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Last season’s NBA Finals participants, the Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic, will take to the court at Amway Arena looking to record a win – and send a message – in what figures to be an absolutely thrilling showdown between two of the league’s marquee franchises.

There are two writing awards that are given out by the Academy. One of them is for an ORIGINAL screenplay, which is one that is, well, original, which means it started out as a screenplay and a screenplay only.
The other one, the one we will discuss here, is the ADAPTED screenplay, which had its origination in another medium.

Two playoff regulars who are on the outside looking in right now, will do battle in Sunday night’s NBA betting odds, with each desperate for a win. That’s when the Detroit Pistons host the Houston Rockets.
Houston Rockets (30-30 SU, 27-33 ATS) at Detroit Pistons (21-40 SU, 25-33-3 ATS)
Sunday, March 7: 6:00 p.m.
Here are some NBA Betting Trends which may impact this game:

Houston: 2-3…

Rains are expected to hit SoCal yet again this weekend. That’s a bummer because the Grade I Frank E. Kilroe Mile over the turf is usually one of the best races to bet for horseplayers during the entire Santa Anita meet.
In any case, it’s our duty as horseplayers to put forth a solid effort and actually try to make some mullah off of Santa Anita’s Saturday card.

Will Bridges Get Upset in the Best Actor Category? How about Sandra Bullock in the Best Actress Category
The Oscars are on this Sunday. I already wrote the joke about how the golden statue is basically a eunuch and how the Oscars were created by rich people for rich people.
So, I won’t bother you with those jokes again. Oh, wait, I just did.

The NBA’s second leading scorer will arrive in California’s capital in Sunday evening’s betting odds. That’s when Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder, travel to Sacramento to take on the Kings.
Oklahoma City Thunder (36-24 SU, 35-25 ATS) at Sacramento Kings (21-40, 30-29-2 ATS)
Sunday, March 7: 9:00 p.m.
Here are some NBA Betting Trends which may…

When Orlando spent last summer overhauling their Eastern Conference Championship roster, they had two teams in mind. One was Cleveland, a team they dispatched in the playoffs because the supporting cast of LeBron James didn’t show up. The other was the Los Angeles Lakers, the team they lost the 2009 NBA Finals matchup against.

The Boston Celtics are trying to get back on track before the start of the postseason and won two straight games heading into Friday night.
This evening, Boston looks like a good bet to win again when they host the Washington Wizards at TD Garden.
Sunday, March 7, 8:00 PM ET
TV: ESPN, Comcast SportsNet
Washington (21-37 SU, 24-32-2 ATS, 22-35 O/U)
Boston (38-21 SU, 23-35-1 ATS, 28-30 O/U)
Boston…

What a great way to end your betting weekend. Whether you’re ahead or playing chaser, the Portland-Denver tilt will be a great game. Since they’ve split their last 10 meetings, and the matchups call for scoring, scoring and more scoring, you know that this game is going in the OVER.

Thousands of gamblers tried their hand on Sunday night at correctly prognosticating the outcome of the Oscars. Anyone who bet on The Hurt Locker gave reason to believe that any form of gambling could be considered skill.

Real Madrid would like nothing better to close the gap on Barcelona in the table but judging by the schedule of play this weekend, chances are it won’t be happening. Barcelona have a rather straightforward affair ahead, one few expect them to lose. Three points is an almost certainty for the defending Primera champs.

This Saturday, March 6, 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting heads to Columbus, Ohio. Viewers will enjoy a stacked card headlined by a world bantamweight title fight between champion Brian Bowles and number one contender Dominick Cruz.
To view MMA Odds for the full event click here.
What’s more, this is WEC’s first trip to Columbus and it features the return of former bantamweight…

I hope some day, an undergrad student somewhere decides to do a thesis paper on perception, and chronicles the life and times of Terrell Owens. Almost everyone has an opinion of him, but nobody disagrees that he’s a good football player.

