Magic Johnson Expects Lakers Head Coach to be Fired if Lakers Lose Game 7

According to RealGM, Magic Johnson said on ESPN that Lakers Head Coach Mike Brown will be fired if they lose Game 7 tonight.

Via RealGM:

“His job will go,” Johnson said on ESPN, where he is a studio analyst. “The Lakers are about championships. That’s what the Lakers are about. If they lose this game, Mike Brown, I bet you, will not be sitting there.”

Johnson cited the pressure that ownership will be under from the fans if they lose Game 7 as the main reason for the firing. “They’re going to run Mike Brown first out of town,” Johnson said. “Then second will be Bynum. Then third will be Gasol.”

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ESPN Analysts: Ryan Anderson Picked as Most Improved Player of the Year

According to a panel of 30 ESPN analysts, Ryan Anderson should win the Most Improved Player of the Year Award. The panel went through each major award: Rookie of the Year, Most Improved, Sixth Man, Coach of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, and MVP.

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[UPDATED] NBA Announces Schedule for First-Round Playoff Games

On Thursday we gave you the rough draft for this weekend’s playoff action, now the NBA has announced the full schedule for the first-round of the playoffs.

Saturday:

Philadelphia at Chicago, 1 p.m., ABC

New York at Miami, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m., ESPN

Sunday:

Utah at San Antonio, 1 p.m., ESPN

Denver at L.A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m., ABC

Boston at Atlanta, 7 p.m., TNT

L.A. Clippers at Memphis, 9 p.m., TNT

Looks like we have an action-packed weekend for NBA games. Now on to the full schedule for the Magic, via NBA.com:

Game 1 - Sat April 28, Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m., ESPN
Game 2 - Mon April 30, Orlando at Indiana, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 3 - Wed May 2, Indiana at Orlando, 7:30 p.m., NBA TV
Game 4 - Sat May 5, Indiana at Orlando, 2 p.m., ESPN
Game 5 * Tue May 8, Orlando at Indiana, TBD
Game 6 * Fri May 11, Indiana at Orlando, TBD
Game 7 * Sun May 13, Orlando at Indiana, TBD

At least Magic fans will get one weekend game.

*Thoughts of a Jeanius Predictions*

Jean: Pacers in five games

Cody: Pacers in six games

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