Lakers carry top record into Minnesota

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02/22/2009 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers will take the NBA's best record to the road for two straight games, starting with Sunday's tilt against the Minnesota Timberwolves at the Target Center.

The Lakers are an impressive 45-10 this season and will also visit the Oklahoma City Thunder on the quick trek. They are 19-6 away from Hollywood and have won three straight overall, including Friday's 115-111 overtime victory versus the New Orleans Hornets at Staples Center.

Kobe Bryant scored 11 of his game-high 39 points in overtime, as the Lakers won for the 10th time in their last 11 contests. Bryant went 13-of-30 from the field and made all 12 of his foul shots, while Pau Gasol had 20 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for the Lakers. Lamar Odom totaled 12 points and 17 boards in a winning effort.

Minnesota will try to put the brakes on a five-game home losing streak tonight versus LA, and is 8-18 as the host this season. It opened a brief two-game homestand with a 112-105 setback versus Indiana despite Randy Foye scoring a career-high 36 points on 13-of-23 shooting.

Ryan Gomes had 26 points and Mike Miller added 18 points, eight rebounds and five assists for Minnesota, which has lost six of seven games overall. The Wolves made some news off the court recently by acquiring forward Shelden Williams and reserve point guard Bobby Brown from Sacramento in exchange for swingman Rashad McCants and seldom-used center Calvin Booth. Brown and Williams are expected to play Sunday.

Los Angeles and Minnesota are playing the third of four matchups this season tonight and the Lakers have won the first two tests. The Lakers have won six straight and nine of the last 10 meetings with the Timberwolves, who have won eight of the previous 14 matchups as the host in this series.

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FOOTBALL BETTING : Cassel Signs Contract

Kansas City, MO - Kansas City has not officially named Matt Cassel its starting quarterback, but there can be no doubt now.

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After praising his leadership and work ethic through spring workouts, the Chiefs announced Tuesday they had signed the 27-year-old Cassel to a multiyear contract. Terms were not disclosed, but he will almost certainly be one of the highest-paid members of the team.
"We are excited to be able to reach a long-term agreement for Matt Cassel to be a Kansas City Chief for many years to come," owner and board chairman Clark Hunt said in a statement. "His proven leadership on and off the field will be a tremendous asset to the organization."
Patriots made him their franchise player, meaning his salary for this season will be about $15 million.
New head coach Todd Haley, taking over for Herm Edwards after a 2-14 season, refused to name a starter at any position during offseason workouts. But it was obvious to everyone the team belonged to Cassel.
"I go out there each and every day with that focus that I'm the starter," Cassel said during a June minicamp. "Competition brings out the best in everybody."
The signing will come as welcome news to Cassel's new coaches and teammates. Amiable and hardworking, online football betting he appeared to win over everyone at minicamp.
"I think he's got some unique leadership qualities. I think his teammates like him and have respect for him. I think he's doing a pretty good job on the field, too," Haley said last month. "He's doing everything that I'm asking him, that our coaches are asking him to do. I don't have one single complaint how he's carrying himself."
After one workout, wide receiver Devard Darling declared Cassel "a breath of fresh air."
"He has a lot of swagger, a lot of confidence. It's good for us," said Darling. "We trust in him that he's going to go out there and lead us all the way."
nse to accommodate his specific abilities.
Trapped on the bench behind Heisman winners Carson Palmer and Matt Leinart at USC and then unable to unseat Super Bowl MVP Brady at New England, Cassel seemed destined to be a backup all his life. As Brady was helped off the field last September, Cassel seized the opportunity he'd been waiting for since high school.
In his only sustained action since his teens, he hit 349 of 555 passes for 3,949 yards at New England. He had 23 touchdown passes and 13 interceptions as the Patriots, who had gone unbeaten through the regular season the year before, finished 11-5 and out of the playoffs.
Chiefs general manager Scott Pioli, who had been Bill Belichick's assistant in New England, engineered the trade after the Patriots became convinced that Brady would recover fully from his knee operation.
"Since Matt arrived in Kansas City, he has embraced the team and the community," Pioli said. "His work ethic, his ability and competitive presence is what we expect from our players."

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