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NBA Finals-Game 1 & 2
- photo taken from sportsillustrated.cnn.com
“There is no defeat except for those who give upâ€. This definitely should be what the Orlando Magic puts in their minds after their double defeat in the NBA finals. Many of us were excited to see how the NBA all stars-Dwight vs. Kobe, Lewis vs. Odom and Turkoglu vs. Gasol match-up and many Magic and even Cavalier fans were hoping for Magic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers but to everyone’s disappointment they lost by 25 points in the first game, 100/75 and 101-96 in the second game. Obviously, with the Lakers long championship history of nine wins, their capability shouldn’t be underestimated but all expected more from Magic! After all, they were the team who beat the Cavaliers and erased everyone’s dream of Kobe meeting Lebron in the final! What exactly happened in this most awaited Celebrity game? Does Magic still have a chance or is the trophy as good as Lakers? Let’s have a quick review.
East meets West- NBA Celebrity All Star Game
photo taken from basketballwallpapers.com
The Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic finals is said to be one to make NBA history and be an NBA Celebrity all star game. Just how did these two teams start and how did they make their way up to the top?
Iverson Plans to Retire?
After missing 16 games with a back injury, Iverson returned playing this past weekend. Coach Michael Curry has used him off the bench for the last three games.
NBA player Iverson have complained about his minutes on Tuesday after playing against Cavaliers. He admitted that he does not like the new role after playing 17 in 111-98 loss to the New Jersey on Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »
Who’s Your Choice for the MVP?
Everywhere you go right now you can always hear someone talking about who’s the best player today? Whether you go to the mall or barbershop, you’ll always here that question.
Who do you really think is the best player today? Let’s look at the performances of Kobe, Lebron, and Wade, since it’s an obvious thing that the three of them are the ones in the top of the competition.
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Lakers won against Mavericks 107-100
The L.A. Lakers really played good against Mavericks. The entire game was not just about Kobe Bryant. Pau Gasol, Lamar Odom and Trevor Ariza had a big part of their win. They showed the NBA fans that they are still the best team in the West, and maybe the best in the league.
Gasol scored 25 points in the entire game. Ariza scored a career-high 26 points. Odom had 10 points, 14 rebounds and four blocked shots. Bryant scored 28 points and led a late 12-0 run that put Los Angeles back in control. Watch the game highlights:
NBA Highlight: Devin Harris’ unbelievable half-court buzzer beater shot
If you have watched Dwight Howard’s shot and got amazed, Devin Harris’ half-court buzzer beater shot will also add to the NBA highlight this season. A miracle shot that made the Nets won against the Sixers 96-98.
Andre Iguodala’s second free throw had put the Philadelphia up by half-shot 96-95 with just 1.8 seconds left. The New Jersey has no timeouts left. New Jersey inbounds the ball to All-Star Devin Harris. Iggy reaches in and knocks the ball loose, but Harris recovers the rock in stride, flips a shot from half-court, and boom!
NBA Highlight: Dwight Howard’s Amazing 75-footer Shot During Pregame Warmup
Dwight “Superman” Howard has amazed the NBA fans once again. The 20 year old dunk champ effortlessly made a 75 foot over the shoulder shot. An amazing shot that occurred during pregame warm up.
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NBA History Made-Kobe Reaches 23,000
Suffering from flu on their previous game against the Cleveland Cavaliers that punctuated their 6-game road trip, Kobe Bryant bounced back quickly and became the youngest player in NBA history to reach the 23,000-point plateau.
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