Gilbert Arenas expects to practice Sunday. (Photo by Derick E. Hingle, U.S. Presswire)
A knife-wielding man threatens the Cavaliers and Clippers, some numbers show how the Magic bench stacks up against the rest of the NBA and Stan Van Gundy would be a hot ticket if were let go from Orlando. Get into all that and more in today’s links.
1. Orlando Magic’s go-to guy? A committee approach, Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel
The Buzz: The Magic have attempted five go-ahead or game-tying shots in the final 10 seconds since March 11. Two of those went to Hedo Turkoglu, two to Jason Richardson and one to Jameer Nelson.
2. Gilbert Arenas confident he’ll be able to practice Sunday, Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel
The Buzz: Arenas, who missed Friday’s game with a sore left calf, expects to have no hiccups moving forward.
3. Son to step in for stricken father in Boston Marathon, Brian Schmitz, Orlando Sentinel
The Buzz: Here’s a pretty cool story about Pat Williams and his son, who will run the Boston Marathon for his father.
4. Magic star Dwight Howard a big man off the court as well, Josh Robbins, Orlando Sentinel
The Buzz: Howard won the Rich & Helen DeVos Community Enrichment Award last night at the OMYF Black Tie & Tennis Gala.
5. Anybody who thinks Orlando Magic can make deep playoff run is delusional, George Diaz, Orlando Sentinel
The Buzz: Diaz doesn’t have much confidence in the Magic going forward.
6. Best Bench in Basketball? Jon Schuhmann, NBA.com
The Buzz: The Magic have a pretty good bench, according to these numbers. But not the best.
7. NBA Coaching Carousel, Marc Stein, ESPN.com
The Buzz: If Stan Van Gundy were ousted from Orlando, he’d immediately become the hottest coaching commodity on the market, Stein says.
8. Howard Shows His Appreciation For Fans, John Denton, OrlandoMagic.com
The Buzz: Denton has more on Howard’s philanthropy.
9. Knife-wielding intruder apprehended at Staples Center before game in Los Angeles, Mary Schmitt Boyer, Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Buzz: A man barged into Staples Center with a knife before the Cavaliers and Clippers game yesterday. He was corralled by police before doing any harm.
10. Randy Foye on Staples Center knife incident: ‘If something had happened with one of those kids, it would have been heart-breaking’ Lisa Dillman, Los Angeles Times
The Buzz: The intruder never really threatened anyone, Foye said — he just seemed to want attention.
