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2010 NBA Playoff Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Sat, 17 Apr 2010 15:30:00 +0000

2010 NBA Preview

Eastern Conference
Cavaliers vs. Bulls
Cleveland has too much speed, size, athleticism and depth for the Chicago Bulls to hang with them. Chicago doesn’t have a “true” defender to keep James honest. The Bulls’ inconsistency shooting from the outside will hurt them the most.

Prediction: Cleveland in 5

TEAMS SPLIT SERIES 2-2
104.5 Off. Eff. 96.7
93.6 Pace 93.6
96.5 PPG 96.5
45.5 RPG 42.5
21.8 APG 22.0
.453 FG% .436
.350 3PT% .327
.680 FT% .716

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 3:00 PM - Saturday, April 17 (Cleveland)
Game 2 8:00 PM - Monday, April 19 (Cleveland)
Game 3 7:00 PM - Thursday, April 22 (Chicago)
Game 4 3:30 PM - Sunday, April 25 (Chicago)
*Game 5 TBD - Tuesday, April 27 (Cleveland)
*Game 6 TBD - Thursday, April 29 (Chicago)
*Game 7 TBD - Saturday, May 1 (Cleveland)

Magic vs. Bobcats
Orlando’s inside-outside is going to be way too much for Charlotte to endure. Their 3-pointers better than all but three other teams, and if they shoot a high percentage, the other team is toast. Charlotte only has two really good players in Stephen Jackson and Gerald Wallace.
Prediction: Orlando in 5

MAGIC WON, 3-1
103.9 Off. Eff. 96.9
90.8 Pace 90.8
96.3 PPG 90.8
40.3 RPG 41.3
19.5 APG 18.0
.448 FG% .450
.352 3PT% .294
.636 FT% .716

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 5:30 PM - Sunday, April 18 (Orlando)
Game 2 7:00 PM - Wednesday, April 21 (Orlando)
Game 3 2:00 PM - Saturday, April 24 (Charlotte)
Game 4 TBD - Monday, April 26 (Charlotte)
*Game 5 TBD - Wednesday, April 28 (Orlando)
*Game 6 TBD - Friday, April 30 (Charlotte)
*Game 7 TBD - Sunday, May 2 (Orlando)

Hawks vs. Bucks
It will be very difficult for Milwaukee to be victorious in this series without Andrew Bogut, but expect Milwaukee to put a supreme effort regardless. Atlanta has tremendous size and athleticism for Milwaukee’s will and determination.

HAWKS WON, 2-1
111.8 Off. Eff. 105.7
89.0 Pace 89.0
101.7 PPG 98.7
43.7 RPG 40.0
17.7 APG 20.7
.492 FG% .428
.370 3PT% .351
.714 FT% .847

Prediction: Atlanta in 6

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 5:30 - Saturday, April 17 (Atlanta)
Game 2 7:00 - Tuesday, April 20 (Atlanta)
Game 3 7:00 PM - Saturday, April 24 (Milwaukee)
Game 4 TBD - Monday, April 26 (Milwaukee)
*Game 5 TBD - Wednesday, April 28 (Atlanta)
*Game 6 TBD - Friday, April 30 (Milwaukee)
*Game 7 TBD - Sunday, May 2 (Atlanta)

Celtics vs. Heat
This will not be as simple as it appears to be for the Boston Celtics. The aging Celtics is just that and some would be blinded by their remarkable talent. Just like everything else that slows down by aging, players slow down especially while running up and down the 94 foot floor for approximately two and a half hours. Expect Miami to turn up the “heat” by playing up tempo. However, like a solid team that Boston is, expect them to counter with their fourth best defense in the league.

Prediction: Boston in 6

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 8:00 PM - Saturday, April 17 (Boston)
Game 2 8:00 PM - Tuesday, April 20 (Boston)
Game 3 7:00 PM - Friday, April 23 (Miami)
Game 4 1:00 PM - Sunday, April 25 (Miami)
*Game 5 TBD - Tuesday, April 27 (Boston)
*Game 6 TBD - Thursday, April 29 (Miami)
*Game 7 TBD - Saturday, May 1 (Boston)
*If necessary. All times ET.

Western Conference
Lakers vs. Thunder
When they tip-off this series, it will be business as usual for Los Angeles. Experience wins this alone.
Prediction: Los Angeles in 5

LAKERS WON, 3-1
97.9 Off. Eff. 96.7
96.4 Pace 96.4
97.0 PPG 95.5
42.8 RPG 42.5
17.8 APG 21.0
.437 FG% .433
.276 3PT% .218
.768 FT% .821

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 3:00 PM - Sunday, April 18 (Los Angeles)
Game 2 10:30 PM - Tuesday, April 20 (Los Angeles)
Game 3 9:30 PM - Thursday, April 22 (Oklahoma City)
Game 4 9:30 PM - Saturday, April 24 (Oklahoma City)
*Game 5 TBD - Tuesday, April 27 (Los Angeles)
*Game 6 TBD - Friday, April 30 (Oklahoma City)
*Game 7 TBD - Sunday, May 2 (Los Angeles)

Mavericks vs. Spurs
This will be a very intriguing series to say the least. The Mavericks have a revamped line-up since the trading for Heywood and Butler. However, the lack of continuity sometimes slows the team up and that maybe their Achilles heal in this series. In stark contrast, San Antonio is back at full strength after sustaining injuries all season long as they played their best ball at the end of the season.

