Friday, May 29, 2009

Magic Wands: May 29, 2009

-LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony have not tired from their busy summer in Beijing. In fact, as Sean Deveney of The Baseline, it has strengthened their resolve this postseason.

-Carlos Arroyo was named the MVP of the Israeli League for helping Macabbi Tel Aviv win the league title.

-At least Orlando beats Cleveland in tourism. LOL.

-Florida guard Nick Calathes will not be entering the NBA Draft and has apparently signed a contract with Panathanaiokas.

-What Dwight Howard should have done to win Game Two against the Cavaliers.

-Dwight Howard is apparently not a huge fan of those mildly entertaining LeBron James-Kobe Bryant puppet commercials Nike has put out. It is no secret the whole world wants the dream matchup of Lakers and Cavaliers in the Finals.

-ESPN is opening a research and development lab at Disney.

-ESPN Outside the Lines has a nice story about former Magic player Cuttino Mobley and his fight with a congenital heart defect.

-Memphis and maybe Derrick Rose might be in trouble for recruiting violations and improper payments.

-Bill Simmons laments a change in the NBA. And demands better officiating. This should be a golden age for the NBA.

-Chris Broussard on the impossibility of life after Michael Jordan.

-NBA referee Violet Palmer is going to be an adviser for NCAA officials.

-Orlando has a night life problem that needs to be fixed if the team is to host the All Star Game... and maybe even the Finals.

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