Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “It’s not a new tradition, but some teams’ fans start games standing on their feet, only sitting after the home team scores. Now I realize Magic fans might risk suffering from corns and bunions by the time the cold-shooting Magic find the basket during this slump. But why not …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Jan 31
3-on-3 roundtable: A franchise in utter disarray
AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack There’s a lot of things going wrong for the Orlando Magic right now. After starting the regular season with a record of 11-4, the Magic have lost five of their last six games with no end in sight. Orlando was in a similar funk last season, when they lost eight of …
Jan 30
Recap: Philadelphia 76ers 74, Orlando Magic 69
BOX SCORE The Philadelphia 76ers were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 74-69. For the Magic, it’s their sixth loss in eight games. Slowly but surely, Orlando is sinking into an abyss of irrelevance with each loss. Andre Iguodala led the way for the Sixers, putting up 14 points, 11 rebounds, …
Jan 30
Reaction: Philadelphia 76ers 74, Orlando Magic 69
Photo by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images Philadelphia 76ers 74 Final Recap | Box Score 69 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard 6-17 FG | 5-13 FT | 2 BLK | 11 REB | 17 PTS | -14 Howard shot 6-of-17 from the field against Tony Battie and Elton Brand and went 5-of-13 from the free-throw …
Jan 30
Monday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Something ails the Orlando Magic. Is it fatigue created by a brutal schedule? Or is something deeper at work? Whatever the case, the team looks awful right now. The Magic lost for the fourth time in five games Sunday, falling 106-85 on their home floor to the Indiana Pacers. …
Jan 30
Preview: Orlando Magic at Philadelphia 76ers
7:00 ET | Sun Sports 12-8 @ 14-6 Pythagorean Record: 11-9 Pythagorean Record: 17-3 Pace: 89.5 (26th) Pace: 90.9 (20th) Offensive Rating: 102.7 (16th) Offensive Rating: 107.4 (5th) Defensive Rating: 101.9 (15th) Defensive Rating: 94.6 (1st) Wells Fargo Center | First meeting this season
Jan 28
Recap: New Orleans Hornets 93, Orlando Magic 67
BOX SCORE The New Orleans Hornets were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 93-67. The Magic, coming off a devastating loss against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, seemed prime for a bounce-back win against the Hornets, one of the worst teams in the NBA. Instead, Orlando played one of their worse …
Jan 28
Reaction: New Orleans Hornets 93, Orlando Magic 67
Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images New Orleans Hornets 93 Final Recap | Box Score 67 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard 9-14 FG | 10-17 FT | 1 BLK | 16 REB | 28 PTS | -25 Howard performed adequately, though the same couldn’t have been said for the majority of his teammates. Historically, he …
Jan 31
The Magic need to blow it up
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by Nate Drexler
at 12:00 pmAP Photo/Mike Carlson I don’t need to tell you this, but in case you haven’t been paying attention, the Magic pretty much stink right now. Naturally this raises questions. How do you fix it? What’s the root of the problem? Whose fault is it? Where do we go from here? How about this question. What …
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