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Heat begin title defense on Halloween night

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08/02/2006 - New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Miami Heat will look to put a scare into the rest of the league when they open their title defense on Tuesday, October 31 at home against the new-look Chicago Bulls.

The contest is the first of two featured on the NBA's 2006-07 schedule, which was released on Monday. The second contest of the opening night doubleheader will pit reigning MVP Steve Nash and his Phoenix Suns against last year's scoring champion Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.

The Heat-Bulls tilt will feature a ring ceremony for Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O'Neal and company. Both games will be broadcast on TNT.

ESPN takes over the next night with two playoff rematches. First, LeBron James will lead his Cleveland Cavaliers into Washington to battle the Eastern Conference assassin, Gilbert Arenas, and the Wizards. Later in the evening, Phoenix will host the new sweethearts of LA, the Clippers.

Other highlighted matchups of opening week, titled "NBA Opening Week...It's Game Time!" include a Western Conference powerhouse matchup between San Antonio and Dallas on Thursday a day before the Spurs host the Cavaliers on Friday.

The reigning Western Conference champions, the Mavericks, will get a shot at revenge twice in the regular season against the Heat, as the two squads will meet in Miami on January 21 and in Dallas on February 22.

Sunday, November 5 will mark a special day for the citizens of New Orleans as the Hornets return to New Orleans Arena to battle the Houston Rockets. It will be one of six games the Hornets will play in the Big Easy this season.

ABC's coverage on Christmas Day will feature a rematch of last season's holiday tilt, the Miami Heat against the Los Angeles Lakers.

One highly anticipated homecoming this upcoming season will take place on February 25 when 2005-06 Defensive Player of the Year Ben Wallace returns to Detroit as a member of the Bulls to take on the Pistons in The Palace.

The NBA and TNT celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day -- January 15 -- with a doubleheader displaying the Suns and the Memphis Grizzlies which precedes the O'Neal's Heat against Bryant's Lakers.

ABC will exclusively broadcast the NBA Finals for a fourth straight season in June.

<< NIT field reduced to 32
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The National Invitation Tournament announced on Tuesday that the field for the postseason event will return to a 32-team format. The field was increased from 32 to 40 in 2002. The organization cited a st

<< Penguins re-sign Moore
Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Pittsburgh Penguins re-signed center Dominic Moore to a two-year contract Tuesday. The deal avoided an arbitration hearing scheduled for August 2. The 25-year-old Moore had 18 points -- nine goa

<< Bulls sign lottery picks, Thomas, Sefolosha
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls signed 2006 NBA Draft Lottery picks Tyrus Thomas and Thabo Sefolosha on Tuesday. Per team policy, terms of the deals were not disclosed. Thomas was drafted fourth overall by the Portland

<< Robredo, Gaudio claim Sopot openers
Sopot, Poland (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former champion Tommy Robredo and 2004 French Open titlist Gaston Gaudio were among Tuesday's first-round winners at the Orange Prokom Open. The second-seeded Robredo completed his suspended match fro

<< Mr. Pine Chip favored in 81st Hambletonian
East Rutherford, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Leading three-year-old trotter Mr. Pine Chip is the 7-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $1.5 million Hambletonian. This will be the 81st renewal of harness racing's most prestig

Blake, Sabathia lead Indians past Red Sox >>
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Casey Blake homered and drove in two runs, and C.C. Sabathia threw eight innings, as the Indians beat the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, at Fenway Park. Joe Inglett also homered for Cleveland, which rebounded af

Cubs use long ball to down D-Backs >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Matt Murton went 2-for-4 with a two-run homer and two runs scored to give the Chicago Cubs a 9-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the second test of a four-game series at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ram

Twins' Liriano will miss start >>
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Francisco Liriano will miss his scheduled start on Wednesday against the Texas Rangers due to inflammation in his left pitching elbow. Liriano owns a 12-2 record with a

Crede helps Chicago past KC in extra-innings >>
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Joe Crede's run-scoring single highlighted a three-run 10th inning to lift Chicago over Kansas City, 7-5, in the middle contest of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium. Scott Podsednik drew a walk off

Astros activate Ensberg from DL >>
San Diego, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros activated third baseman Morgan Ensberg from the 15-day disabled list and he scored the only run in the Astros 1-0 victory over the Padres on Tuesday. Ensberg had been sidelined since Jul

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