Blazers aim to continue dominance over Wolves
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02/27/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers hope to bounce back from a tough
overtime loss when they resume a five-game road trip in the Twin Cities
against a team they traditionally dominate, the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Blazers have already routed Minnesota three times this season and have
taken 11 straight overall vs. the Wolves. A win tonight would give Portland a
season sweep over Minnesota for a third consecutive season.
The Blazers lost for the first time on their trip last night in the Windy City
when Luol Deng scored seven points in the extra frame, and Derrick Rose scored
33 overall, leading the Chicago Bulls to a 115-111 victory over Portland.
LaMarcus Aldridge scored 32 points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Blazers,
who fell to 2-1 on their trek but still hold down the eighth and final playoff
spot in the West, two games clear of New Orleans. Brandon Roy added 23 points
and six assists, while Andre Miller had 14 points and seven assists in defeat.
"We controlled the game, they just had the better legs down the stretch,"
Miller said.
The Wolves, meanwhile, lost for the eighth time in nine games on Friday in
Oklahoma City when Kevin Durant led seven Thunder players in double figures
with 25 points, as Oklahoma City crushed Minnesota, 109-92.
Kevin Love posted 19 points and eight rebounds for the Timberwolves. Ryan
Gomes added 10 and seven, and Al Jefferson netted 12 points in defeat.
"We had to come out and play focused right from the get-go. We had too many
turnovers early and we got frustrated," Minnesota head coach Kurt Rambis said.
The Wolves haven't topped Portland since a 94-93 win at Target Center on March
25, 2007 and Minnesota has been obliterated in the three matchups against the
Blazers this season. Portland won the first two games by 23 and then posted a
28-point triumph.
<< Grizzlies and Knicks collide at MSG
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies have been a bit of a Bipolar team
recently. Lionel Hollins' club has dropped six straight on its home floor but
will be shooting for its fourth straight road victory in historic Madison
Square Garden ton
<< Dementieva, Kleybanova to meet in Malaysia final
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Russians Elena Dementieva and Alisa
Kleybanova were semifinal winners Saturday and will meet for the title at the
Malaysian Open.
The top-seeded Dementieva rolled to a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Austri
<< Inkster, Miyazato share lead in Singapore
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Juli Inkster and Ai Miyazato both carded three-
under 69s Saturday and they share the lead after three rounds of the HSBC
Women's Champions.
Inkster and Miyazato completed 54 holes at seven-under-par 2
<< Jordan to have majority ownership of Bobcats
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Charlotte Bobcats owner Bob Johnson
reportedly announced in the early hours Saturday morning that he has reached a
definitive agreement to sell a majority interest of the club to Michael Jordan
and MJ
<< Ferrer, Ferrero to do battle in Mexican Open final
Acapulco, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Third-seeded David Ferrer and fourth-
seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero each won their respective semifinal matches Friday
to set up an all-Spanish final at the $1.08 million Mexican Open.
Ferrero took the
Pistons finish road trip in Oakland vs. Warriors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Pistons hope to close out their western road
swing in positive fashion tonight when they shoot for a sixth straight win
over the defensively-challenged Golden State Warriors.
The Pistons fell to 1-2 on their fo
Celtics shoot for 13th straight win over lowly Nets >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Expect the Atlantic Division's remake of Beauty and the
Beast this afternoon as the first place Boston Celtics host the cellar-
dwelling New Jersey Nets.
The Celtics play the beauty is this version, having beaten the ugly-
Bucks visit Heat in key Eastern Conference matchup >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two teams jockeying for Eastern Conference playoff
positioning meet in South Beach Saturday as the Miami Heat host the Milwaukee
Bucks.
After losing to lowly Minnesota on Tuesday the Heat hold down the eighth and
final pl
Bulls aim for season sweep of Pacers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Central Division rivals clash at Conseco Fieldhouse
Saturday as Indiana plays host to a streaking Chicago Bulls team, aiming to
sweep the season series with the Pacers for the first time in 13 years.
Chicago has already to
Martin leads Rockets into Salt Lake City to face Jazz >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Martin hopes to build on his best performance as a
Houston Rocket when he leads his teammates into Salt Lake City to face one of
the Western Conference's best teams, the Utah Jazz.
Martin finished with 33 points last
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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.
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