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Perkins eligible for Game 6; Davis game-time decisionBasketball Betting Lines05/27/2010 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NBA has rescinded the second technical foul issued to Boston Celtics center Kendrick Perkins in Game 5 on Wednesday, meaning he is eligible for Friday's Game 6 at TD Garden versus the Orlando Magic. Perkins was ejected with 36.1 seconds left in the second quarter on Wednesday after reacting to a foul call. He screamed in frustration while walking away from referee Eddie F. Rush, who still made the technical foul call. It was Perkins' seventh technical foul of the playoffs at the time, which triggers an automatic one-game suspension. His total is now reduced to six, so his next technical foul will cause him to miss a game. Perkins was also assessed a technical foul for an inadvertent elbow to Marcin Gortat earlier in the opening half. "Well, obviously, I'm happy about it," Boston coach Doc Rivers said. "I'm a little disappointed that both technicals were not rescinded. I thought they both should have been, and I'm very surprised that they're not. But I'll take the one and hopefully we can keep working on the other one." The Celtics lead the best-of-seven series, 3-2, which shifts back to Boston for Game 6. Orlando has won the last two games and is looking to be the first NBA team to climb out of an 0-3 series deficit to win a best-of-seven set. Game 7 would be on Sunday. Despite Perkins being eligible to play Friday, the Celtics could go into Game 6 shorthanded in the front court in their attempt to hold off Orlando's Dwight Howard. Glen "Big Baby" Davis suffered a concussion when he was hit in the face by an elbow from Howard in the final minute of the third quarter. Davis stumbled to the other end of the court to join his team on offense and had to be held up by referee Joey Crawford. Davis was still woozy and eventually received medical attention before exiting the contest with 9.7 seconds left. "(He) didn't have any headaches today. He had some last night, but didn't have any today, which is a big step," Rivers said. "I guess. And I think all of it will be a game-time decision, so we'll have to wait and see." Rivers said swingman Marquis Daniels, who also suffered a concussion Wednesday, wasn't doing as well as Davis. Rasheed Wallace tweaked his back during Game 5 and Rivers said he'll also be a game-time decision. "I would actually say right now he probably will not be ready, Rivers said of Daniels. "But that will be a game-time decision, and Rasheed is doing better. Was not moving well at all today, but he's doing better. He said he felt a little bit better. We watched some film before we got on the plane today as a group, and he couldn't sit down. So he just stretched the whole time. But he's feeling better, and his will be a game-time decision as well." The NBA also announced Paul Pierce's foul on J.J. Redick in the fourth quarter was also upgraded to a Flagrant 1. Pierce pushed Redick to the floor.
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El Duque expected to throw Tuesday PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez, sidelined at spring training because of arthritis in his neck, is expected to resume throwing on Tuesday. Hernandez received a cortisone shot Thursday after leaving camp and returning to New York to have his neck examined. The 41-year-old right-hander is penciled in as the team's No. 2 starter behind Tom Glavine. El Duque's health is a major issue for the Mets, who won the NL East in 2007 and came within one victory of the World Series. Their aging and unsettled rotation is a big question mark this year. MySportsbook.com has the Mets as -110 favorites to repeat as NL East champions odds. Hernandez went 11-11 with a 4.66 ERA last season, including 9-7 with a 4.09 ERA in 20 starts after the Mets acquired him from Arizona in late May. But he missed the playoffs because of a torn calf muscle. New York already is without Pedro Martinez, out until at least midseason following rotator cuff surgery. Among those competing for starting jobs are prospects Mike Pelfrey, Philip Humber and Jason Vargas, plus veterans Chan Ho Park, Jorge Sosa and Aaron Sele. Notes: Mets manager Willie Randolph is excited about two new utility players he could have on his bench: Damion Easley and David Newhan. ''Their value is really all over the place,'' Randolph said. Easley can play anywhere in the infield and could be used as an emergency outfielder, though Randolph said he would prefer to keep the veteran in the infield. Newhan, meanwhile, can play second base, third or any outfield position for the Mets. ''I love versatility,'' Randolph said. ''I love guys that can give me options when I need them to step in.'' Additional baseball lines and World Series odds can be found at: www.MySportsbook.com To visit this online sportsbook got to MySportsbook.com - this sportsbook accepts credit cards. |
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