Redick's Star

By kroberts, Section NBA
Posted on Thu Jul 19 2007 at 8:13 PM EST
More on: Orlando Magic, NBA, J.J. Redick, NBA Summer League (all tags)

Enough about his Duke career. No more talk about his injuries. Forget about his lack of playing time as a rookie. After showcasing his talent in this year's summer league, J.J Redick has proven he deserves his chance to play in the NBA.

If Greg Oden can accumulate more fouls than points in his only games in the summer league and still be a probable starter, then Redick deserves the same vote of confidence.

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Extensive NBA Playoff Preview

By djcfla1, Section NBA
Posted on Sat Apr 21 2007 at 10:07 AM EST
More on: NBA, Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic, NBA Playoffs, New Jersey Nets, Toronto Raptors, Cleveland Cavaliers, Washington Wizards, Chicago Bulls, Miami Heat, Dallas Mavericks, Golden State Warriors, San Antonio Spurs, Denver Nuggets, Phoenix Suns, Los Angeles Lakers, Houston Rockets, Utah Jazz (all tags)

By David J. Cohen

It's time for the NBA playoffs. This year is especially good, with storylines all over the place. I can't remember a playoff year in the NBA with so much intrigue in the opening round.

Here's how the Eastern Conference should play out.

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The NBA's Biggest Sleeper Team: The Orlando Magic

By djcfla1, Section NBA
Posted on Tue Oct 31 2006 at 9:50 PM EST
More on: NBA, Orlando Magic (all tags)

By David J. Cohen

Coming into the NBA season several teams have received a lot of publicity. Out west the Suns are everyone's favorites if F Amare Stoudemire is healthy. The Spurs and Mavericks are the other top contenders out west. And the biggest surprise last year, the Los Angeles Clippers, return stronger and with more experience.

In the Eastern Conference analysts and commentators would make you believe only two teams exist. The Miami Heat will try to defend the title with an aging core mixed with the possible arrival of several young players. The Chicago Bulls add C Ben Wallace to the best defense in the league and hope it is enough to win a championship. Everyone else in the east is pretty much invisible. However, like the Clippers last season, there is a team ready to make a huge step forward on their road to a possible title in the future. It started after the all-star break last year and will continue this year. It's the NBA's biggest sleeper team: The Orlando Magic.

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