Basketball- Magic guard vows he will make amends

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Foul trouble and back spasms conspired to make Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson disappear in Game 3 on Thursday. He has vowed to make amends. Nelson will be front and centre in Orlando's backcourt this afternoon when Game 4 of the opening-round series against the Raptors unfolds at the Air Canda Centre. Besides quick starts, the team that boasts superior play at the point has emerged with ... [link]

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GAME 4 LINKS: An "inner Chris Black," and hey, did you know Jason Kapono is playing well???
Published 4/26/2008 by c_r_black at T.Jose Caldeford
QUICK STAT: The Magic--who had the 2nd best road record in the NBA this season--have not lost back-to-back road games since mid-January Around the 'net, seeing what's being said about this series: IN ORLANDO "That's as good a pick-and-roll game in this ...

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Published 4/26/2008 by Scott at The AltRaps Blog
... lost its composure. "We were scrambling too much and not rotating properly." "I ran into Dwight (Howard) after the game and I was messing with him," Raptors coach Sam Mitchell said. "I know him. He’s from my area and he played AAU ball with my cousin. I told him jokingly he better stop hitting my guys. He said: ‘Coach, Dwight is a nice guy. Dwight don’t hit anybody. But Superman will knock the shit out of you.’ I thought that was a great comeback. He’s a good kid. I had to laugh." - Toronto Sun "The first five minutes have been very important for both teams and the team that ...

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