Prediction: San Antonio in 7

MAVERICKS WON, 3-1
102.3 Off. Eff. 98.7
93.1 Pace 93.1
97.5 PPG 94.5
45.5 RPG 45.3
19.3 APG 20.8
.416 FG% .446
.344 3PT% .349
.781 FT% .690

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 8:00 PM - Sunday, April 18 (Dallas)
Game 2 9:30 PM - Wednesday, April 21 (Dallas)
Game 3 9:30 PM - Friday, April 23 (San Antonio)
Game 4 7:00 PM - Sunday, April 25 (San Antonio)
*Game 5 TBD - Tuesday, April 27 (Dallas)
*Game 6 TBD - Thursday, April 29 (San Antonio)
*Game 7 TBD - Saturday, May 1 (Dallas)

Suns vs. Trail Blazers
The Phoenix Suns have been playing championship brand of ball since the All-Star break not just because of their offense but due to their drastically improved defense and outstanding play by their second unit. Injuries and the lack of depth spells trouble for Portland in this series.
Prediction: Phoenix in 6
BLAZERS WON, 2-1
104.4 Off. Eff. 109.7
92.8 Pace 92.8
98.7 PPG 100.0
39.7 RPG 40.3
19.7 APG 18.7
.446 FG% .461
.379 3PT% .326
.821 FT% .735

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 10:30 PM - Sunday, April 18 (Phoenix)
Game 2 10:00 PM - Tuesday, April 20 (Phoenix)
Game 3 10:00 PM - Thursday, April 22 (Portland)
Game 4 4:30 PM - Saturday, April 24 (Portland)
*Game 5 TBD - Monday, April 26 (Phoenix)
*Game 6 TBD - Thursday, April 29 (Portland)
*Game 7 TBD - Saturday, May 1 (Phoenix)

Nuggets vs. Jazz
Both teams had “jekle and hyde” season. Due to the unclear status of Kirilenko and especially Boozer, it's tough to project who will win this series.

Prediction: Denver in 6

Game Schedule/Result
Game 1 10:30 PM - Saturday, April 17 (Denver)
Game 2 10:30 PM - Monday, April 19 (Denver)
Game 3 10:30 PM - Friday, April, 23 (Utah)
Game 4 9:30 PM - Sunday, April 25 (Utah)
*Game 5 TBD - Wednesday, April 28 (Denver)
*Game 6 TBD - Friday, April 30 (Utah)
*Game 7 TBD - Sunday, May 2 (Denver)

Projected Finals: Phoenix at Cleveland

Prediction: Phoenix in 7

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The Medal Game

noreply@blogger.com (NotaFish) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:17:00 +0000

According to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the Olympics is a measure of many enduring characteristics -- even masculinity:

"The people responsible, or some of those responsible for the preparations, should do the manly thing and make the appropriate announcement. If they're lacking in decisiveness, we'll help them."

Medvedev is referring to Russia's Olympic officials following what the Russian government considered to be a weak showing at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games (Russia finished with 15 medals, it's lowest output since 1956). The head of the Russian Olympic Committee, Leonid Tyagachev, resigned two days later, citing the team's "unexpectedly" lackluster showing in Vancouver.

Ah, there's the Olympic spirit.

There's no shame in tracking the medal count in the inset of your morning paper and beaming in pride at your country's latest bronze medal in underwater basketweaving, but at what point did the collective hardware haul of each nation become the barometer of success?

The Olympics should be defined by moments -- Dan Jansen's victory lap with his daughter, Kerri Strug's one legged vault, or my personal favorite, four limping Jamaicans carrying their rickety bobseld to the finishline.

The idea that the number of medals a nation wins has any correlation to the greatness of a nation (or genetic superiority) is backwards -- Olympic success has and always will be the direct result of the amount of time and money a nation puts into developing athletes and building top notch facilities. The best example of this is the evolution of the Chinese Olympic program over the past couple decades: the government took proactive measures to start investing in events outside of its traditional strengths (diving, table tennis, gymnastics) in anticipation of hosting the 2008 summer games. They targeted niche events (rowing, beach volleyball, shooting) by outsourcing the best coaches and plucking prospects from each respective sport at an early age. What the Chinese Olympic program did was akin to creating a AAA farm system to nurture and develop their athletes and in the end, they were rewarded: 51 gold medals, including their first medals of any color in obscure sports such as windsurfing (how is this an Olympic event?).

So what's wrong with these so-called medal factories (by the way, you're delusional if you think the United States doesn't run its own). The real danger lies in how they shift the focus of the Olympics from celebrating sportsmanship and the lifetime achievement of selfless athletes to a rogue 'me against the world' mentality.

We've seen the Olympics used as a pedestal for bigotry (Hitler's '36 games) and terrorism ('72 Munich). It's been used as a political chess piece (The USA's boycott of the 1980 Moscow games) and as a platform for social justice (Tommie Smith and John Carlos at the '68 Mexico City games). The international stage the Olympics provide have always left the games vulnerable to extracurricular agendas. This will never change.

While history assures us that there will always be turmoil in the world, there's no reason why the Olympics have to reflect reality. As Russia scrambles to engineer the ultimate medal machine program for the 2014 games in Sochi, their driving motivation for the games needs to lie beyond repairing a bruised ego.

Don't be surprised if the Russians dominate everything from the iditarod to curling in four years. The best thing Americans can do is focus on genuine moments of Olympic joy, regardless of nationality. If you get too wrapped up in the medal counting game you might just miss four Jamaicans in a bobsled.

The United State(s) of Hockey

noreply@blogger.com (NotaFish) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:21:00 +0000

The results are in: 27.6 million redblooded Americans watched Sunday's USA-Canada gold medal hockey game. The overtime classic pummeled the 2002 Salt Lake City USA-Canada gold medal match ratings by over 10 million viewers. This number surpasses both the highest rated individual game of the '09 World Series (22.8) and the '09 NBA Finals (16.0). Still not impressed? It's overnight rating tops any Final Four basketball game since 1998, any NBA finals game since '98, or any World Series game since 2004.

Move over, Lebron. It's time to make way for Leclaire. Forget Yankees-Red Sox, have you heard about the heated Caps-Senators rivalry?

OK, so we're getting a little carried away. Before puck purists prematurely crown hockey as the next great American past time, the sport must first overcome the following obstacles:

1. Olympic and NHL hockey are two entirely different brands. Yes, both can market the supreme talents of Ovechkin and Crosby but the similarities end there. The Vancouver Olympics provided the perfect storm for Americans to watch the finale: they were fresh off the most prolific medal count in Winter games history, the game was broadcasted live mid-day on a weekend preventing word of mouth or internet spoilers, and it was the last medal event of the games (which is not always the case). Finally, let's be honest -- a lot of Uncle Sam backers were licking their chops at the prospect of beating Canada at it's own game. Americans had more incentive to tune in for this game than they ever will for a domestic NHL Stanley Cup playoff game. One more thing -- the game was actually on regular TV. Which brings us to the NHL...

