Handicappers at the sportsbook in basketball betting noted that the Memphis Grizzlies re-signed their best competitor on Thursday, signing Rudy Gay to a big five-year deal. Gay is anticipated to gain more than $13 million per season for the Grizzlies. Annual raises of 10.5 percent are included in the offer. That’s a certain upgrade over the five-year, $50 million offer he turned down last year. Gay, an unrestricted free agent, was contemplating meetings with a number of teams including the Knicks and the Nets. Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley vowed to match any deal that Gay was offered on the open market.

There was no shock among the leading picks in the 2010 NBA Draft as enthusiasts at the sportsbook watched Washington take John Wall while Philadelphia took Evan Turner.