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Kings hope Martin will return in PhillyBasketball Betting Lines01/15/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings are expected to get their leading scorer back in the lineup when the team starts up a six-game road trip against Eastern Conference opponents with tonight's matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Kings have been without Kevin Martin since the season's fifth game due to a fractured left wrist that forced the sharp-shooting guard to undergo surgery on November 9. The sixth-year pro was medically cleared to play on Tuesday and has practiced without any restrictions in the days leading up to tonight's game. Martin, who averaged a career-best 24.6 points during a 2008-09 campaign in which he also battled injuries, had gotten this season off to an excellent start. The 26-year-old averaged 30.2 points and 5.4 rebounds while making nearly 45 percent of his three-point attempts prior to getting hurt. Sacramento actually hasn't fared all that badly in Martin's absence, with the club recording a 14-18 record in the 32 games he's missed. The emergence of Rookie of the Year candidate Tyreke Evans, a Philadelphia-area native who's averaged 20.6 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.9 assists this season, has helped the Kings offset that loss. The team has dropped six of its last seven games, however, following Tuesday's 109-88 setback to visiting Orlando. Sacramento had a two-point lead on the Southeast Division-leading Magic after three quarters but was outscored by a lopsided 33-10 margin in the fourth. "That fourth quarter put a damper on a game where we did so many good things against another top team in basketball," Kings head coach Paul Westphal remarked. Evans led Sacramento with 18 points and Beno Udrih scored 15 in the loss. Rookie forward Omri Casspi recorded a double-double for the Kings, finishing with 11 points and 11 rebounds. The Kings will also visit Washington, Charlotte, Atlanta, Orlando and Miami on this lengthy trek. The team has gone 6-6 against the East so far this season, but is a subpar 3-13 on the road. Philadelphia will try to bounce back from a tough one-point loss to rival New York Wednesday at the Wachovia Center, with the Knicks coming away with a 93-92 decision on David Lee's tip-in with 14.9 seconds left. The 76ers had a 90-86 lead after Rodney Carney's three-pointer with 1:30 to go, but New York answered with five straight points and moved in front on Lee's jumper with 43.9 ticks remaining. Marreese Speights responded with a basket that put Philadelphia back ahead with 26.9 seconds on the clock, but Lee's basket on the ensuing possession gave the Knicks a one-point edge once again. Philadelphia had one final shot for the win, but Carney misfired on a three- point try as time expired. "Seems like we did everything right until down the stretch," said Allen Iverson, who led the Sixers with 16 points. "We were right in the game (and) had every opportunity in the world to win the basketball game -- we just didn't do enough. And that's been the case most of this year." Sixers center Samuel Dalembert, playing with the devastating earthquake in his native Haiti fresh in his mind, brought down a season-best 21 rebounds to go with 12 points. Philadelphia had been vying for its first three-game winning streak of the season and was coming off a 96-92 victory over New Orleans on Monday in the opener of a homestand that concludes tonight. The 76ers have won four straight meetings in this series, including a 116-106 triumph in Sacramento on December 30.
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007. As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season. Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises. Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres. Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your hockey betting needs.
NFL ODDSTop Football Betting Free Agents to Change TeamsIt’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column. We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side. Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor. Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season. Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference. The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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