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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
NEW YORK, April 21, 2009 – Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the recipient of the 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors, the NBA announced today.
The 6-11 center led the NBA in rebounds and blocks, averaging 13.8 boards and 2.92 blocks. He also averaged 20.6 points on .572 shooting from the floor. Howard recorded nine 20-point/20-rebound games while leading the team in scoring 39 times and in rebounds on 69 occasions.
As part of its support of the Defensive Player of the Year Award, Kia Motors America will donate either a new Borrego SUV or Sedona minivan on behalf of Howard to Orlando Day Nursery, which has served the Parramore neighborhood since 1921 and is Central Florida’s oldest early childhood education center. Kia Motors will present a brand new vehicle to the charity of choice of each of four 2008-09 season-end award winners as part of the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.”
Howard, a three-time NBA All-Star, helped the Magic to its second consecutive Southeast Division title (59-23), including a 32-9 record at home. The Magic held opponents under 100 points 54 times this season -- compiling a 43-11 record -- including a season-low 68 points allowed by New Orleans on Dec. 25. Orlando allowed 94.4 ppg (7,737 points), which ranked sixth in the NBA, and overall the team was in the NBA’s top 10 in seven defensive categories.
Howard became the fifth player in NBA history to finish the season leading the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic). The select group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers, 1975-76), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976-77), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston, 1989-90) and Ben Wallace (Detroit, 2001-02).
Howard received 542 points, including 105 first-place votes, from a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Cleveland’s LeBron James finished second with 148 points and Miami’s Dwyane Wade finished third with 90 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.
The 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors is part of a series of on-court performance awards called “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.” The series, currently in its second season, is a significant part of the multiyear marketing partnership between Kia Motors America and the NBA, and also includes the Most Improved Player, Sixth Man and Most Valuable Player of the Year Awards. It also includes the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors which are awarded during the regular season. For more information on the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors” visit www.NBA.com/performanceawards.
Attached are the 2008-09 results and the league’s all-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Presented by Kia Motors winners:
2008-09 NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KIA MOTORS RESULTS
PLAYER TEAM 1st Place (5 Pts) 2nd Place (3 Pts) 3rd Place (1 pt) Total Points
Dwight Howard Orlando 105 4 5 542
LeBron James Cleveland 4 36 20 148
Dwyane Wade Miami 3 20 15 90
Shane Battier Houston 2 17 10 71
Ron Artest Houston 1 13 10 54
Chris Paul New Orleans 1 9 17 49
Kobe Bryant LA Lakers 2 6 15 43
Kevin Garnett Boston 1 6 8 31
Chris Anderson Denver - 2 4 10
Rajon Rondo Boston - 2 2 8
Tim Duncan San Antonio - 1 4 7
Raja Bell Charlotte - 1 1 4
Anderson Varejao Cleveland - 1 - 3
Andre Iguodala Philadelphia - 1 - 3
Ronny Turiaf Golden State - - 2 2
Trevor Ariza LA Lakers - - 1 1
Marcus Camby LA Clippers - - 1 1
Grant Hill Phoenix - - 1 1
Joel Pryzbilla Portland - - 1 1
Josh Smith Atlanta - - 1 1
Hedo Turkoglu Orlando - - 1 1
ALL-TIME NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Season Winner, Team
1982-83 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1983-84 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1984-85 Mark Eaton, Utah
1985-86 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio
1986-87 Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers
1987-88 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988-89 Mark Eaton, Utah
1989-90 Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1990-91 Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1991-92 David Robinson, San Antonio
1992-93 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1994-95 Dikembe Mutombo, Denver
1995-96 Gary Payton, Seattle
Season Winner, Team
1996-97 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1997-98 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1998-99 Alonzo Mourning, Miami
1999-00 Alonzo Mourning, Miami
2000-01 Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia
2001-02 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2002-03 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2003-04 Ron Artest, Indiana
2004-05 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2005-06 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2006-07 Marcus Camby, Denver
2007-08 Kevin Garnett, Boston
2008-09 Dwight Howard, Orlando
The 6-11 center led the NBA in rebounds and blocks, averaging 13.8 boards and 2.92 blocks. He also averaged 20.6 points on .572 shooting from the floor. Howard recorded nine 20-point/20-rebound games while leading the team in scoring 39 times and in rebounds on 69 occasions.
