Trying To Rebound Star freshman Eric Gordon carried Indiana to wins in its first four games and into the top 10 in the AP poll. When he struggled his last time out, though, his team didn’t have a chance. Gordon and the 15th-ranked Hoosiers look to bounce back from their first loss when they host Georgia Tech on Tuesday in the Big Ten/ACC Challenge.
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Badgers Aiming For Upset Duke’s biggest win this season was against a previously undefeated, ranked team from Wisconsin. Now, the surging seventh-ranked Blue Devils (6-0) look to knock off a similar foe from the Badger state when No. 20 Wisconsin visits Cameron Indoor Stadium Tuesday in the first-ever meeting between the programs as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge.
Cross-Country Travelers The Chicago Bulls spent the last week and a half on a cross-country road trip, and all they’re coming home with is one win. Unfortunately, they haven’t had much success at the United Center either. The Bulls hope Tuesday’s meeting with the Atlanta Hawks, whom they have beaten 11 straight times, can help them begin to get their season on track.
Kidd Sparking Nets The New Jersey Nets must have been listening when Jason Kidd questioned their desire to win during a six-game losing streak. Now riding a three-game win streak, Kidd and the Nets look to extend the run to a season-high four consecutive victories when they host the Memphis Grizzlies on Tuesday.
Rematch of The WCS The Vancouver Canucks did very little to slow down the Anaheim Ducks on their way to the franchise’s first Stanley Cup last season. The defending champion Ducks look to continue their dominance over the Canucks when they meet Tuesday at GM Place in a rematch of the Western Conference semifinals.
Flames, Wings at The Joe The Calgary Flames should be happy to be finishing a very demanding stretch of games, even if they’re finishing it at one of the arenas where they struggle most. The Flames hope to beat the Red Wings in Detroit for the first time in almost two years on Tuesday night when they complete a three-game road trip with a game at Joe Louis Arena.
Week 13 NFL Odds It’s Tuesday and the odds are out for NFL Week 13. Oddsmakers from online sports book Bodog have made the New England Patriots the biggest point spread favorite of the week at -20 over the Baltimore Ravens. Read on for complete NFL Football Week 13 Betting Odds.
Ol’ Fashion Shootout After a terrible start to the season, the Golden State Warriors have worked their way out of last place in the Pacific Division. They still have a long way to go to catch the first-place Phoenix Suns. The three-time defending division champion Suns look to win their ninth straight game when they visit the Warriors on Monday in a matchup of the two highest-scoring teams in the league.
No Longer Searching The Houston Rockets were desperate for answers during their six-game losing streak. They finally got some from two familiar sources. After leading the Rockets to their first victory in nearly two weeks, Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming look to continue to help their team regain its early season form when Houston visits the injury-plagued Los Angeles Clippers on Monday.
Close Call For Pats The Philadelphia Eagles gave the rest of the NFL a smidgen of hope Sunday night: they showed that the New England Patriots can be vulnerable. Asante Samuel returned an interception 40 yards for a touchdown and had a second pick to shut off a late Philadelphia drive as the Patriots beat the Eagles 31-28 Sunday night to run their record to 11-0.