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Monday, December 21, 2009

Spurs aim to continue dominance over Clips

The San Antonio Spurs shoot for their 14th straight win over the Los Angeles Clippers when the two teams meet at the AT&T Center on Monday night.

The Spurs opened a three-game homestand on Saturday with a thrilling 100-99 win over Indiana. Tim Duncan scored 19 points, pulled down 16 rebounds, and his dunk with 4.6 seconds left in that one lifted San Antonio to the win, giving Spurs mentor Gregg Popovich his 700th career regular season win.

Tony Parker added 15 points, Keith Bogans 14 and Manu Ginobili 13 for the Spurs, who have won two straight and five of their last six games. George Hill had 12 points and Richard Jefferson 10 for the Spurs, who are now a gaudy 12-1 against teams with a .500 or lower record.

Roy Hibbert's tip-in off a T.J. Ford miss moved the Pacers to a 99-98 edge with 1:12 left, but Indiana couldn't take advantage of misses by the Spurs. Duncan was off the mark on a layup and a jumper, while Ginobili missed a three-ball, all in the same possession.

Ford missed a shot at the other end and the Spurs called timeout with 10.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Duncan got the ball in low, but the attempt was blocked by Hibbert before the All-Star cleaned up his own mess with a jam.

"I wanted to try and take it to the glass and see what happens," said Duncan. "Hibbert made a very good defensive play. It came right back to me, a little bit of luck. I'll take it."

The Clippers, meanwhile, improved to 2-1 on a six-game road trip on Saturday when Philadelphia native Rasual Butler netted seven of his 18 points in overtime, as the Clippers survived a near buzzer-beater in regulation to beat the 76ers, 112-107.

With the score tied, 99-99, the Sixers' Andre Iguodala had his shot from the top of the key waived off after instant replay revealed the ball was still on his fingertips as the time expired.

"I think that it did have something to do with it. We are only human," Sixers head coach Eddie Jordan said, referring to the Sixers' lackadaisical effort in OT after thinking they had the win. "[LA] had a little juice from the defensive side."

Chris Kaman logged 24 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in regulation, while Baron Davis chipped in 20 points and 13 assists for Los Angeles, which has won three of its last four.

LA hasn't beaten San Antonio since a 98-85 win on March 7, 2006 in Hollywood. To make things a little more symmetrical the Clips are also sporting a 13-game skid in San Antonio and haven't won in the Alamo City since a 91-87 triumph on Jan. 31, 2002.

Overall, San Antonio has absolutely dominated the series, winning 41 of the last 45 matchups between the two clubs.

Magic welcome Nelson back to the lineup

Magic welcome Nelson back to the lineup

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson will make his return from knee surgery Monday against the Utah Jazz.

Nelson hasn't played since he tore the meniscus in his left knee on November 16 in a win against Charlotte. He underwent an arthroscopic procedure two days later and missed the next 16 games.

In 11 starts this year, Nelson is averaging 13.7 points, 5.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. The Saint Joseph's product also missed the majority of the second half of last season with a shoulder injury.

Sunday, December 13, 2009

NBA Sunday Recap

National Basketball Association Game Capsules
(Sunday, December 13th)

Final Score: Toronto 101, Houston 88

Chris Bosh had 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu added a season-high 23 to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 101-88 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jarrett Jack totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which had lost back-to-back games on the heels of a three-game win streak. Andrea Bargnani chipped in 14 points and Sonny Weems 11 in the win. Carl Landry paced Houston with 25 points and Luis Scola scored 21 with 15 rebounds. Aaron Brooks checked in with 20 points for Houston, which had won two straight and five of six coming into the game.

Final Score: Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson had 21 points and 10 assists as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the New Jersey Nets, 130-107, at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans had 22 points and nine rebounds while Al Horford chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, who have won four straight. Josh Smith added 16 points and eight boards and Jamal Crawford had 13 points and five assists. Devin Harris had 23 points and nine assists while Brook Lopez added 19 points and 12 boards for the Nets, who have dropped their past three games. Terrence WIlliams had 18 points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Recent NBA Basketball Transactions


  • Recent NBA Basketball Transactions from around the league.



