Report: D'Antoni wants Marbury waived
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11/02/2008 -
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni reportedly
wants the club to waive point guard Stephon Marbury.
The New York Post reported Sunday that D'Antoni, in his first season on the
bench for the Knicks after four-plus seasons coaching the Phoenix Suns, wants
the Knicks to cut ties with the embattled point guard.
Marbury, who played in just 24 games last year, was in uniform but did not
play in New York's season-opening win over the Miami Heat. He was put on the
inactive list for the Knicks' loss to Philadelphia on Friday; where he
traveled with the team and sat on the bench in dress clothes.
The Knicks are on the hook for Marbury's $21.9 million salary this season. If
the club waives him, Marbury will inevitably clear waivers in two days and
become a free agent.
According to the Post, new Knicks president Donnie Walsh wants to meet with
Marbury before any decision is made.
The Post said that Marbury entered camp in the best shape of his career, but
D'Antoni fears that the mercurial guard will grow tired of his limited role on
the team and become a distraction, and therefore would rather the club just
get rid of Marbury now. The situation itself is becoming a distraction, as
D'Antoni tries to implement his up-tempo style of play in New York. Fans
chanted "We want Steph" during the season-opener.
Marbury missed considerable time last season recovering from the ankle injury,
and he had surgery on the ankle in January. He also took long leaves of
absence after the death of his father, and a bitter public feud with former
Knicks coach Isiah Thomas led to Marbury being benched for long stretches
before being shut down for the season.
The Brooklyn native and Georgia Tech product averaged 13.9 points and 4.7
assists per game last season. A two-time NBA All-Star, Marbury has averaged
19.7 points and 7.8 assists in 823 games over his 12-year career with
Minnesota, New Jersey, Phoenix and New York.
<< Red Wings wrap road trip in Vancouver
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Marian Hossa will try to extend his points streak to 10
games, as the Detroit Red Wings wrap a five-game road trip tonight with a
contest against the Vancouver Canucks at GM Place.
In his first year with the Red Wings, Hos
<< Streaking Flames try to solve Ducks in Anaheim
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - If the Calgary Flames are to extend their six-game winning
streak, they will have to do it against a team they haven't beaten on the road
in nearly five years.
The Flames will try to snap a seven-game road losing streak to
<< Nabokov, Sharks travel to Colorado to battle Avs
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While San Jose's Evgeni Nabokov has been outstanding at
home this season, the 33-year-old netminder has had his struggles on the road.
The Sharks hope he can reverse that trend tonight, when they visit the
Colorado Avalanche
<< Flyers go for fifth straight win in afternoon clash with Oilers
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The suddenly-hot Philadelphia Flyers shoot for a fifth
straight win this afternoon, as they welcome the Edmonton Oilers to the
Wachovia Center.
The Flyers began the season with six straight losses (0-3-3), but have
respon
<< Panthers, Thrashers aim to get offenses going in Atlanta
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Both the Panthers and Thrashers have had trouble scoring
goals as of late. The two slumping clubs will clash this evening, as Atlanta
hosts Florida at Philips Arena.
The Thrashers have lost six straight contests for the fi
Feyenoord downs Roda with second-half surge >>
Kerkrade, Netherlands (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Feyenoord snapped a six-game winless
streak on Sunday as they scored four times in the second half to earn a 4-0
win over Roda at Parkstad Limburg Stadion.
The first half went by without much
Celtic takes back lead with win over Hearts >>
Edinburgh, Scotland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Celtic regained its lead atop the
Scottish Premier League on Sunday with a 2-0 win over Hearts at Tynecastle
Stadium.
Shaun Maloney scored seven minutes into the match and Gary Caldwell add
Kjeldsen wins Volvo Masters; Karlsson gets Order of Merit >>
San Roque, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Soren Kjeldsen only needed an even-par 71
in Sunday's final round to win the season-ending Volvo Masters.
Kjeldsen finished the tournament at eight-under 276 and won the championship
by two strokes ov
NFL Inactives (Sunday, November 2, 2008) >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The following is a list of inactive players
for today's NFL games.
NEW YORK JETS AT BUFFALO BILLS, 1:00 P.M. (ET)
Jets - 3rd QB Brett Ratliff, TE Bubba Franks, WR David Clowney, LB David
Harris, S Eric
Rams RB Jackson active for Arizona game >>
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson
will be aactive for Sunday's contest against the Arizona Cardinals.
Jackson, who has a strained right thigh muscle, missed last week's 23-16 loss
at New England
Albert Pujols to be This Year's Home Run Champ Says Online Sportsbook
Barry Bonds is a 50-1 long shot to be this year's home run champ odds. The favorite to be this year's home run champ is none other than Albert Pujols, however.
Now that Barry Bonds is signed and in Giants camp, it is on to his pursuit of all of sports most prestigious records: the all-time home run mark. Bonds sits just 21 homers shy of tying Hank Aaron for the career mark at 755. Word out of Giants’ camp is that Bonds is the healthiest he has been in a few years. Bonds is just two seasons removed from his injury riddled 2005 campaign where he played in only 14 games and hit only 5 home runs. He did come back last year and had a solid season hitting .270 with 26 bombs. All eyes will be on Bonds this spring and summer not only because of his home run chase but his highly publicized steroid abuse allegations. If and when Bonds breaks the record, he surely will not get the positive attention one should for breaking a record that was once thought of as “unbreakable”. Despite Bonds decent season last year, he is just 50-1 at MySportsbook.com to lead the MLB in long balls this season.
Not surprisingly, the favorites to go deep the most times this season are Albert Pujols 5-1, Ryan Howard 6-1, David Ortiz 8-1 and Alex Rodriguez 12-1. With 49 homers, Pujols finished second in the National League behind Howard (58). Pujols is considered the favorite due to the consistent power numbers that he has posted since breaking into the league in 2001. Also one must consider the fact that he played in 16 fewer games then Howard did due to an injury. Howard smashed 58 homers in his first complete season of big league play en route to the National League MVP odds award. He silenced his critics by successfully hitting left-handed pitching. Howard also displayed the ability to use his power to the opposite field. Two attributes which should keep Howard amongst the league leaders in long balls for years to come. From the American League representatives, David Ortiz leads the field. Ortiz was second in the majors last year with 54 home runs. Except for 1999 when he only played in 10 games, Ortiz has improved on his home run numbers each year he has been in the majors (1997).
Be sure to log onto online sports betting site MySportsbook.com to check out the odds for who will lead the MLB in home runs this season. Below is just a sample of the players listed. With the highest credit card rates in the industry, MySportsbook.com is the place to bet on baseball this summer.
World Series odds
Adam Dunn 15-1
Albert Pujols 5-1
Alex Rodriguez 12-1
Alfonso Soriano 15-1
Andruw Jones 25-1
Barry Bonds 50-1
Carlos Delgado 40-1
David Ortiz 8-1
Jermaine Dye 40-1
Ken Griffey Jr. 100-1
Lance Berkman 40-1
Manny Ramirez 20-1
Richie Sexson 40-1
Ryan Howard 6-1
Travis Hafner 20-1
Vladimir Guerrero 40-1
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