2. It's not on TV. In the age of HD television and network sponsored internet broadcasts, an overwhelming majority of fans are enjoying games from their armchairs. The NHL has had several stints on major networks (does anyone remember the flaming puck on FOX?), each ending without a contract renewal due to abysmal ratings. At it's lowest point, Americans were more likely to watch re-runs of Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman than a budding regular season rivalry such as Red Wings-Avalanche. Ouch.

It's no coincidence that the NFL was the sole professional sports league that the gold medal game could not surpass in viewership. The $20 some billion dollar TV contract the league boasts is the result of savvy marketing campaigns promoting couch potato services such as real time fantasy stat trackers, the Redzone Channel, and NFL Sunday Ticket. Meanwhile, the NHL toils in obscurity on second tier cable networks such as the Versus channel or the Outdoor Life Network (anyone up for some curling?). The fact that the Stanley Cup playoffs aren't broadcasted on a major network immensley hurts the league. Unforunately, the ugly ratings precedent has networks unwilling to make a leap of faith that the Olympic finale will carry over even a minute fraction of it's audience over to the NHL.

3. Accessibility. Hockey is an specialized sport -- from ice rental time to expensive equipment, it's an activity that requires planning and deep pockets. Outside of the occasional frozen lake in Duluth, pick up hockey in the States simply cannot exist because it's a logistical nightmare for penny pinching parents. Kids in warm weather climates can't be expected to pass up the outdoors on a sunny day for the chilly confines of a local ice rink they share with other ice-related sports. Poor attendance for franchises residing in cities absent of sub-zero winters reflect this disconnect.

I'll give the NHL credit for countering this with its annual outdoor game: it's a unique idea that appeals to both diehard and casual fans. Having the stones to place franchises in the south was an admirable attempt to widen the NHL's fan base, but four of the five teams on the brink of collapsing reside in sweet tea country (Atlanta, Florida, Tampa Bay, Nashville). Again, this is no coincidence. An unnamed executive hypothesized that as many as 15 NHL teams would bite the dust in the next two years. This is likely an exaggerated prediction, NHL commish Gary Bettman would sooner slash payrolls by 50% before he allowed half of the league's teams to contract. Still, the fact that the NHL has to even consider such a scenario doesn't bode well for the league's future.

Finally, we have to wonder what kind of boost a United States victory would have provided for the sport. There's no doubt the David and Goliath storyline would have inspired feel good Disney remakes for years to come but beyond that there's little evidence to suggest such an improbable triumph would have solved hockey's long term problems. While the Olympics creates a new wave of Wheaties Box heroes every two years, the NHL struggles to find sponsorship on the side of your local ice cream truck.

Sidney Crosby erased any potential speculation American hockey had surpassed their northern neighbors with a quick overtime goal. The universe was restored -- hockey was still Canada's game. You can't help but feel it's better off in their hands.

What Athletes Can Learn from Tigergate

noreply@blogger.com (NotaFish) — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:28:00 +0000

It's official: Tigergate has reached nauseating levels of overexposure.

So why dignify the latest chapter of this tireless saga with this entry? Frankly, Woods has given us little choice by how poorly he has handled the fallout. Rather than examining whether Woods is sincere in his apology (I'll leave that up to Barbara Walters and The View), we need to warn future athletes who stray off course on precisely how to avoid the next ad nauseum nightmare. The lesson here is simple: in the wake of an extramarital sex scandal, athletes need to learn from Woods' unintended tutorial on exactly how not to deal with the media.

Newsflash: Woods isn't the first athlete to cheat on his wife. Adulterous sports idols are a dime a dozen and we're rarely surprised when news leaks regarding multiple extramarital affairs with cocktail waitresses half their age. Their behavior is expected and arguably condoned in the culture of modern sports machismo.

Need examples? One Michael Jeffrey Jordan was slapped with paternity suits and extortion schemes from alleged mistresses throughout his career. His wife ultimately filed for divorce and was awarded with a record nine-figure alimony parting prize. Despite Jordan's meteoric status this news barely made a ripple in the sports world.

Alex Rodriguez's wife very publicly filed for divorce on the grounds of her husband's repeated infidelities. Yet her public smear campaign garnered little attention beyond local New York tabloids.

So why has Tigergate so transcended his high profile predecessors in infamy? Possible theories include the idea that golf is more an individual "gentlemen's game" which holds it's athletes to higher moral standards. Hogwash. If this is true how can someone such as John Daly continue to be granted sponsors exemptions? Another argument is that evolution of media and blogging enable more platforms for cross-pollination between a gossip based company such as TMZ with the once beloved ESPN. I'll concede that the line between sport and pop culture is blurry nowadays, but let's not forget that "Stray-Rod" tabloids ran less than nine months ago and didn't reach one-hundredth the decibel the Woods story has.

The real reason why Woods has reached Gosselin status is because of the way he's unintentionally baited the media. The silent treatment is an ageless method for flying under the radar but Tiger has rendered it useless because he consistently promises the media he will return and address them again. To make matters worse, he does this after vaguely admitting infidelity, leaving the door open for wild conjecture on the nature (and number) of his affairs.

Woods doesn't owe us a return ticket in front of a million flashbulbs. He doesn't need to provide us juicy details on whether he prefers blondes or brunettes. Drifting in and out of the public eye in any other capacity is hurtful for both him and the sport because he is only attracting more non-sports related media by addressing us off the greens. What he needs to do is come back to the sport when he feels he's ready and face the music back where we got to know him: on the golf course. Sports media will still feel compelled to write about how he's performed post Tigergate but the basis of these stories will center around golf rather than his former mistress landing the lead in the sequel to "Debbie Does Dallas."

It's easy to preach that monogamy is the best way for athletes to avoid future scandals such as these. The reality is many will continue to succumb to temptation and stray from their marriages. The lesson learned is that in the event that you get caught with your hand in the cookie jar, do both yourself and sports fans a favor and keep the ball in play. Don't hire clueless PR firms who employ a juicy game of hide and seek with the mass media. Keep it in house in the sports world and as far from the paparazzi as possible.

