Wade, Heat rout Clippers

Basketball Betting Lines

03/10/2010 - Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dwyane Wade poured in 27 points, dished out eight assists, and pulled down six rebounds, as the Miami Heat led wire-to-wire in a 108-97 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Jermaine O'Neal donated 19 points and nine rebounds for the Heat, who have won four of five. Michael Beasley tallied 15 points while Mario Chalmers ended with 12 points and six assists off the bench for Miami, which started a six- game homestand on Wednesday.

Rasual Butler finished with 31 points for the Clippers, who have dropped five in a row and fell to 0-3 on the current five-game road trip. Chris Kaman had 16 points and five rebounds. Steve Blake chipped in 12 points and five assists while Baron Davis added 10 points and nine assists for Los Angeles, which dropped to 7-26 as the guest this season.

The Heat took control from the start, opening the game on a 14-3 burst. The Clippers chipped away at the deficit and had it down to four, 18-14, on Butler's trey with about 3 1/2 minutes to go. Chalmers' three-pointer had the home team ahead 34-24 after one quarter of action.

Miami maintained that margin in the second and took a 57-48 lead into the locker room.

Back-to-back three-pointers from Butler had Los Angeles within five, 75-70, with less than five minutes remaining in the third. However, the Heat responded by closing out the period on a 15-2 run. Wade had seven points during the burst, which Chalmers capped with a trey to make it 90-72.

The Clippers never got closer than ninth in the fourth.

Game Notes

The Heat and Clippers split a pair of meetings this season...Despite the loss, Los Angeles has won five of the last eight games in this series...The Clippers have lost 12 of their last 13 road games...Miami went 29-of-35 from the foul line, while the Clippers made 10-of-13 from the charity stripe.

Wwwwin4d Basketball Betting News

<< Red-hot Thunder dominate Hornets
Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kevin Durant scored a team-high 29 points to lead the red-hot Oklahoma City Thunder to a decisive 98-83 win over the New Orleans Hornets at Ford Center. Russell Westbrook had a near-triple double with

<< Billups, Nuggets send T'Wolves to seventh straight loss
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chauncey Billups delivered 25 points to lead Denver in a 110-102 final over Minnesota at the Target Center. Carmelo Anthony recorded 19 points, six rebounds and five assists for the Nuggets, who wo

<< Robert Morris wins second straight Northeast Conference title
Hamden, CT (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Karon Abraham scored 16 points on 7-of-14 shooting, and Robert Morris secured its second straight Northeast Conference Tournament championship and a trip to the NCAA Tournament with a thrilling 52-50 w

<< Road warriors: Grizzlies run road streak to seven with rout in Boston
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Rudy Gay led a potent Memphis attack with 28 points, as the Grizzlies' ran their road winning streak to seven games with a convincing 111-91 win over the Celtics. O.J. Mayo notched 17 points, and Marcus Wil

<< Jazz continue mastery of Pistons
Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Deron Williams paced a balanced attack with 18 points and 12 assists, and the Utah Jazz trounced the Detroit Pistons, 115-104, at the Palace at Auburn Hills. Mehmet Okur and Paul Millsap each added 18

Ginobili helps Spurs hold off Knicks >>
San Antonio, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manu Ginobili poured in a game-best 28 points to go with six rebounds and five assists, as the San Antonio Spurs used a late surge to hold off the New York Knicks, 97-87. Tim Duncan added 18 points an

Mavericks down Nets for 13th straight victory >>
Dallas, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jason Kidd racked up 20 points and nine assists, as the Dallas Mavericks extended their winning streak with a 96-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets at the American Airlines Center. Caron Butler added 18

Raptors-Kings, Box >>
TORONTO (90)Turkoglu 2-8 2-2 6, Bosh 6-20 2-3 14, Bargnani 8-12 3-4 20, Jack 6-12 0-0 14, DeRozan 5-10 4-4 14, Wright 0-4 0-0 0, Johnson 1-2 2-2 4, Calderon 4-8 1-2 10, R.Evans 2-2 0-0 4, Weems 2-3 0-0 4, Belinelli 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-82 14-17 9

Canucks-Coyotes Sum >>
Vancouver 1 1 1 0-3Phoenix 1 1 1 0-4Phoenix won shootout 4-3First Period-1, Phoenix, Stempniak 16 (Yandle), 10:16. 2, Vancouver, H.Sedin 27 (Samuelsson, D.Sedin), 19:14.Second Period-3, Vancouver, Samuelsson 28 (H.Sedin), :36. 4, Phoenix, Py

Man acquitted in death of Rice basketball player >>
BRYAN, Texas (AP) -A former Marine has been acquitted in the stabbing death of a Rice University basketball player during a 2007 fight outside a Texas bar.Ronald Andrew Johnson was found not guilty Wednesday in Jonathan Bailey's death and of the agg

MySportsbook.com refunds all bets on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay from NFL week one.

(September 14) – Week one of NFL action saw three teams go scoreless for the first time since 1977.  Another four were unable to get a touchdown and almost half of the underdogs covered the spread. Those three teams saved bettors at MySportsbook.com from losing out completely, thanks to the company’s unique NFL Shutout Rule -- which ensures that if the team you backed goes scoreless, your wager is refunded.

Sportsbook refunded tens of thousands of dollars to customers who bet on Oakland, Green Bay and Tampa Bay, the three teams that stunk up the field so badly that their fans and backers never had a chance to get up from their couches and cheer.  In the spirit of the low scoring start to the season, odds makers at the world’s largest online sportsbook and casino have set odds on how many total shutouts there will be this season. 

MySportsbook.com has posted updated sports betting lines for week two of the season.  Ben Roethlisberger’s health status is still questionable, so Willie Parker will try to lead Pittsburgh again as they travel to Jacksonville as a one point favorite.  After beating up on his little brother last week, Peyton Manning will look to lead the Colts to victory against Houston. Indianapolis is a whopping 13.5 favorite in the match-up.

Seattle, last year’s highest scoring team, showed the power of their defense with their gritty 9-6 win in Motown over the ravenous Lions.  They take their act back home to the comforts of Qwest Field where they will face the resurgent Arizona Cardinals.  The Seahawks are favored by a touchdown. 

To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your Sportsbook accepts Visa needs.

FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

NFL Betting
After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

NFL Betting Lines

To visit this sportsbook go to MySportsbook.com for all your college football betting needs.