Portland's Miles to have surgery
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11/09/2006 -
Portland, OR (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Portland Trail Blazers announced on
Thursday that forward Darius Miles will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his
right knee next Tuesday.
Miles, who has not appeared in any games this season, will travel to New York
where Dr. Russell Warren will perform the surgery. It is unknown what the
recovery time will be from the surgery so Miles will be out indefinitely.
He missed extensive time last season after undergoing arthroscopic knee
surgery in December.
"Darius has done everything he was supposed to do with his rehabilitation
from last year's surgery," said team president and general manager Steve
Patterson. "After consultation with several knee experts it has been
determined that this is the best course of action."
Over six seasons, including stops with the Los Angeles Clippers and Cleveland,
he has appeared in 412 games, 190 starts, and has averaged 10.6 points per
game to go with 5.2 rebounds and 2.0 assists.
Also, the team announced that head coach Nate McMillan will miss Friday's game
versus the Hornets due to a death in the family. He will rejoin the team in
time for Sunday's contest against Dallas.
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"I'm very
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in Saturday
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career when his squad hosts the Temple Owls on Saturday.
Paterno went over the game
<< Lions place Hall on IR
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James Hall on injured reserve Thursday with a shoulder injury.
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Glavine and Wells file for free agency >>
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Wells were the lone players to file for free agency on Thursday.
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Thursday that redshirt freshman quarterback Jonathan Crompton will start on
Saturday against Arkansas.
Crompton replaced starter Eric Ainge, who aggravated an
Antropov leads Maple Leafs past Bruins >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Nik Antropov had two goals and an assist to lead
the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory over the Boston Bruins at TD
Banknorth Garden.
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Devils edge Blackhawks in shootout >>
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Zach Parise and Brian Gionta both
scored in the shootout and Marty Brodeur finished with 23 saves, as the New
Jersey Devils captured their third consecutive win with a 2-1 victory over the
Chicago
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saves led the Carolina Hurricanes to a dominant 5-0 win over the Washington
Capitals at the RBC Center.
Eric Staal collected a goal and one assist, Scott Wal
Pacific-10 Conference odds
Teams that should be in: Stanford
 Oregon and USC get their tickets punched after taking care of business this weekend. Yes, the Trojans' computer numbers aren't great, but there's no way the third-place team in this league is getting nixed. Grudgingly, I added Arizona after consultation with our Bracketologist. I don't know that Arizona will lose its last three (including a Pac-10 quarterfinal game), and even if the Cats do, I still can't see how they'd be left out, given the overall profile. That said, it bears watching, as three more L's would leave them at 18-12 (9-9) and on a 6-11 skid entering the Dance. It would be nice to see the Wildcats get at least one W in the Bay Area next week, as Cincinnati (albeit without Armein Kirkland and with a worse profile) was axed after a similar slide last season. I just couldn't rationalize having some of the other teams as locks and not having Arizona in that category -- there just aren't enough good teams behind the Cats to threaten their spot, it seems. Stanford has its fate in its own hands with the Arizona schools coming to the Farm to close out the regular season next weekend.
Should be in:
Stanford [17-10 (9-7), RPI: 40, SOS: 21] No shame in not getting a win in L.A., but that makes the home game against Arizona State a must-win ahead of what could be an intriguing meeting with Arizona should the Cats lose at Cal. Getting to 11 Pac-10 wins would make Selection Sunday much more comfortable, but 10's probably more than enough this season. The Cardinal have nonconference wins over Texas Tech and at Virginia to lean on, although they also lost badly to Air Force and Santa Clara at home.
| Southeastern Conference odds |
Work left to do: Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, Mississippi State
 It looks more and more possible that no one from the SEC West will make the NCAAs. How weird is that? Tennessee and Vandy move into the locks category after more good work this weekend. Kentucky stays there, although it would be smart for the Cats to handle Georgia at home Wednesday ahead of a trip to the Swamp. Could a disaster scenario (two more L's and a first-round SEC tourney exit) somehow dislodge the Cats despite their incredible computer numbers? Still unlikely, but not worth chancing it.
Work left to do:
Alabama [19-9 (6-8), RPI: 43, SOS: 47] The tough L at Tennessee was understandable, and even created some hope. Unfortunately, that hope was dashed by a home loss to Auburn, which leaves the Tide in some real trouble. There's still no signature win on the profile (no, Kentucky doesn't count), and the computer profile is weakening rapidly. The Tide conceivably could beat Ole Miss and win at Miss. State to get to 8-8 and clinch at least a share of the West crown, but that's probably not enough right now. The Tide will need to do some work in the SEC tourney.
Georgia [16-10 (8-6), RPI: 52, SOS: 23] This is the team with the best chance to make it from this section right now. The Bulldogs rebounded from a terrible performance at Ole Miss to beat down Miss. State. Now they are at Kentucky (king of the RPI 51-100 win) and home to Tennessee. That would be worth a lot of computer points to get both (which is doable), as both teams are in the top 11 in RPI. Finishing at least 9-7 is an absolute must, and I would feel much better about the Dawgs' chances if they got both to get to 10 SEC wins. They also beat Gonzaga, but lost to ACC bubblers Georgia Tech and Clemson.
Mississippi [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 63, SOS: 79] Like everyone else in this division, Ole Miss gacked up a chance to stake a claim, losing by double figures at South Carolina. Even 9-7 likely is not nearly enough with a nonconference profile devoid of anything notable.
Mississippi State [16-11 (7-7), RPI: 66, SOS: 37] With a chance to get in the mix, these Bulldogs were leashed by their Georgia counterparts. Could they get to 9-7? I guess -- although winning at Arkansas, then beating Alabama is no lock -- but would that mean all that much for a team with this overall profile? Probably not. There's nothing of note (on the good side) in the nonconference profile. |
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