NBA 2007-08 Season

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Is the vintage Shaquille O'Neal back in Orlando? The Magic really did made the right move of picking Dwight Howard over Emeka Okafor.

Dwight Howard career highlights:

**The youngest player to average at least 10 rebounds per game. Howard averaged 10.0 rebounds in his rookie season at the age of 19.

**Became the youngest player to average a double double in an NBA season. 12.0 points and 10.0 rebounds in his rookie season at the age of 19.

**Became the youngest player to score at least 20 points and grab 20 rebounds in a single game. Howard scored 21 points and grabbed 20 rebounds in November 15, 2005 against the Charlotte Bobcats at the age of 20.

**On January 10, 2007, Howard grabbed a total of 25 rebounds, outrebounding the whole Golden State Warriors starting 5 all by himself.

**Dwight Howard has yet to miss a single game in the NBA.

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NEWS FLASH!!!

Magic-Lakers deal

The Orlando Magic sent Trevor Ariza for LA Lakers' forward [b]Brian Cook[b] and guard Maurice Evans

To make room, the Magic also released forward Bo Outlaw.

Advantage: Lakers

Ariza will boost the Lakers due to his athleticism, which lacks from players Radmanovic, Vujacic and Walton. Plus, Kobe will no longer have to defend the opposing team's best wing for the entire 48 minutes because Ariza is all a solid wing defender.

Disadvantage: Magic

Just a quote from GM Otis Smith:

“Brian (Cook) helps bolster our frontcourt,” said Smith in a statement. “He is a power forward who shoots the ball extremely well, while also bringing added toughness to our roster. Maurice (Evans) is a tremendous athlete, a solid defender and capable of playing multiple positions. Both Brian and Maurice fit in very well with what we are trying to accomplish.”

For Magic fans, this is indeed a disappointment. Evans shoots 32% from the floor and 14% from 3-point territory this season while Cook is 19% on FG and 20% on 3pt.

OVERALL

Lakers - A
Magic - C+

[clarkhkent]

toinks i tot cook is favorite ni phil jackson....anyways....looking forward to that trade...

[yokam]

Who knows, mo-click diay si Brian Cook ug si Maurice Evans sa Orlando. :mrgreen:

[slakker]

daug na pud boston against golden state...
pildi rockets sa mavs...
pildi heat sa hawks...

[erl_theory]

pildi ang heat?

oh no!

[Archer sensAtion]

end na ang streak sa Denver..ka way lami...

mas nice unta tan-awn ang 9-3 kaysa 8-4 na record...tsk tsk

[djereza]

the end of the Laker Cook era...

[revax the great]

THE LATEST

Li'l Romeo: from hops to hoops

Actor/rapper Lil' Romeo is headed for Southern California to play basketball.

Lil' Romeo, whose full name is Percy Romeo Miller, is currently a senior guard at Beverly Hills High who averaged 13.9 points and 5.6 assists last season. His father, hip-hop mogul Master P, had tryouts with two NBA teams in the 1990s.

Jerry Colangelo interested in running Knicks

Tony Ronzone, the Pistons' director of basketball operations and chief international scout, knows a guy who could rescue the New York Knicks .

"Jerry Colangelo," Ronzone said.

Colangelo, who built the Phoenix Suns and Arizona Diamondbacks into championship-caliber franchises, is presently building Team USA back to gold medal status. Ronzone was hired by Colangelo as an assistant coach and scout for the Tournament of Americas championship last summer.

"I think that (cleaning up the mess that is the Knicks) is the kind of challenge Jerry loves," Ronzone said.

Isaiah Thomas unhappy w effort kicks players out of practice

A desperate Isiah Thomas kicked his entire team out of practice Monday. The Knicks' embattled coach was unhappy with their work habits.

The move comes on the heels of a six-game losing streak and amid increasing speculation that Thomas is on the verge of being fired. According to a source close to the team, Thomas tossed his players off the court at their practice facility in Greenburgh after he became frustrated with their lack of hustle and focus.

"It is a three-ring circus," said the source. "It's getting worse."

MORE ABOUT KNICKS

The Knicks are 6-22 since Thomas received a contract extension last March, believed to be worth $24 million. He revealed that he had a conversation with Garden chairman James Dolan "the day before yesterday (Saturday)," but he declined to elaborate.

There is a group of players that believes that Thomas is acting like he wants to be fired.

Thomas, however, is smart enough to know that he does not want to fight Dolan for his contract. Dolan refused to pay Larry Brown because he felt that the former coach had violated the team's sacred media policy.

Thomas apparently has learned from history and is careful not to say anything even remotely derogatory about the team, the organization and especially Dolan. But Dolan is upset over the daily leaks concerning the state of his team and likely will hold someone accountable. --> RUMORS

Tnx for the Info...

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Spurs's 3 turnovers for the entire game against Magic justifies