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FIBA Basketball Picks: Elimination Round Betting Preview With Odds

Posted on September 3, 2010September 3, 2010 by Brett David Roberts in Headlines,NBA

billups-barbosa-fiba — While USA should have an easy win in game 1 of the Elimination round, Brazil will likely be in a war with Argentina

Here is a match up analysis and recap of the games for the top teams in the tournament. There have been some surprises so far, but overall the US team is still the odds on favorite at this point. For those of you who made dark horse bets on Brazil, Lithuania, and Serbia — Congrats. All three are looking like they have a legitimate shot at winning this thing. That said, let’s breakdown the matchups with some picks now that the tournament is rolling and pool play is through. All FIBA betting lines for this article were taken from Bookmaker and Bodog.

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FIBA World Championships: Preview Of Next 2 Games For Spain, USA, and Brazil

Posted on August 31, 2010August 31, 2010 by Brett David Roberts in Headlines,NBA

We’ll take a brief look here at three of the favorites upcoming games.

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Team USA Vs Brazil Preview and Odds

Posted on August 30, 2010August 30, 2010 by Vincent Ginardi in Headlines,NBA

For a team with a lot of question marks going in, the Unites States has looked pretty convincing so far in the 2010 FIBA World Championships. After defeating Croatia 106-78, the U.S. beat Slovenia 99-77. But next up for the U.S. will be there toughest Group B opponent, Brazil. Brazil is also 2-0, beating Iran 81-65 and Tunisia 80-65. Let’s take a look at the game, odds according to Pinnacle and Bookmaker.