Posts Tagged ‘Orlando Magic’

Dwight Howard Staying In Orlando?

Magic Hold Title Aspirations If Howard’s Still In Middle Not so fast. You may be able to squash all the talk of Howard leaving like some of the other big name superstars. “I’m not trying to run behind nobody like Shaq or be behind somebody else,” Howard told the Orlando Sentinel.  For every LeBron and [...]

Howard’s 46 Wasted, Hawks Stun Magic 103-93

  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 [...]

Magic Preps For Playoffs, Pound Pacers 92-74

  If the Indiana Pacers are to going to realize any resemblance of success in the Eastern Conference playoffs, they will have to turn in a better showing than the one they phoned in Wednesday night against the Orlando Magic. The Magic, despite reducing the minutes of their regular players for their last game of the [...]

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 [...]