Hawks make a stop in Golden State
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02/21/2010 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks will continue their four-game road trip
out west this evening, when they take on the Golden State Warriors at ORACLE
Arena.
Atlanta fell to 1-1 on the trip after Friday's 88-80 loss at Phoenix, as Josh
Smith and Joe Johnson scored 21 and 19 points, respectively, for the Hawks,
who have lost two of three games since a three-game win streak and fell to
13-13 as the visitor this season.
"On the road you have to play a perfect game and we turned the ball over too
much tonight," said Atlanta head coach Mike Woodson. "We were down six late
with the ball and had plenty of time and we threw the inbounds pass away.
Little things like that will kill you."
Al Horford chipped in 10 points and nine rebounds in defeat. Atlanta is 1 1/2
games behind Orlando for the top sot in the Southeast Division and fourth in
the Eastern Conference standings. It will also visit Utah on the trek.
Golden State will resume its lengthy six-game homestand Sunday and has
alternated wins and losses over the past five games. It is 1-1 on the
residency following a 100-89 loss versus the Jazz on Friday in Oakland.
C.J. Watson ended with 22 points off the bench for the Warriors, who couldn't
maintain the momentum from a 130-98 rout of the Kings on Wednesday in the
opener of the homestand. Corey Maggette finished with 14 points, while Anthony
Morrow chipped in 10 points and six rebounds for Golden State, which shot just
37.2 percent from the floor.
"Coming off a big game like we did, and then coming out here and having a
disappointing loss like this pretty much hurts, especially at home in front of
your fans, so we just have to pick it up and get another win Sunday," Watson
said.
Warriors star guard Monta Ellis returned to the lineup following a four-game
absence due to a sprained left knee, posting six points and six assists. Ellis
leads the team with 25.8 points per contest.
Golden State will also host the 76ers, Nuggets and Pistons, and is 11-16 at
home this season.
Atlanta and Golden State have split the previous 18 meetings between the
teams, while the Warriors have won five of seven as the host.
<< Suns host Kings in the desert
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tonight, when they play host to the Pacific Division-rival Sacramento Kings at
US Airways Center.
The Suns can sweep the season series with Sacramento for the
<< Jazz wrap up trek at Portland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Utah Jazz hope to gain some ground in the Northwest
Division, as they try to wrap up a perfect four-game road trip Sunday night
against the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
Utah is only a half-game b
<< Thunderstruck: Durant, Oklahoma City roll into Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant has been nearly unstoppable this season and
the NBA's second-leading scorer will lead the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder
into the Twin Cities tonight to take on the Northwest rival Minnesota
Timberw
<< Villanova visits Pittsburgh in Big East showdown
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A battle of Big East Conference heavyweights
will ensue in Pittsburgh this afternoon, as the hometown Panthers, ranked 19th
nationally, host the third-ranked Villanova Wildcats.
Last Monday, Villanova suffer
<< Hokies visits Blue Devils in ACC action
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils always have a
tremendous homecourt advantage at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and they welcome the
Virginia Tech Hokies to the unique arena for an ACC tussle.
Virginia Tech is playing
Hokies visit Blue Devils in ACC action >>
Durham, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The sixth-ranked Duke Blue Devils always have a
tremendous homecourt advantage at Cameron Indoor Stadium, and they welcome the
Virginia Tech Hokies to the unique arena for an ACC tussle.
Virginia Tech is playing
Cavs try to end skid against Magic >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers will try to avoid losing their
third straight game when they close out a quick road trip Sunday afternoon
against the Orlando Magic at Amway Arena.
The Central Division-leading Cavaliers h
Celtics, Nuggets clash in the Rockies >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of division leaders clash late Sunday afternoon in
the Rocky Mountains, where the Boston Celtics take on the Denver Nuggets at
the Pepsi Center.
The Atlantic Division-leading Celtics have won three in a row and
Spurs conclude Rodeo Trip at Detroit >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs will close out their Rodeo Road Trip
this evening with a bout against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn
Hills.
San Antonio is 4-3 so far on the eight-city excursion and suffered
Grizzlies aim to bounce back at New Jersey >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies have faltered over the past few weeks
and hope a matchup against the woeful New Jersey Nets tonight will get them
back in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Memphis is 3 1/2 games off the final po
Super 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.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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