Apr 11
BOX SCORE Taking advantage of the absences of Dwight Howard and Quentin Richardson, the Chicago Bulls were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 102-99. The Magic, which were short-handed, played with energy and effort consistently throughout the day but it wasn’t enough against the Bulls. With Chicago leading by one point …
Apr 10
1:00 EDT | ABC 59-20 @ 50-29 Pythagorean Record: 59-20 Pythagorean Record: 54-25 Pace: 90.4 (22nd) Pace: 91.5 (17th) Offensive Rating: 108.1 (11th) Offensive Rating: 107.8 (14th) Defensive Rating: 100.1 (1st) Defensive Rating: 102.0 (3rd) Amway Center | Bulls lead season series 2-1
Apr 08
Via ESPN.com: Jason J (NYC): How do you respond to the contention that a player like Dwight, whose inability to shoot free throws limits his effectiveness as scoring option late in close games and throws his whole team offense out of whack, has too big a whole in his skill set to be MVP? I’m …
Apr 08
Zach McCann of the Orlando Sentinel: “With J.J. Redick injured, Jason Richardson battling some minor knee tendinitis and Quentin Richardson suspended for the next two games, the Orlando Magic will be forced to play Gilbert Arenas significant minutes at shooting guard over the last three games of the regular season. That’s a good thing, because …
Apr 08
Photo by ESPN Via ESPN: WHO: The “NBA on ESPN RV Tour,” an experiential marketing promotion for ABC and ESPN’s NBA coverage, will be on-site at more than 15 NBA games this season, including the Chicago Bulls at the Orlando Magic game on April 10, 2011. WHAT: The RV will be located just outside of …
Apr 08
Photo by Fernando Medina/Orlando Magic Via the Orlando Magic: Earlier today at a special announcement with the Orlando Magic, City of Orlando and OUC–The Reliable One, the Amway Center got its golden ticket when the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) awarded the arena LEED Gold certification for its sustainable design and construction methods. The announcement …
Apr 07
Via ESPN.com: [Orlando] Magic center Dwight Howard was suspended one game by the NBA for receiving his 18th technical foul of the season and Orlando guard Quentin Richardson received a two-game suspension for shoving Charlotte’s Gerald Henderson in the face. Howard received a technical Wednesday night in the second quarter against the Bobcats and it …
Apr 07
Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped Post: “At the risk of sounding obvious, [Dwight] Howard can avoid 10-second violations by shooting faster. His opponents have the right to call attention to how long he takes before shooting, just as the Magic have the right to tell officials if one of their opponents is taking too long …
Apr 07
Against the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday, Dwight Howard picked up his 18th technical foul of the regular season after he got whistled for a 10-second violation at the free-throw line. Henry Abbott of TrueHoop chimes in on the circumstances surrounding the tech.