Nov 22
BOX SCORE In a game that went back-and-forth until the closing seconds of the fourth quarter, the San Antonio Spurs were able to defeat the Orlando Magic by the score of 106-97 to win their 11th consecutive game of the regular season. The loss for the Magic snaps the four game winning streak they had …
Nov 22
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “A situation like this is a main reason why the Orlando Magic signed Quentin Richardson over the summer. Stan Van Gundy said following the team’s shootaround at AT&T Center a few moments ago that Richardson likely will guard Manu Ginobili when the Magic tip-off against the San Antonio Spurs tonight. Ginobili, …
Nov 18
BOX SCORE In a game with little drama, the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Phoenix Suns by the score of 105-89 in front of a nationally televised audience. No Steve Nash (out with an injury), no rebounding or defending capabilities, and playing on a back-to-back against the Magic, a roster that was well-rested, …
Nov 17
Brian Schmitz of the Orlando Sentinel: “Word is that teams have inquired about point guard Chauncey Billups, and nobody on the planet can be surprised. If, or when, Carmelo Anthony goes in a trade, why keep Billups around? The Nuggets will be in official rebuilding mode once Melo walks. The [Orlando] Magic have pieces to …
Nov 16
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “The Orlando Magic would do themselves a favor if they take mental pictures of what happened Monday night and carry those snapshots the rest of this season. They’d see Mickael Pietrus diving to the floor to bust up an opponent’s fastbreak. They’d envision Marcin Gortat rolling around on the …
Nov 15
BOX SCORE In a strange game that involved a lot of turnovers (37 of them in total), the Orlando Magic were able to defeat the Memphis Grizzlies by the score of 89-72. For the Magic, it was — easily — their best performance defensively of the regular season. Orlando was led by Dwight Howard, who …
Nov 12
BOX SCORE “The third quarter was ridiculous professional basketball.” Head coach Stan Van Gundy uttered those words in his press conference following the Orlando Magic‘s loss to the Utah Jazz on Wednesday, in which they blew an 18-point lead in the third quarter and lost by 10 points. Against the Toronto Raptors, the Magic — …
Nov 12
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Looking to give his players some stability night-in and night-out, Stan Van Gundy has settled on one starting lineup for the foreseeable future. Van Gundy said following his team’s shootaround today that he’ll start Jameer Nelson at point guard, Vince Carter at shooting guard, Quentin Richardson at small forward, Rashard …