Posts Tagged ‘Rashard Lewis’
LeBron Keeping His “Options Open”
LeBron James stated today that he is unlikely to accept a contract extension from the Cleveland Cavaliers until after the 2009-2010 season; he will likely become a free agent. “I signed a contract in 2006 with an option, and it would make no sense for me to sign that contract if I didn’t keep my options open. I’ll let you …
by Remy Gallagher on August 7th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Magic’s Lewis Faces 10 Game Suspension
The Orlando Magic might get some use out of overly paid Marcin Gortat. This is because PF Rashard Lewis tested positive for an elevated testosterone level. The NBA will punish Lewis with a suspension of 10 games. Lewis said in a statement that he took a drug towards the end of last season. He wasn’t aware that a substance in …
by Joe Bendiez on August 7th, 2009 Leave a comment »
The Diesel + “The King” = Cleveland Championship Run? Not So Fast…
You know, every sport has a never-ending chain of debates. One simply leads to another, and another to another. Here’s one of the biggest debates since a rookie named Michael Jordan stepped into a Bulls uniform and made his imprint on the NBA: Is MJ the best ever? The general consensus – seeing that he won six championship titles and …
by Nkwa Asonye on June 26th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Los Angeles Lakers 99 Orlando Magic 86
Kobe Bryant’s quest for a 4th NBA championship, first without Shaq, is complete. Kobe scored 30 points with 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals, and 4 blocks in 41 minutes of hoops. This championship marks the Lakers’ 15th NBA title, second all-time to the Boston Celtics’ 17. Lakers coach Phil Jackson has a 10th NBA championship ring, eclipsing Red Auerbach’s …
by Derek Johnson on June 14th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Orlando Magic 108 Los Angeles Lakers 104
Orlando refused to enter a must-win-situation zone as the Magic defeated the Lakers by a score of 108 to 104, giving Orlando not only its first victory in this year’s NBA Finals, but also its first victory in NBA Finals history. Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis each scored 21 points for Orlando as the Magic pull to within one game …
by Derek Johnson on June 10th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Los Angeles Lakers 101 Orlando Magic 96 (OT)
Good news: Orlando forced overtime in Game 2 after losing Game 1. Bad news: Orlando fails to finish strong. With a 101-96 victory over the Magic, the Los Angeles Lakers take a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Finals. The Magic actually had a chance to win the game when they inbounded the ball with 0.6 seconds left in the …
by Derek Johnson on June 8th, 2009 Leave a comment »
Orlando Magic 103 Cleveland Cavaliers 90
A Kobe-LeBron NBA Finals matchup was not to be as the Orlando Magic handed Cleveland their 4th loss of the postseason…and their 4th loss of the series. With a 103-90 victory over the Cavaliers, the Magic have earned their ticket to the NBA Finals, where they will meet the Lakers from Los Angeles. Dwight Howard scored 40 points for Orlando, …
by Derek Johnson on May 31st, 2009 3 Comments »
Boston Celtics 95 Orlando Magic 94
Big Baby Glen Davis nailed a 21-foot jumper as time expired to defeat the Orlando Magic by a score of 95 to 94. With this victory, the Celtics evened the series score at two games apiece. Paul Pierce found Davis, who swished the buzzer beater over Rashard Lewis and ran to half-court, where he celebrated with his teammates, leaving the …
by Derek Johnson on May 10th, 2009 1 Comments »
Kryptonite Knocks Off Superman!
To kick off a somewhat less than average NBA All-Star Saturday, Kevin Durant won the G-E-I-C-O competition. He came back despite trailing with four letters, but he nailed consistent three’s and knocked off O.J. Mayo and Joe Johnson. Kevin Durant won the coveted plastic Geico horse doll. Please David Stern, discontinue this competition. Next, we had the defending champs, Team …
by Jon Alba on February 15th, 2009 Leave a comment »
NBA All-Star Reserves Announced
The following players were selected to play as reserves in the NBA All-Star Game. Eastern Conference: PG: Devin Harris (New Jersey) SG: Joe Johnson (Atlanta), Ray Allen (Boston) SF: Danny Granger (Indiana), Paul Pierce (Boston) PF: Rashard Lewis (Orlando) C: Chris Bosh (Toronto) Western Conference: PG: Chauncy Billups (Denver), Tony Parker (San Antonio) SG: Brandon Roy (Portland) SF: Kevin Durant …
by Mike Cosentino on January 29th, 2009 2 Comments »