11/19/2008 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first of many battles between Central Division rivals Cleveland and Detroit is on tap this evening at The Palace of Auburn Hills.
Wednesday's showdown between the Cavs and Pistons is the first of four meetings during the regular season. Cleveland enters this series having won eight straight games and improved to 9-2 on the season following Tuesday's 106-82 victory over the New Jersey Nets at the Meadowlands.
Superstar LeBron James led the way with 31 points and eight rebounds while Delonte West had 16 points for the Cavs, who buried 10-of-17 from beyond the arc. Mo Williams added 16 points and six assists in a winning cause. James is averaging 33.8 points per game during the eight-game streak.
The Pistons just went 3-1 on a four-game road trip, but had their three-game winning streak halted with Sunday's 104-86 loss against the Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center.
Richard Hamilton led the way with 19 points for the Pistons, who are 7-3 on the year and got just nine points and seven assists from Allen Iverson. Rodney Stuckey had 12 points and Rasheed Wallace added 11 and nine boards in defeat. Iverson shot a season-worst 4-for-17 from the floor, and is averaging 20.2 points per game since being traded from the Denver Nuggets in a deal that sent Chauncey Billups out west.
Detroit went 3-1 against the Cavaliers a year ago and has won four of five and nine of the last 11 matchups in the series.
Cleveland is winless in its last three trips to Auburn Hills.
<< Bulls resume trek at Portland
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls continue a torturous seven-game road
swing Wednesday when they face the Portland Trail Blazers at the Rose Garden.
The Bulls fell to 0-4 away from home this season when Los Angeles' Pau Gasol
score
<< Sixers bring win streak to Minnesota
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia 76ers shoot for their fourth consecutive
win Wednesday when they visit the Twin Cities to take on the reeling Minnesota
Timberwolves.
Second-year star Thaddeus Young scored 23 points and Samuel Dalembe
<< Kings take on Hornets in Big Easy
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings wrap up a quick two-game road trip
Wednesday when they head to the Big Easy to face off with the New Orleans
Hornets.
Memphis' Rudy Gay scored 22 points and grabbed eight rebounds, as
<< Spurs aim for fourth straight win vs. Denver
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The San Antonio Spurs try and climb above the .500 mark for
the first time this season when they welcome Denver to the Alamo City on
Wednesday.
Roger Mason scored 21 points, including the go-ahead three-pointer wi
Red Sox ship Crisp to KC >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Red Sox have traded outfielder Coco
Crisp to the Kansas City Royals for right-handed reliever Ramon Ramirez.
The 29-year-old Crisp hit .283 last season with seven home runs, 41 RBI and 55
runs score
LPGA announces 2009 schedule >>
West Palm Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The 2009 LPGA Tour schedule was
released by tour commissioner Carolyn F. Bivens on Wednesday and there is
plenty of change coming next year.
The tour released the dates of 31 official eve
Mariners pick A's bench coach Wakamatsu as manager >>
Seattle, WA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle Mariners named former Oakland
Athletics bench coach Don Wakamatsu their new manager on Wednesday.
The hiring was the first major decision for new Mariners general manager Jack
Zduriencik, th
NCAA announces future Final Four sites >>
Indianapolis, IN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NCAA Division I men's basketball
committee has announced five selections as hosts for the Final Four starting
in 2012 and running through 2016.
New Orleans, Atlanta, Dallas-Arlington-Fort Wo
Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will MLB baseball betting lines despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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