It's probable that when Woods finally decides to call it quits, Tigergate won't be the first thing we remember about him. But it's important to remember moments like these because we see how vulnerable the sanctity of sport has become. We can all play our part by pretending to look the other way but the ultimate welfare of sport is in the hands of the athletes, not the peanut gallery. Keep your fingers crossed that Woods can pitch himself back onto the fairway so we can enjoy the Masters TMZ free once again.

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Delaware: the true state of sports betting

noreply@blogger.com (NotaFish) — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 07:39:00 +0000

It's official: the 2009 August decision by the Third Circuit Court of Appeals that left Delaware with only parlay bets on NFL games will stand. What does this mean for American sports bettors?

1. Bettors in Delaware remain restricted to minimum three team parlay wagers in the NFL. This is similar to the 1976 sports lottery which lasted just one year in Delaware. The 2009-10 NFL season brought in a modest number of sports bettors into Delaware casinos but history suggests without the presence of single game wagers there won't be enough traffic to sustain will eventually

2. The Delaware ruling will serves as a significant precedent for other states hoping to pass future legislation allowing sports betting. Nevada remains the only legitimate state in the US which allows sports betting (Oregon recently revoked their status and the sparsely populated Montana's sports lotteries are rarely used). Rival states concerned about losing gaming revenue to Delaware kept a close eye on the results of the federal appeals court ruling. Had Delaware won it's appeal a domino effect of state lawsuits would have followed (starting with New Jersey and New York) and likely opened the doors to sports betting across the country.

3. Professional sports leagues have flexed their muscles in a hypocritical effort to stop legalized betting. The NFL, NBA, and NHL filed an injunction in Washington challenging the Delaware sports lottery. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spearheaded the opposition, claiming that "State promoted gambling not only adds the pressure on our coaches and players, but creates suspicion and cynicism toward every on-the-field mistake."

The consensus among professional sports leagues is that gambling threatens the integrity of competition. If this is true why are stadiums plastered with local Casino and gambling-related advertisements? Why are there countless online poker and indian casino commercials during their broadcasts? How can these partnerships not create the same suspicion and cynicism that commissioner Goodell claims to fear?

The reality is that leagues such as the NFL are wary of state-sponsored wagering because they have no way of regulating the money coming in. Huge corporations such as the NFL simply have nothing to gain by allowing a cash strapped Delaware the opportunity to raise funds for he higher purpose of trying to put a dent in it's ten figure deficit.

So what does this ultimately mean for sports bettors? It means they'll have to continue to navigate through a minefield of crooked locals, opportunistic middle men payment processors, and scheming overseas bookmakers. It's inevitable that Americans will continue to bet on sports regardless of legislation. The real travesty is the uncertainty that honest bettors must continue to face due to the lack of domestic regulation protecting their funds.

George Karl Diagnosed with Canccer

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:53:00 +0000

With a form of cancer that is treatable none the less it is sad to say that the Denver Nuggets head coach as of Tuesday February 15th has publicly announced to the public about his diagnosis and how he will cope and deal with the cancer while still staying on as head coach of the Nuggets.

"The treatment began today, and in general it's about a six-week treatment," Karl said. "There could be a possibility throughout the six weeks that I could miss games and practices, depending on my pain and fatigue levels. My hope is that it is a curable and treatable disease. I hope to be as close to 100 percent as I can come playoff time in April."

"My family has battled cancer, but it is something that has to be treated immediately," Karl said. "I think I'm very blessed to have great family and an organization that has supported me throughout this. I will need them in different ways, but I don't think I'm a guy that needs sympathy, but I do need support. The major desire for me is to kick this cancer's butt and to stay with a team that I think can win a championship."

Karl went on to say that he will likely miss two games in the near future: at Golden State on February 25 and at Minnesota on March 10. In those instances where Karl is unable to coach, assistant coach Adrian Dantley will serve as the head coach.

Karl's 968 career wins over 18 seasons, with Cleveland, Golden State, Seattle, Milwaukee and the Nuggets, are the seventh most in NBA history.

Dalembert Delivers

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 18:42:00 +0000

Dalembert delivers

By John McMullen, NBA Editor

Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Samuel Dalembert isn't the most popular athlete in Philadelphia.

In fact, Sammy D. and his massive contract, have turned the player into a bit of a pariah in the City of Brotherly Love. Despite possessing the length and natural instincts to be an excellent rebounder and top-tier shot blocker, Dalembert has always been something of a disappointment.

A lack of basketball IQ and disdain of the weight room made Dalembert the poster boy for underachievement in a moribund era of Philly basketball. His six-year contract that dwarfs the deals of other sports stars in the city like baseball's Chase Utley and Jimmy Rollins, football's DeSean Jackson and hockey's Mike Richards, has caused many fans to label him as overrated.

Any perceived deficiencies on the basketball floor were dwarfed this week by Dalembert's work in the real world, however.

Born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Dalembert spent the first 14 years of his life in the Western Hemisphere's poorest country before moving to Montreal. He may have moved on and moved up, parlaying a couple of seasons at Seton Hall into a shot at the NBA, but he never left Haiti behind.

Currently the only active Haitian player in the NBA, Dalembert is scheduled to make $12.12 million this season. The average per capita income in Haiti is $1,300.

The Sixers' center understands he rose from the depths of poverty and has taken a keen interest in the NBA's Basketball Without Borders program, traveling all over the world to expand the game's reach and help the poorest among us. In the last offseason, Dalembert returned to Haiti to scout locations for a children's academy.

In fact, Dalembert has done so much for the same community that often boos him, he was awarded the NBA Community Assist Award last February in recognition of his outstanding efforts in the Philadelphia area for his ongoing philanthropic and charitable work.

Understandably, Dalembert was devastated as news trickled in of the catastrophic earthquake in his homeland earlier this week a disaster that has killed up to an estimated 50,000 people and left thousands more homeless, hungry and in despair.

Although most of his family has moved to the United States, Dalembert thought of his many friends and more distant relatives and wanted to charter a flight to Port-au-Prince, but it just wasn't feasible.

