Monday Trends and Indexes 11/23 (NBA, NCAAB, NHL, Misc.)

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NCAAB
Dunkel


Colgate at TCU
The Horned Frogs look to build on their 7-3 ATS record in their last 10 Monday games. TCU is the pick (-15) according to Dunkel, which has the Horned Frogs favored by 18 1/2. Dunkel Pick: TCU (-15). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Game 709-710: Illinois State at Illinois-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Illinois State 63.731; Illinois-Chicago 61.701
Dunkel Line: Illinois State by 2
Vegas Line: Illinois State by 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Illinois-Chicago (+5 1/2)

Game 711-712: Western Michigan at Loyola-Chicago
Dunkel Ratings: Western Michigan 50.938; Loyola-Chicago 54.127
Dunkel Line: Loyola-Chicago by 3
Vegas Line: Western Michigan by 1
Dunkel Pick: Loyola-Chicago (+1)

Game 713-714: San Diego State at Fresno State
Dunkel Ratings: San Diego State 61.029; Fresno State 54.992
Dunkel Line: San Diego State by 6
Vegas Line: San Diego State by 4 1/2
Dunkel Pick: San Diego State (-4 1/2)

Game 715-716: San Francisco at UC-Santa Barbara
Dunkel Ratings: Santa Francisco 49.630; UC-Santa Barbara 56.842
Dunkel Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 7
Vegas Line: UC-Santa Barbara by 6
Dunkel Pick: UC-Santa Barbara (-6)

Game 717-718: Cal Poly at St. Mary's (CA)
Dunkel Ratings: Cal Poly 46.604; St. Mary's (CA) 67.596
Dunkel Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 21
Vegas Line: St. Mary's (CA) by 22
Dunkel Pick: Cal Poly (+22)

Game 719-720: Pepperdine at UCLA
Dunkel Ratings: Pepperdine 45.843; UCLA 68.384
Dunkel Line: UCLA by 22 1/2
Vegas Line: UCLA by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: UCLA (-14 1/2)

Game 721-722: South Dakota State vs. East Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: South Dakota State 53.947; East Carolina 47.560
Dunkel Line: South Dakota State by 6 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 723-724: Northern Iowa vs. Boston College
Dunkel Ratings: Northern Iowa 60.572; Boston College 65.300
Dunkel Line: Boston College by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 725-726: DePaul vs. St. Joseph's
Dunkel Ratings: DePaul 56.046; St. Joseph's 59.309
Dunkel Line: St. Joseph's by 3 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 727-728: Tennessee vs. Purdue
Dunkel Ratings: Tennessee 75.960; Purdue 71.393
Dunkel Line: Tennessee by 4 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 729-730: Colorado vs. Gonzaga
Dunkel Ratings: Colorado 54.877; Gonzaga 68.440
Dunkel Line: Gonzaga by 13 1/2
Vegas Line: Gonzaga by 10 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Gonzaga (-10 1/2)

Game 731-732: Cincinnati vs. Vanderbilt
Dunkel Ratings: Cincinnati 61.330; Vanderbilt 66.662
Dunkel Line: Vanderbilt by 5 1/2
Vegas Line: Vanderbilt by 4
Dunkel Pick: Vanderbilt (-4)

Game 733-734: Maryland vs. Chaminade
Dunkel Ratings: Maryland 69.763; Chaminade (No Rating)
Dunkel Line: N/A
Vegas Line: N/A
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 735-736: Arizona vs. Wisconsin
Dunkel Ratings: Arizona 66.811; Wisconsin 69.036
Dunkel Line: Wisconsin by 2
Vegas Line: Wisconsin by 3
Dunkel Pick: Arizona (+3)

Game 737-738: NC Central vs. James Madison
Dunkel Ratings: NC Central 31.449; James Madison 50.233
Dunkel Line: James Madison by 19
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 739-740: Murray State vs. Florida International
Dunkel Ratings: Murray State 56.578; Florida International 40.991
Dunkel Line: Murray State by 15 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 741-742: Binghamton vs. Duquesne
Dunkel Ratings: Binghamton 51.097; Duquesne 63.421
Dunkel Line: Duquesne by 12 1/2
Vegas Line: Duquesne by 22
Dunkel Pick: Binghamton (+22)

