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02/17/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz get back to work tonight, resuming a five- game homestand with hopes of continuing their dominance over the Memphis Grizzlies at EnergySolutions Arena.
Utah has topped Memphis eight straight times and will be aiming for a four-game season sweep of the Grizzlies. The last time Memphis triumphed over the Jazz was a 132-130 overtime win in Salt lake City on January 24, 2007.
The banged-up Jazz opened their residency in impressive fashion before the All-Star break last Wednesday when Mehmet Okur scored 22 points, pulled down eight rebounds and hit the go-ahead three-pointer with 42.8 seconds left, boosting Utah to a 113-109 win over the Los Angeles Lakers.
Deron Williams eclipsed the 30-point barrier for a fifth straight game, finishing with 31 points and 11 assists, as the Jazz won for the fourth time in five contests.
Utah, which is now a gaudy 21-6 in Salt Lake City, will finish its residency against Boston, New Orleans and Atlanta.
The team hopes to have injured forwards Andrei Kirilenko (ankle) and Carlos Boozer (knee) back soon. In fact, Kirilenko is questionable for tonight's contest but Boozer is scheduled to remain on the sidelines.
The Grizzlies, meanwhile, lost the opener of a three-game road swing in Philadelphia last Wednesday when Andre Miller scored 24 points and handed out nine assists as the 76ers gutted out a 91-87 win over Memphis.
Hakim Warrick matched a career high with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting and grabbed eight boards for Memphis, which had won four of its first five games to begin the month of February but kicked off a three-game road trip in familiar fashion as the club is just 3-19 on the road this season.
O.J. Mayo had 16 points and hit 4-of-10 from beyond the arc while Mike Conley contributed 13 points and seven rebounds. Marc Gasol had 11 points and nine boards in the loss.
The Grizzlies will finish the trip with a visit to Portland tomorrow.
<< Slumping Pistons host Bucks in Central clash
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Division rivals kick off the second half of the NBA
season Tuesday night, as the Detroit Pistons welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to
The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Detroit entered the All-Star break riding a three-game los
<< Suns open Gentry era at home vs. Clippers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The glitz and glamour of NBA All-Star Weekend has died down
in the Valley of the Sun and a Phoenix team in transition will now get back
to work by welcoming the Los Angeles Clippers to town.
On the floor, Suns veteran
<< Big Ten showdown pits Spartans against Boilermakers
West Lafayette, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sixth-ranked Michigan State Spartans
continue their quest for the Big Ten Conference regular-season title, and a
win over the 19th-ranked Purdue Boilermakers on the road tonight would
certainly help the
<< Clemson hosts Maryland in ACC action
Clemson, SC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 13th-ranked Clemson Tigers have played
inconsistent ball lately, and they will take on the Maryland Terrapins this
evening in an ACC affair.
Maryland has won its last two outings to even its ACC record at 5
Hornets seeking good start in Oklahoma City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pegged as an early favorite to win the Western Conference,
the New Orleans Hornets will try to put together a solid second half of the
season that begins with Tuesday's matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder at
the Ford Cente
Knicks get a visit from Southwest-leading Spurs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southwest Division-leading San Antonio Spurs will
continue their lengthy stretch of road games tonight, when they pay a visit to
the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
San Antonio has won seven in a row against
Surging Sens take five-game win streak to Colorado >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Owners of their longest winning streak of the season, the
Ottawa Senators will try to wrap a five-game road trip perfect tonight in a
battle with the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center.
After going just 4-6-2 in the mo
Canucks visit Flames for Northwest showdown >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks begin a four-game road trip tonight,
as they visit the first-place Calgary Flames for a Northwest Division battle
at Pengrowth Saddledome.
Vancouver won't leave Canada on this trek, as it will also vi
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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Matt Kenseth And Kevin Harvick Favorites To Take NASCAR Nextel Cup Championship
(September 15)—The NASCAR season has hit the homestretch with the opening event on this year’s Chase for the Cup taking place this weekend at the Sylvania 300 at New Hampshire International Speedway. With 10 races remaining to determine the Cup Series champion, leading online sportsbook MySportsbook.com today announced odds on all 10 Chase qualifying drivers capturing the NASCAR Sprint Cup Championship.
One of the largest sportsbook sites on the Internet, MySportsbook.com currently lists the top two drivers in the point standings as the early favorites to win the Nextel Cup. Entering the Chase for the Cup with a slim five-point lead in the point standings, 2003 NASCAR champ Matt Kenseth has been made a slight favorite to win his second Cup at 7/2 betting odds. 2001 Cup Rookie of the Year Kevin Harvick has betting odds listed at 5/2 and four-time NASCAR champion Jeff Gordon is listed at 6/1 to capture the Nextel Cup this year.
Hoping to follow in the footsteps of his legendary father who won six NASCAR titles, Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands at 8/1 to breakthrough with his first Cup victory. Staying with the family theme, MySportsbook.com lists 2005 Rookie of the Year Kyle Busch at 14/1 to succeed big brother Kurt’s 2004 NASCAR title. While Kasey Kahne was the final driver to qualify for the Chase with a third place finish last week, the oddsmakers give him a fighting chance at 10/1 mainly due to several mile-and-a-half tracks remaining on the schedule. Despite going winless on the NASCAR circuit this season, Jeff Burton enters the Chase at 5/1 to capture the Cup title. Meanwhile, rookie Denny Hamlin is 4/1 to win the championship, while veteran driver Mark Martin enters the Chase for the Cup as a 15/1 long shot to win his first NASCAR title in his 24th and final season.
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