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Portland Trail Blazers center Ed Davis (17) reacts after a play with forward Meyers Leonard (11) nearby, in the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Washington Wizards, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

The most important games of the first half: Southeast Division

0 comments by on 2/15/2016

The two “halves” of an NBA season aren’t really halves at all. The first 41 games are played well before January ends, but the All-Star break doesn’t arrive until the second week of February, when more than 50 contests have come and gone. The season is better framed as a two-thirds marathon, followed by the […]

The slam dunk contest is a showstopper, again

0 comments by on 2/14/2016

There is opinion. There is fact. There is sometimes opinion that is fact. And the fact is this: the NBA Slam Dunk Contest is the best individual event in team professional sports. Once again, it delivered Saturday night, won in spectacular fashion by Zach LaVine of the Minnesota Timberwolves. Like it or begrudgingly want it […]

NBA Moments: The Future Appears In Orlando

0 comments by on 11/19/2015

Wednesday night in Orlando, the NBA did not stage the Rising Stars Challenge, the annual part of All-Star Weekend which is more informally known as the rookie game or the futures game. However, the clash between the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Orlando Magic easily could have been mistaken for it. Youthfulness will produce inconsistency and […]

MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 21: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks on during a preseason game against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Arena on October 21, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Ye Olde Curiosity Shoppe: the biggest 2016 mysteries

0 comments by on 10/25/2015

Curiosity might have killed the cat, but it livens up an NBA season. Which teams are YOU most curious about? You might already have a defined answer, but if you don’t, a look at this roundtable might give you some ideas. Let this be said at the outset: Florida is a wild and strange place, […]

Oct 13, 2015; Orlando, FL, USA; Orlando Magic forward Mario Hezonja (23) looks on against the Miami Heat during the second half at Amway Center. Orlando Magic defeated the Miami Heat 95-92 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

NBA Rookie Countdown: No. 5 — Mario Hezonja

0 comments by on 10/20/2015

The NBA Rookie Countdown continues in Central Florida, where we check on the Orlando Magic and international sensation Mario Hezonja. Hezonja is the fourth lottery pick added to the roster over the past three drafts, and hopefully for Orlando he’ll be able to live up to his ceiling as a high-octane scorer. Why He Was Drafted? I […]

during the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge as part of the 2015 NBA Allstar Weekend at the Barclays Center on February 13, 2015 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.

50 Questions for 2015-’16: Will Orlando Take The Next Step?

0 comments by on 10/5/2015

Getting ready for the 2015-’16 season? I’m asking 50 questions before things get under way. Have an important question for the upcoming NBA season you want answered? Find me on Twitter (

<> at Bankers Life Fieldhouse on April 5, 2015 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

On the Outside Looking In: Ranking The East Teams Most Likely to Break Into The Playoff Field

0 comments by on 10/1/2015

Less than a month now separates us from the start of the 2015-16 NBA regular season. While the Cleveland Cavaliers are again expected to be the class of the Eastern Conference, there are a number of teams that earned lottery picks a season ago, looking to be playing basketball in May. Here’s a look at […]

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Weekend Back-To-Backs: Southeast Division

0 comments by on 8/19/2015

Before we move to the next division in our survey of weekend back-to-backs for the 2015-2016 NBA schedule, let’s pause for a moment. If you read our Atlantic and Central Division pieces on this issue — with layouts of all the weekend back-to-backs teams face in the coming season — you noticed that there are […]

NEW YORK, NY – NOVEMBER 09: Tobias Harris #12 of the Orlando Magic shoots over Mason Plumlee #1 of the Brooklyn Nets in the first half at the Barclays Center on November 9, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Alex Goodlett/Getty Images)

Magic’s 2015-16 Schedule Presents Early Tests

0 comments by on 8/13/2015

The 2015-16 NBA schedule was released Wednesday and whether or not the Orlando Magic can take a huge step forward this upcoming season may be known early. The Magic have not won more than 25 games in any of the last three seasons, but will be led this season by a new head coach in […]

MIAMI, FL – OCTOBER 21: Dwyane Wade #3 of the Miami Heat looks on during a preseason game against the Houston Rockets at American Airlines Arena on October 21, 2014 in Miami, Florida. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory copyright notice: (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

Way-too-early NBA Predictions: The Eastern Conference Playoff Bubble

0 comments by on 7/28/2015

Can’t wait for the 2015-’16 season to start? We neither. Now that most of the offseason’s major moves are complete, we’ll dive into some ludicrously premature predictions for next season. In the coming days and weeks we’ll attempt to project the standings in each conference, five teams at a time, before trying to lock down […]

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