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 In Obama's Eyes, 
 Jordan Tops Kobe 

Prez: 'I haven't seen anybody match up with Michael'

Jul 2, 09 4:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - President and Basketballer-in-Chief Obama wasn’t coy when asked whether he preferred Kobe Bryant or Michael Jordan: “Oh, Michael,” he told the AP. “I mean, Kobe’s terrific. Don’t get me wrong,” he said. “But I haven’t seen anybody match up with Michael.... More »

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 LA Flocks to Lakers Parade 

Cops vow to jail
miscreants as
coliseum fills

Jun 17, 09 3:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - An estimated 150,000 clogged streets in downtown Los Angeles today as the NBA-champion Lakers took a victory lap around downtown, the Times reports. Some 80,000 more jammed the Coliseum for a rally at parade’s end. Police, hoping to avoid the looting and chaos that followed Sunday’s... More »

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sports • NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • NBA playoffs • Los Angeles • Orlando Magic • Coliseum

(Newser) - The Lakers captured their 15th NBA title tonight in Orlando, polishing off the Magic with a 99-86 victory that gave coach Phil Jackson his record 10th title, the Los Angeles Times reports. Last season's runners-up, the Lakers saw five players score in double figures, led by Finals MVP Kobe Bryant... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Phil Jackson • NBA playoffs • Orlando Magic • NBA finals • Shaquille O'Neal

 Fisher Nets Game 4 for Lakers 


Jun 11, 09 11:47 PM CDT
(AP) - Kobe Bryant is one win from an NBA title to call his own, and Derek Fisher got him there. Fisher forced overtime with a 3-pointer with 4.6 seconds left in regulation and then drilled another one with 31.3 seconds to go in overtime as the Los Angeles Lakers... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Derek Fisher • Orlando Magic • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA finals

 Orlando Takes Game 3 


Jun 9, 09 11:29 PM CDT
(AP) - Orlando finally regained its Magic touch. Making easy shots and tough ones from everywhere, the Magic won their first game in two visits to the NBA finals as Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis scored 21 points apiece in a 108-104 victory over Los Angeles. The Lakers still lead the series,... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Orlando Magic • NBA finals • Dwight Howard • LA Lakers

 Turnovers Ding Magic in OT 

Lakers gain 2-0 lead in finals

Jun 8, 09 1:14 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Lakers defeated the Orlando Magic 101-96 in Los Angeles yesterday, taking a 2-0 lead in the NBA Finals. Orlando flubbed a last-second shot at a fourth-quarter win, then let the Lakers dominate overtime with a 7-0 run, the Los Angeles Times reports. Kobe Bryant nailed just 29 points, 11... More »

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NBA • Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Orlando Magic • NBA finals

 Lakers Crush Magic 
 in NBA Finals Opener 

Bryant dominates as Lakers overpower misfiring Magic

Jun 5, 09 1:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - An unstoppable Kobe Bryant powered the Los Angeles Lakers to a 100-75 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 1 of the NBA Finals last night, the Houston Chronicle reports. Bryant started slow but turned a 5-point deficit into a 26-point lead after taking control, finishing the game with a... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • Orlando Magic • NBA finals • Dwight Howard • Jameer Nelson

This Guy Will Be Selling
You Stuff Very Soon

He proves his endorsement prowess

Jun 4, 09 5:35 PM CDT
(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... More »

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(Newser) - Kobe Bryant has logged a lot of miles on his 30-year-old legs, which might just add a dollop of extra pressure as the NBA finals start tonight, writes Mike Bresnahan in the Los Angeles Times. It's finally legit to ask, how many more chances will he get? Since turning... More »

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Kobe Bryant • Los Angeles Lakers • basketball • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • NBA finals • aging

(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... More »

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NBA • Cleveland Cavaliers • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard

OPINION

 Choke Artist 
 LeBron Is No Jordan 


May 27, 09 3:15 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Cavaliers' loss to the Orlando Magic last night further highlights the difference between LeBron James and his spectacular forebear, Michael Jordan, Mike Freeman writes for CBS Sports. “Jordan wouldn't have lost this game or been destroyed in this series,” Freeman writes. Furthermore, Jordan would not have delivered... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Cleveland Browns • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • Jay-ZTV • Earnest Byner

