The NBA playoffs are starting to heat up in the second round as the San Antonio Spurs and Oklahoma City Thunder look to be the favorites to bring home the NBA championship. With the Bulls out and Miami looking vulnerable it looks like the winner will come from the Western Conference. But not according to the people who make the line. Miami is still a heavy favorite to come out of the Eastern Co

The Detroit Red Wings have the league’s current high winning streak at six in a row. Here is a look at who’s hot and who’s not and some other betting trends. Rangers are +13.35 units on the year. Devils are +12.25 on the year. Red Wings are +15.20 units on the year. Canadiens are -14.90 on the year. Sabres are -13.75 on the year. Hurricanes are -10.30 on the year. Jacket

We are less than a month in to the 2012 condensed version of the NBA regular season and there are a few early surprises. We take a quick look at how the sportsbooks view the chances of winning the NBA title and how these teams have done against the spread. The Miami Heat are off to a fast start and are favored at online books at about +125 to win the NBA title. Against the spread, Miami is abou

2011-12 Orlando Magic Preview By Michael Rushton, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Southeast Division: Odds to win Eastern Conference: Odds to win NBA Championship: Regular Season Win Total: 38.5 Bet Basketball at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - Much like a patron sitting through the latest Adam Sandler movie, fans of the Orlando Magic have no idea when this painful and unfort

2011-12 Miami Heat Preview By John McMullen, NBA Editor Odds to win Southeast Division: Odds to win Eastern Conference: Odds to win NBA Championship: Regular Season Win Total: 50.5 Bet Basketball at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - "The King" took his talents to South Beach in 2010-11, but the Larry O'Brien Trophy felt North Texas would be a better place to take up residen

2011-12 Cleveland Cavaliers Preview By Chris Ruddick, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Central Division: +5500 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +12500 Odds to win NBA Championship: +32500 Bet Basketball at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - Saying the Cleveland Cavaliers missed LeBron James last season is sort of like saying the Earth would miss the Sun should it disappear. Regardles

2011-12 Detroit Pistons Preview By Chris Ruddick, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Central Division: +3200 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +7050 Odds to win NBA Championship: +25550 Bet Basketball at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - It's a new era for the Detroit Pistons. Detroit enters the 2011-12 campaign with a new head coach, as Lawrence Frank takes the helm from John Kuester,

2011-12 Milwaukee Bucks Preview By Chris Ruddick, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Central Division: +1225 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +7050 Odds to win NBA Championship: +15550 Chicago Bulls Betting Odds at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - Big things were expected from the Milwaukee Bucks entering last season following a mad rush to the postseason the year before. However, in

2011-12 Indiana Pacers Preview By Chris Ruddick, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Central Division: +1225 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +4575 Odds to win NBA Championship: +8550 Chicago Bulls Betting Odds at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - If you are looking for a surprise team in the Eastern Conference look no further than the Indiana Pacers. Armed with perhaps the best young

2011-12 Chicago Bulls Preview By Chris Ruddick, Contributing NBA Editor Odds to win Central Division: -1400 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +250 Odds to win NBA Championship: +625 Chicago Bulls Betting Odds at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - How easy was it for the Chicago Bulls last season? Well they won the Central Division by a whopping 25 games over Indiana and the Pacers, Bucks