20secondtimeout.blogspot.com - 5/15/2008
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The Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 91-86 on Tuesday to win that series four games to one and thus advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the sixth straight season. The Showtime Lakers from the 1980s are the most recent team to make it to the Conference Finals at least six years in a row (they did it from 1982-89), so this is quite an accomplishment for the Pistons.
Nighty-Night, O-Town
celticsblog.com 5/14/2008 — In case this wasn't made painfully clear on Saturday when it became all but official, the Orlando Magic's season is now over -- officially.
Which means that so is their quest for respect -- at least for 2007-08.
This was an Orlando team that spent ...
Worst of the Night: May 13, 2008
basketbawful.blogspot.com 5/14/2008 — The Orlando Magic: They had every opportunity to steal Game 5. Detroit's starting point guard -- All-Star Chauncey Billups -- missed the game with a hamstring injury. (Or am I supposed to just call it "a hamstring" these days?) The Pistons shot ...
NBA on TNT: Comments from Last Nights Magic/Pistons and Spurs/Hornets Playoff Games
bizofbasketball.com 5/15/2008 — The following are quotes from the NBA on TNT analysts and interviews conducted by courtside reporters from last night's Magi/Pistons game, and Spurs/Hornets game ***** ***** ***** ***** ***** QUOTE of THE DAY: “For (Rodney Stuckey) to start the last two playoff games and play well, (the Pistons) are 2-0 (when he starts). They are going to start calling Chauncey Billups ...
Pistons eliminate Magic in five
detroitbadboys.com 5/15/2008 — There’s been a lack of activity on my part over here today and last night ( not that it’s stopped any of you ), but that’s in part because I’ve been pretty active on FanHouse . Here are some highlights from last night:
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What happend to Superman?
mvn.com 5/15/2008 — Before I star this, I want to make sure everyone understands where I’m coming from. Dwight Howard has been the most influential player for the Magic over the past several seasons and I cannot imagine the franchise without him. He is easily the most ...
Billups ready for Game 1 of East finals —
FOXSports.com News for NBA 5/15/2008
All-Star point guard Chauncey Billups has practiced with the Detroit Pistons and is expected to be ready to play in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.
Detroit coach Flip Saunders says Billups looked good enough in practice Thursday that he ...