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NBA Playoffs Odds: Lakers vs. Nuggets

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 24th, 2009 | Add a comment
Kenyon Martin hit a layup in traffic and Chauncey Billups made 3 of 4 free throws to give the Denver Nuggets a 106-103 victory in Game 2 on Thursday night to even the series against the Los Angeles Lakers. It was … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoffs Odds: Nuggets vs. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 21st, 2009 | Add a comment
Kobe Bryant scored 40 points, making six free throws in the final 30 seconds, to give the Lakers a 105-103 victory after being outplayed most of the game. Game 2 is tonight at Staples Center, where the Nuggets have lost 11 … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoffs Odds: Nuggets vs. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 19th, 2009 | Add a comment
The 6.5-point favored Lakers will be trying to get back to the NBA Finals for the second straight year, while the Nuggets will be trying to get there for the first time. The Nuggets have been chilling since Wednesday night, when … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoffs Odds: LA Lakers at Houston

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 14th, 2009 | Add a comment
Two days after one of the most stirring victories in franchise history, the Houston Rockets suffered one of their worst postseason defeats and now face elimination tonight in Game 6 of their Western Conference semifinal series with the Los Angeles … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoffs Odds: Houston at L.A. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 12th, 2009 | Add a comment
The top-seeded Lakers no doubt figured that they would have a chance to close out the Rockets in Game 5 at Staples Center. But that was before the Rockets embarrassed Los Angeles 99-87 on Sunday, tying the series and picking … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Second Round NBA Playoff Odds: Lakers at Rockets

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 8th, 2009 | Add a comment
Round 3 might be a more fitting label than Game 3 when the Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets meet tonight in the Western Conference semifinal series. Ron Artest of the Rockets and Derek Fisher of the Lakers were ejected in … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Second Round NBA Playoff Odds: Rockets at Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 6th, 2009 | Add a comment
They had been off for six days after dispatching Utah in the first round. Game 2 is tonight at Staples Center with the 10-point favored Lakers looking to avoid going down 0-2 before heading to Houston. Andrew Bynum returned to the starting … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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Updated Odds to Win the 2009 NBA Championship

by Elizabeth Fairview | May 4th, 2009 | Add a comment
Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are listed at -117.33 to win it all, just ahead of LeBron James and the Cavaliers (+116.67). The Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics look like the only two teams that could mess up a Cavs-Lakers final. … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoff Odds: Jazz vs. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 23rd, 2009 | Add a comment
The first-round playoff series against the L.A. Lakers returns to Utah tonight, a game which will either get the Jazz back in it or put the defending Western Conference champions on the verge of sweeping the best-of-seven series. So far it’s … Read More Read More
 
 
 
 
 
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NBA Playoff Odds: Jazz vs. Lakers

by Elizabeth Fairview | April 21st, 2009 | Add a comment
Maybe they let the foot off the gas too early, but regardless the Utah Jazz are still the clear underdogs tonight in Game 2. The Jazz will be looking to end its 10-game losing skid at Staples Center and give their … Read More Read More