Wizards close out trip in Jersey
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02/27/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Southeast Division-leading Washington Wizards wrap up a
three-game road trip when they visit the New Jersey Nets tonight at
Continental Airlines Arena.
Washington is 0-2 on the swing. On Sunday, Kevin Garnett scored 26 points and
grabbed 17 rebounds as the Minnesota Timberwolves downed the Wizards, 98-94,
at the Target Center.
DeShawn Stevenson registered 21 points in the loss for the Wizards, who have
lost two straight and four of their last seven games overall. All-Star Gilbert
Arenas ended with 20 points for Washington, which shot 7-of-29 from beyond the
arc.
On the injury front for Washington, All-Star forward Caron Butler (lower back
spasms) is questionable for tonight's contest. Butler did not play against
Minnesota and is averaging 20.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 3.8 assists in 53
games this season.
The Wizards are 10-16 on the road this season. After tonight's game, they will
return home for a four-game homestand versus Miami, Atlanta, Golden State and
Toronto.
New Jersey, which plays the fourth of a five-game homestand, enters tonight's
contest on a two-game winning streak. Vince Carter poured in 40 points, pulled
down nine rebounds and dished out eight assists as the Nets defeated the New York Knicks, 101-92, on Sunday at Continental Airlines Arena.
Mikki Moore added 19 points in the win for the Nets, who have won five of
their last eight games overall. Bostjan Nachbar finished with 15 points and 10
boards, while Jason Kidd contributed 11 points and 14 assists in the victory.
The Nets are 16-14 at home this season. They will host the Boston Celtics on
Saturday in the finale of the current homestand.
This is the second meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On November
12th, Carter hit a buzzer-beating three-pointer to send the game into overtime
and scored six points in the extra session as the Nets pulled out a 105-93 win
over Washington at the Verizon Center.
Washington has lost two straight and 10 of its last 11 at New Jersey. The Nets
have won two in a row in the series.
<< Pacers welcome Suns to Indy
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns shoot for their fifth straight win when
they visit the Indiana Pacers tonight at Conseco Fieldhouse.
The Pacific Division-leading Suns are 2-0 so far on a four-game road trip, and
notched a 115-106 win
<< Lightning and Stars collide in Tampa
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Tampa Bay Lightning conclude a three-game
homestand this evening, when they welcome the Dallas Stars to the St. Pete
Times Forum.
The Lightning come into the game as winners in 10 of their past 13 games to
<< Isles welcome lowly Flyers to the Coliseum
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Islanders play the sixth contest of their
current seven-game homestand this evening, when they welcome the last-place
Philadelphia Flyers to Nassau Coliseum.
The stand has been a successful one for the Islande
<< Penguins acquire veteran F Roberts
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins acquired veteran
forward Gary Roberts from the Florida Panthers in exchange for defenseman Noah
Welch on Tuesday.
Roberts is in his 19th NHL season and has registered 29 points
<< Sabres, Leafs clash in Toronto
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Buffalo Sabres will look to rebound from an emotional
weekend when they battle the Toronto Maple Leafs this evening at the Air
Canada Centre.
Buffalo wrapped up a high energy home-and-home series on Saturday with Otta
Golden State opens trek at Milwaukee >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors begin a five-game road trip when
they visit the Milwaukee Bucks tonight at the Bradley Center.
This is the second and final meeting of the campaign between the clubs. On
December 2nd, Mauric
Mavs shoot for win No. 13 at Minnesota >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA-best Dallas Mavericks try to extend their winning
streak to 13 games when they face the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight at the
Target Center.
All-Star Dirk Nowitzki scored 27 points and grabbed eight rebounds t
Red Wings aim for another victory in Chicago >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to rebound from consecutive
close losses when they visit the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at the United
Center.
Detroit had won three straight before dropping a shootout decision to visit
Avs host Blue Jackets in battle between struggling clubs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to end a three-game slide
tonight, when they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Pepsi Center.
The Avalanche's latest setback came Sunday evening in Anaheim, as Scott
Niedermay
Oilers to honor Messier against Gretzky's Coyotes >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers will begin their four-game homestand in
style tonight, when they honor Mark Messier before taking on the Phoenix
Coyotes at Rexall Place.
