Marc Gasol, Dwight Howard named player of week
Spanish center Marc Gasol was named the NBA Western Conference player of the week on Monday after leading the Memphis Grizzlies to a perfect 4-0 week.
Magic Owner Breathes New Life Into Dwight Howard Rumor Mill
Dwight Howard’s time in Orlando is fleeting. Although Otis Smith, the Magic’s general manager, has stressed that there’s no urgency to deal Howard, the best big man in the game, it’s only a matter of time before Howard lands on some other team’s roster to cement that team’s future and delight its fans. Smith and the Magic will be left to pick up the pieces and reshape a franchise otherwise lacking in elite talent.
NBA negotiation set; decertification talk surfaces
The announcement Thursday that negotiations to end the NBA lockout would resume was followed by news that some players are investigating the possibility of decertifying the union.
All-Star Hangover For Some Players
Some players didn’t have enough of the All-Star weekend. In a 10-game Tuesday after a day after the 2009 All-Star game, a few players showed that they deserve to be part of All-Star festivities. Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson, and Kevin Durant had an extended All-Star weekend. Dwight Howard scored a career high 45 points, grabbed [...]
West All-Stars Win the 2009 NBA All-Star Game 146-119
It was speed versus height that kicked off the 2009 NBA All-Star game from Phoenix. When the game got underway, it certainly looked like the East were going to use their quickness to run over the much taller West lineup. But that was until the former Laker duo of Shaquille O’ Neal and Kobe Bryant [...]
