Kelso Cashes 100 Unit NBA Semifinal game of the Year Saturday as the Thunder (-1) come back to beat the Lakers 103-100!

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Thunder Comes From 13 Points Down In 4th To Nip Lakers 103-100 For 100-Unit Win - 50-Unit Play Wins Today...6-2 This Week

Spurs Come From 25 Back To Beat Clippers 96-86 And Push Amazing Streak To 17 Straight - Equally Amazing 15-1-1 ATS In Those Games

$100 NBA Bettors Up $13,500 Past Six Days - Best Bets Club Baseball Up $5,875 This Week

By Kelso Sturgeon

I made the point yesterday that in the National Basketball Association no lead is ever big enough and that dramatic comebacks are as routine as breathing. The Oklahoma City Thunder and the amazing San Antonio Spurs confirmed that yesterday with the Thunder coming from 13 points down in the fourth quarter to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 103-100 and the Spurs erased a 25-point deficit to knock off the Los Angeles Clippers 96-86.

The three-point win by Oklahoma City (-1 ½) was especially rewarding since I had released the Thunder as my 100-unit NBA Playoff Semifinal Game of the Year. The win left me with a 6-2 playoff record this week and that means those betting $100-per-unit are sitting on a profit of $13,500 over the past six days and $10 players are up $1,350.

It's right back today with another 50-unit NBA playoff winner, a situation power play that last season produced 87.7% winners in the post-season when games were played under these circumstances. Today's nationally televised matchups-the Miami Heat at the Indiana Pacers (ABC at 3:35 Eastern) and the Spurs at the Clippers (TNT at 10:35 Eastern)-are both quite playable but my focus will be on just one of these games.

You can get this 50-unit winner on this site or toll free at 1-800-755-2255 for just $25, charged to your major credit.

For the record San Antonio leads it series with the Clippers 3-0 while the Pacers are up 2-1 on the Heat. Miami is a 2-point road favorite while San Antonio is -7 ½ at the Clippers.

NBA Playoff Record 6-2 This Week
5/19-100 Units...Thunder (-1 ½) 103, Lakers 100 (W)
5/18-50 Units...76ers (-2) 92 Celtics 83 (W)
5/17-10 Units...Pacers (+1 ½) 94, Heat 75 (W)
5/17-10 Units...Spurs (-11) 105, Clippers 88 (W)
5/16-50 Units...76ers (-2) 91, Celtics 107 (L)
5/15-25 Units...Spurs (-11 ½) 108, Clippers 92 (W)
5/14-15 Units...Celtics (-4 ½) 81, 76ers 82 (L)
5/14-10 Units...Thunder (-7 ½) 119, Lakers 90 (W)

Best Bet Baseball Up $5,875 Last Seven Days

The American League continued its winning ways Saturday in interleague games, again going 9-5 to push its record after two days to 18-10, picking up right where it left off last year, or for the past eight seasons. The AL has dominated interleague play since it began, beating the NL the past eight years and standing 11-4 since it began 15 seasons ago.

Meantime my Best Bets Baseball Club kept bringing in the money Saturday, going 2-1 with three underdogs, highlighted by a 15-unit win by the underdog Baltimore Orioles (+100) with their victory over the Washington Nationals, 6-5. I also won a 10-unit play on underdog Kansas City (+105) over Arizona, 7-3, while losing a 10-unit bet on the Atlanta Braves (+105) who fell to Tampa Bay, 5-2.

This means my Best Bets Baseball Club is 10-5 over the past seven days and remains the biggest bargain in all of sports betting. Just to give you a look at what you can expect for a service just wins, here are the games clients received over the past seven days.

10-5 Best Bets Club Record

5/19-15 Units...Orioles (+100) 6, Nationals 5 (W)
5/19-10 Units...Royals (+105) 7, Diamondbacks 3 (W)
5/19-10 Units...Braves (+105) 2, Rays 5 (L)
5/18-10 Units...Blue Jays (-150) 14, Mets 5 (W)
5/18-10 Units...Rays (-125) 3, Braves 5 (L)
5/17-25 Units...Braves (-140) 7, Marlins 0 (W)
5/17-10 Units...Brewers (-140) 0, Astros 4 (L)
5/16-15 Units...Rays (-135) 2, Red Sox 1 (W)
5/16-10 Units...Marlins (+105) 8, Braves 4 (W)
5/15-15 Units...White Sox (-125) 8, Tigers 10 (L)
5/15-10 Units...Indians (-130) 5, Twins 0 (W)
5/14-15 Units...Braves (-137) 1, Reds 3 (L)
5/14-10 Units...Nationals (-150) 8, Padres 5 (W)
5/13-25 Units...Pirates (-135) 3, Astros 2 (W)
5/13-5 Units...Rays (-120) 9, Orioles 8 (W)

This means those betting at the $100-per-unit level have won $5,875 the past seven days while $10 bettors are up $587 in that time frame.

As most of you know I have proved for years baseball betting is a true investment business and the winning is going to continue right through the World Series in October. You get the entire Best Bets Baseball Club season-an average of 2-3 plays a day-for just $199, or play by the day for just $10.

