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Rashard Lewis News & Rumors

Rashard Lewis focused more on health than future in Washington
May 14
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis's season ended before at the all-star break, when he suffered a bone bruise in his left knee in a loss to Sacramento and could never find the right remedy for his agony. When the Wizards were unable to move him at the trade deadline, Lewis attempted to return in an effort to play with Nene. The Wizards were in Memphis, where he challenged rookie Shelvin Mack to a game of one-on-one. Lewis abused Mack by posting him up, stepping back to hit jumpers and driving around him for easy dunks. He played so well that he didn't know how or when to stop – until his body made him stop. "He was killing me that day," Mack said later. "He was hitting threes, going to the rim, dunking. I"
Rashard Lewis experiences "setback," no timetable for return
March 21
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis has not played since the all-star break and Wizards Coach Randy Wittman wasn't sure when he would be able to return after Lewis experienced complications in his left knee while working out with the team in Memphis. Lewis suffered a bone bruise in his left kneecap on Feb. 22 after grabbing a rebound in a loss against Sacramento. He had a second pain-relief shot on Friday and Atlanta in was hoping that it would help him get back on the court, but now he will have to wait as the Wizards try to move on with new acquisitions Nene and Brian Cook."
Wizards' Rashard Lewis gets heckled, makes history
February 13
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis didn't play in the first half of the Wizards' 98-77 win over the Detroit Pistons and was heckled for a large portion of a game by a fan seated near the visiting team bench. During a timeout, Lewis stood up and the fan shouted, "Hey, Rashard. I came to see you! Who do I need to talk to?" During another timeout, the fan had just arrived with two beers from the concession stand and before sitting down shouted, "Rashard! Rashard! What's up?" Lewis, who had missed the previous three games nursing a sore right knee, responded to the heckler, "I got a flat tire.""
Rashard Lewis reaches milestone in Wizards' win over Pistons
February 13
Washington Times
 
"Rashard Lewis wasn't even sure he was going to play when the Washington Wizards faced the Detroit Pistons in game one of their five-game road trip, having missed three games with a sore left knee. When the game was over, the Wizards had a 98-77 victory and Lewis was in the record books. Lewis entered the game late in the third quarter and scored 10 points to go over the 15,000 point total for his career. Lewis joins Paul Pierce and Jason Kidd as the only players in NBA history with 15,000 points, 5,000 rebounds, and 1,500 three point shots. "It feels good," Lewis said."
Rashard Lewis uncertain if he will play Wednesday vs. Knicks
February 8
Washington Post
 
"After missing Monday night's 111-108 overtime win against Toronto with a sore left knee, Washington Wizards starting forward Rashard Lewis participated only lightly in workouts on Tuesday afternoon and said he was uncertain of his status for Wednesday night's game against the New York Knicks. Lewis participated in the shoot-around following practice, taking jumpers and jogging around the auxillary court at Verizon Center. Lewis has missed three games this season, all with knee soreness. Monday's game, though, was the first he missed because of discomfort in his left knee."
Wizards' Rashard Lewis on former franchise: 'They built around the right player'
January 19
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis's former franchise is no longer in the place that he left it — figuratively and literally. A year after Lewis departed Seattle to sign in Orlando in 2007, the SuperSonics bolted for Oklahoma City and became the Thunder. Only a few faces remain from his days with the organization, including former teammate Nick Collison. Lewis realized the franchise was starting over when it drafted Kevin Durant and traded Ray Allen to Boston for the draft rights to Jeff Green, but he can appreciate what the team has accomplished on the court since he's been gone."
Wizards' Rashard Lewis denies spat with Sam Cassell
January 10
Washington Post
 
"As practice came to a conclusion on Monday, Rashard Lewis huddled along the sideline for a few minutes with Wizards assistant Sam Cassell. Lewis walked away from the conversation laughing, then shot a long jumper before the leaving the court. Before he headed to the locker room, a flock of reporters was standing by, waiting, and he asked with a smile, "Is this for me?" Lewis sat out the Wizards' 93-72 loss to Minnesota on Sunday with what the team said was a sore right knee, but CSNWashington reported that Lewis decided not to play after getting into an argument with Cassell before the game. Lewis denied that there was a dispute - or that any spat would ever keep him from playing in a"
Rashard Lewis quits on Wizards?
January 9
CSN Washington
 
