NBA Betting Odds: Deng Gives Bulls An Ultimatum - July 22nd, 2008 Luol Deng turned down a $57.5 million extension from the Chicago Bulls last offseason, which looked like a bad move when he and the Bulls had down years.
Deng, a small forward, is a restricted free agent this offseason, and he doesn’t want contract negotiations to disrupt him like they...
NBA Betting Odds: Childress May Bolt Hawks For Greece - July 21st, 2008
Leave it to the Atlanta Hawks to get cheap a season after the team finally showed some life, even taking the Boston Celtics to the limit in the first round of this past year’s NBA playoffs.
But the penny-pinching Hawks will be without solid swingman and top reserve Josh Childress...
NBA Betting Odds: T-Mac Wouldn't Mind Being A Piston - July 17th, 2008
One of the hot rumors making the rounds this NBA offseason is that the Detroit Pistons are interested in trading for Houston’s Tracy McGrady.
And, really, who wouldn’t want T-Mac? The 29-year-old McGrady averaged 21.6 points, 5.9 assists and 5.1 rebounds per game...
NBA Betting Odds: Clippers Replace Brand With Camby - July 17th, 2008
The Los Angeles Clippers somewhat filled the void left by Elton Brand leaving for the 76ers by acquiring Marcus Camby from the Denver Nuggets for basically nothing.
What did the Clips give up? Denver gets the option to trade second-round picks. In 2010! That is...
NBA Betting Odds: Artest Wants Out Of Sacramento - July 15th, 2008
Did you really think that RonArtest would stay quiet this offseason?
Already the Kings’ talented but tempestuous forward has said he regretted not opting out of the final year of his contract with Sacramento, and now he has said that not only will he be acting as his own...
NBA Betting Odds: Kings' Miller To Sit First 5 Games - July 11th, 2008
It’s never too early to start thinking NBAbetting, right? Well, should you be a SacramentoKings backer, be aware that starting center BradMiller won’t be in your team’s lineup for next season’s first five games.
Miller has been suspended for violating the league’s anti-drug...
NBA Betting Odds: J.J. Redick Figures To Be An Ex-Magic Soon - July 10th, 2008
OK, even J.J. Redick himself thinks his time is about up with the Orlando Magic.
“The writing's on the wall," Redick told the Orlando Sentinel. "The writing's been on the wall for some time."
Redick was referring to the fact that: 1) He barely played last year; 2)...
NBA Betting Odds: What Does Brand To Sixers Mean? - July 9th, 2008
Well, EltonBrand surprised everyone, especially the Los Angeles Clippers, by signing with the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
The former Duke star is being pilloried in much of the media for supposedly going against his word after saying his “intention” was to re-sign...
NBA Betting Odds: Where Will Brand Land? - July 8th, 2008
With NBA free agents eligible to sign with teams officially on Wednesday, it’s the EltonBrand saga that is the most interesting, and there apparently is another team in play on trying to acquire the Clippers forward.
According to ESPN.com, the Philadelphia 76ers are...