Nuggets, Anthony Trump Magic

Pistons handle Pacers, Raptors stomp Kidd-less Nets

(NEWSER) - Dwight Howard scored 23 points and grabbed 24 rebounds as Orlando defeated Denver 109-98. It was Howard’s sixth 20-point, 20-rebound of the season and it came on the heels of coach Stan Van Gundy’s accusation that the young center was worrying too much about scoring, reports the Associated Press. Carmelo Anthony had 32 points to lead the Nuggets before fouling out. Elsewhere in the Association: More»

He proves his endorsement prowess

(NEWSER) - Outside the realm of the NBA, Dwight Howard is hardly a household name. Just you wait, reports Advertising Age. The 23-year-old star of the Orlando Magic seems to have it all—youth, charisma, eccentricity, character—and advertisers are taking notice. Howard has a ton of endorsement deals already, most notably with Adidas, but he's largely been relegated to supporting roles in ads. Industry insiders think that's about to change. More»

(NEWSER) - There will be no LeBron-Kobe matchup in this year's NBA Finals. The Orlando Magic took care of that tonight with a 103-90 thumping of LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Dwight Howard had 40 points for Orlando, which will take on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in the finals. The Magic—which swept LA in the regular season but will likely be underdogs—haven't gone this far since 1995, when they were led by a young center named Shaquille O'Neal. More»

Hamilton scores 32 and Price adds 17

(NEWSER) - Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 tonight to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference series. Tayshaun Prince scored 17 for Detroit, including an 11-foot runner for the go-ahead basket with 8.9 seconds left. Rasheed Wallace had 16 points and eight rebounds. Antonio McDyess had eight points and 14 boards. More»

Billups scores 19 as Detroit pulls away in second half

(NEWSER) - Hedo Turkoglu's uncontested dunk early in the second half gave the Orlando Magic their first lead. Less than a minute later, the Detroit Pistons took over. Chauncey Billups had 19 points, seven assists and played a key role in the decisive run of the game, leading Detroit to a 91-72 win over Orlando last night in Game 1 of the second-round series. More»