Indiana Pacers 2010 Draft Preview
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06/21/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Indiana Pacers have a solid group of young players that
are developing nicely but they need a legitimate quarterback to lead them.
The Pacers just don't think T.J. Ford is the answer at the point guard
position and are reportedly shopping the 10th overall pick with the intent of
landing Ty Lawson from Denver or Nick Collison from New Orleans.
Kentucky guard Eric Bledsoe would be a reach that early here so if Indiana is
forced to stay put, getting Danny Granger a long, athletic running mate like
Greg Monroe, the Georgetown lefty with the skills of a much smaller player, or
Kentucky forward Patrick Patterson wouldn't be the worst thing in the world
for the Pacers, a team that also needs a better defense mindset and maturity
on the floor.
Players under contract: G Brandon Rush; G T.J. Ford; G A.J. Price; F-G Mike
Dunleavy; F-G Dahntay Jones; F Danny Granger; F Tyler Hansbrough; F Josh
McRoberts; F-C Solomon Jones; F-C Troy Murphy; C Jeff Foster; C Roy Hibbert.
Free agents: G Earl Watson (unrestricted); G Luther Head (unrestricted)
Draft picks: 1st round (10th overall), 2nd round (40th overall)
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rick Adelman did a really nice job in Houston last season,
leading the Rockets to 42 wins despite being without injured All-Star Yao Ming
for the entire season.
Yao is expected to return in 2010-11 from reconstructive foot
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Warriors are far too talented to win just 26 games but
injuries and Don Nelson's flawed, defensively-challenged coaching style was
too much to overcome last season.
The franchise is for sale and a new ownership group w
<< Detroit Pistons 2010 Draft Preview
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Kuester's first year in the Motor City was a bit of a
disaster, resulting in just 27 wins and a birth in the NBA Draft Lottery, an
unfamiliar position for a franchise that had gone to the postseason eight
consecutive tim
<< Chile downs record-setting Swiss
Port Elizabeth, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mark Gonzalez scored 15
minutes from time as Chile downed 10-man Switzerland, 1-0, on Monday at Nelson
Mandela Bay Stadium to take over the top spot in Group H.
Switzerland set the rec
<< Federer avoids first-round shocker at Wimbledon
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Six-time champion Roger Federer was on
the ropes Monday but managed to avoid an opening-round shocker against game
Colombian Alejandro Falla at Wimbledon.
The 60th-ranked Falla stunned Federer by winning
Panthers' Smith breaks arm again >>
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carolina Panthers wide receiver Steve Smith
broke his left arm for the second time in six months.
The Panthers said Smith suffered his latest injury while playing flag football
this past weekend and has a
Beat earn first WPS win, 1-0, over Chicago >>
Kennesaw, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta beat topped the Chicago Red Stars
1-0 at KSU Soccer Stadium to earn their first WPS win on Saturday.
Beat defender Tina Ellertson scored the game's only goal - her first of the
season - just be
Los Angeles Lakers 2010 Draft Preview >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With their 16th NBA championship safely tucked away, the
Los Angeles Lakers will get to work on a three-peat by trying to unearth a
shooter in the second round of the upcoming NBA Draft.
Obviously a championship team doesn
Jankovic, Clijsters win Wimbledon openers >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former world No. 1s Jelena Jankovic
and Kim Clijsters were among Monday's first-round winners at The
Championships, Wimbledon.
The fourth-seeded former U.S. Open runner-up Jankovic was tested in a 6-3
Mexico, Uruguay battle for Group A supremacy >>
Rustenburg, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both Mexico and Uruguay are in a
great position to advance from Group A, and their meeting at Royal Bafokeng
Stadium on Tuesday could determine who tops the group and who finishes second.
Both
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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