Bryant rests up, predicts better effort by Lakers
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04/26/2010 -
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) -Two days of pure rest agreed with Kobe Bryant, who watched intently while the Los Angeles Lakers finished up practice in the midst of a playoff series that's a whole lot less relaxing than the defending champions hoped.
It's the rest Bryant took in Game 4 against Oklahoma City - where he didn't take a shot until the second quarter and scored just 12 points - that has left Los Angeles uneasy.
Is Kobe hurt more than he's letting on? Was his passiveness meant to send a message to his teammates, as he's apparently done in the past? Or was he simply not feeling it against the eighth-seeded Thunder's aggressive defense and youthful enthusiasm?
Bryant says he's feeling just fine, but nobody will be certain until Game 5 Tuesday night.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 The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -Oft-injured Texas Rangers pitcher Brandon McCarthy is hurting again.McCarthy, at Triple-A Oklahoma City after not making the Rangers' rotation out of spring training, has been put on the seven-day disabled list in the minor le
<< Matsuzaka throws simulated game
TORONTO (AP) -Daisuke Matsuzaka threw a 69-pitch simulated game before the Red Sox played the Blue Jays, the injured right-hander's final hurdle before returning to Boston's starting rotation.Manager Terry Francona said Monday, ``The ball came out o
<< Creighton brings in McDermott as men's hoops coach
Omaha, NE (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Creighton University hired Greg McDermott as its
new men's head basketball coach on Monday.
McDermott, who will be officially introduced at a Tuesday morning press
conference, takes over for Dana Altma
<< Cardinals place INF Lopez on DL
St. Louis, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals have placed infielder
Felipe Lopez on the 15-day disabled list with a right elbow strain.
Lopez is batting .273 (12-for-44) with a home run and four RBI in 15 games
this season.
<< No one injured in Hawks' bus accident
Milwaukee, WI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Hawks' team bus was involved in
an accident Monday, but no one was injured.
According to a story on the team's website, the bus was hit by a white
Cadillac while leaving the Bradley C
MILWAUKEE (AP) -Former Bucks power forward Kevin Restani died in San Francisco after returning from Milwaukee where he had attended Game 3 between the Bucks and Atlanta Hawks on Saturday night. He was 58.The Bucks didn't say how Restani died on Sund
Cavs' Jamison relishing title shot >>
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -While breaking down game tape during a serious film session, the Cleveland Cavaliers sometimes will break into laughter.Seeing Antawn Jamison toss in one of his unorthodox shots can be pretty funny.``I hear the giggles,'' Ja
Mavs C Dampier fined $35,000 for criticizing refs >>
DALLAS (AP) -Mavericks center Erick Dampier has been fined $35,000 for publicly criticizing game officials.Dampier's punishment, announced Monday, was for comments he made following a 94-90 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night.NBA commissio
Obama welcomes Yankees to White House >>
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Members of the 2009 World Series champion
New York Yankees were honored by President Barack Obama on Monday during a
visit to the White House.
Obama addressed the Yankees' rich tradition and the fra
NASCAR got it right at Talladega this time >>
Talladega, AL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Sunday's Aaron's 499 at Talladega
Superspeedway was as good as it gets for NASCAR.
A record 88 lead changes among 29 drivers, three green-white-checkered
attempts that led to an extra 32 miles, a winning pass
March Madness odds and printable March Madness brackets
With the field of 64/65 set, MySportsbook.com has the Florida Gators as the 4-1 favorite to successfully defend their National Championship. Men’s Division-1 College Basketball has not seen a team repeat as National Champions since Duke won back to back championships in ’91 & ‘92. After losing three out of four late in the season, the Gators are full of momentum as they won their last four games by an average of 18 points. Not surprisingly, right behind the Gators are the other three top seeds: Kansas 5-1, UNC 6-1, and Ohio State 7-1. Many consider Kansas to be the hottest team in the country, having won 11 straight. With Kansas, it is hard to ignore all of the early exits from the “dance” in recent years. With an impressive ACC Tournament, UNC ensured themselves the other top seed. UNC has about as much talent as any other team in the tournament but with a team that’s best players are primarily freshman and sophomores, could youth be a concern. Behind freshman sensation, Greg Oden, OSU will look to do what their football team failed to do just a few months earlier. OSU seems to have peeked at the right time, as they currently have a 17 game winning streak. Since the tournament field was expanded in 1985, there has never been an instance where all four #1 seeds advanced to the Final Four. It is obvious that each of the top seeds have the talent to make it through to Atlanta. But as everyone knows, when makes the NCAA Tournament so special are all of the spoilers and “Cinderella” stories that knock off the favorites on a daily basis.
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MySportsbook.com’s odds to win the Championship and Regions:
| EAST | National Championship | Region |
| Arkansas | 300-1 | 50-1 |
| Belmont | 1000-1 | |
| Boston College | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Eastern KY | 1000-1 | |
| George Washington | 75-1 | |
| Georgetown | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| Marquette | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Michigan State | 100-1 | 25-1 |
| New Mexico St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| UNC | 6-1 | 6-5 |
| Oral Roberts | 500-1 | |
| Texas | 15-1 | 5-1 |
| Texas Tech | 200-1 | 5-1 |
| USC | 75-1 | 20-1 |
| Vanderbilt | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Washington State | 40-1 | 15-1 |
| WEST | ||
| Duke | 50-1 | 10-1 |
| Florida A&M | 1000-1 | |
| Gonzaga | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Holy Cross | 300-1 | |
| Illinois | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Indiana | 75-1 | 40-1 |
| Kansas | 5-1 | 13-10 |
| Kentucky | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| Niagara | 1000-1 | |
| Pittsburgh | 40-1 | 8-1 |
| Southern Ill. | 50-1 | 12-1 |
| UCLA | 10-1 | 3-2 |
| VCU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Villanova | 100-1 | 40-1 |
| VA Tech | 50-1 | 15-1 |
| Weber St | 1000-1 | |
| Wright St | 1000-1 | 300-1 |
| MIDWEST | ||
| Arizona | 50-1 | 30-1 |
| Butler | 40-1 | 30-1 |
| Davidson | 300-1 | |
| Florida | 4-1 | 4-5 |
| Georgia Tech | 75-1 | 25-1 |
| Jackson State | 1000-1 | |
| Maryland | 30-1 | 6-1 |
| Miami-OH | 300-1 | |
| Notre Dame | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| ODU | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Oregon | 40-1 | 6-1 |
| Purdue | 300-1 | 60-1 |
| Texas A&M CC | 1000-1 | |
| UNLV | 100-1 | 30-1 |
| Winthrop | 500-1 | 100-1 |
| Wisconsin | 15-1 | 7-2 |
| SOUTH | ||
| Albany | 200-1 | |
| BYU | 200-1 | 40-1 |
| Central CT St. | 1000-1 | |
| Creighton | 100-1 | 35-1 |
| Long Beach St. | 500-1 | 200-1 |
| Louisville | 40-1 | 10-1 |
| Memphis | 30-1 | 4-1 |
| Nevada | 75-1 | 35-1 |
| North Texas | 500-1 | |
| Ohio State | 7-1 | 6-5 |
| Penn | 500-1 | |
| Stanford | 200-1 | 50-1 |
| Tennessee | 100-1 | 20-1 |
| Texas A&M | 12-1 | 11-5 |
| Virginia | 75-1 | 18-1 |
| Xavier | 100-1 | 40-1 |
Field 100-1
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