Orlando Magic vs Lakers in NBA Finals

Orlando Magic will have to face Lakers on Thursday at Los Angeles after defeating Cleveland Cavaliers 103-90 in the Eastern Conference Finals in six games. Magic has ended Madison Avenue's dream of a Kobe Bryant's Lakers versus LeBron James' Cavaliers championship matchup.

Magic center Dwight Howard lead his team and scored 40 points and 14 rebounds while forward Rashard Lewis scored 18 points and 8 rebounds at Amway Arena. Magic earned their first trip to NBA Finals since 1995. Orlando Magic and their fans inside Amway Arena roared and partied after the winning.


This postseason, Orlando Magic have beaten Philadelphia 76ers, dethroned the defending NBA champion Boston Celtics and have burnt Cleveland Cavaliers. Now, they will have to set their sights on Kobe Bryant's Lakers.

Kobe Bryant Took Lakers to NBA Finals

Los Angeles Lakers are back in NBA finals for the second straight year and the 30th time overall. Lakers closed out Denver Nuggets with a 119-92 victory in Game 6 of Western Conference finals on Friday night to win the series 4-2. Lakers star, Kobe Bryant, gave his best performance and delivered 35 points and 10 assists in the game. Kobe had many scoring help from team-mates Trevor Ariza, Pau Gasol and Lamar Odom as Lakers shot 57.3% from the field to avoid having to play a Game 7 back at Staples Center. The NBA Finals will begin on Thursday, at Los Angeles if Orlando Magic wins, and at Cleveland if Cavaliers prevail.

Magic Fall to Cavs despite the Rally

Orlando Magic will be going home tomorrow to Amway Arena to try one more time to close out Cleveland Cavaliers after having Game 5 112-102 loss on Thursday night. Magic actually did an impressive comeback from a 22-point deficit, but Cavs fought to cut Magic's series lead to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference finals. Magic has already defeated Cavs twice at Amway Arena in this series. One more victory will send Orlando Magic to its second finals appearance, the first coming in 1995.



But, it's not going to be easy. Orlando Magic will have to stop 2009 NBA MVP LeBron James, who continued his best performances saving his team from losing. Magic center Dwight Howard even fouled out trying to defend LeBron.

Shannon Brown Part of Lakers' Game 5 Win

LA Lakers grabbed the 4th quarter against Denver Nuggets. Lakers now has a 3-2 lead in the Western Conference finals. Kobe Bryant scored 22 points, Lamar Odom had 19 points and 14 rebounds and Pau Gasol added 14 points and 10 rebounds in Lakers’ 103-94 victory last night in Los Angeles.

Lakers and Nuggets were tied after the first, second and third quarters for just the fourth time in the NBA playoffs history. So it all came down to the last 12 minutes. But then Lakers took control and saved the victory.



Shannon Brown had a role and was a big help for Lakers tonight. Brown didn’t play in the first half. With seven minutes left in the 3rd quarter Shannon Brown came in for Derek Fisher. Brown was in because Chauncey Billups stayed in for Nuggets. Brown, at 6-foot-4, is at least a physical match. He scored when Kobe Bryant was doubled, he slammed over Chris Andersen on a pass from Pau Gasol.

Orlando Magic One Win Away to NBA Final

Orlando Magic defeated Cleveland Cavaliers 116-114 in overtime at Amway Arena in a tight Game 4 to take 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. NBA Defensive Player of the Year Dwight Howard scored 10 of Magic's 16 points in overtime.


Cavaliers' LeBron James tried to redo his Game 2 heroics. Spinning through the air, James’ 3-pointer looked good, but this time his shot at the buzzer missed. It was Magic time. James scored 44 points, his third 40-point plus outburst of the series, but was just 13-of-29.

Orlando Magic, who won a Game 7 in Boston in the last round, now just needs one more win to close out Cavaliers in Cleveland on Thursday night to go to the NBA Final.

Denver Nuggets Top LA Lakers in Game 4

Denver Nuggets played an inspired Game 4 at Pepsi Center on Monday, beating LA Lakers 120-101 to even the series 2-2. Nuggets won the Game 4 despite Carmelo Anthony's sprained ankle and stomachache. Anthony finished with 15 points. J.R. Smith and Chauncey Billups led Denver with 24 points each, and Kenyon Martin and Nene added a combined 27 points.

