LeBron who?

Dwight Howard (@DwightHoward) gave the King a dose of his own medicine, scoring a playoff career high 40 points in a 103-90 victory in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

Orlando advances to the NBA Finals for the first time in 14 years, ready to square off with the Los Angeles Lakers (@Lakers), per The Orlando Sentinel.

Central Florida is partying and ready to take on the league’s elite:

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   tstephens23 I’m clubbing right now but i am so damn happy that my Orlando Magic won tonight. 31 May 2009 from web
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   caseychan im not saying they’re gonna do it. but if the magic win it all, they’ll have beaten the celtics, cavs, and lakers. is there a better resume? 31 May 2009 from web
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   proleterian02 I need to break out my bottle of sake soon. Orlando defeats Cleveland 4-2!! Go Magic. Beat L.A.!! 31 May 2009 from web
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   XRAY310 Lakers can’t under-estimate magic like Boston and Cleveland did 31 May 2009 from web

For the NBA’s best regular season team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the NBA’s MVP, it was a quiet locker room afterwards.

Poor, poor Cleveland fans…

1. 
   kaygeerules Its over for the CAVs & Cleveland. And it’s a painful end to what seemed like a promising season. 31 May 2009 from web
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   jaytorres The Cavs are where the Lakers were before Gasol. 31 May 2009 from web
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   ninacreque Cavs 2010! Let pray that Lebron signs the extention & not go to Brooklyn, then let’s pray for him some help. A shooter and a center please! 31 May 2009 from web
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   Cecekc I rode it out til the end wit my Cavs…I’m real proud of them…they did everything they could. It was a great season 4 them, much love 31 May 2009 from web
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   ms_cedes Mann cavs lost and i lost in the monopoly game tonight been horrible for me 31 May 2009 from web

The Orlando Sentinel (@orlandosentinel) is all set with Sunday’s sports page:

Dwight Howard and coach Stan Van Gundy make the front page of the sports section (naturally)

(Twitpic by @osmagic)

Fans enjoy the postgame celebration as captured by a Twitterer:

Confetti falls from the Amway Arena ceiling after the Magic beat the Cavs to head to the NBA Finals

(Twitpic by @primeluva)

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