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sports.aol.com - 6/18/2008

Lakers Are Favored to Win It All in 2009

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Cheer up, Lakers fans: there's always next year. Not even 24 hours after the Celtics completely dismantled the Lakers to win the NBA title, Boston is getting very little respect from the oddsmakers regarding their chances to repeat the feat next season. According to one website , the Celtics aren't favored to win the championship in 2009: the Lakers are. Boston is currently a 4-1 favorite, ...

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RealClearSports - Blog — ... will let down in his second season? Yeah, the big three all get a year older, but Rondo, Perkins, and Powe are all young and quickly improving. The Celtics' odds of coming out of the East should be higher than the Lakers' chances of coming out of the West. Who knows how Andrew Bynum will be when he comes back. But aside from the top two, I like the Hornets or Jazz at 15-1 and the Magic at 30-1 peak's my interest. Can't wait until next year! (H/T: AOL Fanhouse)

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CelticsBlog — Somehow, Vegas doesn't seem that impressed with our NBA title (at least going into next year). Not even 24 hours after the Celtics completely dismantled the Lakers to win the NBA title, Boston is getting very little respect from the oddsmakers regarding their chances to repeat the feat next season. According to one website, the Celtics aren't favored to win the championship in 2009: the Lakers are. Boston is currently a 4-1 favorite, while the Lakers are just 2-1. busy ...