Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Reserve point guard Jason Williams did not join the Orlando Magic on their two-game road trip to face the Indiana Pacers tonight and the Chicago Bulls on Friday night, leaving his status with the team up in the air. When asked about Williams’ status after the Magic’s shootaround today …
Monthly Archive: January 2011
Jan 26
Orlando Magic waive Jason Williams
Via the Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic have waived guard Jason Williams, President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith announced today. The Magic’s roster stands at 13. Williams (#44, 6’1”, 190, 11/18/75) played in 16 games this season for Orlando, averaging 2.1 ppg., 1.5 apg. and 1.4 rpg. in 10.7 minpg. Originally selected in the first …
Jan 26
Preview: Orlando Magic at Indiana Pacers
7:00 EDT | Sun Sports 29-16 @ 16-25 Pythagorean Record: 31-14 Pythagorean Record: 18-23 Pace: 92.0 (17th) Pace: 94.4 (7th) Offensive Rating: 108.5 (11th) Offensive Rating: 102.9 (24th) Defensive Rating: 102.4 (5th) Defensive Rating: 104.5 (8th) Conseco Fieldhouse | Magic lead season series 1-0
Jan 26
Evaluating Dwight Howard’s MVP credentials
Photo by Elsa/Getty Images While the mainstream media continues to salivate over the prospects of Derrick Rose or Amar’e Stoudemire winning the Most Valuable Player award, there’s a player that deserves to get a lot more attention than he’s currently getting. Dwight Howard. Yeah, Rose’s acrobatic forays to the rim are aesthetically pleasing to watch …
Jan 25
Tuesday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “It would be tempting to attribute the Orlando Magic‘s 103-96 loss to the Detroit Pistons on Monday night to midseason doldrums. Even the best NBA teams suffer two or three embarrassing losses at home. It happens. But perhaps the loss revealed larger problems that must be addressed before the postseason …
Jan 25
All-Star trip sweepstakes courtesy of American Express
Via American Express: Beginning on January 26th at approximately 11:00 AM Eastern Time through 11:59 PM ET on January 28, fans can enter to win a all-expense paid trip to the 2011 NBA All-Star Weekend by signing up to follow American Express on Twitter at http://twitter.com/americanexpress. During the entry period, contestants must tweet “I entered …
Jan 25
Newfound efficiency for the Orlando Magic
Photo by Fernando Medina Despite head coach Stan Van Gundy‘s justifiable grumbling about the Orlando Magic‘s defense, or lack thereof, there are many things that are impressive about the team since general manager Otis Smith made two blockbuster trades that — momentarily — shook the landscape of the NBA. Like Hedo Turkgolu‘s rebirth with the …