Instead, he did what he could, using his power as an NBA player to educate many of us on the history of Haiti and encourage anyone who could to pledge their support, after he scored 12 points and pulled down a season-high 21 rebounds against New York on Wednesday.

Dalembert himself is scheduled to present a personal check of $100,000 to Caryl M. Stern, the President and CEO of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, before the Sixers host the Sacramento Kings at the Wachovia Center on Friday.

A long-time NBA partner who has been on the ground in Haiti since 1949, UNICEF is currently providing support to the victims of this unfolding humanitarian crisis. Funds are being used to provide safe water, temporary shelter systems and essential medical supplies and additional services to the estimated three million victims, at least half of whom are thought to be children.

"My heartfelt thanks to Samuel Dalembert and the Philadelphia 76ers for their generous contribution," said Stern. "This will help provide essential life- saving supplies to the people of Haiti, especially for the thousands of children most in need without shelter, clean water, nutrition, and those separated from their parents in this disaster."

In addition to his personal contribution, Dalembert has also pledged to match the amount of money donated by Sixers fans at the UNICEF table on the concourse during the game on Friday.

"While I cannot begin to imagine what my friends and family are going through as they deal with this terrible tragedy, I will do everything that I can to help raise funds to aid in the relief efforts," said Dalembert.

Overrated?

Not today.

-Those who would like to help in the Haitian relief effort can text GIVE to UNICEF (864233) to donate $5.

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Spurs aim to continue dominance over Clips

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:05:00 +0000

The San Antonio Spurs shoot for their 14th straight win over the Los Angeles Clippers when the two teams meet at the AT&T Center on Monday night.

The Spurs opened a three-game homestand on Saturday with a thrilling 100-99 win over Indiana. Tim Duncan scored 19 points, pulled down 16 rebounds, and his dunk with 4.6 seconds left in that one lifted San Antonio to the win, giving Spurs mentor Gregg Popovich his 700th career regular season win.

Tony Parker added 15 points, Keith Bogans 14 and Manu Ginobili 13 for the Spurs, who have won two straight and five of their last six games. George Hill had 12 points and Richard Jefferson 10 for the Spurs, who are now a gaudy 12-1 against teams with a .500 or lower record.

Roy Hibbert's tip-in off a T.J. Ford miss moved the Pacers to a 99-98 edge with 1:12 left, but Indiana couldn't take advantage of misses by the Spurs. Duncan was off the mark on a layup and a jumper, while Ginobili missed a three-ball, all in the same possession.

Ford missed a shot at the other end and the Spurs called timeout with 10.2 seconds left to set up a final play. Duncan got the ball in low, but the attempt was blocked by Hibbert before the All-Star cleaned up his own mess with a jam.

"I wanted to try and take it to the glass and see what happens," said Duncan. "Hibbert made a very good defensive play. It came right back to me, a little bit of luck. I'll take it."

The Clippers, meanwhile, improved to 2-1 on a six-game road trip on Saturday when Philadelphia native Rasual Butler netted seven of his 18 points in overtime, as the Clippers survived a near buzzer-beater in regulation to beat the 76ers, 112-107.

With the score tied, 99-99, the Sixers' Andre Iguodala had his shot from the top of the key waived off after instant replay revealed the ball was still on his fingertips as the time expired.

"I think that it did have something to do with it. We are only human," Sixers head coach Eddie Jordan said, referring to the Sixers' lackadaisical effort in OT after thinking they had the win. "[LA] had a little juice from the defensive side."

Chris Kaman logged 24 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out in regulation, while Baron Davis chipped in 20 points and 13 assists for Los Angeles, which has won three of its last four.

LA hasn't beaten San Antonio since a 98-85 win on March 7, 2006 in Hollywood. To make things a little more symmetrical the Clips are also sporting a 13-game skid in San Antonio and haven't won in the Alamo City since a 91-87 triumph on Jan. 31, 2002.

Overall, San Antonio has absolutely dominated the series, winning 41 of the last 45 matchups between the two clubs.

Magic welcome Nelson back to the lineup

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 02:04:00 +0000

Magic welcome Nelson back to the lineup

Orlando, FL (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson will make his return from knee surgery Monday against the Utah Jazz.

Nelson hasn't played since he tore the meniscus in his left knee on November 16 in a win against Charlotte. He underwent an arthroscopic procedure two days later and missed the next 16 games.

In 11 starts this year, Nelson is averaging 13.7 points, 5.5 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. The Saint Joseph's product also missed the majority of the second half of last season with a shoulder injury.

NBA Sunday Recap

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 01:46:00 +0000

National Basketball Association Game Capsules
(Sunday, December 13th)

Final Score: Toronto 101, Houston 88

Chris Bosh had 27 points and Hedo Turkoglu added a season-high 23 to lead the Toronto Raptors in a 101-88 victory over the Houston Rockets. Jarrett Jack totaled 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for Toronto, which had lost back-to-back games on the heels of a three-game win streak. Andrea Bargnani chipped in 14 points and Sonny Weems 11 in the win. Carl Landry paced Houston with 25 points and Luis Scola scored 21 with 15 rebounds. Aaron Brooks checked in with 20 points for Houston, which had won two straight and five of six coming into the game.

Final Score: Atlanta 130, New Jersey 107

Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Joe Johnson had 21 points and 10 assists as the Atlanta Hawks crushed the New Jersey Nets, 130-107, at Philips Arena. Maurice Evans had 22 points and nine rebounds while Al Horford chipped in 16 points and nine rebounds for the Hawks, who have won four straight. Josh Smith added 16 points and eight boards and Jamal Crawford had 13 points and five assists. Devin Harris had 23 points and nine assists while Brook Lopez added 19 points and 12 boards for the Nets, who have dropped their past three games. Terrence WIlliams had 18 points and seven rebounds in the loss.

