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

2011-12 Toronto Raptors Preview By John McMullen, NBA Editor Odds to win Atlantic Division: +5000 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +12550 Odds to win NBA Championship: +32500 More NBA Betting Odds at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - Consider this a fact-finding year North of the Border as Dwane Casey, Rick Carlisle's lead assistant in Dallas, takes over quite a rebuilding project with th

2011-12 Philadelphia 76ers Preview By John McMullen, NBA Editor Odds to win Atlantic Division: +750 Odds to win Eastern Conference: +7050 Odds to win NBA Championship: +17500 Bet the NBA at Bookmaker.eu (Sports Network) - The Sixers are counting on continuity to take the next step in the Eastern Conference. The only changes in Philadelphia came in the front office when billionaire J