishing
Buffalo Sabres winger Thomas Vanek?s injured shoulder, or upper-body injury as the team affectionately calls it, isn?t as bad as originally feared.
After Vanek left before the end of Buffalo?s 6-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday night, coach Lindy Ruff thought the wound could shelf Vanek for several weeks.
Now Ruff is saying he could have his two-time 40-goal scorer back as soon as Friday (more likely Saturday).
The Sabres have jumped out to a 3-0-1 start and Vanek is leading the way with three goals. No odds have been set yet for Friday?s game when the club hosts the Islanders.
Winning comfortably
The Bearcats face their biggest test this season on Thursday when they visit South Florida. Cincinnati is 17-3 straight up dating back to the start of last season and most of those wins haven?t been of the narrow variety.
Cincy is outscoring opponents by an average of 28.2 points this season and the club is 4-2 against the spread as a short favorite (between -1 and -6.5) over the last two years.
The Bearcats are 2.5-point favorites in Thursday?s Big East tilt.
Get me out of here
Stephen Jackson is still unhappy with his situation in Golden State. The shooting guard/small forward reiterated his desire to leave the Warriors yesterday telling reporters, ?If they want to send me home and pay me, I?m fine with that.?
Jackson was fined $150,000 following an altercation during a preseason game with coach Don Nelson. The veteran bench boss believes he can work things out with Jackson, but the former team captain didn?t sound as optimistic.
?Anytime somebody takes $150,000 from you, your relationship is going to cange, regardless of who it is,? Jackson told the San Francisco Chronicle. ?If my mom took some money from me, I?d still love her to death, but I?d still be upset about it. He?s not my mom, so you can imagine how I feel. ?
?I have to listen to him on the court and that?s it.?
Oddsmakers have the Warriors season win total set at 35.5.
Raiders resemble scrimmage team?
Giants linebacker Antonio Pierce didn?t hold back when he was asked about the Raiders during a radio interview.
?Honestly, it felt like a scrimmage, like practice,? Pierce said. ?It felt like we were going against our offense (in practice) as far as the tempo.?
He went on to say:
?There was no vibe of trying or effort from the Raiders at all from a defensive standpoint against their offense. We?re getting three-and-outs. You don?t hear nobody (saying), ?Hey, let?s go!? trying to pick the guys up, rallying them, getting guys fired up. There was nothing.?
Oakland has scored just 16 points in its last three games. Oddsmakers are giving the sad-sack club 14 points at home to the Eagles this weekend.
No Vanek vanishing
Buffalo Sabres winger Thomas Vanek?s injured shoulder, or upper-body injury as the team affectionately calls it, isn?t as bad as originally feared.
After Vanek left before the end of Buffalo?s 6-2 win over Detroit on Tuesday night, coach Lindy Ruff thought the wound could shelf Vanek for several weeks.
Now Ruff is saying he could have his two-time 40-goal scorer back as soon as Friday (more likely Saturday).
The Sabres have jumped out to a 3-0-1 start and Vanek is leading the way with three goals. No odds have been set yet for Friday?s game when the club hosts the Islanders.
Winning comfortably
The Bearcats face their biggest test this season on Thursday when they visit South Florida. Cincinnati is 17-3 straight up dating back to the start of last season and most of those wins haven?t been of the narrow variety.
Cincy is outscoring opponents by an average of 28.2 points this season and the club is 4-2 against the spread as a short favorite (between -1 and -6.5) over the last two years.
The Bearcats are 2.5-point favorites in Thursday?s Big East tilt.
