Bobcats top Raptors, snap 16-game losing streak
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02/17/2012 -
Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Charlotte Bobcats' 16-game losing streak is
over.
Reggie Williams scored 22 points, Corey Maggette had 16 and the Bobcats beat
the Toronto Raptors, 98-91, on Friday night.
It was their first victory since January 14 and snapped a franchise-record
skid that gave Charlotte the worst record in the NBA.
Williams carried the Bobcats in the first half, scoring 16 of his 22 points,
while rookie Kemba Walker led them with 10 points in the second half. They
out-scored Toronto 30-22 in the fourth quarter, beating the Raptors for the
fifth straight time after sweeping last season's four-game series.
"It's wonderful to win and I think our bench really gave us a lift," said
Bobcats coach Paul Silas.
Bismack Biyombo added a career-high 13 rebounds, seven blocks and eight points
for Charlotte and D.J. Augustin scored 11 with 10 assists.
DeMar DeRozan had 24 points to lead Toronto, but just six after halftime as he
got into foul trouble. Leandro Barbosa added 16 points off the bench but the
Raptors lost their fourth straight and fell to 1-7 in their last 8 games.
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Jokinen provides winning goal for Hurricanes >>
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jussi Jokinen scored the game-winner past the
midway point of the third period, lifting the Carolina Hurricanes over the San
Jose Sharks, 3-2.
Jeff Skinner and Justin Faulk also lit the lamp for the Hurrica
Wings win in final seconds to keep home streak alive >>
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than six seconds left in regulation, and Detroit won its 22nd consecutive game
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Orlando, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Hedo Turkoglu scored 10 of his 14 points in the
fourth quarter as the Orlando Magic dominated the final period to take a 94-85
victory over the Milwaukee Bucks.
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James returns to rout Cavs >>
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - LeBron James tried to soften the blow earlier
this week of his once earth-shattering departure from Cleveland. On Friday
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and then two shootout chances as New Jersey topped Anaheim, 3-2, at Prudential
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Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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