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Score One For The Stat Nerds: Milwaukee Bucks Press Release Cites J.J. Redick's PER
The only trade of note to take place on the NBA's trade deadline day was the one that sent shooting guard J.J. Redick from the Orlando Magic to the Milwaukee Bucks. As is standard practice, the Bucks put out a triumphant, post-trade press release that includes all kinds of boring statistics and PR-...
Hedo Turkoglu Tests Positive For Steroids, The Internet Reacts
The Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu was suspended 20 games for testing positive for methenolone, which is an anabolic steroid. He claims it was given to him by a trainer in Turkey helping him recover from a shoulder injury and that he failed to cross reference it with the NBA's banned substances list...
Glen Davis Loudly And Clearly Tells The Ball To "Get The Fuck In There"
This—and not Carmelo Anthony's spy/Slayer roadie—is the reason parabolic microphones were invented. And the ball listened—it knows what's good for it....
John Wall Had Ish Smith Jumping All Over The Place Tonight
First, Wall literally pump-faked Smith over his entire body. Smith, however, was unfazed. He quickly bounced back and blocked the real shot. Pretty impressive. Later, as the third quarter was winding down, Wall shook Ish out of his shoes and into the Magic bench before dumping it off to Kevin Sera...
Jameer Nelson Goes One Way, Paul Pierce Goes Flat On His Back
Jameer Nelson might have missed the shot and the Magic did wind up losing in overtime, but so what? Nelson's hesitation move on this catch-and-step broke Paul Pierce's ankles and left Pierce watching the remainder of the play from his back....
University Of Florida Marketing Dept. Outlaws The Acrobatic Parts Of Cheerleading In Response To An Orlando Magic Cheerleader Injury, UF Cheerleaders Righteously Pissed
On Tuesday, Jamie Woode, a member of the Orlando Magic cheerleading squad and "stunt team"—that's where they throw you around—fell during a between-quarter routine and landed on her head and neck, fracturing three vertebrae and breaking a rib. It was scary and uncomfortable to see her on the groun...
Orlando Magic Cheerleader Falls On Head, Waves To Crowd As She's Wheeled Away
A scary scene tonight during the Knicks-Magic game when Orlando cheerleader Jamie Woode took a tumble and fell on her neck/head straight on the hardwood. After a brief delay, she was eventually wheeled off the court on a stretcher, waving to the crowd as she was taken to a waiting ambulance. She's...
Deadspin NBA Shit List: Dwight Howard, The Superman Of Unfunny
A celebration of the NBA's most infuriating players, both past and present. Read other NBA Shit List entries here....
A Soldier's Blown Trampoline Dunk Delayed The Magic Game For 13 Minutes
It is becoming clear that this administration's military spending cuts are having disastrous effects on the readiness of the men and women who keep our country safe. There is no greater illustration than trampoline dunking being excised completely from basic training—leading to international incid...
Dwight Howard Thanks Orlando With Pictures Of Dwight Howard And Dwight Howard's Name Blaring In All Caps. Dwight Howard.
He also said some nice stuff about the city of Orlando and its residents that may or may not have been ripped off from the theme to Titanic....
Stan Van Gundy On The Magic: "You Get What You Deserve"
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: Stan Van doesn't sound too sorry about the mess in Orlando....
A Blockbuster Dwight Howard Trade Is About To Happen, And Chris Broussard Is AWOL (Update: He's Back!)
The Olympics are still continuing in their tape-delayed glory and the NFL preseason has now begun in earnest, but everyone is abuzz with talk that a blockbuster, four-team deal that would send Magic center Dwight Howard to the Lakers is imminent. Yahoo's Adrian Wojnarowski first reported early this ...
Last Night's <em>SportsCenter</em> Featured A Dwight Howard Story Plagiarized Word-For-Word From RealGM.com [UPDATE]
On last night's 10 p.m. SportsCenter, ESPN delivered "breaking news" about the Orlando Magic's desperate attempts to retain star Dwight Howard. Here's the full transcript of that report:...
Dwight Howard Claims The Magic Blackmailed Him, Is A Crazy Person
Last night, Dwight Howard re-requested a trade to the Brooklyn Nets. Rumors connecting Howard with the Nets have been swirling for months, so this was not exactly breaking news. What is breaking news is Howard's claim that he feels he was "blackmailed" by the team....
J.J. Redick Tries Really Hard To Avoid Saying Everyone On The Magic Hated Each Other
Every morning, the fine folks at Sports Radio Interviews sift through the a.m. drive-time chatter to bring you the best interviews with coaches, players, and personalities across the sports landscape. Today: They totally hated each other....
I Had Nothing To Do With Stan Van Gundy Getting Fired, Says Guy Who Had Something To Do With Stan Van Gundy Getting Fired
Jeff Van Gundy was recently interviewed by Stephen A. Smith and the world did not, in fact, go collectively deaf. What's more, we learned that Jeff Van Gundy thinks the Magic and Dwight Howard are full of shit with regard to his brother's employment status. He saved his most pointed comments for Al...
Shaq Doesn't Want The Magic GM Job He Wouldn't Have Gotten Anyway
After a whirlwind 24 hours of "What the hell are the Magic thinking?", Shaquille O'Neal has decided he won't interview for the vacant Orlando GM job after all....
Stan Van Gundy Fired, Dwight Howard Tents Fingers And Cackles
Dwight Howard, the NBA's first player-coach-GM-CFO, may be limping around Beverly Hills. But that doesn't mean that he's not still doin' work: today the Magic announced that Stan Van Gundy has been fired, and President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith is peaceing out as well. That brings Dwight's...
Dwight Howard's Rehab Is Basically Him Limping Around Beverly Hills With His Socks Pulled Up To His Neck
A reader named Luke sent this in and says it's something he sees "like 3 times a week." So this is what a premier athlete's rehab looks like: the 5 p.m. early-bird dinner rush....
Report: Dwight Howard Called Magic Owner During A Game To Tell Him He Won't Play For Stan Van Gundy
WKMG in Orlando is reporting that Dwight Howard called up owner Rich DeVos during Friday's game against the Hawks, and told him he won't play as long as Stan Van Gundy is coaching. Howard has already missed six games with a back injury, and Van Gundy has said he's prepared to finish the season and t...