Dec 12
Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images Thinking back to October, I wasn’t particularly optimistic about covering the Magic for the 2012-13 season. You didn’t have to over-analyze anything to realize the Magic were rebuilding, as they spent the summer offing the likes of Stan Van Gundy, Dwight Howard, and Ryan Anderson. This team was going to …
Dec 12
Photo by Barry Gossage/NBAE via Getty Images A cursory glance at Glen Davis’ numbers might leave the impression that he’s having a career year so far this season. Davis is averaging career-highs across the board with 32.8 minutes per game, 16.1 points per game, 8.5 rebounds per game, and 2.1 assists per game. It’s fool’s …
Dec 11
Ben Golliver of The Point Forward lists head coach Jacque Vaughn as an early contender for Coach of the Year: “Five of Orlando’s wins have come against bottom-dwellers (Pistons, Cavaliers and Suns), so Vaughn isn’t necessarily guaranteed to become the league’s next coaching prodigy, but his early work deserves a bit of early shine.” Could …
Dec 10
John Schuhmann of NBA.com: “The Magic continue to prove that they’re not that bad, going 3-2 on a West Coast trip and playing their best defense of the season along the way. The highlight came last Sunday in L.A., but more impressive was Monday’s win at Golden State, where there was no post-Dwight letdown. Of …
Dec 10
Photo by Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty Images With their win over the Suns on Sunday night, the Magic secured a 3-2 record over the course of their five-game West Coast road trip, which should be cause for celebration in and of itself. More significant than a few tough road wins, however, has been the sense …
Dec 10
AP Photo/Paul Connors BOX SCORE In the franchise’s 23 years of existence, the word “bust” has almost always been used to describe the draft picks made by the Orlando Magic. When the Magic haven’t owned the top overall pick, their track record in the draft has been horrible. Names like Fran Vasquez and Jeryl Sasser …
Dec 09
Essentials Teams: Orlando Magic at Phoenix Suns Date: December 9, 2012 Time: 8:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: US Airways Center Records Magic: 7-12 Suns: 7-14 Probable starters Magic: Jameer Nelson Arron Afflalo Maurice Harkless Glen Davis Nikola Vucevic Suns: Goran Dragic Shannon Brown Jared Dudley Markieff Morris Marcin Gortat Advanced stats Magic: Pace: …
Dec 08
AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli BOX SCORE For the most part, the Magic’s offense of late has been fairly well-balanced, even in their losses. They get contributions from diverse areas of the roster, with the youngsters trading off having standout performances and the veterans generally being reliable. That held true for one quarter on Friday and one …
Dec 07
Essentials Teams: Orlando Magic at Sacramento Kings Date: December 7, 2012 Time: 10:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Sleep Train Arena Records Magic: 7-11 Kings: 5-12 Probable starters Magic: Jameer Nelson Arron Afflalo Maurice Harkless Glen Davis Nikola Vucevic Kings: Aaron Brooks Tyreke Evans John Salmons Jason Thompson DeMarcus Cousins Advanced stats Magic: Pace: …