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 …
Oct 05
Josh Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel: “Former [Orlando] Magic shooting guard Courtney Lee feels right at home with the Houston Rockets. Going from a team that went 12-70 last season to a playoff contender would make anybody feel happy. That’s the case with Lee, who was sent from the New Jersey Nets to the Rockets in August …
Aug 19
Via John Denton of OrlandoMagic.com: After seeing what transpired in Miami this summer, of course anything can happen in the NBA. But acquiring superstars isn’t easy and to get one you usually must pay a heavy price. For example, for the [Orlando] Magic to pull off a blockbuster and acquire Anthony it would also mean …
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 04
Reuters/John C. Hillery A picture is worth a thousand words. In this case, it’s a photo of failure and unfortunately for Tracy McGrady, it’s perhaps the lasting image of his time with the Orlando Magic. The players sitting next to McGrady, aside from Darrell Armstrong, are none other than Pat Garrity and Shawn Kemp — …
Jul 30
Here’s Part II of my interview (click here for Part I) with David Steele, the television play-by-play announcer for the Orlando Magic. In this segment, David talks about the most memorable Magic game he’s ever seen and more. _______ Before announcing a basketball game, how do you get prepared? The thing is, Eddy, you’re preparing …
Jul 02
Photo by Doug Benc/Getty Images Here’s another installment of the Magic Basketball Mailbag. _______ Do you see any positives in acquiring Carlos Boozer, besides satisfying Dwight Howard? A great question and a timely one, given that Carlos Boozer has been linked to rumors associated with the Orlando Magic the past few days. Let’s talk about …