Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “An MRI exam on Daniel Orton‘s troublesome left knee revealed no major structural damage, both the Orlando Magic rookie and Magic President of Basketball Operations Otis Smith said Monday night. [...] A team doctor examined Orton on Monday after the MRI. The rookie center said he will seek a second opinion by …
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Dec 07
Second Look: Atlanta Hawks 80, Orlando Magic 74
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Stan Van Gundy wanted to find something positive about the way the Orlando Magic played against the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night. He pored over the box score and pored over it and pored over it. But he found nothing encouraging. The Magic lost to the Hawks in a game every bit as …
Dec 06
Recap: Atlanta Hawks 80, Orlando Magic 74
BOX SCORE In a poorly played game on both sides, the Atlanta Hawks were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 80-74. The Magic welcomed back Dwight Howard, Mickael Pietrus, and J.J. Redick from a stomach virus that ravaged the team during their three-game road trip in the Midwest. Jameer Nelson sat …
Dec 06
Sneak Preview: Atlanta Hawks at Orlando Magic
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Stan Van Gundy left Wisconsin hoping that Dwight Howard, Jameer Nelson, Mickael Pietrus and J.J. Redick will recover from their stomach virus in time to play Monday against the Atlanta Hawks. But Van Gundy also emphasized that he had no idea whether the foursome would be healthy enough. [...] …
Dec 04
Recap: Orlando Magic 104, Detroit Pistons 91
BOX SCORE No Dwight Howard. No Jameer Nelson. No J.J. Redick. No Mickael Pietrus. And after spraining his right foot literally seconds after checking into the game in the second quarter, no Ryan Anderson either. Guess what? No problem. Despite playing the basketball equivalent of a skeleton crew, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat …
Dec 02
Thursday’s Magic Word
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “As much as [Otis] Smith likes Arenas — and their relationship is akin to that of a father and son — I don’t think Arenas fits for the [Orlando] Magic. Forget all the controversy that surrounds Arenas. Smith knows Arenas well and wouldn’t consider that a roadblock. Instead, Arenas has a recent injury …
Dec 01
Recap: Orlando Magic 107, Chicago Bulls 78
BOX SCORE The Orlando Magic played one of their best games of the regular season and were able to defeat the Chicago Bulls by the score of 107-78, winning their season-high fifth consecutive game of the year. For the Magic, they blew the game wide-open by halftime after putting up a 33-15 margin in the …
Dec 01
Recap: Orlando Magic 90, Detroit Pistons 79
BOX SCORE It was another lackadaisical performance but the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Detroit Pistons by the score of 90-79. For three quarters, the Magic were in cruise control and only led by three points heading into the fourth quarter. Yet Orlando was able to flip the switch, as they say, in …
Nov 25
Recap: Orlando Magic 104, Miami Heat 95
Photo by Fernando Medina BOX SCORE Orlando, we have a rivalry. In a hotly contested game that captured the imaginations of a sellout crowd at the Amway Center and nationally televised audience, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Miami Heat by the score of 104-95. This is the matchup that everyone expected to …