Odom Returning To Tinseltown

Despite the acrimonious nature of negotiations between power forward Lamar Odom and the Los Angeles Lakers, the two sides have come to terms on a deal.

ESPN is reporting that the deal will pay Odom upwards of $33 million over four years.

The Lakers are already the odds-on to win the Western Conference (-120) and the NBA championship (+225).

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Basketball bet - Big Baby Back In Beantown - NBA Gambling

ESPN is reporting that Glen Davis, aka Big Baby, will be returning to the Boston Celtics next season.

Your sportsbook Boston is listed at +225 to win the Eastern Conference in 2009/10.

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BasketballBet coach confident about good performance in African cup

Basketball coach José Moisés has said in Dundo City, eastern Lunda-Sul Province, that he is convinced about a dignifying participation of the Angolan team in the African Basketball Cup, Afrobasket2009, that is to start on Wednesday in Libya, ANGOP has learnt.


Speaking to ANGOP, the coach said the results achieved by the national team during the pre-competition stage, mainly in the games of the Portuguese speaking countries, guarantee a positive participation in the event.

He said that despite the fact that other teams have the interest in winning the competition, such as Mali, Angola always showed sports capacity in these competitions, therefore there are conditions to get satisfactory results in the games.

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Canada To Play Argentina For Bronze At world U-19 Basketball BettingTournament

Canada will play Argentina for bronze at the world under-19 women's basketball Betting championships after a lopsided 82-51 loss to the United States in Saturday's semifinals.

Kayla Alexander of Milton, Ont., scored 12 points to top the Canadians, who were coming off an upset win over Australia to earn their first appearance in the semifinals.

The two-time defending champion Americans broke the game open early with a 27-0 run, and the Canadians never recovered. Adding to the team's troubles, starting forward Natalie Achonwa of Guelph, Ont., left the game early on with a hip injury.

"I think we just didn't respond to that offensive quality," said Canadian coach Rich Chambers. "We still have a chance for a medal. So we hope we can take this experience to (Sunday)."

Nicole Larke of Calgary hit a three-pointer for the game's first points, but the Americans held Canada (4-4) off the scoreboard for the next 13 minutes to take a 27-3 lead, and led 50-18 at halftime.

The U.S. (7-1) had 19 steals.

Spain defeated Argentina 67-49 in Saturday's other semifinal. Canada will face the Argentines for bronze on Sunday.

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Gooden Agrees to sign 1-year deal - Basketball Bet

The Dallas Mavericks have struck a deal with unrestricted free agent Drew Gooden to make use of some of the money they got back when Orlando matched their offer sheet earlier this month to restricted free agent Marcin Gortat.

Gooden announced via his Twitter feed shortly past midnight Saturday that he is signing with the Mavericks. "Dallas here I come," he wrote. In response, Mavericks owner Mark Cuban tweeted: "Welcome Drew."

Sources with knowledge of the deal told ESPN.com that Gooden is receiving a one-year contract worth a guaranteed $4.5 million with incentives that will likely take it beyond $5 million by season's end. A formal announcement of the signing is expected Monday or Tuesday.


Gooden had previously announced via Twitter on Friday that he would be "making my decision tomorrow on which team I will be playing for." Sources said that Gooden had narrowed his final choices to Dallas, Cleveland and Charlotte.

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Clippers’ Star Rookie Injured - Basketball Bet

While he impressed in the summer league, Los Angeles Clippers will have to rest star rookie and first-overall pick Blake Griffin will be out of action for three to four weeks.

Griffin strained his right shoulder according to ESPN.


The Clippers are listed at +4800 to win the Western Conference next season.

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Basketball Bet - Nash A Favorite Sun? - Bet on Basketball

By virtue of a 2-1 home win over the Baltimore Orioles, where they covered at -215, the New York Yankees are now tied with the Boston Red Sox for the lead in the AL East.

The Yankees are favored at -180 in their tilt with Baltimore tonight and the BoSox are listed at -167 against the Texas Rangers.

The Bronx Bombers are listed at +375 to win the World Series while the BoSox are listed at +350.

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Basketball Betting For Sports Betting Beginners

There is a lot of money to be made wagering on basketball, whether or college or pro, but in order to stand a chance of breaking even you have to know what you are doing first.

Basketball Bets

Like basketball bet scores are typically very high because of the scoring system. This means that betting the spread in basketball is the most popular way to wager.

On a spread bet, the person placing the wager wins if their team "covers" the spread. This means that the team either wins by the number of points specified, or loses by less than the number of points specified. Here's a look.

San Antonio Spurs -8
New York Knicks +8

Betting on the Spurs to cover the spread means that they have to win by more than eight points to collect. If they win by exactly 8 points, it is a "push". Your bet will be returned, but you will not win any extra money. If the Spurs win by only 7 points, they win the game but fail to cover the spread. In that case, you lose the money you wagered and those who bet on the Knicks collect.

Betting on point spreads can be a little bit tricky, so those new to sports betting might favor the money line instead. This is a bet on a team to win the game outright, and it does not matter how many points they win by.

