Oct 25
Last week, Matt Moore of Hardwood Paroxysm approached me to see if I was interested in writing a prologue of the Orlando Magic’s season for his site. Needless to say, the decision was a no-brainer. Here’s a snippet of what I wrote: It’s championship or bust for the Orlando Magic. Like last year. But this …
Oct 15
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images To continue Magic Basketball’s preview of the 2010-2011 season for the Orlando Magic, I gathered writers that cover them on a day-to-day basis. Each writer, except for one, has media access with the Magic and offers an authoritative voice concerning the team. So, without further ado, here are the participants: …
Oct 05
BOX SCORE Can you smell it? Do you feel it? The NBA is back in business after a full slate of pre-season games, headlined by the SuperFriends, were completed earlier tonight. And for the Orlando Magic, their quest towards a championship began at a little-known city in Texas named Hidalgo. So far, so good, as …
Aug 16
Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images One of the major storylines in a rather uneventful off-season (aside from the Chris Paul rumors) for the Orlando Magic was when general manager Otis Smith elected to match the Chicago Bulls’ offer sheet and re-sign J.J. Redick to a three year, $20 million contract. Not too long ago, Redick …
Aug 12
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Via George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: The Miami Heat have been disparaged as a bunch of privileged prima-donnas, intent on destroying the spirit of fair play in professional sports. LeBron, D-Wade , Chris Bosh and their gophers will break all NBA records, glom onto our TV screens every …
Aug 05
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “There were about 50 foster kids in the auditorium Wednesday afternoon. David Vaughn’s story did not resonate with all of them, but hopefully a handful of faces in the crowd heard every word, and found strength in his journey sprinkled with desperation and determination. Vaughn told them about his highs as …
Aug 03
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Via George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: Hakeem Olajuwon called Dwight Howard a scaredy cat. His exact term was “afraid,” but still, calling out a big man like that is usually “fightin’ werds.” Howard didn’t flinch. He listened, took things to heart. Fabulous. I don’t know if Howard’s mentoring …
Jul 29
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 …