slamonline.com - 4/28/2009
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by Michael Tillery
Ahh, the pivotal Game 5.
Who are ya rockin’ with? Who takes ownership of this ultra competitive series. Both teams have started strong, been stopped late and made runs but neither team has consistently put together a dominant performance all game long. The defense ...
talkhoops.net - 4/29/2009
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talkhoops.net —
Orlando Magic 91, Philadelphia 76ers 78 This game
wasn't particularly interesting and it never really felt like...
the 76ers had enough to make a run so let's get the particulars out of the way before we get to the real issue at hand. Dwight Howard and Rashard Lewis carried this Orlando team ...
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2009 NBA Playoffs: Magic-76ers Game 5 Recap
the700level.com - 4/29/2009
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the700level.com —
The Sixers kept it tight in Orlando for
most of the game but they simply couldn't hit...
shots down the stretch and Dwight Howard's 24 and 24 proved too much -- that and his viscous elbow to the head of Sammy Dalembert. ESPN's Tim Legler calls it "the equivalent of a punch" and the decision on ...
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Video: Dwight Howard's Blatant Elbow To Sammy D's Head
thirdquartercollapse.com - 4/29/2009
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thirdquartercollapse.com —
More photos » by John Raoux - AP
Browse more photos » Paced by Dwight Howard's quiet-seeming...
24-point, 24-rebound, 2-block effort, the Orlando Magic defeated the Philadelphia 76ers, 91-78, to take a ...
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Orlando Magic 91, Philadelphia 76ers 78
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Sixers/Magic Game 5 Preview
The Starting Five —
... This series has been as exciting as any other match up this post season. There have been all kinds of runs leading to almost insurmountable comebacks. You have three buzzer beaters out of four games. Despite the seeding, these teams look about as evenly matched as your local cross town rivalry. Dwight Howard has caught heat for not dominating–as has Andre Iguodala. the key players, IMO, have been Hedo Turkoglu and Andre Miller. Both vets have given their respective teams a sure spark by not letting their teams die on the floor. Game 5’s are pivotal. Teams ...
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Thaddeus Young puts in the game-winning bucket for the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3
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slamonline.com 4/19/2009 —
by Michael Tillery
Dwight, get mean. Come clean …
Yeah you get the 20/20 but where’s the 30/30? Why not a 40/20, 40/30 or even a 40/40?
Do you really think this is beyond comprehension?
Dude you are a monster. You might be one ...
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Magic G Lee leaves Game 5 with injury (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - NBA News 4/29/2009
Orlando Magic starting shooting guard Courtney Lee left Game 5 against the Philadelphia Sixers in the first quarter after taking a blow to the head. Lee took an elbow to his head from teammate Dwight Howard early in the period. Howard soared to block ...
