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The Magic scored just 56 points and made only 16 field goals in their blowout loss to the Celtics, who were without Rajon Rondo and Ray Allen. But that might not have been the worst of it for Orlando: At one point here in the third quarter, they had just four players on the court during a defensive possession, at least until Jason Richardson figured it out, ran onto the floor during play, and knocked the ball out of Greg Stiemsma's hands. The officials never stopped the action with a whistle, however, because Richardson was technically still in the game. More »
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These girl-propositions-an-athlete videos are becoming a bit of an epidemic, aren't they? Today we have Margo. She is a junior at the University of Central Florida who dreams to one day be a pediatrician. And has she got a deal for Dwight Howard. Margo admits to stealing the idea from our sorority girl friend, but she doesn't want a date. She wants straight cash, homey. More »
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Is it depantses or pantses? Or just pants? Whatever it is, Glen Davis did it to himself a la Steve Lyons, and it earned him a technical foul—one about which he's visibly confused. [Sun Sports] More »
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100, 55, 20,000. Even casual basketball fans know Wilt Chamberlain's most famous records by heart. Yet the Stilt lost claim to one of his lesser-known NBA marks last night when Orlando's Dwight Howard went to the free-throw line 39 times, smashing the previous record of 34. More »
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How badly does Dwight Howard want out of Orlando? Enough that's he's resorting to amateur sideline cardiology. [ESPN] More »
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We no longer even care where Chris Paul goes, or where Dwight Howard goes, or if they actually ever play basketball. This photo exists, and that's enough. [Orlando Sentinel] More »
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Everything is happening. David Aldridge reports that the Orlando Magic are considering filing tampering charges against two other teams for having contact with Dwight Howard. SI's Sam Amick says the teams are Houston and New Jersey, and that Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov may have met with Howard yesterday. More »
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This morning the Magic held a hastily arranged press conference to announce the retirement of CEO Bob Vander Weide after nearly 20 years with the club. Team officials maintained that the move had been planned for months, and had nothing to do with a 1 a.m. phone call Vander Weide made to Dwight Howard. Vander Weide said he had drunk "two, maybe three glasses of wine over three hours," but denies he was intoxicated. More »
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Dwight. Dwight, are you awake? Pick up, man. Dwight, man, I shouldn't be calling you. My buddy says it's too late to be calling anyone, but I just had to tell you. I..love you, Dwight. You're one of my best friends. You know that? I never told anyone that, but you are like the greatest guy. More »
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In 2007, chronic underachiever Rashard Lewis signed a six-year, $118-million contract with the Orlando Magic. Then, last December, the Magic unloaded Lewis onto the Washington Wizards in exchange for their own chronic underachiever, Gilbert Arenas. Arenas had a six-year, $111-million contract at the time. Four years later, there was a lockout, and no one lived happily ever after, because there was no pro basketball. More »
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We'll say this about Gilbert Arenas's Twitter account, which was taken down some time today: it wasn't boring, like LeBron James's worthless feed, and it wasn't used for incessant self-promotion, like, well, every pro athlete ever. It was just sort of obsessed with sneakers and almost criminally offensive to women! But now it is no more, thanks to a watchdog comedian named Joe Mande. More »
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We know that Kevin Durant can ball, and it's a tribute to his ability that he's still able to astound us with a performance like his 66-point game at Rucker on Monday night. We would not immediately predict, however, that Stan Van Gundy has real handle. Only handles. More »
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I assume this is the kind of true romance—for which NBA players, Dwight especially—are known, the Harlequin stuff that necessitated Basketball Wives. Having never watched the program, I assume it's all about the refined courtship techniques of professional basketball players. Such as this. More »
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Perhaps you are familiar with planking, one of those odd fads forced upon us by Australians. (Just like Hugh Jackman!) One planks by lying completely flat on an odd surface and then photographing it. More »
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Dwight Howard went on the Spanish talk show El Hormiguero this week, for some unknown reason. For other unknown reasons — Dalí, quizás? — he arrived in a red wig and attempted to put on a tiny T-shirt. We'd rather not know the details here. There's much more of this to sit through, if you care to, but you probably don't — and none of it reveals where the hell Howard will be playing a year from now anyway. More »
