Raptors send T'Wolves to 13th straight loss
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03/22/2010 -
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Bosh finished with 21 points and 10
rebounds, as the Toronto Raptors sent the Minnesota Timberwolves to their 13th
straight loss, 106-100, at the Target Center.
Andrea Bargnani chipped in 19 points and seven boards, while Antoine Wright
and Sonny Weems each ended with 13 points off the bench for Toronto,
which has won three of its last four. The Raptors are tied with Charlotte
for seventh place in the Eastern Conference standings and remain one game
behind Miami for sixth. The Heat defeated New Jersey earlier on Monday.
Al Jefferson led all scorers with 22 points to go with seven rebounds, while
Wayne Ellington donated 17 points in a reserve role for the Timberwolves, who
have dropped 19 of 20 overall and last tasted victory on February 23 after
beating Miami, 91-88. Jonny Flynn and Kevin Love had 14 and 13 points,
respectively, in defeat.
<< Paul returns for Hornets in win over Mavs
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Hornets point guard Chris Paul
returned to the lineup Monday after a 25-game absence.
The Wake Forest product finished the game with 11 points and three assists in
nearly 21 minutes of action as
<< Wade powers Heat over Nets
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade led all scorers with 27
points and added 12 assists and seven rebounds, as the Miami Heat earned a
99-89 win over the lowly New Jersey Nets.
Jermaine O'Neal returned to the lineup af
<< Kentucky tops Michigan State in second-round action
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Victoria Dunlap poured in 21 points and the
fourth-seeded Kentucky Wildcats handled the fifth-seeded Michigan State
Spartans, 70-52, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Kansas City
Regiona
<< Duke defeats LSU to move on
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jasmine Thomas scored 15 points to lead the
second-seeded Duke Blue Devils to a 60-52 victory over the seventh-seeded
LSU Lady Tigers in the second round of the NCAA Tournament's Memphis Regional
at Came
<< Senators help playoff hopes by blanking Canadiens
Montreal, QC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brian Elliott posted 29 saves for his fourth
shutout of the season as the Ottawa Senators took a 2-0 win over the Montreal
Canadiens.
In a battle between two of the three teams tied for the fifth spot
Seminoles edge Red Storm in overtime >>
Tallahassee, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jacinta Monroe hit the game-winning bucket
with 28.9 seconds left in overtime, as the third-seeded Florida State
Seminoles nipped the sixth-seeded St. John's Red Storm, 66-65, in second-round
action
Salmons' big second half keeps Bucks rolling >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Salmons poured in a 32 points and hit
the go-ahead free throws with 21.8 seconds remaining, as the Bucks stayed hot
with a 98-95 victory over the Hawks at the Bradley Center.
Carlos Delfino chipped
Spurs win in Oklahoma City despite Durant's 45 >>
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - George Hill scored a career-high 27
points and the San Antonio Spurs held off Oklahoma City, 99-96, despite 45
points from Thunder forward Kevin Durant.
Manu Ginobili added 21 points for the
Bulls drop Rockets in battle of desperate teams >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Derrick Rose and Kirk Hinrich combined to score
13 straight points for Chicago down the stretch, as the Bulls held off a late
Houston charge to capture a 98-88 victory at the United Center.
Rose led all scor
Paul returns, helps Hornets beat Mavs >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chris Paul tallied all 11 of his points
in the fourth quarter and had three assists in his anticipated return to help
the Hornets come from 16 points down to beat the Dallas Mavericks, 115-99, at
New Orl
Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year
Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.
Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.
With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.
Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.
Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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