Photo by Bill Baptist/NBAE via Getty Images Via Shannon J. Owens of the Orlando Sentinel: In Hardaway’s eyes, his reputation in Orlando never fully recovered from the dark cloud of Hill’s firing. He was accused of leading the team’s mutiny against Hill. “He was the captain at the time. But there was 16 guys in …
Monthly Archive: July 2010
Jul 26
Magic Basketball Mailbag, 7/26/10
Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images Here’s another installment of the Magic Basketball Mailbag. _______ What are the chances J.J. provides such consistent production that he no longer becomes “overpaid”? Medium to high. People may think that J.J. Redick had the infamous “contract” year when he put up career-high numbers across the board this season. But …
Jul 25
Sunday’s Magic Word
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Like everyone else, coach Stan Van Gundy has heard and read the scuttlebutt that connects the dots between the Orlando Magic and New Orleans Hornets all-star point guard Chris Paul. ”Much ado about nothing,” Van Gundy said, turning to Shakespeare or maybe Seinfeld. All you need to know is this: Van Gundy doesn’t …
Jul 23
Chris Paul Prefers to Play for the Orlando Magic
Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Via Chris Broussard of ESPN.com: The Orlando Magic have replaced the New York Knicks as the top team on Chris Paul’s list of preferred destinations, according to league sources. Paul believes the Magic, with Dwight Howard, would be a better fit for him. Also, Paul realizes the Magic have more …