  • Date
  • Team
Date
PlayerTransaction
11/30/2009Alexis Ajinca, CAssigned to Maine (NBADL)
11/29/2009Rasheed Wallace, CFined $30,000 by (NBA)
11/29/2009Tyson Chandler, CFined $7,500 by (NBA)
11/29/2009Amare Stoudemire, FFined $7,500 by (NBA)
11/28/2009Matt Barnes, FFined $20,000 by (NBA)
11/26/2009Mike Wilks, GSigned
11/25/2009Ryan Bowen, FPlaced on waivers
11/24/2009Kyle Weaver, GRecalled from Tulsa (NBADL)
11/20/2009Chris Hunter, FSigned as free agent
11/17/2009Pops Mensah-Bonsu, FClaimed off waivers
11/16/2009Rashard Lewis, FSuspension over
11/16/2009Allen Iverson, GEnded contract
11/16/2009Vladimir Radmanovic, FAcquired from Charlotte
11/16/2009Vladimir Radmanovic, FTraded to Golden State
11/16/2009Raja Bell, GAcquired from Charlotte
11/16/2009Raja Bell, GTraded to Golden State
11/16/2009Stephen Jackson, FAcquired from Golden State
11/16/2009Stephen Jackson, FTraded to Charlotte
11/16/2009Acie Law, GAcquired from Golden State
11/16/2009Acie Law, GTraded to Charlotte
11/14/2009Jamaal Magloire, CReinstated from suspension
11/13/2009Joey Dorsey, FAssigned to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL)
11/13/2009Pops Mensah-Bonsu, FPlaced on waivers
11/12/2009Tim Floyd, ANamed assistant coach
11/12/2009Quincy Douby, GReleased
11/12/2009Jeff Bower, HNamed head coach
11/12/2009Byron Scott, HFired
11/11/2009Paul Davis, CPlaced on waivers
11/11/2009Earl Boykins, GSigned
11/10/2009Dwight Howard, CFined $15,000 by (NBA)
11/05/2009Desmond Mason, GPlaced on waivers
11/05/2009Trey Gilder, FPlaced on waivers
11/04/2009Ime Udoka, FSigned
11/03/2009Jonas Jerebko, FReinstated from suspension
11/02/2009Aaron Brooks, GContract option exercised
11/02/2009Rajon Rondo, GSigned to a multi-year contract extension
11/02/2009Oleksiy Pecherov, CTeam option declined
11/02/2009Kevin Love, CContract option exercised
11/02/2009Corey Brewer, FContract option exercised
11/02/2009Joe Alexander, FTeam option declined

Saturday, November 28, 2009

NBA Weekend Betting - Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz

NBA Weekend Betting - Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz

by Charles Jay

Portland Trail Blazers (12-5 SU, 10-7 ATS) at Utah Jazz (8-7 SU, 7-8 ATS)

(Records are good through Thursday; please check Friday's results)

Saturday, November 28 - 9 PM ET

Here are some of the head-to-head NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

  • PORT has won and covered five of the last eight meetings
  • Four of the last six meetings have gone OVER the total
  • UTAH has won and covered four of the last five meetings as the home team
  • PORT has had the shooting edge in five of the last eight meetings
  • PORT has had the rebounding edge in four of the last five meetings
  • PORT has made more three-pointers in each of the last eight meetings

You see on that list that the Blazers have made more threes in every one of the last eight meetings with the Jazz. Utah does not shoot three-pointers all that often; in fact, they have made only 3.5 per game (28th in NBA) and only eight in the last three games. That will persist until they get Kyle Korver back off the injured lost, but it hasn't really hurt them that badly, as they've won four of the last five.

Portland went into the weekend only one game in back of the overall lead in the Western Conference. You have to admire what this team has created, which is a true ensemble with an able leader at the head of it in Brandon Roy, who's averaged 19.4 points a game. Both Roy and Andre Miller have very good assist-turnover ratios.

Greg Oden has become more of a force in the middle in his second full NBA season, averaging 2.4 blocks a game and shooting 64% from the floor (11.7 ppg).

Carlos Boozer had 28 points the other night for the Jazz against Chicago, with understudy Paul Millsap adding 12 points and nine rebounds. These two also spend time on the court together, meaning that Utah has the ability to pound other teams, and if they can get Millsap in there to defend LaMarcus Aldridge (Boozer is not a real stopper), they may be in good shape. Watch Mehmet Okur, who's got a perimeter game, try and draw Oden outside.

Portland will come into this game off a home game against Memphis, while the Jazz have had rest, and are harboring some feelings of revenge for the last time these teams met, where Portland walloped Utah by a 125-104 count.

