Purcell Pavilion at the Joyce Center in South Bend, IN, will be the site for a terrific NCAA basketball picks 2013 matchup, as the 11th ranked Louisville Cardinals pay a visit to the No.25th team in the nation, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

This Big East showdown is scheduled to tipoff tonight at 9 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on ESPN. Going by the latest college basketball betting odds, the Cards will enter this game listed as -4.5-point favorites over the Irish (+4.5), and the OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 128 points.

BankUnited Center in Coral Gables, FL, will be the site for an exciting NCAA basketball predictions matchup between a surging (16-6) North Carolina Tar Heels team and the red-hot (18-3) Miami Hurricanes.

This ACC showdown is scheduled to tipoff Saturday afternoon at 2 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on ESPN. According to the latest college basketball odds, the Canes are listed as -6.5 betting favorites over the Heels (+6.5) and the OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 146.5 points.

A Big Ten showdown is in store for tonight’s college basketball predictions 2013, as the top-ranked Indiana Hoosiers pay a visit to the Illinois Fighting Illini. Assembly Hall in Champaign, IL, will be the site for this interesting matchup, which is scheduled to tipoff at 7 PM ET on ESPN-2.

According to the latest college basketball betting odds, Indiana is listed as a 7-point favorite over Illinois and the OVER/UNDER is set at a combined total of 149 points.

The American Airlines Arena in Key Biscayne, Florida, will serve as the backdrop for tonight’s free basketball picks matchup between the (27-23) Houston Rockets and the (31-14) Miami Heat.

The latest NBA lines have the defending champs listed as 8.5-point favorites over the visitors this evening. Opening tipoff is scheduled for 7:40 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on CSH and/or SUN-Sports. The OVER/UNDER for this game is set at a combined total of 207 points.

Crisler Center in freezing Ann Arbor, MI, will be the site for one of the biggest rivalries in college sports, as tonight the 10th ranked Ohio State Buckeyes visit the No.3 team in the country, Michigan Wolverines this evening. NCAA basketball picks 2013 specialists list Michigan as -8 favorites over Ohio State (+8) in this one.

The Toyota Center in Houston, TX, will be the site for one of tonight’s free NBA picks live betting games, as the (12-9) Boston Celtics pay a visit to the (10-11) Houston Rockets.

Opening tipoff for this interconference battle is slated for 8 PM ET and it’ll be broadcast live on ESPN. According to the latest NBA odds, the Rockets are listed as -2.5 favorites in this game over the Celtics (+2.5). In addition, the OVER/UNDERE equals 205.5 points.

With the 2012 NBA season underway, one of the biggest questions heating up in forums around the world is: Can the Miami Heat win back-to-back titles?

According to 2013 NBA Championship betting predictions experts, LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh should once again be hoisting the covered Larry O’Brien Trophy in June.

At the present time, the Miami Heat continue to lead the category of betting odds favorites to win the 2013 NBA Finals. Miami is listed s 8/5 favorites, followed by the Los Angeles Lakers’ new “Big Three”.

The two clear frontrunners in the category of odds to win 2013 NBA Championship made their anticipated debuts last night, as the Miami Heat and the Los Angeles Lakers began a collision course destined to end in the 2013 NBA Finals.

The Heat took the opener, 120-107 over the Celtics, while the Mavericks spoiled Dwight Howard’s debut, upsetting the Lakers by a final score of 99-91. Wednesday morning I know exactly what everyone’s thinking and what the headlines will read – “Lakers are done” and “Heat are the Champs!”

It’s safe to say that this year’s 2012 NBA Finals standings have been all about firsts. For the (1-3) Oklahoma City Thunder [+3], their mistakes in late-game situations have put them in a position in which no team has been able to climb out of. For the (3-1) Miami Heat [-3], the criticism that LeBron James is unable to perform and close out big games is a thing of the past… at least for now.

They say that in order to become an NBA champion you must have your heart shattered into a million pieces first. I think it’s safe to say that the (1-3) Oklahoma City Thunder [+3] are on their way to accomplishing this, as they find themselves in a 1-3 hole against the (3-1) Miami Heat [-3].

Isn’t funny how the media works? It’s understandable that wins and loses are exaggerated during the NBA Finals. Just looking back at this year’s playoffs and the type of coverage media outlets like ESPN has given it it’s simply exhausting! After being prematurely categorized as a huge disappointment in the Pacers and Celtics series, the (2-1) Miami Heat is now the ones being praised and the (1-2) Oklahoma City the ones being discarded.

We’ve already seen how the (2-1) Miami Heat [-4] plays when desperate. The question now becomes: how will this young (1-2) Oklahoma City Thunder [+4] team perform when the pressure mounts? Game 4 of the 2012 NBA Finals is scheduled for tonight at 9 PM ET on ABC Sports. According to NBA playoff odds picks specialists, OKC and Miami are both projected to combine and score an OVER/UNDER total of 192.5 points.

