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June 7th, 2012 - Miami Heat Favored Over Boston Celtics In Game 6
The Miami Heat need to win two in a row to make the NBA Finals, and it looks like they will be turning to Chris Bosh to play a larger role in doing so. Head coach Erik Spoelstra told ESPN Bosh might start in Game 6 after missing almost a month with an abdominal strain. He returned […]
June 7th, 2012 - Miami Heat Just One Game From Elimination, And Falling Down NBA Championship Odds
The Miami Heat are having a tough go at hanging on to this front runner thing. Just after they clawed back to the top of Bovada’s 2012 NBA Finals Futures, they go and get run up on by the Boston Celtics in three straight. The Heat, losers of their last three in the Eastern Conference Finals, have […]
June 5th, 2012 - With Chris Bosh Likely Returning, Heat Vs Celtics Game 5 Odds Formed
Looks like the Miami Heat will get the boost they were waiting for in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight. Chris Bosh is expected to return after a nine-game hiatus and will be in uniform as Miami tries to regain the series lead against the Boston Celtics. It’s welcoming news to bettors as […]
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June 1st, 2012 - Odds For Game 3 Between Miami Heat And Boston Celtics
The Boston Celtics took their biggest swing at the Miami Heat in Game 2, but it wasn’t enough in a 115-111 overtime loss to fall into a 2-0 hole. And oddsmakers are finally starting to let go of their chances at another Eastern Conference title. After the Heat took a 2-0 lead, Bovada’s Eastern Conference […]
May 31st, 2012 - New Orleans Hornets Win No.1 Pick In 2012 NBA Draft
The Charlotte Bobcats’ ineptitude defied all odds this season, so it’s no wonder they took their losing streak to the NBA Draft. After recording the worst record in NBA history, the Bobcats were unable to secure the top pick in this summer’s draft, losing out to the New Orleans Hornets in the NBA Lottery selection […]
May 29th, 2012 - Oklahoma City Thunder Vs San Antonio Spurs Series Betting Odds
Staring down at their first loss in nearly two months in Game 1 against the Oklahoma City Thunder, the San Antonio Spurs needed just two words to spark a furious rally. Head coach Gregg Popovich told his experienced team to get a “little nasty”, and they did with a nine-point rally in the fourth quarter […]
May 25th, 2012 - Miami Heat Back Atop 2012 NBA Championship Betting Odds
The Miami Heat made it about as difficult as they could against the Indiana Pacers, but are now back on top of NBA Finals Betting Odds, as the favorite to win the title. The Heat lost that status a week ago when they dropped two of their first three games against the Pacers in the […]
May 24th, 2012 - Miami Heat Betting Lines Waiver With Suspensions
The Miami Heat were able to settle down and recapture the series lead against the Indiana Pacers. But clinching the second round playoff just got a little more difficult with the suspensions of Udonis Haslem and Dexter Pittman. Up 3-2, Miami will be shorthanded as the series returns to Indiana for Game 6 Thursday night, […]
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May 22nd, 2012 - Los Angeles Lakers Betting Lines Waiver Against Thunder
Kobe Bryant wasn’t thrilled with Pau Gasol after the Los Angeles Lakers loss to the Oklahoma City Thunder over the weekend, and didn’t hide it with reporters after the game. Yet, despite the team’s in-fighting on the brink of elimination, head coach Mike Brown insists all is well and the locker room isn’t unraveling. “They’ve […]
May 22nd, 2012 - 2013 Orlando Magic Betting Odds Unsteady After Firing Van Gundy
The most frustrating thing about the Orlando Magic is how nothing was getting done. Dwight Howard reportedly wanted out and then wanted to stay. Then he wanted the team to axe head coach Stan Van Gundy before contending he never said that. There was a level of discomfort that plagued the team all year and […]
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