Billy Crystal is a solo exhibition titled "700 Sundays". Gamblers weakest in the NFL in 2005 may have felt last season lasted 700 Sundays, as favorites "covered" at a record pace. However, the current NFL season has climbed to 20 on Sunday (including Christmas and New Year).

My work is free for Friday in the NBA. Enjoy the Cle Cavaliers IND Pacers on at 7:05 ET. I travel on Friday and will have a rare step. " Back on Saturday, as my games will be available by 9:00 ET.

January 29 will be held on the first Sunday without football the past 21 the NFL, as everyone expects the Super Bowl XL in Detroit on Feb. 5. The Steelers are either a 3 1 / 2 or four point favorite with the total at around 47 or 47 1 / 2. Look for a week-long countdown for the Super Bowl on Monday.

In college hoops last night, No. 2 Duke had little trouble with VA Tech for the second time in all (not 40 feet from end of second shot needed this time), winning 80-67 (game was not as close as the score). No. 3 Memphis ended 10-game winning streak Repository winning at home, 73-66.

In some late Pac-10 action, No. 10 Washington lost to Cal 71-69 and No. 17 UCLA won at Oregon, 56-49. Washington, travel to Maples Pavilion on Sunday, when the Huskies have lost 12 straight to the Cardinal.

There are six light schedule of games in college hoops Friday but the burden of action on Saturday. ESPN and ESPN2 will combine to televise all eight games on Saturday from Cincinnati at Georgetown (ESPN2) and Kansas at Iowa State (ESPN) noon ET. Coverage ends with Texas on Saturday in Oklahoma on ESPN2 at 9:00 ET.

CBS features of Arizona at Carolina North at 1:00 ET on Saturday, the regional coverage at 1:00 on Sunday (either in Kentucky or Arkansas, Indiana, Minnesota).

Southern Illinois home has the nation's longest current winning streak (33 straight), but the Salukis play at Illinois State on Saturday. However, both Gonzaga and Illinois (each with 32 wins line) play home games on Saturday, hosting Gonzaga Portland (8-12) hosting Purdue and Illinois (7-11).

The weekend ends in the NBA with 12 occupied Friday's game schedule twice night.the ESPN has Cleveland at Indiana (7:05 ET) and Los Angeles Clippers at Denver (9:35 ET).

The Pacers finally get rid of Ron Artest, but yesterday announced that Jermaine O'Neal will be sidelined for at least eight weeks with a torn groin (Ouch!). Peja, the Kings acquired Artest is not expected to play tonight. Indiana, recently lost in Cleveland last Tuesday (96-66) and is currently a four-point home dog '(and counting!) The Cavs with a total of 181 1 / 2.

The Nuggets put their seven-game winning streak on the line tonight when the Clippers come to town (the teams play another time on Saturday night in Los Angeles). In Denver, after a disappointing start 14-17 (remember the Nuggets closed last year in running a 25.4!), Has been went 11-2 in January. Camby could be back in the lineup tonight and Denver today the election of six points with a total of 196.

Other games keep an eye on Friday night was Memphis at Detroit (Pistons are a choice of eight points with a total of 175 1 / 2), Sacramento at Boston (Celtics have an advantage of four with a total of 200) and Golden State at LA Lakers (Lakers are a selection of seven points with a total of 207 1 / 2).

The Pistons are off to a 35-5 of start, tying for fourth best 40-game start in NBA history. Memphis is the defensive team in the league and beat the top Psitons twice last year before losing in double-OT earlier this year.

Artest will make his debut tonight at the King of Boston (has been out since Dec. 6) and if history is any indicator, can be a winning debut. The Kings have beaten the Celtics four times straight and 10 of their last 11 games.

In Stalpes Center, Kobe returns to court for the first time since his 81 point-effort last Sunday against the Raptors, when the Lakers host the Warriors.

Ness Notes will be available at 7:00 ET Saturday and Sunday.

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