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March 10th, 2009

Rudy Fernandez Flagrant Fouled by Trevor Ariza

Although the 2008-09 NBA season hasn’t seen many on-court incidents, there was a stir created in Portland on Monday night. With the Trail Blazers up big near the end of the third quarter, rookie Rudy Fernandez was streaking to the basket. Out of nowhere, Trevor Ariza of the Los Angeles Lakers hammered him across the head.


December 19th, 2008

NBA Defensive Player of the Year Candidates

Everyone always pays attention to the players that can score, but let’s take a look at some of the Defensive Player of the Year candidates in the NBA.

1. Dwight Howard, Orlando Magic
Based on statistics alone, it’d be hard to give the 2008-09 NBA Defense Player of the Year trophy to anyone other than Howard. He’s not only leading the league in rebounding at over 14 boards per game, he’s far and away leading the NBA in blocked shots. Although not a great one-on-one defender, his stats don’t lie.