Blazers bombard Bobcats
Basketball Betting Lines
03/02/2007 -
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LaMarcus Aldridge scored a career-high 30
points, leading Portland to a 127-90 pounding of Charlotte.
Zach Randolph and Martell Webster each added 20 points for the Trail Blazers,
who snapped a two-game skid. Aldridge ended 12-of-19 from the floor, part of a
58.3 percent shooting effort for Portland, which dominated from start to
finish.
Matt Carroll had 20 points for the Bobcats, who have lost four in a row.
Gerald Wallace scored 13 and Adam Morrison 12, but Charlotte was no match for
Portland's hot shooting and dominating inside play.
An Aldridge hook shot capped the opening seven points of the game for the
Blazers, and Ime Udoka's three-pointer extended the margin to 17-6. The
Blazers held a comfortable 31-16 lead after 12 minutes, with Webster ending
the period with a three.
Webster immediately took over the game in the second, scoring seven straight
points for a 38-18 cushion. That included an alley-oop jam off an assist from
Sergio Rodriguez.
A Randolph layup moved the lead to 59-32 with just over a minute left in the
half and it was 60-40 at the intermission.
It only got worse for the Bobcats, who gave up 43 points in the third and
trailed 103-66 going into the fourth.
Portland, which led by as many as 46, cruised in the final 12 minutes and
finished with a 45-31 rebounding advantage.
Game Notes
The Bobcats fell to 0-3 on a six-game road trip...The Trail Blazers have won
five of the six contests between the clubs...Forward Emeka Okafor (strained
left calf) missed the game for Charlotte, while center Joel Przybilla (sore
left knee) sat out for Portland...The last time the Blazers had 100 points or
more after three quarters was April 15, 2003 against Phoenix...Earlier
Thursday, the Blazers announced that Steve Patterson has resigned as president
and general manager, effective immediately. Tod Leiweke, chief executive
officer of the Seattle Seahawks, will assume management oversight of the
franchise.
<< No. 6 Memphis rolls past UTEP
El Paso, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Douglas-Roberts scored 21 points to help
No. 6 Memphis beat Texas-El Paso, 78-67, at Don Haskins Center.
Jeremy Hunt added 19 points and six rebounds for the Tigers (26-3, 15-0 C-
USA), who have an 1
<< Blackhawks swept under by Avalanche
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brad Richardson and Jeff Finger each had a
goal and an assist, and Peter Budaj made 23 saves as the Colorado
Avalanche routed the Chicago Blackhawks, 6-1, at the United Center.
Brett McLean,
<< Wild send Oilers to second straight shutout loss
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pavol Demitra and Marian Gaborik each
registered two goals and an assist and Josh Harding turned aside all 30 shots
he faced for his second career shutout as the Minnesota Wild blanked the
reeling
<< Washington downs No. 23 USC
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ryan Appleby scored 22 points on 6-of-10
shooting as Washington downed 23rd-ranked Southern California, 85-70.
Jon Brockman added 17 points and was 7-of-9 from the floor for the Huskies
(17-12, 7-10
<< Garbin ousted in Acapulco quarterfinals
Acapulco, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Second seed Tathiana Garbin was upset in
the quarterfinals at the $180,000 Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament,
losing to fellow Italian Sara Errani, 5-7, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.
Garbin, who was last w
Naslund lifts Canucks over Coyotes >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Markus Naslund scored the game winner with a
little over four minutes to play to lead the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 win
over the Phoenix Coyotes at General Motors Place.
Daniel Sedin had two goals, wh
Ferrero cruises into Acapulco semifinals >>
Acapulco, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero
cruised into the semifinals at the $690,000 Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis
tournament by scoring a 6-4, 6-1 win over fifth-seeded Argentine Gaston
Gaudio.
UCLA clinches Pac-10 title >>
Pullman, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arron Afflalo scored 14 points and Josh Shipp
had 12 and second-ranked UCLA held off No. 13 Washington State, 53-45, to
clinch the Pac-10 title outright.
Luc Richard Mbah a Moute scored 10 points and A
Kings send Ducks packing in OT >>
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Cammalleri's power-play goal with 1:43
left in overtime sent the Los Angeles Kings over the Anaheim Ducks, 4-3, at
Staples Center.
Alex Frolov, Raitis Ivanans and Jamie Lundmark scored for the Kin
Sonics squeeze past Clippers >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rashard Lewis scored 31 points, including four
in the final minute, as the Seattle SuperSonics edged the Los Angeles
Clippers, 77-75, in the finale of a home-and-home set at KeyArena.
With Seattle ho
American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.
It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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