Game 743-744: Ark-Monticello vs. Western Carolina
Dunkel Ratings: Ark-Monticello (No Rating); Western Carolina 47.845
Dunkel Line: N/A
Vegas Line: N/A
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 745-746: Fairleigh Dickinson vs. Eastern Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: Fairleigh Dickinson 40.082; Eastern Kentucky 49.752
Dunkel Line: Eastern Kentucky by 9 1/2
Vegas Line: Eastern Kentucky by 10
Dunkel Pick: Fairleigh Dickinson (+10)

Game 747-748: TX-San Antonio vs. UC-Irvine
Dunkel Ratings: TX-San Antonio 54.906; UC-Irvine 46.961
Dunkel Line: TX-San Antonio by 8
Vegas Line: TX-San Antonio by 3
Dunkel Pick: TX-San Antonio (-3)

Game 749-750: Wichita State vs. Pittsburgh
Dunkel Ratings: Wichita State 60.555; Pittsburgh 71.665
Dunkel Line: Pittsburgh by 11
Vegas Line: Pittsburgh by 6
Dunkel Pick: Pittsburgh (-6)

Game 751-752: Texas vs. Iowa
Dunkel Ratings: Texas 73.545; Iowa 56.134
Dunkel Line: Texas by 17 1/2
Vegas Line: Texas by 15 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas (-15 1/2)

Game 753-754: Yale vs. Charlotte
Dunkel Ratings: Yale 48.310; Charlotte 59.148
Dunkel Line: Charlotte by 11
Vegas Line: Charlotte by 12
Dunkel Pick: Yale (+12)

Game 755-756: Elon vs. Hofstra
Dunkel Ratings: Elon 45.520; Hofstra 56.088
Dunkel Line: Hofstra by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Hofstra by 13 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Elon (+13 1/2)

Game 757-758: Coastal Carolina vs. Indiana State
Dunkel Ratings: Coastal Carolina 50.287; Indiana State 57.144
Dunkel Line: Indiana State by 7
Vegas Line: Indiana State by 6
Dunkel Pick: Indiana State (-6)

Game 759-760: CS-Northridge at Western Kentucky
Dunkel Ratings: CS-Northridge 52.234; Western Kentucky 66.810
Dunkel Line: Western Kentucky by 14 1/2
Vegas Line: Western Kentucky by 15
Dunkel Pick: CS-Northridge (+15)

Game 761-762: Texas State vs. WI-Milwaukee
Dunkel Ratings: Texas State 50.436; WI-Milwaukee 55.271
Dunkel Line: WI-Milwaukee by 5
Vegas Line: WI-Milwaukee by 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Texas State (+9 1/2)

Game 763-764: Colgate at TCU
Dunkel Ratings: Colgate 44.455; TCU 62.745
Dunkel Line: TCU by 18 1/2
Vegas Line: TCU by 15
Dunkel Pick: TCU (-15)

Game 765-766: Appalachian State at Louisville
Dunkel Ratings: Appalchian State 49.433; Louisville 81.716
Dunkel Line: Louisville by 32 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 767-768: Florida Atlantic at Manhattan
Dunkel Ratings: Florida Atlantic 42.603; Manhattan 53.042
Dunkel Line: Manhattan by 10 1/2
Vegas Line: No Line
Dunkel Pick: N/A

Game 769-770: Montana at Oregon
Dunkel Ratings: Montana 54.659; Oregon 65.669
Dunkel Line: Oregon by 11
Vegas Line: Oregon by 14 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Montana (+14 1/2)

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NCAAB
Long Sheet


First Update

Monday, November 23

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DEPAUL (2 - 1) vs. ST JOSEPHS (3 - 1) - 11/23/2009, 6:00 PM
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Head-to-Head Series History
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TENNESSEE (4 - 0) vs. PURDUE (3 - 0) - 11/23/2009, 8:30 PM
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NBA
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/23/2009