Recent NBA Basketball Transactions

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:36:00 +0000

Recent NBA Basketball Transactions from around the league. Date Team
Date	Player	Transaction
11/30/2009	Alexis Ajinca, C	Assigned to Maine (NBADL)
11/29/2009	Rasheed Wallace, C	Fined $30,000 by (NBA)
11/29/2009	Tyson Chandler, C	Fined $7,500 by (NBA)
11/29/2009	Amare Stoudemire, F	Fined $7,500 by (NBA)
11/28/2009	Matt Barnes, F	Fined $20,000 by (NBA)
11/26/2009	Mike Wilks, G	Signed
11/25/2009	Ryan Bowen, F	Placed on waivers
11/24/2009	Kyle Weaver, G	Recalled from Tulsa (NBADL)
11/20/2009	Chris Hunter, F	Signed as free agent
11/17/2009	Pops Mensah-Bonsu, F	Claimed off waivers
11/16/2009	Rashard Lewis, F	Suspension over
11/16/2009	Allen Iverson, G	Ended contract
11/16/2009	Vladimir Radmanovic, F	Acquired from Charlotte
11/16/2009	Vladimir Radmanovic, F	Traded to Golden State
11/16/2009	Raja Bell, G	Acquired from Charlotte
11/16/2009	Raja Bell, G	Traded to Golden State
11/16/2009	Stephen Jackson, F	Acquired from Golden State
11/16/2009	Stephen Jackson, F	Traded to Charlotte
11/16/2009	Acie Law, G	Acquired from Golden State
11/16/2009	Acie Law, G	Traded to Charlotte
11/14/2009	Jamaal Magloire, C	Reinstated from suspension
11/13/2009	Joey Dorsey, F	Assigned to Rio Grande Valley (NBADL)
11/13/2009	Pops Mensah-Bonsu, F	Placed on waivers
11/12/2009	Tim Floyd, A	Named assistant coach
11/12/2009	Quincy Douby, G	Released
11/12/2009	Jeff Bower, H	Named head coach
11/12/2009	Byron Scott, H	Fired
11/11/2009	Paul Davis, C	Placed on waivers
11/11/2009	Earl Boykins, G	Signed
11/10/2009	Dwight Howard, C	Fined $15,000 by (NBA)
11/05/2009	Desmond Mason, G	Placed on waivers
11/05/2009	Trey Gilder, F	Placed on waivers
11/04/2009	Ime Udoka, F	Signed
11/03/2009	Jonas Jerebko, F	Reinstated from suspension
11/02/2009	Aaron Brooks, G	Contract option exercised
11/02/2009	Rajon Rondo, G	Signed to a multi-year contract extension
11/02/2009	Oleksiy Pecherov, C	Team option declined
11/02/2009	Kevin Love, C	Contract option exercised
11/02/2009	Corey Brewer, F	Contract option exercised
11/02/2009	Joe Alexander, F	Team option declined

NBA Weekend Betting - Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz

noreply@blogger.com (Cooopers Pick) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 03:28:00 +0000

NBA Weekend Betting - Portland Trail Blazers vs. Utah Jazz

by Charles Jay

Portland Trail Blazers (12-5 SU, 10-7 ATS) at Utah Jazz (8-7 SU, 7-8 ATS)

(Records are good through Thursday; please check Friday's results)

Saturday, November 28 - 9 PM ET

Here are some of the head-to-head NBA pro basketball sports betting trends as they relate to this matchup:

PORT has won and covered five of the last eight meetings
Four of the last six meetings have gone OVER the total
UTAH has won and covered four of the last five meetings as the home team
PORT has had the shooting edge in five of the last eight meetings
PORT has had the rebounding edge in four of the last five meetings
PORT has made more three-pointers in each of the last eight meetings

You see on that list that the Blazers have made more threes in every one of the last eight meetings with the Jazz. Utah does not shoot three-pointers all that often; in fact, they have made only 3.5 per game (28th in NBA) and only eight in the last three games. That will persist until they get Kyle Korver back off the injured lost, but it hasn't really hurt them that badly, as they've won four of the last five.

Portland went into the weekend only one game in back of the overall lead in the Western Conference. You have to admire what this team has created, which is a true ensemble with an able leader at the head of it in Brandon Roy, who's averaged 19.4 points a game. Both Roy and Andre Miller have very good assist-turnover ratios.

Greg Oden has become more of a force in the middle in his second full NBA season, averaging 2.4 blocks a game and shooting 64% from the floor (11.7 ppg).

Carlos Boozer had 28 points the other night for the Jazz against Chicago, with understudy Paul Millsap adding 12 points and nine rebounds. These two also spend time on the court together, meaning that Utah has the ability to pound other teams, and if they can get Millsap in there to defend LaMarcus Aldridge (Boozer is not a real stopper), they may be in good shape. Watch Mehmet Okur, who's got a perimeter game, try and draw Oden outside.

Portland will come into this game off a home game against Memphis, while the Jazz have had rest, and are harboring some feelings of revenge for the last time these teams met, where Portland walloped Utah by a 125-104 count.

NBA Futures

noreply@blogger.com (NotaFish) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:24:00 +0000

Futures are the closest thing sports gamblers have to stocks. They're investments we keep an eye on throughout the year, hoping we can cash them in for a handsome profit in the future.

The obvious difference is you can't sell your futures wagers mid-season. However, you can choose to invest in futures at any point in the season. The odds change, and while the most outrageous odds (the Tampa Bay Devil Rays opened the '08 MLB season at 70-1) are found in pre-season futures, it can be profitable to invest once we know who the real contenders are.

There is more value in leagues with best of five or seven game series as opposed to single elimination sprints (NCAA hoops, NFL playoffs). The NBA is a strong example. How many teams realistically have a shot to win a best-of-seven playoff format every year? Maximum four or five, right?

This year is a bit trickier with the Eastern conference no longer the whipping boy of the West. Let's take a look at some contenders and darkhorses from both conferences.

Eastern Conference

Boston Celtics (11-4 record, opening odds 4-1, current odds 3-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #1(East)

Kevin Garnett's shakey right knee undoubtedly cost the Celtics a chance to repeat last season. The unexpected surplus was the offensive development of Glen "Big Baby" Davis in his absence. The offseason additions of Rasheed Wallace and Marquis Daniels solidify Boston as the deepest frontcourt in the league.

