Jordan Walters

Biography:

Jordan Walters is a former NCAA mid-major basketball player whose career never got further due to the fact that while he could shoot the lights out, he had the leaping ability of Bill Laimbeer. With a pro basketball career even overseas a pipe dream, Jordan turned to sports writing. He has been in the profession for two decades -- covering multiple Super Bowls, World Series, NBA Finals and Stanley Cup Finals as well as one World Cup and one Wimbledon -- and a gambling scribe for about 15 years. Any writer can tell a bettor which side to bet; sometimes, it's more important to determine which side NOT to.

Betting Oilers vs Panthers Odds Game 1 Lines in the Stanley Cup Finals

Betting Oilers vs Panthers Odds Game 1 Lines in the Stanley Cup Finals

Written by on June 4, 2024

It should be a really entertaining Stanley Cup Finals starting on Saturday as Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers visit the Florida Panthers, who look for their first-ever Cup title after losing in the 2023 Finals. The Panthers are favored for Game 1 and the series on the NHL odds. Stanley Cup Pick Panthers -140, Oilers +120 (total 5.5)Score Prediction … click title for full article.
NFL Handicapping Betting Basics on The Weather

NFL Handicapping Betting Basics on The Weather

Written by on June 2, 2024

Weather has a small affect in Major League Baseball games. Obviously if it’s raining, then the game won’t be played. But those early-season or late-season game in cold-weather cities can be affected by the wintry weather. However, no American sports league or betting lines are more affected by weather than NFL games. So if you don’t check the forecast for … click title for full article.
Timberwolves vs Mavericks NBA Odds, Preview and Betting Prediction for Game 2

Timberwolves vs Mavericks NBA Odds, Insights and Betting Prediction for Game 2

Written by on May 24, 2024

The Dallas Mavericks stole home-court advantage from the Minnesota Timberwolves with a Game 1 upset in the Western Conference Finals, and the Wolves now face a near must-win at home on Friday in Game 2, and they are solid favorites on the NBA odds. Meanwhile, in the East Series the Celtics lead against Pacers. Expert Pick Timberwolves -5.5 (207.5)   … click title for full article.
Trust the Expert! Blue Jays vs Tigers Betting Preview with Winning Odds & Pick

Trust the Expert! Blue Jays vs Tigers Betting Preview with Winning Odds & Pick

Written by on May 23, 2024

A lot of Toronto Blue Jays fans make the relatively short trip to see their team when the Jays make their annual visit about 370 miles away to Detroit, and that’s surely the case on Thursday night as the clubs face off for the first time this season to open a four-game series. The Tigers are favored on the MLB … click title for full article.
Mavericks vs Timberwolves Western Finals Odds, Preview and Score Prediction

Mavericks vs Timberwolves Western Finals Odds, Insights and Score Prediction

Written by on May 22, 2024

Western Finals Odds, Preview and Score Prediction The Mavericks beat West top-seeded Oklahoma City in six games, finishing the Thunder 117-116 on Saturday. Dallas was down 16 at the half – it was the largest halftime comeback in Mavs’ playoff history and also was the fourth-largest halftime comeback in a series-clinching playoff victory in NBA history. Dallas was still down … click title for full article.
Pirates vs Giants MLB Expert Betting Prediction, Odds and Money line

Pirates vs Giants MLB Expert Betting Prediction, Odds and Money line

Written by on May 22, 2024

Blake Snell won the NL Cy Young Award last season with San Diego, becoming a rare pitcher to win a Cy in the NL and American League. He signed with San Francisco this offseason but has been one of the worst pitchers in baseball as Snell is set to return to the mound Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The Pirates are short … click title for full article.
Rangers vs Phillies MLB Expert Picks, Money line & Analysis

Rangers vs Phillies MLB Expert Picks, Money line & Analysis

Written by on May 21, 2024

We nearly saw the Texas Rangers face the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2023 World Series, but the Phils blew a 3-2 lead in the NLCS against Arizona. The teams open a good interleague series on Tuesday night with a great pitching matchup and the Phils favored on the MLB odds. MLB Moneyline Phillies -150, Rangers +135 (total 8)Expert Pick Phillies … click title for full article.
Celtics vs Pacers Eastern Finals Odds, Preview and Score Prediction

Celtics vs Pacers Eastern Finals Odds, Insights and Score Prediction

Written by on May 21, 2024

Likely most of the country wanted to see a Knicks–Celtics Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA, but the Indiana Pacers were having none of that as they upset New York in their semifinal series.   Indiana is in the East Finals for the first time since 2014. The Pacers came back from down 0-2 in their series — the first … click title for full article.
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Sportsbetting Explained: If Bets – How Do They Work?

Written by on May 18, 2024

While the more popular type of bets for most online sportsbetting fans are straight bets, teasers and parlays, there are plenty of other ways to get it on the action. In this article we’ll cover a special type of wager know as “If bets”, which are useful when the window of opportunity to re-bet between games is thin.   If … click title for full article.
New York Jets v Buffalo Bills

NFL Odds: How to Bet the Total

Written by on May 18, 2024

When it comes to sports betting, the over/under is one of the simplest bets of all and one of the most popular NFL odds for betting fans. The way it works is simple. After a deep analysis, handicappers and oddmakers choose a number that they think is very close to the combined points that the two teams will score. In … click title for full article.
Pacers vs Knicks: Can Indiana Force a Game 7? Expert Pick & Betting NBA Odds

Pacers vs Knicks: Can Indiana Force a Game 7? Expert Pick & Betting NBA Odds

Written by on May 17, 2024

New York Knicks Betting Line +140 His jumper was falling, but Brunson was on the attack all night, with 32 of the 44 points coming in the paint (where he shot 13-for-22) or at the free-throw line (6-for-7). The 26 points in the paint were tied for the second most in his career, topped only by his 30 points in … click title for full article.
Lock it In! Dodgers vs Reds MLB Betting Lines & Our Expert Pick

Lock it In! Dodgers vs Reds MLB Betting Lines & Our Expert Pick

Written by on May 16, 2024

It’s a lighter schedule around the majors on Thursday per usual with only one late-night game as Cincinnati opens a series at the Los Angeles Dodgers, who are heavy favorites on the MLB odds behind Cy Young candidate Tyler Glasnow.   Cincinnati Reds Moneyline +222 Cincinnati recently got outfielder TJ Friedl off the injured list … but he just landed … click title for full article.
Can Jokic Lead Denver Back to the Conference Finals? Betting Lines for Game 6 Nuggets vs Timberwolves

Can Jokic Lead Denver Back to the Conference Finals? Betting Lines for Game 6 Nuggets vs Timberwolves

Written by on May 16, 2024

The defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets lost the first two games of their Western Conference semifinal series at home against Minnesota but have won the past three and can close the series Thursday night as it returns to the Twin Cities.   Interesting that the defending NBA champion Nuggets are underdogs here considering they have won three straight in the … click title for full article.