After taking home-court advantage from the (1-1) Oklahoma City Thunder [+5] in game 2, the (1-1) Miami Heat [-5] return home for games 3, 4 and 5 of the 2012 NBA Finals standings. American Airlines Arena in Downtown Miami will be the site for a pivotal contest, which is scheduled to tipoff tonight at 8 PM ET on ABC Sports. According to NBA oddsmakers, the Thunder and Heat are projected to combine and score an OVER/UNDER total of 193 points.

Chesapeake Energy Arena is sure to be electric tonight, as the (0-1) Miami Heat [+5] and the (1-0) Oklahoma City Thunder [-5] play game 2 of the NBA Finals predictions 2012. The Thunder took the series opener, 105-94, thanks to Kevin Durant (36 points, 17 in 4th quarter and 8 rebounds) and Russell Westbrook (27 points, 11 assists and 8 rebounds).

In seven games or less we will crown a new king of the basketball universe, as we are now ready for game 1 NBA Finals predictions 2012. This year we have two teams with plenty of star power, as the (0-0) Miami Heat [+5] and the (0-0) Oklahoma City Thunder [-5] are sure to put on a show.

Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK, will be filled to capacity tonight as we tipoff the 2012 NBA Finals. According to NBA basketball oddsmakers, the Heat and Thunder are projected to combine and score an OVER/UNDER total of 195.5 points.

After two action-packed playoffs, we now have two worthy teams representing their respective conferences in the 2012 NBA Final picks & betting odds! This year, the NBA championship will come down to two of the best players in the game today going head-to-head, as LeBron James and the Miami Heat face Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Coming off the ballgame of his life, LeBron James hopes it was enough to jumpstart the (3-3) Miami Heat [-8] as they return to South Florida to try and close out the (3-3) Boston Celtics [+8]. It’s due-or-die time, as the Celtics and Heat will play one game fort the right to advance to the 2012 NBA Finals to face the Oklahoma City Thunder.

One down, one to go! Last night, the Oklahoma City Thunder punched their ticket to the 2012 NBA Finals, overcoming an 18-point deficit to eliminate the Spurs in game 6, 107-99. What will happen in tonight’s NBA playoff predictions for game 6? Is the (2-3) Miami Heat [-1.5] next in line to start their offseason and go fishing? Is this the end to the Erik Spoelstra/Big Three era in South Florida?

Two teams will be facing elimination on the road this Wednesday and Thursday, as the (2-3) San Antonio Spurs [+5.5] and the Miami Heat have their backs against the wall. It sure seems like an eternity ago when the Spurs were beating up on the (3-2) Oklahoma City Thunder [-5.5] in games 1 and 2 of the 2012 Western Conference Finals. Tonight, the young Thunder can take a step towards their ultimate goal, as we play this free NBA playoff picks game 6!

Will or will not Chris Bosh play in the Eastern Conference Finals between the (2-2) Boston Celtics [+8.5] and the (2-2) Miami Heat [-8.5]? That seems to be the question that everyone seems to be asking and wondering about going into game 5.

But are the Miami Heat and their fans putting way too much emphasis on the potential return of No.1? Truth is that, as underrated and underestimated as Bosh is on this team, Dwyane Wade and LeBron James aren’t winning anything unless they have a healthy Chris Bosh!

The 2012 Conference Finals have been all about protecting home-court. Last night, we saw the Boston Celtics even their series with the Miami Heat at two games apiece with things shifting back to South Florida for the 2012 NBA playoff picks game 5.

In the Western Conference Finals, the theme has been exactly the same. The (2-2) San Antonio Spurs [+5.5] looked absolutely unbeatable in games 1 and 2. However, the (2-2) Oklahoma City Thunder [-5.5] looked just as good, if not better, when the series shifted over to OKC for games 3 and 4.

Successfully protecting home court has been the theme throughout these Eastern and Western Conference Finals. Last night we saw the Thunder even their series with the Spurs at two games apiece. Can the (1-2) Boston Celtics [+1.5] follow suit and knot things up with the (2-1) Miami Heat [-1.5] tonight? The TD Garden in Boston, MA, will once again be the site for this 2012 NBA playoff picks game 4.

Two embarrassing performances at the Alamo City were enough to jump start the (1-2) Oklahoma City Thunder [-3.5]. Tonight, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook will try and even their best-of-seven series against the (2-1) San Antonio Spurs [+3.5], in what is sure to be a much closer contest than what we saw the last time out.

The (2-0) Miami Heat [+2] needed overtime in order to get past the surging (0-2) Boston Celtics [-2] in game 2 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. Does this mean Boston is on the brink of regaining control or is Miami simply getting the brooms warmed up and ready?

Game 3 of this best-of-seven series is scheduled for tonight, live from a sold out TD Garden in Beantown, MA, at 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. According to free NBA picks 2012 game 3 specialists, the projected OVER/UNDER line for this pivotal game 3 is set at a combined total of 180.5 points.

The (2-0) San Antonio Spurs [+3] set a new record for consecutive victories combining regular season and playoff games with a game 2 victory over the (0-2) Oklahoma City Thunder [-3]. But as the old NBA playoffs saying goes: “it’s not a series until a team wins on the other’s home court.”