Chicago has taken 2 out of three games this season from Cleveland and has done an excellent job of limiting Lebron James’ playmaking ability in winning those matchups. The Cavs will have to contend with red hot Bulls center Ben Wallace who’s averaging 8.1 points and 12.3 rebounds in March, his highest averages in a month in his first season with Chicago. The Bulls have won 8 of their last 10 and are playin their best basektball of the season. The opposite is true of Cleveland who’s been struggling, falling to 2-4 in its last six with a 97-93 loss at New York on Wednesday. They’ve looked awful defensively and we expect them to lose by double digits today. Take Chicago.
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After a slow start, this year’s tournament has really picked up. Looking back, the scores of the Elite Eight games were a little misleading. Memphis gave the Buckeyes a pretty good run, while that UCLA/Kansas game was nip and tuck until the Jayhawks’ wheels came off at the very end. (Remind me to never pick a Bill Self-led team to go to the Final Four again.) The Oregon/Florida game was closer than the score would indicate and G’town’s comeback against a talented (yet directionless) North Carolina squad provided some of the best moments of the tournament.

So, now we’ve got our Final Four, and we couldn’t have two better matchups. In the early game, we have the battle of two seven-footers — one’s a freshman phenom who has been destined for stardom since he was just a pup, while the other is a battle-tested junior who has worked on his game, developing into a future lottery pick. In the late game, we’ve got a rematch of last year’s title bout and, save for Jordan Farmar, all the stars from both teams stayed in school to play for this very opportunity.

This is a Final Four with some serious star power…

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In March, the Los Angeles Lakers are 5-0 when Kobe Bryant scores more than 40 points, and 0-8 when he doesn’t. To beat the Lakers you simply have to keep Kobe in check. Houston is one of the best defensive teams in the NBA. They rank first in the NBA in field goal percentage defense (42.6 percent) and second in scoring defense (91.0 ppg). LA is coming off a 88-86 loss to Memphis in a game where they shot 34.4% from the field. Kobe finished with 23 points on 7-of-26 shooting. The only time this season the Lakers shot a poorer percentage than they did on Tuesday was their last meeting with Houston. The Rockets are now at full strength with Yao Ming back and have won 10 of their last 13. Houston’s defense will keep Kobe under 40 and that’s all it takes to beat LA. Houston, a two point favorite, should cover.

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With free agency at a standstill and rumors at an all time high, this is about the hardest time to predict how the first round of the NFL Draft will shake out. So hey, why not try and predict a few trades and have a little fun with it?

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Phoenix has owned Golden State this season, beating the Warriors all three times they’ve faced them and look to sweep the series tonight. The Suns, who average an NBA-best 110.1 points, are averaging 115.3 in three wins over Golden State . The Suns shot 51.9 percent in the most recent meeting, a 128-105 victory on Jan. 7. The Warriors have lost three of their last four and appear fatigued as the season winds down. They’re fighting for a playoff berth and remain in the hunt for the eighth and final playoff spot in the West, but didn’t play like a potential postseason team in Monday’s 126-89 loss to San Antonio. Phoenix center Amare Stoudemire presents big matchup problems for Golden State. He’s had his way in all three games against the Warriors this season. Look for Phoenix to win and cover.

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With the NBA regular season winding down, I thought it would be a good time to take a look at those players that just don’t get enough love, the guys who produce quality numbers in limited roles. Here are the five guys that make up my All-Underutilized Team.

The Knicks, losers of six of their last seven, are fighting like hell to get to the postseason but they continue to lose because of all the injuries that have plagued them this season. Jamal Crawford has been sidelined for the last 11 games with an ankle injury that’s expected to end his season. Quentin Richardson has missed six straight contests with a sore back, and David Lee has played in only one of the Knicks’ last 14 games due to a sprained right ankle. Despite this rash of injuries, New York has played tenacious defense but scoring has proven to be next to impossible. During their current four-game skid, they are averaging just 79.0 points per game, which is 19.2 below their season average. The Cavaliers, led by Lebron James, have clinched a playoff berth with their win against Indiana on Tuesday and have now won 10 of their last 13. They beat New York by 22 a few days ago at home, but the Knicks would love to return the favor, however. We’ve seen no indication from New York that their capable of overcoming the injuries they’ve suffered. Expect a double digit Cleveland victory.

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According to the Cincinnati Enquirer, Bengal wide receiver Chris Henry was arrested for driving with a suspended license after failing to use a turn signal last Wednesday. He also wasn’t wearing a seat belt.