"The Wizards are off to a franchise worst 0-8 start, and to make matters more troubling a team source tells CSNwashington.com that Wizards' forward Rashard Lewis got into an argument with Wizards' assistant coach Sam Cassell before the Minnesota game and Lewis decided he didn't want to play. Lewis did not appear on the bench during the 92-73 loss to the T-Wolves. The Wizards said a sore right knee was the reason for Lewis's absence."
Wizards' Lewis passes wisdom on to younger players
January 4
Washington Times
 
"A little more than one year ago, Rashard Lewis awoke to discover the equivalent of coal in his Christmas stocking. Just one week before Christmas, Lewis was traded from the playoff-contending Orlando Magic to the Washington Wizards for Gilbert Arenas. Lewis, now a 13-year NBA veteran, is playing a different role in Washington. He's being called upon not only to score but to help provide leadership for a rebuilding team after spending the majority of his career on playoff contenders — first the Seattle Supersonics and then the Magic."
Wizards' Rashard Lewis returns to Orlando in different uniform, different role
January 4
Washington Post
 
"The last time Rashard Lewis was at Amway Center, Orlando Magic fans gave him a raucous ovation in gratitude for 31 / 2 seasons of service. It could've also been a rally of sympathy and support for a former all-star who had been banished to the NBA purgatory known as a rebuilding franchise. Lewis was sidelined with right knee tendinitis when the Washington Wizards played in Orlando last February, a few months removed from his trade from a team that was making an ill-fated attempt to appease its franchise star, Dwight Howard. He was devastated by the move, and felt even more awkward as his image still adorned banners on light posts surrounding the arena and could be spotted in photographs"
Wizards' Rashard Lewis knows what it takes to survive a lockout-shortened season
December 24
Washington Times
 
"The last time the NBA missed games due to a lockout, Washington Wizards forward Rashard Lewis was a rookie. It was the 1998-99 season, which was compressed into a 50-game schedule. Lewis was 19 years old, fresh out of high school and had slipped into the early second round on draft night before going to the Seattle Supersonics with the 32nd overall pick. Fast forward 13 years, and the 32-year-old Lewis is a seasoned veteran and a two-time All-Star — in 2005 and 2009. He was traded from the Orlando Magic to the Wizards just over a year ago for Gilbert Arenas and made no secret of the fact that leaving a perennial playoff team to join a rebuilding franchise was a difficult adjustment. After"
Rashard Lewis finally settling in with Wizards on anniversary of after Gilbert Arenas trade
December 18
Washington Post
 
"The phone rang, but Rashard Lewis couldn't answer when he looked at his caller ID and saw Orlando Magic General Manager Otis Smith was on the other end. Lewis was trying unsuccessfully to take his usual pregame nap but overcome with angst after hearing rumors during the morning shoot-around that he was about to be dealt to the woebegone Washington Wizards for Gilbert Arenas. Lewis let the call drift to voice mail, then called his agent, Tony Dutt, to get confirmation that he was gone. Distraught, Lewis spoke with Smith. The two exchanged pleasantries and expressed mutual respect, but when he hung up, Lewis had to deal with the reality that he was a 30-something starting over with a"
Wizards' Rashard Lewis on Dwight Howard situation: 'They can't focus on just being a basketball team'
December 13
Washington Post
 
"Less than a year after the Orlando Magic dealt Rashard Lewis to the Wizards, the franchise has already waived the player it traded him for — writing a $63 million check for Gilbert Arenas simply to go away — and is already in crisis mode with franchise player Dwight Howard formally requesting a trade. Lewis spent 3 ½ seasons in Orlando, helping the Magic reach the NBA Finals in 2009, and said the uncertainty surrounding Howard is probably difficult on his former teammates. "I'm sure a lot of those guys are stressed, because Dwight is a main guy on that team and he's the one that makes that team go. He's the one that led us to the Finals. Got us to the Eastern Conference Finals and without"
Jordan Crawford, Rashard Lewis have extra motivation this season
December 8
Washington Post
 
