Trail Blazers trying to reach .500
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12/26/2006 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers are improved and seem to be heading in the right direction. Even though they are 12-15, the Trail Blazers are better than most expected them to be.
On Tuesday, the Phoenix Suns attempt to get back on the winning track when they host the Trail Blazers at US Airways Center. It is the second meeting of the season between the squads. On November 26th, Raja Bell scored 30 points and reigning MVP Steve Nash had 23 points and 10 assists to lead the Suns over Portland, 119-101, at the Rose Garden.
The Suns have won three in a row and seven of the last eight contests against the Trail Blazers, who have lost four straight at Phoenix.
Portland had its season-best five-game winning streak halted on Friday at the Rose Garden. Rookie Andrea Bargnani drained a jumper with 3.5 seconds left in overtime to lift the Toronto Raptors past the Trail Blazers, 101-100.
Zach Randolph had 20 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the loss to Toronto for the Trail Blazers. Travis Outlaw scored 18 points and rookie Brandon Roy contributed 16 points, 10 boards and eight assists in defeat.
The Trail Blazers are 6-8 on the road this season. They return home to host the Hornets on Wednesday and the new-look Sixers on Friday. Portland defeated the Sixers, 81-79, on December 11th at the Wachovia Center and beat the Hornets, 92-91, on November 10th at the Rose Garden.
Portland is 4-2 when it scores 100 or more points this season. The Blazers are 1-14 when their opponent reaches the century mark.
Randolph leads the Trail Blazers in scoring (25.1 ppg) and rebounding (10.1 rpg). He has collected 15 double-doubles and has scored in double-digits in all 26 games he has played in.
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Monday, U.S. Soccer named National Team defender Oguchi Onyewu and forward Kristine Lilly the 2006 Male and Female Athletes of the Year, respectively. For more than 20 years, U.S. Soccer Athletes
<< Phoenix-Denver game rescheduled
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns-Denver Nuggets contest
that was postponed due to blizzard conditions in Denver on December 20 has
been rescheduled for Monday, February 5 at 9:00 p.m. (et).
In addition, the start
<< Dorsey gets the start for Cleveland
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Browns named Ken Dorsey as
their starting quarterback for the season finale against the Houston Texans.
Dorsey gets the nod after backup Derek Anderson separated his shoulder in
Sunday
<< Angels' Rivera to undergo surgery
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim outfielder
Juan Rivera will undergo surgery on his broken left leg on Wednesday.
Rivera, 28, was playing for the Oriente Caribbeans against the Aragua Tigers
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<< Chelsea held to draw despite Drogba's double
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Only three days after Chelsea narrowly
escaped Wigan with the maximum points on Arjen Robben's stoppage time goal,
the Blues were not so lucky on Tuesday. Ashley Cole's late miscue led to an
own go
Jacksonville, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Jacksonville Jaguars signed guard Vince Manuwai to a contract extension on Tuesday. Manuwai, who was scheduled to become a restricted free agent after this year, has started all 15 games for t
Suns do it with offense >>
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The high-powered Phoenix Suns are doing what they do best,
scoring. They have scored more than 100 points in 21 of 25 games this season.
Ironically, the Suns are a perfect 4-0 when they don't reach the century mark.
Pho
SPL leaders settle for draw after sluggish start >>
Glasgow, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - First-place Celtic trailed Dundee
United for most of the match, but rallied in the final 12 minutes to share the
points in their final home outing of 2006.
Gordon Strachan's club pushed its adva
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(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Seattle SuperSonics are just 11-17 and are in the
cellar in the Northwest Division. They close out a three-game homestand on
Tuesday when they welcome the New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets to KeyArena.
It is
Thomas, Legace and Lecavalier earn NHL weekly honors >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Goaltenders Tim Thomas of Boston and Manny
Legace of St. Louis joined Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier as the NHL's
Three Stars of the week for the period ending December 24.
Thomas captured the firs
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