2007-2008 NBA Regular Seasons Betting Picks

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the USA's premier professional men's basketball league. It has 30 teams; 29 in the United States and one in Canada. It is an active member[1] of USA Basketball (USAB), which is recognized by the International Basketball Federation as the National Governing Body (NGB) for basketball in the United States. The NBA is one of the four major North American professional sports leagues. The league was founded in New York City, on June 6, 1946 as the Basketball Association of America (BAA). The league adopted the name National Basketball Association in the autumn 1949 after merging with the rival National Basketball League. The league's several international as well as individual team offices are directed out of its head offices located in the Olympic Tower at 645 Fifth Avenue in New York City. Last year’s 2006-2007 NBA Season saw the Western Conference Champions San Antonio Spurs as the NBA Champions. It was the 4th title of the Spurs in a decade since 1999. The San Antonio Spurs swept the Eastern Conference champions Cleveland Cavaliers 4-0. The Most Valubable Player of the NBA Finals was Tony Parker of the San Antonio Spurs.

Last season’s Most Valubale Player of the NBA was Dirk Nowitzki of the Dallas Mavericks. The Rookie of the Year was Brandon Roy of the Portland Trailblazers. The Most Improved Player of the Year was Monta Ellis of the Golden State Warriors. The Best Defensive Player of the Year was Marcus Camby of the Denver Nuggets. The Sixth Man of the Year Award went to Leandro Barbosa of the Phoenix Suns. The NBA Coach of the Year was Sam Mitchell of the Toronto Raptors. The Dallas Maverick had the best record in the NBA last season with 67 wins and 15 losses.

The 2007-08 NBA season is the 62nd season of the National Basketball Association. The 1,230-game regular-season is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, October 30, 2007, and end on Wednesday, April 16, 2008. The NBA Playoffs will start on Saturday, April 19, 2008, and will run through mid-to-late June with the NBA Finals.

The 2007 NBA Draft was held on June 28, 2007. Greg Oden of the Ohio State Buckeyes was selected first overall by the Portland Trail Blazers.