• Hawks, Celtics Renew Rivalry in Hard-Fought East| Leave a Comment

    One of the NBA’s more modern rivalries will be on full display this Friday when the Eastern Conference contender Boston Celtics play host to Josh Smith and the Atlanta Hawks. The two clubs have beaten the NBA odds for different reasons this season and now will get the opportunity to square off. Bet on the [...]

  • NBA Odds Favor Heat as Eastern Conference Rivalry Continues| Leave a Comment

    Although the Cavaliers and Wizards will technically beat them by an hour, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will help tip off the 2012-13 campaign in style Tuesday night. The rivalry between the two Eastern Conference giants is no secret, but the days where the two are equal on the NBA moneyline may have come [...]

  • NBA Odds Favor Celtics But Unpredictable Sixers Thrive On Doubt| Leave a Comment

    The Philadelphia 76ers managed to climb right back to the center of attention in their Eastern Conference second-round series this week and now turn to a decisive Game 7 to determine whether it will be them or the favored Boston Celtics playing on into the conference finals. Weigh in on the series with Bovada’s NBA [...]

  • NBA Odds Favor Celtics, But Skeptical of Hawks| Leave a Comment

    Things may have gotten ugly in Game 4 but a glimmer of hope remains for the Atlanta Hawks in their matchup with the time-tested Boston Celtics. Can the return home give ATL the boost they need to claw back into their first-round series on the NBA betting line? According to Bovada’s NBA odds makers, it [...]

  • Lakers Look to Restore Confidence with Big Road Trip| Leave a Comment

    You won’t find very many people sympathizing with the back-to-back champion Los Angeles Lakers when it comes to their midseason struggles this year, but this week, more than ever, the club has the opportunity to reverse the frightening new trend. After a seven-game win streak at the beginning of January, the Lakers have looked uncharacteristically [...]

  • Heat overshadowing rest of NBA as season approaches| Leave a Comment

    Fittingly one game on the NBA schedule has the first few hours of opening night all to itself. The Miami Heat opens with what is expected to be a championship season, playing the much-hyped reigning Eastern Conference champions, the Boston Celtics. Miami Heat as Favorites and to win odds The Heat dominated the offseason headlines [...]

  • Will Shaquille O’Neal Fit In with the Boston Celtics?| Leave a Comment

    The recent signing of NBA star center Shaquille “Shaq” O’Neal to the Boston Celtics should be regarded as a move that should benefit both the Celtics and O’Neal. One of the league’s most successful franchises wasted no time in wrapping up this deal. What’s interesting was that only a veteran’s minimum salary was given to [...]

  • Celtics Keeps Their Fingers Crossed for No. 18 at Game 6| Leave a Comment

    There’s no denying the fact that the Big 3 of the Boston Celtics has been the team’s biggest threat, at least when it comes to offense.  Putting together Paul Pierce, Ray Allen, and Kevin Garnett in one team has been the smartest decision the NBA franchise has made in the summer of 2007.  Suddenly, the [...]

  • Lakers Take the Lead in the Finals at 2-1| Leave a Comment

    Lakers’ Derek Fisher was unstoppable in Game 3 of the NBA Finals.  He gave Ray Allen a hard time, made big shots in the final quarter, and made sure that the LA Lakers will lead the series 2-1 after beating the Boston Celtics with a score of 91-84. Lakers coach Phil Jackson can’t help but [...]

  • Betting bonanza when the Celtics and Lakers meet| Leave a Comment

    In the 1980s thanks to Larry Bird and Magic Johnson, the Boston Celtics-Los Angeles Lakers rivalry helped save the league and sent it to its highest levels of popularity ever. It seemed like those two teams faced off in the NBA Finals every season – but in fact they only played three times with Bird [...]

  • A Quick Look at the NBA Playoffs| Leave a Comment

    Even if the team is three games behind in the playoffs, this doesn’t mean that the game is over.  NBA fans have seen this before.  The losing team can make a strong comeback and halt the winning streak.  This seems to be the case with the Eastern Conference Finals after the Orlando Magic pushed for [...]

  • Who Needs LeBron? NBA Playoffs Down to Final Four| Leave a Comment

    All anyone seems to want to talk about in the NBA these days is LeBron James and where he will sign as a free agent this summer. And, sure, you can bet on that at Bodog’s NBA odds. But there are also four teams still playing in the Association’s postseason, including both clubs from last [...]

  • Big NBA Games this Friday as the Celtics Head to Atlanta| Leave a Comment

    Friday, January 29th of 2010 is set to be a big night for the National Basketball Association.  A total of 12 games are scheduled for the night, including a number of great matchups, such as the Denver Nuggets visiting the Oklahoma City Thunder, the Memphis Grizzlies visiting the San Antonio Spurs, and the Portland Trailblazers [...]

  • NBA Power Rankings After Week 2| Leave a Comment

    Now that all of the NBA teams have played about six or seven games, it’s pretty safe to say that the 2009-2010 NBA Season is now in full swing.  Although teams are still trying to work out some of the kinks in their game, we’re now at the segment of the season when you can [...]

  • NBA: Boston Celtics Off to an Impressive Start| Leave a Comment

    The Boston Celtics franchise has one of the most impressive track records in the National Basketball Association.  With 17 NBA Championship Titles, the most recent of which was in 2008, the Celtics definitely have a lot to be proud about.  During the 2008-2009 season, many Celtics and NBA fans in general thought that the team [...]

  • The New Look of the Boston Celtics| Leave a Comment

    In 2008, the Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA Championship Title, after a drought of over 22 years.  It also marked the first NBA Championship Title of key Celtic players Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, and Ray Allen – three of the most deserving and respected veteran players in the league.  After an untouchable 2007-2008 season, [...]