How quickly things can change. A week ago, the Orlando Magic was the sexy pick to represent the East in the NBA Finals based on the way they dismantled the Charlotte Bobcats and Atlanta Hawks. Today, the Magic are on the brink of elimination and appear to be surrendering to the Boston Celtics, who have … [Read more…]
Los Angeles Lakers coach Phil Jackson revealed on Sunday night that he is considering sitting center Andrew Bynum for Game 4 to rest his ailing right knee. The Lakers have a 2-1 edge in the Western Conference finals against the Phoenix Suns and Game 5 is on Thursday in Los Angeles so that would give … [Read more…]
Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy is always very candid when it comes to evaluating his team, and that includes himself. The Magic seemed like it couldn’t do anything wrong after the first two round of the 2010 NBA playoffs. After three games in the Eastern Conference finals, the Magic can’t seem to do … [Read more…]
Kevin Garnett called it “the play” of the 2010 playoffs. Doc Rivers described it as an “unbelievable play.” It occurred with under nine minutes left in the second quarter and the Boston Celtics leading the Orlando Magic 34-17. After a ball was deflected into the Orlando backcourt, Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo tracked it down … [Read more…]
While preparing for his agility test at Friday’s NBA Draft Combine at Chicago’s Attack Athletics Training Center, John Wall saw Washington Wizards head coach Flip Saunders standing a few feet behind him. Wall knew he needed to do something to make a big impression on his potential NBA coach. After a somewhat disappointing 30-inch mark … [Read more…]
When a player is feeling good about his game, he tends to do a lot of talking. Paul Pierce must be feeling good about his game lately because he’s making a lot of noise. After the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic, 95-92, in Game 2 to take a 2-0 lead in the Eastern Conference … [Read more…]
When you pick on the biggest bully on the block, you better be prepared to back up your talk. Phoenix Suns center Amare Stoudemire first picked on Lakers forward Lamar Odom, dismissing his impact in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals saying that Odom got “lucky” despite scoring 19 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. … [Read more…]
After a perfect 8-0 run through the first two rounds of the 2010 NBA playoffs, the Orlando Magic can’t seem to do anything right in the Eastern Conference finals. Down 0-2 to the Boston Celtics, the Magic are now staring at a deep hole they may not be able to climb out of. The Magic … [Read more…]
Ten years ago, Vince Carter had the whole NBA world spinning like a 360 windmill. He exploded onto the scene with a sensational rookie season in 1999 as a member of the Toronto Raptors and then became known as “Half Man, Half Amazing” (thanks Shaq!) with his mind-blowing performance in the slam dunk contest at … [Read more…]
The star power at Staples Center during Game 1 of the Western Conference finals was fantastic, as in Fantastic Four. Hollywood favorite Jessica Alba, who played Sue Storm in the “Fantastic Four” series, sat courtside with her husband, Cash Warren, during the Lakers-Suns game Monday night. Both are regulars at NBA games, and Warren has … [Read more…]