11/30/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Rockets shoot for their fifth straight road win tonight when they take on the Denver Nuggets at the Pepsi Center.
Houston has won four in row away from home and is 7-3 as the visitor this season. In Saturday's 103-84 victory over the rival San Antonio Spurs in Houston, Luther Head scored 21 points in place of injured star Tracy McGrady, who will miss his third straight game Sunday because of a knee problem. McGrady has been experiencing discomfort and is scheduled to meet with doctors regarding his surgically repaired left knee.
Ron Artest added 16 points and eight rebounds in the victory for the Rockets, who are 1-1 without McGrady and have won four of five overall. Shane Battier netted 15 points while Yao Ming and Rafer Alston each had 12 in the win. Battier is expected to miss Sunday's game because of an ankle issue.
The Nuggets will open a three-game homestand tonight versus Houston, Toronto and San Antonio, and are 5-2 in Denver this season. They have won three of four and seven of their last nine games overall, including last night's 106-97 triumph over the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.
Chauncey Billups recorded a season-high 27 points, including a 12-for-12 showing from the foul line, to lead Denver, which got 25 points and 10 rebounds from star Carmelo Anthony. Linas Kleiza chipped in 15 points and fellow reserve Anthony Carter ended with 12 points, nine rebounds and four assists.
Houston and Denver split four meetings a year ago. The Rockets, though, have won three of five and six of the past nine meetings in the series.
The Nuggets have beaten Houston two straight times at the Pepsi Center.
<< Lakers wrap up homestand vs. Raptors
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers will try to close out a perfect
five-game homestand tonight versus the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center.
Los Angeles is 4-0 so far on the residency and improved to 8-1 as the host
with Fri
<< Sorenstam leads International team to Lexus Cup title
Singapore (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Annika Sorenstam made her last appearance in an
LPGA Tour sponsored event a memorable one.
Sorenstam, the International team captain, defeated Asian team captain Se Ri
Pak, 3 & 2, as the International t
<< Sweden runs away with World Cup title
Shenzhen, China (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sweden's Henrik Stenson and Robert Karlsson
teamed to fire a nine-under 63 on Sunday to run away with the title at the
World Cup.
Sweden completed the event at 27-under-par 261 for the first win f
<< Pampling topples Fraser in Australian Masters playoff
Melbourne, Australia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rod Pampling needed three extra holes
Sunday to defeat countryman Marcus Fraser and win the Australian Masters.
Fraser got into the clubhouse first after posting a stellar seven-under 65.
Pampling card
Blazers open trip against Pistons >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers will kick off a five-game road
trip this afternoon against the Detroit Pistons at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Portland is 4-6 away from the Rose Garden this season and will also visit New
York
Rangers welcome Panthers for home-and-home finale >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Rangers will aim for a fourth consecutive
victory when they host the Florida Panthers this afternoon at Madison Square
Garden in the finale of a home-and-home series.
The Rangers, who lead the Atlantic Divisio
Sliding Thrashers invite Blues to town >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Not much has gone right for Atlanta since matching a
franchise record with five straight wins earlier this month. The Thrashers
will close out their November schedule today as they try to avoid a sixth loss
in seven games whe
Stars, Oilers meet in Big D >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of struggling teams will meet today in Texas, as the
Dallas Stars welcome the Edmonton Oilers for a battle at American Airlines
Center.
The Stars are last in the NHL with just 18 points on the year and have lost
fo
Many fans thought it was the best side in the nation by the end of last season. This year, the polls have built on Georgia's momentum and granted it the No. 1 preseason ranking, followed by Ohio State and USC. (The Associated Press has the Buckeyes at No. 2; USA Today took the Trojans.)
"To have people believing we have one of the best teams in the nation going into this thing, it's exciting for us," Bulldogs coach Mark Richt told the AP. "I don't think anything is guaranteed, but we certainly have put ourselves in position where at least the college football world thinks we're pretty good."
Georgia Bulldogs - 9.5 wins
There's no question they're good, but the Bulldogs have one of the toughest 12-game schedules in the nation, mostly because they play in the powerhouse Southeastern Conference. Away games at No. 15 Arizona State, No. 7 LSU and No. 10 Auburn loom large, with contests between the hedges versus No. 24 Alabama and No. 18 Tennessee as well as the World's Largest Cocktail Party in Jacksonville versus No.5 Florida.
Ohio State Buckeyes - 10 wins
Like the Bulldogs, the Buckeyes also have a number of tough road contests in 2008. After two scrimmages dressed up as real games versus Youngstown State and Ohio, it's off to face USC. Other tough away games include No.13 Wisconsin in October and No. 20 Illinois in November. Granted, it should be pretty easy sledding at the Horseshoe. In fact, the only ranked team that travels to Columbus is No. 22 Penn State, in October.
USC Trojans - 10.5 wins
A similarly light schedule awaits the Trojans of Southern California, which is why the oddsmakers' total is one win more and the over is currently commanding -150 odds. Pete Carroll's troops only play three ranked teams in 2008, and all of those games are at home. After what should be an easy trip to Virginia to start things off on Aug. 30, the Trojans get two weeks to prepare for Ohio State in Los Angeles. Their two other ranked opponents, No. 21 Oregon and No. 15 Arizona State, visit in consecutive weeks to start the month of October. After that, the competition eases up. Of course, this is the same highly-touted school that lost to Stanford in 2007 and Oregon State in 2006. And don't discount the fact that USC plays its biggest rivals, Notre Dame and UCLA, back-to-back to close out the regular season. On paper, the Trojans are far superior, but motivation will be high for the Irish and Bruins, especially if their historic foes are in national-title contention.
Odds to Win the Heisman Trophy
Tim Tebow, Florida - 7/2
He won it last year, so it's no surprise he's the favorite to do it again, making him just the second player to go back-to-back. Ohio State's Archie Griffin turned the trick in 1974 and 1975, and Tebow's coach, Urban Meyer, is pretty sure his star quarterback can match the Buckeyes legend.
"There has never been anyone quite like him," Meyer told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "I am very lucky to be his coach."
Chris Wells, Ohio State - 5/1
The man they call "Beanie" was a star recruit out of high school, so it's not like nobody knew who the star tailback was before he rushed for 576 yards as a freshman in 2006 and 1,609 as a sophomore. But perhaps his finest moment came last year versus Michigan when he rumbled for 222 yards and two touchdowns in the Buckeyes' 14-3 victory over the hated Wolverines.
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia - 8/1
If the Bulldogs are to live up to expectations, they'll need a huge effort from their sophomore running back. This might be the last year of college ball for Moreno, who rushed for 1,334 yards and for 14 touchdowns as a freshman, while adding 253 receiving yards on 20 receptions, so expect big things for the man from Belford, N.J.
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