With KG back at full strength the Celts came out of the gates hot, dropping the Cavaliers in Cleveland (where Lebron and company lost just once last season) en route to a torrid 8-1 start. Home losses to Phoenix, Atlanta, and Orlando squelched early discussion the C's would threaten MJ's 1996 Bulls for regular season dominance but the Celtics remain the favorites in the East.

Why they can win it: Despite their offensive star power, this team has always dominated on the defensive end. They have a hard-nosed, physical team mentality on D and can control the game's tempo. Their preference is to turn big games into a slow, grinding slugfest until the fourth quarter when they turn to Paul Pierce to close it out.

Why they might stumble: The durability issues for Garnett remain. The big three is aging and declining in production but the rise of Rondo and veteran presence of Wallace has helped pick up the slack. Wait to see if you can grab this team at 4-1 or higher before the all-star break.

Atlanta Hawks (11-3, opening odds 50-1, current odds 25-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #4(East)
Even with an Eastern conference best .786 winning pct, it's hard to imagine the young Hawks hoisting the NBA championship this soon. Still, this season's "it" team is loaded with young talent up front but will ultimately only go as far as veteran guards Joe Johnson and Mike Bibby takes them.

Why they can win it: The addition of Jamal Crawford has vaulted this team into the first tier of Eastern Conference contenders. With SF Marvin Williams finally playing up to his potential, there are no weak positions on this roster. GM Rick Sund has quietly put together a talented core of players who are meshing early under head coach Mike Woodson.

Why they might stumble: The Hawks road woes were well documented during their surprising competitive seven game series with the top seeded Celtics last season. A championship team can't give away twenty points every time they travel into enemy territory. Don't expect this squad to hold onto the #1 seed, if they want to make noise in the postseason they're going to have to prove they can win games away from Philips arena first. Those who were lucky enough to get in at 50-1 found great value, but 25-1 still good enough odds to consider the only legit darkhorse contender this season.

Other teams to watch in the East:

Cleveland Cavaliers (11-5, opened 3-1, current odds 4-1) The Shaq trade has already stalled, can Lebron shoulder the load or is he already thinking ahead to New York?

Orlando Magic (12-4, opened 9-1, current odds 8-1) Last year's finalists took a big blow when Hedo Turkoglu departed via free agency. Not sold on Vince Carter (.411 fg pct, 2.3apg) bringing this team back to the finals.

Western Conference

Los Angeles Lakers (11-3, opening odds 2-1, current odds 2.5-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #1 (West)
Eleven of the Lakers first fourteen games have been in the Staples center. It'll be interesting to see how they fare on their first East coast road trip in mid-December. The Artest experiment has produced modest results thus far (12.5ppg, 5.3rpg, 4.1apg) while Trevor Ariza has surprised no one by upping his production in Houston as a starter (18.4ppg, 5.1rpg, 2.1spg). Regardless, these are the defending champs for a reason. It's hard to see any team in the west giving them a real series come April.

Why they can win it: The Lakers remain the league's most potent offensive machine. They still have the league's top all-around weapon in Kobe Bryant (not yet, Lebron) and newly minted ten-time champion coach Phil Jackson. Expect the Lakeshow to pull away from early contenders (Phoenix, Dallas, Denver) and coast to the #1 seed after the all-star break.

Why they might stumble: Pau Gasol's health. While he returned to form quickly after missing the first eleven games with a hamstring injury, Gasol needs to stay on the court for the Lakers to repeat. While Bynum and Odom give them viable alternatives to fill up the lane, Gasol is in a class by himself when it comes to post savvy scoring and reliable free throw shooting down the stretch. Still, it's hard to take any team at less than 3-1 futures odds. The season is just too long.

Phoenix Suns(12-3, opening odds 60-1, current odds 28-1)
Predicted playoff seed: #3(West)
Atlanta aside, Alvin Gentry's Suns has been the NBA's other surprise team. The Suns were wise to declare the Shaq experiment over and return to their run n' gun roots (they are averaging an NBA best 111.4ppg). Steve Nash's early play (16.7ppg, an NBA best 11.9apg) quickly erased whispers that he was past his prime after last season's disappointing finish.

Why they can win: The Suns are back to their bread and butter: running pick and roll with Stoudemire and Nash and kicking it out for the three ball when the duo gets doubled. Jason Richardson (17ppg, 46.6 3pt%) finally looks comfortable in the offense. Thanks to Nash, the Suns are distributing the ball and have reliable shooters on the perimeter. This team struggled to find an identity last season with the arrival of O'Neal, it's clear they've found one early and it makes them a scary matchup come playoff time.

Why they might stumble: Lack of defensive intensity has been the same old story for Phoenix since Mark D'antoni installed their supercharged offense in 2006. The hiring of defensive minded Terry Porter was a disaster, so the Suns front office gave interim (now full-time) coach Gentry the green light to run again. The Suns also lack muscle on the boards, their leading rebounder is 37-year old Grant Hill (7.2rpg). There is simply no intimidating shotblocking or rebounding post presence, making this the least likely of the four teams to go all the way.

Other teams to watch in the West:

Dallas Mavericks (12-4, opening odds 25-1, current odds 20-1)

Mark Cuban did his best to surround Nowitzki with more pieces (Drew Gooden, Shawn Marion, Tim Thomas). Despite Dirk playing to his utmost potential the last couple seasons, there is no value in wagering on the Mavs unseating the Lakers this year.

Denver Nuggets (11-4, opening odds 14-1, current odds 14-1)

Melo is enjoying an MVP season so far (29.7ppg, 6.1rpg). This is the only team in the West that matches up well with the Lakeshow, if they somehow end up at 20-1 or higher this season make sure you grab the Nuggets.

Phoenix Suns face off against the Lakers

noreply@blogger.com (CoopersPickNBA) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 01:58:00 +0000

Suns visit Lakers in Pacific Division heavyweight clash

(Sports Network) - Early season supremacy in the Pacific Division is on the line Thursday when the reigning NBA champion LA Lakers play host to a streaking Phoenix team at Staples Center.

The Suns improved to 8-1 on the young season, one game ahead of the Lakers for the division lead, on Wednesday in Phoenix with an easy 124-104 win over New Orleans.

