The NBA Finals continue this weekend (NBA line<\/a>), while
\nthe Belmont Stakes (Belmont Stakes
\nmorning line<\/a>) gives bettors another option on top of MLB, AFL, WNBA<\/span>, NASCAR and Formula 1.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

The NBA Finals between the Lakers and Celtics tipped off on Thursday night
\nwith a 98-88 win by the Celts, and after two days off the series resumes in Boston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nwith Game 2 on Sunday. Game 3 is scheduled for Tuesday night back in Los
\nAngeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Get the best sports handicappers<\/span><\/a> picks<\/span> from OffshoreInsiders.com. <\/o:p><\/p>\n

The 140th running of the Belmont Stakes goes on Saturday night with Big
\nBrown looking to snap a 30-year Triple Crown drought. Big Brown is a huge
\nfavorite to make history at 1\/3, while Casino Drive<\/st1:address><\/st1:Street>
\nis considered to be his biggest threat at 5\/2.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

In the Major Leagues this weekend Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\ntakes on Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> in what was
\nsupposed to be a matchup of the top contenders in the American League Central.
\nOther AL<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> divisional matchups<\/span> include Baltimore<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Toronto<\/st1:City>, Minnesota<\/st1:State><\/st1:place>
\nat the White Sox and the Angels at Oakland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.
\nThe rest of the AL<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> weekend
\nschedule sees Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Boston<\/st1:City>,
\nKansas<\/st1:State><\/st1:place> City at the Yankees and Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName>
\nBay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place> at Texas<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

In the National League this weekend the only divisional matchups<\/span>
\non tap are Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nand St Louis<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.
\nSome other interesting matchups<\/span> include Cincinnati<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Florida<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Milwaukee<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> and the Cubs at the
\nDodgers. Rounding out the rest of the NL series are Arizona<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\nat Pittsburgh<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, San
\nFrancisco<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\nand the Mets at San Diego<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

On the gridiron this weekend Week 15 in the AFL kicks off on Saturday with a
\nvery busy day that includes six games. Starting things off on Saturday night is
\nNew Orleans<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at New
\nYork<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> (-1.5), Chicago at Cleveland<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\n(+4.5) Colorado<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> at Grand
\nRapids<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-6) and Georgia<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>
\nat Columbus (+4). The rest of the Saturday schedule includes Orlando<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Tampa<\/st1:PlaceName> Bay<\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place>
\n(-3.5) and Philadelphia<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> at Dallas<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\n(-1.5).<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s AFL schedule includes only one contest, as Arizona<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\ntakes on Kansas City<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> (-3).<\/o:p><\/p>\n

In the WNBA<\/span>, the weekend gets started on Friday
\nnight with six games. They include Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\nat Connecticut<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat New York<\/st1:City>, Washington<\/st1:State><\/st1:place>
\nat San Antonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>, Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and Phoenix<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nat Los Angeles<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. <\/o:p><\/p>\n

There are three more games on Saturday, as Houston<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\nbattles Indiana<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>, Atlanta<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\ntakes on Chicago<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> and Detroit<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\ntravels to Seattle<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Three more
\ngames finish off the weekend on Sunday, as Washington<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>
\nfaces Connecticut<\/span><\/st1:place><\/st1:State>,<\/span> Sacramento<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>
\ndrops in on New York<\/st1:place><\/st1:State> and San
\nAntonio<\/st1:place><\/st1:City> clashes with Minnesota<\/st1:place><\/st1:State>.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

The drivers of NASCAR return to the track on Sunday at Pocono Raceway in the
\nPocono 500. Jeff Gordon won at Pocono last season, but Kyle Busch will be the
\nfavorite heading into the race, as the points leader goes for his fifth win of
\nthe season.<\/o:p><\/p>\n

Formula 1 also takes to the track in North America<\/st1:place> on
\nSunday with the Canadian Grand Prix at Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve<\/span>
\nin Montreal<\/st1:place><\/st1:City>. Lewis Hamilton is the
\ndefending champion of this event and he should be one of the favorites to top
\nthe podium again coming off a win in the Monaco Grand Prix two weeks ago.<\/o:p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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