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Nellie stands on the precipice of history as Warriors visit WizardsBasketball Betting Lines04/06/2010 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Golden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson is one win away from becoming the NBA's all-time wins leader, as he guides his team into Washington tonight for a showdown with the Wizards at the Verizon Center. Nelson tied Lenny Wilkins for the all-time wins record at 1,332 victories after Sunday's 113-112 decision at Toronto in the opener of a four-game road trip. Corey Maggette had 31 points and rookie Stephen Curry added 29 for Golden State, which has won two in a row and four of its last six games. "What a game to tie the record. It had everything you want in a game. It had good and bad plays, we did it all and somehow we prevailed," said Nelson, who was mobbed by his players at the bench following the game's final play. "They made a tremendous comeback. It's a special win. It was special for me to be part of something I will always remember." Anthony Morrow scored 25 points in the win. The Warriors will also visit the Timberwolves and Clippers, and are just 6-31 away from Oakland. On the injury front, leading scorer Monta Ellis is expected to miss his fifth straight game because of flu-like symptoms. Ellis is averaging 25.5 ppg this season. The Wizards will wrap up a three-game homestand Tuesday and has won two of three games since a miserable 16-game losing streak. In a 109-99 triumph versus the New Jersey Nets on Sunday, Andray Blatche ended with 20 points, a career-best 13 assists and nine rebounds in a losing cause. In 26 games since the All-Star break, Blatche has averaged 22.0 points and 8.4 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game, With 1,009 points on the season, Blatche is the first Wizard other than Gilbert Arenas, Caron Butler or Antawn Jamison to score more than 1,000 points in a season since Larry Hughes netted 1,345 points in the 2004-05 campaign. Shaun Livingston joined both Nick Young and Cartier Martin with 16 points for Washington, which is 13-25 in our nation's capital this season. "I challenged our guys to continue to play, but let's do the things we need to do in the fourth quarter to finish games," said Wizards coach Flip Saunders. Washington defeated Golden State, 118-109, back on December 18 on the road. These two teams have split the last eight matchups in DC.
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FOOTBALL BETTINGAfter all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer. Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise. Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games. So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver. In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team. For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC. The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’. The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback. To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs. |
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