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LeBron heads huge free-agent cropBasketball Betting Lines07/01/2010 - Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA's biggest crop of free agents hit the open market Thursday morning with LeBron James, Chris Bosh, Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, Amar'e Stoudemire and Joe Johnson headlining the wish list of several teams. While contracts for unrestricted free agents cannot be signed until July 8, negotiations and rumors will be plentiful in the next week. James has spent his first seven seasons with the Cavaliers, but is still without a championship. At just 25, James has the bulk of his NBA career ahead of him, but possibly not in his home state of Ohio. The Akron native and top overall pick by the team in 2003 will reportedly meet with the New York Knicks and New Jersey Nets on Thursday. New Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov, coach Avery Johnson and hip-hop mogul Jay-Z will reportedly meet with James. Because the NBA plays financial favoritism to teams re-signing their veterans, James could stand to make about $30 million more with the Cavs if he stays with them as opposed to signing with another team. The Cavaliers can likely offer James a six-year, $125 million contract, while other teams can give him a maximum of five years and $96 million. Those figures will be tweaked a bit when the NBA releases its salary cap on July 7. Teams were already talking to free agents just after the stroke of midnight (et). The Knicks released a message on their Twitter account saying they were meeting with Johnson and Mike Miller in Los Angeles. However, the Hawks appear to be the front-runners to keep Johnson. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports the Hawks will also meet with Johnson in LA and plan to offer him the maximum offer of about $119 million over six years. Other teams can offer him five years at about $92 million. Teams can give their own free agents yearly salary increases of 10.5 percent, while other clubs are restricted to eight percent raises annually. Several teams made moves around the NBA Draft period, clearing salary cap space in order to lure a top-tier free agent. That includes the Miami Heat as they try to entice Wade to remain with the team and possibly even add Bosh and/or James. "The time is finally here. Thank you for all the support," Bosh said via Twitter. "I'm nervous, but I'm excited and READY! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!!!" Rockets general manager Daryl Morey sent a Twitter message that he already met with Bosh, an All-Star in each of his last five seasons playing for Toronto. Odds are that Nowitzki will stay with the Mavs. The Dallas Morning News reports Nowitzki, a nine-time All-Star, will fly from Germany to Texas to meet with Mavericks general manager Donnie Nelson. Stoudemire exercised his early-termination option hours before the free agency period was set to begin. "I opted out of my contract with PHX," he said on his Twitter account. "Can't wait to see what lies ahead. I had a blast with my teammates last season. What's Next !!" Stoudemire, who was set to make $17.7 million next season, has spent his entire eight-year career with the Suns after they took him with the ninth overall pick in the 2002 draft. Heat president Pat Riley seems to hold a big chip in the free agency game. The Heat figure to have the most space under the salary cap to sign players, meaning they could conceivably land Wade and or two other high-profile free agents. Wade, though, was reportedly in Chicago and was set to meet with the Bulls first on Thursday.
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Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Vladimir Guerrero continued to torment his old team, going 4-for-4 with two homers and five RBI, as the Texas Rangers evened this three-game set with a 6-4 win over the rival Angels. Guerrero, who spent the
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New York, NY – October 3, 2007 – The dress rehearsal is over! The NHL preseason has ended and now that fans have had a glimpse of what is to come it is time to hit the book! Stanley Cup odds are live at MySportsbook.com, the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino. The Ottawa Senators and Detroit Red Wings remain on top of the odds charts after an impressive start in the preseason. Betting lines opened for both teams at 6-1 in June. Since then the Sens have fallen to 7-1 and the Red Wings are now caught in a pack including the defending champion Carolina Hurricanes, the San Jose Sharks and the Anaheim Ducks, all at 10-1. MySportsbook.com has also posted props on each team’s point total for the regular season. The Senators lead the charge at 108.5 followed by the Ducks at 106.5. Detroit will attempt a repeat for the prize as the Red Wings are deadlocked with the Predators at 104.5 a piece. The temporary loss of highly touted rookie Evgeni Malkin puts a lot of pressure on the stick of assistant captain Sidney Crosby - his lowly Pittsburgh Penguins are listed at 71.5. Even if bettors are not brave enough to put their money on the underdog, an early bet on the favorites at sportsbook.com tends to produce bigger payouts than a mid-season wager. Placing a $1,000 bet last summer on the Detroit Red Wings or Ottawa Senators would have paid out to $8,000 and $10,000 respectively, opposed to a $2,500 or $3,000 payout at the beginning of the playoffs. Stanley Cup Odds
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Online Sportsbook Football BettingLaDainian Tomlinson Favorite to be 2007 NFL MVP This shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone after his all out assault on the record books last season. For those suffering from amnesia or were under a rock last football season, all L.T. did last season was set the NFL record for rushing touchdowns (28), total touchdowns (31) and total points scored (186) to go along with his 1815 rushing yards and 508 receiving yards. At 6-1, Tom Brady is next in line which isn’t surprising considering all of the firepower the Pats added over the off-season. With the addition of Randy Moss, Donte Stallworth and Wes Welker; it would be quite difficult for Brady’s numbers not to improve from last years 3529 yards and 24 touchdowns. There appears to be some decent value in Drew Bees at 10-1 considering he probably would have won the award last year if it wasn’t for L.T.’s record breaking season. There is no reason to think the Saints will come back to earth this season and playing in a weak NFC, they should have as good a shot as any to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. At 15-1, Donovan McNabb could also be worth a look. Remember, many felt he was the MVP of the first half of the season before going down with a season ending injury. Reportedly, he is in great shape and well ahead of schedule to return to form. Also, he could have some added motivation to put up big numbers this season with the Eagles using their first pick in the draft on McNabb’s future successor Kevin Kolb. MySportsbook is considered one of the finest football sportsbooks according to several surveys performed by independent industry analysts considering such factors as payout accuracy and timeliness, overall quality of website, and bettor satisfaction. MySportsbook is a large company with strong financial backing. Considered the best sportsbook for betting football online You will find their customer service is second to none and their web site is extremely user friendly and easy-to-use. All major professional sports games are available. Once you signup with MySportsbook, you may never use another online sportsbook again. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football gambling needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
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