 |
 Basketball Betting |
 |
||||
|
 |
||||
|
||||
Cavaliers sign guard David WesleyBasketball Betting Lines09/05/2006 - CLEVELAND (AP) -Veteran guard David Wesley signed with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday, a deal that could lead to more backcourt maneuvering as the team tries to build off its playoff run last season. Wesley averaged 9.9 points, 2.5 rebounds and 2.9 assists in 71 games - 59 starts - for the Houston Rockets last season. Terms of the contract were not immediately available. ``David adds a wealth of experience and professionalism to our team,'' Cavaliers general manager Danny Ferry said. ``His defense, shooting and toughness will add to areas that we want to continue to grow this year.'' Wesley's addition temporarily gives the Cavaliers more guards than they have room for on their roster. He joins Eric Snow, Damon Jones, Larry Hughes, rookies Shannon Brown and Daniel Gibson, Stephen Graham and Eddie Basden. The club also has swingmen Sasha Pavlovic, Luke Jackson and Ira Newble. Snow and Jones are the only returning ``true'' point guards, but each of them has flaws that could make them expendable. Snow is the team's best defensive guard and a leader, but he averaged just 4.8 points during the regular season and made one 3-pointer. Jones, who signed a four-year, $16 million free agent deal before last season, is Cleveland's best 3-point shooting threat but is a defensive liability. Wesley's scoring average last season marked the first time since his second year in the NBA that he didn't average double digits. But he made 99 of 271 3-pointers, and is ranked ninth among active players in made 3-pointers. After playing at Baylor, Wesley wasn't drafted and played one season in the CBA before he was signed as a free agent by the New Jersey Nets in 1993. He and Moses Malone are the only undrafted players in league history to score over 11,000 points. Wesley also played for Boston, Charlotte and New Orleans, which traded him to the Rockets in 2004 for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar. He averaged 17.2 points for the Hornets in 2000-01. One of the league's smaller point guards, the 6-foot-1 Wesley has played in 55 career playoff games, making 52 starts. He missed 11 games last season with a cracked rib. Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< First At-Bat Homers
Players who hit a home run in their first major league at-bat (x-first pitch; y-grand slam):American AssociationGeorge Tebeau, Cincinnati, 1887.Mike Griffin, Baltimore, 1887.National LeagueBilly Gumpert, Pittsburgh, 1890.Joseph Harrington, Boston, 1
<< Shanahan being coy about his starting running back
<< NFL 2006: Vikings still making changes heading into season
<< Chargers' Foley to miss season
<< Teammate doesn't expect Roethlisberger to miss more than 1 game
Wilson gives Cardinals insurance for ailing Edmonds >>
ST. LOUIS (AP) -The extended absences of Jim Edmonds and David Eckstein could have been a lot more painful for the St. Louis Cardinals if not for Preston Wilson.He's supplied a dose of power while the Cardinals wait for Edmonds to return from post-c
NFL 2006: Underdog role suits the Eagles >>
Panthers wary of Atlanta's cut blocking technique >>
Benson heaps praise on Saints fans over record sales >>
No. 1 vs. No. 2 >>
2007 NFL Football Betting Preview“You play to win the game!” Those are the words of notoriously intense head coach Herman Edwards. Unfortunately, from a bettors’ perspective, most coaches don’t feel that way about the NFL preseason. August is a time to evaluate young players, finalize the depth chart and pray your star players stay healthy. The trick to making money during the exhibition schedule is identifying coaches – like Edwards – who can’t stand losing even when there's nothing on the line. The New York Jets betting won 15 of 21 preseason games and went 14-7 against the spread (ATS) during Edwards’s five-year tenure with the club. In his first season as the Kansas City Chiefs field boss, the team improved from 0-4 to 2-2. Identifying win-a-holics like Edwards is a good start if you plan betting the preseason – even though most say you shouldn’t ... but what the hell do they know anyway? Here’s a brief rundown of two teams that have a habit of winning during the second-stringers’ season, and another club that has a good chance of exceeding this year. Playing in the media hub of North America can be stressful but the press can’t write anything negative about the way Tom Coughlin’s boys play in the preseason. The Giants won and covered all four games last summer, improving their record to 7-1 both straight up (SU) and against the spread over the last two years. Coughlin has shown he’s not afraid to give his starters more time in the second preseason game than most of his colleagues, no doubt one of the reasons his team has been so dominant. Bettors can count on America’s team early on. The Cowboys are 14-6 both SU and ATS since 2002 in warm-up contests. Former coach Bill Parcells, the coach of the team the last four years, has an intimidating, in-your-face presence – surely a reason Dallas has had so much early success. The Big Tuna won’t be strolling the sidelines with looks of disgust, but new coach Wade Phillips will be anxious to make a good first impression for owner Jerry Jones. Dallas plays the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos before things get serious. They then face the Houston Texans in their third contest (the game starters see most game time) and finish off with the Minnesota Vikings. Expect a Dallas team able to walk away with another 3-1 preseason record. This team scored a league-worst 12 offensive touchdowns last season, so the rookies and veterans each have something to prove. There’s a bounty of first-unit jobs up for grabs and plenty of bodies competing for those slots. First-time head coach Lane Kiffin will be eager to impress an owner who employs the philosophy, “Just win, baby!” The 32-year-old Kiffin has to command respect from a locker room full of players older than him. All of these factors should lead to purpose in preseason. Don’t forget: before playing like a team that belonged in NFL Europe, Oakland went 4-1 (both SU and ATS) in exhibition games. To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com for all your football wagering needs. Mysportsbook.com online sportsbook accepts Visa and Mastercard credit cards. |
|
