Kobe Bryant Had Knee Surgery?

The Los Angeles Lakers came into the 2010-2011 NBA season unsure if Kobe Bryant would shine. His off season knee surgery has limited his playing time, yet the Lakers continue to win. Last night against the Sacramento Kings, a team only one game back from the Lakers in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, as the Lakers improved to 5-0, Kobe shined.

Kobe Bryant put up a ridiculous 17th career triple double. The Atlanta Hawks and the New Orleans Hornets which remain undefeated. If the Lakers continue to play in their current form, they are going to be a difficult team to watch. How do you bet against a team that wins almost every game? This could not be said better than Sekou Smith, NBA analyst said: "After what we saw from Kobe (17th career triple double) and the Lakers in a win over the Kings in Sacramento on Wednesday night, no one should question the readiness of that crew to grind through this season." I couldn't agree more. 

The NBA Begins With Change

The NBA Opens its 2010 -2011 Season

The Opening of the NBA season began with a lot of change. First of all the NBA draft announced that it would move locations from New York City to Newark, David Stern NBA Commissioner has yet to make that announcement. The Los Angeles Lakers received their 2009-2010 Championship rings before taking on the Houston Rockets, in their home opener. This game saw Yao Ming making his seven foot plus re-entry into the league. This game shortly after the Celtics beat the Miami Heat. O ya and by the way the Lakers come from behind to win that home opener.

First things first are you going to bet on the Miami Heat and Lebron James’ winning this season? If you are their first game wasn’t so hot. They had a serious lack of ball movement. The Heat have a lot of work to do, the big three of the Celtics Ray Allen, Raja Rondo, and Paul Pierce, mixed with production and excitement from Shaquille O’neal, were too much for the hopeful Miami Club. It looked like a classic case of too much talent on one squad for the Miami squad. I would keep my bets aimed at LeBron, although he didn’t connect against one of the best teams in the league once Bosh, James and Wade click and Pat Riley finds the best 5 players to match up this team will be good.

The Lakers are going to win the NBA and threepeat. Why? Because Kobe Bryant last years finals MVP was not the main producer for this club. Big three point plays down the stretch by Steve Blake, and huge post production by Pau Gasol gave the Lakers the edge they needed. If this team can continue to play well while Kobe is not 100% there is no doubt that they will continue to dominate.

Going into the game the Lakers were favored by 7points. They did not cover that 7 point spread, in fact this match came down to the wire.  The Heat were a 2 point favorite to beat the Celtics. Bet on the Lakers, Heat, and Celtics to win throughout the season.

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Excitement in the NBA

There is no surprise that the Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat, and the Boston Celtics are espn's top 3 ranked teams in the NBA. With Riley's newly formed dream team in Miami, the Heat have placed themselves in title contention without a doubt. According to Vegas.com betting lines, the Lakers are 7/2 odds as the favorite to win the NBA finals. The Miami Heat are ranked at 25/1 and the Boston Celtics are at 5/1. On the other side of the table Minnesota is at 125/1, with Washington and Sacremento coming in closely behind at 100/1 odds.

NBA futures: Who will win regular season MVP?
Up and coming Star Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder is the favorite for the regular season title MVP at +250 at betus.com while Kobe Bryant of the Los Angeles Lakers was a close second at +275, while Miami's newly acquired LeBron James is third at +275.

Get ready to bet on the NBA season starts this weekend.