It was one of their most disappointing performances of the playoffs. The Boston Celtics had a glorious opportunity to grab momentum and an NBA finals betting series lead on Tuesday night. It was not to be, as the Los Angeles Lakers were consistent throughout the game and played strong defense...

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Three teams are sitting pretty, waiting for the next round, while friends of Cleveland Cavalier fans are keeping them away from sharp objects and rooftops. And many bettors can relate, as online sportsbooks and Vegas shops alike took in a lot of betting action on King James and the Cavs...

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A couple of games into the second round and online sportsbooks still have the Cleveland Cavaliers listed as the odds-on favorites to win it all at +120, but with apologies to Dennis Green, “Don’t crown their asses yet!”

With their star playing wounded, the Cavs got run out...

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Everything seems to be back to normal in La-La Land, at least for the time being.

While many were beginning to jump off the Los Angeles Lakers’ bandwagon prior to Tuesday’s Game 5, Kobe Bryant didn’t seem concerned about blowing a 2-0 series lead to the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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It’s business as usual for the Los Angeles Lakers as they are up 2-0 in their opening-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

The Lakers took Game 1 by a final of 87-79, barely covering the line online sportsbooks posted (they were 7.5-point favorites), and they didn’t give...

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