Apr 16
AP Photo/Mark Duncan BOX SCORE Ask any Magic fan and he or she will probably tell you the same thing. The Orlando Magic have been in existence for 23 seasons and this has likely been the craziest season of them all. We all know about “The Indecision.” We all know about the ongoing saga between …
Apr 15
Essentials Teams: Orlando Magic at Cleveland Cavaliers Date: Apr. 15, 2012 Time: 6:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Quicken Loans Arena Records Magic: 34-25 Cavaliers: 20-38 Probable starters Magic: Jameer Nelson J.J. Redick Jason Richardson Ryan Anderson Glen Davis Cavaliers: Donald Sloan Anthony Parker Alonzo Gee Luke Harangody Tristan Thompson Advanced stats Magic: Pace: …
Apr 14
AP Photo/John Raoux BOX SCORE With Dwight Howard out (herniated disk in lower back), it’s no surprise that the Atlanta Hawks beat the Orlando Magic on Friday. The Hawks haven’t had much trouble defeating the Magic with Dwight for the past two seasons, so taking him out of the equation made Friday’s game a mere …
Apr 13
Essentials Teams: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic Date: Apr. 13, 2012 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Hawks: 34-24 Magic: 34-24 Probable starters Hawks: Jeff Teague Kirk Hinrich Joe Johnson Josh Smith Zaza Pachulia Magic: Jameer Nelson J.J. Redick Jason Richardson Ryan Anderson Glen Davis Advanced stats Hawks: Pace: 89.9 …
Apr 13
With his back still bothering him, Dwight Howard has flown to Los Angeles to get a second opinion. He is not expected to play Sunday against the Cleveland Cavaliers or Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers. In a one-on-one interview with Hannah Storm of ESPN, Dwight denies asking for head coach Stan Van Gundy to be …
Apr 13
There’s a certain fetishism with back-up players. For whatever reason, sports fans like to root for the underdog or unsung player on their favorite team. Last season, there were people within the Magic fanbase asking for head coach Stan Van Gundy to start Gilbert Arenas over Jameer Nelson at point guard or to #FreeEarlClark. The …
Apr 12
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images With all the turmoil and confusion in Orlando at this point, a balm for the unsettled fan might be to turn to the postseason. No more griping about drama. No more blame game for defensive lapses and offensive droughts. What’s important is what happens when the playoffs begin. …
Apr 11
When he’s gotten playing time, Ish Smith has impressed the coaching staff for the Orlando Magic with his quickness and playmaking ability. The Magic may be the No. 6 seed right now in the Eastern Conference, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Why? Orlando would be slated to face off against the Indiana Pacers …
Apr 11
Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE With Dwight Howard sidelined with a back injury, the Orlando Magic were able to get by on Monday without him against the Detroit Pistons thanks in large part due to exceptional three-point shooting and, surprisingly enough, good defense. But against the Washington Wizards, the Magic failed …