Bulls, Pistons clash in Game 6 at the United Center
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05/17/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls try to force a Games 7 against the
Detroit Pistons in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, as the teams
battle tonight at the United Center.
After dropping the first three games of the series, Chicago has come back to
win the last two contests. No team in NBA history has come back from a 3-0
deficit to win a best-of-seven set
On Tuesday, Ben Gordon scored 28 points as the fifth-seeded Bulls moved
halfway to NBA history by pounding the top-seeded Pistons, 108-92, in Game 5
at the The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Luol Deng had 20 points and Kirk Hinrich ended with 17 points and 13 assists
for the Bulls, who staved off elimination for a second straight game and shot
57.3 percent from the field, including an incredible 72.2 percent in the first
half.
Chauncey Billups finished with 17 points in the loss to Chicago for the
Pistons. Richard Hamilton contributed 16 points, while Rasheed Wallace netted
15 for Detroit, which shot 42.3 percent from the floor in defeat.
Three teams have forced a seventh game after dropping the first three of a
best-of-seven series. Portland did it against Dallas in the first round of the
2003 playoffs, Denver versus Utah in the 1994 conference semifinals and the
Knicks in the 1951 finals against Rochester.
If necessary, Game 7 is scheduled for Monday at The Palace.
The Pistons, who swept No. 8 Orlando in the opening round of the postseason,
have won nine of their last 10 Game 6s in the postseason. Detroit, which has
made it to at least the conference semifinals for a sixth straight year, has
appeared in the East finals four straight years.
Chicago has lost two straight Games 6s. The Bulls swept the fourth-seeded
Miami Heat in round one of the postseason.
There is a lot of playoff history between Chicago and Detroit. This is the
sixth time these clubs have battled in the postseason. The Pistons have won
three of the five series.
Chicago eliminated the Pistons in seven games in the 1974 Western Conference
semifinals and swept Detroit, 4-0, in the 1991 Eastern Conference finals.
The Pistons beat the Bulls in five, 4-1, in the 1988 East semis. They also
knocked out Chicago in the Eastern Conference finals in 1989 (4-2) and 1990
(4-3).
Detroit won its fifth Central Division title in the past six seasons during
the 2006-07 campaign. The Pistons, who have reached the postseason for a sixth
straight year, fell in six games against the Miami Heat in last year's Eastern
Conference Finals. The Pistons are the No. 1 seed for the third time in four
years and own home-court advantage throughout the East playoffs.
Chicago, which advanced past the opening round of the playoffs for the first
time since 1998 when it last won the NBA title, are in the playoffs for the
third straight year and 28th time in team history.
<< Phillies' Howard set for rehab
Lakewood, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Philadelphia Phillies first baseman
Ryan Howard, who has been sidelined with a left quadriceps strain, will begin
a rehab assignment in the minors next week.
Howard will begin a two-day rehab sti
<< Red Wings aim for Game 4 win against Pronger-less Ducks
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings will try to grab a two-game lead in
the Western Conference finals this evening, when they visit the Anaheim Ducks
for Game 4 at the Honda Center.
The Red Wings made a statement in Game 3 on Tuesday ni
<< Betemit helps Dodgers edge Cardinals
Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Wilson Betemit's three-run homer with
two outs in the fifth led the Los Angeles Dodgers to 5-4 win over the St.
Louis Cardinals in the finale of a three-game set.
Betemit, pinch-hitting for Ran
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Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Bruce Bowen hit the go-ahead three-pointer with
36.4 seconds left, and the Spurs took advantage of the Amare Stoudemire
suspension to beat the Phoenix Suns, 88-85, in Game 5 of their Western
Confere
<< Lackey, Angels blank Mariners
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - John Lackey tossed four-hit ball over six
innings and combined with a pair of relievers to lead the LA Angels of Anaheim
to a shutout of the Seattle Mariners, 5-0, in the middle game of a three-game
series
Twins turn to Santana in hopes of averting sweep by Tribe >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Converted reliever Fausto Carmona looks for a second
straight successful outing against Minnesota when the Cleveland Indians host
the Twins today in the final installment of a three-game series at Jacobs
Field.
Fenway Park the site for two between Red Sox, Tigers >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - With heavy rains having washed out Wednesday's scheduled
contest, the Boston Red Sox and Detroit Tigers will get together for a
day/night doubleheader at Fenway Park beginning this afternoon.
These current division leaders
Williams agrees to extension with North Carolina >>
Chapel Hill, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of North Carolina and men's
head basketball coach Roy Williams agreed to a four-year contract extension on
Thursday.
The new deal will keep Williams in Chapel Hill through the 2014-2015 s
White Sox get a look at DeSalvo, Yankees >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - After splitting a doubleheader on Wednesday, the New York
Yankees and Chicago White Sox wrap up a three-game series this afternoon with
a matinee from U.S. Cellular Field.
Chicago posted a 5-3 decision over New York in th
Mets, Cubs go right back at it after late night >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A pair of tired clubs will stagger out onto the field this
afternoon when the Chicago Cubs and New York Mets conclude their four-game
series at Shea Stadium.
The Mets have taken two of three so far in the set, includ
The NFL preseason is approaching. Time for players, coaches and teams to turn over a new leaf. General managers have hired some new coaches, while coaches have added some offensive and defensive assistants to try and improve things. Here’s a look at some changes to look for in the preseason.
New York Jets: The Jets were one of the surprise teams in the NFL last season, making the playoffs under hard-driving first-year coach Eric Mangini. Mangini rebuilt the offensive line with rookies D'Brickashaw Ferguson (the No. 4 pick in the 2007 Draft) and Ohio State center (the 29th pick in the first round). This season he upgraded the defense with rookie linebacker David Harris (Michigan) while the secondary picked up a much needed top-notch corner in Pitt CB Darrelle Revis (No. 14 overall).