Friday, November 27, 2009

NBA Futures

Futures are the closest thing sports gamblers have to stocks. They're investments we keep an eye on throughout the year, hoping we can cash them in for a handsome profit in the future.

The obvious difference is you can't sell your futures wagers mid-season. However, you can choose to invest in futures at any point in the season. The odds change, and while the most outrageous odds (the Tampa Bay Devil Rays opened the '08 MLB season at 70-1) are found in pre-season futures, it can be profitable to invest once we know who the real contenders are.

There is more value in leagues with best of five or seven game series as opposed to single elimination sprints (NCAA hoops, NFL playoffs). The NBA is a strong example. How many teams realistically have a shot to win a best-of-seven playoff format every year? Maximum four or five, right?

This year is a bit trickier with the Eastern conference no longer the whipping boy of the West. Let's take a look at some contenders and darkhorses from both conferences.

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics (11-4 record, opening odds 4-1, current odds 3-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #1(East)

Kevin Garnett's shakey right knee undoubtedly cost the Celtics a chance to repeat last season. The unexpected surplus was the offensive development of Glen "Big Baby" Davis in his absence. The offseason additions of Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels solidify Boston as the deepest frontcourt in the league.

With KG back at full strength the Celts came out of the gates hot, dropping the Cavaliers in Cleveland (where Lebron and company lost just once last season) en route to a torrid 8-1 start. Home losses to Phoenix, Atlanta, and Orlando squelched early discussion the C's would threaten MJ's 1996 Bulls for regular season dominance but the Celtics remain the favorites in the East.

Why they can win it: Despite their offensive star power, this team has always dominated on the defensive end. They have a hard-nosed, physical team mentality on D and can control the game's tempo. Their preference is to turn big games into a slow, grinding slugfest until the fourth quarter when they turn to Paul Pierce to close it out.

Why they might stumble: The durability issues for Garnett remain. The big three is aging and declining in production but the rise of Rondo and veteran presence of Wallace has helped pick up the slack. Wait to see if you can grab this team at 4-1 or higher before the all-star break.


Atlanta Hawks (11-3, opening odds 50-1, current odds 25-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #4(East)
Even with an Eastern conference best .786 winning pct, it's hard to imagine the young Hawks hoisting the NBA championship this soon. Still, this season's "it" team is loaded with young talent up front but will ultimately only go as far as veteran guards Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby takes them.

Why they can win it: The addition of Jamal Crawford has vaulted this team into the first tier of Eastern Conference contenders. With SF Marvin Williams finally playing up to his potential, there are no weak positions on this roster. GM Rick Sund has quietly put together a talented core of players who are meshing early under head coach Mike Woodson.

Why they might stumble: The Hawks road woes were well documented during their surprising competitive seven game series with the top seeded Celtics last season. A championship team can't give away twenty points every time they travel into enemy territory. Don't expect this squad to hold onto the #1 seed, if they want to make noise in the postseason they're going to have to prove they can win games away from Philips arena first. Those who were lucky enough to get in at 50-1 found great value, but 25-1 still good enough odds to consider the only legit darkhorse contender this season.

Other teams to watch in the East:

Cleveland Cavaliers (11-5, opened 3-1, current odds 4-1) The Shaq trade has already stalled, can Lebron shoulder the load or is he already thinking ahead to New York?

Orlando Magic (12-4, opened 9-1, current odds 8-1) Last year's finalists took a big blow when Hedo Turkoglu departed via free agency. Not sold on Vince Carter (.411 fg pct, 2.3apg) bringing this team back to the finals.

Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers (11-3, opening odds 2-1, current odds 2.5-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #1 (West)
Eleven of the Lakers first fourteen games have been in the Staples center. It'll be interesting to see how they fare on their first East coast road trip in mid-December. The Artest experiment has produced modest results thus far (12.5ppg, 5.3rpg, 4.1apg) while Trevor Ariza has surprised no one by upping his production in Houston as a starter (18.4ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.1spg). Regardless, these are the defending champs for a reason. It's hard to see any team in the west giving them a real series come April.

Why they can win it: The Lakers remain the league's most potent offensive machine. They still have the league's top all-around weapon in Kobe Bryant (not yet, Lebron) and newly minted ten-time champion coach Phil Jackson. Expect the Lakeshow to pull away from early contenders (Phoenix, Dallas, Denver) and coast to the #1 seed after the all-star break.

