| Bobcats' Jackson injures left knee against Magic |
Sun Apr 18 18:13:00 2010 EST |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -Charlotte Bobcats swingman Stephen Jackson was carried off the floor with a hypextended left knee injury in Game 1 against the Orlando Magic. The team said X-rays were negative. He returned for the second half. Teammate Gerald Wallace dove for a loose ball and collided with Jackson, who laid on the floor in pain as Orlando's Jameer Nelson hit a 3-pointer at the first-half buzzer Sunday. Trainers worked on his knee, and the entire Bobcats team came over to check on hi |
| Bobcats set to make first postseason appearance in Orlando |
Sun Apr 18 10:36:42 2010 EST |
| latest reclamation project is complete and the Charlotte Bobcats will be making the franchise's first ever postseason appearance this afternoon. Brown's prize for turning things around in Charlotte? How about the defending conference champion Orlando Magic in the East quarterfinals. Despite losing sharp-shooter and go-to-guy Hedo Turkoglu in the offseason, Orlando persevered and earned its third consecutive Southeast Division crown and compiled the second best record in the NBA at 59-23. Incred |
| Cavs and Bulls kick off NBA playoffs at the "Q" |
Sat Apr 17 10:37:27 2010 EST |
| k the world." These two Central Division rivals were regular postseason opponents during the Michael Jordan-era with the Bulls taking five straight series between 1987-88 and 1993-94. In last year's opening round, the Bulls took advantage of a knee injury to Boston's Kevin Garnett and stretched the then-defending champion Celtics to a Game 7 before falling. The Cavs, meanwhile, swept Detroit and Atlanta in last year's playoffs before falling in six games to the Orlando Magic in the East finals. |
| Hawks host Cavs in Dixie |
Wed Apr 14 11:13:44 2010 EST |
| A MVP is likely to sit out again tonight as the Hawks hope to snap a five-game skid against the Cavs. Cleveland fell to 0-3 without James on Sunday when Dwight Howard led all scorers with 22 points and added 13 rebounds and six blocks, as the Orlando Magic earned a 98-92 win over the Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Delonte West ended with a team-best 21 points in a reserve role and Antawn Jamison and Mo Williams had 19 points apiece for the Cavaliers, who will face either Chicago or Toronto i |
| Howard, Nowitzki take home NBA Player of the Week honors |
Mon Apr 12 15:12:54 2010 EST |
| New York, NY (Sports Network) - Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard and Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for the period ending April 11. Howard averaged 21.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 3.3 blocks for the Magic, who went 3-0 last week to clinch their third consecutive Southeast Division title and grab the lead in the race for the second overall seed in the NBA playoffs. The Cavs have already clinched home-court |
| Magic shoot for 5th straight win in Indy vs. Pacers |
Mon Apr 12 10:46:13 2010 EST |
| (Sports Network) - The Orlando Magic have already locked down the No. 2 seed in the East and are still waiting to see who their first-round opponent will be in the upcoming playoffs. Tonight the Magic will shoot for their fifth straight win against the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. Orlando will either play Miami, Milwaukee or Charlotte in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals. The Heat and Bucks are tied for the fifth spot, while the Bobcats currently sit seventh in the standings, just t |
| Howard, Magic take down Cavs |
Sun Apr 11 16:03:34 2010 EST |
| Cleveland, OH (Sports Network) - Dwight Howard led all scorers with 22 points and added 13 rebounds and six blocks, as the Orlando Magic earned a 98-92 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers at Quicken Loans Arena. Jameer Nelson chipped in 17 points and eight assists, while Mickael Pietrus donated 12 points off the bench, including some clutch shooting in the fourth quarter for Orlando, which has won four straight and already locked up the Southeast title and second seed in the Eastern Conference. De |
| Bobcats and Pistons tangle in Charlotte |
Sat Apr 10 10:38:38 2010 EST |
| the fourth quarter in that one, as the Rockets held off playoff-bound Charlotte. Gerald Wallace and Boris Diaw each scored 18 for the Bobcats, who are in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference with a likely first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic. Larry Hughes and Raymond Felton each had 16 points in defeat. Charlotte toiled without leading scorer Stephen Jackson, who was sidelined with an array of nagging injuries. Despite the loss, Charlotte can finish no worse than seventh in the E |
| Brooks, Rockets hold off Bobcats |
Fri Apr 9 23:11:43 2010 EST |
| ff-bound Charlotte Bobcats, 97-90, at the Toyota Center. Trevor Ariza had 17 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Rockets, who won their third straight game. Luis Scola had 12 points and nine rebounds, while Chase Budinger also scored 12 in the win. Gerald Wallace and Boris Diaw each scored 18 for the Bobcats, who are in the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference with a likely first-round matchup against the Orlando Magic. Larry Hughes and Raymond Felton each had 16 points in defeat. |
| Celtics jockey for playoff position against Wizards |
Fri Apr 9 11:04:42 2010 EST |
| oint lead. They stretched the lead out, Michael Finley hit some big threes and that was big for us, especially on a back-to-back." The Celtics are 24-15 at home this season. Washington will try to bounce back from a 121-94 blowout loss to the Orlando Magic on Wednesday from Amway Arena. Nick Young had 21 points and Mike Miller tallied 16 points and nine rebounds for the Wizards, who entered the game with three wins in four tries. Andray Blatche contributed 13 points and is averaging 21.7 points |
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