Howard Lead Magic past Cavaliers in Game 3

Orlando Magic took a 2-1 lead after defeating Cleveland Cavaliers 99-89 in Game 3 clash on Sunday in the Eastern Conference finals series. Orlando's Dwight Howard had 24 points and nine rebounds. "Our goal is to win a championship and I can't allow anything to stop me mentally from achieving our goal," said Dwight Howard.


It was a pretty physical game from beginning to end. There were 86 free throws, 58 personal fouls, two technicals, and a flagrant. The NBA officials must spent half the time stepping between players on both sides since tempers flared inside the overheated Amway Arena.

The teams will play Game 4 on Tuesday in Orlando, where the Cavaliers have lost six of their last seven games.

LeBron James is The Savior

LeBron James is not Jesus. Yet LeBron James is the savior. One more second and Cleveland Cavaliers would lose 93-95 one more time in their first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals, but LeBron James saved the day by hitting a buzzer beating three-pointer to give Cavaliers a 96-95 victory against Orlando Magic.

Watch the miracle of LeBron's three-pointer HERE.

Kenyon Martin and Nuggets Beat Lakers

Denver Nuggets beat LA Lakers on Thursday night at Staples Center. That’s when Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin hit a layup in traffic and team-mate Chauncey Billups made 3 of 4 free throws to give Nuggets a 106-103 victory in Game 2 to even the Western Conference finals 1-1.

Superman Knocked Down the Shot Clock with Dunk

Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard stopped the Eastern Conference final against the Cleveland Cavaliers for eight minutes after knocking down the 24-second shot clock above the basket with a super dunk on Wednesday night.

After grabbing the ball from a rebound, Dwight Howard went up underneath and slammed it through with his hands and pulled on the rim for Magic's first basket. The 24-second stanchion, a 5-foot-tall appendage that has cameras mounted to its top, then fell slowly backward.


A maintenance man tried to fix it but couldn't figure out the damage Howard had done. The shot clock at the opposite end was turned off and two portable units were brought in and placed on both baselines. A tape measure was then brought out to check if "Superman" had pulled the rim lower than its required 10 feet.

Orlando Magic broke Lebron James' Cleveland Cavaliers unbeatable during playoffs records with 107-106; 30 points and 13 rebounds come from Dwight Howard.

Showtime for LA Lakers and Denver Nuggets

Los Angeles Lakers won the semifinal series against the Houston Rockets, and now Lakers had to prepare for the Western Conference finals against Denver Nuggets. Kobe Bryant and his team-mates will be trying to get back to the NBA finals for the second straight year while the Nuggets will be trying to get there for the first time.

NBA Stars Collide in Playoffs

Two of the NBA’s youngest ambassadors will collide when the Orlando Magic's Dwight Howard and Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James meet in this year’s Eastern Conference final starting Wednesday. All eyes will be on Howard and James, the getting-better-by-the-day NBA superstars who have each elevated their games and carried their teams to new heights.

Rajon Rondo Boston Celtics Basketball Star

Rajon Rondo is currently starting at point guard for the Boston Celtics, alongside All-Stars Kevin Garnett. Rajon Rondo got a lot of attention yesterday after he slam dunked while Dwight Howard, who's 2008-09 Defensive Player of the Year just stand looking on in Game 2.

Dwyane Wade NBA Accomplished Player

Dwyane Wade has made some accomplishments in NBA after entering the league in 2003 includes winning the 2009 NBA Scoring Title. Wade has endorsement deals with companies such as Gatorade, Lincoln, Sean John, and T-Mobile. Dwyane Wade has his own line of shoes with Converse named "The Wade" and a series of Sidekick phones known as the D-Wade Edition with T-Mobile.

Dwight Howard NBA Defensive Player of the Year

Dwight Howard has been ranked consistently as one of the best in the NBA league in field goal percentage and set numerous NBA records. Last month, Dwight Howard became the youngest basket player ever to win the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award, achieving a goal he had set for himself before the start of the season.