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01/23/2007 - Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Bibby scored Sacramento's final 15 points, hitting the go-ahead jumper with 10.3 seconds left, as the Kings completed a rally from a 20-point third quarter deficit for an 88-87 win over the New Jersey Nets.
Ron Artest scored 21 points and Bibby added 16 for Sacramento, which won for just the second time in 10 games.
Mikki Moore had 22 points for New Jersey, while Jason Kidd logged the 83rd triple-double of his career with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. The Nets had a four-game winning streak broken.
Moore's two free throws with 6:38 left had the Nets ahead 85-76, but New Jersey squandered that advantage. Bibby put in a reverse layup, a three- pointer, and then completed a three-point play to get his team within 85-84 with 1:43 remaining.
Kidd's layup carried the Nets to an 87-84 edge with 48.1 seconds left before Bibby hit two from the foul line nearly eight seconds later.
Moore then couldn't handle the ball under the basket after a low pass from Vince Carter, and the Kings gained possession with 23.7 seconds left.
Bibby's jumper from just inside the three-point line missed, and Brad Miller missed on a follow try. The ball was then tapped back to Bibby, who swished his shot from the key.
The Nets had one final chance, with Kidd going strong to the basket, but the ball rattled in and out of the basket as time expired.
Kevin Martin had 10 points and Miller 10 boards for the Kings, who won despite shooting 37.2 percent from the field.
Eddie House had 12 points for New Jersey, which led 47-45 at the half and lengthened that to 73-53 with 2:49 remaining in the third following a jumper from Clifford Robinson. It was 76-64 going into the fourth.
Game Notes
The Kings are 3-0 this season against the Nets...New Jersey has lost eight straight at ARCO Arena...Nets forward Richard Jefferson had successful arthroscopic surgery on his right ankle Monday to remove loose bodies. The procedure was performed by Dr. Martin O'Malley and Dr. Riley Williams III at the Hospital of Special Surgery in Manhattan. The 6-7 Jefferson will start rehabilitation in 10 days but there is no timetable for his return.
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Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.
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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, online football betting 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."
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It's less than a month until the NHL hockey betting season opens at MySportsbook.com and preparations are underway for another battle in the race to hoist Lord Stanley's mug in 2007.
As cup crazy fans prepare to place their bets, one online sportsbook ,MySportsbook.com, is offering hockey betting lines on the 2007/2007 Stanley Cup , who will bring it home this upcoming season.
Despite a poor showing in last season's playoffs and the loss of Steve Yzerman to retirement, the Detroit Red Wings are early favourites at this online sportsbook with wagering odds of 6-1. The Wings will look to offensive powerhouse Pavel Datsyuk and newly appointed captain Nicklas Lidstrom to lead one of the league's most prominent franchises.
Always a threat are the Ottawa Senators, with newly acquired goaltender Martin Gerber from the Stanley Cup champion ,Carolina Hurricanes. The Sens are second best in the rankings at a 7-1 bet, and odds makers at this sportsbook are optimistic that the Ottawa squad will fare better than last season's Eastern Conference semi-final upset to the Buffalo Sabres.
Also worth noting are the defending Stanley Cup champs Carolina Hurricanes, a 10-1 bet to repeat. Behind the Canes are the New Jersey Devils, Calgary Flames, Buffalo Sabres, Philadelphia Flyers, and Anaheim Mighty Ducks all sit at 12-1. In the basement are the Washington Capitals, Chicago Blackhawks, and St. Louis Blues who all have 100-1 odds to win.
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