Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Milwaukee’s Drew Gooden did not make the trip because of injuries, and the news caught Van Gundy and the Magic by surprise today. The Magic spent a significant portion of their shootaround prepping for Gooden’s pick-and-rolls with Brandon Jennings; then, after shootaround, Van Gundy was informed of Gooden’s absence …
Monthly Archive: February 2012
Feb 17
Preview: Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic
7:00 ET | Sun Sports 12-17 @ 19-11 Pythagorean Record: 13-16 Pythagorean Record: 18-12 Pace: 92.2 (11th) Pace: 89.3 (25th) Offensive Rating: 102.9 (15th) Offensive Rating: 103.6 (13th) Defensive Rating: 104.7 (20th) Defensive Rating: 101.2 (12th) Amway Center | Magic lead season series 1-0
Feb 17
It’s not magic, it’s execution
When the Orlando Magic faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers on January 30, they were tired, injured, and playing a losing brand of basketball. The Magic were playing their sixth game in eight nights, the starting backcourt of Jameer Nelson and Jason Richardson was out of commission, and the losses started to pile up in …
Feb 16
Thursday’s Magic Word
John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “Were it not for a certain sensation out of New York sweeping the basketball world right now, Orlando Magic power forward Ryan Anderson might be the runaway favorite for the NBA’s Most Improved Player award with the way he’s dramatically boosted his scoring average and become the game’s most impressive 3-point …
Feb 16
The Ryan Anderson manifesto
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out that Dwight Howard is not only the best player on the Orlando Magic but one of the best players in the NBA. That’s a given. It’s because Howard is so good and, in many his respects, some of his …
Feb 15
Recap: Orlando Magic 103, Philadelphia 76ers 87
BOX SCORE The Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers by the score of 103-87. The Magic avenged one of their worst losses of the regular season, which occurred on January 30 against the Sixers on the road. Orlando lost 74-69 in that game, which upped their losing streak to a season-high four …
Feb 15
Reaction: Orlando Magic 103, Philadelphia 76ers 87
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Orlando Magic 103 Final Recap | Box Score 87 Philadelphia 76ers Dwight Howard 8-15 FG | 1-3 FT | 2 BLK | 14 REB | 18 PTS | +21 Howard was the conduit by which the Magic systematically destroyed the Philadelphia 76ers’ defense. Offensively, Orlando centered its gameplan …
Feb 15
Wednesday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “There is only one certainty in the Dwight Howard saga. By the NBA trade deadline on March 15, which is now just one month away, the Orlando Magic front office will have made perhaps the most important personnel decision in franchise history. Little has changed in recent weeks. Howard …
Feb 17
Magic Basketball Weekly: Superman I vs. Superman II
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by Danny Nowell
at 12:00 pmPhoto by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Ugh, Shaq. By now, you’ve almost certainly read his latest stupid attempts to needle Dwight Howard, saying it would be a “travesty” if Howard left Orlando. Which is immediately ridiculous, because, you know … Shaq did that. I’m not the first person commenting on this story, but this …
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