Archive for February, 2010

Earlier in the day, Tania Ganguli reported that Vince Carter hit an 85-foot shot while sitting down. Here is the video of that shot via the OrlandoMagic.com: Unfortunately since Guinness was not there, it will probably not be considered the official world record. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

Per Tania Ganguli, Vince Carter just made a shot from 85 feet away while sitting down as he and Dwight Howard each tried to break the world record Howard broke during All-Star Weekend. Carter scores from sitting down from 85 feet (we think)! World record is over. Video pending. #nba #magic Ganguli also has a picture of the even on her twitter account. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

Another media member has criticized Howard for his lack of a “killer instinct.” This time, it’s Mike Freeman of CBSsportsline.com. He should be the 21st century’s Wilt Chamberlain. No NBA big man has Howard’s athleticism and power. Yet, despite the protestations of Howard’s apologists, he continues to underachieve for a man of such significant physical presence. Howard deserves credit for attempting to diversify his offensive game with more front looks and handsomer jumpers, yet he still doesn’t look drastically different. He might be demanding the ball more but it looks tepid, almost fake, like he’s trying to be something he’s [...]

Here’s the official word from the Magic: ORLANDO’S DWIGHT HOWARD NAMED NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE PLAYER OF THE WEEK -Howard is honored for the third time this season and 10th of his career- For the third time this season and 10th of his career, the Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard was named the NBA Eastern Conference Player of the Week for games played Feb. 15-21. Howard paced the league in rebounds (16.3 rpg) and blocks (5.3 bpg) and was fifth in scoring (28.0 ppg), leading Orlando to a 2-1 week. On Feb. 21, Howard tied a franchise record for most consecutive double-doubles [...]

After Sunday’s big game between the Cleveland Cavaliers and Orlando Magic, there were a lot of memorable quotes from both sides of the room. Here are a few of the more memorable ones that I heard after the game.

(Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

(Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

This marks two consecutive games that Carter has gone to basket and thrown down a dunk with authority. This time, it spark Orlando’s third quarter rally and helped lead the team to a come-from-behind victory. Not only did the crowd love how the dunk shifted momentum but they loved the fact that Anderson Varejao was in the middle of the action. Varejao was consistently booed throughout the game. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the [...]

The Orlando Magic defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon. The 101-95 victory had Magic fans the most rowdy they have been all season. If you missed the game or would just like to relive it, here are the highlights courtesy of NBA.com: (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger and a contributor at NFL Mocks Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Twitter to follow him daily and you can get the HTD app here).

After losing their first two games against the Cavaliers this season, the Magic got a 101-95 win on Sunday afternoon.