In a money line bet, more money must be placed on the favorite team. As an example, in order to win $100 on a favorite, you would have to bet $120. On the other hand, if you wanted to bet on the underdog, you stand to win more money. For every $100 you bet on an underdog, you could win $130. Let's take a look at how this would appear on "the books":

San Antonio Spurs -120
New York Knicks +130

The favorite is always indicated by a minus sign, whether betting the spread or the line.

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Basketball:Kiwis finish on a high

The Junior Tall Blacks ended their under-19 world championships campaign on a high note, seeing off a physical challenge from Angola to claim 13th place at the 16-team event.

The battling victory was a solid finish to a campaign that captain Dion Prewster felt exceeded many people's expectations, but ultimately fell short of matching the team's own hopes.

Having shown they were a match for some of the tournament's big guns, the defeat to Kazakhstan that stopped the Kiwis from progressing beyond first-round pool play still rankles - and probably will do for some time.

"It's safe to say that we have surprised and got the respect of a few other countries," Prewster said.

"At least that shows our hard work hasn't gone to waste. But not making it into the 12 was tough to swallow. It is heartbreaking because we know we can compete with a lot of those teams. But we did it to ourselves.

"This was our first time [at a world championships]. At least we know next time, with the next group of guys coming through, that we can compete. We just have to be mentally tougher and execute at the end."

Coach Kenny McFadden hoped his side had made a strong enough case for FIBA to consider granting a second spot to the region.

Having finished ahead of two of the three Asian nations and proved themselves a cut above the African nations, they've made a strong case.

"If they allow us to do this on a regular basis you will see New Zealand basketball make huge strides."

The impressive Loe, in particular, is sure to have plenty of offers on the table from US college Basketball but there was a more immediate reward for the 2.11m centre and teammates, Brook Ruscoe and Prewster, who have been named in a 20-strong senior Tall Blacks trial squad.

Basketball-Rasheed Wallace To Beantown?

With a number of free agents signing with new teams, it seems as if the Boston Celtics will be adding a talented but volatile forward.

ESPN is reporting that Rasheed Wallace is on the verge of signing with the Celtics, who are currently listed at +600 to take next season’s NBA title.

Basketball||Up next For the Sparks:Sunday vs.Phoenix

Sparks forward Candace Parker will play an undetermined number of minutes off the bench tonight, after last year's most valuable player missed training camp and the first eight games of the season while on maternity leave. Doctors cleared her to fully practice since Tuesday.

"I had circled that date as a return in my head as a goal of mine," Parker said. "It feels good, I'll be able to dress and be back. I had a solid week of practice." The Sparks are 3-0 at home, and have won two of their last three games despite the absence of center Lisa Leslie, who sprained her right knee June 19 against Phoenix and isn't expecting to return until July 22 against Seattle. It remains unclear whether Mercury guard Diana Taurasi, second in the league at 21.2 points a game, will play. The league hasn't ruled on any disciplinary action, and Taurasi, cited for drunk driving Thursday night, declined to say whether she's playing. The Mercury averages a league-leading 90.6 points a game.

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Rutgers women's Basketball Team Booked Again For Jimmy V Classic

The Rutgers women's basketball team will take part in the Jimmy V Women's Basketball Classic for a fourth straight year.


The Scarlet Knights will host Florida on Dec. 7 at the Louis Brown Athletic Center. The game will be televised on ESPN2.

Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer said the late Jim Valvano, the former North Carolina State coach for whom the tournament is named, was a dear friend and her team is excited to be chosen to play again.

The event raises money for the V Foundation, which funds cancer research.

Serbia Drops Universiade Basketball Tourney

Miroslav Raduljica scored 16 points and added eight rebounds as Serbia defeated Canada 99-73 Monday in the last game leading up to the 2009 Summer Universiade men's basketball event.

Canada finished the four-team tuneup tournament 0-3 after losses to the United States and Russia.

Christian Upshaw led Canada with 14 points while Josh Whyte had 12.

"We knew playing three games in three days against this high calibre was going to be a real mental battle," said Canadian head coach Chris O'Rourke, who returns for his second tour of duty with the Universiade squad.

"We got real frustrated in the first half with the number of times they were going to the foul line. We didn't execute, and when you play a very good team like that they're going to make you pay for it."

The Serbian team used its significant size advantage to dominate the glass on the night, out-rebounding Canada by a 42-19 margin and putting the red and white in early foul trouble.

Serbia scored 29 points in each of the first and third quarters, including a 15-point outburst in the first three minutes following half time. The host side shot a sparkling 32-for-36 from the free-throw line after drawing 18 shooting fouls.

Serbia finished the four-team event with a perfect 3-0 record, with the U.S. following at 2-1. The American squad got past Russia 67-63 in the early game Monday night.

The Canadians begin their quest on Thursday to return to the podium after a bronze medal at the 2007 Universiade in Bangkok, Thailand. Their first game is against Italy.

