Do NBA Teams Really Play Better Defense in the Playoffs? May 11, 2012 No Comments
Throughout the regular season, NBA highlights are dominated by dunks, buzzer-beaters and the obligatory JaVale McGee “Bonehead Play of the Day.”
Sometimes a ferocious rejection gets sprinkled in, but for the most part, highlights focus on offense. Do you remember the last time Sportscenter’s Top 10 included a fundamentally sound boxout or some solid help defense? I didn’t think so.
While offense rules the regular season, the perception among fans is that once the playoffs begin, teams turn up the defensive pressure. We’ve all heard it before, defense wins championships, right?
But is that perception a reality? We looked back in our archives to answer the question, Do NBA teams really clamp down defensively once the Larry O’Brien Trophy is within reach?
Who is the New Favorite Among Bookmakers to Win the World Series? May 9, 2012 No Comments
We’re just over a month into the 2012 MLB Season and there have already been more surprises than an M. Night Shyamalan movie. As a result, bookmakers have reacted by moving one team to a 19/4 favorite to win the World Series.
Sports Investing Index +6.3% in April, Now +14.4% in 2012 May 8, 2012 No Comments
Sports Insights’ Sports Investing Index finished the month of April at +6.3%, improving the index to +14.4% in 2012, as of 4/30/12.
Who are the Real Winners from the 2012 NFL Draft? April 30, 2012 No Comments
With the 2012 NFL draft in the books, experts and pundits will spend the next several weeks debating the winners and losers.
While analysts hand out grades and debate sleepers and busts, which three teams have bookmakers identified as the real winners from last week’s NFL Draft?
Weekend Sports Update April 29, 2012 No Comments
The NBA playoffs are getting underway — and the NHL playoffs are in full swing. Here are some quick tidbits on the playoffs as we get set for an action-packed Sunday in sports.
- Unfortunately, Derrick Rose of the Chicago Bulls will miss the rest of the season (and the playoffs) — damaging the Bulls’ chances of winning the NBA Title. Our analysts note, however, that injuries often create an over-reaction on the Vegas lines.
- Please check out this interesting article that shows how both Kobe Bryant’s — and LeBron James’ — teams have done ATS since 2006. LeBron may not be bringing home the championships, but he has been bringing his playoff betting backers some bacon!
