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The Chicago Bulls are poised to win three straight NBA titles for the third time
Mike Hlas Jun. 27, 2010 8:50 pm
They did it twice with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen. Now they're getting ready to do it with LeBron James, Chris Bosh and Derrick Rose.
When a sportsbook gives low odds on something (meaning, you can't make any serious coin by betting it), don't bet against it. Well, Sportsbook.com is giving ridiculously low odds on both LeBron James and Chris Bosh signing free-agent contracts with the Chicago Bulls.
You have to be 50 bucks on the Bulls to win 10 (-500) when it comes to James and Bosh. But if you bet $10 on James to stay with the Cleveland Cavaliers and he does, you'll win $40 (+400). The New York Knicks are at +400, while the New Jersey Nets and Los Angeles Clippers are at +1000.
Bosh, the big man who has been a Toronto Raptor all his career, is said to be coming to Chicago with James. If you bet on him staying with the Raptors and he does, you'll get back $20 (+2000) for every dollar you bet.
Is Phil Jackson on the verge of retiring as the Los Angeles Lakers' coach because he's aging and tired of the grind, or does he see no more championships to add to his 11?
Put James, Bosh and guard Derrick Rose together, and it's over. The Bulls are back in the NBA's stratosphere for the first time since the second of Jordan's three retirements as an NBA player.
Will a statue of LeBron James be outside the United Center in a few years?

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