NBA Basketball Futures & Betting Odds
Written by Steve Janus on December 10, 2008 at 12:30 pm

With the pressure to win and win now in the NBA, several head coaching jobs may already be in jeopardy.  The Memphis Grizzlies... 

NBA Odds: Houston Rockets at Phoenix Suns
Written by Jack Jones on November 12, 2008 at 8:08 am

ESPN’s Wednesday night double header of NBA basketball continues when the Houston Rockets head to Phoenix to take on the... 

2008 Washington Wizards Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 4:46 pm

The Washington Wizards seem to be an on-the-cusp team that is not good enough to win a postseason series, but not bad enough... 

2008 Orlando Magic Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 4:39 pm

The Orlando Magic were the most dangerous 3-point shooting team last season, compliments of Dwight Howard, who didn’t hit a... 

2008 Miami Heat Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 4:35 pm

Pat Riley has guided the Heat for all but two seasons since 1995, but this season Riley has given the reins over to Erik Spoelstra.... 

2008 Charlotte Bobcats Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 3:57 pm

The Charlotte Bobcats received a huge credibility boost when team executive Michael Jordan hired Larry Brown to be the franchise’s... 

2008 Atlanta Hawks Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 3:46 pm

The Atlanta Hawks surged to 37 victories late last season, which resulted in a playoff appearance, ending the NBA’s longest... 

2008 Milwaukee Bucks Predictions & Season Preview
Written by John Martin on October 28, 2008 at 2:07 pm

Scott Skiles was named the head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks in April, and since then he has watched almost every game the Bucks... 

2008 Indiana Pacers Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 2:01 pm

The Indiana Pacers will have almost a completely new team and they are searching for a new identity. Last season Pacer fans... 

2008 Detroit Pistons Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:57 pm

The Detroit Pistons have advanced to the conference finals in six consecutive seasons, but for the third straight year failed... 

2008 Cleveland Cavs Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Since LeBron James joined the Cleveland Cavaliers only Zydrunas Ilgauskas is still a Cav. The Cavaliers are an older team now... 

2008 Chicago Bulls Predictions
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:43 pm

The Chicago Bulls captured the No. 1 pick in the NBA’s draft lottery and used it to select Memphis point guard Derrick Rose,... 

2008 Toronto Raptors Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:30 pm

The Raptors made a bold and risky transaction this summer. Six-time All-Star Jermaine O’Neal is now in Toronto, but he has... 

2008 Philadelphia 76ers Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:25 pm

The Philadelphia 76ers finished last season with a 40-42 record and made the playoffs for the first time in three seasons. Maurice... 

2008 New York Knicks Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 1:18 pm

The New York Knicks have been a disappointing mess of an organization and the laughingstock of the league for far too long now.... 

2008 New Jersey Nets Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 12:55 pm

The New Jersey Nets are not the same team you watched last season. After a 34-win train wreck in 2007-2008, the Nets decided... 

2008 Boston Celtics Predictions & Preview
Written by Luke Knight on October 28, 2008 at 12:48 pm

The Boston Celtics won their 17th NBA Title last season and return the Big Three that made the dream a reality. Paul Pierce,... 

2008 San Antonio Spurs Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 28, 2008 at 8:39 am

The San Antonio Spurs are going to try to keep their streak of NBA titles in odds years going at four this year after taking... 

2008 New Orleans Hornets Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 28, 2008 at 8:17 am

The New Orleans Hornets are not going to sneak up on anyone this year after piling up 56 wins last season. They were just one... 

2008 Memphis Grizzlies Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 28, 2008 at 7:52 am

This Memphis Grizzlies team may not be very good this season, but they are rebuilding and should be better than they have been.... 

2008 Houston Rockets Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 28, 2008 at 7:24 am

There is a lot of excitement around the Houston Rockets basketball team now with the addition of Ron Artest to a lineup that... 

2008 Dallas Mavericks Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 28, 2008 at 7:03 am

The Dallas Mavericks seem to be more of a team on a downward fall than a squad ready to compete with the West’s elite.... 

Opening Game for Teams in NBA Finals
Written by Mr. East on October 27, 2008 at 10:55 pm

As the leaves here outside my New England home find their way to the ground, it can only mean one thing. The NBA season is upon... 

2008 Sacramento Kings Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 4:40 pm

It’s time for the Sacramento Kings to enter rebuilding mode. Gone are Mike Bibby and Ron Artest and what’s left... 

2008 Phoenix Suns Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 4:05 pm

It’s a new day for the Phoenix Suns as Mike D’Antoni is gone and Terry Porter is the team’s new head coach.... 