Why they might stumble: Pau Gasol's health. While he returned to form quickly after missing the first eleven games with a hamstring injury, Gasol needs to stay on the court for the Lakers to repeat. While Bynum and Odom give them viable alternatives to fill up the lane, Gasol is in a class by himself when it comes to post savvy scoring and reliable free throw shooting down the stretch. Still, it's hard to take any team at less than 3-1 futures odds. The season is just too long.

Phoenix Suns(12-3, opening odds 60-1, current odds 28-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #3(West)
Atlanta aside, Alvin Gentry's Suns has been the NBA's other surprise team. The Suns were wise to declare the Shaq experiment over and return to their run n' gun roots (they are averaging an NBA best 111.4ppg). Steve Nash's early play (16.7ppg, an NBA best 11.9apg) quickly erased whispers that he was past his prime after last season's disappointing finish.

Why they can win: The Suns are back to their bread and butter: running pick and roll with Stoudemire and Nash and kicking it out for the three ball when the duo gets doubled. Jason Richardson (17ppg, 46.6 3pt%) finally looks comfortable in the offense. Thanks to Nash, the Suns are distributing the ball and have reliable shooters on the perimeter. This team struggled to find an identity last season with the arrival of O'Neal, it's clear they've found one early and it makes them a scary matchup come playoff time.

Why they might stumble: Lack of defensive intensity has been the same old story for Phoenix since Mark D'antoni installed their supercharged offense in 2006. The hiring of defensive minded Terry Porter was a disaster, so the Suns front office gave interim (now full-time) coach Gentry the green light to run again. The Suns also lack muscle on the boards, their leading rebounder is 37-year old Grant Hill (7.2rpg). There is simply no intimidating shotblocking or rebounding post presence, making this the least likely of the four teams to go all the way.

Other teams to watch in the West:

Dallas Mavericks (12-4, opening odds 25-1, current odds 20-1)

Mark Cuban did his best to surround Nowitzki with more pieces (Drew Gooden, Shawn Marion, Tim Thomas). Despite Dirk playing to his utmost potential the last couple seasons, there is no value in wagering on the Mavs unseating the Lakers this year.

Denver Nuggets (11-4, opening odds 14-1, current odds 14-1)

Melo is enjoying an MVP season so far (29.7ppg, 6.1rpg). This is the only team in the West that matches up well with the Lakeshow, if they somehow end up at 20-1 or higher this season make sure you grab the Nuggets.

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Phoenix Suns face off against the Lakers

Suns visit Lakers in Pacific Division heavyweight clash

(Sports Network) - Early season supremacy in the Pacific Division is on the line Thursday when the reigning NBA champion LA Lakers play host to a streaking Phoenix team at Staples Center.

The Suns improved to 8-1 on the young season, one game ahead of the Lakers for the division lead, on Wednesday in Phoenix with an easy 124-104 win over New Orleans.

Amare Stoudemire had 21 points and was one of eight Suns players in double figures in the game.

"The Lakers are on a three day rest and at home, waiting on us, so we were able to get in and play great basketball for the first three quarters and the starters had a chance to rest," said Stoudemire. "The second unit played great and got the win for us, so it felt good - we got a chance to really rest up and ice there in the fourth quarter."

Grant Hill scored 18 and Goran Dragic 14 while Channing Frye and Jason Richardson totaled 13 points each. Steve Nash checked in with 12 points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which was coming off an impressive 4-1 east coast road trip.

It's the team's best start since opening with an 11-1 ledger in 1980-81 and ties them with Boston for the best start so far in 2009-10.

The Suns shot a sizzling 63 percent (29-for-46) in the first half and racked up a whopping 75 points -- the most by a team in one half so far this season. Meanwhile, Phoenix has scored 100 or more points in each of its first nine games for the first time since the 1990-91 campaign.

"I think we can play even better - we did a lot of things right on both ends of the floor, but the funny thing is I don't even think we're running yet," said Richardson. "So once we get to that where we're just up and down and going like we normally do, we'll be pretty good."

The Lakers improved to 2-0 on a three-game homestand Sunday when Kobe Bryant had 28 points -- 26 in a strong first half -- to lead Los Angeles in a 104-88 drubbing of the Hornets.

Bryant shot 10-of-16 in the first half and sat out a large portion of the second half for the Lakers, who have won six of their first seven games. Shannon Brown added 15 points off the bench, while Luke Walton had 11.

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Los Angeles continued to play without Pau Gasol (hamstring) and Andrew Bynum (elbow).