The Jets have added balance to the offense for QB Chad Pennington with RB Thomas Jones, essentially stolen from the Bears. He will upgrade a New York ground game that was 20th in rushing with a weak 3.5 yards per carry. They have their first true feature back since Curtis Martin. Offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer prefers ball control, like his father Marty. In preseason, behind Pennington you’ll see second-year QB Kellen Clemens and mobile newcomer QB Marques Tuiasosopo.
Jacksonville Jaguars: The heat is on Jack Del Rio in Jacksonville as the Jaguars flopped last season despite a ton of talent. Keep in mind that under Del Rio the Jaguars have been outstanding in preseason with a 12-4 SU, 11-5 ATS August mark. online football betting Their defense is loaded, it’s the offense that has been stuck in first gear the last few years.
Enter a new offensive coordinator in Dirk Koetter, the former Boise State and Arizona State pass-happy coach. He will try and upgrade a passing game that ranked 24th last season. Del Rio has criticized wide receivers and Matt Jones this summer, both of whom have battled injuries. It will be interesting to watch the “new” Jaguars passing game in preseason.
Arizona Cardinals: Word out of Arizona is that the players like new coach Ken Whisenhunt, who was the Steelers offensive coordinator last year. We think of Arizona as all-passing because their running game has been awful of late because of a poor offensive line. However, keep an eye on the running game in preseason as they’ve made a lot of changes.
The new coach brings in Russ Grimm to coach the offensive line (Grimm did a marvelous job building the Steelers line). They took Penn State OT Levi Jones in the first round and signed two offensive linemen, Mike Gandy and Al Johnson, to provide depth. Reggie Wells was moved from right tackle to left guard and they want more speed out of the offensive line for pulling and traps, a Pittsburgh staple under Bill Cowher.
Atlanta Falcons: While all the attention has been focused on QB Mike Vick’s off-field problems, new coach Bobby Petrino is revamping the Falcons from an all-running team to a more balanced one. Petrino likes the experience of backup QB Joey Harrington and he has veteran backup Chris Redman, who used to play for Petrino at Louisville and knows his offenses better than anyone. Petrino wants Vick to be more of a pocket passer.
The addition of FB Ovie Mughelli is a sign Petrino wants a power rushing attack behind a physical fullback and newcomer WR Joe Horn should upgrade what was a below average wideout corps. Petrino is changing their old zone-blocking scheme to a more traditional in-line blocking scheme and the offensive line is bigger. Rookie DE Jamaal Anderson was grabbed in the first round and the secondary got younger with former Auburn cornerback David Irons, who the Falcons think was a steal as a sixth-round pick.
Cleveland Browns: The 2007 Browns look like a double-edged sword. There was the excitement of the offseason, trading for RB Jamel Lewis, upgrading the offensive line with Wisconsin’s Joe Thomas (the No. 2 pick in the draft) and free agent LG Eric Steinbach, then trading for Notre Dame QB Brady Quinn when he fell to No. 22. GM Phil Savage and head coach Romeo Crennel feel they have a talented, balanced offense with these new pieces, plus TE >Kellen Winslow and WR Braylon Edwards.
However, were these moves made in desperation? And were they foolish ones? The Browns gave up their 2008 first-round pick for Quinn and we all know QBs take time to develop. And even first-round QBs can be busts (Joey Harrington, Akili Smith). We also don’t know if the offensive line is that much improved (31st in rushing in 2007) and they did nothing to improve a defense that was awful against the run (142 yds pg allowed).
The Browns have a new offensive coordinator in Rob Chudzinski. This is a young offense and Quinn looked tentative, indecisive and inaccurate early in camp. Crennel will play Charlie Frye, Quinn and Derek Anderson in preseason. And there is a mixed bag for rookie QBs receiving significant starts: Tim Couch (14), Kerry Collins (13), Ben Roethlisberger (13), Vince Young (13), Joey Harrington (12), Matt Leinart (11) and Kyle Boller (nine). While all the focus will be on the Browns new-look offense, I’m more concerned with the defense.
Carolina Panthers: Coach Jon Fox loves the ground game, but Carolina has made some interesting changes for 2007. Fox fired offensive coordinator Dan Henning and brings in Jeff Davidson to run the offense. Davidson has brought in zone-blocking schemes to the Panther offense, a dramatic change for a system that's been built around a power-running style.
In zone-blocking, offensive linemen are responsible for blocking any defender who appears in their zone, instead of focusing on one defender. The Broncos and Falcons have had success with the system, which features smaller, more athletic offensive linemen and can create running lanes on the inside and outside. Keep an eye in preseason on how Carolina adjusts as it will take time to learn the system. Fox has been one of the top coaches in preseason, with a 15-5 SU, 12-7-1 ATS August record.
Dallas Cowboys: WR Terrell Owens is still here, but QB Drew Bledsoe and Bill Parcells are gone. New head coach Wade Phillips takes over, replacing Parcells. He ran the Chargers defense last season. Phillips was chosen by teary-eyed owner Jerry Jones partly because he is one of the best 3-4 coaches in football and the Cowboys have loaded up on players for that scheme.
Remember that Phillips was blitz-happy with the Chargers last season and early reports out of the Dallas camp have mentioned how the Cowboys have been blitzing a lot, a departure from Parcells. The theme of the 2007 Dallas defense appears to be one of attack.
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Bonds nearly hits HR 751, SF wins
4 and drove in
a pair of runs, and Barry Bonds nearly hit homer No. 751 as San Francisco beat
1, in the middle contest of three at AT&T Park.
6) allowed five hits and one run over 6 2/3 innings, fanning
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Bonds, who came within five homers of Hank Aaron's record on Friday, went
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