The Phoenix Mercury havent had a boring July.Star players Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner were ejected for arguing with the officials in the third quarter during a loss to New York on July 1.Griner then posted the sixth triple-double in WNBA history two nights later in a win at Atlanta, going for 27 points, 10 rebounds and 10 blocks.And, in Tuesdays loss to Dallas, the Mercury allowed Wings forward Glory Johnson to put up the leagues only 20-20 game this season -- 23 points, 22 rebounds.Whats going to happen next?On Friday night, Phoenix (8-11) plays host to Indiana (7-11), which is coming off an interesting game of its own.The Fever, down 20 points with 6:22 to go at league-leading Los Angeles, rallied within a point with 12.2 seconds left before losing 94-88.Indiana won the first meeting of the season against the Mercury, 97-93 at home on May 18. Emblematic of Phoenixs slow start and defensive woes, the Fever placed seven players in double-figure scoring.The Mercury have rebounded somewhat to more resemble the powerhouse team it was expected to be, going 6-5 after a 2-6 start. Some roster reconstruction has included the addition of backup center Kelsey Bone via trade and the signing of backup point guard Lindsey Harding, who is averaging 2.8 assists and 5.2 points in 20.5 minutes per game.I thought she would be a great fit for us, said Phoenix coach Sandy Brondello. She creates the speed that we need. We needed to get a bit more athletic.Taurasi leads Phoenix with an average of 19.2 points per game while forward DeWanna Bonner is averaging 14.9 points. Griner averages 14.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 2.8 blocks. Guard Penny Taylor (13.3 ppg) has missed the past four games because of a hip contusion.Phoenix leads the WNBA in scoring at 87.7 points per game but allows a league-high 88.0.Indiana has a trio of double-digit scorers -- forward Tamika Catchings (13.7), guard Tiffany Mitchell (11.7) and guard Briann January (10.1).Phoenix is 7-2 against Eastern Conference opponents. Sean Elliott Jersey . Arsenal failed to take full advantage of its main rivals stumbles on Saturday as substitute Gerard Deulofeu levelled with a hard shot from a tight angle in the 84th minute to give Everton a deserved point. Ahead of a crucial fortnight that will see them play against Napoli in the Champions League, Manchester City and Chelsea, Arsenal leads by five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea. Bryn Forbes Jersey . R.J. Umberger scored twice to lead the Blue Jackets to a franchise-record for consecutive wins with a 5-3 victory Tuesday night over the Los Angeles Kings. https://www.cheapspurs.com/ . 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MGM assistant sportsbook manager Jeff Sherman said the average ticket on the Knicks is $25.New York has not made the playoffs since 2013 and finished 32-50 last season. Knicks president Phil Jackson revamped the roster in the offseason, adding veterans Derrick Rose and Joakim Noah to go along with Carmelo Anthony and Kristaps Porzingis.New York opens the season tonight against the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, who are the second most favored at 11-4. The San Antonio Spurs are next at 6-1. The Warriors are 2-3. No other team has odds in the single digits.While the Knicks are attracting the most bets, the big money is on Golden State.dddddddddddd At William Hills Nevada sportsbook, 36 percent of the total money bet on the odds to win the NBA title is on the Warriors.Golden State went 73-9 last season, setting a record for the most wins in the regular season, but lost in the NBA Finals to the Cavaliers. The Warriors added superstar Kevin Durant in the offseason and became the first preseason odds-on favorites since the 1997-98 Chicago Bulls.The Warriors open the season tonight against the Spurs.The Boston Celtics and?Los Angeles Clippers?are each 20-1, followed by the Oklahoma City Thunder at 30-1. The Celtics have attracted the second-most bets, behind the Knicks, at the SuperBook. The Cavaliers are third in bets, followed by the Spurs and Warriors.The Brooklyn Nets are the biggest long shots on the board at 1,000-1. The Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns are each 500-1. ' ' '