Portland Trail Blazers at San Antonio Spurs (Tuesday, 8:05 pm Eastern – TNT)


Opening Line at SBG: SPurs -12.5 , Total 187
Current Line at SBG: Spurs -13.5 , Total 189.5
The defending NBA champion San Antonio Spurs open up defense of their title on Tuesday night as they host the Portland Trail Blazers. This was expected to be the debut of Portland’s Greg Oden but that will have to wait a year as Oden had surgery in the off-season and is expected to miss this year. The Spurs head into the season as one of the favorites to repeat with all of their superstar players returning. "We can't wait to get the real thing started up," guard Brent Barry said, "We've worked hard to get to this point, and we're ready to go." SBG Global reports that early betting has the public taking Spurs at Home.
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Houston Rockets at Los Angeles Lakers (Tuesday, 10:35 pm Eastern – TNT)

Opening Line at SBG: Rockets -4, Total 193.5
Current Line at SBG: Rockets -5.5, Total 195.5
The Kobe Bryant saga gets underway on Tuesday night as the Lakers and Rockets open the season at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Kobe is the subject of trade rumors as many people believe he will be traded within the next couple of weeks. He is expected to be in uniform for the Lakers on Tuesday night. "I'm still a Laker. I'm here. I'm ready to play," Bryant said, "My focus is here with this ball club. Wherever I play, I'll be ready. I'm focusing on this team. Dr. Buss said business is business. I understand that." Read More...