Playoff-hopeful Bucks welcome Clippers to Brew City
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03/30/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks are inching closer to their first
postseason berth in four years as they wrap up a five-game homestand against
the hapless Los Angeles Clippers tonight.
The Bucks haven't reached the playoffs since the 2005-06 season but currently
hold the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, a comfortable 5 1/2 games ahead
of ninth place Chicago with just 10 to play.
Milwaukee snapped a two-game skid with a huge 108-103 overtime win over
Memphis on Sunday. John Salmons scored five of his 25 points in the extra
frame in that one and added six rebounds and six assists, as the Bucks
improved to 2-2 on their residency.
Rookie sensation Brandon Jennings went for a team-high 29 points to go with
eight assists and seven boards for Milwaukee, which regrouped after suffering
back-to-back home losses to Philadelphia and Miami.
Center Andrew Bogut (back) returned to action after sitting out Friday's loss
to the Heat and finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds.
"When he's in the game it makes a big difference for us," Jennings said. "Just
having Bogut present, you can't win in the NBA without a big man."
Bogut is certainly a key to the Bucks success but so is Salmons. The team is a
gaudy 16-4 since acquiring the wing player from Chicago in mid-February.
Along with Bogut, Milwaukee forward Ersan Ilyasova also returned against
Memphis after a one-game absence with the flu and the team hopes to get back
Carlos Delfino tonight. Delfino was taken off in a stretcher with a neck
injury during last Friday's game against the Heat but has progressed nicely
and is now listed as day-to-day.
The Clippers, who are kicking off a three-game road trip tonight, continue to
limp toward the finish line and lost for the 11th time in 13 tries Sunday when
Golden State's Reggie Williams poured in 25 points as the Warriors grabbed a
121-103 triumph over Los Angeles at Staples Center.
Rasual Butler had 21 points and Eric Gordon 20 for the Clippers. Drew Gooden
added 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Baron Davis chipped in 18 points, seven
assists and six boards.
"The game was strange and disappointing," Clippers coach Kim Hughes said. "We
shot poorly. Our bigs were not good and turned the ball over too much. When
our offense went south we stopped playing defense."
LA has won two straight and three of the last four meetings in the series,
including a 101-93 win in Hollywood on March 17.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With playoff seeds still unsettled in the jumbled Western
Conference, the Oklahoma City Thunder will try to solidify their postseason
spot when they open a three-game road trip tonight against the Philadelphia
76ers at the Wa
<< Pacers shoot for 8th straight home win; host Kings
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rookie sensation Tyreke Evans is expected to make his
return to the hardwood tonight, when the Sacramento Kings resume a five-game
road trip against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse.
Evans has missed the last five
<< Skinner out at Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boston College and men's basketball coach
Al Skinner have parted ways after 13 seasons.
Skinner met with school officials last Wednesday and the decision was made at
that time, but athletic director Gene
<< Penguins sign Letang to contract extension
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins have signed
defenseman Kris Letang to a four-year contract extension.
Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the pact starts next
season and runs through the 2013-14 camp
<< Toronto signs Vermont F Irwin to 2-year contract
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -The Toronto Maple Leafs have signed Vermont forward Brayden Irwin to a two-year contract.The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Irwin led the Catamounts with 34 points and helped the team earn a second straight bid to the NCAA tournament.The
Wizards take record losing streak to Houston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Washington Wizards hope to halt a franchise-record 15-
game losing streak tonight in south Texas when they take on the Houston
Rockets at the Toyota Center.
Washington's most recent failure came on Saturday
Pacific and Missouri State square off for CIT crown >>
Springfield, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Missouri State Bears and Pacific Tigers
will meet one another tonight in Springfield, with the CollegeInsider.com
Tournament championship on the line. Last year was the first for this event,
with Old Domin
Thrashers try to rebound against Maple Leafs >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The playoff hopeful Atlanta Thrashers will try to bounce
back when they visit the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Air Canada Centre.
The Thrashers enter tonight two points behind Boston for the eighth and final
playoff seed
Bruins try to strengthen grip on playoff spot versus Devils >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins will continue their push for the
postseason tonight when they visit the New Jersey Devils for a battle at
Prudential Center.
The Bruins enter tonight as the eighth and final playoff seed in the Eastern
C
Rangers wrap season series with Islanders >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Rangers will try to help their playoff chances alive
tonight when they visit the Islanders at Nassau Coliseum for another battle
between the New York teams.
The Rangers enter tonight as the 10th seed in the East. The B
American Idol Betting Odds: Season 6
The online gambling websites are in the process of deciphering each American Idol contestant and his or her chances of winning Season 6 to come up with the early American Idol betting lines.
Tim Dalton of MySportsbook.com has been locked away in a soundproof room coming up with all the latest tallies, we are told. "American Idol has become one of the most significant betting events of the year," claims Jack Black of MySportsbook.com. "Last year, millions were bet during the season across the globe, not just in America.
It's tough early on since we really do not have a glimpse as to how well each of these individuals will perform solo on a week-to-week basis. It's like Week 1 of the NFL. Pre-season means nada!
We do know the 24 finalists however.
Sanjaya Malakar is the young man whose sister failed to make it into the Top 24. He's very low key but - unless he totally flubs - will probably win over the young girlie vote for a few weeks anyway. He's too young to go all the way, according to Payton O'Brien.
Brandon Rogers - Who?
