Tag Archive: Doc Rivers

May 26

Wednesday’s Magic Word

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Orlando Magic power forward Rashard Lewis expects to receive intravenous fluids tonight before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Boston Celtics as he continues battle a nasty stomach virus that’s plagued him all series. Lewis said after the Magic completed their shootaround today that he’s ‘not 100 …

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May 25

Tuesday’s Magic Word

John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “In six years of time together, they have morphed from pups to the Orlando Magic’s unquestioned leaders – Dwight Howard being the heart of the franchise and Jameer Nelson representing its soul. Best friends off the court and co-captains on it, Howard and Nelson ensured that the Magic still have a heartbeat …

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May 23

Second Look: Boston Celtics 94, Orlando Magic 71

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Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Boston Celtics 94, Magic 71 holds a place in club infamy because of all that was riding on Saturday night. Desperately needing a victory to essentially keep a title-or-bust dream alive, the [Orlando] Magic caved in early and never recovered. The Sentinel asked small forward Matt Barnes just who that team …

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May 22

Three-Point Shooting and J.J. Redick

Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images When it comes down to it, the NBA playoffs are all about matchups and adjustments. For head coaches, and even assistants in different situations, this is their chance to prove their mettle against each other. One of the main storylines that has surfaced in the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Finals …

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May 22

Sneak Preview: Orlando Magic at Boston Celtics, Game 3

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Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “A not-so-funny thing happened to the [Orlando] Magic on the way to a second consecutive Finals appearance: The 2008 championship Celtics have materialized.They didn’t step out of an Iowa cornfield or magically appear through some heaven-sent cigar smoke from the late Red Auerbach. The tough old birds got their legs back, …

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May 21

Friday’s Magic Word

Tania Ganguli of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic are well aware of how important this weekend. Center Marcin Gortat called it the most important weekend of the season. After practice on Friday, Magic coach Stan Van Gundy acknowledged that the season would be judged based on how the team performed in the playoffs. He said …

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May 18

Tuesday’s Magic Word

Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Boston Celtics expect a tougher challenge from the Orlando Magic when the teams play Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals tonight at Amway Arena. Rivers said the Celtics need to do a better job of preventing open shots and stopping the Magic’s dribble penetration and offensive rebounds.” Brian Schmitz of …

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May 18

Sneak Preview: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic, Game 2

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Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “[Orlando] Magic coach Stan Van Gundy decided before the series that he would use [Vince] Carter to defend Paul Pierce and [Matt] Barnes to defend Allen — the opposite of how the Magic began games against the Celtics during the regular season. Pierce scored 22 points, and Van Gundy said Monday that …

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May 14

Interview with Zach Lowe of CelticsHub

Photo by Brian Babineau/NBAE via Getty Images The Boston Celtics — undoubtedly — have a rich history, a prestigious franchise, and some of the best team blogs in the blogosphere, which are supported by a loyal fanbase that really cares about their C’s. CelticsBlog and Red’s Army are some well-known sites that have been around …

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