Archive for April 29th, 2009


Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

Orlando Magic’ center Dwight Howard has been suspended for Game 6 after throwing an elbow at the head of Samuel Dalembert in the early minutes of their Game 5 win over the Sixers on Tuesday.

The incident occured soon after tipoff, as Howard and Dalmbert were tangled underneath the net, both pursuing the same rebound. Howard threw the elbow as the two were separating. He only received a technical foul at the time, something that did not sit well with Sixers’ coach Tony DiLeo.

“He lives in the three-second lane on offense and defense. It’s tough to defend him or get to the hole when he’s just standing in the three-second lane all the time,” DiLeo said. “He’s a great player. He doesn’t need any advantages.”

That comment ignited a response from Magic’ coach Stan Van Gundy.

“Should I talk about the game, or am I supposed to get up here and lobby for the calls I want next game? Is that …

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