The Kobe Bryant led LA Lakers are strong favorites to take home the NBA title this season. This will be Lakers 16th shot at the NBA ring. The Lakers are expected to face some tough competition from the San Antonio Spurs on the Western Conference and strong teams like the Utah Jazz and the Dallas Mavericks in the East. According to current NBA future odds for basketball betting sites, the LA Lakers are +200 favorites to defend their NBA ring this season.
What would be working to the advantage of the Lakers is that they have brought in a couple of very strong players like Ron Artest and Andrew Bynum to their lineup. These players could act as the perfect foil to Lakers regulars like Kobe Bryant, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom if they play to potential. They also have a bevy of talented younger players like Jordan Farmar, Sasha Vujacic and Shannon Brown. While during the previous season, the Lakers held an enviable record of 65-17 on their way to getting their 15th NBA ring, basketball betting sites feel that they could do better this year.
The San Antonio Spurs are also going to be a force to reckon with this NBA season and can prove to be some tough competition to beat. Manu Ginobli is back in form and completely recovered from his injury. The Spurs have also hired the talented and multi faceted Richard Jefferson, who could prove to be quite useful for the team. Together with other stars like Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, the Spurs would be looking to repeat their 2007 scepter performance and take home a 4th NBA ring.
