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Indiana fell 96-86 to the 76ers but was without two key contributors, Danny Granger and George Hill, and lost Tyler Hansbrough in the third quarter to what was described as a scratched right eye.

 

Collins is hardly the only one that has been impressed by what Vogel has put together in Indy. The coach, who once idolized former Sixers great Maurice Cheeks as a child, has taken the latest club that revolted against Jim O'Brien and quickly turned it from lottery team to playoff contender to postseason gimmee.

 

The next stop is title contender.

 

The Pacers, of course, named Vogel, 38, their interim coach last season but most regarded his ascension as a stop-gap measure. Indiana was going nowhere and Vogel was viewed as nothing more than a seat-warmer for the next big name Larry Bird became enamored with.

 

Instead Vogel changed the fortunes of the club when he took over for the surly O'Brien, piloting the Pacers to a 20-18 mark and a playoff berth for the first time since 2006, a competitive five-game affair with the mighty Chicago Bulls.

 

It's almost hard to understand how an affable coach like Vogel sat under O'Brien's learning tree. But that's the thing about Vogel, he's a pragmatist. He saw how far O'Brien's my way or the highway approach got and shifted gears. At the same time he soaked in the tortured genius' basketball acumen and incorporated that into his repertoire.

 

"We're looking to take the next step," Vogel said. "We're a team that's entering its prime. We're young, but we're not a bunch of rookies."

 

Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Golden State Warriors updated the condition of guard Stephen Curry. who continues to be sidelined with a sprained right ankle. "Stephen Curry was examined by Warriors Team Orthopaedist Tim McAdams on Saturday, January 7, prior to our game in Oakland and again by Dr. Bob Anderson yesterday in Charlotte, NC. Following the examinations and consultations with both doctors, the diagnosis of Stephen's injury remains a sprained right ankle with no structural damage," said Warriors general manager Larry Riley in a statement issued on Tuesday.

 

The Davidson product had issues with the same ankle last season but still played 74 games and averaged 18.6 points, 5.8 assists and 3.9 rebounds for Golden State.

 

The 31-year-old has missed the last five games. He totaled 10.3 points, 4.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in the first three contests this season.

 

Auburn Hills, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Dirk Nowitzki netted 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting as the Dallas Mavericks took down the Detroit Pistons, 100-86. Shawn Marion netted 14 points, Vince Carter had 11 points and Delonte West dished out 10 assists for the Mavericks, who have won five of seven since beginning the season with three consecutive losses.

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Brandon Roy Favorite to Win 2007 NBA Rookie of the Year

Portland TrailBlazer’s guard, Brandon Roy, is MySportsbook.com’s overwhelming favorite to win the NBA Rookie of the Year odds.

Despite missing 20 games due to an injury earlier this season, Roy has definitely put up the best numbers of his 1st year peers. In 32 games, Roy is averaging 15.3 PPG, 4.2 boards and 3.5 assists in over 33 minutes of play per game. While most rookies breakdown as the season progresses (see Morrison), Roy is only getting stronger as his playing time and scoring average has increased each month.

With 30 or so games left in the regular season, Roy isn’t a lock for the award by any means. Other rookies are putting together some pretty impressive campaigns and a few could give Roy a run for the award with increased playing time. Heading the list is first pick, Andrea Bargnani of the Toronto Raptors. Even though he has started only two games all season, Bargnani is averaging 10.3 PPPG while shooting 35% from deep.

Randy Foye of the Minnesota Timberwolves could be set to give Roy the best competition NBA Rookie of the Year betting lines. With the benching of Mike James, Foye looks like he could be the starter in the T-Wolves backcourt for the rest of the season. So far, Foye has averaged 9 PPG and 2.4 assists in just under 21 minutes per game. With his new role of starter, Foye’s numbers will definitely increase. In his first game as the new starting guard this past Sunday, Foye had 10 points; five rebounds and 8 assists. More importantly, he logged 34 minutes of playing time; his third highest run of the season.

Adam Morrison, of the Charlotte Bobcats, was the favorite early on in the season after averaging 15+ PPG through the first month of the season. Ever since his torrid start, Morrison’s point production has declined each month. This really isn’t surprising, considering at 6’8” he only weighs 205 lbs. Obviously he will need to hit the weights big time during the off-season in order to keep from breaking down in the future.

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