Lakers open home-and-home set with Suns
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02/17/2012 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Pacific Division rivals renew hostilities at Staples Center
on Friday when the Los Angeles Lakers open up a home-and-home series with the
Phoenix Suns.
Fresh off a 3-3 Grammy Road Trip the Lakers returned to SoCal on Tuesday and
topped the Atlanta Hawks, 86-78. Pau Gasol led LA with 20 points and 13
rebounds in that one, doubling up the struggling Kobe Bryant, in the win.
Bryant, averaging an NBA-best 28.7 points per game, had a season-low 10 points
on 5-of-18 shooting without visiting the foul line for the Lakers, who have
beaten the Hawks six straight times at home and won 19 of the last 22 meetings
between the teams in LA.
"Tonight, we had to find a way," said Gasol. "We got some energy going on in
the second half and hit some big shots. Any time you hold a team down to 78
points is huge."
The Suns, meanwhile, have dropped three straight after losing to those same
Hawks, who rallied to beat them, 101-99, on Wednesday in the desert.
Steve Nash paced Phoenix, scoring 22 points and dishing out 16 assists. Grant
Hill posted 18 points and Channing Frye dropped 13 and pulled down 11 rebounds
for the Suns, who have lost four of five overall.
"It sounds like it's Groundhog Day all over again," said Suns guard Jared
Dudley, who scored 11 points. "We had a lead, a double-digit lead, and they
came back. It's happened a little too often. We're having these dry spells of
scoring."
The Suns have lost six of seven to the Lakers at Staples Center, including a
99-83 setback back on Jan. 10 when Bryant went off for a season-high 48
points.
Phoenix will turn around and host LA in the desert on Sunday.
<< Sharks try to bounce back in Carolina
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sharks are likely going to ride Antti Niemi for as long
as their season lasts, but that didn't stop head coach Todd McLellan from
calling out his goaltender Thursday night.
San Jose will look to rebound this evening as
<< Avalanche visit Oilers aiming to snap road skid
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche will try to pick up their first road
win in nearly a month when they visit the Edmonton Oilers for tonight's
Northwest Division battle at Rexall Place.
The Avalanche are 0-1-1 so far on a four-game r
<< Bruins try to start win streak against Jets
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins will try to record consecutive victories
for the first time in over a month when they visit the Winnipeg Jets tonight
at MTS Centre.
The Bruins went 25-4-1 from Nov. 1-Jan. 12, but the defending Stanley C
<< Red Wings seek 22nd straight home win vs. rival Preds
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to add another victory to
the longest home winning streak in NHL history tonight, as they host the rival
Nashville Predators for a Central Division clash at Joe Louis Arena.
Detroit tied the
<< Caps hope to close the gap with Panthers in Sunrise
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Capitals will try to make up some ground in
the battle for first place in the Southeast Division when they visit the
Florida Panthers tonight at BankAtlantic Center.
The Capitals and Panthers met over a week
Wizards pay a visit to Jazz >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Washington will resume a five-game road trip on Friday
against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
After winning during the first two stops on their trip against the Pistons and
Blazers, the Wizards were tripped
Rounding Third: In Carter, baseball loses one of its good guys >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Growing up in New York whether you were a
fan of the Yankees or the Mets, it was hard not to get caught up with what was
going on at Shea Stadium in the Summer of 1986.
A big reason for the excitement that
Magic entertain Bucks at Amway Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic take aim at a fourth straight win this
evening when they conclude a three-game homestand versus the Milwaukee Bucks
at Amway Center.
The Magic continued to roll on Wednesday, as Ryan Anderson scored
Timberwolves, Rockets square off in Space City >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Timberwolves will try to take the season
series from the Houston Rockets and their old friend Kevin McHale when the two
teams hook up at Toyota Center on Friday.
Houston had traditionally dominated the
Team Valor calls audible for Animal Kingdom >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Saturday marks the return to competition
for 2011 Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom after eight months on the
sidelines. The 4-year-old colt last raced in the Belmont Stakes in June.
Owner Team Valor In
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The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
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2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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