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Before the college basketball season began, most people felt Kentucky freshman John Wall would be the top pick in the 2010 NBA Draft, and while that is still the general consensus, Ohio State's Evan Turner merits consideration as arguably the Draft's best player. I recently wrote an article concerning the hype surrounding Wall, and not only did most of the readers agree that Wall was over-hyped, but many thought Turner would ...

A person familiar with the process said Celtics assistant coach Tom Thibodeau is the leading candidate to fill the the New Orleans Hornets' coaching vacancy and that the team could offer him the job this week, according to multiple published reports. After interviewing eight candidates, the Hornets began working on a contract for Thibodeau, the person said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the offer has not yet been made. Thibodeau ...

Having the opportunity to coach Michael Jordan, the greatest scorer and player in NBA history, to six titles with the Chicago Bulls: Check. Having the opportunity to coach Kobe Bryant, the greatest offensive player in the NBA today, to four titles with the Los Angeles Lakers and possibly on the cusp of winning their fifth ring together this season: Check. Winning a championship in 10 out of the first 17 seasons he has coached: ...

It appears that a weird injury has just happened the other day to Indiana Pacers’ soon-to-be sophomore point guard, A.J. Price. He will have surgery on his knee. Yes, obviously, he will have knee surgery. But what makes this injury so weird? It happened at a charity basketball game in New York. Yes, that’s what makes it weird, folks. Now you got your answer, haven’t you? “I was making a move to ...

The Orlando Magic and the Phoenix Suns each gave their fanbases a glimmer of hope with recent victories over the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers, respectively. Just when it looked like each conference final was over, the Magic and the Suns pulled out gritty wins to keep hope alive. They each can still get to the NBA Finals. Except, they won't. Before Suns and Magic fans start cursing my name, hear ...

The Orlando Magic stayed alive in the NBA Playoffs, with a gutty win in Game Four against the Boston Celtics at Boston's TD Garden.   Like the Tin Man in The Wizard of Oz , the Magic found their heart. Just like the Tin Man, they realized their heart always existed, they simply never used it.   Unlike The Wizard of OZ , the Wizard—head coach Stan Van Gundy—is real. For that reason, Van ...

Throughout the playoffs, Celtics coach Doc Rivers has consistently been preaching the same message to his players: Don't try to be the hero. “We are who we are,” Rivers said before Game Five against the Cleveland Cavaliers . “We don’t need anyone to play hero basketball. We have to be a team. We’re good when we’re a team.” While LeBron James was giving Rivers a clinic on what happens when your best ...

LeBron James has had more pressure to win an NBA championship than any single athlete in the league. From the moment he first stepped foot onto the court he has been compared to the great Michael. This past season James entered his seventh year in the league, still ring-less. Analysts could not help but salivate over the fact that it took MJ seven long seasons before he finally won his first ...

As you all are well aware, on Monday the Orlando Magic defeated the Boston Celtics for the first time this series: 96-92, in OT. Now Orlando fans, don't get all excited and think something is actually going to happen and that the Magic will have a historic comeback, a la Flyers/Bruins. Orlando got lucky in Game Four. Boston came into the game having won six in a row with Rajon Rondo playing unbelievably ...

Fueled by desperation and powered by exemplary performance from Dwight Howard, the Orlando Magic turned the power switch on and staved off elimination against the Boston Celtics with a 96-92 overtime victory in Game Four of the Eastern Conference Finals. The Magic finally woke up and they aren’t going to lie down and let Boston capture another conference title unopposed. Orlando’s renewed energy narrowed the Boston’s series lead to 3-1 and reminded ...