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.
Can Tim Lincecum keep his sensational streak of scoreless innings at home alive? We'll see when the San Francisco Giants play host to the weak-hitting Atlanta Braves.
Read More . . .Can Houston play well enough to gain an even further reprieve from elimination from the NBA playoffs? They will give it a try on Wednesday night as they face off against Golden State in Game 5 of the West finals.
Read More . . .Can the Atlanta Hawks avoid being swept at the hands of the Cleveland Cavaliers? That would be very depressing for a team that was the #1 seed in the Eastern Conference.
Read More . . .Can the New York Rangers pull off another coup on the road and stay alive in the Eastern Conference finals against the Tampa Bay Lightning? They are down three games to two in the series.
Read More . . .The Atlanta Hawks have lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference finals in the room building and have suffered an injury to one of their All-Stars to boot. Could they possibly come back and make a series of it?
Read More . . .Can anyone gain on the Sprint Cup points lead that Kevin Harvick holds right now? Will Jimiey Johnson be able to win his fifth Coca-Cola 600? Will Jeff Gordon make any noise in his final Charlotte appearance?
Read More . . .Will Helio Castroneves win his fourth Indy 500? That's is what is on many people's minds as he gets ready to do battle at the Brickyard.
Read More . . .Can the Houston Rockets get it together to win Game 3 of the West finals after having lost in such disappointing fashion in the first two games in Oakland?
Read More . . .Can the Atlanta Hawks avoid going down two games in their playoff series with the Cleveland Cavaliers, with the prospect of having to go to Cleveland in a big hole? They will try to get the job done tonight.
Read More . . .The Houston Rockets have quite a dilemma in dealing with the Golden State Warriors and their flexibility, and need to come up with a plan before tipoff on Thursday night for Game 2.
Read More . . .The Atlanta Hawks may not be getting a whole lot of respect, as they are very short favorites in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference championship series against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Read More . . .The question in the NBA for Sunday is whether the Los Angeles Clippers can rebound, both on the court and in their own minds, after such a huge collapse against the Houston Rockets in Game 6, which will enable them to come back and win the deciding game of their West playoff series.
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