Today, the Los Angeles Lakers fired head coach Mike Brown after a lackluster 1-4 start to the season. And, within hours, online sports book Sports Interaction has posted on odds on who will fill the job. The favorite? Well, the field is -303. But the individual favorite? Mike D’Antoni at +250. D’Antoni won the Coach… Read more »
Odds On Who Will Win The 2012-13 NBA Rookie Of The Year
Last year the Cavaliers’ Kyrie Irving (+550) took home the Rookie of the Year honors with little to no competition (thanks to a mid-season injury to Ricky Rubio.) In the process he beat out favorite Derrick Williams (+450) and Jimmer Fredette (+500). The Greek has released odds for the 2012-13 season, and not suprisingly, they’re skewed towards one player in… Read more »
Miami Heat Bar Tab: At $200,000, The Celebration Party Bill Goes Over the Total
As soon as the Miami Heat won the NBA championship, Sports Interaction rolled out a classic prop bet: the over/under on the bar tab for Miami Heat’s post-game celebration. The line: $147,000. After their big victory, the Heat went to LIV nightclub in Miami. Yes, that’s the same nightclub the Dallas Mavericks went to last… Read more »
NBA Finals: Heading Into Game 5 The Thunder’s Odds Are Waning
As well as Russell Westbrook played in last night’s game his foul miscue with 17 seconds left helped elevate the Heat over the Thunder in Game 4. Â Well, that and a near triple double (26 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists) from a limping Lebron. The Thunder are now in a must-win situation with Game 5… Read more »
NBA Finals Game 4: Heat Are The Favorite, But Line Drops To -3.5
The Miami Heat pulled away last night at home in game 3, covering the spread (-4) by two points in the 91-85 win. Tuesday’s game 4 have the Heat favored by a half point less at -3.5.  This season both teams have been dominant at home, with the Heat going 38-7 and the Thunder at… Read more »
History Shows Thunder Have A 73% Chance Of Winning Game 2, Heat Already Favored In Game 3
Game 1 of the NBA Finals is in the books. Â After a rough first half, team Westbrook/Durant outplayed team James/Wade thanks in part to a stingy OKC defense. Â The line for tonight’s game 2 is Thunder -5.5 with odds of -250 to win outright. Â While it makes sense given the second half performance by the… Read more »
Sportsbooks Think Thunder Will Beat The Heat & That Kevin Durant Will Be The MVP
The nation let out a collective sigh of disgust on Saturday as a slew of Rajon Rondo turnovers, missed shots and complete lack of LBJ defense led to a Heat win  Eastern Conference finals.  Those that hate King James and the evil empire should take solace in the fact that bookmakers have the Heat as underdogs in the… Read more »
Will The Spurs Get Past OKC? History Says Its Possible, But Not Probable
After a 20 game win streak, the Spurs have found themselves in a tight spot losing 3 straight, heading back to Oklahoma City. Â The current line for the game is Thunder -4.5, but the odds aren’t unobtainable. Â Thanks to a handy chart from MustGetSports, we can see the progression of teams heading into game six… Read more »
Breakdown Of The 2012 Celtics Without Rajon Rondo
Game 1 of the 2012 NBA Playoffs didn’t work out as planned for the Boston Celtics.  With under one minute remaining, a loose ball call set off the “Magnificent Weirdo” Rajon Rondo who chest bumped an official: While the bump was quite light, any contact with an NBA official is bad contact.  So says the NBA… Read more »
Three Pack Of Plays Today: Bobcats at Wizards, Cavaliers at Grizzlies and Rockies at Pirates
Charlotte Bobcats at Washington Wizards Current Line: Washington -8.5 Current O/U Line: 189.5 The Charlotte Bobcats (7-56 SU, 22-41 ATS) look to snap a 20 game losing streak when they take the court tonight squaring off against the Washington Wizards (17-46, 26-36-1 ATS) who has dominated Charlotte this season going 3-0 SU and 3-0… Read more »

