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All your sports information for those investing Vegas-style in the outcomes of sports games. Predicting games against the line in all sports, especially football, American and English style.
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Chicago Bullls (40-42) 9th in the East Versus Miami Heat (44-38) 8th in the East.
Chicago is a 5.5 point dog. Vegas has the total at 208.5.
Miami’s Lowry,knee; Butler,personal; and Vincent,back,are game time decisions. Jovic,back, is out.
Vegas early action shows 74% lean toward Chicago and 80% favor the over.
Oklahoma City Thunder (40-42) 9th in the West Versus Minnesota Timberwolves (42-40) 8th in the West. The Thunder are 5.5 point dog. Vegas has the total at 228.5.
OKC’s Pokusevski is out, knee. The Wolves’ Golbert, back; Towns, calf; Nowell, knee are all game time decisions. Reid, wrist; McDaniels, hand are out.
Vegas early action shows 71% lean toward OKC and 62% favor the over.
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Mike’s NBA free pick of the day: Bulls will cover the spread.
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Crick's Corner: Episode 80 - 9/15/25
ANY PICKS MADE IN THIS SHOW ARE NOT SPORTSPICKS "OFFICIAL PICKS"
START TIME - 3:00 PM EST
Crick's Picks: NFL - Week 2
Well it was BRUTAL in Week 1 for our NFL Picks Folks!! We couldn't hit water if we fell out of a boat last week!! Always zigging, when we were supposed to zag, it would seem!! It KICKED MY HEAD IN when all was said & done!! It certainly STUNG, but I CAN'T QUIT WITH IT FEELING THIS WAY!! I'm BACK AT IT Today & we'll see if we can RIGHT THIS SHIP!!!! I don't even care, I'm sayin it again... WHAT COULD GO WRONG MY FRIENDS?!?! You & Your Beautiful Families STAY SAFE Out There!!! Good Luck & Good Gamblin!!!!
ATS = Against The Spread
ALT = Alternate Spreads
ML = Money Line
O/U = Over/Under
IPP = Individual Player Props
ATTD = Anytime Touchdown Scorer
SGP = Same Game Parlay
1Q, 2Q, etc. = Bet Is Only For That Designated Quarter
1H or 2H = Bet Is Only For That Designated Half
1/4-Unit = 25% (.25 Units)
1/2-Unit = 50% (.5 Units)
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Crick's Picks Results: NFL - Week 1 / YTD
Week 1
Thursday - 9/4/25
- 0-1 ATS -2.00 Units
**0-1 (2-Unit ...
