Lakers at Heat Odds
Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 19, 2012 at 10:43 am

It was supposed to be Kobe vs. LeBron last year in the NBA Finals, except the Dallas Mavericks didn’t get the message.  The... 

Lakers at Mavericks Game 3 NBA Playoff Odds
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 5, 2011 at 12:49 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks will tip off Game 3 of their Western Conference semifinal series on Friday May 6,... 

2011 NBA Championship Odds
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 30, 2011 at 12:02 pm

Below, I’ve listed the odds associated with each of the 8 remaining playoff teams winning the 2011 NBA championship along... 

Mavericks v. Lakers 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 29, 2011 at 3:05 pm

Setting the stage: The Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers will tip off Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series... 

Hornets v. Lakers 2011 NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 15, 2011 at 1:23 pm

Setting the stage: The New Orleans Hornets and Los Angeles Lakers tip off Game 1 of their first-round Western Conference playoff... 

2011 NBA Championship Odds
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 14, 2011 at 11:21 pm

Below, I’ve listed the odds associated with each of the 16 playoff teams winning the 2011 NBA championship along with some... 

2011 NBA Playoffs Schedule
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 14, 2011 at 10:16 pm

I have laid out the dates, game times, TV coverage and venues for all eight of the first round matchups below so you don’t... 

2011 NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 14, 2011 at 12:54 pm

The 2011 NBA playoffs are all set to get underway Saturday, April 16th. Here’s how I have them playing out. Eastern Conference... 

2010-11 Los Angeles Lakers Predictions
Written by Anthony Moretti on October 28, 2010 at 10:41 am

Odds to Win the 2010-11 NBA Finals: The Miami Heat might have been the hot topic this summer, but the LA Lakers are still the... 

Celtics at Lakers NBA Playoffs Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 1, 2010 at 1:50 pm

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, the NBA’s two most decorated franchises, are all set to face off yet again... 

Suns at Lakers NBA Playoffs Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 11, 2010 at 1:26 pm

The Phoenix Suns and the Los Angeles Lakers are all set to tip off Game 1 of their Western Conference Finals series on Monday,... 

Jazz at Lakers NBA Playoffs Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 1, 2010 at 10:04 am

The No. 5 seed Utah Jazz are all set to tip off their Western Conference semifinal series with the defending NBA champion Los... 

2010 NBA Playoffs Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 22, 2010 at 1:50 pm

We’ve had a lot of success at picking the NBA Finals champions the last couple years. Two years ago, we accurately cashed... 

Thunder at Lakers NBA Playoffs Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 16, 2010 at 11:37 am

The No. 8 seed Oklahoma City Thunder and the No. 1 seed Los Angeles Lakers tip off their first round playoff series on Sunday,... 

NBA Power Rankings: Cleveland Rocks
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 8, 2010 at 2:59 pm

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (41-11) – The Cavs are clearly the best team in the NBA right now, and they are currently riding... 

NBA Power Rankings: Cavs Still Team to Beat
Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 29, 2010 at 3:00 pm

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (36-11) – The Cavs remain at the top of my power rankings this week as they are currently riding... 

NBA Power Rankings: Cavs Leap Lakers
Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 22, 2010 at 3:55 pm

1. Cleveland Cavaliers (33-11) – With last night’s win over the Lakers to sweep the season series, the Cavs have asserted... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Orlando Magic Game 5
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 12, 2009 at 12:43 pm

The Orlando Magic endured a 91-99 overtime loss to the Los Angeles Lakers Thursday to fall behind 3-1 in the 2009 NBA Finals.... 

Los Angeles Lakers at Orlando Magic: NBA Finals Game 3 Preview
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 8, 2009 at 12:14 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers came away with a 101-96 overtime victory against the Orlando Magic, giving them a commanding 2-0 lead in... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 2
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 5, 2009 at 1:50 pm

Kobe Bryant looked like a man on a mission in the Lakers 100-75 blowout win over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Finals... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Orlando Magic vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 1
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 1, 2009 at 2:16 pm

The 2009 NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic tips off Thursday, June 4th at 9:00 pm EST on ABC. The... 

Magic Lakers NBA Finals Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on June 1, 2009 at 1:40 pm

The NBA wanted to see Kobe Bryant versus LeBron James in the NBA Finals, but instead they got Bryant versus Dwight Howard –... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 6
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 28, 2009 at 11:31 am

The Lakers took care of business at home Wednesday night with a 103-94 victory to pull ahead 3-2 in this best of seven series... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 5
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 26, 2009 at 2:48 pm

All knotted up at two games a piece, following Denver’s 120-101 Game 4 victory, the series shifts back to Los Angeles for... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Denver Nuggets Game 3
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 22, 2009 at 8:52 pm

The Denver Nuggets were able to even the score with a 106-103 win over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 2 to steal away the home... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 2
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 20, 2009 at 1:59 pm

Carmelo Anthony averaged under 15 points per game against the Lakers during the regular season, but he proved in Game 1 of the... 

