Sonics thrilled to have Allen back on the court
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12/26/2006 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics are just 11-17 and are in the cellar in the Northwest Division. They close out a three-game homestand on Tuesday when they welcome the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets to KeyArena.
It is the second meeting of the season between the Sonics and Hornets. On December 8th, Chris Wilcox had 19 points and eight rebounds to lead Seattle to a 94-74 win over the Hornets at KeyArena. The SuperSonics have won two of the last three contests in the series. The Hornets have lost two in a row and five of their last six at Seattle.
The Hornets will host the Sonics on February 23, 2007 and April 4, 2007 in the final two contests of the season between the squads.
Seattle is 1-1 on the homestand. On Saturday, All-Star guard Ray Allen returned from a nine-game absence and scored 28 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out five assists to lead the SuperSonics past the Toronto Raptors, 110-97, at KeyArena.
Allen missed time with a bone bruise in his right ankle. The Sonics were just 3-6 without him in the lineup. The Connecticut product leads Seattle in scoring (25.4 ppg).
Luke Ridnour posted 18 points and six assists in the win over Toronto for Seattle, while Nick Collison had 15 points and eight boards for the SuperSonics, who snapped a six-game losing streak.
The SuperSonics are 7-7 at KeyArena this season. They will play their next two games against Northwest Division rivals. Seattle is scheduled to visit Denver on Thursday and Minnesota on Friday. The Sonics will be playing the Nuggets and Timberwolves for the first time this season.
Seattle suffered a big loss when forward Rashard Lewis suffered a sprained tendon in right hand on December 20th during a 103-95 loss to the Mavericks. Lewis is expected to miss up to eight weeks with the injury. Lewis is averaging 21.9 points and 6.8 rebounds per game in 27 contests this season.
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-place Celtic trailed Dundee United for most of the match, but rallied in the final 12 minutes to share the points in their final home outing of 2006. Gordon Strachan's club pushed its adva
<< Suns do it with offense
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The high-powered Phoenix Suns are doing what they do best,
scoring. They have scored more than 100 points in 21 of 25 games this season.
Ironically, the Suns are a perfect 4-0 when they don't reach the century mark.
Pho
<< Jaguars sign G Manuwai to extension
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed guard
Vince Manuwai to a contract extension on Tuesday.
Manuwai, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after this year,
has started all 15 games for t
<< Trail Blazers trying to reach .500
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers are improved and seem to be
heading in the right direction. Even though they are 12-15, the Trail Blazers
are better than most expected them to be.
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns attempt t
<< Onyewu, Lilly named U.S. Soccer Athletes of the Year
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monday, U.S. Soccer named National Team
defender Oguchi Onyewu and forward Kristine Lilly the 2006 Male and Female
Athletes of the Year, respectively.
For more than 20 years, U.S. Soccer Athletes
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goaltenders Tim Thomas of Boston and Manny Legace of St. Louis joined Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier as the NHL's Three Stars of the week for the period ending December 24. Thomas captured the firs
Hershey's Laing named AHL Player of the Week >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The American Hockey League announced today
that Hershey Bears left wing Quintin Laing has been named the CCM Vector/AHL
Player of the Week for the period ending December 24, 2006.
In three games last week,
College Football Bowl Season Hits Full Stride >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - I'll begin with Thursdays Independence
Bowl in Shreveport, Louisiana. Oklahoma State and Alabama hook up in a game
where tempo will decide the outcome. The Cowboys like to run it up, averaging
35.3 points per
Giants place Strahan on IR >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New York Giants defensive end Michael
Strahan was placed on injured reserve Tuesday because of sprained foot.
Strahan returned to the lineup for this past Sunday's game against New Orleans
after miss
Josh Howard, Mo Williams capture NBA weekly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard and
Milwaukee Bucks guard Mo Williams were named the Western and Eastern
Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending December
24.
Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament odds
As of February 9, MySportsbook.com has released its coveted 2007 Mens NCAA Basketball Tournament betting odds. “March Madness betting ” only a month away, the top ranked Florida Gators are favorite at 7-2 to win it all. The defending champs have not disappointed at all this season and currently have a 22-2 record and are undefeated (9-0) in SEC play. The Gators’ thrive off of their extremely balanced, experienced and versatile attack. All five starters started in last seasons National Championship game. What is most impressive with this group is their balance; the five starters all average between 10.7 and 13.6 PPG. The Gators have been on an absolute roll having won 15 straight by an average of 16.4 PPG.
Right behind the Gators are the 5th ranked UNC Tar Heels at 9-2. The Heels (21-3, 7-2) are absolutely loaded with top notch talent and are as deep as any team in the country. A concern for the Tar Heels might be inexperience. Of their top four scorers/ minute earners, three are freshmen and the other is a sophomore. The rest of the regular season, the Tar Heels play only one team that is currently ranked (Duke). Their remaining opponents do combine for an impressive 107-58 record though.
Other teams that the MySportsbook.com members seem to believe will win it all include the west coasts’ top team #2 UCLA (6-1), #3 OSU behind man-child Greg Oden (8-1), and #4 Wisconsin (10-1) behind their defense which has given up 70+ points only three times all season.
Below is a list of some of the favorites to win the 2007 Men’s NCAA Basketball Championship lines. For the full list of teams and March Madness odds be sure to log onto MySportsbook.com. If you want to use your credit card to bet on college hoops or any other event, MySportsbook.com has the highest credit card acceptance rate in the industry.
Arizona 20-1
Butler 20-1
Duke 30-1
Florida 7-2
Georgetown 30-1
Indiana 35-1
Kansas 15-1
Marquette 25-1
Maryland 40-1
Memphis 50-1
Nevada 50-1
UNC 9-2
OSU 8-1
Oregon 30-1
Pittsburgh 15-1
Texas 30-1
Texas A&M 18-1
UCLA 6-1
Wisconsin 10-1
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