As part of its support of the Defensive Player of the Year Award, Kia Motors America will donate either a new Borrego SUV or Sedona minivan on behalf of Howard to Orlando Day Nursery, which has served the Parramore neighborhood since 1921 and is Central Florida’s oldest early childhood education center. Kia Motors will present a brand new vehicle to the charity of choice of each of four 2008-09 season-end award winners as part of the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.”
Howard, a three-time NBA All-Star, helped the Magic to its second consecutive Southeast Division title (59-23), including a 32-9 record at home. The Magic held opponents under 100 points 54 times this season -- compiling a 43-11 record -- including a season-low 68 points allowed by New Orleans on Dec. 25. Orlando allowed 94.4 ppg (7,737 points), which ranked sixth in the NBA, and overall the team was in the NBA’s top 10 in seven defensive categories.
Howard became the fifth player in NBA history to finish the season leading the league in rebounding and blocks (1973-74 was the first season blocks were kept as an official statistic). The select group includes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L.A. Lakers, 1975-76), Bill Walton (Portland Trail Blazers, 1976-77), Hakeem Olajuwon (Houston, 1989-90) and Ben Wallace (Detroit, 2001-02).
Howard received 542 points, including 105 first-place votes, from a panel of 119 sportswriters and broadcasters throughout the United States and Canada. Cleveland’s LeBron James finished second with 148 points and Miami’s Dwyane Wade finished third with 90 points. Players were awarded five points for each first-place vote, three points for each second-place vote and one point for each third-place vote received.
The 2008-09 NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award presented by Kia Motors is part of a series of on-court performance awards called “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors.” The series, currently in its second season, is a significant part of the multiyear marketing partnership between Kia Motors America and the NBA, and also includes the Most Improved Player, Sixth Man and Most Valuable Player of the Year Awards. It also includes the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Month presented by Kia Motors which are awarded during the regular season. For more information on the “The NBA Performance Awards Presented by Kia Motors” visit www.NBA.com/performanceawards.
Attached are the 2008-09 results and the league’s all-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award Presented by Kia Motors winners:
2008-09 NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR PRESENTED BY KIA MOTORS RESULTS
PLAYER TEAM 1st Place (5 Pts) 2nd Place (3 Pts) 3rd Place (1 pt) Total Points
Dwight Howard Orlando 105 4 5 542
LeBron James Cleveland 4 36 20 148
Dwyane Wade Miami 3 20 15 90
Shane Battier Houston 2 17 10 71
Ron Artest Houston 1 13 10 54
Chris Paul New Orleans 1 9 17 49
Kobe Bryant LA Lakers 2 6 15 43
Kevin Garnett Boston 1 6 8 31
Chris Anderson Denver - 2 4 10
Rajon Rondo Boston - 2 2 8
Tim Duncan San Antonio - 1 4 7
Raja Bell Charlotte - 1 1 4
Anderson Varejao Cleveland - 1 - 3
Andre Iguodala Philadelphia - 1 - 3
Ronny Turiaf Golden State - - 2 2
Trevor Ariza LA Lakers - - 1 1
Marcus Camby LA Clippers - - 1 1
Grant Hill Phoenix - - 1 1
Joel Pryzbilla Portland - - 1 1
Josh Smith Atlanta - - 1 1
Hedo Turkoglu Orlando - - 1 1
ALL-TIME NBA DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR WINNERS
Season Winner, Team
1982-83 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1983-84 Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee
1984-85 Mark Eaton, Utah
1985-86 Alvin Robertson, San Antonio
1986-87 Michael Cooper, L.A. Lakers
1987-88 Michael Jordan, Chicago
1988-89 Mark Eaton, Utah
1989-90 Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1990-91 Dennis Rodman, Detroit
1991-92 David Robinson, San Antonio
1992-93 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1993-94 Hakeem Olajuwon, Houston
1994-95 Dikembe Mutombo, Denver
1995-96 Gary Payton, Seattle
Season Winner, Team
1996-97 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1997-98 Dikembe Mutombo, Atlanta
1998-99 Alonzo Mourning, Miami
1999-00 Alonzo Mourning, Miami
2000-01 Dikembe Mutombo, Philadelphia
2001-02 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2002-03 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2003-04 Ron Artest, Indiana
2004-05 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2005-06 Ben Wallace, Detroit
2006-07 Marcus Camby, Denver
2007-08 Kevin Garnett, Boston
2008-09 Dwight Howard, Orlando
Monday, February 23, 2009
Howard, Gasol earn weekly honors
The Orlando Magic’s Dwight Howard and the Los Angeles Lakers’ Pau Gasol today were named the Eastern and Western Conference Players of the Week, respectively, for games played Tuesday, Feb. 17, through Sunday, Feb. 22.
