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Rashard Lewis thinks he had a triple-double sometime in his basketball career, so he wasn't all that concerned that he didn't get a chance to post another one. Lewis sat out the entire fourth quarter of the Orlando Magic's 108-94 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, f...

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Magic Johnson would go along with LeBron James' plan to have NBA players stop wearing No. 23. James said last week he would change jersey numbers next season in honor of Michael Jordan, and said no other players should wear it, either. Critics of his plan said other players before Jordan deser...

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OCTOBER 27: Dwight Howard(notes) of the Orlando Magic traces his hand on a red cape for a pediatric patient after holding a press conference presenting his vision to create a state-of-the-art room designed especially for teenagers and bring these advancements through a new program he...

By J.E. Skeets 17. New Jersey Nets — Jokes aside, Brook Lopez is a 20-year old 7-footer with a 15 PER. This is going to work. [KD] 19. New York Knicks — Win it for Eddy, boys. Win it for Eddy. [KD] 24. Philadelphia 76ers — And now, a deleted scene from "Donnie Darko" ... [J.E.]

By J.E. Skeets 2. Cleveland Cavaliers — A thousand words ... [J.E.] 7. New Orleans Hornets — Chris Paul on this team is like a Volvo station wagon with a Ford V8 under the bonnet. [KD] 23. Golden State Warriors — Putting this mess at 23 really doesn't say much for 24-30. [KD]

By Kelly Dwyer Indiana 108, New Jersey 107 Miami 96, Golden State 88 And that's Golden State playing without Jamal Crawford. Look at that starting lineup. It's full of guys we like and enjoy watching, but that's not a good pro basketball team. Los Angeles Lakers 100, New Orleans 87 Detroit 104, Chicago 98

By J.E. Skeets 2. Cleveland Cavaliers — Knick-knack patty wack 'Bron gives Cleveland a bone. [J.E. Skeets] 16. Detroit Pistons — I don't know. You rank 'em. [JE] 21. New York Knicks — See above. [JE] 28. Washington Wizards — Google Image Search. [JE] 30. Toronto Raptors — Rock. Bottom. [JE]

By J.E. Skeets 11. Utah Jazz — Maybe a coaching change would help? [KD] 14. Phoenix Suns — "The best way to secure happiness is 2 b az happy as u can everyday." — Shaquille O'Neal, Twittering. (Also, The Punisher, two Shaq thumbs up!) [J.E.] 26. Washington Wizards — DO NOT CLICK THIS LINK. [J.E.]

By Kelly Dwyer Cleveland at Dallas? Slow and dull and ultimately boring. Fine players, popular players, but it doesn't strike a chord with me. It makes you wonder why ESPN hasn't picked this one up. Bulls in Orlando? Close, but Orlando has had Chicago's number recently in Florida.

By J.E. Skeets Key Players Lost: Carlos Arroyo (overseas), James Augustine (waived), Keyon Dooling (insulted by Magic, traded to the Nets, insulted by Lawrence Frank's height), Maurice Evans (free agent, signed with Hawks), Pat Garrity (retired), Pat Garrity's chair (lonely)