Dwight Howard suspended for Game 6

I’m sure Dwight Howard, not to mention Stan Van Fidgety, will be pretty ticked to read this quote. The Magic beat the Sixers to close out their first round series 4-2 on Thursday night. Because of the easy, blowout win, some people are wondering if the team is better without it's MVP candidate.

Orlando Magic fans who think Dwight Howard is too nice a guy were probably encouraged to see him get feisty and throw an elbow at Samuel Dalembert during Game 5 of the team’s big playoff series with Philadelphia; however, they were probably not pleased to learn that Dwight will not be participating in Game 6 [...]

Dwight Howard paid yet another appearance to the most exclusive lodge in the NBA  the “Club 20-20“ Tuesday night and it resulted in a victory for the Orlando Magic at the Amway Arena over the Philadelphia 76ers by the score of 91-78. “Superman” recorded a double-double consisting of 24 points and grabbing 24 boards as Orlando grabbed [...]

Dwight Howard Elbows Sammy Dalembert face, Video Suspended Game 6. Dwight Howard is a beast and he has condor wings. I can not believe Dalembert is still alive after receiving this blow. The bad news for Orlando is that he was not kicked out of the game, and now that the league has reviewed it, [...]

***BREAKING NEWS*** (Because when News Breaks, we fix it)Orlando Magic Center/Strong guy Dwight Howard has been suspended for Game 6 of the Magic/Philadelphia 76ers series for throwing elbows. Ok, so he did physically throw his elbow joint, though he did wildly swing his elbows at the 76ers Samuel Dalembert while fighting for a rebound in Tuesday nights game. The Magic by the way...

On today’s show, we wonder if the Spurs “dynasty” is over, if Lakers fans should be worried, and whether Dwight Howard should be suspended. We also break down Game 5 of the Bulls-Celtics series: Brad Miller’s free throw troubles, Paul Pierce’s return to dominance and Vinny Del Negro’s flubs.

Here's how Kirk Hinrich described his little skirmish with Rajon Rondo:"I was just boxing him out and he tried to throw me to the side," Hinrich said. "I pushed him, so I guess they looked at it and gave him a flagrant and gave me a technical. I just shoved him."Hinrich said Rondo didn't punch him, but it will be another busy day at...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dwight Howard and Chris Bosh consider themselves friends, having played together for USA Basketball and on two All-Star teams.

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard will be suspended for Thursday's game 6 versus the 76ers in Philly.Howard's threw a vicious elbow that connected with Dalembert's head in the 1st quarter of game 5 but was not ejected. Why? All three refs failed to see if the elbow landed, so a technical foul was assessed instead of an ejection.This move would have been acceptable in...

Dwight Howard’s wicked elbow shot to the temple of Philadelphia center Samuel Dalembert has landed him a suspension in game 6 tonight against the Sixers, but much more importantly it has landed him in our list of the top 7 elbows of all time. #7 Dwight Howard attempts to decapitate Samuel Dalembert #6 Manny Harris taking an elbow to the chops like a man #5 Anderson Silva...

Tuesday saw...> Game Sevens in hockey (sorry for not covering those, but blame site contributor and actual hockey watcher Dirty Davey for not taking care of that)> The end of the Spurs> The Blazers prolonging things with the Rockets (I'd say something about that, but we need *one* of these first round series to go to seven games under the radar, don't we?)> My...

The first quarter is, once again, a big ball of worry, as the Sixers stay close only through the good work of Willie Green. Let's just say I'm not confident that will continue. As usual, the Magic are scoring easier than the Sixers, but my team is battling, but when the Magic is giving minutes to JJ Redick, scoring should be easier. And hey, Sam Dalembert seems to care tonight! After...

Here Are Your NBA Highlights from Last Night,April 30th!Here Are Your Top Five Plays!Marcin Gortat Slams it in the Face of Samuel Dalembert! Check Out the call from Rick Kamla!Ray Allen Hits a Clutch Three in Double Overtime!Joakim Noah Steals the Ball and Breaks for the Slam in Triple Overtime!And Your Play Of The Game! Derrick Rose With the Incredible Block on Rajon Rondo! Check...

Andrew Unterberger recaps last night's listless loss in Orlando. For video of Dwight Howard's nasty elbow click hereIf there was a positive to take from the game tonight, it'd have to be that the Sixers at least kept the Magic honest. Down 14 with a little over five minutes to go, they went on a little 8-0 mini-run, the kind we're almost coming...

Andrew Unterberger previews the win or go golfing game six   On the brink of playoff elimination, the Sixers couldn't really have asked for a bigger handicap tonight coming back to the Wachovia Center. Thanks to Dwight Howard's unquenchable desire to throw dem 'bows, neither he (one-game suspension for the blow to Sam Dalembert's ...