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Las Vegas - So, you are me for a few hours and deciding what to do about the game five hoop wager. If you have not been in my space since the start of the series, here are the particulars. Had the Heat to win the series. Had the Heat to cover in games one and two. Win. Win. Skipped game three, phew, then bounced back with Miami in game four. Win. With a nice little bundle sitting in the bank, what's the next step? Do I just sit back and watch? Do I drop a few chips on the Celtics just in case they extend the series? Open to any and all suggestions.

If you hit my Email, ben@americasline.com, before the game goes, I might just print your response on America's Line website and the Twitter account as well.

Also gonna skate out to Edmonton for the Stanley Cup and throw a few loonies on the Stars. And if you're wondering, a loonie is like our dollar, only it's worth about 75 cents at the moment. And if you're wondering why it's called a loonie, just look at the back of the coin. Now that you're versed in everything Canadian, why Dallas? The Lightning are sitting with a 2-1 series lead after an emotional effort that saw captain Steven Stamkos come back after six months, and, score the first goal! BRILLIANT! Sadly, Stamkos appeared to get hurt again, and didn't play the second or third periods. They say it's a "lower body" injury. Leg? Ankle? Foot? Toe? Thigh? Other stuff?? These hockey guys NEVER tell, so who knows. In any case, he is listed as questionable for tonight. So is Alexander Radulov, one of the best players and top five scorer for Dallas. If Radulov skates, nice size bundle on the Stars. If he is a scratch, make the bundle much thinner.

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