ORLANDO — Sometimes we forget that NBA players are people too. It’s not just basketball for them. They have families, hobbies, and other things that keep them occupied when they’re not on a basketball court. For instance, someone like LeBron James is known for his interest in music since he’s friends with Jay-Z and other …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 27
Magic Basketball TV: Favorite basketball movie growing up (Part 1 of 2)
ORLANDO — Growing up, some of my favorite basketball movies were “White Men Can’t Jump,” “He Got Game,” “Blue Chips,” and “Hoosiers.” I have other favorites but those are the ones that come off the top of my head right away. So I was curious. What about NBA players? What was their favorite basketball movie …
Feb 24
Magic Basketball Weekly: Welcome to the first annual Orlando Magic Starzz Competition
All-Star weekend is upon us and Magic fans can take this weekend to celebrate the several players being recognized as examples of a franchise peaking, to honor Orlando’s several All-Stars, and reflect on how well-run this franchise is. Alternatively, we could drink heavily, and ignore the media inquiries that will start to gnaw at what …
Feb 24
Welcome to All-Star Weekend in Orlando
AP Photo/Lynne Sladky There is no All-Star game more exciting than the NBA All-Star Game. As Bill Simmons expunges in his book, The Book of Basketball, to be at an NBA game is as close to the action as you can get in any sport without being behind a glass panel for protection. You can …
Feb 24
No clear end in sight for the Magic
Jim O’Connor/US Presswire I’ve been flying a lot lately, and I don’t mind saying that I’m not the world’s greatest flyer. I’m not, you know, a total basket case about it — I think I’m able to sit in my seat and maintain what most people would say is a normal, masculine demeanor — but …
Feb 23
Recap: Atlanta Hawks 83, Orlando Magic 78
Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images The main storyline is that the Atlanta Hawks, for the ninth time in 13 tries dating back to last season, beat the Orlando Magic, despite not having Al Horford, Joe Johnson, and Jason Collins. And the main reason that the Magic keep losing to the Hawks is because …
Feb 23
Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks
Essentials Teams: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks Date: Feb. 23, 2012 Time: 7:30 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Philips Arena Records Magic: 22-12 Hawks: 19-14 Probable starters Magic: Chris Duhon Jason Richardson Hedo Turkoglu Ryan Anderson Dwight Howard Hawks: Jeff Teague Kirk Hinrich Marvin Williams Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia Advanced stats Magic: Pace: 89.2 …
Feb 27
All-Star Aftermath
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by Eddy Rivera
at 11:09 amAll-Star Weekend in Orlando is over but that doesn’t mean the coverage is over. For the next two days, Magic Basketball TV will make its return, showcasing interviews featuring almost every Eastern and Western Conference All-Star, a few Rising Stars participants, and other NBA players. Most of the topics on MBN TV are lighthearted in …
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