8:00 ET | ESPN 52-30 @ 55-27 Pythagorean Record: 56-26 Pythagorean Record: 51-31 Pace: 91.4 (17th) Pace: 92.2 (16th) Offensive Rating: 107.7 (14th) Offensive Rating: 111.2 (5th) Defensive Rating: 101.8 (3rd) Defensive Rating: 107.2 (15th) Chesapeake Energy Arena | First meeting this season
Monthly Archive: December 2011
Dec 23
Friday’s Magic Word
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “There’s another who-dun-it that Coach Stan Van Gundy is trying to solve: Who will be the starting power forward this season — Anderson or Glen “Big Baby” Davis? Davis started the first preseason game against the Miami Heat and Anderson got the call for the rematch. The Magic open …
Dec 23
5-on-5 roundtable: Previewing the Magic’s season
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images On Christmas Day, the Orlando Magic kick off their 2011-2012 season on the road against the Oklahoma City Thunder. The Thunder are seen by many as the favorites to win the Western Conference, while the Magic are trying to figure out how to best handle that Dwight Howard situation you …
Dec 23
Orlando Magic 2011-2012 season preview
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images adj. +/- net +/- stat. +/- PER WARP Win Shares/48 Ryan Anderson +8.29 +4.8 +4.27 19.0 8.5 .217 Glen Davis +1.06 -5.8 -0.96 12.8 -0.7 .102 Chris Duhon -6.83 -4.9 -6.77 5.6 -1.7 .015 Dwight Howard +14.09 +9.8 +7.24 26.0 20.5 .236 Jameer Nelson -3.54 +2.1 +2.20 15.4 5.6 .137 J.J. …
Dec 23
Imagining Dwight Howard with the Lakers
Photo by Noah Graham/NBAE via Getty Images I believe the Magic should keep Dwight Howard throughout the season and either make the requisite moves to make him a permanent member of the Magic, or let him leave this summer. Kevin Arnovitz can explain to you why this is a good choice. However, if they trade …
Dec 22
Thursday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Any potential trade between the Orlando Magic and the New Jersey Nets down the road involving Dwight Howard just hit a snag. Brook Lopez, who is New Jersey’s best asset outside of Deron Williams, has a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal of his right foot, Nets officials announced …
Dec 22
Brook Lopez’s injury complicates matters
Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images Via Matt Moore of CBSSports.com: The New Jersey Nets announced Thursday that center Brook Lopez has a broken foot and will undergo surgery. His listed recovery time is 4-6 weeks, but the injury is also similar to the one that sidelined Mavs’ guard Roddy Beaubois for months …
Dec 22
Quentin Richardson doesn’t bow to a King
Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Via Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: James had glared at the Orlando bench after hitting a shot. Q-Rich slowed enough that James made contact, and then the 260-pound LeBron rammed his shoulder into Q as they walked down the court, and Q angrily responded. It really should have been …
Dec 23
A prayer for the NBA season
Commentary
by Danny Nowell
at 12:00 pmPhoto by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images It’s about that time, y’all. The Magic have been in the middle of a media storm for a month now, and will have the focus all to themselves now that the Chris Paul saga has finally reached its end. What there is to say about this team — that is, …
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