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06/23/2010 -
CLEVELAND (AP) -The Cleveland Cavaliers don't currently have a coach, any draft picks or a clue if LeBron James is coming back.
But in this volatile summer, things are changing quickly.
The Cavs, who traded away their selections while chasing an NBA title, are trying to move back into Thursday's draft through a trade. The team has purchased second-round picks in each of the past two years, and could be positioning to do it again.
Meanwhile, Cleveland remains in a holding pattern in its coaching search. The Cavs have had talks with several candidates, including Byron Scott. But the former New Orleans coach is waiting to see what happens with Phil Jackson and the Los Angeles Lakers before he considers another job.
On Wednesday, Jackson said he is leaning toward retirement, but the 11-time NBA champion will wait until next week to make a final decision. The delay could effect the Cavs, who are believed to have had multiple conversations with Scott about replacing Mike Brown.
Scott's dream has been to coach the Lakers, and he would be the favorite to succeed Jackson because of his ties to the team and strong relationships with superstar Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson and owner Jerry Buss.
The Cavs have had second interviews with several other candidates, but none of them has a resume like Scott, who went to seven NBA finals as a player and coach. Last week, Michigan State coach Tom Izzo turned down a lucrative offer from Cleveland, which has been conducting its coaching search and draft preparations with James' free agency less than two weeks away.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 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Oak Tree at Santa Anita set for 2010
Arcadia, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The annual Oak Tree at Santa Anita racing meet
has been confirmed for this year. The announcement came at Tuesday's meeting
of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).
The announcement put an end to spec
<< Phil Jackson leaning toward retirement
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson says he's leaning toward retirement, but will wait until next week to make his final decision.The 11-time NBA champion said Wednesday he'll get the results of another battery of medical
<< Hornets owner: "We will continue to build around Chris Paul"
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Orleans Hornets owner George Shinn
released a statement Wednesday, saying star point guard Chris Paul is the
franchise's "cornerstone" and the player the team will continue to build
around.
<< NBA Draft Notebook: Kahn insults himself into a corner
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - In less than 24 hours, I will be hopping
on a train bound for New York's Penn Station and the annual NBA Draft that
will take place upstairs at the world's most famous arena, Madison Square
Garden.
I real
Socceroos top Serbia, but both teams eliminated >>
Nelspruit, South Africa (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australia topped Serbia 2-1 to add
some excitement to the final round of games in FIFA World Cup Group D at
Mbombela Stadium on Wednesday.
The Socceroos needed to win and erase a five-go
Strasburg: 7 strikeouts in 5 innings in 4th start >>
WASHINGTON (AP) -Stephen Strasburg got off to another strong start for the Washington Nationals on Thursday, striking out seven with no walks through his first five innings.The right-handed rookie opened with a 97 mph fastball in 93-degree heat agai
Isner-Mahut smashes records; Federer, Roddick advance at Wimbledon >>
Wimbledon, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Towering American John Isner and
Frenchman Nicolas Mahut will take their historic longest-ever tennis match
into a third day, while six-time champion Roger Federer and three-time runner-
up Andy
Report: Nets agree to ship Douglas-Roberts to Bucks >>
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Jersey Nets have reportedly agreed
to trade guard-forward Chris Douglas-Roberts to Milwaukee for a second-round
draft pick in 2012.
Both the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel and New York Post are
It’s time to see how the biggest NFL free agent signings will perform for their news teams. Some will work out and could be the difference that makes a difference in the win column.
We look at the best off-season signings and if they should influence your NFL betting this season. Julius Peppers – Peppers was the biggest prize available on the 2010 NFL free agent market and the Chicago Bears opened the bank to bring his talents to the south side.
Peppers is explosive, he can get around blockers and cause quarterbacks to lose their minds. We all remember the classic Peppers game last year against the Vikings where he hounded Brett Favre into his worst game of the season. Peppers joining the Bears could be the reason Favre retired for good Tuesday morning. In addition to Peppers, the Bears added Chester Taylor to back up Matt Forte, Forte didn’t have the same intensity in 2009 compared to 2008 and bringing in Taylor will challenge Forte to bring it every game or he’ll risk losing carries to Taylor.
Betting on the Bears is a good option this season because of Julius Peppers and to a lesser extent Taylor. Antonio Bryant and Terrell Owens – The Cincinnati Bengals signed two former number one wide receivers to line up with Chad Ocho Cinco. Antonio Bryant had a huge season in 2008 catching 83 passes for over 1200 yards but regressed last season. Playing for the Tampa Bay Bucs last season was a large part of the regression, everyone was bad in TB last season.
Bryant should have a bounce back season if he can win the number two spot from Terrell Owens. If Bryant wins the number 2 WR spot, it will open up a completely new set of problems for the Bengals. If Owens is forced to the bench in favor of Bryant, his attitude will create trouble for Carson Palmer and head coach Marv Lewis. If Owens is the number two receiver, it means Bryant can’t live up to his past numbers and the Bengals are still limited in the passing game. NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. 2010 football betting lines for this can be found at this top online sportsbook. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense.
NFL bettors should be wary of laying their money down on what could potentially be the biggest gong show in the league in 2010. Karlos Danby – The Miami Dolphins have a great running back tandem in Ricky Williams and Ronnie Brown, a good young QB in Chad Henne and now the Bill Parcells regime is building a solid defense. They signed away the Arizona Cardinals top linebacker Karlos Danby. In the past two seasons, Danby has totaled 228 tackles, 5 sacks, 3 interceptions and 3 forced fumbles. The Dolphins are the forgotten team of the AFC East with the second longest odds to win the division but with the addition of Karlos Danby and a trade for WR Brandon Marshall makes the Miami Dolphins legitimate contenders in the AFC East and in the NFL’s Eastern Conference.
The Dolphins will make NFL wagering fans a lot of money this season, get in early and enjoy the cash.
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