Aug 16
Via the Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic have signed forward Stanley Robinson, President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith announced today. Robinson was originally selected by Orlando during the second round (59th overall) of the 2010 NBA Draft. Per team policy, terms of the deal are not disclosed. Robinson played on the Magic’s summer league team …
Aug 16
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images One of the major storylines in a rather uneventful off-season (aside from the Chris Paul rumors) for the Orlando Magic was when general manager Otis Smith elected to match the Chicago Bulls’ offer sheet and re-sign J.J. Redick to a three year, $20 million contract. Not too long ago, Redick …
Aug 13
Via the Orlando Magic: AmwayCenter.com, the official one-stop shop for information regarding the new Amway Center, has been officially re-launched, the Orlando Magic announced today. The new website includes everything Central Florida residents and beyond need to know about the new facility, which is scheduled to open in October and will compete to host major …
Aug 13
Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images Via Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: [Dwight] Howard traveled to India to help promote the NBA and the game of basketball. League officials regard India’s population of nearly 1.2 billion people as a vast untapped market, and they hope Howard’s star power and megawatt smile will help generate interest …
Aug 12
Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images Via Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: You can still buy tickets to attend the Orlando Magic‘s regular-season road opener Oct. 29 against the Miami Heat, but it likely will cost you a hefty sum thanks to the presence of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh on the Heat …
Aug 12
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Via George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: The Miami Heat have been disparaged as a bunch of privileged prima-donnas, intent on destroying the spirit of fair play in professional sports. LeBron, D-Wade , Chris Bosh and their gophers will break all NBA records, glom onto our TV screens every …
Aug 11
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “My friend Ben Q. Rock [...] argues the [Orlando] Magic’s efforts to acquire Chris Paul from New Orleans “may soon take a major hit” because the Hornets parted with Collison, a potential point guard of the future. I disagree because that presupposes the Magic had a reasonable chance of obtaining Paul in the …