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So, you’re disappointed because the Lakers are languishing. Can’t take another second of the Dwightmare.

That’s why it’s time to load up on some bets to keep you invested in the NBA’s All-Star weekend.

Now before we get started, let’s make something clear. Only degenerates bet on the Shooting Stars and Skills Competition.  If you really need gambling advice on those events then do yourself a favor and just go burn your cash in the sink.

Otherwise…follow me to betting bliss.

So fish some money out of your savings account. Keep the booze handy and do yourself a favor by betting against my picks below. These odds come courtesy of Bovada.

Three-Point Contest

Stephen Curry 2/1

Steve Novak 11/4

Ryan Anderson 15/4

Kyrie Irving 19/4

Matt Bonner 5/1

Paul George 17/2

Now keep in mind we’re in the business of making money…not picking winners. If you follow that logic then follow me to Steve Novak nirvana. I’m loving the odds on Novak but really feeling the 5 to 1 being offered on Matt Bonner.

LSL Pick: Steve Novak – yeah, the odds are long for a reason but we’re not concerned with anything other than having some cash to put down on the NCAA this week.

Dunk Contest

James White 11/10

Gerald Green 4/1

Terrence Ross 17/4

Kenneth Faried 23/4

Eric Bledsoe 6/1

Jeremy Evans 9/1

This really is a good field with some really good odds. White is the favorite and for good reason. Anybody who remembers this dude from his McDonald’s All-American days knows why. But this is about turning a profit. Not being right. Keep up with the degenerate logic here.

At just over 4 to 1 payout Terrence Ross is the way to go. Sure, Green and Evans are past champs with great odds. While Bledsoe and Faried are very tempting. In fact, this is one that you might want to hedge on. None the less…

LSL Pick: Terrence Ross – He’s just waiting to bust out on the national scene and the odds are right. You’re welcome!

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Dwight Howard touched down in Houston today for the 2013 NBA All-Star game and all the weekend long festivities celebrating the greatest hoops league in the world. Howard along with teammate Kobe Bryant will be starting for the West while representing the conundrum that is this lost season for the Los Angeles Lakers.

That the Lake Show boasts of two All-Stars in the starting five yet sits 10^th in West about says all you need to know of this Mike D’Antoni debacle.

Of course the real irony is that Houston was one of the many places of employment in which Howard could have found himself this season come off the now infamous known Dwightmare of 2012.

One year later and Howard isn’t too troubled over where he’ll be for the rest of the season having been assured by the Lakers he’ll still be in Purple and Gold. Of course what happens after this season is what’s keeping the sequel, Dwightmare 2, alive and well.

During today’s media session Howard was probed for answers on his future which he naturally deflected. All year long Howard has been unwilling to say whether or not he’s committed to the Lakers beyond his first year in Los Angeles. That’s pretty much in step with what he was saying one year ago at this time when he was a member of the Orlando Magic.

“I should have the opportunity to make my own decision. I shouldn’t be pressured or criticized for waiting till the end of the year. It’s not fair to the fans, or the team. I’m not gonna deal with it. I had to deal with it all last year. I got to do what makes me happy. That’s it.”

Sounds like the same indifferent and indecisive babble D12 was spitting in 2012. Howard is obviously unhappy with this season and perhaps is equally unhappy being a Laker. He certainly seems like a beaten man in interviews problem is he’s the one bringing a lot of this upon himself.

Until Howard sees the big picture and realizes a firm stance one way or the other will quiet much of this speculation he’s forever doomed to answer the same questions over and over again. If he thought the weekend getaway was going to change that he’s wrong as today was further proof that the Dwightmare is still going strong.