The “Philadelphia Daily News“” has reported that Philadelphia 76ers veteran big man Theo Ratliff is blaming his team’s first round exit in the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs all on the coaching staff. The Sixers were eliminated in the first round by the Orlando Magic after a hard fought series. For the second straight year Philadelphia gave a much higher seeded opponent quite a scare before succumbing. Consequently though the Sixers did exit in the first round both years.
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May 02, 2009
Of all the 76ers under contract, center Samuel Dalembert seems to have the most
tenuous situation.
Before the NBA's trading deadline, Dalembert requested a trade, believing he
was not being used properly. Sixers general manager Ed Stefanski tried,
unsuccessfully, to trade Dalembert, who will be paid approximately $11.4 million
next season and $12.2 million the year after...
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May 01, 2009
Dwight Howard was suspended for the Magic’s Game 6 matchup against the Sixers, but apparently nobody told that to the Magic.
Despite being without their best player, the Magic had their best
game of the series, eliminating the Sixers with a 114-89 blowout in
Philadelphia.
“Personally, I was embarrassed,” said Sixers’ guard Lou Williams after the game....
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May 04, 2009
On Thursday night, the lights of the Wachovia Center illuminated not only some
very embarrassing 76ers
basketball, but also the potholes - seemingly deeper than expected - that must
be filled this off-season. A week ago, the Sixers looked poised to snag a first-round playoff series, but
that hope crashed and burned, and the ashes revealed a team with an arena full
of unanswered...
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May 03, 2009
2009 Eastern Conference Semi-Finals VS Series Schedule Game 1: @Boston, May 4th, 8:00PMGame 2: @Boston, May 6th, 8:00PMGame 3: @Orlando, May 8th, 7:00PMGame 4: @Orlando, May 10th, 8:00PMGame 5: @Boston, If NecessaryGame 6: @Orlando, If NecessaryGame 7: @Boston, If Necessary Season Series: Dec. 1, @Boston, W, 107-88Jan. 22, @Orlando, W, 90-90Mar. 8, @Boston, L, 79-86Mar....
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May 01, 2009
Anyways, now it looks like Andre Miller and Theo Ratliff probably won't be back for the 76'ers. Here's to continued rebuilding...
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May 03, 2009
An edict has come down from Fox Sports Network to all of their regional networks: Thou shalt participate in social media and social networking with tools such as Facebook and Twitter.Of course they do not tell the regional networks what to Tweet about or how to go about it. They are still in the "crawl before we walk phase" of social media integration. FSN Florida/Sun Sports...
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May 01, 2009
The Philadelphia 76ers have always been a competitive team, despite their playoff record recently. And this year’s first-round series between the Sixers and Orlando Magic has been no different. You look on paper and one would think that Orlando would have the decided advantage. But Philadelphia has beaten better teams in the first round in [...]
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May 04, 2009
After weighing all the factors I believe that the Celtics will end as the victors of a well fought series but because of the loss of the “Big Ticket” Boston All-Star forward Kevin Garnett there will not be a Big Three this year. Instead Paul Pierce and Ray Allen will need help from else where to defeat Orlando. In this long time NBA observer’s view the two players that will...
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May 01, 2009
The Boston Celtics and the Chicago Bulls are playing in one of the greatest NBA playoff series in history. At the very least, it's the best first round playoff series ever. Hard to believe this series still has more basketball to play. The Bulls forced a game 7 after winning an historic game at the United Center in Chicago.
For the first time in NBA history, a playoff series...
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May 04, 2009
C-Nation, I believe that we are in for another crazy fight like the first round with the Bulls that felt like two fighters in the ring exchanging blow after blow. But unlike the Pacquiao/Hatton fight Sat. Night which was over before you could blink --Pac-Man won if you didn't know -- I I'm not so sure that the C's can end the Magic as quickly. Just in case you don'...
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