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03/11/2010 - Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago Bulls All-Star point guard Derrick Rose left Thursday's game against the Magic with a left wrist injury.
Rose was driving the lane in the first quarter and ran into Orlando center Dwight Howard.
The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year fell hard to the floor and clutched his hand and back before making his way to the free throw line. He made 1-of-2 from the stripe before exiting the game for good.
A similar scenario played out the last time these two teams met in February, but Rose missed only the remainder of that game.
Rose came into the game averaging 20.6 points and 5.8 assists in 63 contests. He has not missed a game all year.
<< Report: Calhoun, Huskies close to contract extension
New Haven, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The University of Connecticut and men's head
basketball coach Jim Calhoun are reportedly close to a contract extension.
The New Haven Register, citing a source with knowledge of the situation,
stated T
<< Big buzz on Amen Corner: Woods reportedly to return at Masters
Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Masters truly will be a tradition unlike
any other this April, as several media outlets have reported that Tiger Woods
will make his highly anticipated return to competitive golf at the season's
first m
<< Broncos re-sign DL Smith; cut LB Davis
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Denver Broncos on Thursday re-signed
defensive lineman Le Kevin Smith and released linebacker Andra Davis.
Smith was acquired by Denver in a trade with New England last August. He
played in 13
<< Ganassi, Penske drivers set to battle for 2010 IndyCar title
Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The IndyCar Series -- with new title
sponsor IZOD -- kicks off its 2010 season this weekend in Brazil, marking the
first time the series competes in a South American country. With 17 races on
the schedule, t
Capitals clinch Southeast Division >>
Columbus, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Thanks to Atlanta's 2-1 loss to Columbus on
Thursday, the Washington Capitals clinched the Southeast Division crown.
The Capitals had Thursday off, but were able to win the Southeast Division for
the third str
K-State tops OSU, moves into Big 12 semis >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamar Samuels scored a career-high 27
points, going 7-of-9 from the field, and pulled down 10 rebounds as ninth-
ranked Kansas State blew out Oklahoma State, 83-64, in the quarterfinals of
the Big
Crawford helps Hawks top Wizards >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jamal Crawford scored a team-high 29 points
to lead Atlanta to a tight 105-99 victory over the lowly Wizards.
Joe Johnson and Al Horford each netted 18 points for the Hawks, who salvaged a
three-game road
Cross resigns at Toldeo >>
Toledo, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Toldeo men's basketball coach Gene Cross has
resigned his position, effective immediately, the school announced on
THursday.
Cross was hired on April 11, 2008 and in his two seasons at the help o
Michael Vick is back, Brett Favre isn't and the NFC East remains the best division in the NFC, maybe in all of football.
As players start to gather for the start of another season, some things change and some stay the same in the world of the NFL.
The NFC East has been the dominant division in the National Conference for a while, despite limited playoff success, save for the New York Giants surprise Super Bowl win two seasons ago.
Hell, there's a generation of kids in Texas who have never seen the Cowboys win a playoff game (last win was in 1996).
But collectively, the Giants, Eagles, Cowboys and Redskins (well, maybe not so much the Redskins) are as good as a division gets in an NFC conference that has struggled to stay competitive with the AFC side.
Sports bettors have both acknowledged the NFC East's dominance, as one glance at the NFL future odds menu will show.
Looking over the NFL betting odds at online sports book MySportsbook.com we see the top three teams listed to win the NFC Championship are all from the NFC East:
Dallas Cowboys - 7 - 1
Philadelphia Eagles - 13 - 2
New York Giants - 9 - 2
Slotting in behind these three are two teams from the NFC North: the Minnesota Vikings (15-2) and the Chicago Bears (10-1).
Again, despite the lack of recent playoff success, the Dallas Cowboys are popular with the sports betting community, as they hold 14% of all the money wagered on who will win the NFC Championship.
So far, the New York Giants are the bettors' favorite to represent their conference in the Super Bowl, as they have 24% of the overall NFC Championship betting volume.
And what about the Philadelphia Eagles? For the most part, the Eagles had a very productive offseason, the kind that could bring them back to the top.
They had a good draft adding the likes of WR Jeremy Maclin and RB LeSean McCoy.
Unfortunately, the team received a blow when long-time defensive coordinator Jim Johnson passed away on Tuesday.
But this team will make a real run at the division title this year. Going into the regular season, Philly is listed at +240 to win the division.
Last season the Eagles were 9-6-1 SU and 10-6 ATS.
Teams from the NFC East will play teams from the AFC West in the regular season and the Eagles haven't really been a good bet in the last 20 games against the likes of San Diego, Oakland, K.C. and Denver, only going 8-12 ATS.
Two seasons removed from that Super Bowl title, the New York Giants see themselves listed as the odds-on favorite in NFC East championship futures at +162.
Plaxico Burress is gone and with him all the bad publicity surrounding the gun in the sweatpants incident, but can they replace him in the offense?
Last season the Giants were a very reliable bet going 12-4 ATS.
In the Giants' last 20 games against fellow teams from the NFC East; they are 13-7 ATS.
Dallas is listed at +240 to win the division.
Dallas went 9-7 SU and 7-9 ATS last season and with the amount of talent the Cowboys have, a similar performance won't do.
The Cowboys have been atrocious against divisional rivals, going 6-14 ATS in their last 20.
The Washington Redskins are longshots to win the division at +550.
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