Opener: Getting this blog done wildly early, so I don't have a ton of random thoughts. Today feels like the kind of day we should just launch into the meat of the blog. Sports Wagering: NBA Philadelphia 76ers @ Atlanta Hawks (-5) with a total of 193; The Sixers head into Atlanta off a rare set of back-to-back ATS defeats. Yes, they won 1 of the 2 games with the Knicks, but failed to cover either, a sure sign... Read more

Opener: On the gambling side of things, Friday's 4-0 monster sweep was followed up with two rather disappointing small loss days (0-1 Sat, 1-1 Sun). Back to megasweeps this week, says I. I still feel like, for the most part, I'm seeing things relatively well, and that is translating into long term winning, albeit on a somewhat streaky up-and-down pattern. Fortunately, the best fit line is still higher at the end than... Read more

Opener: What a swell Friday, eh? 4-0 on NBA plays for the 2nd straight Friday, and I'm slowly falling in love with that day of the week...onto Saturday, the Game of the Week, and a nice crop of NBA games with quite a few scheduling angles (I'm looking at you, Jeff!) I'm shrinking the old Friday blog just so I still have it on hand, but no one is really inclined to go back and read the wrong day... Sports Wagering... Read more

Opener: Well, after all that, a large part of Southeast Michigan didn't get hit all that hard by what was supposed to be the worst storm in almost a decade. Instead, we got some winds that knocked out cable/internet (curse you, Comcast), and just a little more snow to remove from vehicles before running errands. Call me crazy, but I rather wanted to see some truly nutty Midwest weather before moving back to sunny... Read more

Opener: To those of you who took one look at the title and thought, "This Bebe jerk is just trying to get some random hits from people looking for weather updates"....kudos. A man's gotta make a living! But jerk or not, SOME of these games may get canceled (word has it Toronto hasn't been able to get out of Indiana), so do consider waiting just a bit before locking in any 9-team parlays. As far as the blog... Read more

Opener: Earlier this morning I thought of some great stuff to rant about in the opening section, and courtesy of a few hours of errand-running, car-under-snow-digging, some exercise (amazing though it may seem), and whatever else my brain is processing, I forgot what it was. Harumph, says I. One thing I do know is that any Midwest-based sporting events (indoor or outdoor) are going to be subject to some severe weather... Read more

Opener: Things got moving in a better direction last week (won 5 straight in NBA leading into Sunday, Celtics and Suns pending), and after seeing team after team blow a lead in the final 90 seconds two weeks back, those late leads began translating into winners...as expected. Simply put, it's easier to win a game if you're ahead as time is running out. That's my Maddenism for the day. The big news out of the NBA... Read more

Opener: WELCOME TO THE CONVERTED WEEKEND BLOG! Sports Wagering: NBA Memphis Grizzlies @ Philadelphia 76ers (-3.5) with a total of 192; The Sixers have covered 5 in a row and have won 3 in a row, straight up. The Grizzlies are coming off a loss to the Nets, are playing the final game of a 4-game road trip, and just lost O.J. Mayo for 10 games for "accidentally" taking an "over-the-counter" medication directly... Read more

Opener: Getting this blog out early, but I will say that one of the big things I'm going to be assessing at the end of the Wednesday slate will be how the inordinately large number of road favorites performed. You guys know I generally am not a fan, but there were a few intriguing ones, maybe more than usual because the road lines were in the 2-to-4 range. I definitely want to chat about how those games play out when... Read more

Opener: Well, I largely missed the action yesterday, I admit, while flying across this fine nation (well, first across it, then up it...thank to you all the airlines that make getting to Detroit so time-consuming). Still, I must say, landing and seeing over 20 posts in the blog while I was in the air, the helpful question-answering that took place with some of the blog veterans helping out those that are getting... Read more