Amare Stoudemire had 21 points and was one of eight Suns players in double figures in the game.

"The Lakers are on a three day rest and at home, waiting on us, so we were able to get in and play great basketball for the first three quarters and the starters had a chance to rest," said Stoudemire. "The second unit played great and got the win for us, so it felt good - we got a chance to really rest up and ice there in the fourth quarter."

Grant Hill scored 18 and Goran Dragic 14 while Channing Frye and Jason Richardson totaled 13 points each. Steve Nash checked in with 12 points and 10 assists for Phoenix, which was coming off an impressive 4-1 east coast road trip.

It's the team's best start since opening with an 11-1 ledger in 1980-81 and ties them with Boston for the best start so far in 2009-10.

The Suns shot a sizzling 63 percent (29-for-46) in the first half and racked up a whopping 75 points -- the most by a team in one half so far this season. Meanwhile, Phoenix has scored 100 or more points in each of its first nine games for the first time since the 1990-91 campaign.

"I think we can play even better - we did a lot of things right on both ends of the floor, but the funny thing is I don't even think we're running yet," said Richardson. "So once we get to that where we're just up and down and going like we normally do, we'll be pretty good."

The Lakers improved to 2-0 on a three-game homestand Sunday when Kobe Bryant had 28 points -- 26 in a strong first half -- to lead Los Angeles in a 104-88 drubbing of the Hornets.

Bryant shot 10-of-16 in the first half and sat out a large portion of the second half for the Lakers, who have won six of their first seven games. Shannon Brown added 15 points off the bench, while Luke Walton had 11.

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Los Angeles continued to play without Pau Gasol (hamstring) and Andrew Bynum (elbow).

"We came out with our foot on the gas," Bryant said. "I miss Pau, and I guess I have to carry us a little more until he comes back. The bench played extremely well tonight; they came in tonight and gave us a huge boost."

Gasol will remain on the sidelines tonight but Bynum is expected back in the starting lineup.

The Lakers took three of four games from Phoenix last season.

NBA odds for the week

noreply@blogger.com (CoopersPickNBA) — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:46:00 +0000

Below are the odds for the week from our good friends over at OddsShark.com We Look forward to serving you all the best NBA ODDS, PICKS, and More this Basketball season. NBA Scores and Odds Wednesday, October 28, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00	702 701	Orlando Philadelphia	0 0	-110 -110	-700 450	-10 10
19:00	704 703	Atlanta Indiana	0 0	-115 -105	-370 285	-7.5 7.5
19:00	706 705	Toronto Cleveland	0 0	-105 -115	250 -300	7 -7
19:30	710 709	Miami New York	0 0	-110 -110	-210 175	-5 5
19:30	708 707	Boston Charlotte	0 0	-110 -110	-700 450	-10 10
20:00	714 713	Oklahoma City Sacramento	0 0	-105 -115	-290 245	-6.5 6.5
20:00	712 711	Memphis Detroit	0 0	-115 -105		2.5 -2.5
20:00	716 715	San Antonio New Orleans	0 0	-110 -110	-600 400	-9 9
20:00	718 717	Minnesota New Jersey	0 0	-105 -115		1.5 -1.5
22:30	724 723	LA Clippers Phoenix	0 0	-115 -105	130 -150	3 -3
22:30	722 721	Golden State Houston	0 0	-115 -105	-270 230	-6.5 6.5
22:30	720 719	Denver Utah	0 0	-110 -110	-235 195	-5.5 5.5

NBA Scores and Odds Thursday, October 29, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
20:00	502 501	Chicago San Antonio	0 0
22:30	504 503	Portland Denver	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Friday, October 30, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00		Philadelphia Milwaukee	0 0
19:00		Charlotte New York	0 0
19:30		Atlanta Washington	0 0
20:00		Indiana Miami	0 0
20:00		Memphis Toronto	0 0
20:00		Minnesota Cleveland	0 0
20:00		Boston Chicago	0 0
20:00		New Jersey Orlando	0 0
20:00		Detroit Oklahoma City	0 0
20:00		New Orleans Sacramento	0 0
21:00		Utah LA Clippers	0 0
22:00		Phoenix Golden State	0 0
22:30		LA Lakers Dallas	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Saturday, October 31, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00		Washington New Jersey	0 0
19:30		Cleveland Charlotte	0 0
19:30		New York Philadelphia	0 0
20:30		Milwaukee Detroit	0 0
20:30		Houston Portland	0 0
20:30		San Antonio Sacramento	0 0
22:30		LA Clippers Dallas	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Sunday, November 01, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
13:00		Toronto Orlando	0 0
18:00		Miami Chicago	0 0
18:00		Boston New Orleans	0 0
19:00		Oklahoma City Portland	0 0
20:00		Denver Memphis	0 0
20:00		Phoenix Minnesota	0 0
21:30		LA Lakers Atlanta	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Monday, November 02, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00		Charlotte New Jersey	0 0
19:30		New York New Orleans	0 0
21:00		Utah Houston	0 0
22:00		Sacramento Memphis	0 0
22:30		LA Clippers Minnesota	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Tuesday, November 03, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00		Philadelphia Boston	0 0
19:00		Indiana Denver	0 0
19:00		Cleveland Washington	0 0
19:30		Detroit Orlando	0 0
19:30		Miami Phoenix	0 0
20:00		Oklahoma City LA Lakers	0 0
20:00		Chicago Milwaukee	0 0
20:30		Dallas Utah	0 0
22:00		Portland Atlanta	0 0

NBA Scores and Odds Wednesday, November 04, 2009
TIME (PST)	ROT #	TEAM NAME	SCORE	OVER/UNDER	MONEY	SPREAD
19:00		Washington Miami	0 0
19:00		Orlando Phoenix	0 0
19:00		Toronto Detroit	0 0
19:30		New York Indiana	0 0
19:30		New Jersey Denver	0 0
20:00		Minnesota Boston	0 0
20:30		Houston LA Lakers	0 0
21:30		New Orleans Dallas	0 0
22:00		Sacramento Atlanta	0 0
22:30		Golden State Memphis	0 0