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Bogut left Wednesday's game in Houston with what was originally called a left ankle sprain. However, Milwaukee general manager John Hammond confirmed that the big man fractured the ankle on Friday through the club's Twitter account.

 

The Bucks stayed competitive against the mighty Bulls without Bogut but Derrick Rose proved to be too much in the end, pouring in a season-high 34 points to lead the Bulls.

 

Chicago really ratcheted up its defensive effort in the third quarter, forcing the Bucks to shoot just 7-for-23 (30.4 percent) in the frame.

 

Milwaukee snapped a six-game skid to the Lakers with a 98-79 win at Staples Center last season.

 

(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Memphis Grizzlies hope to finish a four-game road trip on a winning note Saturday when they pay a visit to the struggling Phoenix Suns. The Grizzlies started their trek in a positive fashion, winning at Golden State before dropping a pair to Portland and the LA Clippers.

 

Marc Gasol logged 16 points, 11 rebounds and six assists for the Grizzlies, while Tony Allen and O.J. Mayo had 14 points apiece.

 

The Suns, meanwhile, dropped their third straight in Portland on Friday, getting routed by the Trail Blazers 109-71. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 23 points in that one as Portland dominated the middle two quarters en rote to avenging a 102-77 loss at Phoenix on Jan. 6.

 

The Suns have also lost three in a row in the desert, their longest slide at home since a five-game hiccup from March 6-19, 2004.

 

Phoenix has dropped two of its last three at home to Memphis but overall the Grizz have won in just six of their 31 trips to the Valley of the Sun.

 

"Kind of an embarrassing moment for our fans to watch us play that way," said Kings coach Keith Smart.

 

Fredette, the former BYU star, averaged just 6.9 points in his first 16 NBA games but has picked it up recently, netting 17.3 over his last three contests. The 10th overall pick in last June's draft, Fredette will be returning to Utah for the first time since leave BYU as the school's all-time leading scorer.

 

Sacramento could also get a boost with the possible return of big man Chuck Hayes, who has missed the last 11 games with a dislocated left shoulder. The team's leading scorer, Marcus Thornton, will remain sidelined with a bruised left quadriceps, however.

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After all the trouble that’s ensued since Braylon Edwards allegedly punched one of LeBron James’ homeboys in the face at a club, the Cleveland Browns have sent away their last remaining player of worth to the New York Jets. This is a great move for Dirty Sanchez and all, but it’s even better for the Knicks. Now Donnie Walsh can say, “You get to haunt Braylon Edwards with your posse if you sign here!” next summer.

Putting that aside for a moment, the move is a clear indication that the new-look Jets are gunning for the Super Bowl this year. I don’t think that New York thought that Dirty Sanchez was going to be such a rock star. With a 75.2 passer rating that was killed against the Jets, Sanchez is doing an admirable job of managing games and putting the Jets in a position to win. The defense has been the major story in New York thus far, but the acquisition of Braylon Edwards makes this offense loaded with talent that can dent any defense…as long as Dirty Sanchez continues his meteoric rise.

Thus far, Edwards has been a non-factor in the NFL piling up just 139 receiving yards on 10 catches. He has yet to find the endzone, and with the Browns mired in the most unsexy quarterback controversy of all time (Anderson vs. Quinn...yawn), there going nowhere fast. Edwards is two seasons removed from a career year which saw him catch 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns when the Browns were the spread killing monsters of 2007. In 2008, injuries slowed the receiver down to just 873 yards and three touchdowns though he played in all 16 games.

So that being said, we really don’t know if Braylon Edwards is just a flash in the pan, or a legit threat. At 6-foot-3 and 215 pounds, he is a prototypical receiver. But he’s also shown a strange, and unwarranted, talent for dropping passes. Lining up opposite Jericho Cotchery, a speed demon with 23 catches, 356 yards and a single touchdown, may give Braylon the open looks he needs. A change of scenery may also rejuvenate the star receiver.

In return, the Browns will receive Chansi Stuckey, online football betting a special teams player you’ve never heard of and a pair of draft picks. That’s a tall order for a guy whose only real value right now is in his name, and it shows no promise to the Browns that they can rebuild around those acquisitions. Braylon was the only reason to hope for the Browns to go 3-14 SU this year. Without him, they don’t have a single guy on offense that can scare any team.

For the Jets, it’s a response to the pounding that they took at the hand of the Saints. Thomas Jones and Leon Washington have averaged around 4.0 yards per carry each on the ground, but striking a fair balance between the passing and rushing attacks in New York has been a struggle. You have to believe that the trio of Dustin Keller, Jericho Cotchery and Braylon Edwards will give Sanchez the weapons he needs to unleash through the air. Theoretically, that would open up holes for the rushing game. But the proposed public option health care plan works in theory too. We need to see the proof in the pudding before we start loading up mega bucks on the New York Jets to take the AFC.

The one wrinkle in this whole thing is that Braylon could very well be suspended by the league for disciplinary action due to his “brawl” with LeBron’s friend. If that’s the case, the Jets may have to bench him for a few games leaving them with a somewhat depleted receiving corps for a few games. Also, this is a guy who gets in fights with people at clubs. New York may not be the best place for him. Just sayin’.

The Jets have a long week before they meet the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football Betting in a virtual pick ‘em game. Braylon’s excess baggage may be a distraction, and his curiously low production may be what we should be expecting of him overall, but for the Jets, taking a chance to strike gold is well worth it. At the end of the year, they can simply just blame it on their rookie quarterback.

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