SACRAMENTO at MEMPHIS, 8:00 PM ET
SACRAMENTO: 5-1 ATS off SU loss
MEMPHIS: 33-12 Under revenging DD road loss

MILWAUKEE at SAN ANTONIO, 8:30 PM ET
MILWAUKEE: 11-2 Over off 3+ ATS wins
SAN ANTONIO: 12-26 ATS if home favorite L2 games

CHICAGO at PORTLAND, 10:00 PM ET NBA
CHICAGO: 0-7 ATS if underdog last game
PORTLAND: 9-1 ATS off home win by 20+ points

MINNESOTA at LA CLIPPERS, 10:30 PM ET
MINNESOTA: 0-6 ATS off BB ATS losses
LA CLIPPERS: 7-1 Under vs. Minnesota

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/23/2009

DETROIT at NASHVILLE, 7:00 PM ET VER
DETROIT: 4-1 SU after a non-conference game
NASHVILLE: 6-12 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak

COLUMBUS at NY RANGERS, 7:00 PM ET
COLUMBUS: 16-6 SU in non-conference games
NY RANGERS: 11-18 SU when playing 5 or less games in 14 days

NY ISLANDERS at TORONTO, 7:00 PM ET
NY ISLANDERS: 2-6 SU after BB non-conference games
TORONTO: 5-2 SU after having lost 15 or more of their last 20

PITTSBURGH at FLORIDA, 7:30 PM ET
PITTSBURGH: 74-44 SU after 1+ consecutive unders
FLORIDA: 0-6 SU after a 3 game unbeaten streak

WASHINGTON at OTTAWA, 7:30 PM ET
WASHINGTON: N/A
OTTAWA: N/A

BOSTON at ST LOUIS, 8:00 PM ET
BOSTON: 44-25 SU after a division game
ST LOUIS: 0-5 SU after a win by 2+ goals

CAROLINA at DALLAS, 8:30 PM ET
CAROLINA: 0-11 SU as an underdog
DALLAS: 21-10 SU after a non-conference game

PHILADELPHIA at COLORADO, 9:00 PM ET
PHILADELPHIA: 41-22 SU after having lost 2 of their last 3
COLORADO: 9-25 SU off a road loss

PHOENIX at EDMONTON, 9:00 PM ET
PHOENIX: N/A
EDMONTON: N/A

CALGARY at ANAHEIM, 10:00 PM ET
CALGARY: 15-26 SU when playing their 4th game in 7 days
ANAHEIM: 10-1 SU at home off a 1 goal loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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NHL
Dunkel


Carolina at Dallas
The Hurricanes look to take advantage of a Dallas team that is coming off a 5-3 win over New Jersey, but is 0-4 in its last 4 games after scoring 5 goals or more in their previous game. Carolina is the pick (+180) according to Dunkel, which has the Hurricanes favored by 1/2 a goal. Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+180). Here are all of today's picks.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23

Game 51-52: Detroit at Nashville
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit 12.885; Nashville 12.496
Dunkel Line & Total: Detroit by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Nashville (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Detroit (+100); Over

Game 53-54: Columbus at NY Rangers
Dunkel Ratings: Columbus 12.050; NY Rangers 11.938
Dunkel Line & Total: Columbus by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: NY Rangers (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Columbus (+120); Over

Game 55-56: NY Islanders at Toronto
Dunkel Ratings: NY Islanders 10.840; Toronto 10.527
Dunkel Line & Total: NY Islanders by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Toronto (-125); 6
Dunkel Pick: NY Islanders (+115); Over

Game 57-58: Pittsburgh at Florida
Dunkel Ratings: Pittsburgh 11.943; Florida 12.432
Dunkel Line & Total: Florida by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: Pittsburgh (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+105); Over

Game 59-60: Washington at Ottawa
Dunkel Ratings: Washington 11.255; Ottawa 11.618
Dunkel Line & Total: Ottawa by 1/2; 6
Vegas Line & Total: Ottawa (-125); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Ottawa (-125); Over

