Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “While back-to-backs and back-to-back-to-backs are brutal, the compressed schedule did diminish an often-despised exercise of NBA life: the morning shootaround. Players got something to celebrate from the lockout after all. So many games in so few days have forced teams to reduce workloads, saving the sleepy-eyed (or, ahem, blood-shot …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Jan 18
Preview: San Antonio Spurs at Orlando Magic
7:00 ET | Sun Sports 9-5 @ 10-3 Pythagorean Record: 9-5 Pythagorean Record: 9-4 Pace: 91.7 (16th) Pace: 90.3 (23rd) Offensive Rating: 108.9 (T-1st) Offensive Rating: 108.9 (T-1st) Defensive Rating: 104.9 (21st) Defensive Rating: 102.9 (15th) Amway Center | First meeting this season
Jan 18
Stan Van Gundy: Lucky, brilliant, or both?
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez With injuries to both stars and role players plaguing the league, I wonder if Orlando is lucky to be close to full strength 13 games into the season. I mean everyone has injuries, right? So what gives? Is Orlando lucky, or are they well coached? Stan Van Gundy, though working with …
Jan 17
Recap: Orlando Magic 96, Charlotte Bobcats 89
BOX SCORE The Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Charlotte Bobcats by the score of 96-89, extending their winning streak to a season-high five games. Despite playing one of their worst games of the regular season, the Magic were able to get their act together in the late stages of the fourth quarter, pulling …
Jan 17
Reaction: Orlando Magic 96, Charlotte Bobcats 89
AP Photo/John Raoux Orlando Magic 96 Final Recap | Box Score 89 Charlotte Bobcats Dwight Howard 11-18 FG | 3-8 FT | 4 BLK | 17 REB | 25 PTS | +21 After receiving one technical foul in the first 11 games, Howard has racked up two in as many games, earning one in tonight’s …
Jan 17
Tuesday’s Magic Word
Mike Bianchi of the Orlando Sentinel: “Hey, Magic fans, you might want to show up at the Amway Center tonight just to say a potential goodbye to the Big Fella. Chances are he’s not going to be around much longer. When they announce his name, give him a standing ovation. Show him how much he …
Jan 17
Preview: Charlotte Bobcats at Orlando Magic
7:00 ET | Fox Sports Florida 3-11 @ 9-3 Pythagorean Record: 2-12 Pythagorean Record: 8-4 Pace: 93.0 (8th) Pace: 89.9 (23rd) Offensive Rating: 97.4 (27th) Offensive Rating: 109.7 (1st) Defensive Rating: 109.0 (29th) Defensive Rating: 103.8 (19th) Amway Center | Magic lead season series 1-0
Jan 17
Hedo Turkoglu in crunch time
An emerging storyline this season for the Orlando Magic so far has been Hedo Turkoglu’s renaissance on offense. In 12 games, Turkoglu’s True Shooting percentage is 61.6 percent, which is a career-high. Likewise, Turkgolu’s usage rate is 20.4 percent, which is important to note because it means that he’s been more involved on offense for …
Jan 18
Keeping Dwight Howard around
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by Danny Nowell
at 12:00 pmAP Photo/John Raoux Well, here we are. The Magic are winning, and there is no end in sight to the Dwight Howard saga. In some ways, this was the least likely scenario, as it sure seemed as if Orlando’s roster and Dwight’s disposition would make this season like getting a root canal. Such was my …
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