The Los Angeles Lakers will try to break their five-game losing streak when they host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday night (10:35 p.m. ET, TNT). The Lakers (55-25 SU, 37-43 ATS) were rolling along after the All-Star break and looked like defending champions going 17-1. But in the last week or so, the wheels have come off as Los Angeles has lost five straight both straight up and against the spread. The Lakers will try to get some confidence heading into the NBA … [Read more...]
NBA Betting Preview: Lakers at Heat
March 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Two teams headed in opposite directions meet on Thursday night when the Los Angeles Lakers visit the Miami Heat (7:05 p.m. ET, TNT). The Lakers are red-hot having won eight straight games while the Heat are playing their worst basketball of the season having lost five straight. Los Angeles is listed as a 2-point road favorite at SBGGlobal.com and the total is set at 188. On the moneyline, the Lakers are -130; the Heat are +110. The Lakers (46-19 SU, 32-33 ATS) are … [Read more...]
NBA Betting Preview: Lakers at Suns
January 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Los Angeles Lakers and Phoenix Suns get the national spotlight on Wednesday night (10:30 p.m. ET, ESPN). Coming off an embarrassing 104-85 loss at home to Memphis on Sunday when they were booed off the court by their hometown fans, the Lakers responded with a 108-83 shellacking of Detroit on Tuesday night. The two-time defending champs (24-11 SU, 16-19 ATS) lead the Pacific Division and clearly have the talent to still make a run at the NBA title. Meanwhile, the … [Read more...]