The Orlando Magic hosted the Los Angeles Lakers last night and put a beatdown on them winning 92-80. Â The final score doesn’t reflect how terrible the game was as the Magic held the Lakers to 31 points at the half with both Bynum and Gasol scoreless. Â Kobe Bryant had to step up and took almost twice as many shots as any other player. Â With rumors of Dwight possibly going to the Lakers check one fans words of advice to Howard. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
NBA: Dwight Howard & Deron Williams Have Dinner Together
Deron Williams didn’t want to even address it, but Dwight Howard didn’t mind admitting that, yes, he and Williams went out to dinner Wednesday night when Williams arrived in town with the Nets. Â Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
NBA: Atlanta Hawks Sent Trade Proposal to Acquire Dwight Howard
Before talks became momentarily shut down, the Atlanta Hawks sent a trade proposal to the Magic to send two of their stars to Orlando in exchange for megastar Dwight Howard. Â Hawks believed they were making significant progress and could try again once talks resume. Â Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
NBA: Is Dwight Howard Passing On the Bulls Because of Adidas Endorsement?
Adidas has two franchise endorsers: Derrick Rose and Dwight Howard. Rose signed a $94 million extension with the Bulls, and sources say Adidas is working on a lifetime shoe deal for him now.  And as one high-ranking sneaker executive says, “Adidas simply cannot have its two signature players on the same team in the same market. … Derrick is the face of that market, owns that market, and Adidas can’t possibly have maximum bang for its buck with Dwight there.  Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
NBA: Deron Williams Has One Name For David Stern & His Reaction to Dwight Howards Request
New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams called NBA commissioner David Stern a “bully,” and said it made him “smile” when he heard Magic center Dwight Howard had requested a trade to play with him in New Jersey.  Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
NBA: Dwight Howard Explains His Trade Request
When Magic star Dwight Howard signed a contract extension in 2007, he joked that he and Mickey Mouse would be in Orlando forever.  Now Howard wants out, putting one of the NBA’s most dominant big men on the block at the start of training camp.  Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl
