With the score tied at 100 with 0.5 seconds left in the game, Dwight Howard thought he was fouled on his last field goal attempt in regulation. In the overtime period, Howard powered his Orlando Magic past LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers by a final score of 116-114.
In overtime, Howard had 10 of his 27 points. He also finished the game with 14 points, four assists and three blocks. He got help from Rafer Alston’s 26 points and the 17 points apiece for Rashard Lewis and Mickael Pietrus. Hedo Turkoglu chipped in 15 points, eight assists and seven rebounds …read more

Game 5 of the NBA Championship Finals, here already.  
Now that we’ve had a few days to reflect on the way the L.A. Lakers blew a 24-point lead in Game 4 and gave the now 3-1 Boston Celtics a chance to clinch the title tonight, we think we know what happened to Jack Nicholson’s favorite team.
Here are the Top 5 reasons the Celtics made such a big comeback in Game 4, in no particular order:
1. That Laker Girl Whitney, who got her start as a Celtics cheerleader, is bad luck. (Move over, Jessica Simpson. There’s a new jinx in town!).
2. The overall putziness of …read more