Phil Stacy is the military guy who missed his daughter's birth because of the Memphis audition. He should go a good distance.
Chris Sligh - He's got the humor and in many ways he's the Anti-American Idol much like last year's winner Taylor Hicks was. And this is why he'll probably get pretty far in this competition. He's chubby, white with a big curly afro....but more importantly, a great voice! People love "real", not "real cute" to go all the way.
"Blake Lewis should go far because of his uniqueness and looks. He's the boy next store with a twist - he beat boxes. But on top of this, he's a great singer, and I adore him," Payton O'Brien relayed.
A talented beat-boxer Blake Lewis was a hit during the group sing in Hollywood but Simon explained that this is a singing contest just before he told him he was “in.”
Paul Kim has caught our own roving reporter, Jenny Woo's eyes.
"I love the fact that there is a Korean American on the show and he is bound to get more Asians tuning into the show," Woo said from her Miami Beach estate. "There has never been a major presence of Asian-Americans on American Idol in the past. He's a hottie with a nice voice so that should help to take him far. Expect heavy betting action from the Asian community."
Sundance Head - He's not perfect, but he's got the personality that will take him through a few weeks, plus he's got the lineage (son of Roy Head - whose 1965 single, "Treat Her Right," hit No. 5 in the charts)
And the others:
Rudy Cardinas
AJ Tabaldo - the 5th time is the charm
Nicolas Pedro
Chris Richardson
Jared Cotter
The girls
"Melinda Doolittle has one of the best voices," says MySportsbook.com Reporter and an acclaimed dancer in her own right, Destiney Lewis. "It is great to see a back up singer step out like she has. The girl needs to gain more confidence but that can also be a positive. I think she will go far."
Alena Alexander - Those tears (she never seems to stop bawling) should get her far.
"Single mom Lakisha Jones I suspect will be a pretty big favorite entering Week 1 of the competition," says Destiny Williams. Jones is an excellent singer and down to earth. "She'll have a wide appeal," echoed O'Brien.
Nicole Trellis - Seems to exert confidence.
Amy Krebs - a powerful singer.
Antonella Barba
Gina Glocksen
Hailey Scanardo
Jordan Sparks
Stephanie Edwards
Leslie Hunt
Sabrina Sloan
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Problem with Bears?
Chicago, IL - New Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler and star linebacker Brian Urlacher shot down reports of a rift, saying they're simply not true.
"There's nothing between us," Cutler said Thursday, when he reported to training camp. "I just want to put that to rest. There never has been anything between us."
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Urlacher added: "I never said what I was quoted as saying and that's it. I have a lot of respect for Jay. I think Jay knows that."
Former Bears receiver Bobby Wade caused a stir when he told Minneapolis radio station KFAN-AM that Urlacher used a profanity while questioning Cutler's manhood during a conversation in Las Vegas last weekend. Wade, who now plays for the Vikings, said Urlacher used a profane version of the word "wimp" during the interview that had to be edited out.
go radio station WSCR-AM also reported that Urlacher had to be restrained from confronting Cutler during organized team activities.
"I wouldn't go face-to-face with Brian, anyway," Cutler said. "No, that's never happened. I've hung out with Brian away from the facility numerous times and we've always gotten along."
Urlacher, noting he was limited by a groin injury, denied the reports in an interview with the Chicago Tribune and did it again when he reported to camp.
"I didn't practice this summer, so I don't know how I would fight the guy if I didn't practice," Urlacher said. "We have no problems. I'm excited about football starting. I'm excited to have him as our quarterback."
Why would Wade say that?
"I don't know," Urlacher said. "Maybe he's jealous because we have a good quarterback now."
Cutler said the first he heard of any friction was when he got a call from Urlacher to clear the air. Urlacher, however, said he had already taken several calls from teammates wondering if the reports were true when Cutler phoned.
"He called me and I said, What's up (expletive), what are you doing?'" a grinning Urlacher said, uttering the same word he allegedly used with Wade. "It's so dumb to me that this even got to this point, but it did and then here we are."
better place after going 9-7 and missing the playoffs for the second straight year. They have a franchise quarterback for the first time in decades after acquiring Cutler in an offseason trade with Denver. But there are questions about his attitude following a fallout with Broncos management and new coach Josh McDaniels.
His critics include former Bears coach Mike Ditka and former Indianapolis and Tampa Bay coach Tony Dungy, one of Smith's mentors. Smith, however, said Cutler has been a model teammate so far while denying any animosity with Urlacher.
"There's no issue with Jay and Brian, except Brian and Jay are both excited about being teammates for our club this year," coach Lovie Smith said. "No more than that. We can't spend a whole lot of time on something that isn't true. I have talked to the players. Whenever something comes out, you have to address it, but it's a non-issue."
In some ways, Cutler is getting a second chance in Chicago, an opportunity to repair his reputation.
Smith said another quarterback - Michael Vick - deserves one, although he doesn't see it happening with the Bears, who lack an experienced backup. The former Atlanta Falcons star, who served a 23-month sentence for running a dogfighting ring, said Thursday he is getting close to signing with a pro football team.
"A second chance, like everyone in society who has paid their debt to society," Smith said. "He deserves a second chance. As far as we're concerned, we like this team that we have right now."
Particularly the new quarterback.
"Me and Brian have been on a good relationship since I've been here, and I expect it to continue that way," Cutler said.
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