Brett David Roberts
Brett David Roberts is the lead editor here at Presto In the Paint. Roberts grew up an obsessed Orlando Magic fan and has been watching the Magic since day one. In addition to FanSided, BDR's work is also found on SB Nation's The Dream Shake. Follow @BDRHoops or Contact: Brett_D_Roberts@yahoo
The twin towers concept hasn’t been the most popular in the game of basketball, either at the NCAA level or the NBA. It’s certainly had success, from Ralph Sampson and Hakeem Olajuwon to Tim…Read More
The Orlando Magic are at a crossroads as they approach the 2013 NBA Draft. They’re likely to land a top-three pick, but the player who best fits their needs is Trey Burke of Michigan. Burke has…Read More
Nerlens Noel was projected to go first overall by Chad Ford, NBADraft.net and Draft Express prior to a gruesome ACL injury that saw the 6’11″ big man writhe in the floor, his career in the…Read More
One of the noted aspects of the 2013 NBA draft class is that it lacks top-end talent. There are no franchise players. There are also very few All-Stars. The draft almost makes up for it though by offering…Read More
NBA point guards make the best coaches. It’s fairly accepted. They’ve served as coaches their entire careers, managing the other four players on the court with them. They initiate offenses,…Read More
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The Orlando Magic’s first franchise player was Shaquille O’Neal. That’s pretty indisputable.
Or…Read More
Jameer Nelson faced an uphill battle when he came out as a four-year starter from St. Joseph. NBA scouts…Read More
There a few schools of thought about Nate Robinson, and sometimes determining who is right can be very…Read More
I bought a Manute Bol autograph for $37 off Ebay. Behind the autograph which looks like a five year old…Read More
Orlando Magic fans familiar with Rob Hennigan knew the former Division-III NCAA hooper had a way with…Read More
Round 1 is done, and Dig N Shot nailed six of the eight series. It’ time to preview Round 2, and…Read More
The 2013 NBA draft class is not talent rich. There are projected to be no franchise players, and the…Read More
The Orlando Magic just don’t have much talent other teams in the NBA want. And what little they…Read More
By Presto’s Andre Herring (@AndreHerringIII)
The NCAA Division I had some tremendous guards in…Read More
Acquiring James Harden before the beginning of the 2012-13 NBA season changed the culture in Houston,…Read More
The playoffs have been rich with stories, and what better way to do them justice than assign two series…Read More
Homosexuals have been advocating for rights for the last decade, and progress is being made. People…Read More
Dwight Howard spent most of last season in Orlando saying he was “in Orlando now, and that’s…Read More
The Golden State Warriors are showing they have that x-factor that can enable supposedly inferior teams…Read More
The Oklahoma City Thunder received the devastating news that Russell Westbrook will miss the remainder…Read More