NBA – Australian Sports Betting News 2011 | Odds Comparison

Oft-injured Rockets center Yao Ming retires from NBA

Yao Ming, one of the truly global figures in NBA history, has decided to retire. read more

NBA, union again at odds over finances

On Wednesday, union spokesman Dan Wasserman told the Associated Press there was an "adequate basis" for questioning the losses claimed by the NBA. read more

NBA owners lock out players

The NBA Players Association has no plans to decertify its union and will continue to negotiate. The sides remain far apart on many issues. read more

Cavaliers take Duke G Irving with No. 1 pick

The Cavaliers also had the fourth pick of the draft. They selected Texas forward Tristan Thompson, a 20-year-old forward from Toronto. read more

On the clock: Best betting options for the 2011 NBA Draft

Covers.com associate editors Ashton Grewal and Jason Logan combine forces, with Grewal providing the NBA team needs, and Logan picking the best player suited. Here are the first 10 picks of the draft and the projected pick: read more

Source: Cavaliers taking Irving with first pick

Irving won't be the only high-profile rookie to play in Cleveland next year, as the Cavaliers also own the fourth pick in the draft. read more

Six favorites to win the 2012 NBA Championship

The NBA faces a similar situation as the NFL in that a lockout is likely, but that hasn’t prevented books from posting futures odds. Below we break down the six favorites to hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy in 2012. read more

Books take hit in final game of NBA season

Jimmy Vaccaro, head oddsmaker at Lucky’s sportsbook, said the handle for the NBA Finals, and the playoffs as a whole, was better than expected. He said often during the summer the public loses interest because games are spaced out, but that wasn’t th... read more

Odds to win 2012 NBA championship: Heat still the favorites

The Miami Heat didn’t look like the best team in the regular season or in the NBA Finals, but bookmakers still see Miami’s Big Three as the biggest threat to walk away as champions next season. read more

Mavericks at Heat Game 6: What bettors need to know

LeBron James called Game 4 of the NBA Finals the biggest of his career. His performance would suggest otherwise. James had another dismal fourth quarter, and now his Miami Heat are on the brink of losing the NBA title as they host Game 5 of the best-... read more

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Gotye favourite to win 2012 Triple J’s Hottest 100

Gotye’s smash hit Somebody That I Used To Know is a dominant $1.11 favourite to take the number one spot in Triple J’s annual Hottest 100 countdown on Australia Day.

Lleyton Hewitt to struggle against Viktor Troicki

Lleyton Hewitt is given little hope of victory in his first round Sydney International clash with Viktor Troicki on Tuesday, with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au installing the Australian as the $2.82 outsider and his Serbian opponent the $1.40 favourite.

Serena Williams loses Australian Open 2012 favourtism

Speculation surrounding Serena Williams’ ankle injury has cost her favouritism at next week’s Australian Open, with punters getting on board Petra Kvitova to win the Grand Slam with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au.

Away teams favoured in NBL

Three of the four away teams will start favourites in their respective Round 14 NBL matches this weekend with online bookmaker sportsbet.com.au tipping Townsville, Gold Coast and the New Zealand Breakers to each earn valuable road wins.