- Lakers Brace for Heat in South Beach| Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers are running out of time to even qualify for the Western Conference playoffs, granted, but that doesn’t mean their upcoming matchup with the reigning champion Miami Heat isn’t the most anticipated clash on the basketball moneyline this season. Get NBA odds for when Kobe Bryant and company look to prove that [...]
- Dismal Lakers Host Reigning Champion Heat| Leave a Comment
Although you can only imagine the different expectations broadcast executives had for where Kobe Bryant and company would be sitting in the standings at this point in the season, that doesn’t make the Thursday night showdown between the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat any less special. Get NBA odds for the high-profile matchup today. [...]
- Lakers Limp into Western Conference Clash in San Antonio| Leave a Comment
The novelty of dysfunction in Los Angeles is starting to wear off for Lakers fans, but regardless of how much they plea for a successful basketball team, it hasn’t seemed to come. Still, despite their sub-.500 record, the Lakers sit fourth on the NBA futures list with 17/2 odds of winning the championship. This Wednesday, [...]
- Two Hot Teams Collide As Blazers Visit Lakers| Leave a Comment
The Portland Trail Blazers have won four of their last five games. The Los Angeles Lakers have won their last five games. Two teams on the right track will meet each other this Friday night. Portland Trail Blazers @ Los Angeles Lakers – Friday, December 28 Sport betting line: no line Why Portland Will Win [...]
- Thunder, Lakers Collide in Western Showdown| Leave a Comment
Unsure of what exactly they can expect out of the Western Conference this season, basketball fans will tune in Friday as the Oklahoma City Thunder play host to the Los Angeles Lakers. How the two contenders handle each other may just determine just how Vegas’ oddsmakers decide to handle their NBA odds. Although the veteran [...]
- Struggling Lakers Seek Redemption After Break| Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers have struggled of late, at least in comparison to the lofty expectations fans and NBA bettors had of them prior to the season. As reigning back-to-back champions, the bar has been set reasonably high. According to Bodog’s online sportsbook, they have 4/1 odds of winning the NBA championship despite their recent [...]
- 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 [...]
- The Portland Trail Blazers Odds – Heading into the 2010 Season| Leave a Comment
The 2009-10 season wasn’t a particularly memorable year for the Portland Trail Blazers. While their record was quite respectable, it was the disappointments that really left negative marks on the Trail Blazers’ psyche. The team now has to make serious decisions in order to make themselves competitive enough to at least reach the playoffs without [...]
- Lakers Player Updates after the Championship| 1 Comment
Seeing how Andrew Bynum helped the Lakers clinch their second straight NBA Finals victory, it doesn’t seem like he’s been suffering a right knee injury throughout the playoffs. But now that hard work has finally paid offer, the 7-foot center is finally having his surgery, but not until celebrating with his team for the momentous [...]
- 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 [...]
- Brilliant Playoffs by Bryant End in Finals| Leave a Comment
The “rise-up” is no doubt one of the incomparable skills of Kobe Bryant, and even opposing coaches actually recognize this fact. The rise-up The rise-up is Bryant’s signature move on the court wherein a defender is covering him on all sides, blocking his perfect view and keeping him from making a serious drive, but Kobe [...]
- 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 [...]
- Game 1 Loss by Suns Due to Outside Shooting| Leave a Comment
The chances that the Phoenix Suns will win in the Western Conference finals have become few and far between as they had not been able to score a crucial 3-pointer. Crucial 3-pointer In the series opening loss 128-107 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday evening, the Suns went 5 for 22 on 3-pointers, obtaining [...]
- Lakers Takes Series Lead, 2-0| Leave a Comment
A broken finger, add to that a sore knee and bum ankle, didn’t stop Kobe Bryant from making 39 points for the Los Angeles Lakers, which won against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a final score of 95-92. Early on, the team lost the lead thrice but Bryant managed to bring them to victory, allowing [...]
- Lakers Bynum Suffers from Strained Tendon, Not Certain When to Return| Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers are carefully optimistic that Andrew Bynum, whose tendon is not actually torn, will be able to return despite his injury in as early as two weeks. Achilles’ heel However, according to Lakers coach Phil Jackson, there is no definite timetable on Bynum’s return to court. There is no prediction yet as [...]
- Jordan Close to Bobcats Ownership| Leave a Comment
The NBA has already signed off Michael Jordan’s bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats. Commissioner David Stern expects the approval from the league’s board of governors to be attained by the end of next week. Final steps for the deal Once approved, Jordan will be the first ex-player to own an NBA team and also [...]
- Lakers No Longer an Offensive Powerhouse at Court| Leave a Comment
So far, the Los Angeles Lakers have had the most impressive record in the NBA, with a rating of 33-10. While it was not always smooth sailing for the team, the Lakers have managed well enough since June. Nonetheless, the Lakers team today seems to be a far cry from the one which had bagged [...]
- Amazing 4th Quarter Rally Gives Lakers 10th Straight Win| Leave a Comment
This win against the Jazz by the Lakers will definitely count as one of the best games of the Lakers this season. The Lakers are now just one game away from finishing an undefeated six-game homestand which will be against the Timberwolves. It will be concluded if they win against the Minnesota Timberwolves who are [...]