"We came out with our foot on the gas," Bryant said. "I miss Pau, and I guess I have to carry us a little more until he comes back. The bench played extremely well tonight; they came in tonight and gave us a huge boost."

Gasol will remain on the sidelines tonight but Bynum is expected back in the starting lineup.

The Lakers took three of four games from Phoenix last season.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

NBA odds for the week

Below are the odds for the week from our good friends over at OddsShark.com

We Look forward to serving you all the best NBA ODDS, PICKS, and More this Basketball season.


NBA Scores and Odds
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00 702
701
Orlando
Philadelphia
0
0
-110
-110
-700
450
-10
10
19:00 704
703
Atlanta
Indiana
0
0
-115
-105
-370
285
-7.5
7.5
19:00 706
705
Toronto
Cleveland
0
0
-105
-115
250
-300
7
-7
19:30 710
709
Miami
New York
0
0
-110
-110
-210
175
-5
5
19:30 708
707
Boston
Charlotte
0
0
-110
-110
-700
450
-10
10
20:00 714
713
Oklahoma City
Sacramento
0
0
-105
-115
-290
245
-6.5
6.5
20:00 712
711
Memphis
Detroit
0
0
-115
-105

2.5
-2.5
20:00 716
715
San Antonio
New Orleans
0
0
-110
-110
-600
400
-9
9
20:00 718
717
Minnesota
New Jersey
0
0
-105
-115

1.5
-1.5
22:30 724
723
LA Clippers
Phoenix
0
0
-115
-105
130
-150
3
-3
22:30 722
721
Golden State
Houston
0
0
-115
-105
-270
230
-6.5
6.5
22:30 720
719
Denver
Utah
0
0
-110
-110
-235
195
-5.5
5.5


NBA Scores and Odds
Thursday, October 29, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
20:00 502
501
Chicago
San Antonio
0
0



22:30 504
503
Portland
Denver
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Friday, October 30, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
0
0



19:00
Charlotte
New York
0
0



19:30
Atlanta
Washington
0
0



20:00
Indiana
Miami
0
0



20:00
Memphis
Toronto
0
0



20:00
Minnesota
Cleveland
0
0



20:00
Boston
Chicago
0
0



20:00
New Jersey
Orlando
0
0



20:00
Detroit
Oklahoma City
0
0



20:00
New Orleans
Sacramento
0
0



21:00
Utah
LA Clippers
0
0



22:00
Phoenix
Golden State
0
0



22:30
LA Lakers
Dallas
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Saturday, October 31, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00
Washington
New Jersey
0
0



19:30
Cleveland
Charlotte
0
0



19:30
New York
Philadelphia
0
0



20:30
Milwaukee
Detroit
0
0



20:30
Houston
Portland
0
0



20:30
San Antonio
Sacramento
0
0



22:30
LA Clippers
Dallas
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Sunday, November 01, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
13:00
Toronto
Orlando
0
0



18:00
Miami
Chicago
0
0



18:00
Boston
New Orleans
0
0



19:00
Oklahoma City
Portland
0
0



20:00
Denver
Memphis
0
0



20:00
Phoenix
Minnesota
0
0



21:30
LA Lakers
Atlanta
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Monday, November 02, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00
Charlotte
New Jersey
0
0



19:30
New York
New Orleans
0
0



21:00
Utah
Houston
0
0



22:00
Sacramento
Memphis
0
0



22:30
LA Clippers
Minnesota
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00
Philadelphia
Boston
0
0



19:00
Indiana
Denver
0
0



19:00
Cleveland
Washington
0
0



19:30
Detroit
Orlando
0
0



19:30
Miami
Phoenix
0
0



20:00
Oklahoma City
LA Lakers
0
0



20:00
Chicago
Milwaukee
0
0



20:30
Dallas
Utah
0
0



22:00
Portland
Atlanta
0
0





NBA Scores and Odds
Wednesday, November 04, 2009
TIME (PST) ROT # TEAM NAME SCORE OVER/UNDER MONEY SPREAD
19:00
Washington
Miami
0
0



19:00
Orlando
Phoenix
0
0



19:00
Toronto
Detroit
0
0



19:30
New York
Indiana
0
0



19:30
New Jersey
Denver
0
0



20:00
Minnesota
Boston
0
0



20:30
Houston
LA Lakers
0
0



21:30
New Orleans
Dallas
0
0



22:00
Sacramento
Atlanta
0
0



22:30
Golden State
Memphis
0
0



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