With two days before their next competition, Canada will recharge and refocus on the tough test facing them in the Universiade tournament.

"We need some time to watch more film and practice and get some physical and mental rest," said O'Rourke. "There's not much time and we have a lot of fine tuning still to do.

"There's no time to dwell, that's for sure. We won't be able to see (Italy) play, so again it becomes about focusing on us and what we have to do."

Following the contest against Italy, Canada will also play China in Group C action at the Universiade tournament. The top two teams from the group phase will move on to the second round.

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Basketball-Sparks Rout Turnover-Happy Storm

Marie Ferdinand-Harris led a balanced offensive attack with 15 points, as the Los Angeles Sparks forced 22 turnovers en route to an 82-55 win over the Seattle Storm.

Betty Lennox scored 10 of her 14 points from the free throw line, while reserves Vanessa Hayden and Noelle Quinn contributed 12 and 10 points, respectively, for LA, which moved to 3-5 on the year.

No player on the Storm scored double digits, with Camille Little and Lauren Jackson chiming in with nine points apiece.

Seattle, now 6-3, shot 34.6 percent in the loss.

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Basketball-Shaq Going To Cleveland?

ESPN reports that the Phoenix Suns are on the verge of dealing center Shaquille O’Neal to the Cleveland Cavaliers for power forward Ben Wallace, shooting guard Sasha Pavolic, cash and a draft pick .

The deal is pending league approval and as it stands, the Cleveland Cavaliers are listed at +400 to win next year’s NBA championship while the Phoenix Suns are listed at +5000 to do the same.

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Basketball-Betting On The 2009 NBA Draft

The NBA draft takes place on Thursday at Madison Square Garden in New York and a number of prop wagers are available from SPORTSBETTING.com.

Who will go third overall? Will it be UConn’s Hakeem Thabeet, ASU’s James Harden or Spain’s Ricky Rubio (all are at +250) or someone else (+150)?

Where will Stephen Curry go? eighth overall (+300) or ninth (+500)?

How many North Carolina Tar Heels will be taken in the first-round? Three (+100)?

Basketball-Wiggins carries Lynx over Liberty

Candice Wiggins poured in 25 points to power Minnesota to a 69-57 blowout of New York at the Target Center.

Roneeka Hodges added 10 points, while Kelly Miller scored eight for the Lynx, who had lost their previous two games. Minnesota forced 20 Liberty turnovers, leading to 21 points.



Shameka Christon scored 25, going 6-of-10 from three-point range, for the Liberty, who had a two-game win streak snapped. No other New York player had more than six points.

The Liberty trailed just 38-36 with 7 1/2 minutes left in the third quarter, but the Lynx finished the period on a 21-4 run to take control.

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Basketball-Detroit Pistons 2009 Draft Preview

Pistons president Joe Dumars is coming off a disastrous year in which he jettisoned the underrated Flip Saunders for the untested and unproven Michael Curry and compounded that mistake with the ill-conceived Chauncey Billups-Allen Iverson trade.

Gone was Detroit's legendary balance, defensive prowess and chemistry, not to mention the run of six straight trips to the Eastern Conference finals. So, needless to say, this is a big summer for Dumars.


Trading for Iverson did give Dumars plenty of cap space and the team seems to be targeting Chicago sharp-shooter Ben Gordon. As for the draft big man Rasheed Wallace isn't likely to return and Antonio McDyess could also leave via free agency meaning Dumars will be in line for a big body with the 15th overall pick.

Options could include Gonzaga forward Austin Daye and Ohio State Center B.J. Mullens.

Mullens has the size and soft hands to develop into a legit center and help Curry start rebuilding his frontcourt. A number of sources say the Pistons have a promise in place to take Mullens, so if anyone else has designs on the big man, they will have to move up past No. 15.

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Basketball: Dramatic Finish As Giants Beat Saints

The Nelson Giants are through to the National Basketball League finals after a thrilling last second win over the Wellington Saints in Nelson.

Trailing 82-81 with seconds remaining, Tony Rampton scrambled in a two point shot from a rebound off a free throw to claim an 83-82 win.



The Saints appealed the result after claiming time was up before the final play was made but they have since withdrawn the protest after reviewing footage.

Giants guard Phill Jones says the game was a great advertisement for New Zealand basketball and it was an exciting fightback by his team which showed, yet again, that the game is never over until the buzzer goes .

The Waikato Pistons host the Christchurch Cougars in the second semi final in Te Awamutu tonight.

NBA Basketball-Kobe Looking For Crown

The biggest rap against Kobe Bryant is that he hasn’t been able to win an NBA Betting title without Shaquille O’Neal but it looks like he is about to shed that label.

The Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic in OT 99-91, covering at +1.5 and gaining a 3-1 series lead.

Basketball Game 5 goes Sunday in Orlando and although the Lakers can capture a title, they are listed as 3-point underdogs and the Total is set at 198.

The Lakers are 15-5 ATS in their last 20 games when listed as underdogs of 4-points or less.