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Magic's Anderson is Most Improved Player
Magic forward Ryan Anderson has been chosen the NBA's Most Improved Player.
NBA officials were at Amway Center on Friday to present the 23-year-old Anderson with the award.
Anderson is in his fourth season. He started 61 of 66 games during the shortened regular-season and led the league in 3-pointers made (166) and attempted (422). He joins Rashard Lewis as the only other power...
2012 NBA Playoffs: Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson Wins Most Improved Player Award
Ryan Anderson saw a golden opportunity this season when he finally got a chance to become a starter. And boy, did he take great advantage of it.The Magic sharp-shooting forward was announced the NBA's Most Improved Player of the Year for this season on Friday, averaging 16 points and nearly eight rebounds per game. He also shot 39-percent from behind-the-arc.The 23-year-old was...
Anderson named Most Improved Player
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -- Magic forward Ryan Anderson has been chosen the NBA's Most Improved Player.
NBA officials were at Amway Center on Friday to present the 23-year-old Anderson with the award.
Anderson is in his fourth season. He started 61 of 66 games during the shortened regular-season and led the league in 3-pointers made (166) and attempted (422). He joins Rashard...
Report: Magic's Anderson to receive Most Impoved award
Via Pro Sports Daily
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May 04, 2012
Orlando Magic power forward Ryan Anderson reportedly will be announced Friday as the recipient of the NBA's Most Improved Player Award. The announcement will be made at a Friday press conference, according to the Orlando Sentinel. Anderson, a fourth-year player, improved his scoring average this season from 10.6 points a game to 16.1 points and his rebounding average from...
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May 04, 2012
Ryan Anderson of the Orlando Magic Wins NBA Most Improved Player Award
Via The Daily Sports Herald
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May 04, 2012
Ryan Anderson, former Cal Bears star and current Orlando Magic forward, is the winner of the 2011-12 NBA Most Improved Player Award, presented annually to the player who has made the most significant improvement from the previous season.
“I never thought I’d win an award like this. It’s a pretty cool honor and to hear the names that have won this award before and be a...
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May 04, 2012
Magic don't stand a chance without Howard
ORLANDO Close doesn't count in a lot of things including comebacks. Close counts for nothing in an NBA playoff series.
And this one is over.
"Unfortunately, 'almost,' doesn't count for anything," Orlando Magic center Glen Davis lamented.
Davis missed an eight-foot shot at the buzzer Saturday that could have tied the game and started a second overtime...
‘Big Baby’ Glen Davis’ little baby daughter steals show at postgame presser (video)
Via Sportress of Blogitude
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May 03, 2012
Following the Orlando Magic’s 97-74 loss to the Indiana Pacers in Game 3 of the teams’ quarterfinal playoff series, Magic big man Glen “Big Baby” Davis had his little daughter in tow as he faced the media. And the little girl, decked out in a Magic sweater, absolutely seized her moment in the spotlight, taking [...]
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May 03, 2012
Pacers' talent too much for Magic in Game 3
Orlando is learning, quite the hard way, the nature of Indiana's beasts.
After David West torched them for 37 points and 20 rebounds in the first two games of the series, Magic Coach Stan Van Gundy threw everything he had at the Indiana power forward in Game 3. He opened the game with quick double-teams to give undersized defender Ryan Anderson as much help as possible, and...
Down 2-1 to Pacers, Magic looking for energy boost
As thoroughly as Orlando has been beaten in its past two games to fall into a 2-1 series hole against Indiana, there is still confidence in the Magic locker room.
Coach Stan Van Gundy showed his team several key statistics during Thursday's practice session, but says the biggest problem for them is a lack of energy. It is manifesting itself in the first and third quarters, where...
Tyson Chandler is better than Dwight Howard this year
Via The Victory Formation
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May 03, 2012
I don’t like as many dunks as I am told I should; no breakaway dunks should ever make a Top 10 Plays. Give me a drive and jam with hands in the face, or a no-look pass alley-oop with a one-handed flush. Those require more skill and toughness than a very tall person merely jumping [...]
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May 03, 2012
Indiana Pacers shut down the Magic 97-74
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May 03, 2012
ORLANDO, Fla., — If your prediction for this series was that the Pacers would do it in five, you might be right.
Danny Granger’s 26-point showcase was the driving force behind Indiana’s statement win over the Orlando Magic.
Please click the link below to read the rest of this article and watch a video recap of the game.
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May 03, 2012
Indiana Pacers 97, Orlando Magic 74
Via Pro Sports Daily
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May 02, 2012
ORLANDO -- Size does matter in the NBA, a fact the Indiana Pacers pounded into the Orlando Magic Wednesday night. The Pacers hammered the timid and defenseless Magic 97-74 behind 26 points and nine rebounds from Danny Granger and 18 points and 10 rebounds from Roy Hibbert. George Hill added 15 points for Indiana, whose size advantage at every position really showed in the second...
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May 02, 2012
Pacers vs. Magic Game 3 Highlights
Pacers vs. Magic Game 3 Highlights - Pacers CenterHere are some highlights/video clips from last nights game. The ball movement they had in the clips above was outstanding. Extra passes, finding the open shooters. Sometimes they move the ball well, sometimes they don’t. Last night they did and they blasted the Magic. Did it seem to anyone else that Glen Davis’ dancing really...
Magic Wands: vs. Pacers Game 4 5/5
Via Orlando Magic Daily
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May 05, 2012
Score
Period
Off. Rtg.
eFG%
O.Reb.%
TO%
FTR
Indiana
101
Pace: 88
104.3
50.0
29.5
15.5
23.8
Orlando
99
Final - OT
99.7
45.3
23.4
11.8
32.9
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Pacers lead series 2-1 Time/TV: 2 p.m./ESPN, FSFloridaLine: Pacers by 5Tickets: $8-$1199 on TiqIQPlayoff Series: Magic 81, Pacers 77; Pacers 93, Magic 78...
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May 05, 2012
Spurs' Green, Parker receive votes for MIP
Via Project Spurs
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May 04, 2012
Though Orlando Magic's Ryan Anderson took home the 2011-12 NBA Most Improved Player award today, San Antonio Spurs' Danny Green and Tony Parker garnered a few votes for the award.
Green received 27 overall votes and Parker received three votes for MIP falling way short of Anderson's 260 overall votes.
Green and Parker truly deserved some votes considering Green wasn...
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May 04, 2012
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