It’s one of the best rivalries in all of sports, Duke and North Carolina play out another chapter this Saturday at Cameron Indoor Stadium at 9pm EST. Duke is near the top of the NCAA basketball rankings and North Carolina is languishing near the bottom of the ACC but when the Blue Devils and the Tar Heels play, it’s always a battle and the rivalry never gets old.
This year Duke is the…

The Wildcats let a big game slip right through their incapable grasp. Their front court was swarmed by Kansas and though their guards combined for 35 points, foul trouble and a lack of toughness was evident from the big men. They’re still the second best team in the Big 12, but they have a lot to answer for as they play their final home game.
The loss to Kansas was the Wildcats’…

Can the Jazz remain one of the NBA’s hottest teams? We’ll find out in Saturday night’s betting odds, when they host the Los Angeles Clippers.
Los Angeles Clippers (25-36 SU, 28-33 ATS) at Utah Jazz (39-22 SU, 37-21-3 ATS)
Saturday, March 6: 9:00 p.m.
Here are some NBA Betting Trends which may impact this game:
Los Angeles: 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games…

The Utah Jazz will look to record consecutive victories and extract some serious revenge when they host the lowly Los Angeles Clippers at EnergySolutions Arena tonight.
The Jazz have alternated wins and losses in each of their last seven games while the Clippers had dropped thee of four heading into Friday night.
Saturday, March 6, 9:00 PM ET
TV: FSN Prime Ticket – Fox
L.A. Clippers…

The Phoenix Suns had their two-game winning streak snapped the last time out, losing to Utah 116-108 on Thursday night and will be looking to get back in the win column when they host the lowly Indiana Pacers tonight.
Saturday, March 6, 9:00 PM ET
TV: Fox
Indiana Pacers(20-41 SU, 26-35 ATS, 27-32 O/U)
Phoenix Suns (39-24 SU, 37-26 ATS, 27-34 O/U)
Here is a look at tonight’s NBA…

The Oscars slam on to your TV set this weekend, and perhaps the biggest change is that they’ve doubled the amount of candidates for Best Picture. All that’s done is diluted a pool of great movies with a bunch of filler. Needless to say, they chose a bad year to expand the number of entrants in to this category.

This can often be a strong category, because while there may not be a lot of great female leads written for Hollywood films, there are plenty of good supporting parts. By the same token, there are often some "interchangeable parts," in that there will be snubs who mighty very easily be prime contenders.

San Antonio, destined for a bottom-four playoff spot, needs to learn to win on the road. Luckily for them, they’re facing a Memphis team that’s lost seven straight at home.
San Antonio Spurs @ Memphis Grizzlies
Saturday, March 6th – 8:00 PM EST
FedEx Forum, Memphis

The Week That Was: Spurs
San Antonio won a pair of games earlier in the week, both big wins against…

Tiger Woods has lost some of his biggest endorsement deals in recent months, but that has not led to woods accepting a reported offer to be a spokesman for Irish gambling company PaddyPower.com.

I am salivating while waiting for June. The World Cup kicks off from South Africa. 
But until them we are going to have to get our fix from the strong Euro Leagues and here are my picks for this weekend’s soccer action.
Real Madrid (19W- 3L- 2T) Saturday 16:00 ET
Sevilla (13W- 7L- 4T) Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
Real Madrid seems to find found its groove in this second half…

Arsenal FC take on Burnley at the Emirates on Saturday for what should be three, quick and easy points for Arsene Wenger and his men. Premier League fans in the know will be well familiar with Burnley’s road record this season, an atrocious 0-1-13 mark, highlighted by ten goals for and a staggering 43 goals against.

Span’s La Liga big boys, Barcelona and Real Madrid take their turn around the league on Saturday. Barcelona, top of the table at 61 points, has the easier matchup as they are set to take on middleweights UD Almeira, albeit on the road.

West Ham United, who managed to turn things around finally, suffered a minor setback almost two weeks ago when they lost 3-0 to Manchester United but the loss couldn’t seriously have knocked a bother out of them. I mean they weren’t exactly expected to beat the Premier League champions Man U now were they.

The weekend matchup between Wolverhampton and Manchester United doesn’t need much preamble. Should be a straightforward affair, and the outcome obvious, no? Well, according to bookies and the market they have laid out on this match, it is.
Manchester United are solid favourites at -300 and Wolverhampton is discouragingly tipped at +900.

Everton were hopping after their big win over Manchester United on Tuesday and deservedly so as the held the Red Devils to 3:1 at Goodison Park. They couldn’t back up the win at White Hart Lane though, losing to the Spurs 3-1 on Sunday.

It was a busy weekend in soccer betting as the English Premier League served up a full menu of fixtures and, boy oh boy, were there some surprising results after all was said and done.

The best Thai golfer in the world, Thongchai Jaidee, will try for his 3rd straight Malaysian Open title this week. Jaidee won the Malaysian Open in 2004 and 2005.