Game 61-62: Boston at St. Louis
Dunkel Ratings: Boston 11.235; St. Louis 11.734
Dunkel Line & Total: St. Louis by 1/2; 5 1/2
Vegas Line & Total: St. Louis (-110); 5
Dunkel Pick: St. Louis (-110); Over

Game 63-64: Carolina at Dallas
Dunkel Ratings: Carolina 11.814; Dallas 11.769
Dunkel Line & Total: Carolina by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Dallas (-200); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Carolina (+180); Under

Game 65-66: Philadelphia at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Philadelphia 11.383; Colorado 11.261
Dunkel Line & Total: Philadelphia by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Philadelphia (-115); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-115); Under

Game 67-68: Phoenix at Edmonton
Dunkel Ratings: Phoenix 11.437; Edmonton 11.849
Dunkel Line & Total: Edmonton by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Edmonton (-130); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Edmonton (-130); Under

Game 69-70: Calgary at Anaheim
Dunkel Ratings: Calgary 11.513; Anaheim 11.868
Dunkel Line & Total: Anaheim by 1/2; 5
Vegas Line & Total: Anaheim (-110); 5 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Anaheim (-110); Under

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NBA


Monday, November 23

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Tips and Trends
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Chicago Bulls at Portland Trail Blazers [10:00 PM ET]

Bulls: Chicago is in the middle of a 6 game road trip. The Bulls have lost 2 consecutive games, and 4 of 5 ATS. They've given up 220 PTS combined in the past 2 games. Prior to those games, they had held 6 of their last 7 opponents to 90 PTS or fewer. The Bulls are led offensively by F Luol Deng and PG Derrick Rose. Rose has started to warm up a bit, as he's scored more than 20 PTS in consecutive games for the first time this season. Rose is going to need yet another strong performance on the road against the defensive minded Trailblazers.

Bulls are 1-6 ATS last 7 games as a road underdog.
Under is 7-0 last 7 games following a ATS loss.

Key Injuries - F Tyrus Thomas (forearm) is out.
C Jerome James (achilles) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 83

Trail Blazers (-8.5, O/U 179.5): The Blazers are 10-5 SU this season, as they are off to a great start in the Western Conference. Of the Blazers 10 wins, they've covered ATS in all of them but one. The Blazers play really good defense at home, as no team has scored more than 97 PTS against them. 6 of the 7 games this season in Portland have gone under the posted total. On offense, the Blazers are very well balanced. They have 8 players averaging more than 7 PPG. G Brandon Roy leads the way, with 20 PPG. The Blazers won both games last year against the Bulls by double digits.

Blazers are 11-5 ATS last 16 games as a home favorite.
Under is 7-1 last 8 games as a home favorite.

Key Injuries - F Travis Outlaw (foot) is out.

PROJECTED SCORE: 88 (UNDER - Total of the Day)


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NCAAB
Short Sheet


Monday, 11/23/2009

ILLINOIS ST at IL-CHICAGO, 8:00 PM ET
ILLINOIS ST: 2-11 ATS after they made 45% of FT's or worse
IL-CHICAGO: 78-46 ATS in non-conference

W MICHIGAN at LOYOLA-IL, 8:00 PM ET
W MICHIGAN: 1-11 ATS off home game
LOYOLA-IL: 1-8 ATS off ATS win

SAN DIEGO ST at FRESNO ST, 10:00 PM ET
SAN DIEGO ST: 16-7 ATS as favorite
FRESNO ST: 0-6 ATS after scoring 80+ points

SAN FRANCISCO at UC-SANTA BARBARA, 10:00 PM ET
SAN FRANCISCO: 15-33 ATS off DD road loss
UC-SANTA BARBARA: 1-10 ATS off ATS win

CAL POLY-SLO at ST MARYS-CA, 10:05 PM ET
CAL POLY-SLO: 1-6 ATS off BB ATS wins
ST MARYS-CA: 10-2 ATS off home loss by 3 pts or less

PEPPERDINE at UCLA, 11:00 PM ET
PEPPERDINE: 0-9 ATS Away off 3+ home games
UCLA: 19-8 ATS off DD home win

