http://www.experts.covers.com/ This is where the sharp bettors live. Read the latest in sports betting tips, trends, previews and angles straight from the mouths of professional sports handicappers. Take control of your payroll with the best articles from the Covers Experts covering all the major North American sports leagues. NBA’s Hottest Teams ATS (RANK) (TEAM) (SU RECORD) (ATS RECORD) (ATS RECORD L/5 +$$) 1) LA Lakers (27-5) (16-16 ATS) (5-0 ATS L/5 +$500): Ever since dropping 10 straight ATS throughout the bulk of December to bury its betting backers, the Los An... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167098 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:57:00 GMT After seeing all four road teams favored last week, we’re now back to “normal” in the NFL playoffs with all of the hosts laying 3-points or more. We don’t see it very often, however all of the games to be played in this weekend’s Divisional round ar... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167097 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:53:00 GMT 1. PITTSBURGH Just got by Rutgers, but Blair & Co. put on a rebounding clinic @ Georgetown in a 70-54 win. 2. DUKE Duke held visiting VaTech to only 13-second half points on Sunday night; Kyle Singler is the early front runner for ACC ... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167092 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:47:00 GMT RIM SHOTS – January 7 ”Class” is in session Now that football is largely behind us our focus shifts to the NBA and NCAA Hardwoods, and we will take time out here a few times each week to delve into some of the key areas in finding pointspre... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167094 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:20:00 GMT After seeing all four road teams favored last week, we’re now back to “normal” in the NFL playoffs with all of the hosts laying 3-points or more. We don’t see it very often, however all of the games to be played in this weekend’s Divisional round ar... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167093 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:37:00 GMT NFL PLAYOFF REST – OR RUST? By Marc Lawrence It seems like only yesterday when NFL playoff teams took the field with a week of rest against advancing Wild Card Round winners and proceeded directly to winners circle. But such is not the case toda... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167002 Covers Media Group Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:59:00 GMT by T.O. Whenham A - Andy Murray. With the Australian Open just around the corner, the tennis season is slowly and quietly off to a start. It's way too early to know how the year is going to turn out, but early indications are that Andy Murra... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167068 Covers Media Group Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:34:00 GMT by T.O. Whenham Scary Injuries in Montreal Montreal won't win their division because they are stuck in a group with Boston, but they sit third in the conference and look to be a solid playoff team. This week made it clear, though, that th... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167067 Covers Media Group Mon, 05 Jan 2009 19:29:00 GMT By Stephen Nover January 5, 2009 LAS VEGAS – The days of home underdogs in the NFL playoffs are over. All four home clubs this weekend are favored. The biggest is Carolina -10 hosting Arizona. The smallest is Tennessee laying three to Bal... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167066 Covers Media Group Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:53:00 GMT After capping off my eleventh consecutive winning week in the NFL, I thought it would be a good time for a little Monday morning quarterbacking. Let’s take a look back at this weekend’s Wild Card games, highlighting the four key players and the four... http://experts.covers.com/includes/article_ce.aspx?theArt=167059 Covers Media Group Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:44:00 GMT