April 17th, 2011 
Stephen Rhodes 
Posted in For those who remember last season’s playoffs, the Atlanta Hawks were eliminated early by the Orlando Magic – and quite easily, at that. This season, the two teams matched up again for another first-round series. much under the same circumstances as last year. The funny thing is that this year’s Hawks are not much [...]
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Howard’s 46 Wasted, Hawks Stun Magic 103-93
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Magic Win Fourth Straight, Beat Knicks 111-99
The New York Knicks, for a period of time, looked to be a lock at around the fifth seed of the Eastern Conference playoff chase. With the acquisition of Carmelo Anthony and Chauncey Billups, that lofty position seemed nearly a certainty. But apparently, the team has fallen on hard times as of late, dropping three [...]
Magic Eclipse Suns 111-88, Howard Reaches Milestone
December 18, 2010. That was the date that saw the Phoenix Suns and Orlando Magic consummate a trade which sent Jason Richardson, Hedo Turkoglu and Earl Clark from the Suns to the Magic for Vince Carter, Mickael Pietrus and Marcin Gortat. It just so happened that Sunday, March 12, 2011 was a date these two [...]
Nelson’s 12 Fourth Quarter Points Help Magic Rally, Beat Kings 106-102
The Sacramento Kings are one frustrating team to watch. For those of us who follow the Kings (including yours truly), then you know this squad is young, talented, and at the same time unfocused. Then there are those times whenb you think they are getting over the hump, as witnessed by some big wins they earned [...]
Magic Stages Huge Comeback In Third Quarter, Stun Heat 99-96
Comebacks in the National Basketball Association are relatively commonplace, with the difference being the size of the deficit before the inevitable rally and win. Yet perhaps the biggest rally this season took place on Thursday night when the Orlando Magic came to Amercian Airlines Arena to take on the Miami Heat. What would transpire would be [...]
Hot Shooting Earns Kings Big Road Win Over Magic 111-105
It is quite apparent that the Sacramento Kings are a struggling team as their 13-41 win-loss record, prior to their game against the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night at Amway Center, would attest to. As I have said before, this is a game in which on paper, the Magic would have a huge advantage over the [...]
Howard Powers Magic Past 76ers 99-95
Anyone who is a fan of or follows Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard knows that he isn’t the best free throw shooter at his position. Prior to Wednesday night’s game between the Magic and Philadelphia 76ers, he would certainly get opportunities to improve on his lackluster numbers. Nineteen chances, to be exact. Coming into the [...]
James Explodes For 51, Heat Hold Off Magic 104-100
LeBron James exploded for 51 points Thursday night as the Miami Heat took on the Orlando Magic at Amway Center. James scoring in huge numbers is nothing unusual with him as he can be a scoring machine at any given time. The 51 scored by James, while welcome by the team, would be a point [...]
