Lebron James is OUT

**DeluxeLiner** · 03-08-10, 04:23 PM

Line is still closed at The Greek and Pinnacle (I am assuming the other books as well)

**NEOHsports4life** · 03-08-10, 04:24 PM

Who made the annoucement? was it just on ESPN?

**DeluxeLiner** · 03-08-10, 04:24 PM

What's the line if Lebron is Out?

What will the spread and moneyline be if Lebron is declared out tonight?

Make your best guesses

**HoulihansTX** · 03-08-10, 04:43 PM

Spurs will be favored.

LeBron is the only player in the world who can make a team -7 favs, but then be OUT and make them Dogs.

He is way too important to the Cavs.

Unlike when Kobe was out, and the Lakers turned into a covering machine.

**Ralphie1412** · 03-08-10, 04:52 PM

SBR book has spurs +185 and cavs -215

**HoulihansTX** · 03-08-10, 04:53 PM

Originally posted by Ralphie1412

SBR book has spurs +185 and cavs -215

SBR book is the easiest book to beat on the web

**Ralphie1412** · 03-08-10, 04:56 PM

im thinking of jumping on that spurs moneyline

**DeluxeLiner** · 03-08-10, 04:56 PM

Not sure why SBR is offering this line since it is stale (off line)

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 04:59 PM

Originally posted by Ralphie1412

im thinking of jumping on that spurs moneyline

Don't think, just do it. That's an incredible price if Lebron ends up sitting out.

**DeluxeLiner** · 03-08-10, 05:02 PM

Does SBR book allow arbs? That would be sweet but I doubt they would let me do that.

**iceaxe56** · 03-08-10, 05:13 PM

game time decision--watch lebron play-then your screwed

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:14 PM

Where are you seeing out Houli? I still see game time decision everywhere.

**DeluxeLiner** · 03-08-10, 05:15 PM

Originally posted by iceaxe56

game time decision--watch lebron play-then your screwed

I think Williams would agree that this position is +ev

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:18 PM

You gotta take Spurs +185 if you can get it right now. Without Lebron it would be a small miracle for Cleveland to pull of the win. Even if he plays, you stand a chance because the Spurs are built to attack the Cavs weaknesses right now (Hill, Manu, and Duncan will cause fits for the Cavs defensively).

**Wilforth** · 03-08-10, 05:28 PM

It's better to wait until game time.

**tealish** · 03-08-10, 05:28 PM

There is no reason for LeBron to play tonight. They know what happens if he aggravates this minor injury into something serious. There is no reason to risk this. If he skips tonight's game, he doesn't play until Friday. Even Mike Brown won't make the wrong call here. I am all over Spurs +185

**HoulihansTX** · 03-08-10, 05:46 PM

Guys reports will probably vary across the news. I would take this seriously though. The books didnt take it off the board for nothing. Why they posted a line, w/o knowing his status, in the first place is the real question.

**Wilforth** · 03-08-10, 05:47 PM

The actual line will be out shortly before game time.

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:50 PM

Anyone with Matchy should jump on the +4 while they can. I'm almost considering depositing just to do so.

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:54 PM

Lebron is OUT - CONFIRMED

He's not playing tonight.

Brian Windhorst reported so on twitter about 4 minutes ago. Go catch any stale Spurs line on matchy!

**HoulihansTX** · 03-08-10, 05:54 PM

**Wilforth** · 03-08-10, 05:55 PM

Now that it's confirmed, Cavaliers will cover the spread. That's how the NBA works.

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:55 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Never doubted you man. I didn't think he would play, but at the time time I hadn't seen an official declaration anywhere yet.

**PlatinumBerg** · 03-08-10, 05:55 PM

Sources? I need a Works Cited page!

**williams22** · 03-08-10, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by PlatinumBerg

Sources? I need a Works Cited page!

Briand Windhorst, best beat writer in the NBA.

**yisman** · 03-08-10, 05:56 PM

Accuscore projection this morning:

Game Projection PTS
San Antonio Spurs 90.9
Cleveland Cavaliers 98.6
Projected High-Scorer LeBron James (CLE) 28.0 pts

Here's the new projection, with LeBron now not included:

Game Projection PTS
San Antonio Spurs 93.7
Cleveland Cavaliers 92.1
Projected High-Scorer
Tim Duncan (SA) 19.7 pts

So to sum it up, it went from Cavs by 7.7 and a projected average total of 189.5 to Spurs by 1.6 and a projected average total of 185.8.

**lyon804** · 03-08-10, 05:58 PM

The real confirmation was hours ago when the line moved a sharp 2+ points in the other direction. How many people would be betting against the Cavs?? Somebody knew something way before that beatwriter knew anything.....

**yisman** · 03-08-10, 05:59 PM

I maxed out the 2000 sportsbook limit.

**mrhappypants** · 03-08-10, 06:00 PM

Something was definitely up a couple of hours ago on the line

**Deuce** · 03-08-10, 06:01 PM

Lebron James is OUT

**fsugolf** · 03-08-10, 06:01 PM

sportscenter "lebron OUT"

**Law-Byrnes** · 03-08-10, 06:01 PM

He's out. Just came through on Sportscenter.

**shoebox** · 03-08-10, 06:01 PM

Originally posted by lyon804

The real confirmation was hours ago when the line moved a sharp 2+ points in the other direction. How many people would be betting against the Cavs?? Somebody knew something way before that beatwriter knew anything.....

agreed

**jjgold** · 03-08-10, 06:01 PM

James Is Out Tonight

GO.....