11/29/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Clippers will try to end a three-game homestand on a positive note tonight when they welcome the Miami Heat to the Staples Center.
The Clippers have dropped four in a row overall and the first two installments of their current homestand, including Wednesday's 106-105 setback to the Denver Nuggets. Baron Davis had 18 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who have lost 13 of 15 games to start the season. It's their worst start since the lockout-shortened 1998-99 squad started 0-17.
Marcus Camby had 17 points and 11 rebounds while Al Thornton scored 14 points in the loss. Zach Randolph and Mardy Collins, who were acquired from the New York Knicks last week for Tim Thomas and Cuttino Mobley, each made their Clippers debut versus Denver. Randolph had seven points and four boards, and Collins went scoreless in limited action.
LA big man Chris Kaman (foot) is questionable for Saturday's game. He leads the Clippers in rebounds (9.4 rpg) and field goal percentage (57.1).
Miami will resume its five-game road trip out west tonight in LA and is 1-1 so far on the trek following Friday's 107-92 win at Phoenix.
Dwyane Wade posted a season-high 43 points on 15-of-24 shooting from the field while Udonis Haslem and Daequan Cook chipped in 16 and 15 points, respectively, for the Heat. Haslem also pulled down a team-high 11 boards.
The Heat will also visit Golden State and Utah on the swing.
Los Angeles and Miami split two matchups a year ago while the Clippers have won four of six and five of the last eight meetings in the series.
Miami has lost five of its last seven contests at the Clippers.
<< Nets continue trek at Utah
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets will resume a four-game road trip
tonight against the Utah Jazz at EnergySolutions Arena.
New Jersey has won three of four games and improved to 1-1 on the west coast
trek after Wednesday's 11
<< Rockets, Spurs square off in Houston
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets will try to get back on the winning
track tonight when they host the San Antonio Spurs at the Toyota Center.
The Rockets had their three-game winning streak come to an end with
Wednesday'
<< Lowly Thunder try to stop skid in Memphis
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The woeful Oklahoma City Thunder will try to stop a 14-game
slide when they open a four-game road trip tonight against the Memphis
Grizzlies at FedEx Forum.
Oklahoma City hasn't tasted victory since its first w
<< Nuggets take on familiar Timberwolves
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets will try to continue their recent
dominance of the Minnesota Timberwolves tonight when the two teams square off
at the Target Center.
The Nuggets have won six straight against Minnesota, includin
Oilers slide into St. Louis >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Edmonton's fast start is by far a thing of the past. The
Oilers will try to avoid their sixth loss in seven games this afternoon when
they visit the St. Louis Blues and Scottrade Center.
The Oilers won their first four gam
Sizzling Bruins host Red Wings in showdown at the Garden >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins will try to close out an excellent month
with yet another victory, as they host the Detroit Red Wings in this evening's
showdown at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Bruins are 10-1-1 in November and are coming of
Panthers and Cougars square off for Legends Classic crown >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The fourth-ranked Pittsburgh Panthers have
reached the title game of the Legends Classic as expected, and they will
attempt to avoid an upset against the formidable Washington State Cougars this
evening.
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Hatters seek upset of 22nd-ranked Hurricanes >>
Coral Gables, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 22nd-ranked Miami Hurricanes are
clearly favored in today's non-conference home clash with the Stetson Hatters.
On Monday, Stetson broke a school record for the fewest points allowed in a
game, as they
Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will MLB baseball betting lines despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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