Daily Sports Roundup: January 9 From BetJamaica
The NBA has a dozen games on the schedule for Friday, while the NFL approaches its second postseason weekend. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The Ravens opened at 125/1 odds to win Super Bowl XLIII, but a resurgent 2008 campaign and a playoff win last weekend has that line down to just 10/1 heading into the Divisional Round. The Giants remain the Super Bowl favorites at 2/1, with the Steelers behind them at 7/2, and the Titans third at 4/1. The Panthers then sit at 9/2, with the Chargers at 11/2, and the Eagles at 7/1. Rounding out the Super Bowl odds list are the Cardinals, who opened at 45/1 and now sit at 25/1.
The Giants are also the favorites to win their respective conference championship, as they are pegged at EVEN odds to claim the NFC title. The Panthers are behind them at 2/1 odds in the NFC, followed by the Eagles at 7/2, and the Cardinals at 12/1. Over in the AFC the Steelers are the conference championship favorites at 7/4, with the Titans at 2/1, and the Chargers at 3/1. The Ravens opened well back on that list too (60/1), but they're now sitting at 9/2.
Other Notable Events
Coming off an 89-85 loss to the Rockets at home on Wednesday night, the Celtics will take their show back on the road for a game in Cleveland against the Cavaliers on Friday. Paul Pierce had a team-high 26 points for Boston in that loss, which dropped the Celtics' record to 29-8 on the season. Cleveland throttled Charlotte for a 111-81 win Wednesday, with LeBron James cruising to 21 points.
Houston will be looking to blast the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Friday in one of the other 11 games on the NBA's schedule. Also on tap: Memphis at Toronto, Charlotte at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Orlando, the Clippers at New Orleans, New Jersey at Milwaukee, Washington at Chicago, Detroit at Denver, Miami at Sacramento, Dallas at Phoenix, and then finally the Lakers hosting the Pacers.
The Rest of the Schedule
There are just five games on the ice on Friday, including the Rangers on the road in Buffalo; New York was blasted 6-3 by the Canadiens in their last game on Wednesday night, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-2 win over the Senators. Also on the schedule: Columbus at Washington, San Jose at Edmonton, and St. Louis at Vancouver, while Tampa Bay will head west for a contest in Anaheim.
Finally, a light Friday for college hoops includes Rider at Siena and Santa Clara at St. Mary's, while Ohio State will be at home for a game versus Houston Baptist.
News from the Wire
Warriors forward Brandan Wright suffered a partial shoulder dislocation on Wednesday night and will be questionable for the weekend . . . recently-signed forward Mats Sundin made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night . . . Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is expected to miss this weekend's playoff game with his groin injury . . . the Browns have quickly moved to fill their head coaching position, inking Eric Mangini to turn the team around.
A Peek at the Future
The Rockets play again on Saturday, as they'll play host to New York in one of six NBA games on the schedule; other notable matchups include Detroit at Utah and Golden State at Portland . . . there are two matchups of ranked teams on the college hoops schedule for Saturday - No. 23 Louisville vs. No. 18 Villanova, and No. 25 West Virginia vs. fellow No. 18 Marquette; both games start at 12pm ET.
The NBA has a dozen games on the schedule for Friday, while the NFL approaches its second postseason weekend. Here's your Daily Sports Roundup.
The Gridiron Spotlight
The Ravens opened at 125/1 odds to win Super Bowl XLIII, but a resurgent 2008 campaign and a playoff win last weekend has that line down to just 10/1 heading into the Divisional Round. The Giants remain the Super Bowl favorites at 2/1, with the Steelers behind them at 7/2, and the Titans third at 4/1. The Panthers then sit at 9/2, with the Chargers at 11/2, and the Eagles at 7/1. Rounding out the Super Bowl odds list are the Cardinals, who opened at 45/1 and now sit at 25/1.
The Giants are also the favorites to win their respective conference championship, as they are pegged at EVEN odds to claim the NFC title. The Panthers are behind them at 2/1 odds in the NFC, followed by the Eagles at 7/2, and the Cardinals at 12/1. Over in the AFC the Steelers are the conference championship favorites at 7/4, with the Titans at 2/1, and the Chargers at 3/1. The Ravens opened well back on that list too (60/1), but they're now sitting at 9/2.
Other Notable Events
Coming off an 89-85 loss to the Rockets at home on Wednesday night, the Celtics will take their show back on the road for a game in Cleveland against the Cavaliers on Friday. Paul Pierce had a team-high 26 points for Boston in that loss, which dropped the Celtics' record to 29-8 on the season. Cleveland throttled Charlotte for a 111-81 win Wednesday, with LeBron James cruising to 21 points.
Houston will be looking to blast the Thunder in Oklahoma City on Friday in one of the other 11 games on the NBA's schedule. Also on tap: Memphis at Toronto, Charlotte at Philadelphia, Atlanta at Orlando, the Clippers at New Orleans, New Jersey at Milwaukee, Washington at Chicago, Detroit at Denver, Miami at Sacramento, Dallas at Phoenix, and then finally the Lakers hosting the Pacers.
The Rest of the Schedule
There are just five games on the ice on Friday, including the Rangers on the road in Buffalo; New York was blasted 6-3 by the Canadiens in their last game on Wednesday night, while the Sabres are coming off a 4-2 win over the Senators. Also on the schedule: Columbus at Washington, San Jose at Edmonton, and St. Louis at Vancouver, while Tampa Bay will head west for a contest in Anaheim.
Finally, a light Friday for college hoops includes Rider at Siena and Santa Clara at St. Mary's, while Ohio State will be at home for a game versus Houston Baptist.
News from the Wire
Warriors forward Brandan Wright suffered a partial shoulder dislocation on Wednesday night and will be questionable for the weekend . . . recently-signed forward Mats Sundin made his debut for the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday night . . . Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is expected to miss this weekend's playoff game with his groin injury . . . the Browns have quickly moved to fill their head coaching position, inking Eric Mangini to turn the team around.
A Peek at the Future
The Rockets play again on Saturday, as they'll play host to New York in one of six NBA games on the schedule; other notable matchups include Detroit at Utah and Golden State at Portland . . . there are two matchups of ranked teams on the college hoops schedule for Saturday - No. 23 Louisville vs. No. 18 Villanova, and No. 25 West Virginia vs. fellow No. 18 Marquette; both games start at 12pm ET.
