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Basic Basketball Betting

This is where you will receive an introduction to NBA and college basketball betting and will give tips and suggestions on how intelligently wager on basketball.
2009-10 NBA Betting Outlook
A look at the betting odds for the 2009-10 NBA season, including futures and the number of wins for each team.
Betting the NBA Preseason
A look at the NBA preseason games from a betting perspective.
Betting the WNBA
Betting on the WNBA is a growing pastime, as gamblers are taking advantage of the small league as a profitable venture.
Betting the NBA Playoffs
A quick look at some tips that can help bettors during the NBa playoffs.
First Round NCAA Basketball Tournament Tips
Betting on the NCAA Basketball Tournament has become big business. Here are a few tips to help you get through the first round.
Betting the NCAA Conference Tournaments
Almost every college basketball conference has a season-ending tournament to determine which team advances to the NCAA Tournament. Here are some tips for betting those tournaments.
Totals and Bad College Basketball Teams
When two bad college basketball teams meet on the court anything can happen. But more often than not, these teams display why they are bad basketball teams, which often leads to decent totals bets.
Handicapping Saturday College Basketball
As a general rule, sports bettors don't pay enough attention to their losing wagers. Spending a little time seeing why things didn't go as planned can sometimes help bettors avoid making similar wagers in the future.
College Basketball AOPR Betting System
A solid college basketball betting system that's fairly simple to use with widely available statistics.
NBA Betting System
Here is an NBA betting system that has been around for a while, going under some different names. The system recently popped up on one of the more popular betting forums, so I thought I'd share.
Betting College Basketball Totals
Betting college basketball totals is gaining in popularity. Here's an introduction and some things to look for.
How to Bet Basketball
If you're new to the world of basketball betting, this article will give you a solid background of the basics.
Was Tim Donaghy the First Official to Fix Games?
The NBA has gone to great lengths to prove that Tim Donaghy was a lone renegade official. One famous sports bettor disagrees. Read more here.
Are NBA Basketball Games Fixed?
Tim Donaghy's latest allegations of fixing NBA games has caused many people to wonder if basketball is fixed. According to one research paper the answer is that's is very likely. Find out more.
Are NCAA Basketball Games Fixed?
Tim Donaghy's latest allegations of fixing NBA games has caused many people to wonder if basketball is fixed. According to one professor at a prestigious university the answer is that's is very likely. Find out more.
Tim Donaghy's Latest Allegations
The NBA and David Stern are quick to dismiss Tim Donaghy's latest allegations. Sports bettors aren't so quick to do that. Find out why here.
The NBA Zig-Zag Theory
For many years, the so-called Zig-Zag Theory was the staple of betting the NBA playoffs, but how has it done recently? Find out the story.
College Basketball Betting System
Many experienced bettors like to gamble on college basketball more than any other sport. Learn a long-time college basketball betting system.
Line Moves in NCAA Basketball
There are plenty of sharp college basketball bettors around, as it is thought to be the easiest sport to beat by many sports gamblers. The point spread will often change during the day on college basketball games. Learn all about those line moves here.
NBA Totals Betting System
A quick and easy NBA totals betting system that has been around for years.
Sagarin NBA Power Ratings
Jeff Sagarin's NBA power ratings are some of the most widely used power ratings by sports bettors and should be one factor in your handicapping process. Power ratings alone are usually not enough to make you a winning NBA bettor, but they are a valuable addition to your handicapping arsenal.
Sagarin NCAA Basketball Power Ratings
College basketball bettors who don't have the time to create and update their own power ratings will find Jeff Sagarin's ratings a valuable tool. The greatest strength of the ratings are that the average opponent power ratings (strength of schedule) is already calculated for you.

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