He still puts on an Orlando Magic uniform every game, but Dwight Howard has left the Orlando Magic. It’s a shame really. Because with Dwight there in body only, the Magic have remained competitive in the Southeast Division at 6-3 with Howard putting out a half hearted effort on the court and feeding the fans…
Is Dwight Howard to Blame for Demanding a Trade Out of Orlando?
According to All-Star Center Dwight Howard, the reason he is wanting to leave Orlando is because he has not been asked to participate in the personnel decisions in building the team. Now I’m sure many people are going to say, “Dwight.You’re job is to play basketball. Running the team is someone else’s job. Shut up…
Dwight Howard and Chris Paul: Where Will They End Up?
The two biggest names in the NBA as far as soon-to-be free agents are Dwight Howard and Chris Paul. Rumors are rampant about where the two will be playing in the 2012-13 season. Here in sunny Central Florida, scuttlebutt is that the Orlando Magic are willing to break the bank wide open to keep Dwight…
If You are a Hoops Junkie, I Have a Web Site For You
If you get a bit antsy when the season is about to start and you wish it would hurry up already, check this out: vault.ncaa.com. Here you can watch NCAA Tournament games from your favorite schools, with no commercial breaks. This site is fantastic! You want to watch Duke? Just click on the “by teams”…
Basketball’s Greatest Rivalries #1
1. Celtics- Lakers: The Boston Celtics. 17 NBA Championships. The Los Angeles Lakers. 16 NBA Championships. 33 World Championships between them in a league that is 65 years old. The two have combined for over half of the NBA’s Championships. 12 times the two teams have met in the NBA Finals. The Celtics have won…
Basketball’s Ten Greatest Rivalries 8-10
Ah, rivalries. They are when sports are at their best. Nothing beats a great game between two teams that REALLY want to beat the other one. Here are basketball’s ten best: 10. Tennessee (women)- UConn (women): One of the fiercest rivalries in any sport. This has all the elements of a great rivalry. It has…
Basketball’s Ten Greatest Rivalries 2-3
3. Bulls- Pistons: The Chicago Bulls of the Michael Jordan/Scottie Pippen era had few rivals. Those Bulls ran off six NBA Championships in an eight year span. The two years they didn’t win were because Jordan was trying to play baseball. There just wasn’t anyone who could hang with them. Thus, no rivalry. But on…
If There is No NBA Season, What Will That Mean for the Magic?
No NBA this year would be a very bad thing. For some though, it could be worse than that. The Orlando Magic fit into this category. Because Orlando has one more shot to show its star player, Dwight Howard, that he can win there. Right now, I don’t think Dwight is convinced. He says all…
Bird vs Magic: Who was better?
Let’s take a trip to the wayback machine shall we? Let’s go back to the 80s which I like to refer to as the “Golden Age” of basketball. To get some perspective on what the 80s meant to the NBA, we need to take a look back at the 70s. The 70s were rough times…
Cleveland Fans Rejoice Over Lebron’s Disappointment, But Why?
Now that we have had a few months to reflect and get some perspective over the last season, it would seem to me that most of the basketball world was wrong about Lebron James’ first year in Miami being a failure. Cavs owner Dan Gilbert and the Cleveland fans acted like they have actually won…