Howard averaged 25.5 points, a league-best 15.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks in leading the Magic to a 3-1 week. Howard led Orlando in scoring twice and in rebounding in all four games. His 45-point, 19-rebound, eight-block effort in a 107-102 win over Charlotte on Feb. 17 marked the first time a player tallied 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds and five-plus blocks in a game since Shaquille O’Neal on March 23, 2001 as a member of the Lakers. The 45 points also marked a career high for Howard.
Gasol won his second straight Player of the Week Award after guiding the Lakers to a perfect 4-0 mark. Gasol averaged 20.3 points on .635 shooting from the field, 10.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 blocks. In a 96-83 win over Atlanta on Feb. 17, Gasol recorded his third career triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The next night, Gasol tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the Lakers’ 129-121 win at Golden State.
Howard averaged 25.5 points, a league-best 15.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks in leading the Magic to a 3-1 week. Howard led Orlando in scoring twice and in rebounding in all four games. His 45-point, 19-rebound, eight-block effort in a 107-102 win over Charlotte on Feb. 17 marked the first time a player tallied 40-plus points, 15-plus rebounds and five-plus blocks in a game since Shaquille O’Neal on March 23, 2001 as a member of the Lakers. The 45 points also marked a career high for Howard.
Gasol won his second straight Player of the Week Award after guiding the Lakers to a perfect 4-0 mark. Gasol averaged 20.3 points on .635 shooting from the field, 10.8 rebounds, 6.5 assists and 1.0 blocks. In a 96-83 win over Atlanta on Feb. 17, Gasol recorded his third career triple-double with 12 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. The next night, Gasol tallied 24 points, 13 rebounds and five assists in the Lakers’ 129-121 win at Golden State.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Van Gundy, McHale are Coaches of the Month
Other nominees for the Coach of the Month were Boston’s Doc Rivers, Charlotte’s Larry Brown, Cleveland’s Mike Brown, Denver’s George Karl, New York’s Mike D’Antoni, Philadelphia’s Tony DiLeo, Portland’s Nate McMillan and San Antonio’s Gregg Popovich.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
The NBA's Other Elite Team
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - When you talk about the NBA's elite, you begin with the obvious.
The conversation usually starts with the league's two marquee teams -- the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers.
It's hard to argue with that. After all, the Celtics dispatched the Lakers to win title No. 17 last June and this season, Boston raced out of the blocks to the best 29-game start in NBA history. Meanwhile, LA remains atop the Western Conference.
Joining those two clubs in the discussion is LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs and James' ridiculously chiseled physique are overpowering the NBA to the tune of a perfect 20-0 home record and a 31-8 overall mark.
Like I said -- obvious.
But, one other club now has to enter the debate -- the Orlando Magic.
The Magic made some serious strides last season, winning a playoff series for the first time since 1996 before being summarily dismissed by the Detroit Pistons in five games during the Eastern Conference semifinals.
[Dwight Howard]
Dwight Howard and the Magic own the NBA's best record at 33-8.
Superstar center Dwight Howard called the playoff loss to the Pistons "an embarrassment" and the All-Star, along with his mates, seem to have used the Detroit debacle as fuel this season.
With Saturday's win in the Rocky Mountains, Stan Van Gundy's club finished a grueling four-game road trip in perfect fashion and improved their NBA-best road record to 17-5.
The Magic beat three division leaders on the trek, San Antonio, the Lakers and Denver, and have won 15 of their past 17 games overall. Meanwhile, the team's 33-8 record is now the NBA's best.
Last Friday, the Magic completed a season sweep of the mighty Lakers for the first time in franchise history. They also have already swept both games from the Spurs this season and routed another talented Western Conference team, the New Orleans Hornets, on Christmas Day.
Van Gundy has been riding his big four - sharpshooters Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis, much-improved point guard Jameer Nelson and the incomparable Howard - and the results have been there on a consistent basis.