Let me get this straight, Chris. You know you’re driving on a suspended license, yet you don’t wear a seat belt and decide not to use your turn signal either? Momma must be proud…

According to NFL.com, Buffalo has traded LB Takeo Spikes and QB Kelly Holcomb to Philadelphia in exchange for DT Darwin Walker and a conditional draft pick in 2008.

Given Spikes’ injury history the past two seasons with the Bills, this move is not a surprise. In trading Spikes and Willis McGahee, Buffalo is heading in a new direction for ’07. As of right now though, the Bills don’t have a replacement for McGahee and their linebackers are looking awfully thin with Spikes and London Fletcher-Baker gone. We’ll have to see where GM Marv Levy goes from here as far as the draft. By trading Holcomb, Buffalo has also made a firm commitment to J.P. Losman and Walker will either push John McCargo to nose tackle or the bench.

As for the Eagles, Spikes should be an upgrade over Dhani Jones at the strong side linebacker spot. When healthy, Spikes is solid in run support and not to mention an outstanding leader. Philly had issues stopping the run last year when MLB Jeremiah Trotter excited the field, so Spikes is a nice addition.

FOXSports.com is reporting the Redskins and Bears are discussing a trade that would send disgruntled linebacker Lance Briggs and the No. 31 overall pick to Washington in exchange for the No. 6 selection.

Wow, that is quite a price tag to give up for Briggs. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a solid linebacker, but many in the Bears’ organization feel as though he’s a “system player” who benefits from playing in the Cover 2. From Washington’s standpoint, doesn’t this sound eerily familiar to the mega deals that brought in Adam Archuleta and Warrick Holdman? Every player is different, but they were both “system players” that never panned out as Redskins. Plus, this deal would hinge on signing Briggs to a long term contract.

As for the Bears, they would get value for a player who previously said he was done in Chicago, cap space and a top-10 pick. My only question would be whom would the Bears target at No. 6? It seems likely that they would trade down seeing as how they don’t have any glaring needs. Or what about Brady Quinn?

Although not yet mathematically eliminated from post season play, the Seattle Sonics have called it quits as Ray Allen has elected to have season ending surgery on an ankle that has been bothering him. His presence was clearly missed on Sunday as Seattle lost by 41 points in one of the most lopsided games in NBA history! Sports bettors have made fortunes betting against them the past couple of weeks as the Sonics have covered only 3 times in their last 13 games. There’s no reason to think anything will be different tonight as Minnesota is battling for the final Western Conference playoff spot. They’ve won three straight and 13 of the last 16 matchups at home versus Seattle. The Sonics beat them at home on March 23rd, so look for Minnesota to return the favor and cover.

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You knew it would happen. Kobe Bryant has an incredible scoring streak, and now some idiot posing as an analyst writes the obligatory column saying that Kobe Bryant is a better player than Michael Jordan. What do you expect from an organization that employs Skip Bayless?

Warren Buffett attended a Cavs game on Sunday to watch his friend, LeBron James, play. LeBron has said he wants to be the first “billionaire” athlete, and it looks like he’s very serious about this. Lebron sought out Mr. Buffett to get advice and learn about investing, and Buffett has embraced the relationship.

Here are two sub 500 teams battling for a final playoff spot in the weak Eastern Conference where a winning record is not a requirement to make it to postseason play. Both teams desperately need a win and Orlando is likely to get one with the Knicks having injuries to overcome. Jamal Crawford has been sidelined for the last 11 games with an ankle injury that’s expected to end his season. Quentin Richardson has missed five straight contests with a sore back, and David Lee has played in only one of the Knicks’ last 13 games due to a sprained right ankle. Despite this rash of injuries, New York has played tenacious defense but scoring has proven to be next to impossible. During their current three-game skid, they are averaging just 77.0 points per game, which is 21.2 below their season average. The Knicks have lost five of their last six and we expect them to lose another one as the Magic are simply playing better ball. In their last five games they’ve recorded wins over Northwest Divison leading Utah and a Miami club that had won it’s previous nine games. Take the Magic over the ailing Knicks.

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Two great matchups:

Florida vs. UCLA (rematch of last year’s title game)

Ohio State vs. Georgetown (Oden vs. Hibbard)

Anyone care to chime in with some early smack talk?

I’m sticking with my original picks - Florida over G’Town in the final. My other two FF teams (Kansas and A&M) have proven unworthy.

