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7 votes
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Privileged: Kyle Korver of the Utah Jazz on racism in the NBA
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In one hour the Orlando Magic will play their most important match since 2012
For those of you not following the NBA too closely you might not be aware but tonight the Magic play the Heat. For about the past month or so the two teams have been battling out for the final...
For those of you not following the NBA too closely you might not be aware but tonight the Magic play the Heat. For about the past month or so the two teams have been battling out for the final seed in the Eastern Conference Playoffs. I'll re-cap why this is so important for the Magic since they're the team I support and maybe some Heat fans can hit back with a reply for why it's so important to them.
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In the 2011-2012 season the Magic entered a dark period called the "Dwightmare" where their best player who had led them to an NBA final Dwight Howard began stirring up drama within the organisation. Dwight was traded in the offseason to the Lakers giving serious deja vu of Shaq's time in Orlando. Since 2012 the Magic have consistently been cursed to mediocrity and missing the playoffs.
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Magic star Nikola Vucevic (a player acquired from the Dwight trade) has been constantly underrated and disrespected by people around the NBA. After 7 seasons Vuc has finally made the All Star team and has led this team to exceed the expectations set at the beginning of the season. It is also important to note that Vuc has not made the playoffs either since 2012 when he was playing with the 76ers.
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The Magic are 0.5 games behind the Heat, whoever wins this match will take the 8th seed from the other and likely bring a lot of motivation and momentum into their next games therefore being more likely to make the playoffs.
There's many more storylines to this match than I've put in here but I feel that this gets the main gist of why it's so important to fans of the Magic.
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Technology takes center court in the basketball world: The NBA elevates the game and fan experience thanks to technology and tech-savvy team owners willing to try new things.
6 votes -
How former referee Tim Donaghy conspired to fix NBA games
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After the NBA changed its sneaker rules, players are taking high fashion to the court
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Meet Paul George, destroyer of worlds
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LeBron James signing with Los Angeles Lakers in $154M bombshell
12 votes -
Bryan Colangelo and 76ers part ways
@wojespn: Philadelphia and Bryan Colangelo have agreed to part ways, league sources tell ESPN.
5 votes -
No suspension for Kevin Love for game 2.
4 votes -
LeBron James scores fifty-one points as JR Smith forgets the score in the final pivotal play of regulation
8 votes -
An open letter about female coaches
7 votes -
Golden State Warriors vs. Houston Rockets
Breaking Tilde 2.0
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LeBron James buzzer beater to make it 3-0 against the Totonto Raptors
6 votes -
Inside the Hamptons house where Kevin Durant hosted NBA suitors in 2016
6 votes