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NJ NETS: Nets Agree to Move Carter to Orlando
June 25, 2009 by
NJ.com
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Vince Carter is heading home, to central Florida - and he's bringing Ryan Anderson with him. The Nets have agreed in principle to trade their leading scorer and major gate attraction to the Orlando Magic in exchange for three...
Video: Houston Rockets Guard Rafer Alston's Non-DWI Arrest
October 26, 2008 by
You Been Blinded
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a?? Video of Houston Rockets guard Rafer Alston being arrested for DWI
Rafer Alston of the Houston Rockets was found not guilty of driving while intoxicated in on Friday in a case that stems from this video. The only thing Skip to my Lou is guilty of is some bad judgment. The...
Sorry Morganna, Rafer Is The New Kissing Bandit
May 15, 2009 by
SPORTS by BROOKS
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Amid the drama and excitement of Orlando forcing a Game 7 with Boston was a peculiar sight: Rafer Alston, apparently trying to atone for his Eddie House headslap by, um, kissing a referee’s bald head, as seen below.
(Okay, then.)
But as sharp-minded sports fans like HG at YOU...
From 'Skip' to Rafer -- his ultimate crossover
Magic guard Rafer Alston made a name for himself as streetballer 'Skip to My Lou.' Now an NBA veteran, Alston has helped put the Orlando in the Finals and stands at the intersection of two hoops worlds.
It seems like another lifetime, back when the skinny little...
Let's Play The Feud: Rockets And Suns Edition
November 13, 2008 by
Awful Announcing
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Basketball fights can be dangerous at times (Malice in the Palace) or they can just be flat out hilarious. This one is definitely the latter and I think that reason can be attributed to one man, and that man is Steve Nash. Matt Barnes and Rafer Alston got into it to begin with but...
Tribe Wins - Pavano Auditions
May 27, 2009 by
Waiting For Next Year
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Seriously, how does a team make 17 three point shots? Rafer Alston with 26 points???? Wait a minute…that’s another topic in another post. Let us take a break from the Cavs misery for a few minutes and get happy. Let us talk about the Cleveland team that got it done last...
Magic take care of business in Game 4
May 26, 2009 by
Scores Report
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Despite some poor play down the stretch in regulation, the Magic survived another test from the Cavs, winning Game 4, 116-114, in overtime.
The Magic had a six-point lead with 4:18 to go in the fourth quarter before this series of possessions:
3:28 Hedo Turkoglu misses 13-foot jumper...
Should Rafer Alston Start (or even play) in Game 3?
In the first two games of the NBA finals, Rafer Alston has played terribly. He's been clanking open jump shots, attempting floaters when an open layup is available and just not playing his game. So I'm going to put on my SVG hat and ask myself: should Rafer start, or play in...
Lil Wayne's ESPN Blog Makes Me Feel High, Part III
November 19, 2008 by
Kornheiser's Cartel
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Part 1, Part 2 Shout out! Weezy's back with another installment, and his Easter-pink Sprite is a little pinker this week. Shout Out Count: Six, still none for Billynho The song to read to: Cool Kids ft/ Lil Wayne- Gettin' It Nelly was a really good baseball player growing...
No Point in Orlando's Game 2 Loss
by Matt SteinmetzFiled under: Lakers, Magic, PlayoffsLOS ANGELES -- For most of the fourth quarter and into overtime, Orlando Magic coach Stan Van Gundy had his team playing without a point guard. No Rafer Alston. No Jameer Nelson. Not even Anthony Johnson.Instead, Hedo Turkoglu had...
Time to trade Rafer Alston
Even if the Magic had won the 2009 NBA championship, there was always the looming decision of what to do about the point guard position. While Jameer Nelson had a breakout first half of ‘08-09 and earned his first All-Star berth, Rafer Alston kept the team afloat after coming...
Orlando Magic PG Rafer Alston can drive the lane, just not to the game
June 10, 2009 by
Orlando Sentinel
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Alston shows a little drive
Magic PG Rafer Alston wasn't being chauffeured around Orlando in a limo just because he had a big game Tuesday night against the Lakers.
