CHARLES JAY grew up around the gaming business, was raised in the boxing business, and along the way has developed a colorful background through a wide range of experiences. He has been the host of numerous radio programs, including Sportswatch with Charles Jay on KDWN in Las Vegas, Total Action on WAXY 790 in Miami, and Charles Jay's Winning Edge, syndicated into 55 markets by the American Radio Networks. For the past 24 years, he has been a professional sports handicapper and a consultant to the casino industry. Also, he's been a casino/sports gaming columnist for a number of leading publications, including Sports Form, Casino Player, Card Player, and The Gambler. We are happy to bring you his weekly insights here at OSGA.
The Toronto Raptors had better get their All-Star point guard on track, or else this could be a short series against the Miami Heat. Game 2 starts at 8:05 PM ET at the Air Canada Centre.
Read More . . .The Cleveland Cavaliers hit a lot of triples in Game 1 against the Atlanta Hawks, and now Atlanta needs to get their long-range shooters going to even the series at the Quicken Loans Arena.
Read More . . .The Miami Heat came back from a 3-2 deficit to beat Charlotte in the previous round, and now they face off against the Toronto Raptors, who just won their first seven-game playoff series ever.
Read More . . .The Oklahoma City Thunder will be looking to recover from a devastating Game 1 defeat when they take the floor against the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night at the AT&T Center.
Read More . . .The Cleveland Cavaliers, the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference, will play host to the Atlanta Hawks in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semi-final series on Monday night.
Read More . . .Injuries have crippled the Los Angeles Clippers, who are missing both Chris Paul and Blake Griffin. They will try to stay alive, down three games to two, against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Read More . . .The Miami Heat have their backs to the wall on Friday night, as they try to stay alive in their Eastern Conference playoff series against the Charlotte Hornets. The game will take place in Charlotte, at the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Read More . . .The Indiana Pacers blew a golden opportunity in Game 5, and now they have to get themselves back together so that they can even they are Eastern Conference NBA playoff series against the Toronto Raptors.
Read More . . .The Boston Celtics had better find some offense from somewhere, or they are going to be eliminated from the post-season, but they have at least won both of the games at home in this series.
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Stephen Curry is gone for at least the next two weeks with a knee injury, but the Golden State Warriors can buy themselves some time if they can end their playoff series against the Houston Rockets with a Game 5 victory.
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It is becoming a runaway for the San Antonio Spurs, who have easily defeated the Memphis Grizzlies in the first two games of their Western Conference series. Memphis will try to salvage at least a game at home, and they will take the floor at 9:35 PM at the FedEx Forum.
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The Boston Celtics hope that playing at the TD Garden will cure at least some of their ills, as they line up for Game 3 against the Atlanta Hawks. But they are shorthanded, with injuries to key players.
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