Spurs Go For 18th Straight Win Today

Those who bet the NBA have never-and I mean never-had a friend the equal of the 2011-12 edition of the San Antonio Spurs. When San Antonio takes the floor against the Los Angeles Clippers tonight they will be going for their 18th straight win, having not lost a game since five and one-half weeks ago, on April 11.

Just as amazing as the fact the Spurs are 17-0 in their last 17 games is the fact they stand 15-1-1 against the spread (ATS) in those games. Those who have capitalized on the under-rated Spurs this season expect this, since this is a team that has gone 31-3 in its last 34 outings and in those contests went 27-5-2 ATS

To say the least, San Antonio is a real meal ticket for bettors.

Erik Spoelstra in Heat Firestorm

The midday Friday news that the Miami Heat had cancelled practice just added more fuel to the firestorm in the wake of Dwyane Wade's meltdown Thursday Night in Game Three of Miami's Eastern Conference series with the Indiana Pacers.

Head coach Erik Spoelstra is right in the middle of it all, trying to keep everyone on the same page before the season, and possibly the dreams of the dream trio of Wade, LeBron James, and Chris Bosh implode right before our very eyes.

Personally, I think giving everyone a day off was a brilliant move. The series doesn't resume until Sunday. So, there will still be a day to practice, talk things through, and hopefully salvage the season. It was clear Thursday Night that Wade wasn't going to cool down quickly. And, I could also tell that the members of the Heat who were mad at Wade (other players and coaches) weren't going to cool down either.

I have a lot of experience coaching star players with huge egos at both the college and pro levels in football. I was in charge of SMU during the Pony Express years. I was head coach for both the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts in the NFL. Here's some of what I learned during that time:

• Most superstars have to be coddled. It would surprise many avid fans to know how insecure most superstars are. This is true in all sports. You have to spend extra time with these guys because they grew up always hearing about how great they are. They're not used to adversity. They don't respond well to it at first...but then often respond to it very well once they've got their focus and composure back. To be a true champion, you have to overcome adversity. Coaches have to spend a lot of time focusing on the mental element of helping stars do that. It's pretty clear that Spoelstra has lost that ability with Wade right now. Wade doesn't respect his coach, and lost the motivation to pretend that he did.

• Most superstars get frustrated easily when the pressure is on them in the playoffs. They lose patience with their coach, their teammates, and themselves. This can blow up very quickly if you're not careful. Part of coddling is recognizing when panic is starting to set in. Wade was clearly expecting a championship run this year. When things started going badly in Game Two of the Indiana series, you could see him getting antsy. He knew Chris Bosh wouldn't be available for any more games in this series (and might be out longer). He could see that his teammates weren't stepping up. He lost his composure during Game Two and never really got it back.

• Some superstars grow up playing the villain (particularly defensive players), and thrive on negative press and energy. But, the guys who grow up as heroes often have trouble adjusting their mindsets when the fans or public turn on them. Wade was starting to hear the rumblings that any Miami failures would be his fault because LeBron just won the MVP. He was starting to be portrayed as a thug because of some rough play he instigated. Some saw him as the "goat" of Game Two because he missed a late layup when many thought LeBron should be shooting. He wasn't the funny guy in the TV commercials who was famous for his charity work any more. I personally believe he really resented this recent turn of events after everything he's done to present himself as a role model.

Things could really get messy this weekend if Spoelstra doesn't find the right tone with Wade. If Miami loses Game Four Sunday on the road, it's going to be very hard to rally back and take the series. Who knows what that might mean for the future of the "big three" because Wade will clearly get the bulk of the blame if that happens. On the other hand, if Spoelstra does get everyone back on the same page, a road victory gives home court advantage back to the Heat...and they would remain favorites to win this series, the Eastern Conference, and probably the league title if Bosh is able to return.

TALK ABOUT A BIG GAME!

I'll be watching how Spoelstra handles this challenge very closely. I already have a pretty strong view about what's going to happen. I've been in similar scrapes before. I think I have a much better sense of how this is going to play out than the legal betting markets do. No oddsmakers have ever been head coaches at a professional level in any sport. I'm the only man in the handicapping industry who knows what it's like to lead a team during a firestorm like this.

That's one of the main reasons I'm 20-8-1 since April 30th in the NBA playoffs. You can purchase my pro hoop picks and my top baseball plays right here at this website with your credit card. If you have any questions about my programs, please call my handicapping office at 1-877-540-8787. I'll have at least one big play Saturday when the two Western Conference series are on the schedule. And, something special is definitely on tap for Sunday when Miami-Indiana resumes.

The Miami Heat may or may not have the right man on the sidelines at the moment. Veteran players don't always respect young coaches, particularly those who came from the video room rather than earning their stripes as NBA players. I've earned my stripes as a coach AND as a handicapper who's made a living in Las Vegas since retiring from the locker room. If you're ready to win and WIN BIG, it's time to put A COACH IN YOUR CORNER!

By Coach Ron Meyer