"Jordan Crawford soared from the baseline to throw down a tomahawk dunk, made a wide-open three-pointer, nodded as he whirled around to celebrate and later dropped a bounce-pass alley-oop for John Wall to tap in. Rashard Lewis took a defender off the dribble for a driving layup and cut to the basket to catch a no-look tip pass from Wall for a two-handed dunk. Crawford and Lewis were back at Verizon Center on Wednesday, wearing new, navy blue Washington Wizards T-shirts, for the first time since last season ended. They engaged in a spirited pickup game that Crawford hopes will resemble the norm this season and one Lewis thought would be unfeasible once the lockout came close to a resolution"
Should the Wizards use amnesty clause on Rashard Lewis?
November 1
Washington Post
 columnist Michael Lee
"The moment the NBA and its players' union made the amnesty clause a possible option for the next collective bargaining agreement, Rashard Lewis became the most likely candidate for the Wizards to waive. Under the amnesty clause, teams would be allowed to waive any player, with pay, and have his salary exempt from the salary cap and the luxury tax. Lewis will be the second-highest paid player in the league next season, behind only Kobe Bryant, but has watched his production decline in each of his past three seasons."
Wizards' Rashard Lewis not looking to be one-dimensional
October 1
Washington Post
 columnist Michael Lee
"he NBA is reportedly proposing another so-called "amnesty" clause in the next collective bargaining agreement to allow teams to waive a player and pay the rest of his contract without having it count against the salary cap or the luxury tax. Rashard Lewis is the most likely candidate for the Wizards to release if such a provision is ratified, since he is guaranteed to receive $32 million of the $43 million that he is owed over the next two seasons. Lewis is slated to be the second-highest paid player in the NBA next season, behind only Kobe Bryant, and has already pledged his willingness to sit out the upcoming season and "sacrifice" his entire salary in order to get a fair deal. Several"
Wizards' Rashard Lewis says he's not to blame for huge contract but he's 'willing to sacrifice'
September 22
Washington Post
 
"When the NBA last locked out its players in 1998, Rashard Lewis was a teenager living in his mother's house. He didn't know what it meant to miss NBA checks because the Seattle SuperSonics had yet to pay him after selecting him in the second round. But Lewis has much more to lose during this lockout, with a salary that would make him the second-highest paid player in the league next season at $22 million. He could lose some or all of that money, depending on how long the lockout lasts, but the veteran forward fully supports the players' union and plans to do whatever it takes to ensure that future generations of NBA players can experience the same benefits past veterans fought for in the"
Wizards' Rashard Lewis on lockout: 'You can't blame the players'
September 13
Washington Post
 
"Only three players were able to participate in the Wizards team workouts forward Andray Blatche organized on Monday at a high school gym in Clarksville. Hamady Ndiaye and draft pick Chris Singleton joined Blatche for the first of three sessions expected to take place this week. Blatche is hopeful that John Wall and Rashard Lewis will be able to attend the workouts today — though it would seem like a challenge for Lewis to come since he was in Las Vegas on Monday for the Impact Basketball Competitive Training Series with several other Wizards. The training series was established after Blatche started planning the workouts and several Wizards chose to head to Las Vegas for training and"
Rashard Lewis flatly denies latest LeBron James rumor
June 11
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
 
