Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Matt Barnes will test the free-agent market this summer. Barnes said minutes ago that he will not exercise his player option for the 2010-11 season, but he added that he hopes to return to the Orlando Magic. ’As for me and my contract situation, I’m going to opt out,’ Barnes told reporters …
Monthly Archive: May 2010
May 29
Second Look: Boston Celtics 96, Orlando Magic 84
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “In the end, it was the beginning of the games that doomed the Orlando Magic and derailed their championship chase. [...] The Celtics built upon early leads in three of their four victories, a tell-tale Game 3 rout that put the Magic in a still inescapable 0-3 hole. Playing catch-up all series, …
May 29
Recap: Boston Celtics 96, Orlando Magic 84
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images BOX SCORE In a rather uneventful evening, the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic by the score of 96-84 to advance to the NBA Finals for a second time in three years. Dwight Howard had 28 points, 12 rebounds, and two steals, Vince Carter had 17 points and seven rebounds …
May 28
Preview: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, Game 6
8:30 EDT | ESPN 59-23 @ 50-32 Pythagorean Record: 61-21 Pythagorean Record: 52-30 Pace: 92.0 (18th) Pace: 91.6 (22nd) Offensive Rating: 111.4 (4th) Offensive Rating: 107.7 (15th) Defensive Rating: 103.3 (3rd) Defensive Rating: 103.8 (5th) TD Garden | Celtics lead series 3-2
May 28
Friday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “ ’Ridiculous.’ That’s the word Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy used to describe a Boston Herald column in which Ron Borges labeled Dwight Howard as ‘a cheap-shot artist’ and advocated that the Boston Celtics attempt to impose ‘frontier justice’ on Howard in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight.” George Diaz of …
May 28
Video Analysis: Dwight Howard’s Impact on Defense
Even though Dwight Howard has played well on offense in the last two games for the Orlando Magic, everything starts and ends with his defense. Because the Magic rely so much on Howard’s defense, similarly to how the Cleveland Cavaliers rely so much on LeBron James’ offense, they tend to struggle to win games when …
May 28
Sneak Preview: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, Game 6
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Most things are overstated in the ying and yang of the playoffs, but this is not one of them: Tonight’s the biggest night in the history of the Orlando Magic since 1995. Why? If the Magic win Game 6 against the Boston Celtics at TD Garden, they will have …