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USATODAY.com NBA - Top Stories
In a move that has been expected for weeks, the Magic will announce the promotion of Otis Smith to GM today at a news conference. ...... Link
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Posted at 11:29 AM
By Matt Watson, Detroit Bad Boys
Mitch Albom has an outstanding article about Ben Wallace in today's Free Press. Here are a couple of highlights . . . On his decision not to re-enter the Orlando game: "What I was saying was, 'Look, if we're not gonna play to win the game … there's no... Link
Read More: Antonio McDyess , Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons , Orlando Magic
Posted at 09:44 AM
UPDATE: Check out the comments for a scenario I completely missed. - Matt I tried to avoid doing this after all the confusion regarding these playoff tiebreakers , but I can't help myself: Tomorow's games: Bulls vs. Toronto Washington at Detroit (i.e. the Tony Delk show) Indiana vs. Orlando... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Indiana Pacers , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Orlando Magic , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 09:17 AM
By GC, Can't Stop The Bleeding
Much the way the league has been through stages of trying to find The Next Larry Bird, The Next Magic or the Next Magic Jordan, there is somewhat less urgency in trying to identify The Next Danny Fortson. From The Northwest Herald’s David Brown. The NBA issued a $5,000... Link
Read More: Andres Nocioni , Danny Fortson , Orlando Magic
Posted at 04:47 PM
The top four is set, but the battle for the final four spots in the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoffs is as tight and bunched-up as Magic Johnson’s boxers. Milwaukee, Washington, and Indiana all have identical 39-40 records, with Chicago one game behind them at 35-41. The Sixers are the... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , Dallas Mavericks , Darko Milicic , Detroit Pistons , Dwight Howard , Indiana Pacers , Jameer Nelson , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , San Antonio Spurs , Stephen A. Smith , Washington Wizards
Posted at 04:46 PM
Brian Schmitz of THE ORLANDO SENTINEL writes, "Welcome back to the NBA, Orlando. Playing too much uneventful basketball for the past few years, the Magic are on an inspired tear and on center stage. And most important, along with a return to relevancy, they finally have brought back an... Link
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Posted at 04:46 PM
By Brian Robinson, sonicscentral.com - We Bleed Green and Gold
window.document.getElementById('post-563').parentNode.className += ' adhesive_post'; CHRIS WILCOX NAMED WESTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK SEATTLE – The NBA announced today that Sonics forward Chris Wilcox has been named Western Conference Player of the Week for games played Monday, April 3 through Sunday, April 9. Wilcox averaged 23.0 points and 15.3... Link
Read More: Chris Wilcox , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwight Howard , Jamal Crawford , Jason Kidd , LeBron James , Los Angeles Clippers , Mike Bibby , New Jersey Nets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Portland Trailblazers , Ray Allen , Sacramento Kings , Seattle Sonics
Posted at 02:44 PM
The thoughts of various individuals in this picture: Steve Francis: So, uh, baby, listen, how old are you? Say again? Oh. Um … (looking to his left and right ) … OK … your mom around anywhere? Girl In Red Jacket: Oh my gosh, it’s Patrick Ewing! Tall Guy... Link
Read More: Boston Celtics , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Steve Francis
Posted at 02:44 PM
By Associated Press, ESPN.com - NBA
Detroit scoring leader Richard Hamilton missed the Pistons' game against Orlando on Friday night because of a death in his family.... Link
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Posted at 05:55 PM
Here is my mock draft, usually when a player does well in the tournament, their stock goes up in the draft. Teams are gonna pass on Sheldon Williams, due to poor tournament performance. He’ll be the next Elton Brand and will help that Hornets go to the playoffs... Link
Read More: Atlanta Hawks , Boston Celtics , Charlotte Bobcats , Chicago Bulls , Draft , Elton Brand , Golden State Warriors , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Portland Trailblazers , Sacramento Kings , Seattle Sonics , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz
Posted at 07:16 PM
As we near the end of the fantasy season, it’s important to recognize that you’re not going to find those awesome pickups that you always spend time trolling for during the first half of the year. And as you look for players to fill those extra games you’ve got... Link
Read More: Antonio McDyess , Ben Wallace , Detroit Pistons , Hubie Brown , Leandro Barbosa , Nate Robinson , Orlando Magic , Phoenix Suns , Rasheed Wallace , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Steve Nash , Tim Thomas
Posted at 09:42 AM
By Henry Abbott, True Hoop
...about buying the Magic one day....... Link
Read More: Grant Hill , Orlando Magic , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 08:33 AM
Tim Povtak of the ORLANDO SENTINEL reports, Magic Coach Brian Hill fully expected a call and a fine from the NBA office Wednesday, but he didn't expect it to be quite so painful. Hill was fined $25,000 for "publicly criticizing officials,'' after Monday night's loss to the Jazz in... Link
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Posted at 08:33 AM
The Masters of the Klondike on freedarko.com
It would seem that last night’s infernal burst of Gilbertology might truly need no comment from ours truly. As in, we live in heaven, he lives alone, our souls are intertwined and the moment need not be soiled by explanation. The more and more I gazed upon that fascinating... Link
