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Thunder pick up options on Durant and Green

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10/16/2008 - Oklahoma City, OK (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oklahoma City Thunder have exercised team options to retain the services of forwards Kevin Durant and Jeff Green through the 2009-2010 season, the team announced Thursday.

Durant and Green, both top five picks in the 2007 NBA Draft, are viewed as integral parts of the Thunder's rebuilding process. Durant averaged 20.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in winning Rookie of the Year honors, while Green contributed 10.5 points and 4.7 rebounds per game.

Both players were selected to the All-Rookie first team.

The 6-foot-9 Durant, 20, was the second overall selection in the draft. He became the first freshman to win National Player of the Year honors while averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game in his only year for the Texas Longhorns.

The 22-year-old Green, taken three slots after Durant at No. 5 out of Georgetown, was acquired in the trade that shipped Ray Allen to the Celtics.

<< Banged up 'Skins without several starters at practice
Washington, DC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Running back Clinton Portis headlined a list of Washington Redskins starters that sat for a second straight day of practice Thursday leading up to Sunday's home matchup with the Cleveland Browns.

<< Simpson goes real low in Chattanooga
Chattanooga, TN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Webb Simpson fired an 11-under 61 on Thursday to match the course record at Black Creek Club and take the first- round lead of the Chattanooga Classic. "My old teammate shot 61 to win here," sa

<< Aeros loan Khudobin to ECHL Florida
Houston, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Houston Aeros goaltender Anton Khudobin has been loaned to ECHL Florida, the American Hockey League club's Assistant General Manager Troy Ward announced on Thursday. Khudobin, 22, didn't play in th

<< Denver's Stokley misses practice with concussion
Englewood, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Stokley missed practice for the second consecutive day after suffering a concussion in the team's Week 6 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars. It has not been determined whet

<< Kings exercise option on Hawes
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings exercised their contract option on center Spencer Hawes for the 2009-2010 season on Thursday. Hawes, who was the 10th overall pick of the 2007 NBA Draft out of Washington, avera

Johnson, Turnesa lead in Las Vegas >>
Las Vegas, NV (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Coming off a win last week, Zach Johnson fired a 10-under 62 on Thursday to share the first-round lead with Marc Turnesa at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open. Johnson, whose victory Sunda

Koivu tallies five points as Wild rip Panthers >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mikko Koivu tallied a goal in addition to assisting on four more, as the Minnesota Wild topped the Florida Panthers by a 6-2 margin at BankAtlantic Center. Koivu's five-point night marks a career high for

Brodeur perfect as Devils edge Thrashers >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Martin Brodeur turned away all 25 shots he faced for his first shutout of the new season, and Brian Rolston tallied the lone goal before leaving with an apparent right ankle injury in New Jersey's 1-0 win

Doe double downs Revs, gives United hope for playoffs >>
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United earned a hard-fought come- from-behind 2-1 victory over Eastern Conference rivals the New England Revolution in front of almost 17,000 screaming fans at RFK Stadium in Major League

Gordon, Capitals rally to top Pens >>
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Boyd Gordon scored the game-winner late in the third period to complete a four-goal comeback, as Washington defeated Pittsburgh, 4-3, at Mellon Arena. Alexander Semin, Tomas Fleischmann and Michael

Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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Academy Award Betting Odds for Best Picture Offer Great Value

If there is any category that is not an obvious win for any one nominee in this year's Academy Awards, it would be for Best Picture.  Sure the Departed is a 5/7 favorite, but that's hardly anything when we look at Helen Mirren and her "out-of-reach" 1 to 40 odds (which means you would win a whopping $1 for every $40 bet).

For value, take a look at MySportsbook.com Oscars betting odds on my personal favorite, The Queen - a remarkable 12 to 1 long shot.  The film hasn't won any pre-awards for Best Picture (compared to The Departed and Little Miss Sunshine), but there is a tremendous following and it is a strong enough film to warrant a surprise win.

TV Guide advises Oscar watchers should be cautioned not to discount the  drama "Babel" with its strong social themes about overcoming communication gaps among people of different cultures.

"While 'Babel' lost several guild awards to 'Sunshine' and 'Departed,'  it still enjoys loyal support, and historically Oscar voters favor dramas with social messages over comedies like 'Sunshine' and violent crime movies like 'Departed'."

"It hasn't done well in the guilds, which means there isn't much industry support," said Tom O'Neil of awards site TheEnvelope.com, "But several critics are expecting it to win, and that gets my attention." Babel had 7 to 2 odds at press time.

Who is to say independently produced Little Miss Sunshine won't be this year's Crash.  Last year, Crash won for Best Motion Picture, shocking those who bet on gay cowboy flick, Brokeback Mountain, as the favorite to win. 

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