Tag: Orlando Magic


  • The 2004 Detroit Pistons beat the heavily favored Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Finals in 04. Chauncey Billups was named Finals MVP at the end of that series and, during the series, earned the nickname ‘Mr. Big Shot,’ but what does that Pistons team win a Championship without Big Ben Wallace? If…

  • On July 18, 1996, Shaquille Oโ€™Neal signed a seven-year deal with the Los Angeles Lakers worth $120 million, and it happened to be the first day of the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. According to the AP’s Chris Sheridan back then, the future five time NBA Champion and Hall of Famer refused to discuss his deal…

  • WWE Superstars Lana and Naomi are very fierce competitors in the ring and outside of it. Their competitions against each other have been well documented on WWE TV, Total๏ปฟ Divas, whether it’s in-ring competitions, Dances offs, which both superstars have a background in, Naomi is a former dancer for the Orlando Mag๏ปฟ ic, and Lana…

  • Dwyane Wade is five years away from becoming a ballot Hall of Famer, but there was a time before he was drafted by the Miami Heat. Wade was a guest on the latest episode of ย โ€œKnuckleheads,โ€ with Darius Miles and Quentin Richardson.ย  In the episode, Wade talks about an early encounter with Richardson before he…

  • Former Blazer Brandon Roy came into the NBA with some real promise. During his rookie season, he came in was selected the All-Star rookie team in the Rookie Challenge and would go on to win the Rookie of the year award.  After leading all rookies in point with 14.5 points per game. He would return…

  • Back in November, Heavy’s Brandon ‘Scoop B’ Robinson made an appearance on ย 97.3 ESPN Radio with Dashawn Hendrick and Josh Hennig. While on the show, Robinson reported that a league source shared with him that Markelle Fultz injured in a motorcycle accident. Shortly after the news started to spread about the alleged cause for Fultz…

  • Recently, the reigning Slam Dunk Championย  Donovan Mitchell announced that he would not be participating in this year’s contest in Charlotte, North Carolina. As it was first reported by Deseret News,ย Eric Woodyard. โ€œI loved doing the dunk contest last year, and it was a ton of fun, but I also know it takes a lot…

  •   The Los Angeles Clippers are in Dallas for the two and final time this season to take on the Mavericks.  The first meeting in Dallas, the Mavericks defeated the Clippers 114-110. It was a game that also saw Patrick Beverley get ejected after an altercation with one of the Mavericks’ fan. According to Beverley,…

  •   Earlier this week, ESPNโ€™๏ปฟ s Adrian Wojnarowski and Tim Macmahon, both reported that the Dallas Mavericks had discussed possibly trading Dennis Smith Jr. to both the Suns and the Orlando Magic. Smith is currently out with an injured back missing the last four games. After morning shootaround, Mavericks’ head coach Rick Carlisle, open the media scrum with…

  •   Four-time NBA Champion Horace Grant played 17 seasons in the NBA. He played alongside numerous Hall of Famers, including Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, Shaquille O’Neal, and future Hall of Famer Kobe Bryant. He had the opportunity to play for the Chicago Bulls, Orlando Magic,ย  the Los Angeles Lakers, and the Seattle Supersonics.…