Washington Wizards Won the Lottery

The Washington Wizards just won the lottery. No not the D.C. lottery, but the NBA lottery. They had a 10.3% chance behind Philidelphia and New Jersey and their number came up.

This highlights a horrific season with owner Abe Polan passing away in November, Gilbert ArenasGilbert Arenas being suspended with 50 games left in the season and a final record of 26-56.

Prokhorov’s $200 Million Purchase of Nets Gets NBA Approval

Mikhail Prokhorov became the second foreign team owner in U.S. professional sports when the Russian billionaire’s $200 million purchase of the New Jersey Nets was approved by the National Basketball Association.

Prokhorov’s first official act as the Nets’ majority owner will likely come May 18, when the NBA holds its annual draft lottery, giving the team that threatened the league record for fewest wins a chance to restock with a top college player such as guard John Wall of the University of Kentucky.

Prokhorov also has pledged to be active in the free-agent market, where All-Stars LeBron James, Dwyane Wade, Chris Bosh and Amare Stoudemire will be available starting in July. New Jersey is about $26 million below the league’s projected $56.1 million salary cap next season.

“There is only one way to go: up,” Prokhorov told Bloomberg Markets magazine in its May issue. “I like to find cheap assets with problems. It gives me power.”

Phoenix Suns NBA Team to wears ‘Los Suns’ Uniforms

The Phoenix Suns will wear “Los Suns” on their jerseys in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals on Wednesday night, owner Robert Sarver said, “to honor our Latino community and the diversity of our league, the state of Arizona, and our nation.”
The decision to wear the jerseys on the Cinco de Mayo holiday stems from a law passed by the Arizona Legislature and signed by Gov. Jan Brewer that has drawn widespread criticism from Latino organizations and civil rights groups that say it could lead to racial profiling of Hispanics. President Barack Obama has called the law “misguided.”

NBA Postseason Schedule

Postseason NBA Schedule

All Times EDT
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)

EASTERN CONFERENCE
Boston vs. Miami
Saturday, April 17
Boston 85, Miami 76
Tuesday, April 20
Boston 106, Miami 77
Friday, April 23
Boston 100, Miami 98
Sunday, April 25
Miami 101, Boston 92, Boston leads series 3-1

Phoenix Sunsvs Utah Jazz Live NBA Betting

Phoenix Sunsvs Utah Jazz  Live NBA

March 04,2010 ,Thursday, 10:30 PM ET

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The Suns look for an eighth win in nine games overall and a sixth straight victory at US Airways Center on Thursday night when they host the Jazz in a potential first-round playoff preview. For all fans of both teams, check back later to watch online live free on TV channel to get Utah Jazz at Phoenix Suns preview, score result, recaps and highlights! So who will be the winner of NBA 2009-10? Lets enjoy Utah Jazz vs Phoenix Suns livestream watch free TV online via internet in this sites.

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Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat NBA Live

March 04,2010 ,Thursday, 8:00 PM ET

Watch Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat Live3-4-2010 NBA. The match between LA Lakers at Miami Heat lives games on Thursday, 8:00 PM ET in American Airlines Arena in Miami, FL. A Kobe Bryant buzzer-beater lifted Los Angeles past the Heat in the series’ latest tight game, and the Lakers would love to see the reigning finals MVP shake out of his recent shooting slump Thursday night to open a three-game road trip in Miami.

Los Angeles Lakers vs Miami Heat

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NBA Future Odds Update

By Sonny Palermo, www.BetRepublic.com

A look at players listed in the box score from the loss to the Magic shows just three players remaining from the Cleveland Cavaliers NBA championship runner up team from the 2006-2007 season: Daniel Gibson, Anderson Varejo and that other guy.

And the only starter on rosters from both editions is that other guy.

In the time between the two versions of Cavs, the team has made a lot of moves to find the missing pieces of the Championship puzzle to compliment that other guy – LeBron, and to keep him from testing the free agency waters.

After failing to San Antonio in the finals that year, the Cavs were eliminated by the Celtics in the next post season, and last year they couldn’t get past the Magic. Orlando has always been a tough team for the Cavs, matchup-wise, and so this recent edition of Cavs was built specifically to overcome that obstacle.

Shaq was brought in to provide a formidable presence in the middle to counter Superman, aka Dwight Howard, and last week the Cavs employed what will be the final piece of the puzzle – someone who gives them another big body, a perimeter game and quality minutes – Antawn Jamison.

No longer is Cleveland seen as a one-star town, as LeBron now shares the stage with Shaq and Jamison. And many people seem to think the Jamison trade makes the Cavs the favorite to finally win the title.
They are the odds on favorite to win the East at all betting shops, and a short distance in front of the Lakers to win the championship at most others.

Considering history and current odds (-165, see below), the wager “Cavs to win the East” has no value. In fact, it flat out sucks. To do so, they would have to outlast Boston, who already beat them in Cleveland at the start of the season, and Orlando, who they are 1-1 against thus far this year. But it is the second of those games that is most telling, if you are trying to decide whether or not to lay future odds on Cleveland.

Yesterday, the team that gives them fits, matchup-wise, the Magic, beat them 101-95 on national television, with the newly acquired Jamison. Is it possible the new chemistry is combustible? Since Antawn came over, the Cavaliers are 0-3, with one of the losses to a Denver squad that is a possible finals opponent, as the Nuggets just may be the team that dethrones the Lakers. And the Nuggets played that game WITHOUT Carmelo Anthony, and IN Cleveland!

Regardless of the outcomes, the payoff odds for the Cavs to win the East and/or the Championship just don’t seem like a good investment when weighing the risks.

Despite all the best efforts of GM Danny Ferry, despite all the changing of the guards, forward and center over the past three years, the Cavs are still unlikely to win the Championship again this season. And quite possibly, lose the LeBron James free agency sweepstakes too.

NBA Odds:

Eastern Conference favorites:
Cavs -165 (wager $165 to win $100)
Magic +400 (wager $100 to win $400
Celtics +450 (wager $100 to win $450)
Hawks +1000 (wager $100 to win $1000)

NBA Championship:
Cavs +220 (wager $100 to win $220)
Lakers +250 (wager $100 to win $250)
Nuggets +800 (wager $100 to win $800)
All other teams at higher than 10-1.

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