Spurs reopened negotiations with Internacional over the potential transfer of long-term target Damiao, but the Brazilian club does not want to sell the 23-year-old, who was top scorer at last year’s Olympics, the source said.

Spurs have a partnership with the Brazilian club, however, and they could return with a fresh bid for the star this summer.

Spurs rekindled their interest in Damiao towards the latter stages of the transfer window after it emerged Jermain Defoe was struggling with a pelvic injury.

With his other only recognised hitman Emmanuel Adebayor away at the African Nations Cup, manager Andre Villas-Boas was thought to be interested in adding another striker to his squad.

Most of the attention around the north London outfit has been concerned with transfer departures Thursday. Heurelho Gomes has joined Hoffenheim, while Jermaine Jenas, David Bentley and Andros Townsend are in talks with QPR.

Lewis Holtby and Zeki Fryers have been the only two arrivals at White Hart Lane this month, but given Spurs’ history of late activity in the transfer market, chairman Daniel Levy could make one last swoop before the window shuts.

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Detroit At Orlando
When: 6:00 PM ET, Sunday, January 27, 2013
Where: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida
TV: 6 p.m. ET, Fox Sports Detroit Plus, Fox Sports Florida
Prediction: Pistons 98, Magic 96

Oddsmakers currently have the Magic listed as 2½-point favorites versus the Pistons, while the game’s total is sitting at 197.

Detroit has been inconsistent, but it is at its best when grinding it out in a low-scoring game and letting big man Greg Monroe (15.6 points, 9.2 rebounds) go to work in the paint. The Pistons also have a pair of up-and-coming players in second-year point guard Brandon Knight (13.7 points, 4.4 assists) and rookie center Andre Drummond (7.5 points, 7.4 rebounds). Drummond contributes to a deep bench that averages 37.2 points.

Detroit was a 110-88 loser in its last match on the road against the Heat. They failed to cover the 9.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 198 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Team record: 16-27 SU, 20-23 ATS
Current streak: lost 2 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Orlando
The total has gone OVER in 6 of last 9 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 6 games when playing on the road against Orlando
is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Miami are 1-9
After a loss are 4-6

Scoring isn’t a problem for Orlando – all five starters average double figures – but the team struggles at the defensive end. That has been especially true lately, as the Magic have allowed 100 or more points in 11 of their last 13 games. Arron Afflalo (17 points) is the top scorer and big men Glen Davis (15.4 points, 7.4 rebounds) and Nikola Vucevic (11.8 points, 11.1 rebounds) are having productive seasons. The Magic also need guards Jameer Nelson (15.2 points, 7.3 assists) and J.J. Redick (14.9 points, 4.4 assists) to shoot well to be successful.

Last time out for Orlando, they were a 97-95 loser as they battled the Raptors at home. The Magic failed to cover in the match as a 4-point favorite, while 192 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Team record: 14-28 SU, 21-21 ATS
Current streak: lost 4 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 14 of last 16 games
is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 4 of last 5 games when playing Detroit
The total has gone OVER in 8 of last 10 games at home
When playing on Sunday are 7-3
Before playing Brooklyn are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 3-7
After a loss are 2-8

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