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It’s still only early in the conference semi final stage of the playoffs but we’ve already seen it all, from record-setting blowouts to controversial final plays, mixed in with some overtime and a stunning comeback. Today we’re in for Game…

If the last three games of these NBA playoffs have proven anything, it’s that bookmakers are as human as the rest of us. After two wins to the Toronto Raptors and one to the Oklahoma City Thunder, all as pronounced…

As we get toward the mid-point of the opening round of playoff matches, the results have mainly (with one obvious exception in Oklahoma City) gone as expected. Today, The Big Dog is casting his eye over a series that is…

Yesterday was a real case of “what might have been” for The Big Dog, with a 1.5-point win, a 0.5-point loss and a 3.5-point loss on a day where every play looked like a winner and a loser, at some…

The Big Dog’s opening play of the 2016 playoffs was as emphatic as it gets, as the Miami Heat dismantled the Charlotte Hornets 123-91. Today’s “Play of the Day” steers away from results again, as the spotlight shifts to the…

The 2016 NBA playoffs are underway and with all games nationally televised throughout the US, the tip-off times during Round 1 are generally going to see two early-morning starts and two more in the mid-morning or early afternoon. Thankfully, bookies…

After five-and-a-half long months of grind, the final day of regular season action is finally here. As is usually the case, the majority of the huge 14-game card is meaningless but you could be forgiven for thinking there are only…

After a successful overs double, in Minnesota and Utah, The Big Dog is looking to make the most of a winning streak that sits at four. Looking at today’s action, with a lot of speculation that key players could be…

After no action yesterday, due to the number of unreasonably early (for Australian fans) start times, The Big Dog is back for Tuesday. The Eastern Conference playoff eight are set but the Mavericks, Jazz and Rockets are still locked in…

A 12-3 run for the home side in the final 2:51 of yesterday’s game, in Detroit, was enough to blow the “Play of the Day” out of the water. Shaking off that disappointment, we’re met with another day of slim…