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NBA Players May Be Bluffing

By Steve Peloquin July 22, 2011

NBA stars, such as Deron Williams, Tony Parker, Kobe Bryant, Dwight Howard, Amar'e Stoudemire, and Dwyane Wade have all shown interest in playing overseas in 20110-2012, if the NBA lockout forces a delay, or even a postponement of their season.

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Category: National Sports, Sports Tags: dwight howard, dwyane wade, kobe bryant, nba

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Dwight Howard May Play In China

By Scott Prather July 19, 2011

NBA superstar Dwight Howard has grown discouraged amidst the NBA lockout. If the NBA lockout causes a cancellation of games, the Orlando Magic big man may take his talents to China.

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Category: National Sports Tags: china, dwight howard, nba, nba lockout, orlando magic

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Shaq Announces His Retirement

By Scott Prather June 1, 2011

Shaquille O'Neal announced his retirement on Tout, a new social media tool, today. Shaq video messaged his fans, saying, "We did it. Nineteen years baby. I want to thank you very much, that's why I'm telling you first, I'm about to retire. Love you, talk to you soon."

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Category: National Sports Tags: shaq, shaquille o'neal

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Dwight Howard Named NBA Defensive Player Of The Year

By Steve Peloquin April 18, 2011

Orlando Magic center became the first player in NBA history to be named Defensive Player of the Year, for three consecutive years, on Monday. Michael Wallace, of espn.com, has the story, below.

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Category: National Sports Tags: dwight howard, orlando magic

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Hornets Get Big Road Win

By Scott Prather February 12, 2011

Willie Green scored a season high 24 points for the Hornets who defeated the Magic 99-93. New Orleans beat Orlando for the second time this season, and in doing so, snapped a four game losing streak. The defense was solid as starting SF Trevor Ariza returned from an ankle injury.

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Category: Local Sports Tags: aaron gray, chris paul, david andersen, david west, derrick rose, dwight howard, earl clark, gilbert arenas, jameer nelson, jason smith, jj redick, marco belinelli, monty williams, new orleans hornets, orlando magic, stan van gundy, trevor ariza, willie green

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Hornets Cast Spell On Magic

By Scott Prather January 13, 2011

Orlando rode into New Orleans on an NBA best 9 game winning streak. The Hornets snapped it Wednesday night at the Hive, defeating the Magic in overtime 92-89. Marco Belinelli left with a sprained ankle 67 seconds into the game. Without their starting two guard, the Hornets got Marcus Thornton's best game of the season, as he scored 22 points, with 7 of those coming in overtime.

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Category: Local Sports Tags: aaron gray, brandon bass, chris paul, david west, dwight howard, emeka okafor, hedo turkoglu, jameer nelson, jarrett jack, jason richardson, jason smith, jj reddick, marco belinelli, marcus thornton, monty williams, stan van gundy, trevor ariza, willie green

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Hornets Squash Nuggets

By Scott Prather January 9, 2011

Lockdown defense by the road team propelled the Hornets to a solid win over the Denver Nuggets 96-87. Chris Paul and David West played like all-stars while Jarrett Jack had an awesome game off the bench.

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