Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Chicago Bulls 97 Final Recap | Box Score 83 Orlando Magic Dwight Howard 11-18 FG | 6-10 FT | 15 REB | 2 BLK | 28 PTS | -13 Howard was the table setter and finisher, helping the Orlando Magic get off to a good start (12 points …
Monthly Archive: January 2012
Jan 06
Friday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “It seems that Glen Davis and Stan Van Gundy are closer to being on the same page than they were a couple of days ago. With an abbreviated preseason, Davis certainly needs more time to adjust to his new team. He probably also needs to adjust to the realization …
Jan 06
Preview: Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic
8:00 ET | ESPN 6-1 @ 5-2 Pythagorean Record: 6-1 Pythagorean Record: 5-2 Pace: 90.2 (22nd) Pace: 88.4 (27th) Offensive Rating: 106.9 (8th) Offensive Rating: 107.9 (6th) Defensive Rating: 95.2 (2nd) Defensive Rating: 99.7 (8th) Amway Center | First meeting this season
Jan 06
Magic Basketball TV: Favorite Rashard Lewis memory
ORLANDO — Rashard Lewis, while probably overpaid and lacking in big moments toward the end of his tenure in Orlando, left a lasting impact on teammates, coaches, and fans in Orlando. Upon his return on Tuesday night in the slaughtering of the Washington Wizards, I was curious if anyone had special Rashard Lewis memories. So …
Jan 06
Magic Basketball TV: Meaning of the All-Star Game
ORLANDO — There is no question that the All-Star Game is huge for any city that gets the privilege of hosting it. Mayor Buddy Dyer projected that over 50,000 visitors would come through Orlando during All-Star Weekend, generating over 100 million dollars in revenue for the city. But what does this mean for the players? …
Jan 05
Thursday’s Magic Word
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Derrick Rose’s arrival not only puts Jameer Nelson on high alert, but it signals the start of a show-and-tell stretch for the Magic. Beginning with Friday night’s game against Rose and the Chicago Bulls — the league’s winningest team last season — the Magic face a schedule over the …
Jan 05
The meaning of defense in Orlando
Photo by Layne Murdoch/NBAE via Getty Images ORLANDO — After the Magic dismantled Washington on Tuesday, J.J. Redick said the Magic were able to take advantage of the Wizards by exploiting the fact that they are probably better offensively than defensively. The idea was to get early stops and squash any hopes of an offensive …
Jan 04
Recap: Orlando Magic 103, Washington Wizards 85
BOX SCORE The Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Washington Wizards by the score of 103-85, spoiling the first game that Rashard Lewis played at Amway Center as an opposing player (he was injured last season). The Magic jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first quarter and never looked back, overwhelming the …




Jan 06
Magic Basketball Weekly: Sloths and the Nuggets
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by Danny Nowell
at 12:00 pmSloths are my favorite animal. They have been for years. Science has shown them to be both the cutest and most bro-some of all God’s creatures. Let me hit you with some sloth facts: They grow moss on them, because they chill so hard. Sometimes, if their babies fall out of a tree or something, …
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