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Photo by Elsa/Getty Images I recently revisited Game 1 of the 2009 NBA Eastern Conference Finals between the Magic and Cavs. Cleveland was hot, and maybe even the team to beat coming into the series. Orlando had other intentions, though. My foggy memory was filled with ideas of a three-point shootout, a lot of LeBron …

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Jul 22

Remembering Game 1 of the 1995 NBA Finals

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Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images The memory of Game 1 of the 1995 Finals will haunt Magic fans forever. It was a stage where Shaq showed that he would someday be one of the greatest players to play the game, but would have to go head-to-head with another future Hall of Fame center. It …

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May 23

J.J. Redick’s report card

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Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images J.J. Redick plays a solid game, a fluid game, and a game that makes us think we are missing him when he is gone. Those around the league like to say he has a “high basketball IQ.” But does he? It seems that sometimes there are players who can …

Tags: Brandon Bass, Dallas Mavericks, Dwight Howard, Dwyane Wade, Gilbert Arenas, J.J. Redick, Jameer Nelson, James Harden, Kyle Korver, Ryan Anderson, Stan Van Gundy

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May 11

What went wrong for the Orlando Magic, Part I

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Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images The rise and fall of the Orlando Magic as an elite team and championship contender will be examined by Magic Basketball in a two-part series — here’s Part I. “What went wrong” is far less important right now than “what is going to happen next” for the Orlando Magic, …

Tags: Antawn Jamison, Cleveland Cavaliers, Dan Gilbert, Delonte West, Dwight Howard, Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu, J.J. Redick, Jameer Nelson, LeBron James, Mickael Pietrus, Mo Williams, Orlando Magic, Otis Smith, Rashard Lewis, Sasha Pavlovic, Vince Carter, Wally Szczerbiak

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Apr 27

Hedo Turkoglu’s fall from grace

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Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It has been an outright disaster watching Turk clumsily and weakly contribute to the demise of this Orlando Magic team’s playoff life. More than that, though, it’s sad. For Magic fans who remember just two seasons ago when the Turkish Michael Jordan posted decent numbers en route to a …

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Apr 21

Dwight Howard’s gravitational pull on the court

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Photo by Fernando Medina Dwight Howard is the most valuable player for any team, and if you weren’t convinced in the regular season, take a look at his first two games of the postseason. Dwight’s game has a gravitational pull to it. We have seen that throughout his career, but he is operating on a …

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Apr 18

Dwight Howard and the future ahead

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Photo by Fernando Medina I don’t want to belabor the point, but it might take more than a billboard to keep Dwight Howard in Orlando next season. This has been a backend conversation all season long, and while most Orlando fans have considered it foolishness that Dwight would ever up and leave Orlando, it’s starting …

Tags: Antawn Jamison, Brandon Bass, Dwight Howard, Gilbert Arenas, Hedo Turkoglu, LeBron James, Orlando Magic, Stan Van Gundy

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Apr 14

The perception and reality of a boring series

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Photo by Scott Cunningham/NBAE via Getty Images Getting past Atlanta will be a relief for a couple of reasons. For one, it’s flat out unsettling to have to play a team that has beaten you three times in the regular season. Second, no matter how you spin it this is probably the least exciting matchup …

Tags: Atlanta Hawks, Chicago Bulls, Dwight Howard, Hedo Turkoglu, J.J. Redick, Jamal Crawford, Jameer Nelson, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Miami Heat, Orlando Magic

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Apr 06

An imperfect NCAA Tournament

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