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04/09/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Fresh off securing the first playoff berth in franchise history, the Charlotte Bobcats get back to work in south Texas when they face off with the Houston Rockets.
D.J. Augustin made a key three-pointer with 15.8 seconds left on Wednesday, as the Bobcats clinched the postseason spot with a 104-103 victory over the New Orleans Hornets.
Augustin ended with 14 points for the Bobcats, who sit seventh in the Eastern Conference and will be heading to the playoffs for the first time due to their win and Toronto's loss to Boston. The Bobcats entered the league as an expansion team during the 2004-05 season.
Stephen Jackson donated 29 points while Tyson Chandler chipped in 16 points and 10 boards for Charlotte, which came into Wednesday with an 0-5 all-time mark in the Big Easy.
"I'm happy for our fans. I'm happy for our franchise. I'm a coach. I always say celebrate the wins because the losses hurt," Bobcats head coach Larry Brown said. "I'm happy with the accomplishment, but a little angry with what went on in that second half."
The Rockets, meanwhile, are the only NBA team playing above .500 basketball that won't be making a trip to the playoffs but Rick Adelman's team played the role of spoiler in its most recent outing against Utah on Wednesday.
Kevin Martin and Aaron Brooks each scored 28 points in that one to lead Houston past the playoff-contending Jazz, 113-96, at Toyota Center.
The Jazz entered the game in the second spot in the Western Conference and tumbled all the way to fifth.
"You know they're playing for something at this time of year, and I think that just shows the character of this team," Martin said. "We're out of the playoffs and we come out here and scrap. So that's definitely a positive thing for us."
In addition to Martin and Brooks, Luis Scola helped Houston take the win by posting 24 points. Charles Hayes had 18 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won two in a row.
The victory also made Adelman the 11th coach in NBA history to record 900 career wins.
"I've been fortunate, I've had four [coaching] situations and three of them were great situations," Adelman said. "Sometimes you get fortunate in that way. It's either that or you get really old and you're coaching a long time, and I'm probably both. I'm glad to see it with our guys this year because we've been struggling so much."
The Bobcats topped the Rockets in Charlotte earlier this season and will be shooting for the home-and-home sweep of the series for the first time since 2004-05.
<< Hawks host Raptors in key Eastern Conference matchup
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The third seed in the Eastern Conference is still up for
grabs and the Atlanta Hawks are in the running for it. Tonight the Hawks will
try to move closer to that goal when they shoot for an 11th straight win at
home versus th
<< Celtics jockey for playoff position against Wizards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics are fighting for the third spot in the
Eastern Conference and will try to continue their recent dominance of the
Washington Wizards tonight from TD Garden.
Boston, which is tied with Atlanta for the thir
<< Cavs and Pacers clash at the "Q"
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - It's understandable that the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers
would rest some of their players before the postseason begins next weekend,
but it's important to establish some sort of rhythm entering the playoffs.
Cleveland w
<< Heat shoot for 10th straight win; face Pistons
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat have been beating up on the also-rans of the
NBA during their nine-game winning streak and will try to stay on track
tonight against the lowly Detroit Pistons at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The Heat have beaten
Thunder host Suns at Ford Center >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of Western Conference contenders jockey for playoff
position in Oklahoma City tonight, when the Thunder host the streaking Phoenix
Suns.
The scorching Suns have won 11 of 12 and are now deadlocked with Dallas fo
Reds play host to Cubs in series opener >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams coming off their first victories of the
season clash tonight when the Chicago Cubs visit the Cincinnati Reds in the
opener of a three-game series between National League Central foes at Great
American Ball Par
LA tries again for West's top seed in tilt with Wolves >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers need just one win in their final
four games to secure the top seed in the Western Conference. A matchup with
the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves tonight in the Twin Cities could be just the
tonic
Wells hopes to keep swinging hot bat in Jays battle with O's >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vernon Wells has showed that when healthy, he is still an
offensive threat. Wells will try to homer in four straight games for the first
time in seven seasons this afternoon when the Toronto Blue Jays visit
Baltimore for the
It’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.
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NFL betting action is back! At MySportsbook, all of the pro football odds are posted for the NFC North. Check out how we see the four teams in this cloudy division stacking up this year in the chase for the playoffs! Green Bay Packers (+125) - With QB Aaron Rodgers leading the offense and DC Dom Capers working his magic on defense, the Packers are a real force to be reckoned with.
Virtually nothing changed on this offense for Green Bay from last year to this year, save for the addition of rookie OT Brian Bulaga to the bunch. Expect more huge numbers from the Pack, and a relatively favorable schedule should get them over the hump and into the playoffs once again this season. My NFL Betting Predictions: 11-5, 1st place in NFC North Minnesota Vikings (+130) - There are still too many unknowns about the Vikes this year. There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not.
There is a huge difference between QB Brett Favre and either Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels under center. Plus, is Favre comes back, is he really going to be able to keep his pick total under double digits again? Depth at running back looked like it might have been an issue with RB Chester Taylor fleeing in free agency, but drafting RB Toby Gerhart should pick up the difference. This defense is still suitable, but with a first place schedule, making the playoffs is going to be very tough regardless of whether #4 comes back or not. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
Chicago Bears (+350) - The Bears are probably a bit of an overhyped team once again this year.No, we don't think it is plausible for QB Jay Cutler to have as bad of a season as he did last year, and we do think the additions of RB Chester Taylor and DE Julius Peppers are going to help immensely, but there's still something in the water in the Windy City that we aren't so sure about. Maybe Chicago finds its way to .500... but then again, maybe it doesn't. If Favre comes back, Cutler might be the worst quarterback in this division this year.
Detroit Lions (+1500) - The Lions are probably once again going to be the whipping boys for the rest of the teams in the NFC North, but they aren't just going to roll over and die once again. There is some real talent amassing on this team offensively, as the combination of QB Matt Stafford, RB Jahvid Best, WR Calvin Johnson, and TE Brandon Pettigrew should put a bunch of points on the board if the offensive line can even remotely hold up. The questions really lie on defense, where it feels like DT Ndamukong Suh is going to be trying to stop opposing teams all by himself. This year should show some marked improvement in the Motor City.
The Patriots will make NFL betting fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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