Celtics to begin title defense against James, Cavaliers
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08/07/2008 -
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Celtics will begin their title
defense on Tuesday, October 28 at home against LeBron James and the
Cleveland Cavaliers.
The contest is the first of two featured on the NBA's 2008-09 schedule, which
was released on Wednesday. The second contest of the opening night
doubleheader, which will be broadcast on TNT, will feature the top overall
selection in the 2007 NBA Draft, Greg Oden, and the Portland Trail Blazers as
they visit reigning league MVP Kobe Bryant and the defending Western
Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers.
The Boston-Cleveland matchup will also feature a ceremony before the game
where Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce, Ray Allen and company will receive their
championship rings.
ESPN will then take over the following night with a doubleheader of its own.
First, the San Antonio Spurs will host the Phoenix Suns and the nightcap
will feature an intra-city battle as the new-look Los Angeles Clippers, led by
Baron Davis, host the Lakers.
Other highlighted matchups of opening week, titled "NBA Tip-Off 08" include
Houston taking on in-state rival Dallas on Thursday, while 2008 No. 1 overall
pick Derrick Rose and the Chicago Bulls travel to take on the world champion
Celtics on Friday.
For the first time, the NBA's three national television partners -- ABC, ESPN
and TNT -- will each televise games on Christmas Day.
The action tips off on ESPN at 12 p.m. (et) when Orlando and All-Star Dwight
Howard play host to the New Orleans Hornets and dynamic point guard Chris
Paul.
ABC follows with a doubleheader, featuring the Suns and Spurs in Phoenix and a
rematch of last year's NBA Finals when Boston visits the Staples Center and
the Lakers. TNT finishes the day with a doubleheader of its own, headlined by
the Washington Wizards traveling to Cleveland to face James and the Cavaliers.
and Portland hosting the Dallas Mavericks.
ABC will exclusively broadcast the NBA Finals for a sixth straight season in
June.
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Wednesday night.
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Lawrence, KS (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kansas has rewarded men's basketball coach
Bill Self with a new 10-year contract worth $3 million per season.
Self guided the Jayhawks to the national championship this past spring and has
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Wednesday.
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Barry Bonds Watch: Giants Slugger Says He'll Be Back
With only 21 home runs standing between him and Hank Aaron, Barry Bonds is indeed planning on coming back for more in 2007. At least, that's what his agent told the Los Angeles Times.
"Barry's going to play in 2007," Jeff Borris of Beverly Hills Sports Council told the Times on Tuesday. "I've had many discussions with Barry and he's going to play. My intentions are to see to it he's in a big-league uniform next season. Those are my marching orders."
Contract negotiations could get started as early as next week. Let's see which team has the deeper pockets. Will Barry Bonds make it into the Hall of Fame despite allegations of steroid use? Bet On It at www.MySportsbook.com .
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