Archive for November, 2011

Dwight Howard and Ryan Anderson: Here is video of Floyd Mayweather, who is later joined by Howard. (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, ESPN Florida’s Magic Insider (http://ESPNFlorida.com) and is the co-host of the ESPNFlorida.com Insiders Show Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Facebook and follow him onTwitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

Marc Stein discussed decertification via twitter: Sources briefed on decertification movement’s plans say no action will be taken Monday. They don’t want to be distraction union meeting Sources close to decert group told #ESPN that, armed w/well over 130 needed signatures, they’ll let meeting breathe and plot next move TUES (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, ESPN Florida’s Magic Insider (http://ESPNFlorida.com) and is the co-host of the ESPNFlorida.com Insiders Show Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Facebook and follow him onTwitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

(Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, ESPN Florida’s Magic Insider (http://ESPNFlorida.com) and is the co-host of the ESPNFlorida.com Insiders Show Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Facebook and follow him onTwitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

It looks as though the players will not be accepting the newest deal proposed by the owners. Here is what the NBA world is saying via twitter: Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star: Pacers player rep Danny Granger said early indications are that the league’s latest offer will be rejected by the NBPA. Granger: “From what I’ve seen and heard, the counter offer is the same they presented us a week ago, making a few minor changes…that in the big scheme of things that really did nothing to the deal.” Ric Bucher of ESPN: Snap take: Owners stuck to their [...]

Here’s the latest from Ken Berger’s twitter: Stern: We have made our revised proposal and we’re not planning to make another one. Stern: This is the best attempt by the labor relations committee, and thus the NBA, to address their concerns. Stern: I would not presume to project or predict what the union would do. I can hope, and my hope is the events of next week .. Stern: … will lead us to a 72-game season starting Dec. 15. Stern: We have done everything possible given our joint goals of having a sond economic model and having a competitive [...]

  Ken Berger of CBS Sports has an update: After conferring with owners on the labor relations committee, commissioner David Stern was prepared to deliver a revised proposal to the union Thursday night based on the deal points negotiated over the past two days, a person with knowledge of the plans confirmed to CBSSports.com. The revised proposal, first reported by Yahoo Sports, was not the so-called “reset” proposal threatened if talks broke down, the person said. Also Thursday, a new hurdle emerged in the discussion over when teams would face the new restrictions owners are proposing for teams above the [...]

CBSSports.com’s Ken Berger gave us an update through twitter: Growing optimism in the agent and front-office community that a deal will get done. One person briefed on talks “incredibly optimistic.” (Andrew Melnick is Howard the Dunk’s lead blogger, ESPN Florida’s Magic Insider (http://ESPNFlorida.com) and is the co-host of the ESPNFlorida.com Insiders Show Sunday mornings at 10:00 am EST. Subscribe to his RSS feed, add him on Facebook and follow him onTwitter to follow him daily. You can download the HTD app here).

This post was written by a longtime friend of mine, Justin Brown. He’s a basketball junkie and has spent his free time during the lockout watching any kind of basketball he can. Diehard Magic fans may be wondering if there are any other familiar faces still playing Overseas (no offense Earl Clark). Thought you’d never ask… Steven Hunter F/C, Magic ’01-’04: The former Magic first-rounder hasn’t played a game of professional basketball in nearly two years, but he just signed with Dinamo Sassari in Italy last week. Hunter, who stands 7’0″, held averages of just 2.5 rebounds p/g in 3 [...]

Here is the official word from the Magic: ORLANDO MAGIC FANS CAN WATCH “MAGIC CLASSICS” WITH PAPA JOHN’S PIZZA -Promotion allows fans in Central Florida 50 percent off during premiere episodes of “Magic Classics”-   Orlando, Fla. – Orlando Magic fans in the Central Florida area can “win” with Papa John’s during the month of November just by watching the “Magic Classics” series of games on Sun Sports.   Sun Sports has been taking a look back at Orlando Magic history each Wednesday by debuting one of the team’s classic games. Now, throughout the remainder of November, fans can watch and [...]

On June 3, at a retirement ceremony at his Isleworth mansion, Shaq had some of his employees wear T-shirts that read: “The Real Superman Has 4 Rings.” That was an obvious dig at Howard. But after the ceremony ended, Shaq insisted to reporters that he really wasn’t upset with Howard. He said his barbs directed toward Howard through the years had been calculated. “It’s all marketing,” O’Neal told the scribes. “I help you guys out. You guys help me out. A lot of stuff I say is bull—-, and you all know that, but you guys write it. The fans [...]