Nuggets try to get on same page against Grizzlies
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02/26/2007 -
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Nuggets try to put the brakes on a four-
game losing streak this evening when they visit the Memphis Grizzlies at the
FedExForum.
Denver became Dallas' 19th straight victim at home on Saturday when they fell
to the Mavericks, 115-95, at American Airlines Center.
Carmelo Anthony dropped in 34 points and had six rebounds as the Nuggets fell
to 12-13 on the road and lost for the sixth time in eight games as the
visitor. Allen Iverson tallied 26 points, five boards and four assists, while
Marcus Camby finished with 10 points, 17 boards and seven assists.
Denver has still yet to click with both Anthony and Iverson on the roster, as
the Nuggets are just 2-6 with the explosive duo in the lineup at the same
time.
The club's current four-game skid is just on shy of its season high.
Denver's recent losing skid has dropped it into a tie with New
Orleans/Oklahoma City for the seventh spot in the West. The Los Angeles Clippers are just one-half game back, ninth overall.
The Nuggets will return to Denver on Wednesday to open a three-game homestand
against Orlando.
Tonight's game against Memphis may be the best opportunity for the Nuggets to
end their skid, as the Grizzlies currently sit dead last in the Western
Conference.
Memphis does come into the game on a winning not however. On Friday, Pau Gasol
scored 23 points and the Grizzlies edged the Portland Trail Blazers, 103-102.
It wasn't easy as Memphis blew a nine-point lead with under five minutes
remaining and led by just one point at 102-101 after a three-pointer by
Portland's Brandon Roy.
Damon Stoudamire then converted a foul shot with under two ticks left and
missed his second try on purpose, but a loose ball four on Lawrence Roberts
gave Portland's Ime Udoka a chance to tie the game.
He hit the first shot, but failed on the second as Memphis held on.
Hakim Warrick posted 20 points and seven rebounds for Memphis, which snapped a
three-game losing streak with the win. Mike Miller had 19 points and seven
assists.
The game concluded a four-game road trip for Memphis and was its only win on
the trek. The club stays home where it is 11-17 to host Utah on Wednesday.
Denver and Memphis have split a pair of meetings so far this season, with both
games taking place in Colorado. The clubs will conclude their four-game set on
April 14 in Memphis.
The Nuggets have won seven of the last nine in the series, but has lost six of
eight as the visitor.
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks aim to make up ground in the
playoff race this evening when they host the Miami Heat at Madison Square
Garden.
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a playoff s
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evening when they welcome the Sacramento Kings to the Wachovia Center.
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the Milwaukee Bucks
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Spurs aim to extend winning streak against Raptors >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs try to keep pace in the Southwest
standings tonight when they host the Toronto Raptors at AT&T Center.
San Antonio won its fifth straight game on Saturday, a 102-71 victory over
Seattle, but despite t
New-look Thrashers head to Boston >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers hope the recent additions to their
lineup will translate to improved play and they'll test that theory tonight,
when they visit the Boston Bruins at TD Banknorth Garden.
The Thrashers are just 2-7-2 i
Habs, Leafs clash in Montreal >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - One of the best rivalries in sports resumes this evening,
as the Montreal Canadiens open the doors of the Bell Centre for a battle with
the Toronto Maple Leafs.
This series between two of the Original Six franchises is alw
Bulls welcome slumping Magic >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Orlando Magic are slipping out of the playoff picture,
and will aim to snap a back-breaking four-game losing streak this evening when
they open a tough four-game road swing against the Chicago Bulls at the United
Center.
Flames welcome Coyotes to town >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Calgary Flames will continue their push for the
postseason tonight, when they welcome the Phoenix Coyotes to the Pengrowth
Saddledome.
The Flames have 73 points and are currently clinging to the eighth and final
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FOOTBALL BETTING : Crabtree's base deal: six years, $32 million
Football Betting
In the wake of the news that the 49ers have signed receiver Michael Crabtree after an extended holdout, there has been not a hint of the dollars to be paid to Crabtree.
And since this means that his agent hasn't leaked the numbers, it means that his agent feels no specific motivation to do so.
Possibly because his agent isn't all that thrilled to have his name on the deal.
So the numbers will come from sources other than Crabtree's agent. And we've gotten our mitts into them.
Per a league source, Crabtree has signed a six-year, $32 million contract. (The total includes guaranteed money, base salaries, and the one-time incentive based on achieving minimum playing time.)
The deal also includes $17 million in guaranteed money.
As reported elsewhere, the deal can void to five years based on performance triggers, wiping out a final year base salary of $4 million. But they won't be easily reached.
The source tells us that, in his first four seasons (including 2009), Crabtree must either qualify for two Pro Bowls, or he must qualify for one Pro Bowl in one year and he must participate in 80 percent of the offensive snaps in a separate year in which the team makes the playoffs.
In other words, if in 2010 he qualifies for the Pro Bowl and the team makes the playoffs and he participates in 80 percent of the snaps, he'll still need to make it to the Pro Bowl or achieve the 80-percent/playoffs in another season.
Since the chances of Crabtree making the Pro Bowl or participating in 80 percent of the offensive snaps this year is roughly zero percent, he'll have three years to get it done.
And it won't be easy. Frankly, he'll be hard pressed to make it to one Pro Bowl in three years with the likes of Larry Fitzgerald, Calvin Johnson, Anquan Boldin, Steve Smith, the other Steve Smith, Hakeem Nicks, DeSean Jackson, Johnny Knox, Percy Harvin, Greg Jennings, Roddy White, T.J. Houshmandzadeh in the same conference for sportsbook betting.
So, by all appearances, it's a six-year deal. And at $17 million in guaranteed money, the per-year guarantee is a tepid $2.83 million per year.
There's another problem with the deal -- it has no mid-tier incentive package. Instead, the additional $8 million that Crabtree can earn (pushing the max value to six years, $40 million) requires the kind of unrealistic, mega-star performances that no rookie is likely to ever achieve.
So while the contract paid to Packers defensive tackle B.J. Raji covers five years and pays $22.5 million, he has the ability (if he's a solid player) to make up the difference between his base deal and Crabtree's five-year, $28 million haul via the mid-tier incentive package in Raji's deal.
And unless Crabtree meets the performance thresholds necessary to void the sixth year, he'll be stuck under contract for another year at a base salary of only $4 million.
There's one other area of concern with the deal. Crabtree, per the source, received no option bonus. Instead, he has significant money tied to a fairly new device known as a "discretionary salary advance," which unlike an opition bonus is subject to forfeiture if Crabtree decides in a year or two that he wants to hold out for a better deal. (We're also told that the 49ers have included language that would make certain escalators subject to forfeiture, too.)
Meanwhile, the deal falls well short of the mark for which Crabtree and agent Eugene Parker were aiming -- the five-year, $38.25 million contract paid by the Raiders to receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey, the seventh overall pick in the draft.
Even if Crabtree successfully voids the final year, he'll make more than $2 million per year less on average than Heyward-Bey.
Thus, as we explained earlier in the day, this is a deal that Crabtree could have done in July, which would have given him a much better chance of making a contribution to the 49ers during his rookie year.
So while the final outcome can be described as win-win, the broader view suggests that it's really a lose-lose situation.
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