by Charley Rosen Filed under: Bobcats , Cavaliers , Celtics , Clippers , Grizzlies , Heat , Kings , Knicks , Lakers , Magic , Nuggets , Spurs , Suns , Thunder Overrated LeBron James heads the list because despite his gargantuan numbers he still has to prove that he’s not a quitter (remember the concluding two games of last season’s Celtics-Cavs series?) and not a loser. Moreover, although he’s become celebrated for running down and blocking breakaways, his posture is still too upright for him to play adequate defense against quick-footed opponents.
January 26, 2011 | Posted in
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by Chris Tomasson Filed under: Lakers , Magic DENVER — The Lakers ‘ Andrew Bynum has a good shot to be the second-best center of this decade following Orlando’s Dwight Howard .
January 22, 2011 | Posted in
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Magic , Raptors ORLANDO — Dwight Howard had more rebounds Friday night than the entire starting lineup of the Toronto Raptors . And when it came to points, they were tied.
January 22, 2011 | Posted in
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Bucks , Magic ORLANDO, Fla. — Magic coach Stan Van Gundy certainly isn’t afraid to speak his mind, tossing out the zingers left and right Wednesday
January 6, 2011 | Posted in
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by Bethlehem Shoals Filed under: Bucks , Clippers , Heat , Magic , Trail Blazers , Wizards , Thunder , The Works Today in The Works : How in the world can the Trail Blazers save themselves ; dissecting the latest bizarre statement from Gilbert Arenas ; and we offer up some alternatives to the Heatles . But first, how Blake Griffin saved the dunk contest
January 5, 2011 | Posted in
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by FanHouse Staff Filed under: Celtics , Magic , NBA Referees Orlando Magic head coach Stan Van Gundy was fined $35,000 by the NBA on Saturday for his critical comments of NBA officials, in which he accused referees of targeting Magic center Dwight Howard in their crackdown on technical fouls. “They (officials) are looking for him, no question.
January 1, 2011 | Posted in
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Magic ORLANDO — J.J.
December 31, 2010 | Posted in
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Celtics , Magic When the Boston Celtics finally made the decision last summer to add over-the-hill center Shaquille O’Neal to their delicately-balanced chemistry — and to a roster already filled with big egos — even they wondered privately if it could possibly work. Adding his larger-than-life personality yet rapidly-fading skills to a team that already had been to the NBA Finals in two of the previous three years carried a huge risk, delivering a potential recipe for disaster
December 27, 2010 | Posted in
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by FanHouse Staff Filed under: Celtics , Magic , NBA Referees Shaquille O’Neal has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for comments about the officiating in Boston’s 86-78 loss Saturday to the Orlando Magic , the league announced Monday.
December 27, 2010 | Posted in
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by Tim Povtak Filed under: Celtics , Magic ORLANDO, Fla. — It didn’t take long for the Orlando Magic to start justifying why they made those risky, midseason trades that turned a pretty good team upside down.
December 26, 2010 | Posted in
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