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NBA Betting Online: Mark it down. Game 6 of the 2013 NBA Finals will be forever remembered in the legendary annals of NBA Finals lore. The shot by Ray Allen to tie things up near the end of regulation will go down with the same high esteem as Robert Horry’s against the Pistons, Michael Jordan’s against the Jazz, and Magic Johnson’s against the Celtics. It was by far the best game of these already exciting Finals, and we can only imagine what drama is in store for Thursday night’s battle in Game 7. Your bet on the NBA Finals likely came down to the wire on Tuesday, and if it did not go your way, at least Game 7 gives you another chance.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: In a series that has been widely described as a roller coaster, it only makes sense that the outcome will be decided by a free fall of a Game 7. 48 minutes will decide the 2013 NBA Champion, as every player and coach will put everything into one game to see which side is truly the best team in the league. The Miami Heat and the San Antonio Spurs will be ready for this one, and as should you be if you head to BookMaker and make a bet on the NBA Finals.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: All the chips are in, and the winning hand will be dealt Thursday night.

The 2012-13 NBA season comes down to one final game. Miami avoided elimination in the NBA Finals with a 103-100 overtime victory Tuesday over the Spurs. Game 7 tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET on ABC.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: If you were to place Eric Spoelstra and Gregg Popovich on a scale measuring coaching prowess, experience, and pure X’s and O’s knowledge, Pop would slam to the ground hard enough to launch Spoelstra back to Portland, Oregon. When you considered the strengths of each team heading into a bet on the NBA Finals, you surely gave the coaching edge to the San Antonio Spurs over the Miami Heat.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: Much has been made of the window finally closing on the San Antonio Spurs’ dynasty. Tim Duncan may be on his last legs, and it has been reported that when the Big Fundamental leaves, so will head coach Gregg Popovich. The run that has been made on the slumping shoulders of the veteran big three of the Spurs has been nothing short of miraculous.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The Miami Heat have never led the NBA Finals and are just one game away from elimination, but oddsmakers have still made them the favorites to rally and win the final two games of the series. The San Antonio Spurs lead 3-2 after an impressive Game 5 win at home, and will try to close it out in Game 6 on Tuesday, June 18th, 2013 at AmericanAirlines Arena in Miami, Florida. The Spurs have two shots at winning the championship but are still +115 underdogs. Miami is a -135 favorite to win the final two games and win back-to-back titles in NBA wagering.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat have made this series about as fun as it can be to bet on the NBA Finals. The back and forth, blow for blow pattern is evident within the in-game runs and in the final results. Neither side has won back-to-back games yet this series, but that will be what the Spurs hope to do on Tuesday night in what could be the championship clinching Game 6.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: It is easy to describe the 2013 NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and the Miami Heat as a rollercoaster ride. The Spurs and Heat have taken turns winning games, each responding to defeats with bounce back efforts, including San Antonio’s big turnaround win in Game 5 on Sunday night at home. However, even during the win, the term rollercoaster ride applied, as the Spurs would jump out to a big lead, only to see it drop into a free fall as the Heat made a run in return. It was a thrill ride of a bet on the NBA Finals, so hopefully it fell your way.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: Prop gambling isn’t just for the Super Bowl. Along with spreads, totals and moneylines, you can bet on player and team props during the NBA Finals. BookMaker offers player props for every game of the championship series this week. The prop odds can be individual point/rebound/assist totals or combined stat totals. Sportsbooks don’t like to be exposed to props too much because it’s usually a losing avenue for them. Because of that they set high juices and allow low betting limits. The gambling limit for NBA props at BookMaker is $250 and the standard vig is -120.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: To beat LeBron James, you have to make him uncomfortable. The Spurs were able to contain the King for the first three games of the 2013 NBA Finals by doing just that. James was more assertive and got hot in Game 4, and the result was a Heat victory.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: By this time next week, the 56th franchise in the history of the National Basketball Association will be crowned world champions.

Which team will lift the Larry O’Brien Trophy remains to be seen. The Spurs took a 3-2 lead in the series with a 114-104 victory Sunday night. Game 6 of the NBA Finals tips off Tuesday, June 18, at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. If necessary, Game 7 is scheduled for Thursday in Miami.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: During a timeout on Sunday night, Gregg Popovich instructed his team to “knock the stuffing” out of the Miami Heat.

