Dec 29
AP Photo/John Raoux I’ve been watching the Orlando Magic since 1993. I’ve seen the Magic get close to winning a championship in two different seasons. First in 1995 with Shaquille O’Neal and Penny Hardaway, then in 2009 with Dwight Howard. To witness my hometown team — the only sports team I have an emotional investment …
Dec 28
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Get ready for your close-up, Orlando Magic fans. The Dwight Howard saga will say almost as much about you as it does about Howard and the Magic. Will you cheer him? Will you boo him? Will you respond with a collective yawn? Whatever you do will define Orlando’s image …
Dec 28
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Via Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: Turkoglu demonstrated that he still can be one of the Magic’s most dangerous players during Monday night’s 104-95 win over the Houston Rockets. The performance evoked memories of the ’09 Playoff Edition Turkoglu. He scored a team-high 23 points on 10-of-14 …
Dec 27
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “What should Magic fans have in common with Jack Nicholson? They should be keeping a close eye on the L.A. Lakers. The Lakers remain winless after two games, stunningly losing to the Chicago Bulls and the Sacramento Kings to start the season. The Lakers used to toy with teams …
Dec 27
BOX SCORE In a home opener that lacked any fanfare, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Houston Rockets by the score of 104-95. It was Kevin McHale’s head coaching debut with the Rockets and they put forth a solid effort, but the Magic overwhelmed them in the fourth quarter with Hedo Turkoglu leading …
Dec 26
7:00 ET | NBA TV 43-39 @ 52-30 Pythagorean Record: 47-35 Pythagorean Record: 56-26 Pace: 94.2 (8th) Pace: 91.4 (17th) Offensive Rating: 111.3 (4th) Offensive Rating: 107.7 (14th) Defensive Rating: 109.0 (19th) Defensive Rating: 101.8 (3rd) Amway Center | First meeting this season
Dec 26
BOX SCORE On Christmas Day, the Oklahoma City Thunder were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 97-89 to kick off the 2011-2012 NBA season. Strong bench play as well as the two-headed monster of Kevin Durant and James Harden were the keys to victory for the Thunder. The Magic actually held …
Dec 26
AP Photo/Alonzo Adams Oklahoma City Thunder 97 Final Recap | Box Score 89 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard 4-12 FG | 3-8 FT | 15 REB | 2 BLK | 11 PTS | -4 Howard had an underwhelming performance on Christmas Day. He had the type of game that’d probably make conspiracy theorists wonder if he …
