NBA Playoffs Schedule, Scores and Blog Posts – SB Nation
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656 Tonight's Game: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics
A preview of the Orlando Magic's game against the Boston Celtics on Friday, November 20th, 2009.
11 Review: The Art of a Beautiful Game
3QC reviews The Art of a Beautiful Game, Chris Ballard's latest book about the NBA.
6 Happy Birthday, Anthony Johnson!
Wishing happy birthday to Anthony Johnson, the Orlando Magic's backup point guard who is, according to recent reports, unhappy in Orlando.
15 Orlando Magic Media Day: J.J. Redick
A partial transcript of J.J. Redick's comments during Orlando Magic Media Day 2009.
31 Nelson: "I was nowhere near 100 percent" during the NBA Finals
Jameer Nelson tells Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel that he was not anywhere near 100% during the NBA Finals, but GM Otis Smith says he does not regret his decision to let Nelson return from a long layoff due to shoulder surgery.
23 Orlando Magic News for September 25th: New Research on the "Up-3" Fouling Debate and Shot-Type Efficiency; an Optimistic Power Ranking; and More
Our look at today's Magic news includes, among other items, novel research into two fields: whether it's a good idea to foul when up by 3 and shot-efficiency adjusted by position.
26 Orlando Magic News for September 21st: LeBron James Explains his Magic Snub, and the Bobcats' New Uniforms Look Awfully Familiar
Today's news post features LeBron James' explanation for his not shaking hands with the Magic once they eliminated his Cavaliers. Also contained within: a look at the Bobcats' new uniforms, which resemble the Magic's in many respects.
25 Fact or Fiction: Mickael Pietrus Will Continue His Impressive Offensive Play from the 2009 NBA Playoffs
The latest installment in 3QC's "Fact or Fiction" series examines the statement, "can Mickael Pietrus maintain his playoff performance heading into the new year?"
92 Fact or Fiction: Jameer Nelson is the Key to the Orlando Magic's Season
The first entry in a new series at 3QC examines whether or not Jameer Nelson is the Orlando Magic's most important player.
7 Evaluating Anthony Johnson
Season-ending evaluations continue with an assessment of Anthony Johnson.
57 How the Cleveland Cavaliers' Acquisition of Shaquille O'Neal Impacts the Orlando Magic
Taking a look at the chances Shaquille O'Neal improves the Cleveland Cavaliers enough to put them ahead of the Orlando Magic in the Eastern Conference.
33 Examining the Orlando Magic's Rafer Alston/Jameer Nelson Point Guard "Controversy"
Some Orlando Magic fans insist that Rafer Alston should remain the team's starting point guard next season, with Jameer Nelson coming off the bench. Statistics suggest that those fans have the wrong idea.
10 Tribute to Lamar Odom, NBA Champion
In the 2009 NBA Playoffs, Lamar Odom threatened his usual disappearing act... and then delivered in a huge way, becoming a tremendous factor in the Lakers' 2009 NBA Championship. Here's to him.
5 The 2008-2009 L.A. Lakers: Entitled for a reason
The 2008-2009 Los Angeles Lakers Year in Review. A true look back on the year which wasn't all roses, despite the fine ending.
12 Orlando Magic Player Performances In The Playoffs: Part I
An examination of Hedo Turkoglu's offensive performance in the 2009 NBA Playoffs for the Orlando Magic.
13 Orlando Magic Media Day: Stan Van Gundy Holds Serve
On Tuesday, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy took questions from local media on a variety of subjects, including the season that just ended, Hedo Turkoglu's impending free agency, how Dwight Howard can improve, what role Mickael Pietrus has going forward, and what the offseason might have in store for his team.
33 Tribute to Pau Gasol, NBA Champion
Pau Gasol has endured plenty of criticism since the 2008 Playoffs. This year, and especially in the 2009 Finals, he erased all of it, proving himself to be an elite defender, a highly versatile player, and one of the best centers in the game.
7 Like the 2009 Lakers, Great Teams Win in the Face of Adversity
From the struggles of Andrew Bynum, Jordan Farmar, Derek Fisher, and Sasha Vujacic, to injuries, lopsided officiating, and daunting odds, the Lakers overcame numerous obstacles to win the championship in dominating fashion.
17 Orlando Magic Media Day: Puppet Dwight Howard Interviews Real Dwight Howard, Hilarity Ensues
At the final Orlando Magic media day of the season, a reporter presented Dwight Howard with a puppet likeness of Howard. Hilarity ensued.
8 Lakers Overcome Previous Struggles, Dominate Finals
With a truly dominant performance in the Finals, the Lakers erased any memory of their previous struggles, as they grew into one of the greatest championship teams in NBA history.
5 Lakers-Magic: A Statistical Series Retrospective
An in-depth statistical review of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic.
30 Polling GSoM: Will the LA Lakers repeat in 2010?
A few thoughts about the 2009 NBA Finals between the LA Lakers and the Orlando Magic.
61 Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86: The Morning After
Looking around the web for reaction to the Orlando Magic's defeat against the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5.
45 Los Angeles Lakers 99, Orlando Magic 86
A recap of the Orlando Magic's 99-86 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 5 of the 2009 NBA Finals. The Lakers won the series, 4-1.
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