Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “You don’t have to watch hours of game tape or pore over pages of statistics to produce a scouting report on Jameer Nelson. The book on the diminutive Orlando Magic co-captain is simple: He’s a scoring point guard who looks for his own shot as often as he looks …
Tag Archive: Indiana Pacers
Oct 15
Friday’s Magic Word
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: Magic forward Malik Allen said he hadn’t thought about what happened to him in Orlando three years ago. And that, folks, is a good thing. A great thing, actually. It means Malik’s ticker is ticking like it should. Allen was with the Chicago Bulls in 2007 when he suddenly …
Oct 10
Recap: Orlando Magic 135, New Orleans Hornets 81
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images BOX SCORE “It’s an experience of awe.” Those words, uttered by owner Rich DeVos during the Orlando Magic‘s television broadcast on Sun Sports, best described the feeling many Magic fans had as they witnessed the first NBA game in the brand new Amway Center. The host for the evening …
Oct 09
Recap: Orlando Magic 93, Indiana Pacers 86
BOX SCORE In what was a sloppy outing for both teams, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Indiana Pacers by the score of 93-86 to win their 16th consecutive pre-season game dating back to the 2008-2009 NBA season. The Magic were led by a vintage performance from Vince Carter, who had 25 points on …
Oct 08
Friday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “A coach known to yell actually listens a bit more these days. In an attempt to communicate better with players, Stan Van Gundy asks one or two guys on the Orlando Magic roster each day about their off-court lives. It could be about a player’s family. It could be …
Sep 16
Orlando Magic Sign Malik Allen; Prepare for Training Camp
Via the Orlando Magic: The Orlando Magic will hold their 2010-11 training camp at the new Amway Center in Orlando, beginning Tuesday, September 28. In addition, the Magic have signed free agent forward Malik Allen (#35, 6-10, 255, 6/27/78, Villanova). The roster currently stands at 15 players (roster to follow). Practices will be held on …
Aug 11
Wednesday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “My friend Ben Q. Rock [...] argues the [Orlando] Magic’s efforts to acquire Chris Paul from New Orleans “may soon take a major hit” because the Hornets parted with Collison, a potential point guard of the future. I disagree because that presupposes the Magic had a reasonable chance of obtaining Paul in the …
Jul 29
Interview with David Steele, Part I
Photo by the Orlando Magic 21 years. The Orlando Magic have been in existence for 21 years and in each of those years, David Steele has handled the play-by-play duties and called the action on the floor — first on radio for nine years, then on television for 12 years and counting. As such, Steele’s …