"Apparently, it's not enough for LeBron James to deal with questions of fourth-quarter "shrinkage" or a 3-2 deficit in these NBA Finals against the Dallas Mavericks. Over the past two days, the Miami Heat star forward had to deal with scurrilous, Houston radio-based rumors about an affair involving his fiancee Savannah Brinson and Washington Wizards player Rashard Lewis. Lewis denied those rumors Friday on the same Houston radio station -- 97.9 The Box -- adding he's never even met Brinson. "I have no idea," Lewis said when asked why the rumors were circulating. "That's what I'm trying to figure out. Now I come home and I hear the same rumors. Those rumors are 100 percent false. They're not"
Would Orlando Magic welcome back Rashard Lewis for cheap?
May 19
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Rashard Lewis' monster contract – and, in turn, his skills – received a lot of scrutiny from Orlando Magic fans this year before the team traded him to the Washington Wizards in December. But what would you think about Lewis playing for the Magic without the $118 million dollar contract attached to his name? If the league institutes an amnesty clause in the new collective bargaining agreement, there's a chance the Wizards would use it to waive Lewis and the remaining $30 million on his contract (he's paid $21.1 million in 2011-12 and could be bought out for approximately $10 million before the 2012-13 season). Of course, the Wizards could use the clause to undo the mistake of Andray"
Rashard Lewis focused on getting healthy for next season
April 5
Washington Post
 
"More than two weeks after having a platelet rich plasma injection in his right knee, Rashard Lewis is ready to start to get prepared for next season. His initial stint with the Wizards came to an end last month, when the pain in his right knee became unbearable and he was ineffective. The injection he received on March 17 in New York spared him from a dreaded surgery – at least he hopes it does – but now comes a more intense rehabilitation. When the Wizards went on the West coast trip, Lewis stayed back and worked out with assistant athletic trainer Koichi Sato. He ran on an anti-gravity treadmill to stay moving without putting a strain on his knee. But he's ready for more. "Now is when"
Rashard Lewis plans to avoid knee surgery but could miss remainder of season
March 17
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis will leave for New York on Thursday to meet with another specialist and receive a third opinion on the sore right knee that has kept him sidelined for the past five games. After Lewis returned last week from Houston, where he got a second opinion, he determined that he would only have surgery as a final option. "I'm going to try to avoid the surgery," said Lewis, who mentioned it as a possibility nearly two weeks ago. The specialist in New York is expected to review tests from Wizards team doctors and his own doctor in Houston, who advised Lewis to have a platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection to encourage more natural healing in the troublesome quad tendon above his right"
Lewis, Young return to Wizards practice after using all-star break to rest injured knees
February 22
Washington Post
 
"The all-star break provided the Washington Wizards, most of them anyway, with their first and only in-season occasion for extended repose. Considering their recent spate of injuries and what they must confront the rest of this week, those four-plus days of liberty could not have come at a more suitable juncture. Guard Nick Young and forward Rashard Lewis, both starters who are nursing ailments, benefited significantly from the time away. Young has a sore left knee that required an MRI exam on Thursday morning after he missed Wednesday's loss to Orlando. The results were negative, and Young indicated he would play on Tuesday night against Indiana, barring a setback. Lewis has missed the"
Rashard Lewis will sit out Wednesday's Wizards-Magic game
February 16
Orlando Sentinel
 
"He may have to settle instead for his former teammates' laughter. Tuesday, in his first trip back to the arena he helped launch, Lewis wandered into the Orlando Magic locker room after the team had finished its practice. Everyone cracked up when they saw Lewis standing there, wearing a Washington Wizards T-shirt and shorts and a smile on his face. Lewis will not be formally introduced when the Magic host the Wizards tonight — the teams' first meeting in Orlando since the blockbuster, mid-December trade that sent him to Washington for Gilbert Arenas. A sore right knee kept Lewis out of Washington's last two games and almost certainly will prevent him from playing tonight. "It most"
Wizards' Lewis likely to miss game in Orlando return
February 16
Washington Examiner
 
"The Wizards finally won their first road game of the season last weekend. But that only frees them to battle for the remainder of the year much as they have all season -- albeit without the threat of a dubious record hanging over every contest. Multiple challenges remain for Washington, beginning with a shorthanded visit to the Orlando Magic (35-21) in its last game before this weekend's All-Star break. The Wizards (15-38) suffered one of their worst defeats of the season at Amway Arena on opening night, losing to Orlando by 29 points. Rashard Lewis, who had 13 points in that game for the Magic, told reporters in Orlando on Tuesday that he was almost certain to miss his first return to the"
Lewis, Arenas reflect on new circumstances
February 16
Washington Post
 
