Essentials Teams: Chicago Bulls at Orlando Magic Date: April 15, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Bulls: 43-37 Magic: 20-60 Probable starters Bulls: Kirk Hinrich Marco Belinelli Jimmy Butler Luol Deng Carlos Boozer Magic: Beno Udrih E’Twaun Moore Maurice Harkless Tobias Harris Nikola Vuvevic Advanced stats Bulls: Pace: 89.4 …
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Apr 05
Preview: Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls
Essentials Teams: Orlando Magic at Chicago Bulls Date: April 3, 2013 Time: 8:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: United Center Records Magic: 19-57 Bulls: 41-33 Probable starters Magic: Beno Udrih Maurice Harkless Tobias Harris Andrew Nicholson Nikola Vuvevic Bulls: Kirk Hinrich Jimmy Butler Luol Deng Carlos Boozer Nazr Mohammed Advanced stats Magic: Pace: 92.2 …
May 05
Appreciating Dwight Howard’s greatness
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images It’s hard out here for Orlando Magic fans. The Magic lost in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs to the Atlanta Hawks. There’s so much uncertainty surrounding Dwight Howard‘s future. And general manager Otis Smith‘s continued quest to to find the right combination of players to surround …
Apr 29
Second Look: Atlanta Hawks 84, Orlando Magic 81
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic face a long, uncertain offseason. Those months off will be filled with questions about how a season that started with such promise ended with such overwhelming disappointment. A team that advanced to the NBA Finals in 2009 and reached the Eastern Conference finals in 2010 didn’t …
Apr 29
Recap: Atlanta Hawks 84, Orlando Magic 81
BOX SCORE The Atlanta Hawks were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 84-81, winning the series 4-2 and exacting revenge from last year’s sweep in the 2010 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals. For the Magic, this is the first time they’ve lost in the first round of the playoffs during head coach …
Apr 25
Second Look: Atlanta Hawks 88, Orlando Magic 85
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “In the Orlando Magic‘s postgame locker room Sunday night, Stan Van Gundy turned to his assistant coaches and asked a question. Should they take their players directly from Orlando International Airport to Amway Center upon arrival in Florida and shoot baskets until their teamwide shooting woes disappear? Van Gundy …
Apr 24
Recap: Atlanta Hawks 88, Orlando Magic 85
Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images BOX SCORE The Atlanta Hawks were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 88-85 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead in the first round of the 2011 NBA Playoffs. The Hawks are one win away from ending the Magic’s season, and exacting revenge from last …
Apr 22
Sneak Preview: Orlando Magic at Atlanta Hawks, Game 3
George Diaz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Heart and Hustle is back [Orlando] Magic fans! In case you didn’t get the memo, two exciting plays from Orlando’s playoff victory Tuesday night provide documentation that there’s been a resurrection: J.J. Redick wrestling the ball away from Kirk Hinrich, and, while still on the floor zipping a pass …
Apr 20
Wednesday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “If the Orlando Magic struggled to shoot the ball against the Atlanta Hawks in just one game, you could call it an aberration. If it happened twice, you could label that a mere coincidence. But the Magic’s continued offensive woes against the Hawks now have to be considered a pattern — a pattern …