Paradise Jam - Final Round - St. Thomas, VI
S DAKOTA ST vs. E CAROLINA, 1:00 PM ET
S DAKOTA ST: n/a
E CAROLINA: 0-5 ATS off ATS win/SU loss

N IOWA vs. BOSTON COLLEGE, 3:30 PM ET
N IOWA: 16-4 Under on neutral court
BOSTON COLLEGE: 12-5 ATS off BB non-conf games

DEPAUL vs. ST JOSEPHS, 6:00 PM ET
DEPAUL: 9-2 ATS after allowing 60 points or less
ST JOSEPHS: 6-0 ATS after allowing 85+ points

TENNESSEE vs. PURDUE, 8:30 PM ET
TENNESSEE: 20-39 ATS on neutral court
PURDUE: 4-0 ATS after a game committing 12+ less turnovers than opponents

Maui Invitational - Lahaina Civic Center (Maui, HI)
COLORADO vs. GONZAGA, 3:00 PM ET
COLORADO: 1-5 ATS off BB DD wins
GONZAGA: 10-2 ATS in November

CINCINNATI vs. VANDERBILT, 5:30 PM ET
CINCINNATI: 1-15 ATS if home favorite last game
VANDERBILT: 6-0 ATS Away in November

ARIZONA vs. WISCONSIN, 11:59 PM ET
ARIZONA: 47-29 ATS as an underdog
WISCONSIN: 27-8 Under playing only their 2nd game in 8 days

2k Classic Subregional - U.S. Century Bank Arena (Miami, FL)
NC CENTRAL vs. at JAMES MADISON, 4:00 PM ET
NC CENTRAL: n/a
JAMES MADISON: 7-1 ATS off road win

MURRAY ST at FLA INTERNATIONAL, 7:00 PM ET
MURRAY ST: 10-3 Over off win by 15+ points
FLA INTERNATIONAL: 29-54 ATS playing with one or less days rest

CBE Classic- Ramsey Center (Cullowhee, NC)
BINGHAMTON vs. DUQUESNE, 5:00 PM ET
BINGHAMTON: 3-0 ATS in all games
DUQUESNE: 9-14 ATS off an Under

CBE Classic - McBrayer Arena (Richmond, KY)
FARLEIGH DICKINSON at E KENTUCKY, 6:00 PM ET
FARLEIGH DICKINSON: 6-1 ATS off home game
E KENTUCKY: 7-0 ATS vs. non-conference

TX-SAN ANTONIO vs. UC-IRVINE, 8:30 PM ET
TX-SAN ANTONIO: n/a
UC-IRVINE: 18-4 ATS if road dog last game

CBE Classic - Sprint Center (Kansas City, MO)
WICHITA ST vs. PITTSBURGH, 7:30 PM ET
WICHITA ST: 0-6 ATS off BB SU wins
PITTSBURGH: 22-10 ATS after allowing 60 points or less 3 straight games

TEXAS vs. IOWA, 10:00 PM ET
TEXAS: 8-2 ATS in November
IOWA: 39-86 ATS if home favorite last game

Preseason NIT - Consolation - Hempstead, NY
YALE vs. CHARLOTTE, 4:30 PM ET
YALE: 34-18 ATS Away vs. non-conference
CHARLOTTE: 9-23 ATS Away in tournament games

ELON at HOFSTRA, 7:00 PM ET
ELON: 7-17 ATS off home game
HOFSTRA: 9-1 ATS off home win

Preseason NIT - Consolation - Bowling Green, KY
COASTAL CAROLINA vs. INDIANA ST, 5:30 PM ET
COASTAL CAROLINA: 5-0 ATS in all games
INDIANA ST: 10-2 Over off BB SU wins

CS-NORTHRIDGE at W KENTUCKY, 8:00 PM ET
CS-NORTHRIDGE: 15-5 Over in November
W KENTUCKY: 14-3 ATS in tournament games

Preseason NIT - Consolation - Forth Worth, TX
TEXAS ST vs. WI-MILWAUKEE, 6:30 PM ET
TEXAS ST: n/a
WI-MILWAUKEE: 11-25 ATS in November

