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02/25/2009 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kobe Bryant scored a game-high 36 points, as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Oklahoma City Thunder, 107-93, at Ford Center.
Bryant moved into 19th place on the NBA's career scoring list, ahead of Adrian Dantley. During the Lakers' 111-108 victory at Minnesota on Sunday, Bryant passed Elgin Baylor for 20th.
Paul Gasol added 14 points, eight rebounds, and six assists for the Lakers, who have won five in a row. Derek Fisher poured in 12 points, while Luke Walton ended with 11 points, five boards, and four helpers. Jordan Farmar added 10 points off the bench.
Oklahoma City was paced by Kevin Durant, who finished with 32 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists. Kyle Weaver added 16 points off the bench for a struggling Thunder team, who have dropped six straight. Russell Westbrook ended with 14 points, while Jeff Green poured in 10 points and pulled down nine boards in defeat.
After going on an 8-2 surge to end the third frame, the Thunder rallied off six consecutive points to start the final frame. Nick Collison's hook shot topped off the spurt and cut the home team's gap to just one, 75-74.
Trailing 81-80 with under nine minutes to play, Bryant essentially lifted his team to victory by scoring six unanswered points to give the Lakers a five- point cushion.
LA, ignited by Bryant, used that energy to control the remainder of the game. Oklahoma City never got closer than five points the rest of the way.
Walton spurred the Lakers on a 14-4 run to begin the contest. He tallied seven points during the surge and topped it off with a layup with under 7 1/2 minutes left.
Los Angeles was comfortably ahead for the remainder of the first quarter, and took a 32-22 lead into the second period.
Ahead 34-27 early in the second frame, LA ripped off 10 straight points to go up 44-27. Farmar's 18-foot jumper capped off the run with just over 7 1/2 minutes until the half.
The Thunder were able to cut into the Lakers lead somewhat, but Los Angeles took a 56-44 advantage into the locker room.
Trailing 73-60 late in the third frame, Oklahoma City finished the final 3:04 of the period on an 8-2 spurt to cut the Lakers' lead to seven, 75-68. Durant's three-pointer culminated the surge. The Thunder carried their momentum into the final 12 minutes of action.
Game Notes
The Lakers shot 52.6 percent from the field, while the Thunder hit 41.8 percent of their shots...LA went 7-of-15 from beyond the arc, compared to Oklahoma City which shot 5-of-15 from three-point land...The Lakers owned the boards, 45-30...LA handed Oklahoma City a 105-98 loss on February 10 at Staples Center and has won eight straight and 10 of the last 11 meetings.
<< Nash paces Suns past Bobcats
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Steve Nash had 22 points and five assists to
lead the Phoenix Suns past the Charlotte Bobcats, 112-102, at US Airways
Center.
Shaquille O'Neal and Jason Richardson scored 20 points apiece, with O'N
<< Tigers claim a share of SEC regular-season title with win over Gators
Baton Rouge, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marcus Thornton scored a game-high 32
points, as 18th-ranked LSU clinched at least a share of the Southeastern
Conference regular-season championship by beating Florida, 81-75, at Pete
Maravic
<< Fish advances; Hewitt loses in Florida
Delray Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Mardy Fish won his
opening-round match, while former world No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt came up a first-
round loser Tuesday at the $500,000 Delray Beach International Tennis
Champio
<< Souray leads Oilers over Lightning in Edmonton
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sheldon Souray tallied twice and the Edmonton
Oilers recorded their first win over Tampa Bay in seven years with a 5-3
decision at Rexall Place.
Erik Cole, Jason Strudwick and Andrew Cogliano also score
Venus staves off Vives; Pennetta rolls in Acapulco opener >>
Acapulco, Mexico (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Top-seeded American Venus Williams
overcame a challenge from Spaniard Nuria Llagostera Vives, while reigning
champion Flavia Pennetta was an easy first-round winner Tuesday at the
$220,00
Spartans continue quest for Big Ten title >>
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Iowa Hawkeyes are clearly underdogs as
they take on the ninth-ranked Michigan State Spartans in East Lansing this
evening.
It has been over two months since Iowa has won back-to-back games, something
Wildcats face Tigers in Big 12 tussle >>
Columbia, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas State Wildcats are playing inspired
basketball, and they will collide with the 11th-ranked Missouri Tigers this
evening in what should be a highly entertaining Big 12 Conference clash.
Kansas State
Lone Star State rivals collide in Austin >>
Austin, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 25th-ranked Texas Longhorns will try to
build off their biggest win of the campaign tonight, as they host the reeling
Texas Tech Red Raiders in a Big 12 battle at the Frank Erwin Center.
On Saturday, the Hor
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
''It's certainly creative, it's certainly fun and it has something for the horsemen, which we always want to embrace,'' Churchill Downs president and chief executive Robert Evans said at a news conference. ''What's really cool is it will force us to remember Barbaro.''
Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
”He exudes confidence and he's got a great presence about him,'' the trainer said. ''I feel great about the position we're in. He's not worried about anything, why should you be?''
The Kentucky Derby is at 4:04 p.m., ET Saturday.
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The AFC South and the NFC East are the favorite divisions to have the next Super Bowl champ among them in the NFL betting odds. But more down to the point, these football odds are in favor of the Indianapolis Colts, by far the strongest team in the AFC South, and the Dallas Cowboys of the NFC East.
Most sports fans would agree that these two teams top the list to win it all before the season even begins. In the BetUS Sportsbook football futures, the Colts are +800 in the odds to win the Super Bowl, while the Cowboys are sitting at +1000 and the Super Bowl XLIV champions New Orleans Saints at +900. In the AFC South, the Colts won the division for five straight years after the 2002 realignment, before the Tennessee Titans won it in 2008. But the Colts came back strong in 2009 to win the division again en route to the Super Bowl. The Cowboys are the favorite to win the NFC East, as well as to advance far into the post season. The Cowboys won the division last season before their horrendous loss in the NFC Divisional playoff to Brett Favre and the Minnesota Vikings. But the ‘Boys will take that loss humbly and be ready for the playoffs this time around.
The NFC South is also very strong, at +600 in the NFL futures, considering that it is home to the defending Super Bowl champions. However, some predictions have the Atlanta Falcons with possibilities of claiming the divisional title this season in place of the Saints, as no team has won back-to-back division championships since the division realignment took place. Let’s not overlook the AFC North at +500. As TO goes to Cincinnati to join Chad OchoCinco and Adam “Pac-Man” Jones, this team looks to claim the division title again. And it is likely they will do so. The Bengals lost in the AFC Wild Card spot in a hard-fought battle against the New York Jets last season. Lest not forget the Pittsburgh Steelers, the XLII Super Bowl Champions… All these teams present interesting odds and matchups for the upcoming season, but the safest and surest bet seems to be with the Colts in the AFC South and the Cowboys in the NFC East. Play this weekly NFL Football Contestto see if you can win.
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