Read More: Allen Iverson , Amare Stoudemire , Andrei Kirilenko , Antawn Jamison , Carmelo Anthony , Chauncey Billups , Chris Bosh , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Gerald Wallace , Houston Rockets , Indiana Pacers , Jason Kidd , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Mike Bibby , Minnesota T-Wolves , Orlando Magic , Pau Gasol , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasheed Wallace , Ron Artest , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:49 PM
Peter Vecsey of THE NEW YORK POST writes, Is there anything more important in the NBA these days than relocation, relocation, relocation? How come one player after another after another is a nobody for one team yet becomes a productive citizen of his new organization as soon as he... Link
Read More: Chicago Bulls , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Peter Vecsey , Phoenix Suns , Tim Thomas
Posted at 08:30 AM
Chris Perkins of THE PALM BEACH POST writes, Heat center Shaquille O'Neal celebrated his 34th birthday Monday, and although he's a year older on the calendar he's years wiser in knowledge. In an interview with ESPN, O'Neal said his current NBA incarnation is the best among the three teams... Link
Read More: Los Angeles Lakers , Miami Heat , Orlando Magic , Shaquille O'Neal
Posted at 08:30 AM
In the ORLANDO SENTINEL, Brian Schmitz writes that "Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity says he has a separation in his left shoulder and could be out four to six weeks."... Link
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Posted at 08:30 AM
Though I enjoyed it very much, the slam dunk contest was a joke. The problems have been written about all over the place, so instead I'll offer a solution. Each of the four contestants get four dunks. The first three rounds are limited to three attempts per dunk with... Link
Read More: All-Stars , Allen Iverson , Andres Nocioni , Brent Barry , Bruce Bowen , Charles Barkley , Chris Duhon , Cleveland Cavaliers , Detroit Pistons , Dirk Nowitzki , Dwyane Wade , Kevin Garnett , Kobe Bryant , LeBron James , Manu Ginobili , Miami Heat , Michael Finley , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New York Knicks , Nick Van Exel , Orlando Magic , Philadelphia 76ers , Rasho Nesterovic , Robert Horry , San Antonio Spurs , Shaquille O'Neal , Stephon Marbury , Tim Duncan , Tony Parker , Toronto Raptors
Posted at 03:11 PM
By Henry Abbott, True Hoop
Mr. Ford nicely sums up what a lot of people are thinking: Steve Francis isn't the missing piece. Neither is Marbury, Crawford, Curry or Rose. There's a reason teams are willing to trade these players for draft picks and expiring...... Link
Read More: Chad Ford , Orlando Magic , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis
Posted at 03:11 PM
As the NBA trading deadline looms, it will be hard to top the big trade that brought Steve Francis to New York -- thus insuring an NBA championship for the Knicks next season (just kidding, they're doomed). The Knicks sent...... Link
Read More: New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Steve Francis
Posted at 09:08 AM
By GC, Can't Stop The Bleeding
Newsday’s Greg Logan offers at long last, some insight as to why Isiah Thomas was so hellbent on trading one of his few tangible bargaining chips (Penny’s expiring contract) for another shoot-first, get-traded-later guard in the form of Steve Francis. Although Thomas said he’s satisfied with the team as... Link
Read More: Kevin Garnett , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Steve Francis
Posted at 09:07 AM
And Larry Brown will hate them both. I'll say this for Isiah: He has corrected the Knicks long-standing philosophy of stockpiling undersized power forwards. His new vision of stockpoling selfish point guards should be much more effective in crippling the...... Link
Read More: Detroit Pistons , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis
Posted at 03:47 PM
In the ORLANDO SENTINEL, Brian Schmitz writes that Darko Milicic participated in his "first practice with the Orlando Magic on Monday."... Link
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Posted at 09:20 AM
Well I’m glad the NBA (David Stern) came to its senses and invited Gilbert Arenas to play in Houston this weekend after all. Too bad Gil had to go and finish the first half of the season with a 4-for-22 effort and 6 turnovers at Dallas. Ouch.So we have... Link
Read More: Al Harrington , Antoine Walker , Atlanta Hawks , Boston Celtics , Charlotte Bobcats , Chicago Bulls , Chris Paul , Chris Wilcox , Cleveland Cavaliers , Dallas Mavericks , Danny Fortson , Darko Milicic , David Stern , Delonte West , Denver Nuggets , Deron Williams , Detroit Pistons , Dwight Howard , Earl Watson , Emeka Okafor , Gilbert Arenas , Golden State Warriors , Indiana Pacers , Jamaal Tinsley , Jamal Crawford , Jameer Nelson , Josh Childress , Josh Smith , Kenyon Martin , Larry Hughes , LeBron James , Los Angeles Clippers , Los Angeles Lakers , Marcus Camby , Memphis Grizzlies , Miami Heat , Milwaukee Bucks , Minnesota T-Wolves , Nazr Mohammed , New Jersey Nets , New Orleans Hornets , New York Knicks , Orlando Magic , Paul Pierce , Philadelphia 76ers , Phoenix Suns , Portland Trailblazers , Rumors , Sacramento Kings , San Antonio Spurs , Seattle Sonics , Sebastian Telfair , Shaun Livingston , Stephon Marbury , Steve Francis , Tim Duncan , Toronto Raptors , Utah Jazz , Washington Wizards
Posted at 09:54 AM
Ben Maller's NBA Rumors & Notes
Pistons president Joe Dumars knows the Darko Milicic debate, in some ways, will never die. But the Milicic experiment is over after he was traded Wednesday to the Orlando Magic. The Pistons also sent Carlos Arroyo to the Magic for...... Link
Read More: Carlos Arroyo , Darko Milicic , Detroit Pistons , Orlando Magic
Posted at 09:54 AM
