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NBA Rumors – Los Angeles Clippers & Orlando Magic in Trade for Arron Afflalo, Eric Bledsoe & Caron Butler
Another big trade that might go down before or even during the night of the NBA draft is between the Los Angeles Clippers and the Orlando Magic, with Arron Afflao heading to the West Coast, while the worst team in the NBA last season get Caron Butler and the high-in-demand Eric Bledsoe.
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NBA Rumors – Draft Stock of Nerlens Noel Plummeting
From a guaranteed number one pick, it looks like more and more teams are starting to re-think the whole issue of Nerlens Noel being such a high prospect, with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards and Orlando Magic all looking at other players to use in the top 3.
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Grant Hill Shouldn’t Be in the Hall of Fame
What makes someone a hall of famer? It’s more than just stats and numbers. Popularity comes into it, and likability. Despite being “great” for a relatively low number of seasons, Grant Hill might become an basketball Hall of Fame inductee in the near future, despite his retirement not really leaving a gaping hole in heart of the league.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Dwight Howard Shines in Return to Orlando
For once, the brightest spotlight regarding the Los Angeles Lakers wasn’t turned to Kobe Bryant but to another player, as the return to Orlando for the first time since getting traded (by request) for Dwight Howard stole the show, also because he was clearly the best player on the court.
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Miami Heat – LeBron James Should Stick to Easy Shots
Somehow, the Miami Heat really made things complicated for themselves against a team they should have an easier time beating. So LeBron James stopped trying to make tough contested shots from long range, and settled for a layup he easily made to give the Heat a dramatic win, extending their win-streak to 16 games.
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Dallas Mavericks – Helping Out Dirk Nowitzki
Now that Dirk Nowitzki is back in the lineup, the next step is getting him to play like an All-Star again. Until that happens, with the playoffs still a very manageable target (only three games behind the Houston Rockets), players like Shawn Marion, O.J. Mayo and Vince Carter are going to have to help the Dallas Mavericks bridge that gap.
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Worst Teams in NBA Have Something to Offer
Even when you’re one of the worst teams in the NBA, like the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic and Charlotte Bobcats obviously are, there are always players (like Kemba Walker and Glen Davis) or aspects to your game you can feel proud of.
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Dwight Howard – Still Feels Love for Orlando, not Magic
Leaving a team to improve your career never sits well with local fans, the ‘betrayed’, and Dwight Howard doesn’t like the fact that Orlando Magic fans (and plenty of others around the NBA) don’t really have too much love for him anymore, after eight seasons with the club. So he takes out an ad, trying to make himself look just a little bit less evil.
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Dwight Howard – The Lakers Always Get Their Man
It was just a question of time, I guess. Dwight Howard showing up in LA started all the rumors, but eventually, the became true. A four team trade also involving the Denver Nuggets and the Philadelphia 76ers finally moved the best center in the NBA from the Orlando Magic to the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Dwight Howard – The Future via Trade or 2013 Free Agency
No matter where Dwight Howard ends up at the end of the 2012-2013 NBA season, he won’t be extending his contract. He’s going to let it run out and then explore free agency, with everyone knowing fully well he has no intention of staying with the Orlando Magic.