"His image still covers banners hanging on light posts surrounding Amway Center, and his former coach credits him with helping the $480 million hoops cathedral the Orlando Magic calls home get built, so it was impossible for Rashard Lewis to return, less than two months after he was traded, without getting a little sentimental. "It definitely brings back a lot of memories - of trying to win a championship," Lewis said as he gazed at the giant high-definition scoreboard hanging above the arena floor. Lewis won't be able to face his former team when the Washington Wizards play their final game before the all-star break, with right knee tendinitis forcing him to miss his third consecutive"
Lewis mulls over options
February 11
Washington Examiner
 
"Rashard Lewis said he's considering surgery to alleviate nagging tendonitis issues in his right knee, but he's not ready to bail on the Wizards. For now, he plans to continue playing through the pain. After hobbling through 29 minutes on the floor and scoring three points -- his second-lowest scoring output of the year -- and grabbing four rebounds in Wednesday's 100-85 win over Milwaukee, Lewis said afterward that things didn't look good as he was leaving the locker room. With two full days before their next game, the Wizards are going to rest Lewis as much as they can, but a longer term solution may still be needed. "Surgery is an option, just to clean it out, a scope, but it's not"
Rashard Lewis settling into leadership role
January 24
Washington Post
 
"The Washington Wizards have been without an established leader in the locker room for an extended stretch dating from last season, when Antawn Jamison capably filled that role. Now it appears Rashard Lewis is in line to become the team's next steadying influence both on and off the court. Coach Flip Saunders sent Lewis out as a captain before last night's 85-83 win against Boston, and he responded with game highs of 18 points and 11 rebounds. Lewis's leadership, however, manifested itself in much more than mere statistics. The two-time all-star with Orlando played at a high level despite tendinitis in his right knee that was compounded by a second game in as many nights. "I'm feeling more"
Wizards' new 'kid' on the block
January 13
Washington Examiner
 
"With Nick Young putting up career scoring numbers and John Wall finding his rhythm running the offense, it's easy to overlook Rashard Lewis, who is settling in as a versatile and much-needed veteran presence for the young and rebuilding Wizards. "I'm just trying to show them how to play the game the right way," Lewis said. "It's not about scoring the most points or filling the stat sheet up. Sometimes it's about sacrificing and making the right pass or the extra pass or grabbing the extra rebound, getting the hustle point in order to try to win ball games." Lewis' scoring average of 13.4 points in 10 games since he joined the Wizards (10-26) last month might not be at his career levels."
Rashard Lewis takes on leadership role with Washington Wizards
January 13
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis knew once the ball left his hands that he had made a terrible decision. He rushed a pass before Kirk Hinrich was prepared, and threw it a few inches behind him, giving Sacramento Kings forward Francisco Garcia the opportunity to sneak in and steal the ball. The blunder was compounded when Al Thornton fouled Garcia as he made a layup, making the Kings' unlikely comeback on Tuesday more probable. Lewis grabbed the ball after it came from out of the net and angrily slapped it, realizing that the error was inexcusable. He knew that the Washington Wizards still had a timeout, the game was quickly unraveling, and his young teammates are looking to him - as the most seasoned player"
Still winless with Lewis
December 29
Washington Examiner
 
"The Wizards (7-22) got a late Christmas present with rookie point guard John Wall returning to action during the team's two-game swing through Texas. But Washington is still searching for an elusive first victory with recent acquisition Rashard Lewis in the lineup, not to mention an end to its 0-15 start to the year on the road. Still working his way back from a right knee bone bruise, Wall came off the bench for 13 points, six assists and five rebounds in Monday's 100-93 loss to the Rockets. He went to the line 13 times, the second-most in his young career. But he also missed all three of his free throw attempts in the fourth quarter as the Wizards surrendered a 10-point lead over the"
Rashard Lewis keeping his same low profile after trade to Washington Wizards
December 26
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis has always been able to stay below the radar, even while signing a contract that made him among the highest-paid players in the league and making major contributions on a team that reached the NBA Finals. So Lewis's debut with the Washington Wizards was exactly what one would expect from an unassuming former all-star who eschews the attention. Lewis came off the bench during a timeout late in the first quarter of the Wizards' 87-80 loss on Wednesday to the Chicago Bulls, unable to receive an appropriate introduction or an ovation from his new fans. And he was perfectly fine with sneaking into the game. "For the first game, yeah, kind of slide in easy," said Lewis, whom the"
Rashard Lewis completes first practice, to debut against Chicago
December 22
Washington Post
 
