In the world of basketball, there have been many rivalries and intense matchups between players and teams. One of the most famous rivalries is the one between Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas. Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas were both point guards who played at a high level in the NBA during the 1980s and 1990s. They were not only great competitors on the court, but they were also good friends off the court. However, their friendship was tested during the NBA Finals in 1988 when the Detroit Pistons faced the Los Angeles Lakers. This matchup was personal for both players as they were not only competing for the championship title but also for the title of the best point guard in the league.
This matchup was personal for both players as they were not only competing for the championship title but also for the title of the best point guard in the league. The rivalry between Magic and Isiah was characterized by their contrasting styles of play. Magic was known for his flashy passes, exceptional court vision, and ability to make his teammates better.
Glossary of Divination Types & Techniques
Certainly, dozens and quite possibly hundreds of methods of prediction fit into the category of divination. Since earliest times, humans have sought after signs to predict their future and guide them along the correct path.
Below is an alphabetized list of some of the most common and the most popular divination types and techniques, each with a short definition. Italicized links are bookmarks. Bold Underlined links in the list lead to a longer article about that type of divination.
A
- Aeromancy: Divination through interpreting atmospheric conditions, divided into several subtypes.
- Austomancy (wind)
- Ceraunoscopy/Keraunomancy (Thunder & lightning)
- Chaomancy (Aerial visions)
- Meteromancy (Meteors, Shooting Stars)
- Arithmosophy: Divination through Michael Bertiaux�s technique of converting words to numbers.
- Gematria: Hebrew numerology, usually interpreting Hebrew bible passages assigning numeric values to letters of the Hebrew Alphabet.
- Numerology: Divination through using dates and words turned to numbers (i.e. C=3), often birthdates and names.
- Hepatoscopy/Hepatomancy: examining the liver of a sacrificial animal
- Genethlialogy/Natal Astrology: Divination of the influence of the stars on birth.
- Horoscopy: Divination by interpreting a horoscope
B
- Belomancy/Bolomancy: Divination by shooting, tossing, or balancing an arrow.
- Bibliomancy/Stichomancy: Divination by randomly chosen passages in books, most often religious books.
- Rhapsodomancy: Using a book of poetry
- Stoichemancy: Using a book by Virgil or Homer
C
- Capnomancy: Under Pyromancy
- Carromancy: Divination by observing melting wax
- Cartomancy: Divination by using a deck of cards
- Taromancy: Divination by using a deck of Tarot Cards
- Onychomancy: Divination through interpreting the fingernails.
- Palmistry/Palm Reading: Divination through reading and interpreting the lines and structure of the hand.
- Clairvoyance: Also called �second sight�, the ability to interpret or foretell the unseen
- Clairaudience: An auditory form of clairvoyance
- Precognition: Divination through the psychic ability to �see� the future.
- Psychometry: Divination through touching or handling an object
D
- Dactyliomancy/Dactlomancy: Under Radiesthesia > Pallomancy
- Daphnomancy: Under Pyromancy > Xylomancy
- Demonomancy: Divination by summoning demons to reveal the future.
- Dendromancy: Divination using either oak or mistletoe
- Divining/Dowsing: Under Radiesthesia
E
F
- Feng Shui: The Ancient Chinese art of placing objects, furnishings, and buildings to create an harmonious and healthy flow of chi (energy that flows around us and carries the life force).
- Fractomancy: Divination through interpreting the structure of fractal patterns.
- Futurology: Prediction of the future based on existing conditions.
G
- Gematria: Under Arithmancy
- Genethlialogy: Under Astrology
- Geomancy: Divination by interpreting the lines and figures traced in the earth, either by reading the lines and figures in cast pebbles, dirt, or sand or interpretation of those already existing in the earth�s natural formations.
- Geloscopy: Divination through interpretation of the sound or manner of laughter.
- Graphology: Divination through the interpretation of handwriting
- Gyromancy: Divination by walking or twirling around a circle marked with letters until dizzy and, using the letters at the point where the person falls or stumbles to spell out a prophecy
H
- Halomancy: See Alomancy
- Haruspicy: See Aruspicy
- Hepatoscopy/Hepatomancy: Under Aruspicy
- Hieromancy/Hieroscopy: Divination by interpreting burnt offerings or slaughtered animals.
- Hippomancy: Under Zoomancy
- Horoscopy: Under Astrology
- Hydromancy/Ydromancy: Divination by interpretation of water, including its color, ripples, ebb and flow.
- Hydatoscopy: Divination by interpreting rainwater.
- Lecanomancy: Divination through interpreting the sounds or the ripples made by stones dropped into water.
- Pegomancy: Divination through the interpretation of sacred waters such as springs, pools, wells, or fountains
I
- I Ching/Book of Changes/Chien Tung: An Ancient Chinese type of divination to reveal patterns of change through deep introspection and intuitive thought.
- Ichthyomancy: Divination by interpreting the behavior or the entrails of fish.
- Idolomancy: Divination by interpreting idols.
- Iridology: Under Oculomancy
J
K
- Keraunomancy: Under Aeromancy
L
- Lampadomancy: Under Pyromancy
- Lecanomancy: Under Hydromancy
- Libranomancy/Livanomancy: Under Pyromancy > Capnomancy
- Lithomancy: Divination using crystals or semi-precious stones, either interpreting the light from them or by casting them and interpreting their placement as they fall.
- Lychnomancy: Under Pyromancy
M
- Metagnomy: Divination achieved through a trancelike state
- Meteromancy: Under Aeromancy
- Metoposcopy: Divination through interpreting the lines and wrinkles in the forehead
- Moleosophy: Divination through the interpretation of moles on the body.
