Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images After the Los Angeles Lakers won their 16th championship in franchise history — that’s a lot — against the Boston Celtics on Thursday, one of the major storylines to emerge from the aftermath of the series was the future of the C’s. Head coach Doc Rivers dropped a bombshell, …
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Jun 17
Interview with Dante & Galante, Part I
Photo by Fernando Medina/Orlando Magic To the locals that reside in the City Beautiful or even in the blogosphere, Dante and Galante are names that carry significance. They are the infamous broadcast duo that have been the voices of the Orlando Pro Summer League the past two years, calling games, making jokes, and reading e-mails …
Jun 16
Magic Basketball Mailbag, 6/16/10
Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images Here’s another installment of the Magic Basketball Mailbag. _______ What I would like to see this offseason (one can dream) is a push for a sign and trade for LeBron or Wade. Either one matched with Howard would be a dynasty for years to come, comparable to or maybe even greater …
Jun 15
Tuesday’s Magic Word
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “There’s a good reason for the split. Turk wasn’t The One. He had a lot of nice qualities, like being able to hit long-range shots, get to the basket, and run point if need be. He also needed a long-term contract to stay. The Magic wisely decided not to …
Jun 14
Monday’s Magic Word
John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: “The [Orlando] Magic’s consensus All-NBA center spent five days in Houston last week working out with legendary Hall of Fame center Hakeem Olajuwon. The two worked for three hours a day, drilling on a variety of post moves, face-up jump shots and baby hooks off pump fakes. The idea was to …
Jun 11
2009-2010 Player Evaluation: Dwight Howard
Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images Synergy-fueled player evaluations, with the help of other metrics, are always fun. Today, the centers. 2009-2010 regular season Dwight Howard Games Played 82 Minutes Played 34.7 adj. +/- +24.97 net +/- +10.2 statistical +/- +7.21 PER 24.0 WARP 19.2 Win Shares/48 .223
Jun 09
Orlando Magic to Host AirTran Airways Pro Summer League
Gary W. Green/Orlando Sentinel/MCT Via the Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic will host the 2010 AirTran Airways Pro Summer League at the RDV Sportsplex from July 5-9. The 20-game event will feature the Orlando Magic, New Jersey Nets, Philadelphia 76ers, Indiana Pacers, Oklahoma City Thunder, Utah Jazz, Boston Celtics and the Charlotte Bobcats. Due to …