Today in the Daily Sports Roundup: The Cavaliers try to open their second-round set with a victory, and the Wings head out west tied in their series with the Ducks.

Gambling Independence Day…

Today is Cinco de Mayo. While the myth is that it’s Mexican Independence Day, the truth is gamblers are hoping it’s on the eve of Gambler’s Independence Day. The USS Freedom is being introduced today as well. Will tomorrow USA Freedom commence?

Tomorrow Congressmen Barney Frank will introduce legislation that he says will will enable Americans to bet online and put an end to an inappropriate interference with their personal freedom.”

Real-time updates will be in the betting news section.

Tipping off on the hardwood  . . .

LeBron James and the Cavaliers will tip off their second-round series with the Hawks at home on Tuesday night, with Cleveland pegged as a big 11.5-point favorite. James poured in 36 points and grabbed 13 rebounds in his team’s 99-78 series-clinching win over the Pistons way back on April 26. The Hawks, meanwhile, needed seven games to get past the Heat in the first round; they got 27 points from Joe Johnson on Sunday afternoon in their 91-78 Game 7 victory.

The other NBA game on tap for Tuesday has Dallas at Denver, with the Nuggets holding a 1-0 series lead after picking up a 109-95 home win in the opener on Sunday. Nene had 24 points for Denver in that contest, while Carmelo Anthony pitched in with 23 points. Dirk Nowitzki led the way on offense for Dallas with 28 points, and Jason Kidd was good for 15 points in the loss. The oddsmakers like Denver‘s chances in Game 2, as they have been pegged as the 6-point favorite.

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Meeting up on the diamond . . .

Tim Lincecum will be gunning for his third victory of the season on Tuesday afternoon when his Giants take on the Cubs in Chicago. The righthander is 2-1 with a 3.16 ERA on the season, and he grabbed the victory last time out vs. the Dodgers by allowing just three runs over seven innings of work. Lincecum’s opponent on Tuesday will be Sean Marshall; he’s at 0-1 with a 3.32 ERA so far.

Also on the National League schedule for Tuesday: Houston at Washington, Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, the Mets at Atlanta, Cincinnati at Florida, Colorado at San Diego, Arizona at the Dodgers, and Philadelphia at St. Louis. Cardinals probable starter Adam Wainwright is perfect at 3-0 (with a 2.76 ERA) this season.

On tap in the Junior Circuit on Tuesday: Cleveland at Toronto, Baltimore at Tampa Bay, Texas at Seattle, Minnesota at Detroit, the White Sox at Kansas City, the Angels at Oakland, and Boston at the Yankees. Red Sox probable starter Josh Beckett (2-2, 7.22 ERA) was pounded by the Bronx Bombers on April 25, surrendering eight earned runs on 10 hits over just five innings of work.

 

Entertainment news…

As Hollywood mourns the passing of Dom Deluise, Broadway unveils the Tony Awards nominations 2009. We expect entertainment and political betting odds will be posted shortly at one of the top sportsbooks.

Taking a trip around the rink . . .

Coming off a big win in Game 2 on Saturday the Blackhawks will be looking to take a 2-1 series lead on Tuesday night when they host Vancouver in the third game of their second-round set. Patrick Sharp scored twice in Chicago‘s 6-3 comeback win on Saturday, while Nikolai Khabibulin stopped 18 of 21 Vancouver shots. Sami Salo and Alexander Edler staked the Canucks to a 2-0 lead in the first period in Game 2 before their team’s collapse, while Roberto Luongo was victimized for five goals on 31 shots. Chicago is a -140 home favorite Tuesday.

The other Western Conference series also stages a Game 3 on Tuesday night, with Detroit on the west coast to face the Ducks. Anaheim pulled out a 4-3 win in triple overtime on Sunday afternoon to knot up the best-of-seven set at a game apiece. Todd Marchant had the OT winner for the Ducks in that contest, while Ryan Getzlaf picked up a goal and two assists in regulation time. Jonas Hiller had 59 saves in the win, and Wings counterpart Chris Osgood stopped 42 shots.