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
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview
“You play to win the game!”
Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy.
The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line.
The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2.
Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway?
Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year.
Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years.
Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant.
Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success.
The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones.
Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings.
Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record.
This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots.
First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!”
The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason.
Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games.
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