Expert Football Picks

The San Antonio Spurs are off to a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals, and yet the Miami Heat have yet to play a game in the East Finals despite having not played a game in a week. This may seem like a serious disadvantage for LeBron James and company moving forward, but they shouldn’t have too much to worry about as basketball experts have listed them as overwhelming favorites to win the NBA Championship this season. There are very few flaws in the Heat’s game, but the Indiana Pacers will do all they can to expose those deficiencies. The Pacers can make things tough for the Heat if they stick to what they know. They have a decisive advantage on defense and in the paint where they finished the season 1st in rebounding. All 5 of Indiana’s starters are grabbing 37 rebounds per game,... 

If the National League Cy Young Award was given out today, Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Patrick Corbin would be lock to win it. MLB experts wouldn’t have projected Corbin to have these types of numbers based on his rookie campaign where he posted a 6-8 record with an earned run average of 4.54. However, it looks as though he’s made some major adjustments to his approach to batters, and is reaping the rewards with a ridiculous start to the 2013 season. A close look at Corbin’s game log this season shows that he may not be completely devastating and overpowering, but his ability to navigate a line-up is absolutely masterful. He’s allowed 2 runs or less in all 8 of his starts this year, and has done so without a ton of strikeouts. Working the strike-zone and knowing how to pitch certain... 

The Miami Heat are odds-on favorites to win the Eastern Conference Finals regardless of who they face, but they should be careful about picking their poison in terms of the winner of the West as both the Memphis Grizzlies and San Antonio Spurs have unique styles of play that could cause them trouble. NBA experts have the Heat as overwhelming favorites to win the 2012-13 NBA Championship, and that shouldn’t be a surprise. However, San Antonio is back at full strength, and the Griz play a ferocious suffocating style of defense that has taken out two higher seeds this post-season. Many basketball analysts will point out that the Clippers were over-rated and the Thunder were without Russell Westbrook, but both of these teams made a mark during the regular season due to their team depth and ability... 

A tremendous defensive outing by the New York Knicks on Thursday at Madison Square Garden has sent this Eastern Conference Semi-Finals series to a Game 6. The Indiana Pacers raced out to a 3 games to 1 advantage with solid play from their “big men” in the paint, and the second ranked defense in the NBA. Basketball experts had given the nod to the second seeded Knicks prior to the start of the series, but this was one of those situations where an upset seemed very likely. New York dodged a bullet in Game 5, but will have to pull off a huge road upset in order to give them the opportunity to finish off the series back at home in Game 7. At full strength at their best, the Knicks have the personnel to give the Miami Heat a run for their money, but their inconsistencies shooting the ball sometimes... 

It will take a win at home by the Golden St Warriors to keep their second round match-up with the San Antonio Spurs alive. A disappointing 18 point loss on the road Tuesday was a bit of a surprise even with superstar Stephen Curry nursing a foot injury. Basketball experts anticipated the Spurs getting through this series and into the Western Conference Finals, but the Warriors impressive showing against Denver in round 1 had changed many opinions as to how easy the road would be for Tim Duncan and company. The fundamental flaw in the Warriors game plan is that if they aren’t aggressive offensively, they lose. Curry may be the most aggressive shooter in the game, but it’s clear that he isn’t completely comfortable with his game due to his injury. While Klay Thompson is considered one-half...