In Denver, Turkoglu scored a game-high 31 points in a 106-88 romp over the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets, while Nelson and Lewis dropped 23 points apiece.
Howard, the game's most dominant big man and the league's only legitimate 20-20 threat on a nightly basis, recorded his usual double-double of 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Denver coach George Karl was more than a little impressed,
"(The Magic) figure out how to play and how to win," Karl said after the game. "Tonight, we just had too many holes to fill in. You got an Orlando team that's beating everybody and confident."
Scratch that...the Magic haven't beaten everybody...just yet.
Orlando hasn't recorded a win against the Eastern Conference's top teams. The Magic lost to the Celtics and their old nemesis, the Pistons, in their lone outings with both clubs this season. Meanwhile, they haven't met up with James and the Cavaliers yet.
In other words, there is still room for improvement and plenty of opportunity for Van Gundy to push his talented club, but Orlando no longer needs any "Magic" to compete with the league's best.
Howard, Nelson, Lewis and Turkoglu are more than enough.
The conversation usually starts with the league's two marquee teams -- the Boston Celtics and the Los Angeles Lakers.
It's hard to argue with that. After all, the Celtics dispatched the Lakers to win title No. 17 last June and this season, Boston raced out of the blocks to the best 29-game start in NBA history. Meanwhile, LA remains atop the Western Conference.
Joining those two clubs in the discussion is LeBron James' Cleveland Cavaliers. The Cavs and James' ridiculously chiseled physique are overpowering the NBA to the tune of a perfect 20-0 home record and a 31-8 overall mark.
Like I said -- obvious.
But, one other club now has to enter the debate -- the Orlando Magic.
The Magic made some serious strides last season, winning a playoff series for the first time since 1996 before being summarily dismissed by the Detroit Pistons in five games during the Eastern Conference semifinals.
[Dwight Howard]
Dwight Howard and the Magic own the NBA's best record at 33-8.
Superstar center Dwight Howard called the playoff loss to the Pistons "an embarrassment" and the All-Star, along with his mates, seem to have used the Detroit debacle as fuel this season.
With Saturday's win in the Rocky Mountains, Stan Van Gundy's club finished a grueling four-game road trip in perfect fashion and improved their NBA-best road record to 17-5.
The Magic beat three division leaders on the trek, San Antonio, the Lakers and Denver, and have won 15 of their past 17 games overall. Meanwhile, the team's 33-8 record is now the NBA's best.
Last Friday, the Magic completed a season sweep of the mighty Lakers for the first time in franchise history. They also have already swept both games from the Spurs this season and routed another talented Western Conference team, the New Orleans Hornets, on Christmas Day.
Van Gundy has been riding his big four - sharpshooters Hedo Turkoglu and Rashard Lewis, much-improved point guard Jameer Nelson and the incomparable Howard - and the results have been there on a consistent basis.
In Denver, Turkoglu scored a game-high 31 points in a 106-88 romp over the Northwest Division-leading Nuggets, while Nelson and Lewis dropped 23 points apiece.
Howard, the game's most dominant big man and the league's only legitimate 20-20 threat on a nightly basis, recorded his usual double-double of 14 points and 20 rebounds.
Denver coach George Karl was more than a little impressed,
"(The Magic) figure out how to play and how to win," Karl said after the game. "Tonight, we just had too many holes to fill in. You got an Orlando team that's beating everybody and confident."
Scratch that...the Magic haven't beaten everybody...just yet.
Orlando hasn't recorded a win against the Eastern Conference's top teams. The Magic lost to the Celtics and their old nemesis, the Pistons, in their lone outings with both clubs this season. Meanwhile, they haven't met up with James and the Cavaliers yet.
In other words, there is still room for improvement and plenty of opportunity for Van Gundy to push his talented club, but Orlando no longer needs any "Magic" to compete with the league's best.
Howard, Nelson, Lewis and Turkoglu are more than enough.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Magic waive Jones
The Orlando Magic have waived Dwayne Jones. Jones appeared in three preseason games for the Magic, averaging 1.3 ppg. and 4.0 rpg. in 9.3 minpg.
Thursday, October 16, 2008
Magic get ready for 20th anniversary season
Orlando's Mickael Pietrus greeted new season ticket holders on back-to-back nights earlier this week as the Magic prepare for their 20th anniversary season.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF ORLANDO MAGIC/FERNANDO
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