Nuggets Lakers Western Conference Finals Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 19, 2009 at 2:47 pm

Many thought of the Nuggets as a weak No. 2 seed before the playoffs began, but they have been anything but. Denver has dominated... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Denver Nuggets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 1
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 18, 2009 at 11:42 am

The rested Denver Nuggets take on a Los Angeles Lakers team that was pushed to the limit by Houston in Game 1 of the Western Conference... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 7
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 15, 2009 at 1:58 pm

We were all shocked by Houston’s Game 1 win in Los Angeles, but most chalked it up to the Lakers being a little rusty after... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Game 6
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 13, 2009 at 2:15 pm

The defending Western Conference champions got a wake up call when they lost Game 1 at home to the Houston Rockets. Apparently... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 5
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 11, 2009 at 1:40 pm

No Yao Ming, no problem. The Houston Rockets evened their Western Conference Semifinal Series with top seed Los Angeles with... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs.Houston Rockets Game 4
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 9, 2009 at 9:56 am

The Los Angeles Lakers regained home court with a 108-94 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night. Jordan Farmar stepped... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Houston Rockets Game 3
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 7, 2009 at 2:04 pm

All tied up at one game a piece, the Lakers vs. Rockets Western Conference Playoff Series shifts to Houston for Game 3 Friday,... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 2
Written by Jimmy Boyd on May 5, 2009 at 2:08 pm

The Lakers and the Rockets face off in Game 2 on Wednesday, May 6th at 10:30 pm EST on TNT. The Rockets sent a message to the... 

NBA Playoff Odds: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Game 4
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 24, 2009 at 1:52 pm

The Utah Jazz showed a lot of heart in Game 3, clawing their way back from a 13-point second half deficit to win the game on Deron... 

NBA Playoff Odds: LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz Game 3
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 22, 2009 at 2:55 pm

The No. 1 seed Los Angeles Lakers face off with the No. 8 seed Utah Jazz Thursday, April 23rd in Game 3 of the Western Conference... 

LA Lakers vs. Utah Jazz: NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 15, 2009 at 1:59 pm

The Lakers showed the Jazz in a 125-112 win April 14th that facing them in the playoffs is going to be no picnic. LA won the... 

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Keep Winning
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 26, 2009 at 3:10 pm

1. Los Angeles Lakers (47-10) The Lakers in the top spot might begin to sound like a broken record the rest of the way out. LA... 

NBA Power Rankings: Three Horse Race
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 19, 2009 at 2:56 pm

1. Los Angeles Lakers (43-10) While Andrew Bynum has been out the Lakers haven’t missed a beat. Since the All-Star Break... 

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers Land Top Spot
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 12, 2009 at 3:53 pm

1. Los Angeles Lakers (42-10) A loss in Utah last night, but that hardly negates the work that the Lakers have done of late. ... 

Early NBA Playoff Projections
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 6, 2009 at 1:23 pm

The All-Star break is already upon us, tipping off next weekend, which means that the NBA regular season is winding down in a... 

NBA Power Rankings: Boston Rolling
Written by Jimmy Boyd on February 4, 2009 at 3:42 pm

1. Boston Celtics (41-9) Kevin Garnett has missed time with a flu bug but the Celtics keep right on rolling. They got some magic... 

NBA Power Rankings: Bean Town’s Back
Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 29, 2009 at 3:40 pm

1. Boston Celtics (38-9) Boston’s 2-7 stretch that had everyone scratching their head is now long gone as the Celtics have... 

NBA Power Rankings
Written by Jimmy Boyd on January 22, 2009 at 3:05 pm

1. Orlando Magic (33-8) The Magic have won seven in a row at the time of this report to move them into a tie with the Lakers for... 

NBA Power Rankings: Respect for the Magic
Written by Steve Janus on January 15, 2009 at 11:28 am

(1) The Cleveland Cavs are perfect at home (19-0) and now have the NBA’s best overall record at 30-6.  They do have a tough... 

NBA Power Rankings: Lakers at the Top
Written by Steve Janus on January 5, 2009 at 1:11 pm

The Los Angeles Lakers top the power rankings this week because they now have the best record in basketball.  With the Celtics... 

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 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... 

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... 

2008 Nuggets Lakers NBA Playoff Predictions
Written by Jimmy Boyd on April 8, 2008 at 9:40 am

Despite a fantastic season, winning 50 games, the Denver Nuggets are the eight seed in this year’s NBA playoffs and will... 

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