Cavs go for sixth straight win vs. Kings
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03/13/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers shoot for their sixth straight win tonight when they wrap up a short two-game homestand versus the Sacramento Kings at Quicken Loans Arena.
The Cavaliers are two games behind Detroit in both the Central Division and Eastern Conference standings. They improved to 24-8 at home this season following Sunday's 99-88 win over the Indiana Pacers.
James posted 26 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead Cleveland, while Larry Hughes donated 23 points and seven assists in the victory. Cavs forward Drew Gooden finished with 19 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, the Kings have dropped two in a row after a four-game winning streak and suffered a 113-101 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Sunday in the finale of a three-game homestand at ARCO Arena.
Mike Bibby scored 34 points and Ron Artest had 17 points and eight rebounds in his return following his arrest on suspicion of domestic violence. Kevin Martin scored 19 points and Brad Miller ended with 11 points and seven boards for Sacramento, which went 1-2 on the stand.
Sacramento, which is just a game off the final playoff spot in the Western Conference, will open a five-game road trip tonight against Cleveland, Charlotte, Miami, Orlando and Atlanta. The Kings are 10-20 away from home this season.
Tuesday's matchup between Sacramento and Cleveland is the second and final meeting of the regular season. Cleveland won the first meeting, 108-98, on January 9 at ARCO Arena.
Sacramento, though, has won 10 of 12 and 12 of the last 15 meetings. It has also won five straight and six of its last seven at Cleveland.
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Jose Sharks haven't had much trouble when facing the Chicago Blackhawks recently. The playoff contenders will try to continue that trend when the two teams get together tonight at HP Pavilion. The Sharks have claim
<< Canucks host Wild in important tilt at GM Place
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Vancouver Canucks will attempt to hold off the hard-
charging Minnesota Wild for first place in the Northwest Division when the
rivals face off tonight in an important showdown from General Motors Place.
Vancouver owns
<< Flyers and Stars renew series
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Dallas Stars will renew acquaintances with the
Philadelphia Flyers, as the two clubs square off for the first time in over
three years tonight at the American Airlines Center.
These teams last faced one another on Marc
<< Red Wings and Preds kick off key home-and-home
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The top two teams in the Central Division begin a pivotal
home-and-home series tonight at Nashville's Gaylord Entertainment Center,
where the first-place Predators host the rival Detroit Red Wings.
Nashville enters this i
<< Purple Eagles and Rattlers open up 69th NCAA Tournament
Dayton, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - For the right to play in the First Round of the
69th annual NCAA Tournament, the Niagara Purple Eagles will clash with the
Florida A&M Rattlers this evening from the Dayton Arena in an opening
round
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov is making the San Jose Sharks think twice about using a platoon system in net for the rest of the season. Nabokov and fellow netminder Vesa Toskala have shared time in goal this season for the Sh
Heat, Jazz put winning streaks on the line >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams riding six-game winning streaks square off
tonight, as the Miami Heat welcome the Utah Jazz to AmericanAirlines Arena.
Utah will open a four-game road trip in South Beach and just completed a
perfect three
Prentiss, Moten & Dennard earn AFL Weekly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Las Vegas Gladiators WR KEVIN PRENTISS,
Philadelphia Soul DB EDDIE MOTEN, and Utah Blaze WR/DB RYAN DENNARD have been
named Offensive Player, ADT Defensive Player, and Ironman of the Week,
respectively, for Week
Moose emerging as a Western Conference power >>
Springfield, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two weeks ago, we highlighted in this space
the tight race for the North Division title, which at the time saw three teams
separated by a total of two points.
Since then, the Manitoba Moose have kept up the
Hornets hope to halt losing streak vs. Nets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets try and stop a
five-game losing streak tonight when they welcome the New Jersey Nets to the
Ford Center.
The Hornets, who are 1 1/2 games off the eighth and final playoff spot in
the
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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