Let me start off by saying that anything could happen regarding the NFL Draft and absolutely nothing is guaranteed. However, since Atlanta traded Matt Schaub to the Texans, all I’ve heard is how it will now trade up for Georgia Tech wide receiver Calvin Johnson.

Okay, lets stop all the Michael Vick to Calvin Johnson thoughts for a second and actually think about this: 1) The Falcons don’t have much cap room, so trading up and spending loads of money on the second overall pick isn’t ideal for the future. 2) Michael Jenkins and Roddy White are former #1 picks themselves, so Atlanta is going to exhaust every option before investing yet another high draft pick on wide receiver. 3) Joe Horn was just given a four-year, $19 million contract and Brian Finneran (Vick’s favorite target behind TE Alge Crumpler) is healthy again. 5) Unless in all of my draft research I missed that Johnson can play safety, defensive end and offensive line, the Falcons have much bigger needs than wide receiver. 6) Many believe that no receiver will make a difference as long as Michael Vick is at quarterback, so why waste extra picks?

Many teams – the Lions come to mind – try to build from the outside in, meaning the skill positions are sought after first. How many examples do we need that defense wins championships? Or at the very least, defenses keep teams competitive? If Johnson was the missing piece for a Falcon Super Bowl, I could foresee them making that move. However, I think Atlanta GM Rich McKay is smart enough to know he’s many pieces away from a championship and therefore will take a pass on Johnson.

Quite simply, Cleveland is piling up the wins in a conference with a lot of crappy teams while Denver has managed to hold their own in the much stronger West. Lebron James can’t do it all. Especially with the high potency offense the Nuggets bring into Cleveland tonight. When an offensive juggernaut like Denver (104.9ppg) plays against a team with the worst free throw percentage in the league (Cleveland- 68.5%) youcan expect a lot of extra scoring opportunities. Not to mention they hold a decisive rebounding advantage as well. The linesmakers are giving Denver too many points in this one. They WILL COVER +6.5 and could win outright!

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The Wizards are coming off their worst defensive performance of the season. Yesterday they allowed Golden State to shoot 58.3% from the field and score 135 points. Having Caron Butler out of the lineup is clearly taking it’s toll. Now playing their 4th straight road game look for a fatigued washington team to get outplayed by the Clippers who are playing their best ball of the season. They’ve won three straight and covered 6 of their last 7. LA is fighting for the final Western Conference playoff berth and with the way they’ve been playing lately they could get it. Take the Clippers minus the points.

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The Tar Heels came back from a 16-point deficit behind some terrific offensive rebounding by Marcus Ginyard. Despite all of Billy Packer’s second-guessing, Roy Williams stuck with his gameplan and his team took advantage of a series of careless turnovers, bad shots and failed box outs by the Trojans to get back into the game. I’m not sure that I remember seeing a team look so good and so bad in the same game. (I’m talking about USC, but the statement could also apply to North Carolina.) Apparently, USC head coach Tim Floyd agrees with me, based on his own meltdown at the end of the game. He tossed some tickets onto the court, which drew a technical with under a minute to play. Packer berated him for the outburst, but the game was basically over.

Meanwhile, the Ducks dominated UNLV for most of the game, getting out to a 58-40 lead, but the Runnin’ Rebels rallied to a 76-72 loss.

For all the parity in college basketball, the Elite Eight are made up of four #1 seeds (Florida, Kansas, UNC, Ohio St.), three #2 seeds (Georgetown, Memphis, UCLA) and a #3 seed (Oregon). The SEC, the Big Ten, the Big Twelve, the ACC, the Big East and Conference USA all have one team remaining, while the Pac-10 has two teams.

Saturday and Sunday feature some great matchups. Expect all eight teams to lay it on the line with a trip to the Final Four hanging in the balance.

Boy, it really looked like G-Town was going down. After back-to-back-to-back dumb fouls (with the lead!) by the Hoyas, Vanderbilt jumped ahead by one point with 0:16 on the clock. During the three previous possessions, Georgetown (for some reason) refused to get the ball to Big East POY Jeff Green, instead electing to take off the dribble jumpers. But on the last possession, they got the ball to Green in the post and he delivered. He got away with a travel, but he delivered.

Florida outlasted a tough Butler squad. They continue to find ways to win down the stretch, but they don’t utilize Al Horford enough. If everyone declares for the draft, I think Horford is the third best prospect after Greg Oden and Kevin Durant.