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Our friend Gilbert recently went through some tough times with his baby mama. And it's tough to be back out on the market again, in Orlando's minefield of a singles scene. We're sympathetic. But it sounds like the NBA might not be. More »
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The Orlando Sentinel has spent some time today getting to the bottom of that beef we all forgot ever existed because it centered around a nickname and involved the two NBA players most closely related to Dennis the Menace, and is thus more of a semi-competitive thumb war than anything resembling true beef. But alas, we are returning, hopefully for the final time, to Shaquille O'Neal, Dwight Howard, and the long-forgotten battle for the right to being called "Superman." More »
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The Magic were upset by Atlanta in the first round, but Dwight Howard, the broadest-shouldered 13-year-old trapped in a 25-year-old's body on planet earth, would not let it ruin his trip to Disney World last weekend. Until, at least, a few days later, when he found the time to call out the Orlando Sentinel for "tryna push [him] out" of the city and away from Chewbacca. More »
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Back in April, the Chicago Bulls held off the Magic 102-99 after a Jameer Nelson three-pointer came too late. Nelson congratulated Bulls guard Derrick Rose with a promise to "catch you in the second round" of the playoffs (video of the exchange is above; the mixing is not our doing) during Rose's post-game sideline interview. More »
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Three days ago, when the Atlanta Hawks were leading the Orlando Magic three games to two in their series, Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel wrote a column that predicted the Hawks would squander the lead and that included the phrase "Call me a crazy bandwagon columnist." So we'll go ahead and call him a crazy bandwagon columnist. More »
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Your morning roundup for April 29, the day "special cookies" in zip-lock freezer bags got real. More »
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Earlier this week, Stan Van Gundy likened David Stern to a repressive tyrant. Today, Stern indicated that he would prove Van Gundy right. While speaking to oppressive blowhard Colin Cowherd, Stern issued the following ominous statement: More »
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Stan Van Gundy turned the Orlando Magic locker room into Tahrir Square this afternoon when reporters asked him about Dwight Howard's suspension. Van Gundy said NBA referees aren't protecting Howard. Then he pretty much called David Stern a despot: More »
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Your morning roundup for March 4, the day Northwestern students remain engaged in the idea of human sexuality. More »
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It's been a rough few weeks for J.J. Redick, the man who will never not be the most hated man in college basketball — even, yes, as a four-year pro with the Orlando Magic. Last Tuesday against the Clippers, Randy Foye crossed him up, and last night Kirk Hinrich made him stumble and attempt a last-ditch reaching foul to prevent the easy basket. I admire Redick's ability to laugh these off, but does he know his broken ankles are practically a built-in feature of NBA 2K10 by now? More »
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
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Newsday's Alan Hahn is reporting tonight's Magic/Knicks game will be postponed after asbestos fell from the ceiling during cleaning. This is clearly a metaphor for...something. More »
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Dwight Howard: fearsome defender, likable enough guy, and...cover band front man. Yes, that's right. Dwight—with a full child-backed band—is releasing an album of covers from illustrious acts like The Black Eyed Peas and Smash Mouth. It's terrible. [Sparty and Friends] More »
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Matt Barnes got a little angry about...something and decided to take it out on his Twitter followers and anyone who is a fan of spelling and grammar. [JamesPoling.com] More »
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Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »
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Can Orlando continue to keep things interesting? Or will Boston continue to annoy everyone by being Boston? Consider the possibilities as you settle in for another night of learning and loving. Unless there's something I don't know about. Okay, then... More »
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Magic fans' paranoia that the refs are out to get them won't be helped by this little incident last night, where Joe DeRosa got into it with a fan at courtside. More »
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Boston, still unsatiated despite drinking the very soul of the City of Cleveland, takes on those sweep-happy Magic, led by legendary playoff warrior Vince Carter. This one kicks off...NOW! More »
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In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like the folks who mistake human beings for sled dogs and accuse Dwight Howard of not being alpha enough. More »
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Magic fans, and to a greater extent, the Orlando media, are consumed with the thought that the NBA is out to get Howard. This includes pestering the league office about overturning every single foul he picks up. More »
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