Wmavs NBA Basketball Betting News
Utah's Okur takes leave of absence
Salt Lake City, UT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz have excused forward
Mehmet Okur to attend to a family illness in his native Turkey.
Okur, in his seventh season in the NBA and fifth with Utah, is logging 15.5
points and 6.5 rebo
Nuggets waive McDyess
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets waived journeyman forward
Antonio McDyess on Monday.
The move came one week after the 34-year-old was dealt from Detroit to Denver
along with guard Chauncey Billups and reserve center
Heat welcome Nets to South Beach
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat will try to get back on the winning track
this evening, when they kick off a three-game homestand versus the New Jersey
Nets at AmericanAirlines Arena.
Miami, which will also welcome Portland and Washing
Suns open homestand with Grizzlies
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Phoenix returns to the Valley of the Sun on Monday after a
four-game road trip when they welcome the Memphis Grizzlies to US Airways
Center.
The Suns finished the productive trip 3-1 when Shaquille O'Neal found
Celtics kickoff homestand versus Raptors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics open a three-game
homestand Monday when they welcome the talented Toronto Raptors to TD
Banknorth Garden.
Tony Allen had 23 points off the bench, and Ray Allen added
Pacers host struggling Thunder
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The struggling Oklahoma City Thunder try and right the ship
on the road as they travel to Indianapolis to face the Pacers at Conseco
Fieldhouse.
The Thunder lost for the fifth time in six games Sunday when Atlant
Magic shoot for fifth straight win against Blazers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Home has been sweet so far this season for the Orlando
Magic, who will shoot for their fifth straight win tonight versus the Portland
Trail Blazers at Amway Arena.
Orlando opened the 2008-09 campaign with consecuti
Lakers blast Rockets to remain unbeaten
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reigning MVP Kobe Bryant scored 23 points
and the Lakers came away with a convincing 111-82 win over the Houston Rockets
to remain unbeaten on the young season.
Pau Gasol had 20 points and grabbed 15 re
Martin leads Kings past Warriors
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Martin scored 27 points, and the
Sacramento Kings rolled to a 115-98 win over the Golden State Warriors.
Spencer Hawes scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, and Brad Miller had 14
points and
Anthony, Nuggets top Grizzlies
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points and grabbed
eight rebounds to lead the Denver Nuggets in a 100-90 victory over the Memphis
Grizzlies.
Nene chipped in 18 points and 12 boards for the Nuggets, who have w
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