"Rashard Lewis completed his first practice as a member of the Wizards, but he hardly broke a sweat, with Coach Flip Saunders keeping it light after a 33-point win over the Charlotte Bobcats. Lewis was a spectator for the win, having arrived only a few hours before the game and stating that he wasn't mentally prepared to play a game. Saunders just wanted to get Lewis acclimated to a new system, and an offense that will require the 6-foot-10 former all-star to play both forward positions. Lewis is expected to provide some frontcourt versatility after being limited to simply being a stretch power forward in Orlando, where the Magic assembled a collection of three-point shooters around Dwight"
Rashard Lewis was shaken up by trade to Wizards
December 21
Washington Post
 
"Two days ago, Rashard Lewis was a starter for the Orlando Magic, a team expected to contend for the championship. Monday night, he found himself watching from the bench of the rebuilding Washington Wizards, the Eastern Conference's last-place club. Saturday's trade for Gilbert Arenas came as a shock to Lewis, he acknowledged during his introductory news conference at Verizon Center. But after arriving earlier in the day, the veteran forward said all the right things about his sudden and unexpected change of fortunes. "Going from a team that is competing for a championship to a team that's rebuilding, the goals obviously change for me," he said. "I thought about that ever since the trade"
Magic ship out Carter and Lewis, acquire Arenas, Turkoglu and Richardson
December 19
Orlando Sentinel
 
"The Orlando Magic haven't just tweaked their roster. They've overhauled it. The slumping Magic on Saturday completed two blockbuster trades that carry significant risk but have the potential to markedly upgrade their sputtering offense. In the first trade, Orlando acquired former Magic forward Hedo Turkoglu, swingman Jason Richardson and forward Earl Clark from the Phoenix Suns for guard Vince Carter, center Marcin Gortat, swingman Mickael Pietrus, a 2011 first-round pick and cash. In the second deal, the Magic obtained talented but controversial guard Gilbert Arenas from the Washington Wizards for forward Rashard Lewis. "I thought we needed scoring and we needed a little bit more punch,""
Using Rashard Lewis as sixth man should be a last-resort option
December 18
Orlando Sentinel
 
"If the Orlando Magic continue this downward spiral, some sort of shakeup will be needed — a trade, a lineup change… something. In today's Orlando Sentinel, Brian Schmitz suggests the Magic should shake things up by bringing Rashard Lewis off the bench. Here's what Schmitz says: "My entire premise is that you need to find a way to get the most out of Lewis — and the Magic aren't getting it with him in the starting lineup. It could help the whole offense by subtracting another scorer and keeping Quentin Richardson in for defense. Less could be more." While I understand Schmitz's logic – as does Stan Van Gundy, who called it "reasonable" – I don't think relegating Lewis to the bench is best"
Van Gundy puts Brandon Bass into starting lineup, shifts Rashard Lewis to small forward
December 11
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Stan Van Gundy shuffled his starting lineup before Friday night's game against the Utah Jazz. Brandon Bass started at power forward, and Rashard Lewis shifted to small forward in move that Van Gundy said was matchup-driven. Van Gundy wanted Bass to guard 6-foot-8 Paul Millsap and Lewis to defend 6-foot-9 Andrei Kirilenko. "We played most of the last game against them big," Van Gundy said. "It's just tough with Millsap and Kirilenko to be smaller at both the four and the three. So, it's better matchups for us." The move forced SF Quentin Richardson, who had started Orlando's previous 15 games, to come off the bench. Van Gundy said there's "a good chance" the Magic will use the same lineup"
Ted Leonsis on Arenas trade rumor: "It isn't true"
December 2
Washington Post
 