2008 Los Angeles Lakers Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 3:34 pm

Close but no cigar for Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers in last year’s NBA Finals, but hopes are still high heading... 

2008 LA Clippers Predictions & Season Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 3:05 pm

The Los Angeles Clippers are hoping it’s not back to the same old team they had been seeing take the floor after the team... 

2008 Golden State Warriors Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 2:34 pm

The Golden State Warriors thought they had their franchise turned around but it’s been a bad offseason that will most likely... 

2008 Utah Jazz Preview & Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 1:59 pm

There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Utah Jazz basketball team for the 2008-09 season. This team didn’t lose hardly... 

2008 Oklahoma City Thunder Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 1:31 pm

The Oklahoma City Thunder begin this first season in 2008-09 after the Seattle SuperSonics franchised moved. The team will be... 

2008 Portland Trail Blazers Predictions
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 8:30 am

Even without their No. 1 overall draft pick in Greg Oden, the Blazers did not play half bad last year when the finished at 41-41.... 

2008 Minnesota Timberwolves Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 8:03 am

The Minnesota Timberwolves are a team that is headed in the right direction and are only a year or two away from breaking through.... 

2008 Denver Nuggets NBA Predictions & Preview
Written by Jack Jones on October 27, 2008 at 7:39 am

Last year Denver was eliminated in the first round of the playoffs for the fifth straight season, but they are going to have... 

2008 Olympic Basketball Picks & Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on August 8, 2008 at 11:55 am

With the rest of the world proving that they have caught up with the United States in recent major international competitions,... 

2008 NFC West Predictions & NFL Football Picks
Written by Jimmy Boyd on August 7, 2008 at 9:21 am

Jimmy Boyd is here with his 2008 NFC West predictions to give you a quick run down of the division. For a more in depth look at... 

NBA Finals Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 17, 2008 at 8:19 am

Jimmy Boyd of Locksmith Sports is the most trusted authority on NBA Finals predictions. From the first game of the NBA season... 

Odds to Win the 2008 NBA Western Conference
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 9, 2008 at 6:58 am

We have already brought you the odds to win the east, coaching you on frontrunners and sleepers. Now, it’s time to take a look... 

Utah Jazz Odds to Win the 2008 NBA Finals
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 6:41 pm

The Utah Jazz made it to the Western Conference Finals in 2007, before losing to eventual champion San Antonio, and they look... 

2008 Spurs Hornets NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Both the San Antonio Spurs and the New Orleans Hornets made easy work of their first round opponents, much easier work than any... 

San Antonio Spurs 2008 NBA Finals Odds
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 1:37 pm

The San Antonio Spurs look just as capable as any other team in the West at advancing to the NBA Finals with a chance to win back-to-back... 

2008 Pistons Magic NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 12:47 pm

It wasn’t as easy as most anticipated, but the Pistons took care of business in six games in their first round series with... 

Phoenix Suns Odds to Win 2008 NBA Finals
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 12:36 pm

The Phoenix Suns just haven’t been able to make it over the hump in the Western Conference playoffs. They are hoping the... 

Orlando Magic Odds to Win 2008 NBA Finals
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2008 at 12:04 pm

The Orlando Magic have been a force to be reckoned with in the Eastern Conference all season long behind the dominant play of... 

New Orleans Hornets Odds to Win 2008 NBA Finals
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 5, 2008 at 6:52 am

The New Orleans Hornets are the new kids on the block in terms of the Western Conference playoff picture, but they could end up... 

2008 NBA Playoff Picks & Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 4, 2008 at 9:30 am

It came right down to the last day of the regular season for playoff positioning to sort itself out, but now that the field is... 

2008 NBA Draft Early Entrys
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 4, 2008 at 9:22 am

I gave you my top ten early NBA draft entrys in part one and now I’ll give you some other possible first rounds picks in... 

Best Early Entrys in 2008 NBA Draft
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 4, 2008 at 9:17 am

With the NFL draft just about to be wrapped up, it’s time to start looking ahead to the 2008 NBA draft. While most of you... 

Mavs Hornets 2008 NBA Playoff Series Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 3, 2008 at 5:29 pm

The New Orleans Hornets were the best in the West for most of the season and head into the playoff as the number two seed, facing... 

LA Lakers Odds to Win the 2008 NBA Finals
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 3, 2008 at 8:41 am

Prior to the season, we didn’t even know how long Kobe Bryant would remain in a Lakers uniform. Now, he is one of the front-running... 

Jazz Rockets 2008 NBA Playoff Series Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 3, 2008 at 6:42 am

The Houston Rockets were able to rattle off 22 straight wins during the season without All-Star center Yao Ming in the lineup... 

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