Duncan sits again with right quad ailment
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02/25/2009 -
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Spurs forward Tim Duncan missed his
second straight game Wednesday due to right quadriceps tendinitis, as San
Antonio crushed the Trail Blazers, 99-84.
He is officially considered day-to-day with the injury.
Duncan missed his first game this season on Tuesday in a 93-76 win over the
Dallas Mavericks. The former Wake Forest standout has team-leading averages of
20.7 points, 10.7 rebounds, 1.9 blocks and a .518 field-goal percentage this
season over 53 games.
The Spurs are also without guard Manu Ginobili, who is out for an undisclosed
amount of time with a stress reaction in his right ankle.
In addition, center/forward Fabricio Oberto suffered a non-displaced fracture
in his left thumb during Tuesday's contest. He was fitted with a splint and
recorded two points and four rebounds in 25 minutes Wednesday.
<< Roe sparks Spartans to win over Hawkeyes
East Lansing, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Delvon Roe scored 16 points to lead the
ninth-ranked Michigan State Spartans past the Iowa Hawkeyes, 62-54, at the
Breslin Center.
Korie Lucious shot 4-of-7 from three-point land on his way to 12
<< Howard leads Mavs past Bucks
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Josh Howard finished with 27 points and seven
rebounds, as the Dallas Mavericks blew out the Milwaukee Bucks, 116-96, at
American Airlines Center.
Jason Kidd added 19 points, nine assists and five boa
<< Hornets hand Pistons eighth straight loss
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - David West posted 30 points and 10
rebounds, and the New Orleans Hornets continued Detroit's recent futility with
a 90-87 win over the Pistons.
West's 10-of-13 effort from the free throw line gave
<< Marquette's James fractures foot, done for the season
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marquette senior guard Dominic James
exited just four minutes into the first half after suffering a season-ending
fracture to the fifth metatarsal bone in his left foot.
Golden Eagles head coach Bu
<< Rangers continue slide as Leafs spoil Tortorella's debut as coach
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nikolai Kulemin scored the lone goal in the
shootout, as the Toronto Maple Leafs spoiled John Tortorella's debut behind
the bench, defeating the New York Rangers, 2-1, in the back half of a home-
and-hom
Querrey ousted in Florida >>
Delray Beach, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Christophe Rochus of Belgium discarded
second-seeded American Sam Querrey during second-round action Wednesday at the
Delray Beach International Tennis Championships.
Rochus handled Querrey 6-4, 6-1
Parker leads Spurs over Portland in Duncan's absence >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tony Parker continued to step it up in Tim
Duncan's absence, notching game-bests of 39 points and nine assists as the San
Antonio Spurs pulled away late to rout the Portland Trail Blazers, 99-84, at
the AT&
Jazz get balanced attack in win over Minnesota >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mehmet Okur led all scorers with 25 points
and six other Jazz players finished in double-figures as Utah handled the
Minnesota Timberwolves, 120-103, at the Target Center.
Ronnie Brewer had 20 points,
Henderson leads Duke past Maryland >>
College Park, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Gerald Henderson had 19 points and eight
rebounds to pace seventh-ranked Duke to a 78-67 win over Maryland, as the Blue
Devils won their third straight overall and swept the season series from the
Terrapi
Murray falters as Billups leads Nuggets past Hawks >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Flip Murray's shot at the buzzer bounced off
the front of the rim, as the Denver Nuggets, fueled by Chauncey Billups' 33
points, held on for a 110-109 win over the Atlanta Hawks.
Billups added seven assis
The 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds have been released and Denver Broncos' running back Knowshon Moreno has been made the opening favorite.
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Moreno was selected in the first round of April's NFL draft and is expected to carry the rushing load for the Broncos this season. And with Jay Cutler now in Chicago, Moreno might be expected to be Denver's entire offense.
Betting Lines from sports betting lines have made Moreno a 5/2 favorite to win this year's Offensive Rookie of the Year Award. Fellow running back Chris “Beanie” Wells (Arizona Cardinals) is right behind Moreno at 7/2, while Donald Brown (Indianapolis Colts) and receiver Michael Crabtree (San Francisco 49ers) are 5/1 to win. Quarterbacks Mark Sanchez (New York Jets) and Matthew Stafford (Detroit Lions) are 7/1 and 8/1, respectively.
A couple of players who present some value are Josh Freeman, Shonn Green and Darrius Heyward-Bey.
Freeman needs to beat out Byron Leftwich to become the starting quarterback of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers but if he does, he has a lot or raw talent and could use the weapons around him (i.e. Kellen Winslow Jr. and Antonio Bryant) to be very successful in his first season.
Green enters a crowded backfield in New York, but considering both Thomas Jones and Leon Washington are unhappy about their contract situations and might holdout, the former Iowa product could become the Jets' primary back.
Everyone was shocked when Al Davis took Heyward-Bey with the eighth overall pick in April's draft, but the kid has a tremendous amount of talent and if quarterback JaMarcus Russell takes the next step this year, the former Maryland product could blossom. Plus, Heyward-Bey will be looking to prove the people wrong who said Oakland should have taken Michael Crabtree with the No. 8 pick.
And if you're looking for a deep sleeper, check out Pat White at 30/1. He enters the Miami Dolphins vaunted “Wild Cat” offense and could be a big time playmaker.
For complete odds on the 2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year odds, see below.
2009 AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Odds to Win
Ramses Barden (NYG) 40/1
Andre Brown (NYG) 20/1
Donald Brown (IND) 5/1
Kenny Britt (TEN) 20/1
Glenn Coffee (SFO) 30/1
Chase Coffman (CIN) 50/1
Michael Crabtree (SFO) 5/1
Josh Freeman (TB) 14/1
Shonn Green (NYJ) 14/1
Percy Harvin (MIN) 10/1
Darrius Heyward-Bay (OAK) 18/1
Juaquan Iglesias (CHI) 30/1
Cornelius Ingram (PHI) 50/1
Rashad Jennings (JAC) 30/1
Johnny Knox (CHI) 40/1
Jeremy Maclin (PHI) 18/1
Mohamed Massaquoi (CLE) 30/1
LeSean McCoy (PHI) 12/1
Knowshon Moreno (DEN) 5/2
Hakeem Nicks (NYG) 18/1
Brandon Pettigrew (DET) 30/1
Brian Robiskie (CLE) 20/1
Mark Sanchez (NYJ) 7/1
Matthew Stafford (DET) 8/1
Jason Smith (STL) 40/1
Mike Thomas (JAC) 25/1
Patrick Turner (MIA) 50/1
Mike Wallace (PIT) 50/1
Chris Wells (ARI) 7/2
Pat White (MIA) 30/1
Field (Any Other Player) 9/1
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