Pistons to beat Cavaliers 79-76 again in Game 3

For two games straight, the Detroit Pistons beat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 79-76, in an eerily similar fashion.

Back in Game 1, LeBron James passed up a shot that would've tied the game. Instead, Donyell Marshall missed a desperation three-pointer much to the delight of Pistons fans. Pistons won 79-76.

In Game 2, LeBron James again had the ball. Only this time, he took the shot. He missed. The Cavaliers AGAIN lost to the Pistons, 79-76.

Well, it's STILL a Pistons win. However, I can't help but worry about how the Pistons won the first two games of this NBA Eastern Conference Finals series. As big as a Pistons fan as I am, I have to admit that Detroit didn't won those two games in convincing fashion.

In Game 1, the Cleveland Cavaliers led for most of the game. LeBron James was only held down to 10 points, his lowest output in the playoffs career-wise. But surprisingly, the other guys for Cleveland stepped up.

In Game 2, again, the Cleveland Cavaliers led for most of it. They were way ahead, I think by 14 points, at halftime. The Pistons, for the second straight game, managed to come up with a dramatic comeback in the second half.

If it wasn't for Rasheed Wallace, I'll be looking at a 1-1 tied series.

You just know the Pistons will win Game 3 when this seven-game series shifts to Cleveland, Ohio at the Quicken Loans Arena. The score? Easy.

79-76.

Can the Detroit Pistons win Game 3 at the Quicken Loans Arena and take a commanding 3-0 lead over the Cleveland Cavaliers? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Detroit Pistons 2/1

Cleveland Cavaliers 12/1

Utah Jazz 9/1

San Antonio Spurs 5/8 (boo!)

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Real Madrid will have David Beckham on Sunday

It seems David Beckham just wanted time to fly until he joins the Los Angeles Galaxy in the United States.

Let me explain, David Beckham was handed his 10th yellow card of the season when he was found guilty of, get this, ''wasting time'' in the 74th minute of Real Madrid's 4-1 bashing of Athletic Bilbao.

As a result, he was handed his 10th yellow card of the season, making him ineligible to play one game for Real Madrid.

And to think that Beckham had only SIX games remaining before he shifts to the United States and play in the MLS (Major League Soccer).

David Beckham received his 10th yellow card of the season for time-wasting in the 74th minute of Madrid's 4-1 win over Athletic Bilbao last Sunday.

Players incur an automatic one-game suspension with every five yellow cards.

Madrid argues the midfielder had delayed taking a free kick because Bilbao midfielder Fran Yeste was standing closer than the allowed 10 yards (9.15 meters).

The club will reportedly provide Spain's soccer federation with video evidence which shows Beckham had only waited to ask referee Cesar Muniz Fernandez to enforce the distance rule.

Suspension would leave Beckham with a maximum of only five games remaining before he joins the Los Angeles Galaxy in August.

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Game 7 between Houston Rockets and Utah Jazz

This best-of-seven Western Conference first round series between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz has brought out the best in each team's group of guys, all vying to advance to the next round and be that much closer to the NBA title.

Of course, with only the Golden State Warriors standing between them and the Western Conference finals, you just know each team is just salivating to play Golden State and hope they won't be as careless as the Dallas Mavericks were.

The home team won ALL the home games in this best-of-seven first round series. And yep, the Houston Rockets WILL BE at home as they try to finish off the Utah Jazz in front of what would definitely be a raucous crowd in Texas.

The Jazz survived being eliminated at home when they were able to withstand the pressure from Houston, making its own run at Utah in the fourth quarter of Game 6. Desperation was the theme in Salt Lake City as the Jazz survived, winning Game 6, 94-82, to force a decisive Game 7 back in Texas.

The Jazz don't mind if the crowd will be up against them once it's time to play the final game of what turned out to be an exciting first-round battle. Well, of course, they DO mind but Utah Jazz point guard Deron Williams sure has a nice way of putting things in perspective.

''Now they're facing elimination as well,'' Williams said, ''so it puts a little pressure on them.''

Unfortunately, the Rockets will win game 7 and will have more than an easy time handling the Golden State Warriors who are probably tired now after beating the mighty Dallas Mavericks.

Can the Houston Rockets eliminate the Utah Jazz in Game 7? Who will win the 2007 NBA Championship? Here are some odds from Bodog:

Detroit Pistons 9/2

New Jersey Nets 40/1

Phoenix Suns 3/1

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