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NBA Playoffs, Celtics Magic halftime: Magic 51, Celtics 47
May 24, 2010, 10:15 PM EDT
Leave a commentThat was the best half the Magic have played this series. For the first time in four games, there was a real passion from the Magic, which explains the 52-47 lead. Orlando’s stars are stepping up. Dwight Howard was 6 of 8 shooting in the first half, while Jameer Nelson was 4 of 7. The…
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Cavaliers' players step up for Mike Brown, just not the player that matters
May 24, 2010, 6:38 PM EDT
Mike Brown is getting some love from teammates the day after he was kicked to the curb despite two 60-win seasons in a row. The Cleveland Plain Dealer asked around and Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Mo Williams had their former coach’s back. Big Z, take it away: “I have nothing but good things to say about…
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Want to eat what Michael Jordan eats for breakfast? What Gerald Wallace eats? It ain’t Wheaties, my friend. It is toast. Bread emblazoned with the logo of the Charlotte Bobcats. Burned in by special toaster. I’m sure Kobe Bryant eats from the Lakers toaster. LeBron James eats from the Cavaliers toaster — for now. Erick…
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Canadian television, where the best NBA player cameos happen
May 24, 2010, 3:56 PM EDT
If you’re a young Canadian trying to learn the game of basketball, who would be your idol? Who would you want to teach you the game? Randy Foye of the Washington Wizards, of course. Bless FreeDarko for finding this gem (and so many other reasons), off a Canadian television show called Wingin’ It. Pure gold.
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You're going to need more than a broken nose to stop Steve Nash
May 24, 2010, 3:08 PM EDT
Steve Nash has a broken nose. Officially, he has “a minimally displaced nasal fracture with displaced cartilage,” as Yahoo’s Mark Spears tweeted. That is still a fancy way of saying he has a broken nose. He will have to have a minor procedure to correct it, but he is not going to miss any game…
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Bulls make push to interview Celtics defensive mastermind Tom Thibodeau
May 24, 2010, 2:47 PM EDT
Remember how the Bulls fired Vinny Del Negro and were going to get an experienced head coach, one with NBA playoff experience? That or Tom Thibodeau, apparently. With Thibodeau one of the finalists for the New Orleans Hornets job, the Bulls have stepped up their pursuit of the Boston Celtics defensive mastermind, according to the…
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NBA Playoffs Lakers Suns: Phil Jackson is thinking about sitting Andrew Bynum, but it won't help
May 24, 2010, 2:06 PM EDT
UPDATE 2:06 pm: Both Andrew Bynum and Phil Jackson said after Lakers practice on Monday that Bynum will play and start in Game 4. Again, not a shock. Bynum’s knee is not getting better or worse by playing, it’s a matter of pain management. A game or two off is not going to help him.…
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NBA Playoffs, Celtics Magic Game 4: Is there any hope for Orlando? Who can be their Dave Roberts?
May 24, 2010, 1:50 PM EDT
One beloved Boston sports team — the Boston Bruins — just lost a series where they were ahead 3-0. The Philadelphia Flyers came back and spanked them. So there it is Orlando, your ray of hope. It’s not much of one, it’s not even the same sport, but your team hasn’t given anybody much reason…
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NBA Draft 2010: Minnesota looking hard at Syracuse's Wesley Johnson
May 24, 2010, 1:18 PM EDT
It is possible that the Minnesota Timberwolves will move down in this draft — some team in love with DeMarcus Cousins could offer a sweet package to move up, and if so the Wolves would be hard pressed to turn that down. But if the offers are not so sweet, how about them taking the…
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The rumors are LeBron James and John Calipari are being packaged as a pair. Packaged by William Wesley, a man usually just described as an NBA power broker. Wesley works for CAA and is very tight with both men. But you can bet that wherever LeBron James lands, whoever his coach will be, when James…
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Grant Hill: Doug Collins could make the Sixers a playoff team next year
May 24, 2010, 11:05 AM EDT
Grant Hill has been around a long time and played for a lot of coaches. While Mike Breen and the ESPN crew make it sound like he was old enough to play for Red Auerbach, he’s not been around quite that long. But he has been around long enough to play for Doug Collins in…
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NBA Playoffs, Lakers Suns Game 3: Everyone is talking Amare
May 24, 2010, 9:36 AM EDT
That was Amar’e Stoudemire, That was the guy who had been playing like the best power forward in the game the last couple months of the season. He was dominant, and that’s what everyone was talking about after Game 3. Even Stoudemire himself.
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Cavaliers dream big, will settle in finding a replacement coach
May 24, 2010, 9:02 AM EDT
Mike Brown is out. The Cavs have a decision to make. And they can’t afford to screw it up. Look at the best coaches being interviewed around the league for the current job openings: Avery Johnson, maybe Celtics defensive guru Tom Thibodeau is in there. That is not good enough for the Cavaliers. They need…
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While you were watching the Lost finale, Mike Brown was losing his job. Multiple sources are reporting that the Cavaliers coach was fired Sunday night. This was expected after the Cavaliers were ousted from the second round of the playoffs by the Celtics. But while everyone knew it was going to happen, it did not…
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NBA Playoffs, Lakers Suns Game 3: The Suns get in the zone and suddenly it looks like a series
May 24, 2010, 12:18 AM EDT
Saturday in practice, Suns coach Alvin Gentry was not happy. He wanted to run some more zone but the Suns were playing it worse than they had in the first two games. Which was hard to do because they had been terrible at it in those games and the Lakers had carved it up. “To…
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NBA Playoffs, Lakers Suns Game 3, halftime: Suns 54, Lakers 47
May 23, 2010, 9:46 PM EDT
The Suns have gotten into a zone. The Suns came out far more aggressive on offense– they looked like the Suns we’ve been expecting on offense. Amare Stoudemire was attacking the rim, Steve Nash was hitting rainbow jumpers, even Robin Lopez had a power dunk. But that didn’t stop the Lakers offense in the first…
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There were times that Hedo Turkoglu seemed happy in Toronto. For example, late at night in the clubs. But not on the court, and he said as much in an interview with a Turkish newspaper (via Rotoworld). (Be warned, when you click this is a pretty rough translation.) “I’m not happy. I’m depressed because of…
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NBA Playoffs, Celtics Magic Game 3: Ray Allen can dunk, too
May 23, 2010, 11:34 AM EDT
The Celtics did pretty much whatever they wanted in Game 3. For example, Ray Allen decides to drive for a power dunk rather than drain the three. It was that kind of game. As for the Magic, the question on this play is the one you could ask all game: Where was the help? The…
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NBA Playoffs, Magic Celtics Game 3: This one is on the Magic players
May 23, 2010, 1:09 AM EDT
The Orlando Magic got punched in the mouth. They fell to the ground. And they didn’t even try to get back up. Let’s not take anything away from the Celtics, they came out hungry, they came out wanting to end it. And they did. Well, sure, they still have to play one more game, but…
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I clearly remember the first time I watched a Kentucky game this season. Like everyone else, I wanted to see what this John Wall kid was all about, so I timed a Saturday morning trip to the gym with a Kentucky game, got my spot on the stationary bike and watched. Within just a few…
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Hey LeBron James – come to the Clippers and pick your own coach
May 22, 2010, 2:10 PM EDT
The Philadelphia 76ers have got their man. The New Orleans Hornets are down to a couple assistant coaches they like. The Hawks are interviewing. The Nets waited for their new owner to be in place but their coaching search is going. The Bulls have done an interview and fended off John Calipari rumors. And the…
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