It’s raining elbows
June 12, 2009 by
Howard the Dunk
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Stan Van Gundy once again seats a hot Rafer Alston in the game 4 overtime loss. A decrease in playing time for Alston has been a theme in all three of Orlando’s loses in the finals. Jameer Nelson doesn’t seem to be playing at the level he was in the regular season or even [...]
AND It Don’t Stop
June 16, 2009 by
SLAM Online
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by J. Gamble
Troy “Escalade” Jackson has had one heck of a year. His brother Mark announced the NBA Playoffs. One of his best friends, Orlando point guard Rafer Alston, made it to the NBA finals and balled-out. Another good friend, Lakers forward Lamar Odom, won it all...
Sources: New Jersey Nets-Orlando Magic talks include Vince Carter, Rafer Alston - ESPN
June 25, 2009 by
Pounding the Rock
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Sources: New Jersey Nets-Orlando Magic talks include Vince Carter, Rafer Alston - ESPN
Carter to Magic for Lee and Rafer. Remains to be seen what this means for Turk return.
NYT: Breen and Jackson Coddled a Nervous and Sad Jeff Van Gundy in the Finals
June 16, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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This is what you get when one analyst has a brother coaching on the losing team in the NBA Finals: No mention (to our recollection) of Rafer Alston sitting out almost all of the fourth quarter in the pivotal game four. No mention about why his brother didn’t implore his players...
Nelson's return puts Magic's Alston in tricky spot
June 05, 2009 by
SportingNews.com
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rafer Alston helped guide the Orlando Magic to the NBA finals, then helped them ...
Alston brushes off controversy at point guard
June 14, 2009 by
Orlando Sentinel
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With all the uncertainty that's crept into the Orlando Magic point-guard rotation in these NBA Finals, Rafer Alston could have felt tempted to look over his shoulder during Game 5 on Sunday night.
With Nelson's return, Magic guard rotation dicey
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Rafer Alston helped guide the Orlando Magic to the NBA finals, then helped them take a lead after the first quarter of Game 1.
Rafer Alston finds his shot for the Magic
Orlando's point guard scores 20 points on eight-for-12 shooting after struggling in the first two games of the series.
When his teammates needed him most, point guard Rafer Alston reminded the Orlando Magic why it acquired him in the first place.
Big NBA News: Featuring Amare Stoudemire (Knicks Eying Thabeet)
May 30, 2009 by
Le Basketbawl
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Rafer Alston:According to the Orlando Sentinel, Rafer Alston (who has subbed in for Jameer Nelson since February) that he wants to stay with the Magic, who are leading 3-2 in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Alston was traded from the Rockets and has...
Magic-Cavaliers Odds Preview
May 28, 2009 by
Sports Handicapping Blog
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The Orlando Magic and the Cleveland Cavaliers will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Quicken Loans Arena. Oddsmakers currently have the Cavaliers listed as 7½-point favorites versus the Magic, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Magic...
And Tonight, in the Role of Rafer Alston… We Have Rajon Rondo
26 days ago by
Hornets Hype
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I’m sure some of you remember the infamous Rafer Alston/David West/Chris Paul incident from 2007-08 (Rafer went on national TV the day before the Rockets arrived in New Orleans to play the Hornets and said David West wasn’t a star, the Hornets kicked their butts into next...
Playoff Power Rankings!
Today I've got the first version of my playoff power rankings. Yesterday, I laid the basis for how these rankings will be done. Let's get it started! 1. Cleveland Cavaliers: This team is on a mission to go all the way now. They come out and beat up on everyone, no matter what...
A winning underdog is a bulldog
February 20, 2009 by
HotNonPorn
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Although his shaky outside shot may keep him from being a full-timer on a contender, every contender needs a player who can change games with his defense and toughness alone. And rarely do you get that type of contribution from the point guard position.
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