Seems Like Old Times

The Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers renew one of the NBA's greatest rivalries on Thursday, when the teams meet in the the NBA Finals.

The Celtics have home-court advantage, but that hasn't stopped bettors from making the Lakers nearly a 2-to-1 favorite to win the series. The Lakers opened as -150 favorites, but the money has been pouring in on Kobe and company, which is the reason for the line move.

Not winning a championship will be seen as a disappointment for both teams, and one of them is going to walk away empty handed. Who will it be?

Read 2008 NBA Finals Preview in the Basketball Betting section of the site.

Photo: Kobe Bryant and the Lakers will try to run past the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals starting Thursday. (Photo by Stephen Dunn/Getty Images)