http://www.yardbarker.com/rss/player/4408 Recent articles about Vince Carter en-us OAKLAND, Calif.(AP) Vince Carter had 27 points and seven assists, Mickael Pietrus scored a season-high 22 points and the Orlando Magic rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-118 on Saturday night. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:03:31 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_drop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690670 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_drop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690670 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_drop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690670 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e35c296556db67b97345c9ebe524648137c872e/small/vinsanity.jpg Vince Carter had 27 points and seven assists, Mickael Pietrus scored a season-high 22 points and the Orlando Magic rallied to beat the Golden State Warriors 126-118 on Saturday night. Sun, 06 Dec 2009 01:37:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_stop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690629 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_stop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690629 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Carter_Magic_stop_Warriors_for_fifth_straight_win/1690629 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7e955e45a38b8973a0926276c207c078b38ed371/small/Holiday2.jpg Tip-off is scheduled for 10:30. Starters: Orlando Dwight Howard Rashard Lewis Mickael Pietrus Vince Carter Jason Williams Golden State Mikki Moore Vladimir Radmanovic Monta Ellis Stephen Curry CJ Watson End of Third Quarter: Warriors lead 100-97. The awful defense continues. The Warriors outscored the Magic 36-25 and played some surprisingly good defense in the period. Both Howard and Gortat have 5 fouls while Lewis has 3. Vince Carter is 10-for-10 from the [...] Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:18:10 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Golden_State_Warriors/1690110 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Golden_State_Warriors/1690110 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Orlando_Magic_Golden_State_Warriors/1690110 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/f/c/fcb76c67a70f9115396603972aa9466dc23f9a02/small/85881854.jpg Filed under: Bobcats, NetsIf Kiki Vandeweghe plotted it out like this -- that his first game on the New Jersey would be the team's most winnable in two weeks, a home contest against the middling Bobcats -- then, well, he owes ex-interim Tom Barrise a few dinners. Coming a brutal Western road trip which saw the end of Lawrence Frank's tenure and the record-breaking 18th consecutive loss to open the season against the Mavs on Wednesday, Vandweghe officially took the coaching reins Frida... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:00:00 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Success_Nets_Finally_Win/1690180 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Success_Nets_Finally_Win/1690180 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Success_Nets_Finally_Win/1690180 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7e955e45a38b8973a0926276c207c078b38ed371/small/Holiday2.jpg WHY YOU NEED IT: It befuddles me why anyone would want to make a shirt celebrating Vince Carter. Personal grudge, I guess. And while Carter's "Half Man Half Amazing" moniker is one of the more unique nicknames in hoops, it doesn't roll off the tongue easily. And now it feels like a joke. I guess I can appreciate the uniform mock design, and even more than that, the dollar bill graphics in the back of the numbers. Still, it's Vince Carter. Really, people? For the three Ca... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 17:14:32 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Time_12_Man_12_Amazing/1675942 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Time_12_Man_12_Amazing/1675942 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/T_Time_12_Man_12_Amazing/1675942 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/e/7e955e45a38b8973a0926276c207c078b38ed371/small/Holiday2.jpg Magic men Anthony Johnson(notes) (left) and Vince Carter(notes) (right) attempt to hide and suppress their laughter during a game on Wednesday in Florida. Why, yes, they were playing against the Knicks. How'd you know? Best caption/imaginary conversation wins some socks and stocks. After the jump, The Birdman reads his first script.Winner, NorCalJon:"Hey, guys! Welcome to the inside of my truck." Co-runner-up, Greg W:"Did you guys see this?! Even I make more than Allen Iver... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:00:50 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_This_Magic_moment/1674443 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_This_Magic_moment/1674443 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Create_a_caption_This_Magic_moment/1674443 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/7/c/7ce840e0e96a18c20e1dc7a7a4c79884ef41fb7e/small/PicImg_MagicHeat_d45b.jpg Orlando's strong start means the Vince Carter trade is a success, right? Randy Hill says this isn't the right time to gauge his value. