The Los Angeles Lakers host the Boston Celtics with the winner getting crowned as the NBA Champions after splitting the first six games of the series. The game starts at 9 PM ET on ABC. The Lakers are 7-point NBA Championship odds favorites and the over/under is 186.5. The momentum heading in to Game 7 has [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers defense stepped up and won them Game 6 of their NBA Championship Final with the Boston Celtics. They quickly choked off any space the Celtics made on the pick and roll and forced them to take low percentage shots.

Basketball breakdowns with another home-run (or is that a three-pointer?). Paul Pierce was a force for the Boston Celtics in their Game 5 win over the Los Angeles Lakers , but watching Pirece’s game you realize that his success came because of his team. Not to deny Pierce’s prodigious talent, but he used his team-mates to great effect [...]

The Boston Celtics aim to even up their NBA Finals series with the Los Angeles Lakers at two games apiece. Tip is at 9 PM ET at the TD Garden; ABC will carry the game live. The Celtics are 4.5-point NBA Championship betting favorites and the over/under is 190. The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off of an [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers outworked the Boston Celtics and were rewarded with a 102-89 victory to take a 1-0 series lead. The Lakers completely reversed the script from when these teams met two years ago pushing the Celtics around and quieting critics who thought they were too soft. Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol were dominant forces while the [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics start their NBA Championship series tonight in LA just two years after the Celtics defeated the Lakers in the finals in six games. The Los Angeles Lakers have progressed since losing the Championships to Boston two years ago. They’ve added defensive specialist Ron Artest who should be able to [...]

The top possessions from the Eastern and Western conference Finals between the Orlando Magic and the Boston Celtics and between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns.

Boston and Los Angeles both advanced to the finals in six games. The Lakers are favored in odds to win the NBA Championship at -180.

The Orlando Magic face their biggest challenge yet as they hit the road to face the Boston Celtics while trying to complete come back from a 3-0 series deficit and tie it up at three. The game starts at 8:30 PM ET on TNT. The NBA Playoff lines list the Celtics as 3.5-point favorites with a [...]

The Phoenix Suns bench finally stepped up in Game 4 scoring 52 points pulling the Suns ahead and giving them leads over the Los Angeles Lakers.

Despite the impressive performance by Phoenix’s bench and all of their momentum, the Lakers are listed as 7.5-point NBA Playoff betting favorites for Game 5.

The Orlando Magic finally had an answer for the Boston Celtics in Game 4 and they now look to continue the long crawl back in to this series at home starting 8:30 PM ET on ESPN. The Magic are 4-point favorites in NBA playoff lines and the over/under is 186. The Magic look to become the first NBA [...]

The Orlando Magic, down 2-0 in the series, go on the road to face the Boston Celtics in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Final of the NBA Playoffs. Tip is at 8:30 PM ET on Saturday. ESPN will be broadcasting the game. The odds for the NBA playoffs list the Celtics as 4-point favorites and [...]

Kobe Bryant put on a clinic in Game 2 of the Western Conference Final between his Los Angeles Lakers and the Phoenix Suns . He didn’t go all glory-mode like in Game 1 where he scored 40 points daring the Suns to stop him, but was just as important in Game 2 distributing the ball and exposing the [...]

The Los Angeles Lakers look to take a 2-0 series lead over the Phoenix Suns and build on a near perfect performance as they meet at 9 PM ET on TNT. The NBA Playoff odds list the Lakers as 7.5-point favorites with an over/under of 216.5. Just about everything that could go right for the Los Angeles Lakers [...]

It took until the Eastern Conference Finals of the NBA Playoffs, but the Orlando Magic finally lost a game. The Boston Celtics would like to make it two when they tip-off tonight at 8:30 ET on ESPN. The Magic are 6.5-point NBA Playoff odds favorites with a total of 189. The Boston Celtics got the win and [...]

The Boston Celtics shut down Dwight Howard and the Orlando Magic offense in Game 1 using man-to-man coverage leaving Kendrick Perkins to defend Howard on his own. Normally this would be the recipe for a big game from Howard, but Perkins was able to smother Howard by leaning over him and impeding his progress. This should be [...]

The Boston Celtics look to end what was supposed to be the crowning playoff run of the LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in Boston. Tip is at 8 PM ET on ESPN. Both teams have made history in this series by dishing out franchise-record playoff defeats to the home teams. Game 3 saw the Cavs drop [...]

With all due respect to his storied past, you know you’re in trouble when Shaquille O’Neil is your leading scorer. He even makes this highlight reel.

The Utah Jazz look to avoid being swept in their Western Conference semifinal series with the Los Angeles Lakers on TNT at 10:30 PM ET. The Jazz are 3-point favorites in NBA playoff odds while the total is 207. Game 3 was a classic with the Lakers needing a late mini scoring run led by three-pointers from Kobe [...]

A classic playoff rivalry gets revived in the Western Conference semifinal between the Phoenix Suns and the San Antonio Spurs starting on TNT tonight at 10:30 PM ET. The Spurs have three championships since 2003 and in each of those years they had to go through the Suns to get their. Making matters even more painful for [...]

Down three games to one, the Denver Nuggets finally showed some resolve and took Game 5 to inch closer to a massive come-back, but the toughest step comes tonight as they play the Utah Jazz in their own barn. The NBA playoff lines list the Jazz as 6-point favorites in this NBA playoff matchup with a total of 215. [...]