The Oilers will retire Messier's No. 11 jersey in a pr
MySportsbook.com: NFL draft - The NFC South
In part two of MySportsbook.com’s draft preview, we’ll take a look at a division that was extremely disappointing last season: the NFC South. Many “experts” predicted the Panthers to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl, of course they could not even make the playoffs in an extremely weak NFC. The Saints definitely made up for the disappointing seasons of their NFC South brethren by exploding out of no where en route to the NFC Championship game. For the avid NFL gambler, it is imperative to pay attention to the NFL draft. Although free agency gets a ton of publicity, the successful franchises build their teams around the draft.
1. New Orleans Saints
Who would have thought this time last year that the Saints would be the favorites to win the NFC South for the 2007 campaign? New Orleans is loaded with firepower on the offensive side of the ball but with the exodus of Joe Horn they will most likely look to draft a WR on Day 1. Despite having the NFL’s 3rd ranked pass defense last season, the Saints will most likely upgrade their CB’s with one of their first two picks. Other possibilities for the Saints will be TE and DT. Because of where they will be selecting (27th), the Saints could go the “best available player” route which could net a LB.
Key additions: Eric Johnson TE, Troy Evans LB, David Patten WR
Key loses: Joe Horn WR,
Team needs: CB, WR, TE, LB, DT
Possible draftees: Aaron Ross CB Texas, Darrelle Revis CB Pitt, Ted Ginn Jr. WR OSU, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Chris Houston CB Arkansas, Greg Olsen TE Miami
2. Carolina Panthers
Carolina was one of the biggest disappointments in the NFL last season. With the signing of David Carr, expect the very first quarterback controversy to come out of Carolina if Jake Delhomme doesn’t rebound quickly from an average 2007 season. With veteran safety Mike Minter getting up there in age, they will look to draft a safety on Day 1 but probably not in the first round. LB is another need with the loss of Chris Draft to go along with Dan Morgan’s concussion problems. If TE Greg Olsen is still on the board, he might be too good to pass up despite their needs on the defensive side of the ball.
Key additions: David Carr QB
Key loses: Chris Draft LB
Team needs: LB, TE, S, OT
Possible draftees: Greg Olsen TE Miami, Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss, Paul Posluszny LB PSU, Levi Brown OT PSU
3. Atlanta Falcons
The Falcons were another NFC South team to have a disappointing 2007 season. The Falcons have been plenty busy during the off season with plenty of players coming and going including a new head coach. The Falcons were able to improve their draft position with the trade of coveted backup QB Matt Schaub. High on the list of Day 1 needs will be a defensive end to replace Patrick Kerney and a hard hitting safety since Lawyer Milloy is nearing the end of his career. With an additional 2nd round pick, the Falcons could attempt to trade up to acquire local product WR Calvin Johnson.
Key additions: Joey Harrington QB, Toniu Fonoti OG, Joe Horn WR
Key loses: Justin Griffen RB, Patrick Kerney DE, Matt Lehr OG, Ashley Lelie WR, Matt Schaub QB
Team needs: DE, S, OT, WR, DT
Possible draftees: LaRon Landry S LSU, Amobi Okoye DT Louisville, Levi Brown OT PSU, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas, Alan Branch DT Michigan
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Age really caught up to the Bucs last season. The Bucs still have plenty of household names on defense in Ronde Barber, Simeon Rice and Derrick Brooks but the one thing those three have in common is unfortunately age. It is imperative for the Bucs to get much younger, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Despite having bigger needs on the defensive side of the ball, WR Calvin Johnson is the most likely pick if he is still available when the Bucs pick at the four spot. This would suit Bucs’ faithful just fine as Johnson is widely considered the top talent in the draft and it is a position of need for the Bucs.
Key additions: Jeff Garcia QB, Kevin Carter DE, Torrie Cox CB, Cato June LB
Key loses: Dewayne White DE, Sean Mahan OG
Team needs: WR, LB, DE, CB (Youth on defense!)
Possible draftees: Calvin Johnson WR Georgia Tech, Gains Adams DE Clemson, Jamaal Anderson DE Arkansas
It is never too early to start betting on the NFL. Log on to MySportsbook.com to checkout all of the NFL futures for the upcoming season. On the clock: the NFC North
Odds to win the NFC South:
New Orleans Saints 8-5
Carolina Panthers 2-1
Atlanta Falcons 12-5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9-2
Odds to win the NFC:
New Orleans Saints 13-2
Carolina Panthers 7-1
Atlanta Falcons 20-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 25-1
Odds to win the Super Bowl:
New Orleans Saints 18-1
Carolina Panthers 20-1
Atlanta Falcons 50-1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 75-1
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