- Molybdomancy: Divination through interpreting the hissing sounds made by molten lead or tin dropped into water.
- Myomancy: Under Zoomancy
- Myrmomancy: Under Zoomancy > Entomancy
N
- Natal Astrology: Under Astrology
- Necromancy: Divination through communication with the dead.
- Numerology: Under Arithmancy
O
- Oculomancy: Divination by interpreting the eye
- Iridology: Divination through observing the iris of the eye.
P
- Pallomancy: Under Radiesthesia
- Palmistry/Palm Reading: Under Cheiromancy
- Pegomancy: Under Hydromancy
- Phyllorhodomancy: Divination through the sound made by slapping a rose petal against the hand.
- Physiognomy: Divining a person�s character through interpreting the features of his/her face.
- Schematomancy: Divination by observing and interpreting the face.
- Pedomancy: Divination through interpretation of a footprint
- Capnomancy: Divination by interpreting rising smoke
- Libranomancy/Livanomancy: Divination through interpreting the smoke made by burning incense.
- Botanomancy: Divination by interpreting burning or burned leaves or branches
- Daphnomancy: Divination by interpreting a burning laurel branch
- Tephramancy: Divination through interpretation of the ashes of burnt tree bark.
Q
R
- Rhapsodomancy: Under Bibliomancy
- Radiesthesia: Divination through using a pendulum or rod.
- Pallomancy: Divination using a pendulum
- Cleidomancy/Clidomancy: divining through using a key attached to a cord or string.
- Coscinomancy/Cosquinomancy: Divination using a sieve suspended from shears or tongs.
- Dactyliomancy/Dactlomancy: Divination using a suspended ring
S
- Schematomancy: Under Physiognomy
- Sciomancy: Divination by using a spirit guide, different from necromancy in that the guide is not summoned
- Scrying: The term for divination by seeking a vision while gazing into a transparent, translucent, or otherwize reflective object.
- Crystal ball gazing
- Crystal gazing
- Fires Scrying
- Ink Scrying
- Mirror Scrying
- Smoke Scrying
- Water Scrying
- Wine Scrying
- Scapulimancy/Scapulomancy/Spatulamancy: Divination by examining the cracks in the burned shoulder bones of an animal
- Scatamancy: Divination by interpreting excrement
- Spatilomancy: Divination by interpreting animal excrement
T
- Taromancy: See Cartomancy
- Tasseography/Tasseomancy: Divination through reading tea leaves, coffee grounds, or wine sediments
- Tephramancy: Under Pyromancy > Xylomancy
- Theomancy: Divination through oracle or direct contact with God.
- Theriomancy: Under Zoomancy
- Tiromancy/Typomancy/Tyromancy: Divination by interpreting the holes in cheese or other types of coagulation
- Transataumancy: Divination by accidentally seeing or hearing.
- Trochomancy: Divination by wheel ruts or tracks.
U
- Umbilicomancy: See Omphalomancy
- Uromancy/Urimancy: Divination by interpreting urine.
- Urticariaomancy: Divination by the location of an itch. (e.g. your palms itch, you�ll get money or your nose itches, someone is thinking about you)
V
W
- Water Witching: Under Radiesthesia > Divining
X
- Xenomancy: Divination by interpreting meetings with strangers.
- Xylomancy: Under Pyromancy
Y
Z
- Zoomancy: Divination though interpretation of the appearance and behavior of animals
- Ailuromancy: Divination through observing the behavior of cats.
- Entomancy: Divination by interpreting the behavior of insects
- Arachnomancy: Divination by observing the behavior of spiders
- Myrmomancy: Divination through the interpretation of the behavior of ants
- Skatharomancy: Divination by interpreting the tracks of a beetle.
You can use any crystals for this practice as long as you feel a strong affinity with them. Pace several stones in a bag and ask yes or no questions. If a light crystal comes out, it is an affirmative answer; if it comes out dark, it is negative.
On the other hand, Isiah was known for his toughness, quickness, and scoring ability. During the series, Magic and Isiah went head to head in several memorable and intense moments. They pushed each other to their limits, trying to outplay each other in every aspect of the game. It was a battle of wills as they both wanted to be the one who led their team to victory. Despite the fierce competition on the court, Magic and Isiah always showed respect for each other. They recognized each other's talents and skills, and they knew that they had to bring their best game to beat the other. It was this mutual respect that made their rivalry so special. After the series ended, the two players put their rivalry aside and continued to be friends. They even played together on the 1992 "Dream Team" in the Olympics, where they won a gold medal. Magic and Isiah showed the world that even in the midst of intense competition, friendship and respect can prevail. In conclusion, the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas was one of the most heated and exciting rivalries in NBA history. They pushed each other to their limits, trying to prove that they were the best point guard in the league. Despite the intense competition, they remained friends and showed that sportsmanship and respect can transcend rivalry..
Reviews for "Legends of the Point Guard Position: Magic and Isiah's Place in History"
1. John - 2 stars - I found "Exchange between magic and Isaiah" to be quite underwhelming. The plot seemed lacking, and the characters were not well-developed. I had a hard time connecting with any of them or their struggles. Additionally, the writing style was rather dry and didn't engage me as a reader. Overall, I was disappointed with this book and wouldn't recommend it to others.
2. Sarah - 1 star - I couldn't finish reading "Exchange between magic and Isiah" as it was just not my cup of tea. The story felt disjointed and poorly structured, making it difficult to follow along. The dialogues were unnatural and the descriptions lackluster. It's a shame because the concept sounded intriguing, but the execution fell flat for me. I wouldn't recommend wasting your time on this book.
The Journey from Rivals to Friends: Magic and Isiah's Reconciliation
- Pallomancy: Divination using a pendulum