COLGATE at TCU, 9:00 PM ET
COLGATE: n/a
TCU: 25-44 ATS at home off SU loss

Added Games

APPALACHIAN ST at LOUISVILLE, 7:00 PM ET
APPALACHIAN ST: 5-1 Under off BB non-conf games
LOUISVILLE: 15-5 Under after scoring 80+

FLA ATLANTIC at MANHATTAN, 7:00 PM ET
FLA ATLANTIC: 6-1 Over off road win
MANHATTAN: 1-10 ATS off loss by 6pts or less

MONTANA at OREGON, 10:00 PM ET
MONTANA: 16-4 Under if underdog last game
OREGON: 6-16 ATS off SU loss

** (TC) Denotes Time Change

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Len's Top 5

Happy Monday everyone, here's my Top 5 for November 23, 2009 from Len Berman.

1. Quick Hits

Perfect NFL 10's. The Colts and Saints are now 10-0.
Unprecedented. Jimmie Johnson wins his 4th straight NASCAR driving title.
Nate Robinson of the Knicks fired a 3 point shot into the wrong basket against the Nets the other day, but it came after the buzzer. Can't the Knicks get anything right?
The Mets announced that they'll take steps at Citi Field to pay tribute to..... tada..... the Mets. There's a concept.
Northeastern University eliminates its football program to save money. It's been around since 1933.
With Notre Dame losing yet again to U-Conn and with my alma mater Syracuse thrashing Rutgers, it's only a matter of time before Syracuse replaces Notre Dame as the network TV game of the week. (How much time, exactly?)

2. Monday Morning Quarterback

The most important play in the Giants/Falcons game yesterday was the overtime coin toss. The Giants won the toss so their defense never played in overtime. That's a good thing for the Giants, their defense couldn't stop anything. But there's something terribly wrong with a system where you win the toss, kick a field goal and win the game. Both teams MUST be able to touch the ball in overtime. And with Cleveland losing to Detroit, who has more job security Charlie Weis at Notre Dame or Eric "Mangenius" in Cleveland?

3. Not the Answer

When the Knicks passed on Allen Iverson the other day, this comment sums up how their fans feel. Michael A. wrote on "Len Berman's Top 5" on Face book: "Knicks announce they will not pursue A.I.... We considered it, but in the end, we've decided to remain boring for the remainder of the season."

4. Graded Homework

Wow, I'm impressed. I gave you guys a homework assignment and you delivered. A record number of emails. The premise, courtesy of Steve B. on Facebook, (which I didn't describe as well as I should have.) Name two all time greats, from two different sports, in the same city, who played their entire careers with one team. Like Mariano Rivera and Martin Brodeur. You came up with tons of possibles. Here were the best. 5) Boston. Combination of Yaz, Bob Cousy, or John Havlicek. 4) Chicago. Combination of Ernie Banks, Gale Sayers, Dick Butkus or Stan Mikita. 3) St. Louis. Combination of Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, or Bob Petit. 2) Mickey Mantle and Frank Gifford. And the # 1 answer you came up with, Sandy Koufax combined with either Jerry West or Elgin Baylor.
Well done! Class dismissed.

5. Flavor of the Month

Ben & Jerry's has named an ice cream after Vermont snowboarder Hannah Teter. It's Maple Blondie. It's also the first time they ever named a flavor after an athlete. What? No Chocolate Thunder after Darryl Dawkins? Strawberry Fields for Darryl Stawberry? Rocky Road for boxers? Or anything with nuts for any number of characters populating the sports landscape.

Happy Birthday: El Tiante! Former Red Sox pitcher and great guy Luis Tiant. 69.
Bonus Birthday: Hannah Montana and Miley Syrus are both 17.

Today in Sports: 25 years ago today. Doug Flutie's miracle pass for Boston College to beat Miami 47-45. 1984.
Bonus Event: Love is fleeting. Dennis Rodman files for the annulment of his marriage to Carmen Electra. Their happily wedded bliss lasted all of 9 days. 1998.

I'll be a guest with Chris "Mad Dog" Russo on his Sirius Radio show today at 4:05pm Eastern.