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:19:33 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/VIDEO_Are_Magic_an_illusion/1664870 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/VIDEO_Are_Magic_an_illusion/1664870 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/VIDEO_Are_Magic_an_illusion/1664870 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e35c296556db67b97345c9ebe524648137c872e/small/vinsanity.jpg Devon checks in with his weekly look at the NBA. This week's Power Rankings featured Vince Carter and the Orlando Magic at #1, and LeBron and the Cavs barely hanging onto a spot in the top 5. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:09:20 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Power_Rankings_Week_5/1655498 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Power_Rankings_Week_5/1655498 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/NBA_Power_Rankings_Week_5/1655498 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05b1b2edd676b306aff87a85cdf2c162b254fd1d/small/vince.jpg The Orlando Magic lost an absolute heartbreaker on to the Miami Heat on Wednesday night. Orlando blew an 11-point lead but battled back to take a 3-point lead on a Vince Carter 3-pointer with just 14 seconds left. Unfortunately, two put-backs combined with two missed free-throws from Jason Williams gave the Heat the win. Miami’s last [...] Thu, 26 Nov 2009 02:35:06 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Magic_Lose_Heartbreaker_Fall_to_Heat_99_98/1634792 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Magic_Lose_Heartbreaker_Fall_to_Heat_99_98/1634792 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Magic_Lose_Heartbreaker_Fall_to_Heat_99_98/1634792 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05b1b2edd676b306aff87a85cdf2c162b254fd1d/small/vince.jpg Click here to read my preview of tonight’s game between the Orlando Magic and the Detroit Pistons. It’s official, Vince Carter will not play today. Tania Ganguli has the story here. According to Joshua Robbins of the Orlando Sentinel, the Magic will observe a moment of silence just before the national anthem for the victims of the [...] Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:58 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Detroit_Pistons_Orlando_Magic/1514579 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Detroit_Pistons_Orlando_Magic/1514579 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Detroit_Pistons_Orlando_Magic/1514579 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e35c296556db67b97345c9ebe524648137c872e/small/vinsanity.jpg First Orlando, then New Jersey, now Toronto. What’s next? Chapel Hill? After tonight, Vince Carter will have hit three stops on what the Orlando Sentinel is calling the “Vinsanity Reunion Tour,” but it is unknown if Carter will play after suffering an ankle injury in the second quarter of Friday night’s win over the Nets. The other major [...] Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:49:38 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Preview_Orlando_Magic_Toronto_Raptors/1470435 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Preview_Orlando_Magic_Toronto_Raptors/1470435 http://www.yardbarker.com/all_sports/article_external/Preview_Orlando_Magic_Toronto_Raptors/1470435 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/1/e/1e35c296556db67b97345c9ebe524648137c872e/small/vinsanity.jpg Vince Carter’s homecoming was going exactly as planned. Carter was having an excellent game until he suffered an ankle injury with about 3 minutes remaining in the second quarter when he stepped on the foot of his former teammate, Nets Guard Devin Harris. His injury is being classified as a sprain and the Magic called his [...] Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:24:56 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Vince_Carter_Injured_in_Second_Quarter/1469128 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Vince_Carter_Injured_in_Second_Quarter/1469128 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Vince_Carter_Injured_in_Second_Quarter/1469128 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05b1b2edd676b306aff87a85cdf2c162b254fd1d/small/vince.jpg Since the Magic acquired Vince Carter and Hedo Turkoglu subsequently signed with the Toronto Raptors, analysts and fans have been criticizing the move that brought Carter to Orlando. Most sportswriters have suggested that it would have been a better move to throw all of the money at Turkoglu and keep rookie standout Courtney Lee rather [...] Thu, 30 Jul 2009 20:35:27 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Vince_Carter_Underrated/910054 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Vince_Carter_Underrated/910054 http://www.yardbarker.com/nba/article_external/Is_Vince_Carter_Underrated/910054 http://www.yardbarker.com/media/0/5/05b1b2edd676b306aff87a85cdf2c162b254fd1d/small/vince.jpg