(Newser) - LeBron James' 3-point bomb at the buzzer last night to beat Orlando is the stuff of legend. In fact, writes Jodie Valade in the Plain Dealer, it invokes another classic shot in Cavaliers' history, this one by Michael Jordan 20 years ago to beat Cleveland. "He was born to... More »

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NBA • basketball • LeBron James • Cleveland Cavaliers • Orlando Magic • Michael Jordan • Eastern Conference • Jay-ZTV • The Shot • Mike Brown

Obituary

NBA Mourns Pistons Great Chuck Daly

Hall of Famer, 78, succumbed to cancer,
a coach to the end

May 9, 09 2:24 PM CDT
(Newser) - The basketball world is mourning Hall of Famer Chuck Daly, who died today of pancreatic cancer at 78. Daly is best known as the coach of the “Bad Boy” Pistons teams and the original 1992 Olympic Dream Team. He’s the winningest coach in Detroit’s history, with 467... More »

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cancer • NBA • basketball • New Jersey Nets • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • pancreatic cancer • Villanova Wildcats • Dream Team • Chuck Daly • Brendan Malone • Jay Wright

Game of the Night

 Pistons Oust Magic,
 Advance to East Finals

 

May 13, 08 10:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons made just enough shots and stops to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for a sixth straight year. Richard Hamilton scored 19 of his 31 points in the first half, made victory-sealing free throws late in the game and Tayshaun Prince had a key block, helping Detroit... More »

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NBA • basketball • NBA playoffs • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Richard Hamilton

NBA PLAYOFFS

  Pistons Take 3-1
  Lead on Magic 

Hamilton scores 32 and Price adds 17

May 10, 08 10:01 PM CDT
(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... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard • Tayshaun Prince • Richard Hamilton • Rasheed Wallace • Hedo Turkoglu • Antonio McDyess • 2008 NBA playoffs

GAME OF THE NIGHT

Lewis Scores 33 as Magic Beat Pistons 111-86 

Orlando makes series 2-1 as Billups leaves in first quarter with injury

May 7, 08 11:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rashard Lewis scored a career playoff-high 33 points Wednesday and Orlando beat Detroit 111-86 in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Magic's first win in the series. The Pistons lost point guard Chauncey Billups just four minutes into the game when he drove to the basket and got... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Rashard Lewis • Richard Hamilton

Billups Scores 28 as Pistons Edge Magic

Guard 10-for-10 from the line as Detroit takes 2-0 series lead

May 5, 08 11:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Detroit Pistons took advantage of what seemed to be a little help from the scorer's table and went on beat the Orlando Magic. Chauncey Billups scored 28 points, three on a disputed shot at the end of the third quarter, and Detroit got past Orlando for a 100-93 win... More »

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NBA • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Chauncey Billups

NBA PLAYOFFS

Pistons Rout Magic in Game 1 of 2nd Round

Billups scores 19 as Detroit pulls away in second half

May 3, 08 10:02 PM CDT
(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... More »

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NBA • Wilt Chamberlain • basketball • Detroit Pistons • Orlando Magic • Dwight Howard • Chauncey Billups • Hedo Turkoglu • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA playoffs

 Magic Ousts Raptors in 5 Games 

Howard has another 20-20; Bosh frustrated in 102-92 loss

Apr 28, 08 10:39 PM CDT
(Newser) - Dwight Howard had 21 points and 21 rebounds and the Orlando Magic advanced to second round of the playoffs for the first time in 12 years, beating the Toronto Raptors 102-92 on Monday night to close out their series in five games. It was Howard's third game with at least... More »

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NBA • basketball • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Chris Bosh • Dwight Howard • 2008 NBA playoffs

NBA Playoffs

Magic Outmuscles Raptors 

Lewis, Howard lead Orlando past Toronto for 3-1 series lead

Apr 26, 08 6:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rashard Lewis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Dwight Howard added 19 points and 16 boards, and the Orlando Magic beat the Toronto Raptors 106-94 today to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series. Jameer Nelson scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter, while Hedo... More »

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NBA • basketball • Toronto Raptors • Orlando Magic • Stan Van Gundy • Rashard Lewis • Chris Bosh • Dwight Howard • T.J. Ford • Hedo Turkoglu • Jameer Nelson • 2008 NBA playoffs

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