"Wizards owner Ted Leonsis shot down an Internet rumor on Wednesday that the team has engaged in discussions with the Orlando Magic about a possible trade involving Gilbert Arenas. Leonsis also hoped to quell the perception that the team is looking to move the three-time all-star. Leonsis has been adamant that the Wizards have no plans to move Arenas, saying last month that "Gilbert is not going anywhere." In his e-mail, Leonsis said that he "really likes and respects" Arenas and "there are no trade discussions going on." "The team is trying to rebuild and Gilbert is one of the leaders on the team," Leonsis wrote. "Gilbert is the best player on the team right now." The Magic blog Orlando"
Rashard Lewis thinks his left knee is OK
December 2
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Rashard Lewis isn't especially concerned about his left knee. Lewis tweaked the knee during the third quarter of the Orlando Magic's 107-78 win Wednesday over the Chicago Bulls and didn't return. After the final buzzer sounded, Lewis was walking around in the Magic locker room without a significant limp. "I think it's fine," Lewis told me. "I think I'll just give it a day and see how it feels tomorrow." Magic athletic trainer Keon Weise didn't think Lewis sustained any structural damage, coach Stan Van Gundy said afterward. Lewis hurt the knee when he posted-up Keith Bogans and took a jumper with 3:40 remaining in the third quarter."
Stan Van Gundy likes Rashard Lewis' energy
November 22
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Leave it to Stan Van Gundy to compare one of his starting forwards to one of baseball's best sluggers. A couple of years ago, Van Gundy — a lifelong baseball fan — responded to the calls of doom and gloom when the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera started a season poorly. Van Gundy remembers telling someone then that Cabrera would hit .300, hit 30 home runs and drive in 100 runs. And that's what Cabrera did. The same goes, Van Gundy says, for Lewis. The starting forward started the year poorly, but might have some traction now after scoring 21 points on 8-of-11 shooting Saturday night in Indianapolis. "Rashard's going to shoot his percentage," Van Gundy said. "You're going to have slumps."
Dunking Rashard Lewis gets back on track against Suns
November 20
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Rashard Lewis has always said his favorite type of shot is the dunk, which is surprising since he's known for his feathery jump-shot and finesse game around the basket. A dunk boosts a player's adrenaline and gets the crowd into the game, he says, so he'd rather slam one home than sink a jumper. Perhaps that's why Lewis played so well Thursday night — he dunked not once but twice in the Magic's blowout win over the Phoenix Suns. Lewis finished with 13 points, but it felt like 30 with the way he's been playing lately. In the Magic's previous three games, Lewis shot 28.5 percent from the field and averaged 7.7 points per game. Lewis shot 6-of-9 on Thursday night, a welcomed efficient"
Rashard Lewis still searching for his shot
November 15
Orlando Sentinel
 columnist Brian Schmitz
"Stan Van Gundy already has had a heart-to-heart with Rashard Lewis, so he got to him before the rest of us. Remember that scene in the movie, "Airplane," where all the passengers line up to smack another who loses it because the flight is apparently doomed? I got a feeling a lot of fans might want to, uh, help Rashard snap out of it. Something's amiss. Van Gundy says that it's simply Rashard's shot. "My only concern with Rashard, as I told him, is he lets something as minor as a shooting slump affect his energy and enthusiasm for playing," Van Gundy said. "That's my only concern. The shooting will come around if he just goes out and plays hard, enjoys the game and the whole thing." At"
Vince Carter, Rashard Lewis click on offense against Hornets
October 11
Orlando Sentinel
 
