Streaking Mavs rout Kings to win 12th straight
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12/02/2006 -
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Playing despite a bruised retina, Dirk Nowitzki
scored 18 points and pulled down 10 rebounds, helping Dallas to its 12th
straight win, 109-90, over the Sacramento Kings.
Josh Howard led the way with 24 points for the Mavericks, who haven't trailed
in their last four contests and haven't lost since dropping their first four
games of the season. They're now two victories shy of a team record for
longest winning streak, set at the start of the 2002-03 season.
Nowitzki, who ended 4-of-15 from the field, left Wednesday's 117-98 win over
Toronto with blurred vision, caused by a bruised retina in his right eye.
Jerry Stackhouse and Devin Harris each scored 13 for the Mavs, who have beaten
the Kings in seven of the last nine meetings.
Ron Artest scored 15 for Sacramento, which fell behind 38-19 after the first
quarter and had a three-game winning streak broken.
<< LeBron leads Cavs past Hawks
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James totaled 31 points, eight assists
and seven rebounds to guide the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Atlanta Hawks,
106-95, at Philips Arena.
James added three steals and two blocks while Eric Snow
<< Brewers offer Graffanino arbitration
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Brewers offered free agent
infielder Tony Graffanino salary arbitration on Friday. He has until December
7 to accept or reject arbitration with the Brewers.
Graffanino hit .280 with two ho
<< Ronaldinho to sit out weekend fixture
Barcelona, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When Barcelona takes the pitch on
Saturday for its La Liga contest at Levante, Ronaldinho, one of the best
players in the world, will not be in its lineup.
Not because of injury, however,
<< Bremen can't look past suddenly hot Hertha
Bremen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With a huge Champions League fixture
against defending champions Barcelona on Tuesday looming, Werder Bremen must
keep its focus on a Hertha side that has enjoyed a very good run of play
recentl
<< NFC South - Where Are The Points?
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Last year, only four NFC teams scored more
points than the Panthers and Falcons. Those two combined for 742 points and
went over the total in 12 of their last 17 games, including Carolinas playoff
run.
Ho
Hill lifts Magic over Trail Blazers >>
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Grant Hill scored 16 points and the game-
winner with .3 seconds on the clock, as the Orlando Magic got their sixth
straight victory with a 91-89 win over the slumping Portland Trail Blazers at
the Ros
Russians grab 2-1 Davis Cup final lead against Argentina >>
Moscow, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A strong tandem of Marat Safin and Dmitry
Tursunov gave the host Russians a 2-1 lead over Argentina in the 2006 Davis
Cup final by virtue of an easy doubles victory here Saturday at Olympic
Stadium.
Safi
Top-25 clash pits Shockers against Orange >>
Syracuse, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hoping to add another feather to their
suddenly crowded cap, the 17th-ranked Wichita State Shockers pull into
update New York to take on the 15th-ranked Syracuse Orange.
Mark Turgeon's S
Gonzaga and Texas lock horns in Hall of Fame Challenge >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 22nd-ranked Gonzaga Bulldogs will take on
the Texas Longhorns as part of the Basketball Hall of Fame Challenge
this afternoon from the U.S. Airways Center in Phoenix.
Mark Few's Zags have w
Blue Devils and Hoyas set for slugfest >>
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A top-25 matchup takes place in Durham this
evening, as the 11th-ranked Duke Blue Devils play host to the 18th-ranked
Georgetown Hoyas in non-league action from Cameron Indoor Stadium.
Mike Krzyzew
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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