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NBA Betting Odds: Cavaliers' Kyrie Irving for NBA Rookie of Year?

Kyrie Irving played just 11 games at Duke. (AP Images) The Cleveland Cavaliers took a potentially huge step toward rebuilding after LeBron James’ “decision” to leave for Miami as a free agent when the Cavs won the NBA’s draft lottery in May. And with that top pick Cleveland thinks it landed another franchise-type player in Duke point guard Kyrie Irving. Could Irving become the first Cavalier since LeBron to win NBA Rookie of the Year? Irving is the third-favorite on Bodog’s NBA odds...
// By: Allen James // Jul 02, 2011 //

New York Liberty Jerseys to Don Foxwoods Casino Logo

Expect to see more cooperate sponsorship in the WNBA. Next up are the New York Liberty. (AP Images) Apparently the casino industry is too good for David Stern's NBA but not his struggling WNBA. The New York Liberty and Foxwoods Resort Casino have announced a multiyear partnership Wednesday that will include the Foxwoods logo on the Liberty jerseys. Expect to see the new jerseys Friday night when the Liberty play the Connecticut Sun at the Mohegan Sun Arena, which is owned by the popular...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jun 02, 2010 //

WNBA Odds: Chicago at Phoenix

The Chicago Sky visit the Phoenix Mercury tonight. (AP Images)"] Diana Taurasi will try to put the Phoenix Mercury alone in first place again and keep them unbeaten against the Chicago Sky tonight at the US Airways Center. On Sunday, Taurasi had 20 points and a season-high six assists along with five rebounds and three blocks in a 104-89 victory over Los Angeles. The win pushed Phoenix past Minnesota in the West before the Lynx drew even again Tuesday night with an overtime victory against...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jul 08, 2009 //

WNBA Odds: Chicago at Sacramento

Chicago looks to stay in second place in the East on their road trip. (AP Images)"] Who needs the Bulls. The surprising Chicago Sky continue their three-game road trip against the Sacramento Monarchs tonight. Chicago is second in the Eastern Conference, two games back of first-place Indiana, thanks greatly to a 5-0 home record. The Sky are 1-4 on the road, continuing a problem that has existed for the franchise since entering the WNBA in 2006. They've won 14 of their 56 road games all-time,...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jul 07, 2009 //

WNBA Odds: Washington at Minnesota

Minnesota looks to stay undefeated at home. (AP Images)"] Strong play against the Eastern Conference has helped the Minnesota Lynx become one of the season's surprise teams so far. In a matchup of unlikely early contenders, the Lynx look to remain undefeated versus the East and win their third straight against the Washington Mystics tonight. Minnesota averaged 94.0 points in two wins versus Washington last season, including a 26-point victory last Sept. 14. It was the Lynx's largest-ever margin...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jul 07, 2009 //

WNBA Odds: Connecticut at Atlanta

Sandrine Gruda looks to build upon her impressive debut tonight. (AP Images)"] Sandrine Gruda looks to build on an impressive season debut and help the Connecticut Sun win for the fifth time in six games when they visit the Atlanta Dream tonight. Asjha Jones has helped take some of the pressure off Gruda with another strong season. Jones had 18 points, five rebounds and five assists for the Sun in a win Sunday. The Sun have won four of five after opening the season 1-3. Jones had her best game...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jul 07, 2009 //

WNBA Odds: San Antonio at Seattle

The Seattle Storm look get back on top of the Western Conference with a win versus San Antonio. (AP Images)"] After moving into first place in the Western Conference at the end of June, two tough losses have dropped the Seattle Storm back to the middle of the standings. The Storm will try to avoid a third straight defeat tonight when they open a four-game homestand against the San Antonio Silver Stars, who are winless on the road. Seattle has dropped into third place in the West and are looking...
// By: BigPoppaTh... // Jul 07, 2009 //

WNBA Betting: Season Openers

As the NBA Finals continue, another level of hoops tips off this weekend as the WNBA season begins Saturday. (AP Images)"] The defending-champion Detroit Shock and Los Angeles Sparks start things off on Saturday afternoon on ABC. For a typical champion hunger might be an issue a year after winning a title, especially when you factor in that the Shock may feature a slew of players that have achieved personal and team success at many levels. WNBA general managers predicted on Wednesday that the...
// By: Elizabeth Fairview // Jun 06, 2009 //

WBNA Fight: Watch the Brawl Go Down

Crazy WNBA fights are rad. (YouTube Video)"] Bodog Beat always tries to bring you just what you want. And Google Trends suggests you want to see the serious brawl that went down between WNBA teams the Los Angeles Sparks and the Detroit Shock. The scuffle went down when Los Angeles' Candice Parker and Detroit's Cheryl Ford got into it when Ford fouled Parker. The two had to be separated, but the game continued. However, when Parker later got in a confrontation with Detroit's Plenette Pierson,...
// By: laura-g // Jul 23, 2008 //

Watch WNBA Star Candace Parker Dunk

LA Sparks F Candace Parker can throw down. (AP Images)"] It was quite the weekend for Los Angeles Sparks forward Candace Parker. On Sunday, Parker became just the second woman to ever dunk in a WNBA game, leading the Sparks to a 77-63 win over the Indiana Fever. Parker's Los Angeles teammate Lisa Leslie turned the trick in 2002. Following the historic dunk, Parker jumped on a plane and flew to New York to receive the Honda-Broderick Cup award, given annually to the best female college athlete...
// By: bodog-beat... // Jun 23, 2008 //
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