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11/11/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The surprising New York Knicks open a quick two-game road trip Tuesday when they travel to San Antonio to face the injury-ravaged Spurs.
The Knicks won their third straight game when Jamal Crawford had a game-high 32 points and four assists to lead New York in a comeback win over the previously unbeaten Utah Jazz, 107-99, at Madison Square Garden.
Zach Randolph added 25 points and 14 rebounds for Mike D'Antoni's club, while Nate Robinson ended with 10 points and four steals. Chris Duhon chipped in 16 points and nine assists in the win.
"We're changing the culture around here," Crawford said after the game. "Guys are really competing, we're playing together and coach believes in us. He's positive and upbeat all the time."
The Spurs, already missing star swingman Manu Ginobili, suffered a terrible loss Friday when Miami's Dwyane Wade poured in a game-high 33 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out nine assists in the Heat's 99-83 triumph over San Antonio.
Tim Duncan notched a double-double with 22 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, who saw All-Star point guard Tony Parker leave in the first quarter with a sprained left ankle.
Parker drove to the hoop for a bucket and rolled his ankle upon landing with 2:06 left in the first. He immediately grabbed for the ankle and was off to the locker room, where x-rays were found to be negative.
An MRI revealed a Grade 2 ankle sprain and Parker could miss up to four weeks.
Parker had a career night in leading the Spurs to their first win of the season last week in a thrilling 129-125 double-overtime victory against the Minnesota Timberwolves. The seventh-year pro dropped a career-high 55 points, including nine in the second overtime, on 22-of-36 shots from the floor and dished out 10 assists while bringing down seven rebounds.
Rookie George Hill and Jacque Vaughn are expected to take over the point guard duties in Parker's absence.
San Antonio has won six straight over the Knicks and nine of its past 10.
New York last beat the Spurs on March 21, 2005, an 88-75 triumph in Madison Square Garden. The Knicks haven't won in San Antonio since the 2002-03 season.
<< Blue Devils seek sweep of Durham Regional in 2K Sports Classic
Durham, North Carolina (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The eighth-ranked Duke Blue Devils
will attempt to close out the Durham Regional in the 2K Sports Classic
Benefiting Coaches vs. Cancer, when they play host to the Georgia Southern
Eagles in second-roun
<< Ball State hopes to keep dream season going in clash with Miami-Ohio
Miami, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One of only five undefeated teams remaining at
the Football Bowl Subdivision level, the 14th-ranked Ball State Cardinals will
try to keep their perfect campaign going versus the Miami-Ohio RedHawks in a
Mid-American
<< Hoffman likely done with Padres
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It appears Trevor Hoffman, the all-time saves
leader in baseball, won't be closing games for the San Diego Padres in 2009.
According to multiple media reports, the Padres have withdrawn their $4
millio
<< Warner, Cardinals win wild one over 49ers
Glendale, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kurt Warner threw for 328 yards and three
touchdowns, including the go-ahead score late in the fourth quarter, and
Arizona's defense came up with a goal-line stand at the end in a 29-24 victory
over th
Nuggets hit the road to Charlotte >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets open a three-game road trip in Charlotte
on Tuesday when they take on the Bobcats at Time Warner Cable Arena.
The Nuggets reached the .500 mark (3-3) on Sunday when Carmelo Anthony scored
24 points and
Cavs shoot for fifth straight win vs. Bucks >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers shoot for their fifth straight win
Tuesday when they open up a three-game homestand against Milwaukee at Quicken
Loans Arena.
Superstar LeBron James scored 41 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, and m
Djokovic, del Potro post wins at Masters Cup >>
Shanghai, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic
and rising Argentine Juan Martin del Potro were Tuesday's round-robin winners
at the $4.45 million Tennis Masters Cup.
The second-seeded Djokovic reached the s
Jazz hope to rebound against woeful Sixers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The shorthanded Utah Jazz will attempt to rebound from
their first loss of the 2008-09 season Tuesday as they continue a five-game
road trip in Philadelphia against the struggling Sixers.
New York's Jamal Crawford
Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds
Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset.
The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown.
The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns.
Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy.
MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds:
Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line)
Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line)
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Oddsmakers have released the odds for the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award and Seattle Seahawks linebacker Aaron Curry has been made the opening favorite.
Seattle took Curry with the fourth overall pick in April's NFL draft and plan on inserting him into its starting lineup right away. The Hawks traded linebacker Julian Peterson in the offseason, so Curry is expected to have a significant role in Seattle's defense next year and that's one of the primary reasons he is the favorite to win the NFL ROY Award.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook MySportsbook.com have made Curry a 5/1 favorite to win this year's NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award. Given that he was the best defensive prospect in this year's draft and how he'll have plenty of opportunities to make plays in '09, Curry offers a ton of value at 5/1.
Another thing working for Curry is the position he plays. A linebacker has won the defensive ROY award six straight times and eight of the last nine years. Jerod Mayo, Patrick Willis, DeMeco Ryans, Shawne Merriman, Jonathan Vilma, Terrell Suggs, Kendrell Bell and Brian Urlacher were the most recent linebackers to take home the award.
Following Curry at 5/1 are Tyson Jackson (Chiefs) at 7/1, James Laurinaitas (Rams) at 8/1, Brian Orakpo (Redskins) at 10/1, Rey Maualuga (Bengals) at 10/1 and Jerry Peria (Falcons) at 10/1.
All the players mentioned above are expected to start for their respective teams, but Jackson and Peria are going to have a tough time being recognized on a national level given they're both defensive linemen. D-linemen rarely put up the numbers that it takes to win an individual award like the ROY.
A couple of players with some value are Clay Matthews (Packers) at 12/1 and Larry English (Chargers) at 15/1. Matthews is expected to start at outside linebacker in Green Bay's new 3-4 defense and could rack up a ton of tackles. English, who was an impressive player at Northern Illinois, is expected to be a situational pass rusher for the Chargers and could rack up a ton of sacks.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award, see below. And for complete odds for the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award, click the link provided.
2009 AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award
Robert Ayers (DEN) 12/1
Ron Brace (NE) 25/1
Everette Brown (CAR) 16/1
Darius Butler (NE) 40/1
Patrick Chung (NE) 30/1
Aaron Curry (SEA) 5/1
Brian Cushing (HOU) 12/1
Vontae Davis (MIA) 30/1
Louis Delmas (DET) 30/1
Larry English (SD) 15/1
Evander Hood (PIT) 25/1
Tyson Jackson (KC) 7/1
Malcolm Jenkins (NO) 25/1
Paul Kruger (BAL) 50/1
James Laurinaitas (STL) 8/1
Sen'Derrick Marks (TEN) 20/1
Clay Matthews (GB) 12/1
Aaron Maybin (BUF) 15/1
Rey Maualuga (CIN) 10/1
Roy Miller (TB) 20/1
Michael Mitchell (OAK) 45/1
Fili Moala (IND) 30/1
Brian Orakpo (WAS) 10/1
Jerry Peria (ATL) 10/1
B J Raji (GB) 7/1
Clint Sintim (NYG) 35/1
Alphonso Smith (DEN) 40/1
David Verkune (CLE) 20/1
Jason Williams (DAL) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 6/1
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