Hangsme Basketball Betting News

Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Paul Pierce scored a game-high 26 points, and the Boston Celtics returned from their disappointing road trip to rout the Washington Wizards, 108-83, at TD Banknorth Garden. The Celtics went just 1-3 on

Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwight Howard logged his ninth straight double- double with 15 points and as many rebounds in support of an 86-76 Magic triumph over the Heat, the 10th straight win for Orlando in the series. Rashard Le

Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Andrea Bargnani finished with 19 points and six rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors blew past the Houston Rockets, 94-73, at Air Canada Centre. Chris Bosh also added 19 points for the Raptors, who lost guard

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Heat guard Dwyane Wade and Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant were named Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month, respectively, for the games played in December. Wade led the

Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cleveland Cavaliers center Zydrunas Ilgauskas will miss at least two weeks, and could be out longer, because of a small fracture in his left ankle. Ilgauskas injured the ankle in a December 10th contes

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Brown of the Cleveland Cavaliers and New Orleans' Byron Scott were selected as the NBA's top coaches for the month of December. Brown guided the Cavaliers to an NBA-best record of 12-2 last month to pi

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When the Celtics raced out to the best 29-game start in NBA history, a number of observers were already handing title No. 18 to Doc Rivers and Company. A 1-3 west coast swing didn't exactly knock the C's off the prohibitiv

New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose and Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook were selected as the NBA's top rookies for the month of December. Rose captured the Eastern Conference award for the s

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Depth is a necessity all teams in professional sports must have, especially when a leading scorer is out for some time due to injury. Detroit Pistons guard Richard Hamilton has led the team in scoring every since he was ac

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pacific Division-leading Los Angeles Lakers resume a four-game homestand Friday when they welcome the Utah Jazz to Staples Center. The Lakers won their 14th straight home game and closed out 2008 on a positive note