"It would be a mistake to put too much stock in how the Orlando Magic offense tore through the New Orleans Hornets on Sunday night. The Hornets had played the previous evening, and, most important of all, Sunday's matchup was an exhibition. But the Magic should be encouraged by the play of Vince Carter and Rashard Lewis. Carter scored 10 points on 5-of-12 shooting. He also penetrated into the lane more often than he had in Orlando's two previous preseason games. "I know what my role is, and that's to be in attack mode," Carter said. Coach Stan Van Gundy wanted Lewis to take more shots Sunday, and Lewis responded, scoring 23 points on 9-of-11 shooting."
Rashard Lewis' play at the 3 helps Orlando Magic beat Indiana Pacers
October 9
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Rashard Lewis needed this test. Could he still chase a dangerous wing around the court? Could he maneuver around screens? Could he fight through pick-and-rolls? He passed his exam Friday night. Three years removed from playing small forward regularly, Lewis started at his natural position and helped stifle Danny Granger, one of the better scorers in the Eastern Conference. Lewis' play on defense, though not perfect, was one of the bright spots in the Orlando Magic's 93-86 preseason win over the Indiana Pacers at Conseco Fieldhouse. "What I wanted to see out of him tonight was taking the challenge of playing the three defensively," Magic coach Stan Van Gundy said. "I thought he did a very,"
Magic's Rashard Lewis hopes to build momentum this preseason
October 4
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Orlando Magic PF Rashard Lewis played well last preseason. He sank 44.0 percent of his 3-point attempts. He made 61.1 percent of his other field-goal tries. He averaged 17.3 points per game. If you had known nothing else about Lewis other than those stats, you would have anticipated a monster season from him. It didn't work out that way. He, as everyone knew, would have to begin the season with a 10-game league suspension because he had tested positive for an elevated testosterone level during the 2009 playoffs. The 10-game layoff disrupted his rhythm and eroded his conditioning. Fast forward to the present, and Lewis is excited for the Magic to open their preseason schedule Tuesday night"
Orlando Magic's Rashard Lewis is preparing for a position change
September 29
Orlando Sentinel
 
"The outcome of last May's Eastern Conference finals still nags at Rashard Lewis. He played poorly and, even worse, the Orlando Magic fell to the Boston Celtics in six games. But maybe — just maybe — a position change could have made all the difference. Orlando might have benefited from shifting Lewis from his regular position at power forward to his more natural position, small forward. Moving the 6-foot-10 Lewis to small forward would have given the Magic more size on the court and might have created matchup problems for the Celtics. "Probably we would've been better off if I did play the '3' in the Boston series," Lewis said. On Tuesday, three months to the day after the Celtics"
Rashard Lewis could become the Magic's starting small forward
September 25
Orlando Sentinel
 
"There's no question that, barring injury, Rashard Lewis will be in the Orlando Magic's starting lineup when the regular season begins on Oct. 28. But at what position will the 6-foot-10 sharpshooter play? That's up for grabs. Coach Stan Van Gundy told the Orlando Sentinel today that perhaps his top task over the next month will be to determine whether the Magic are better off with Lewis at his usual position of power forward or at his natural position of small forward. "I think the two biggest things to figure out for us in the preseason go hand-in-hand," Van Gundy said. "How much we're going to play Rashard at the 3 sort of makes everything else fall into play." Indeed, Van Gundy"
Rashard Lewis receives IV fluids prior to Game 5 because of stomach virus
May 27
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Orlando Magic PF Rashard Lewis, who is suffering from a stomach virus, received two bags of intravenous fluids before Wednesday's Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. The treatment seemed to help. Lewis scored 14 points and collected seven rebounds as the Magic defeated the Celtics 113-92. "I'm not 100 percent," Lewis said afterward. "Today is the best I've felt throughout this whole series. But in the second half, my body started getting weak, and my legs got a little heavy. But, overall, since Game 1, today is the best I've felt this whole series.""
Rashard Lewis expects to receive IV fluids before Game 5 tonight
May 26
Orlando Sentinel
 
"Orlando Magic power forward Rashard Lewis expects to receive intravenous fluids tonight before Game 5 of the Eastern Conference playoffs against the Boston Celtics as he continues battle a nasty stomach virus that's plagued him all series. Lewis said after the Magic completed their shootaround today that he's "not 100 percent, not where I want to be," but he added that he's "getting better." "Overall, it affects you," Lewis said. "I haven't been at full strength. I've been feeling weak. My legs have been getting weak. I find myself getting tired very fast in the game early in the first quarter. So, you know, when you can't hold food down you have no energy in your body to go out there and"