With a tip of the hat to Dennis Green…”don’t crown their asses just yet”.
We speak of the Miami Heat of course, as fans, commentators and of course, the sports betting public have been weighing in with their thoughts on the 2010-11 NBA Championship since the Lebron decided to “take his talents” to South Beach. Joining him down there is, of course, Chris Bosh and with D-Wade re-signing Miami has become the center of the NBA universe for the time being.
The race for top seed in the NBA’s Eastern Conference looks like it could be a thriller with four teams looking likely to take it down to the wire given their proximity nearly a third of the way through the season.
Unlike some past seasons, there’s a pretty tight race underway for the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award.
NBA MVP Betting Odds at betED.com have the Denver Nuggets’ Carmelo Anthony as the favorite to win the 2009-10 MVP award at +175 odds.
With the National Basketball Association season opening next Tuesday, now’s a good time for basketball betting fans to lock in their pick for the most popular preseason prop bet: Odds to win the NBA Championship.
Bettors will not be shocked to see the defending NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers as the favorite to take home the silverware in June.
NBA Championship Betting Odds at betED.com have the Lakers at +200 odds.
NBA players travel a lot during the regular season and that doesn’t seem to be changing in the offseason as a lot of players are switching zip codes.
Remember how Los Angeles Laker Kobe Bryant and then-Houston Rocket Ron Artest were giving each other the stink eye during the playoffs?
Well, the two will be teammates this coming season, as the Lakers signed Artest on Tuesday.
EXPERTS POST ODDS ON EVERY POSSIBLE SCENARIO
New York, NY – The NBA’s All-Star festivities have wrapped up which means the second half of the season is ready for liftoff. With all of the tumult that came with first half action, experts are predicting an explosive conclusion to the season. Fans across the country are amped and speculation is at an all time high with regards to coach firings, MVP, and of course championship odds.
The Los Angeles Lakers haven’t covered a spread in their last seven outings, but it doesn’t seem to be affecting their game or future odds.
Los Angeles (21-3) has been at least an 11 ½-point favorite for the last seven games, and while they’ve won six of them, they are 0-7 against the spread (ATS).
