David Aldridge of NBA.com selects Nikola Vucevic as his choice for Most Improved Player: “Vucevic gets the nod for doubling his points and rebounds over his rookie season in Philadelphia. Traded south as part of the Dwight Howard-Andrew Bynum-Andre Iguodala four-team deal, Vucevic is second in the league in rebounding (11.9 rpg, behind only Howard) …
Tag Archive: Orlando Magic
Apr 15
Magic unveil new look for “Silver Season”
Via Orlando Magic press release: In celebration of the Orlando Magic’s silver season, the team has unveiled a commemorative 25th Anniversary logo. This additional look celebrates the past, incorporates the present and previews the future. As the team and the Magic brand continues to grow, the logo meshes the original pinstripe jersey design with the …
Apr 14
Grades: Boston Celtics 120, Orlando Magic 88
Photo by Fernando Medina/NBAE via Getty Images Boston Celtics 120 Final Recap | Box Score 88 Orlando Magic Nikola Vucevic 8-14 FG | 0-0 FT | 12 REB | 2 AST | 16 PTS | -25 Tobias Harris 7-16 FG | 6-8 FT | 2 BLK | 6 REB | 22 PTS | -21 …
Apr 13
Preview: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic
Essentials Teams: Boston Celtics at Orlando Magic Date: April 13, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Celtics: 40-39 Magic: 20-59 Probable starters Celtics: Avery Bradley Jeff Green Paul Pierce Brandon Bass Kevin Garnett Magic: Beno Udrih Maurice Harkless Tobias Harris Kyle O’Quinn Nikola Vuvevic Advanced stats Celtics: Pace: 91.7 …
Apr 11
Grades: Orlando Magic 113, Milwaukee Bucks 103 (OT)
Photo by David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images Orlando Magic 103 Final Recap | Box Score 93 Milwaukee Bucks Nikola Vucevic 14-26 FG | 2-3 FT | 20 REB | 5 AST | 30 PTS | +16 How about this for a mind-boggling stat? Vucevic became the first player to record at least 20 …
Apr 10
Preview: Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic
Essentials Teams: Milwaukee Bucks at Orlando Magic Date: April 10, 2013 Time: 7:00 p.m. Television: Fox Sports Florida Arena: Amway Center Records Bucks: 37-40 Magic: 19-59 Probable starters Bucks: Brandon Jennings Monta Ellis Marquis Daniels Luc Richard Mbah a Moute Larry Sanders Magic: Beno Udrih E’Twaun Moore Maurice Harkless Tobias Harris Nikola Vuvevic Advanced stats …
Apr 09
Orlando’s screen the screener action
Although the team has not always executed — the Orlando Magic rank 27th in offensive efficiency — the system that rookie head coach Jacque Vaughn has put into place is exciting as a concept. He’s used a ton of off-ball movement all season. The primary shooter in those sets was J.J. Redick, but as we …
Apr 08
Monday’s Magic Word
Will the Orlando Magic finish with the NBA’s worst record? The answer seems to be yes. The Magic are dead-last in Marc Stein’s Power Rankings for this week. Again. In a recent article, Forbes listed Arron Afflalo as one of the most overpaid players in the league. Evan Dunlap of Orlando Pinstriped contends that Afflalo …
Apr 10
Let Hedo Turkoglu go
Commentary
by Spencer Lund
at 12:06 pmPhoto by Cameron Browne/NBAE via Getty Images He’s old and slow, but that’s not the only reason Hedo Turkoglu should go. The Orlando Magic are a franchise on the mend after the “put Dwight Howard in the middle and spread the floor with 3-point shooting” experiment ended in recriminations, and finally with Howard getting dealt …
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