Here are our odds for each remaining team to win the 2011 championship. Updated every hour. Please inquire with our bookies for betting opportunities. Creative bets only.
Lakers, 2/3 odds
It's pretty annoying but all signs point to another Laker championship. They'll be favorites in every series, and will probably continue to win in 6. Ron Artest's happiness keeps it a feel good story though. When Artest smiles, he lights up every arena bringing admiration and warmth, both home and away.
Mavs, 4/1 odds
Dallas has the potential to beat the Lakers, and surely they will win two, maybe three games against Lamar's crew. It's not impossible for them to upset the heavily-jeweled Lake Show, it's just that, having watched the Mavs, and having watched the Lakers, each for the last 12 years, I think it's pretty unlikely for anything to change all of a sudden. But hey, prove me wrong Dallas. Prove me wrong.
Thunder, 4/1 odds
Quadruple your cash, bet on the Rumble in the Sky. Walter Rustbroom seems a little bit phased by the big show, and his drives are a bit on the unsure side. Kevin Durant is impossible to slow down right now, and will continue to put up a big chunk of the score. It's gotta come from the supporting cast. If Westbrook can't get it going, James Harden and Serge Ibaka will need to pick up the slack. Memphis loves to win though, and that's no joke.
Grizzlies, 6/1 odds
The Griz have it all covered. Take a checklist to it, mark 'em off. Quick, heady point guard, capable of knocking down big shots, check. MVP caliber post presence, check (Zach Randolph). MVP caliber face-up mid-range shooter, check (same guy, Z-Bo). Ace defensive perimeter wing rotation, check. Spanish-born center making everything he shoots, check. A steady-handed coach, calling plays from the soul. Pick a number on a dice and let it roll. That's the Grizzlies. Wish 'em luck. They have a chance.
Bulls, 5/4 odds
How fortunate for the Bulls that they get another easy opponent in the 2011 playoffs. After business taking came easy against the Indiana Pacers, Chicago faces the upset boys of Atlanta, a team that struggles to match Chicago's talent on a good day, soaking wet. With the Coach of the Year and the MVP playing for the Bulls, it's smooth sailing until the Eastern Conference Finals. Can the Bulls fight through two straight legendarily heroic battles? Watch the games to find out.
Heat, 3/1 odds
By losing out on the 1st seed in the East, Miami and Boston fell out of the HOV lane and into a smaller two-lane highway. It's suddenly harder to pass, but while over in that HOV lane, the Bulls drive however they want, up until the HOV lane ends here at the end of the Semis. Can a Heat or Celtics team outplay the triple-team-blast of Boston, Chicago, and whichever West powerhouse ends up in the Finals? Hence the 3/1 odds. Good luck, team with little depth.
Celtics, 5/2 odds
The experience of Boston's players gives them some sort of advantage over their rival Heat. The Celtics, when healthy in the KG era, play basketball in the Finals, and that's the way it's been. It gives them the edge over Miami, and it gives them the best bet to outplay the Bulls. By sweeping the thin Knicks of New York City, Boston's been granted days full of rest and recuperation. It's my belief that the time off has done them good, and perhaps it's given Rajon Rondo the means to heal back up into the player they need him to be.
Hawks, 30/1 odds
The real longshot, the Atlanta Hawks. Losing their starting PG for the series, the Hawks find themselves even skinnier for depth. The Hawks matchup fairly well with everyone on Chicago's starting unit except for the bright glare of Derrick Rose. Rose should continue to shine, and help from Luol Deng and Carlos Boozer (who is dealing with some toe turf burns) should send the Hawks into elimination skies, flying off into the sunset.
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