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Buck-ing the trendBasketball Betting Lines02/28/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Milwaukee Bucks finally put the brakes on a season-long losing streak and have a healthy dose of home games on the horizon. The Bucks were mired in a seven-game skid and the return of star guard Michael Redd wasn't enough. Redd missed 20 games with a left patellar tendon strain and the team suffered without him, compiling a lowly 3-17 mark. Redd returned in a loss to the division-rival Detroit Pistons on February 20 and recorded 17 points in 29:39 of action. Milwaukee's captain didn't have an immediate impact on the squad with three straight losses, but the Bucks have won two straight since. Redd has averaged 24.8 points in those five games. Despite a 5-22 record since the turn of the new year, Milwaukee is in the midst of playing 10 of 12 games at the Bradley Center where it owns a 13-12 record this season. It would be a crazy pipe dream to think the Bucks have a chance to reach the playoffs this season, but playing at home is the best cure for Milwaukee to start righting the ship out of the Central Division basement. After a home win versus Philadelphia on Saturday and Tuesday's victory over Golden State at the Bradley Center, the Bucks will now visit Toronto, head back home to host Chicago, then take a trip to Orlando before starting a seven-game homestand versus the Lakers, Cavaliers, Raptors, Spurs, Bobcats, Clippers and Pistons. Friday's game against the Raptors in Canada is huge for Milwaukee, which has lost 11 in a row as the visitor. That's the worst streak since the Bucks dropped 14 straight as the guest during the 2004-05 season. Besides needing Redd to play at a high level, Bucks guard Mo Williams has been ripping up the court lately. Williams entered Tuesday's game averaging 26.0 points, 6.0 rebounds, 7.0 assists and 1.7 steals over the previous three contests. Williams then notched 16 points and a season-high 13 assists in the recent win over the Warriors. Fellow guard Charlie Bell has scored in double-digits in 19 straight games after registering 20 points in Tuesday's win over Golden State. Bell has reached the 20-point mark eight times over that span. On the injury front, guard Earl Boykins missed his third straight game with a right thumb sprain. Surgery could be in the plans for Boykins, who is expected to get another medical opinion on the thumb.
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Super Bowl XLIII Betting OddsSuper Bowl XLIII, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers.Super Bowl XLIII is now set, the Arizona Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Steelers will meet each other on February 1st in Tampa's Raymond James Stadium to battle it out for the coveted Lombardi Trophy. The game kicks off at 6:00pm ET on NBC with announcers Al Michaels and John Madden covering the on-field action. Super Bowl XLIII betting odds at online bookmaker MySportsbook.com have the Steelers listed as an early -6.5 against the spread favorite.Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds Pittsburgh earned their passage to the big game by beating their division rival, the Baltimore Ravens, 23-14 in yesterday's AFC Championship Game. The Steelers jumped on Baltimore early, building a 13-0 first half lead, and never let up on their way to a fairly easy win. Although the Ravens did close to within two points in the fourth quarter, it never appeared as if they had enough offense to pull off the upset. The Steelers dominating defense held Baltimore to a total of 198 yards while allowing them to convert just three third downs in 13 attempts. Pittsburgh also forced quarterback Joe Flacco into three interceptions, one of which safety Troy Polamalu returned fourty yards for a touchdown. The Cardinals, by far the playoff team with the longest odds to reach Super Bowl XLIII, did so yesterday with a 32-25 upset of the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship. Arizona charged out of the gates and built a 24-6 halftime lead that had the Eagles venerable defense reeling. Quarterback Kurt Warner and wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald did most of the damage, connecting on three first half touchdowns. Arizona, however, could not sustain their momentum and the Eagles took a 25-24 with 10:45 left to play in the fourth. The Cardinals, with the franchise's first Super Bowl appearance hanging in the balance, mounted a fourteen play, 72 yard touchdown drive that consumed 7:52 off the clock. Warner hit running back Tim Hightower on a short screen for the go-ahead, game clinching score that will forever live in Cardinal infamy. MySportsbook.com's Super Bowl XLIII Betting Odds: Pittsburgh Steelers -6.5 (-110), Over 46.5 (-110), -260 (Money line) Arizona Cardinals +6.5 (-110), Under 46.5 (-110), +220 (Money line) Matt Foust won both of his conference championship plays yesterday and he is ready to serve up plenty of Super Bowl action. Each individual play costs $15.00, however, MySportsbook.com recommends purchasing Matt's NFL Playoff Package which includes all of Matt's Super Bowl props and picks from just $45.00. Get free Super Bowl XLIII Betting from top rated online sportsbook MySportsbook.com. Mysportsbook.com online Super Bowl betting with credit cards El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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