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Wizards looking over their shoulderBasketball Betting Lines03/09/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Right around the All-Star break, the Washington Wizards were making a serious push to post the best record in the Eastern Conference. Now they are just trying to win their own division and are feeling the heat, so to speak. Though still much alive to grab the top seed in the East -- the Wizards trail Detroit by just 3 1/2 games -- the club has lost five of its last eight and now leads the Southeast by just three games over Miami. Washington's losing skid includes four straight defeats from February 23-28, with the fourth defeat coming at the hands of the Heat. Gilbert Arenas shot just 3-of-18 for 15 points in that 92-83 setback, while Caron Butler and Antawn Jamison both missed the game due to injury. Butler and Jamison combined for 52 points in Washington's win over Miami on December 15. While the Wizards have been slipping, the Heat have been on fire as of late. That makes their matchup this Sunday in Miami a big one as the Heat will try to close the gap in the division standings. The teams then wrap their season series on April 11 in Miami. One key for the Wizards will be their health. Arenas and DeShawn Stevenson have started every game this year, but Jamison missed a chunk of time with a left knee sprain and Butler has been battling a back ailment. However, when those four are on the floor to start a game, in addition to Brendan Haywood, the Wizards are 20-6 on the season. Arenas has been good in the Wizards' last three games. He is averaging 28.3 points per game over that span and was a perfect 5-of-5 from three-point range in a 129-109 win over Toronto on Tuesday. He has also handed out 16 assists over his last three outings and is 22-of-24 from the line as well. Arenas has posted eight double-doubles on the season and has netted 40-plus points eight times this year.
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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture. Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet). For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot. The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win. TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures. Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash. Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs. El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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