The Sacramento Kings have their work cut out for them when they battle against the Rockets in Houston on January 13th. This is a condition of both teams restructuring for the future as both teams look nothing like their early 2000′s heydays. The Kings look to return to their previous popularity in the west with standout play from their young stalwarts. The Rockets are still handling the after effects from the retirement of Yao Ming. The Rockets are liked by 3 points by the sports book and this wants to be a challenging game to call.

The AT&T Center might get some long-distance competition on Jan 13th as the Portland Trailblazers visit San Antonio to take on the San Antonio Spurs. Portland is a young squad looking to reconstruct as the brief but electric Brandon Roy era formally came to an end with his retirement in December. Past #1 pick Greg Oden has additionally had repeated concerns with his knees as Portland seemingly cannot shake the ghost of Sam Bowie. The San Antonio Spurs look to defend their court with amazing plays from their typical constant lineup. The San Antonio Spurs are favored by 8 points and this looks to be an awesome wager.

On Jan 12th, things heat up when the Cleveland Cavaliers enter into Phoenix to take on the Suns. A couple of years ago, this could have been a stellar contest with LeBron James and Amare Stoudemire going head up in a collision course. In the era of free agency nonetheless, times certainly have evolved as this contest seems significantly different. Phoenix is liked by 6 points over the Cleveland Cavaliers and this seems to be a secure bet.

The United Center in Chicago will be on edge as the Washington Wizards come into town to take on the Bulls. In years past, this match might have been the toughest ticket to get as the second comeback by Michael Jordan turned the Washington Wizards into media darlings all through the league. Jordan now is long retired nevertheless and the Washington Wizards have become an awesome young squad with vast volumes of prospective waiting to be utilized. The sportsbook has the Chicago Bulls favored by 8 points which sounds correct and sounds like a great bet with Chicago being rooted on at home.

Saturday night on January 14th, the Knicks come into Oklahoma City to take on the Thunder in this big match between these 2 teams. It’s a tale of 2 teams as the Thunder arrive in the game with a dependable team of young guns vs the NY Knicks who it seems from year to year always comes into play with a lot of modifications going on. The NY Knicks are preferred by 4 points and this might hold unless Durant has one of his ordinary killer matches.

The Staples Center is going to come alive on January 11th when the Heat competes with the Clippers. The Heat comes in with among the best records in the NBA bolstered by an amazing roster of stars. The Heat lead the league as a team in points won and assists. The sports book has the Heat preferred by 8 points and with the backcourt they own, it seems to be a sure wager. Let’s take a closer look at the Heat this season and what they offer.

These two squads have been doing relatively well this season. This shouldn’t be a shocking to any person as both of these colleges are well noted for their share of triumphs in basketball for several years. These two squads will be at it on the hardwood on January 9, when Western Virginia visits Connecticut.

The Jan 9 – Oklahoma at Oklahoma State game still has its own type of exhilaration, although this specific contest might not have the same intensity that its football version does. With the conference basketball season just under way, both the Sooners and Oklahoma State Cowboys will make an effort to established the tone for the remainder of their season with this game. In Oklahoma’s case, they’ll be trying to continue what has been a solid start as they finished the non-conference slate with a 10-2 record.

On Jan 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves battle against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come into play with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies led by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season heads the Red Wolves. Gus Malzahn, who will take over after the season ends, has been opted for by Arkansas State. The take from the sports book is Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established at 63 points.