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Hornets welcome woeful Wolves to the Big EasyBasketball Betting Lines04/11/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of teams limping toward the finish line of the NBA season meet in the Big Easy on Sunday when the New Orleans Hornets host the lowly Minnesota Timberwolves. The Hornets dropped their fifth straight game on Friday when Deron Williams poured in 27 points and dished out 16 assists, as the Utah Jazz held off New Orleans, 114-103. Darren Collison finished with 28 points and seven assists for the Hornets. David West tallied 19 points, while Marcus Thornton added 15 points and seven assists in defeat. "Utah is one of the more challenging teams to beat," Hornets head coach Jeff Bower said. "They are able to match their terrific schemes with even better execution, and when you combine that with the talent base they have, they're a tough team to play." The Wolves, meanwhile, lost for the 20th time in 21 games on Friday when Pau Gasol was the offensive catalyst for the Kobe Bryant-less Lakers, tallying 29 points and 15 rebounds to help Los Angeles secure the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference with a 97-88 decision over Minnesota. Jonny Flynn scored 19 points for the Timberwolves, who have lost 11 straight to the Lakers. Kevin Love grabbed 18 rebounds to go with 12 points, while Ramon Sessions and Ryan Gomes added 16 and 15 points. "[The Lakers] are a veteran team. They have guys capable of big games despite their main guy (Bryant) being out," Gomes said. "Gasol played well for them tonight and all of their guys chipped in." Minnesota needs one win in its final three games to avoid matching the worst record in franchise history, set in 1991-92. The Hornets have won five straight over the Wolves, who are in the midst of a 10-game skid as the visitor.
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FOOTBALL BETTINGAfter all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer. Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise. Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games. So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver. In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team. For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC. The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’. The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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