It had to happen. Dwight Howard has been suspended for Game 6 for that ever-so-slight elbow glance in Game 5. If you haven’t seen it, here tis:

As Charles Barkley said about one hundred times in the TNT brodcast, that pretty much equates to throwing a punch, and for once I actually agreed with Charles. This means the series will of course go to a Game 7 – I don’t see how the Magic will stop Philly at home without Dwight.

It also means that the Dwight Howard DPOY t-shirt we’re giving away will be postponed a little while. The competition was slated for Game 6, and will now be postponed to EITHER Game 7 (if Philly win) OR Game 1 of the second round. Stay tuned for updates here. Any one who has already submitted their Dwight predictions can of course revise their numbers and re-submit, if they wish.

And on the topic of these playoffs all of a sudden becoming excessively physical (read: dirty), here are a couple of posts worth checking out:
- Finally Can Say It: Celtics are Dirty
- Bill Simmons take on fouls, flops and fiascoes
- By the Horns thoughts on Game 5 and the “non-flagrant” foul

1. Rockets-Lakers - My Game 2 Diary
2. Dream Teams: Centers and ‘The Scrimmage’
3. Stat Chat
4. The MVP Candidates: Part I
5. Day 4 - The Anti-Dirk

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