Pop’s Spurs did just that as they took Game 5 of the NBA Finals 114-104 as home dogs. The series now heads back to Miami for Game 6 on Tuesday night, and San Antonio needs one win to capture its fifth league title.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The NBA Finals has come down to a best-of-three series.

The Miami Heat squared up the title bout with a convincing 109-93 victory at San Antonio on Thursday. The team to take two out of the next three games will hoist the Larry O’Brien Trophy and be crowned world champions.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The Miami Heat may end up being one of the most dominant teams in the history of the NBA. They may win multiple championships and challenge the 70-win mark every year. They may sport the greatest player of all time in LeBron James.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The San Antonio Spurs have their own big three, but on Tuesday night, it was the background artists that rose to the occasion and beat the Miami Heat trio to an early benching. Gary Neal and Danny Green, role player extraordinaires, combined to score 51 points on ridiculously hot shooting in the second half that turned a crucial Game 3 into an absolute laugher.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The Miami Heat have been down before. In every round of the 2013 NBA Playoffs since their first round sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks, the Heat have dropped one of their first two games at home. While some expected the Heat to blaze through the playoffs after that early sweep of the lowly Bucks, they have since been tested by the physical Chicago Bulls, the tall Indiana Pacers, and now the veteran San Antonio Spurs.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: I told you not to sleep on the San Antonio Spurs. The public loves to bet on the favorite. The squares love the Miami Heat. The sharps keep beating the odds by betting on the underdog.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The “too old, too slow” slogan has followed the San Antonio Spurs around since they won their last championship in 2007. Tim Duncan is 37, Manu Ginobili is 35 and the baby-faced Tony Parker is 31. Veterans Boris Diaw, Matt Bonner and Tracy McGrady are all past their prime so it’s easy to see why the Spurs are labeled as old.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: Betting on props is a fun way to gamble on the NBA Finals while waiting for the final outcome of a game. Player props provide nonstop, adrenaline-raising action from the opening tip to the final buzzer. BookMaker offers individual and team props for every game of the NBA Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat. The betting limit for props is $250.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: David Stern called this year’s title bout between the San Antonio Spurs and Miami Heat "probably the most anticipated Finals in who knows, 30 years." The NBA Finals are certainly living up to expectations, much to the pleasure of the league’s commissioner, who is in final season on the job before retirement.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The Heat played like a deer in headlights for Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night. Not scared, but fearful. Chris Bosh said that they had to play with “fear” in order to even up the series at a game apiece, and that’s exactly what Miami accomplished. The Heat used a massive second-half run to grab a 103-84 victory as 6-point chalk.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: Miami is already feeling the Heat.

LeBron James recorded a triple-double (18 points, 18 rebounds, 10 assists) and the Heat benched outscored San Antonio’s 30-22, but it still wasn’t enough to win Game 1 of the NBA Finals Thursday night. The Spurs pulled out a 92-88 upset as 5.5-point underdogs on the road.
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NBA Betting Online: Remember the San Antonio Spurs? They are the Western Conference Champions that blew through the Memphis Grizzlies in a straight four-game sweep in their Conference Finals. While the Miami Heat have battled in the trenches against the gritty Indiana Pacers over a grueling seven-game slugfest, the San Antonio Spurs have relaxed at home in the warm weather of Texas and enjoyed a little time to catch their breath.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: The Miami Heat finally dispatched of the upstart Indiana Pacers on Monday night, turning a highly anticipated Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals into a 20-point blowout snoozer. For fans and those that went with the underdog in their bet on the NBA Playoffs that hoped the size and strength of the Pacers inside would lead to an upset, their hopes were dashed by the reemergence of Dwayne Wade and the continued brilliance of LeBron James.  Continue...

NBA Betting Online: In the media frenzy before Monday night’s Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, Paul George of the Indiana Pacers was asked whether he deserves a max contract. As Chris Tomasson of Fox Sports reports, George responded, “I would hope. I would hope. Max guys get the job done (in the playoffs).” In the hours leading up to Game 7, it seems George was negotiating with himself, putting pressure on his own wallet to get the job done at crunch time and lead his team into the 2013 NBA Finals.  Continue...